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Terrible But Bingeable TV shows

2025/3/6
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Pop Culture Happy Hour

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Aisha Harris
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Glenn Weldon
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Linda Holmes
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Stephen Thompson
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Linda Holmes: 我选择的是2003年福克斯电视台的节目《Married by America》。这个节目中,单身人士的家人朋友会为他们选择结婚对象,然后他们在舞台上见面,并决定是否结婚。这个节目很糟糕,因为它充满了低俗的元素,而且最终没有人结婚。我之所以坚持看完,是因为当时我是在为工作观看这个节目。 即使不是为了工作,我也可能坚持看完,因为当时我对这种‘火车失事’式的节目更有兴趣。现在,当我开始有这种感觉时,我会在事情变得更糟之前离开。 Stephen Thompson: 我选择的是电视剧《Designated Survivor》。这部剧的设定很有吸引力,但它试图同时做太多事情,结果一团糟。该剧在三个季度内更换了五个不同的编剧,剧情也因此变得难以理解。 尽管如此,我们还是坚持看完了这部剧。我认为这部剧之所以让我们坚持看下去,是因为它不断地改变方向,变得越来越奇怪,这本身就很有吸引力。 Aisha Harris: 我选择的是《Teen Mom 2》。这是一个真人秀节目,讲述了几个年轻母亲的生活。我之所以坚持看下去,是因为我开始关注这些女性的生活,并且看到她们中的一些人取得了进步,找到了幸福。 这个节目有时会处理一些非常有趣的问题,尽管它也存在一些问题。此外,跟踪这些女性的副业也很有趣,这与卡戴珊效应类似,她们将成为母亲变成了一个完整的网红管道。 Glenn Weldon: 我选择的是2003年的真人秀节目《Boy Meets Boy》。在这个节目中,一位异性恋男性需要从15位男性中选择一位男友,其中7位是异性恋。这个节目的前提是证明‘同志雷达’并不存在,但实际上它却存在。 这个节目充满了伦理上的模糊性,而且制作团队也操纵了节目的结果。尽管如此,我仍然坚持看完了这个节目,因为它很糟糕,却又很吸引人。

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The hosts discuss their fascination with TV shows that, despite their low quality, manage to captivate audiences until the very end. They explore what makes such shows compelling despite apparent flaws.
  • The concept of being a 'bitter ender' who watches a show despite its decline.
  • 'Married by America' is highlighted as a show that was terrible yet compelling.
  • The show involved contestants getting engaged without meeting, leading to no actual marriages.

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What is it about a show that turns you into a bitter-ender, that keeps you dutifully watching every last episode, long after the train has jumped the tracks? Even when you know it's not good, but, for you anyway, it's just good enough to muddle through, all the way to the finale? Today, we're revisiting our conversation about terrible but bingeable TV showsLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)