I’m sitting here as a cold front rolls through my town. The temperature is way below freezing and it will remain that way for at least the next three days. So, I look forward to hiding underneath a lot of blankets and watching a lot of TV between now and Thursday morning.
Here’s some thoughts on what I watched this week:
Baywatch Nights (YouTube)
I wrote about Baywatch Nights here!
Check It Out (Tubi)
My review of Check It Out will be dropping later tonight.
CHiPs (Freevee)
Degrassi Junior High (YouTube)
My review of Degrassi Junior High will (finally) post tomorrow! Keep hope alive!
Dr. Phil (YouTube)
On Tuesday afternoon, I had a two-part episode of Dr. Phil on as background nose. Dr. Phil was talking to people who felt their sons and daughters had been brainwashed by a cult in Louisiana. And indeed, they had been. Cults are weird. I never know how to react to people who fall for that stuff.
Fantasy Island (YouTube)
I wrote about Fantasy Island here!
Friday the 13th (YouTube)
I wrote about Friday the 13th here!
Highway to Heaven (YouTube)
I wrote about Highway to Heaven here!
The Love Boat (Paramount Plus)
I wrote about The Love Boat here!
Maury (YouTube)
On Friday, I used two paternity tests episodes of Maury for background noise while I was watching. I feel very disappointed in myself. On Saturday, I disappointed myself even further by watching an episode of Maury that featured lie detector tests.
Miami Vice (Tubi)
I wrote about Miami Vice here!
Monsters (Tubi)
Night Flight (Night Flight Plus)
On Friday, I watched an episode of this show from the 90s. It featured music video profiles of The Kinks and The Cure, along with a tour of Universal Studios.
Sally Jessy Raphael (YouTube)
I watched an episode of this ancient talk show on Thursday. Sally talked to kids who were being bullied and then confronted the bullies on the air. I felt bad for all of the bullied kids, except for the one who said being bulled made him hate America. If that’s how you feel, move.
On Friday, I watched an episode about women who could not forgive their men for cheating. I don’t blame them but I bet half of them ended up marrying the guy anyways.
Saved By The Bell (Sunday Morning, MeTV)
Casey Kasem hosted a dance contest and encouraged everyone to do the sprain. Jessie freaked out because a short guy wanted to date her. A new substitute teacher taught everyone to appreciate Shakespeare. Wow, this was a dumb but addictive show.
The Steve Wilkos Show (YouTube)
On Tuesday afternoon, I put on an episode of Steve Wilkos for background noise. Steve was screaming at a woman who he felt was an unfit mother. And who knows? Maybe she was an unfit mother. But Steve definitely came across as being a bully and his chanting audience didn’t help matters.
On Saturday morning, I watched an episode in which Wilkos threw several chairs across the stage while the crowd chanted, “Steve! Steve! Steve!”
T and T (Tubi)
Turn-On! (YouTube)
I wrote about the second episode of Turn-On! here!
TV 2000 (Night Flight Plus)
On Friday night, I watched an episode of this old music video show. The episode was from 1985 and it featured a lot of good music, along with some slightly annoying hosts.
Welcome Back Kotter (Tubi)
I wrote about Welcome Back, Kotter here!
Through the Shattered Lens 