The latest edition to the lineup these days has been a variety of ‘reality’ shows based on animal cruelty and the humane society efforts to save animals.  What amuses me is the approach each of them takes.  One of Melissa’s favorites I can understand.  They show the animal in pain and being mistreated, the rescue, the care and assisstance provided, and the happily ever after with the animal now living in a good home.  Along the way the evil-doer is punished and evevyone lives hapily ever after.  Feel good story, cute kittens, the works.

But one of the others treats the show like COPS for animals.  The raid to ‘save the animals’ are chronicled, complete with the chase style camera work and no nonsense cop talk.  The problem is….nobody runs.  We get prepped for the planned raid into a home suspected of training dogs to fight, we get ominous music and scenes of policeman and rescue workers suiting up, the drive to the location, and then….they ring the doorbell!  BAM! In yo face!  Pleasantries are exchanged (POW!), the homeowner usually just lets the animals go (ZOK!), paperwork is completed (BOOM!)

Now if they got the midgets from TLC to do this, NOW I’m watching!

I’m surprised that my post “TLC: Multiples Midgets and cakes!  Oh my!”  continues to be one of my most popular blogs.  With all the fake TV we watch, you think I’d be able to convince Melissa how awesome Harvey Birdman is…