Further proof this writers strike must end soon
A&E, proud home of the most brazenly exploitative reality show of all time, “Intervention,” today announced, equally proudly, the premiere of what just may be the most staggeringly tedious reality show of all time.
“Parking Wars,” coming in January, is set in the rough-and-tumble world of … the meter maids and parking-enforcement officers who patrol Philadelphia’s Mean Streets.
From the press release:
“They tuck tickets under our windshields and clamp yellow boots to our car wheels.” (Boy those’ll be arresting visuals to take in week-in, week-out. Continuing:)
“They are called every name in the book. Some try to run from them. Others try to run them over. They are the people we love to hate, but never before have they been so fascinating. A&E’s new real-life series PARKING WARS … is a behind the scenes ride with the men and women of the Philadelphia Parking Authority as they manage the chaos that is every driver’s greatest nightmare.... parking!”
I never really considered a parking ticket “chaos,” but suppose they have to sell this thing some way. Still, unless a loved one is a featured player on the show, can anyone explain how this qualifies as entertainment or something one would remotely want to watch? Give me repeats of “Men in Trees,” for heaven’s sake.
Idea for A&E’s next big reality smash: Drivers drive about busy neighborhoods in a vain search for a parking place.
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David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place.
My god. And I thought "Ice Road Truckers" was boring.
I can see it as a one-episode kind of thing, sorta. But a series?
Actually, the whole "looking for a parking space" thing would make for a pretty good competitive event.