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Friday, January 25, 2008

Fox TV'S Moment of Truth" Greatest TV Show In History

Following is an excerpt from a NY Times review of "Moment of truth" - in case you missed it.

"In the annals of reality television, “The Moment of Truth” may be a milestone. Fox has come up with a cash-prize competition that is neither a game of chance nor a test of knowledge. It’s a pseudo-psychological trial by ordeal in which the contestants trade candor for dollars.

The set is similar to those used on “The Weakest Link” and “Deal or No Deal,” but the object of this game is to prod seemingly nice people to admit bad behavior. As family members and friends look on, the contestant is asked a series of embarrassing personal questions by the host. Truthful answers, as determined by a polygraph, are rewarded by cash, from $10,000 for the first, relatively banal queries to $500,000 for the marriage-busting kind."

My one and only wish - if a God appeared and offered me one - would be to be able to pick the contestants and ask the questions on this brilliant and culture shifting show. (i was born for this)

Imagine? - folks can get rich by simply telling the truth - so - for the first time in recorded history - you get some straight talk about the kind of human feelings that have laid dormant and unspoken since human beings got into primitive language around a million years ago. And back then it was anatomically difficult to grunt to some chick -"Hey -you have a smelly pussy." (even if you wanted to be honest)

The cultural fallout from this program is going to upheave modern civilization -and i predict -for openers -that folks who "come out" on this show will suffer from PTSMOTS or post traumatic stress "Moment of Truth" syndrome.

I mean - you cannot admit in front of ten million viewers; "Yes - everytime i have fucked my husband for the last twenty years i have been thinking of "Buck" Wilson who cornholed me in the back of his Chevy after the senior prom," - I mean - you just don't come home with your pile of dough and expect the hubbie and the kids to say; "Wow Mom -way to Go - you were great let's go shopping!"

Or attend Sundat services with Pastor Herman (who gags as you go to kiss him on the cheek) and your local congregation after.... "Yes - i did give Jose the landscaper a blow job while Bill was visiting his sick sister up in Boise" -and expect them to want any of your famous apple pie.

Or, say, to expect your parents to ever leave the house again after you admit to fantacizing about tying up and gagging Grandpa in his wheelchair - in the attic - and humping your brother in front of him.

Or do you? - It's gonna be interesting - think of the possibilities?- the ramifications?

Well -stay tuned - I've got plenty of questions (and would certainly welcome yours)

Hey - imagine getting the candidates on this show? - I'm calling Fox!