Dear Trashy TV,
I’m sure that many people won’t admit their intense love for you Trashy TV and some will go to the furthest extent just to deny that they even know you. But I wanted to let you know how grateful I am that you keep coming around day after day.
I’ve learned so much from you. For example, the show Naked and Afraid (Discovery) two survivalists, one man and one woman, are dropped in the middle of some remote place and they have to survive for 21 days naked. I have learned that being dropped naked in a place like Namibia, Africa although the wild animals would be incredible… might not be a smart idea. You see, I have Parkinson’s disease and with that comes a high rate of melanoma. The desert sun in Africa wouldn’t only burn the skin right off my body, but would then require me to see a dermatologist every month for the rest of my life and you see, that’s just not a commitment I’m ready to make. Plus, the number of bugs feasting on my tids and bits… I feel itchy just thinking about it.
I didn’t know what all the hype was about when I heard people taking about the Trashy TV show the Bachelor/Bachelorette (ABC) but hearing that the show had been on TV for 14 seasons and still going strong… I had to see what all the ladies at my bootcamp class were gabbing about. The Bachelor is a show where one man, is introduced to a pool of women with hopes that he will be engaged by the end when he gives his final rose to woman who has survived getting eliminated and is “falling in love” with him. Tear… so romantic. But what happens at the end of the season, when real life comes and slaps them across the face. There are no roses to win, no more trips to exotic locations, no one prearranging a cheesy date for the two of you and defiantly no fireworks every time you kiss. I would like to propose a show where I’m the Bachelorette, and pool of handsome, intelligent men learn every detail about living with Parkinson’s disease. Then who isn’t freaked out by my health, gets my rose. Now, how’s that for love? I will have my people call your people and we can make it happen.
One show that I want to especially thank you for is Keeping up with the Kardashians (E!). I watched an episode out of sheer boredom and then I was hooked. With quotes such as,
“Kendall: “Holding your pee is no way to live life!”
or my favorite,
“Kourtney: Kim is crazy. There’s no way I’m gonna pump some breast milk to feed her little kitty.”
How can you not have a sense of empowerment? My life will never be that complicated. When I was recovering from my medical setback in 2018, I would sit on my couch with my dog Crash and we would binge watch episodes and think… hey, so what I have a temporary colostomy bag? Because I know, my journey will not end with the struggles the Kardashians face and that gives me hope. If they can make it, so can I.
The Walking Dead (AMC) took me by surprise! Who would have thought that a show about the zombie apocalypse would make me feel like such a bad ass? After 9 seasons of diligently watching the show, I can honestly say, I know how to kill a zombie… should one ever appear. The show follows the path of a group of survivors while they navigate through this new world where in some cases the zombies were the least of their worries. The survivors would face groups of people who only want to steal, hurt or even kill. You learn the importance of trust and the attitude of never giving up. The survivors kept moving forward, even if they’ve lost loved ones along the way.
With that said, I want to thank you Trashy TV for all the many hours you have been my escape from the real world. Thank you for educating me on all sorts of things such as killing zombies or learning how to remain grateful. You’re always there for me, even when the nights are long, I know that I’m never alone.
Sincerely,
Perky Parkie~*
Sometimes we have no choice but to watch trash, especially when our health circumstances keep us confined to a bed, couch, or chair. There’s only so much reading one can do and we all crave visual stimulation and noise! Hurrah for all those trashy shows and the boring times they help us get thru!
I can’t watch anything scary or disturbing because they cause worse nightmares than normal, thanks PD for that.
My choices are:
Grace and Frankie
Queer Eye
The Great British Baking Show
Schitt’s Creek
All have humor and not too heavy
Good humor! TV for Parkies would be episodes of “The Good Wife” in which Micheal J. Fox plays a cracker-jack Lawyer with Tardive Diskinesia to perfection. 😉
Yuk, Kardashian’s. You missed the best… Ride With Norman Reedus! These shows are the equivalent of shifting your brain in to neutral to chill for a while.
I have spent four and a half months during the last year and hospitals and rehabs due to a hip replacement that got infected and had to be taken out and replaced many months later . This is made more complicated by my Parkinson’s which apparently gets worse when you have other things wrong with you . I have been sustained by a great deal of trashy TV starting with the Monday night lineup on ABC including the bachelor and bachelorette franchise as well as Dancing with the Stars . Currently Survivor is my favorite. The worst thing that I got waylaid by I just couldn’t stop watching it was like a train wreck was the show called one ton family where three members of the same family are over 600 pounds each and they’re waiting for weight loss surgery. I also discovered Say Yes to the Dress but maybe you have to be part of my generation (old) to get a kick out of that one – it kind of capitalizes on the now out of fashion idea of Someday My Prince Will Come. One show I’m glad I discovered is called Fixer-Upper it’s on HGTV. It’s all old reruns now , but it sort of chronicles the successful business created by a young couple in Waco Texas. Their products are now sold all over the country at Kohl’s as well as Target and it all started with this little show they had where they renovated homes for people in their neighborhood. The family and their children are just charming. All of this to say you’re not the only one thank God for trashy television.
Very funny!! Those shows are garbage!
I’ve never watched any of these. Now I think I’m missing out. Still, in the back of my mind I’m they might cause brain melt.
Bob,
Ha! I never thought about the consequences… brain melt sounds painful!