Ever heard the phrase guilty pleasure? Of course you have. I’ll be you even have one or two. Lately I’ve been hearing about TV shows being a guilty pleasure, mostly those reality shows like Real Housewives or The Bachelor. To me there is nothing “real” about those types of shows and frankly I have no time for them. My guilty pleasure is on another channel.
Every Saturday at 6:00 p.m. I tune into MeTV to watch something even more unreal than reality TV ~ the original Batman series.
Don’t judge me.
Totally unreal but more hysterical than you could ever imagine. I remember watching Batman when I was a kid, but these days it’s even better because they show two episodes back-to-back. The first episode ends with a cliffhanger and the conclusion immediately follows. I don’t have to wait for a week to tune in “same Bat-time, same Bat-channel.” What’s better than that?
I’ll tell you what’s better. I offer some really fun Batman drink charms in my shop. And not that angsty, dark Batman you see on the big screen these days ~ it’s the totally schmaltzy Batman of ’60s TV. Because I love nostalgia.
Holy Merlot, Batman!
All of your favorites! Batman, Robin, Cat Woman, Joker, Penguin, & Riddler
It’s a little embarrassing to admit I spend Saturday nights with the Caped Crusaders. Maybe I’ve got a weird affinity for men in tights. Or a fascination with things like the Bat Computer, Bat Ropes, Bat Spray, and Bat Pills. Most likely I like to watch shows from my childhood and wonder how it is I turned out to be a functioning member of society growing up with such ridiculous influences.
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Hilarious! I like the old Bonanza episodes…they seemed so realistic when I was thirteen. Now, what is this – barn doors so thin they must be made of cardboard. The charms are darling, Sara.
It’s true that special effects and sets have improved dramatically over the years, but isn’t it more fun the old way? I suppose it wouldn’t be so funny if we weren’t so “sophisticated” now.
Holy priceless collection of Etruscan snoods, Batman! I loved those shows. Get Smart, The Munsters, …ah the memories!
Those were the days when TV was mindless entertainment. I’d much rather see Batman fight off dangers of the deep with Bat Shark Repellant than watch a weirdo mom make her kid put in grown-up dentures for a Little Miss Pampers pagent. For me, TV should be escapism, not a commentary on the demise of civilization at we know it. Maybe we should call in the Caped Crusaders to save us from ourselves.
I agree. I watch what little TV I watch to be entertained in a wholesome way, not to be reminded about the lowest common denominator of human existence (and it seems to be pretty low these these days)! 😐