Kid Nation: It's Just the Rootbeer Talking

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This week in Kid Nation, Greg acts like an asshole, little Mallory gets a ninth birthday present her parents will never be able to top, and all the kids get a nice caffeine high. Unfortunately, none of the girls develop enough rootbeer goggles to give Jared a little action behind the barn. Oh well, there's always next week. Here's hopin' Gasmi! Your all access pass to inappropriate child bashing, after the jump...

It's day 8 in Kid Nation, and week one has been hell. Pure hell. First they're stuck with one toilet, then dirty dishes, and then chicken brutality... these poor kids have it rough. To think, they could be back home and in school; with bedtimes and broccoli and math like the rest of the lucky duckies their own age. A little advice from your Aunt McSteeny kiddes: at times like this there's only one thing that can get you out of a dirty-dish-headless-chicken-twenty-thousand-dollar-prize funk: Sex. But you're far too young for that. That leaves you one other option. I call it the back up plan: drinking.

And I don't mean sipping. I mean drinking. Drinking until your boring friends actually become fun, and you no longer care that your hair could get a nom for best supporting friz in a dive bar, and you're convinced that your ex boyrfriend DOES want to hear from you. But now, that's all just complicated adult stuff my dearies, and we've wandered off our point. Back to drinking. Just drink. It makes everything better.

The kids take their Aunt McSteeny's advice and throw themselves a party in the Bonanza Saloon for an open bar free-for-all. Actually I guess we can't call it a free-for-all, because somebody paid. I think it was the Green team. No, no, the red team donated money to sponsor this charitable event. Maybe the blue team did too. Truth is, I'm not sure which teams donated to the party charity and I'm too lazy to go back online just to find out. Fuck it, just go ahead and correct me. I don't give a shit.

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The scene of the crime

The children are wild and actually child-like for the first time. See now THIS is what would really happen if they left kids alone without supervision. It's about damn time. The kids are drinking root beer and yelling and cheering, and standing on the bar and dancing. Do your thing kids- "grounded" is not a word in the Kid Nation dictionary. I'm smiling with glee at their hapiness when I notice Greg and Minigreg standing on the bar. They each have a mug of rootbeer in one hand, and a shot glass of what appears to be mountain dew in the other. Aw, how cute... little baby shots. Tee-hee.... they're double fisting.

Just then my friend calls me to ask me what the kids are doing shots of. This makes me laugh. Ever since I started recapping shows, my friends have started to believe that somehow I know more about the show I'm recapping as it airs then the rest of the world does. How the hell do I know what they are doing shots of? I wasn't there. I don't work for CBS. I work for TVgasm. If you want to know who Flipit's latest boy-toy is, call me and I'll find out (love ya Flip) otherwise, call CBS. While you've got them on the line, find out what the eff's up with The Big Bang Theory? Are they serious with that? As a side note, I can't wait until Real World Road Rules Challenge starts, and my friends start calling to ask me who wins.

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I'll never teeeellllllllll

I'm just about to start complaining about this outrageous phone call when my friend says, "what the hell?" I look at the tv and notice that Greg and Blaine are dropping their shots into the mug of rootbeer and chugging. Oh my God they just did a Mountain Dew Bomb.

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Bad role models. Eye muffs, little children.

This is hysterical. Not to mention terrible. These kids shouldn't be learning about Mountain Dew bombs. Ten year olds shouldn't witness people doing shots. This is uncalledfor. This is child abuse. Right Jared?

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Right Aunt M

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Comments (20)

lloyd dobbler:

Dr, McSteeny!!! Good recap! I love the taylor photo caption "I'm F*cked" you really should go to the kidnation cbs site, they have pics of taylor killing a deer and a turkey, blood and everything,wwhat makes it funny is those pics are right alongside pics of her with a gigantic crown and tons of makeup, and playing a guitar? they are funny, deal with it:)

featherhead:

Is it just me or does Mike remind you of "TV Mike" from Willie Wonka? He is a know it all just like TV Mike. And if I have to hear Taylor say she is a beauty queen one more time, I am going to hurl. I love Mallory, she is a trip. Greg needs to curb his language in front of the little kids and how does he know how to do a bomb anyway? I didn't learn that till my 20's.

KikiC:

Dr. McSteeny,

That was fantastic! I, too, couldn't believe my eyes when the anger-management duo was doing bombs. Are their parents at home right now, turning to each other, going "Wha?! Did YOU teach him that?"

Taylor....I could go on and on. Her attitude is ridiculous...especially at 10 years old. Can you imagine what she is going to be like at 16??? I pity the man she marries. Two words- P*ssy-whipped.

Once again, LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the recap!

ReeseWitherspoon:

Can we just say, I actually enjoyed it when Taylor started crying. I felt bad at first and then I laughed my ass off. I really hate that kid. She's a mini-c*nt!

And McSteeny, you didn't mention Mallory's gay father and fag-hag mom. When her dad came on the screen, I was like "Where did those two queens get together?" Seriously? He had a purse.

Merick:

It was kinda scary watching the kids emulate their future college-age alcoholic ways so early in life.

I went to bed at 9:30 for most of my elementary-middle school years.

This was filmed during the summer in New Mexico, right? So why is it so cold? It should quite arid there, meaning hot days and cold nights, but it seems very cold during the day, the kids are wearing heavy coats!

So after the show do they give the kid's family a check for 20k? They don't make them find someone who wants to buy a hunk of gold, do they?

AUgal:

GREAT recap Dr. McSteeny! So many awesome lines...

I'm curious as to how Taylor convinced the council to pick the microwave. I mean, it could have been the editing (surely not) but I'm fairly sure she was the only one against the pizza idea. Eh, she probably just said "deal with it--I want the microwave" and marched over to announce "their" decision.

Never thought it would happen but I LOVE this show. And the recaps are freaking great too.

cattyfan:

Dr, McSteeny...I loved the recap! You hit on all the points nagging at me, as well. The journal bit is so contrived...and left over from the Pirate Master debacle.

I thought I was the only one who despised the word "panties." When I got to that section of your column, I started yelling "Yes! Yes!" and my husband came down the hall to make sure I was still alone...and dressed.

As for Taylor, I expect her parents are proud. How do you think she got to be such an entitled little bitch? They were probably calling for their illegal immigrant maid to come turn up the volume so they could hear why their little princess was crying.

And her photo (with the perfect caption) makes Taylor look like she could be Rob Lowe's daughter. Where was he ten years ago...

TinkerbellAPixie:

Ok - I am not a fan of the c-word. I don't like it when it's used on a really vile adult female so to see it used on a 10 year old is just so far over the line it's not funny.

I know this site is all about snark - but there's a difference between snark and being really offensive. These are children - and it's not cool.

fire@will:

Maybe it's because I'm an old fart, and a parent, and I think I may be a veteran - but I do cringe at some of your comments about these adorable, if imperfect, children.

On the other hand, I know, because I saw it on a commercial while watching Jerry Springer, that laughing will extend my miserable life 8 or more years, so please don't stop (Yeah. That's right. I ROFL at the comments that make me cringe).

I'll try not to get my Betsy Boop "underwear" in a twist.

Now, get outa here, you precocious youngster...

ReeseWitherspoon:

Hey, fire@will and TinkerbellAPixie to quote little Miss Taylor...DEAL WITH IT!!!

giffordsaz:

Sorry Reese,
you did cross a line here...
and we are adult enough to deal with it,
but you need to be adult enough to know calling most women a c**t is a problem and when you use that term in reference to a ten year old it isn't funny,
it isn't cute,
and you were out of line.

I am the first to say Taylor is going to have life long issues to deal with from doing this show
but she is not a body part.
she is not a
minic*nt
or
an ass,
she is a little girl who is a pill,
a pain in the neck,
crazy on a power trip,
useless in most situations,
but when you reduce her to the words you used ....... you blew it.

Thanks for the recap McS.. this show is entertainment and Jared is my favorite... and can I say Greg is too.... although i do not agree with his laungauge usage issues......I recognize he leads and works harder than kids half his size.....

The council turned democratic and fucked up when they had to make the choice between Jordan and Gred....... they both deserved it and one of then shoulg have had the star..... Greg was right on the money when he stated Mallory, who is darling, got the star in error. The council was going to a split decision and they decided to back the weakest link that did not harm themsleves much in the lager scheme of things.

Can I just say kids are crazy bananas... everyday.

Pegster:

Sorry, ReeseWitherspoon, I'm gonna have to agree with the others. Calling a 10-year-old a c**t is just in really poor taste and over the line.

I'm all for brining on the funny and the snark, but, seriously. There is neither snark nor humor in that word. She's a child. And no, I don't feel like I should just "Deal with it", thank you very much.

CheriesTake:

To "ReeseWitherspoon"
Nice try but hiding behind a cute little actress' name isn't going to work. Now get out of here Evel Dick and get back to the methadone clinic. Your date can't hold your place in line any longer, she needs to get to the free clinic for those V.D. meds!

ReeseWitherspoon:

Again...

DEAL WITH IT!!!

Maybe I shouldn't have used the c-word, but she is a little arrogant *sshole and you know what arrogant children grow up into? Arrogant adults! That is my opinion. That child needs a serious attitude adjustment. I would never curse at a child, but I don't know this girl and neither do you, so deal with it.

fire@will:

I suggest we ignore any further comments by this it-whose-fake-name-we-shall-not-say.

He clearly should get professional help dealing with his issues with women and gays (and probably all those bullies picking on him in gym class.)

ReeseWitherspoon:

NEWSFLASH fire@will!!!!

I am not a "he" and get off your big old moral how-do-ya-do. You are apparently reading a snarky website to begin with so being shocked/offended is to be expected. You're so quick to say I need professional help. Please. For calling an annoying brat a name which I am sure she will be called plenty later in life. You're the one that needs professional help to get that thing stuck out of your cornhole!

Also, if it's so bad, then the TVGasm people would have deleted it by now. Again, DEAL WITH IT!!!

CheriesTake:

Oh Reesey Poo,
You weren't breast fed as a child were you? Mom didn't love ya? Dad ran off with another dude? Uncle Bob molest ya? I guess I'd be an angry, bitter, child hating shrew too. I'll put you on my prayer list....here we go...Dear Lord please help RW find HER soul or maybe just get some so she won't be such a whiney, mean, irritable,constipated, mass of insecurities.
Was that shocking and offensive enough for you?

ReeseWitherspoon:

To quote James Cromwell:

"That'll do, pig. That'll do."

CheriesTake:

James Cromwell called you a PIG! No wonder you're upset.

speedracer:

Wow! Way to gang up on someone, people. Everyone's entitled to their opinion.

And Reese, you're not innocent. Calling anyone the c-word will most likely never win you many fans. Jerk and imbecile work just fine! Think before you type. Peace.

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