We’ve all got our guilty pleasures. But guilty pleasures aren’t so terrible. For example, I will publicize that I’m a fan of Revenge until the cows come home (and thereafter, as well)! Then again, Revenge is a pretty good show regardless.
But there are a couple of shows that I have lied about or downplayed how much I’ve watched them in real life. Which shows do you watch but wish no soul would ever find out!?
Here are a few of mine. And yes, I understand how counterintuitive it is that I’m about to air my dirty laundry (or TV queue) on a website for anyone with a command of Google can find, but who cares?
Back when Gossip Girl first debuted: everyone was watching it — and if you weren’t watching it: you were lying, because you most definitely were. It was high school, what can I say? With its beautiful views of New York City, soapish/addictive stories, and use of sex and drugs loosely, how were you not watching?
Over the years, ratings have waned, and so has overall viewership within the then-high school crowd and thus my lying skills had to improve. You guys know I watch Gossip Girl since I do the recaps (actually this is the first season I’m actually watching week-by-week since the first!), but my inner circle does not. Once, I saw someone that resembled Penn Badgley in school and almost shouted out, “Hey! That guy kind of looks like that Penn Badgley from Gossip Girl!”
Instead, I said: “HEY! Uh… that guy… doesn’t he sort of, maybe resemble that guy from that show with the girls who gossip a lot?” Unfortunately, it only registered in my mind that I had begun talking after it was too late and was basically pointing to this fellow before I could take back my sentence at all. Oh, well.
NBC’s Whitney quickly became the season’s most-hated show by critics and audiences alike (besides Work It). But I don’t care anymore, I’m shouting this one out loud, in fact I even wrote a post about this: Whitney is absolutely hilarious!
The show recently had an episode about masturbation that almost made me faint. There. I said it.
Of course, there are problems with the show (and there are episodes that are duds), but overall, I find myself laughing at Whitney much more than a regular episode of Community. I stress: saying I laugh at something doesn’t mean it’s better… just different.
Okay, okay, okay. I haven’t watched a new episode of iCarly since the one after “iOMG” in which Freddie and Sam kissed — again! — and then decided to date. I’m kind of kicking myself that I don’t know what happened after that episode. I almost want to download the episodes and find out.
Now, I haven’t been watching iCarly since the beginning, but when Comcast finally added Nick HD (yes, I’m an HD whore… I don’t watch if it’s not HD!), I began to watch reruns… and then first-run episodes. Before I knew it, I was adding iCarly to my TV watch list, staking out new episodes.
And I’m ashamed to say that a show targeted to 12 year olds is something I actually care to find out when there are new episodes.
I try to tell myself that this show has value. “They’re playing for charity! Charity!!!” But the truth is I couldn’t care less about the charity. Whenever they show the terribly-scripted scene in which the celebrity provides a check to the head of their charity of choice, with the receiving person’s deadpanned “Oh… thanks…………” I wish they would leave that on the cutting room floor.
God, I’m a terrible person.
The truth is I watch for the fights. Who the hell doesn’t? All that bitchiness is enthralling… and enough for me. It’s probably why I haven’t watched any of the Housewives or any other reality show (well, Big Brother of course!).
Though, I do get really into it sometimes. For example, I’m still upset Joan Rivers won against Annie Duke. She ain’t do nothin’!
How is it that TV’s worst and least-thought-out-show is the most addictive thing this season (for me)? It’s ludicrous! This show is just awful on paper. Just awful. But. I. Can’t. Stop.
And I’m not tuning in just to watch the train wreck happen. I’m tuning in because I’m invested. So very invested. Like, what exactly is Siobhan looking for? Did Juliet really get raped? Does the teacher have a twin of his own that raped her!? What about the baby!? And Henry loves Siobhan will she tell him everything and Gemma and Agent Eyelashes’ stupidty!?
But I’d never want anyone to actually know that.
Which shows do you watch that you hope no one ever finds out about? Yeah, I get it, why would you comment about that? Don’t use your social network login! If you must, sign in as a guest, use a fake name, I don’t care — I just want to know!
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I might watch Jersey Shore. I might enjoy it to the point that I truly will miss it and the goofiness of it once it's pulled off the air. sob.
I watched one episode of Jersey Shore and that was enough.
I watch trashy shows. I'll admit it freely. I'm never embarrassed.
But I wish no one knew about Gossip Girl. Meaning, I wish no one else watched it. I'm so obsessed and involved with it online that I just hate overhearing people talking about it in casual conversation because I just want to jump in and explain everything about it and why what they are saying is misinformed and then go on to explain everything that has happened and is going to happen in the next few episodes.. Which would really only make me 'that girl' and scare people away even more than I already do.
I know, I have a problem. I wish I could say I am working on it, but I'm not. Oh well.
Trashy shows are THE BEST.
I may or may not watch willingly watch Yo Gabba Gabba.
Never watched a second of it but people do always talk about it so don't feel too bad!
Hart of Dixie (+Gilmore Girls up till not long ago), The LA Complex (only for Jewel Staite :D) and The Vampire Diaries (95% of my friends still treat this as Twilight in episodes).
I publicize my TVD love ALWAYS. "You need to watch it. SUCH a good show!! SOOO GOOD!!!"
GIlmore Girls was a guilty pleasure? Because to me it was like the opposite, I was so proud of watching it, all the fast talking and the crazy references made me feel so smart, I just loved everything about that show and wasn't afraid to show it! lol
Well, if you have friends that like The Wire, The Shield and other manly shows it has be to your guilty pleasure. ;)
I used to keep the fact that I watched Gossip girl top secret.
But Iv'e become so obsessed with the show (especially since the whole Dan and Blair thing started last season) that now admitting that I watch it is no big deal anymore as long as no one finds out how invested I actually am in it! (I'm talking fangirling online way too often...)
Only my boyfriend knows about this newfound insanity. Our policy is don't ask don't tell ;)
Well I'm glad for you. But no one must know about my GG secret!
I'd have to say my guilty TV pleasures are all of the shows about the Kardashians. I know the shows are so dumb, but I started watching it one day out of boredom, and now I'm addicted. It's so bad that I've even started talking like them sometimes. Which is so terrible because they say a lot of stupid things. No one knows about my addiction except my sister, and I hope it stays that way because I am so ashamed of watching their shows...
HAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!! Oh, the Kardashians. I've watched about two or three episodes of those shows. Well, I'm not judging you, so don't worry. I say you speak like those Kardashians if you want!
The Real Housewives. Not just one group of them, every.single.one. If I see an episode on(which is like all the time, because Bravo replays episodes like no ones business), I squeal and watch it, even if I'd seen it already 1 or 5 times. I can't get enough of them.
I also don't flaunt that I watch GG(or that I religiously talk about it online). People that haven't seen more than 5 minutes of an episode don't understand how deliciously good it used to be. So I usually keep that to myself. I do flaunt my Ed and Blake love though, because I couldn't keep that in if I tried. lol
gossip girl and keeping up w/ the kardashians. I have much more respect for GG though even though it has become so ridiculous.
I think Gossip Girl is the one guilty pleasure I allow myself. oh wait... is it bad to watch Grey's Anatomy? It is isn't it?
Gossip Girl, Glee, Teen Mom (on occassion) and iCarly (but shhhh!)