Television Without Pity: 752 Things We Love to Hate (and Hate to Love) about TVShut Up, TV! In Television Without Pity, the founders of the popular TV-recap Web site TelevisionWithoutPity.com pay snarky tribute to 752 of the shows, characters, actors, clichés, plot devices, memorable moments, and catchphrases that make watching TV such a guilty pleasure. Topics include: * America's Next Top Model * Bad Sitcoms Starring Good Comedians * Celebrity Poker Showdown * Clichéd Portrayals of Senior Citizens * "Denise Huxtable" * Intrusive Neighbors * Iron Chef * Lifetime movies * MasterCard "Priceless" Campaign * MTV * Musical Montages * The People's Court * "Sha la la la!" * Sitcom Reunion Movies * Saved by the Bell * Talking CGI Animals and Babies in Commercials * TV Weddings * "Urkel" * and so much more! |
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Section 3 | 41 |
Section 4 | 63 |
Section 5 | 70 |
Section 6 | 88 |
Section 7 | 91 |
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Section 11 | 129 |
Section 12 | 173 |
Section 13 | 194 |
Section 14 | 211 |
Section 15 | 228 |
Section 16 | 265 |
Section 17 | 283 |
Section 18 | 300 |
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