12/26/2023 0 Comments New mtv prank show![]() ![]() It's more than tragic that I may very well be the only fan in america. Good enough to start my own RELIGION in the summer before middle school. Whatever- the only two good MTV shows in the summer of 96 were this one and Oddville, MTV. But boyyy I tell you, at the TIME it came out I was ENTHRALLED. I'm sure if I watched it now (what, with all this oversubmergence in reality-show fiascos) Buzzkill will look like a lame horse waiting to be shot. Jackass, Tom Green- didn't even hold a candle. Never knew of its ghastly consequences on society and all the jackassed cum laude to come. I totally remember Dave, Frank, and Travis' escapades (does anyone remember the New Orleans episode where they streaked?) The theme song crystallized in my head and I can sing it on cue - not that it matters because most people I know have neevr heard of this show. Hit me right at the cusp of innocence-to-pubescence, going from elementary to junior high. It's lighthearted, harmless, and still gives you those same "WTF" reactions from unsuspecting people – without the emotional trauma.No, honestly, this show was THEE staple of my formative-adolescent mind. Then, if you absolutely must, watch Impractical Jokers. ![]() If you really want to watch social media influencers and current D-list celebs get picked on, maybe start by asking yourself why you want to see that do some introspective searching as to what is wrong in your own life to where you feel the need to watch others be bullied. Save yourself so you're not morally culpable, please, I'm begging you. Long story short, I suffered through these six-minute chunks of social sadism so you don't have to. And no, the world does not need prank shows again – kindly leave those in the "questionable reality TV shows of the 2000s" bin and please move along. We should be more discerning viewers, because what we watch and stream becomes the content they will keep churning out. If you are manipulating someone for the end game of laughing at their suffering and/or reactions, you are a terrible person who needs professional help. It's not okay if a celeb does it to another celeb, it's not okay if a "real person" does it to a celeb, it's not even okay if anyone does it to anyone. This is how we as a society repay the people who entertain us? Nope, do better, people. Was it always like that and I just wasn't emotionally mature enough to realize the suffering and distress of celebrities wasn't funny at all? Possibly, but this just seems like cruel punishment, especially to people who work hard to entertain us with their professional and personal lives on display to everyone all the time. Maybe I've grown up (she types, while drinking chocolate milk from a crazy straw and wearing novelty bear feet slippers), but this series just feels mean instead of funny. I would maybe consider paying for Quibi if their version of Punk'd were full of these types of pranks instead. That seems like more harmless fun with an emphasis on choices as opposed to trauma and suffering. I mean, take Kutcher's idea for a current prank with a current celeb from this interview on James Cordon earlier this year. I know – this coming from a girl who still has opinions on at least 3 seasons of The Surreal Life, still watches Catfish, and falls down the How Far is Tattoo Far rabbit hole a little too often – but the more I think about it, the more Punk'd crossed the line, and it is not okay. This makes for seriously problematic viewing history, especially if you were into TV during the reality boom of the 2006 writer's strike, or the 2008 recession, or the 2000s reality lineup of VH1 and MTV. I don't know about you, but when you really think about it, no reality show is really redeeming. It feels wrong in a, "look, you used to watch this back in the day, and you thought this would be fun for a laugh now, but how about you feel bad and question everything you were ever into and over-think all the television shows you used to love instead" kind of way. That's not to say that the original was perfect by any means, because it was still mean-spirited, but for some reason having a revival of the show be the exact same, even worse in some aspects, just feels wrong. ![]() Punk'd Hasn't Learned From Its Past Mistakes So why is this happening? This is very likely development executives at Quibi looking at the 20s/30s viewer set and hoping to cater to them with the nostalgia factor – especially seeing the Legends of the Hidden Temple game show reboot on their lineup. It's not nice, kind, educational, informative, uplifting, or funny. Is property damage amusing to anyone? That's a resounding "no" from everyone, in case you were wondering. Other episodes feature actor Adam Devine and rapper Ty Dolla $ign, both of whom are very attached to their nice cars, having their parked cars destroyed and stolen by a valet, respectively. ![]()
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