Have you people seen this show on TVLand called "High School Reunion"? If you haven't, then fire up the TiVo or, more appropriately, rev up the Betamax, and tape this sucker. The title tells it all. The show consists of people from some high school class of 1987. It's peppered with classic 1980's music from artists like Phil Collins and Ah-Ha and the character's all have Top Gun call signs which describe their H.S. personalities. Some examples: "The Pipsqueak", "The Jock", "The Rebel", "The popular girl", "The Drama Queen" and a recent addition "The Backstabber".
Every now and again a new member is introduced to the crowd. This past week we were introduced to "The Backstabber." He got his name because he screwed around with "The Drama Queen" while she was recently divorced from his best friend "The Rebel". It caused quite a dustup. "The Backstabber" busted on scene and damn near got his ass handed to him by "The Jock" and "The Bully". It was rough. "The Backstabber" got everyone's panties in such a bunch that "The Lesbian", "The Stud" and "The Popular Girl" all got naked in the pool. Then, the next day, both "The Backstabber" and his EX-best friend, "The Rebel" got sent to detention to work out their problems. But just when we were about to find out about their forced reconciliation...PSYCHE!!! Cliffhanger. The only thing I'm more worried about from day to day is whether Bo Brady's pancreas can hold on long enough for him to get the partial transplant from his daughter Chelsea. She put his life on hold by being a drunken whore...I'll never forgive her if Bo dies. What will Hope do? Who would befriend Steve the Pirate? And right after Sean died on that plane...sorry. I digress.
Did I mention that each day there is a "hall pass" handed out to one of the members so that they can ask one of the other people to go out on a date with him/her...which normally ends with the ol' humpty hump? "The Lesbian" is getting visibly agitated about the fact that there are no cast members of the same-sex persuasion with whom she can share the hotness.
It's like the bastard child of "Rock of Love" and the boxing reality shitstorm..."The Contender". Yeah, it's just as rad as it sounds. Maybe more so.
6 comments:
I have not had the pleasure of seeing this show, but I think I should be tivoing this one!
The worst part about reading this post was the fact that I knew what you were talking about in your Days of our Lives reference. Maternity leave can get boring when the baby is napping and all the chores are done. I actually only tuned in to 1 show for about half an hour and I was all caught up with what happened since the last time I watched it 10 years ago. Ahhh those crazy cats in Salem.
What I can't figure out is how Bo is DYING from an acute failure of the pancreas...otherwise known as "Juvenile Diabetes".
Yes, you CAN live without a pancreas. Google it. I'm not sure why the whiz doctors didn't just do a pancreatectomy. Heather, think of Bo. What is best for him? I wear a bracelet that states WWBBD or "what would Bo Brady do?". It helps me get through the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Jay, did you know that Rolf stored a CD with John's memories on it in that safe behind the Stefano's pictures? I can only hope it's labeled with a Sharpie "John's Memories. TOP SECRET!!!".
Jay, haven't seent the show but I partially agree with you....except for the part about "The Contender" sucking. The first couple season were good and then it went down the drain. But, don't you dare call the first one bad or I will have to start making fun of "NVMYMPG" or better yet, kick you in the knee. Later!
Jay, did you know that Rolf stored a CD with John's memories on it in that safe behind the Stefano's pictures?
Ah...NO! But that's the beauty of watching only the last half an hour of the show. It's like adding even more awesomness to an already rockin' showstopper.
I know I'm jumping in late here, but those are clearly "Breakfast Club" nicknames. "The Jock," "the nerd," "the prom-queen," etc. Insert Simple Minds music here... I remember seeing the promo for this one and thinking "perfect trainwreck."
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