When we last left The Womb Surfer (Tuesday) it was the thrilling first season finale (Sherby57 on TV – 6th August 2007). The foetal detective managed to apprehend serial killer “The Nuzzler” who in a brilliant twist turned out to be Florence McGarnekell, Chief of Police - and his mother! Well Season 2 is underway and what a disappointment. It makes ”Look Who’s Talking” look like the Godfather. The cliffhanger of Landau being born in prison was soon pushed aside and it has left me with a bitter taste in my mouth (not literally). The action has moved on several months and we are asked to believe that a baby could open a detective agency in downtown LA. The new supporting cast don’t offer any relief. Firstly there is secretary “Bamby”, who as eye candy works well, but you do have to wonder why she goes to work in various items of lingerie. Worstly there is “John O’Groats”, Landaus partner and dog! The dog is the only character who can communicate with McGarnekell but who is able to talk to John O’Groats?? They really haven’t thought it through. I might give it a few more weeks to improve but this is one show that should have been aborted.
On a lighter note, new hidden camera show You Wish You Were Dead (Saturday) takes the genre to new heights (or should that be lows). Surprisingly extreme for prime time Saturday viewing, one skit features a man reduced to tears as he is bound and gagged naked and passers by are invited to catapult human faeces at him. The man pleads and begs for the hell to stop as his family stand by and encourage people to “go for the eyes”. It’s hilarious stuff.
Keep your eyes square!
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[...] You Wish You Were Dead – Viewing figures of over 20 million hark back to a golden era of entertainment; this comedy juggernaut provided ratings and cruelty in equal measure. The show provided the ‘water-cooler’ moment of the year in a prank that involved faking a fatal car crash and convincing a man that his entire family were dead. Hilarious. [...]