— Got an umbrella?
— Is it just me, or are reality series ideas getting more moronic by the second? Follow-up question: How the hell is it possible for reality series ideas to keep getting more and more idiotic?
— The Cats are No. 1! Too bad it’s only December!
— And finally, we’re just hours away from another issue of the Weekly hitting the internets. Can you contain yourself?
This article appears in Dec 7-13, 2006.
I’m not sure what’s so moronic about the One Punk Under God series, especially in a world of the “watch a minor celebrity do something crazy!” or “pick one of these briefcases” shows that seem to be on 24/7. Jay Bakker’s life is at least, interesting, especially as he reacts to his unusual upbringing. I watched the first episode, and it was one of the most interesting things I’ve seen on TV all year.
So there.
Thanks for the feedback, Dan. Personally … I just don’t care what the Bakkers’ poor kid does. I the best for him, but I don’t want to watch him on TV. I’d rather watch The Office.
I opted for the finale of “The Lost Room” on SciFi last night, but Bakker Jr. is waiting on my DVR. There’s just one degree of separation (or would it be two?) between him and me. I was in the audience — along with a flock of my siblings and cousins — for Jim and Tammy’s kids’ show, back in the late 1960s. They were helping Pat Robertson build his empire out of UHF Channel 27, WYAH, in Portsmouth, Virginia.
You might take a look, Jimmy. Jay Bakker sort of resembles David Cross, of your beloved “Arrested Development,” though with more tats and piercings.
Hey, I don’t think the Bakker thing and The Office are mutually exclusive. The Tivo is your friend in that case. If you have a chance, check out the New Yorker profile of Jay Bakker (http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/061002ta_talk_bakker). It’s a pretty good read. As a disclaimer, I don’t have any association with him, but I think he’s an interesting character in how the Christian church wrestles with the 21st century.