Sunday, July 3, 2011

Is there anyone who actually thinks the Marriage Ref is funny?

I tried watching this last year during the first "season" and it was
unwatchably bad. The show was not funny, the supposed "conflict"
between spouses was either contrived or greatly exaggerated (as all
"conflict" situations on reality shows), and the celebrity panelists
were generally boring and uninsightful (e.g. just because Madonna has
had a great recording career does not make her 1. witty 2. insightful
on marriage conflicts). There is a complete disconnect on every
level: the conflict is simply not so significant that it merits any
discussion. It's "haha" to talk about the husband leaving the toilet
seat up, but to extend that into a running 30 minute gag is really
inane. Then to bring in celebrities (why?) to discuss this sham
conflict is just confusing and pointless. Why do I care if the
monosyllabic idiot Tracey Morgan thinks that pony tails on a woman are
her prerogative??

The show is so bad that I honestly think even the celebrity panelists
AND contestants (as this year they have added "prize" money) are
embarrassed to be there. Regis Philbin, on tonight's show, looked
about as embarassed for being on this complete and pointless dud as he
was for being a panelist with Tracey Morgan, who basically had nothing
witty to say and acted as his general childlike self (side note: why
is this guy considered funny? He has nothing interesting to say, and I
think most people are more apt to laugh at this guy than with him. The
most appropriate word for him is annoying.).

Is there anyone out there who finds this show funny? In fact, let me
just make it simpler: is there anyone out there who finds this show
watchable?

I was cringing most of the time watching the show tonight because I
felt bad for everyone involved. Not one funny moment- not one.

Jerry Seinfeld was funny on 'Seinfeld' but I think this show proves
once and for all that 'Seinfeld' was really an ensemble effort and we
have far too long ignored that fact.

I think NBC green lighted a second season of this stinker in the hopes
of luring Jerry into another sitcom, frankly. There is no rational
reason why this show should have been picked up for a second season
otherwise. It's just awful.

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