With Crazy Psycho Jeff getting cut last episode, I wondered how the show would be this week. I mean, that guy freaked me out and pissed me off, but he was fun to discuss in my recaps. With him gone, who would fill the void left by his departed lunacy? What would add excitement and unpredictability to the show from now on? Surely there'd be something. Lo and behold, my heart rate immediately doubled at the outset: The bottom quarter of my screen was filled with "Flash Flood Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Warning" and an endless crawl describing the terribly exciting result of water falling from the sky in large quantities when a cold front mixes with a warm front. I was mesmerized.
But unfortunately, there was a show going on at the same time that I had to pay attention to as well. Like all reality shows, the footage began at the moment immediately following the latest eviction. Shauna (Native American name: Waddles with Fox Coat) spoke for everyone, including me, regarding Jeff, "Thank god we got rid of that Bozo." Oddly, the conversation then took a turn and everyone lamented that Elizabeth was still around. Since day one, no one has liked Elizabeth, and I've never quite figured out why. Is it her Sally Jesse Rafael glasses? If only their reasoning was so logical.
This week's meeting with HALfiger-9000 took place at the Teterboro airport. This is, like, the 5th time that podunk little airport has been mentioned or featured on this show. HALfiger must get free drinks at the "Captain's Nest" there or something. As we've come to expect by now, HALfiger related his snoozer of a story to the remaining contestants. This week I marveled at the amount of overdubs that were spliced in to make the story more coherent. This made me wonder how truly awful his stories were originally, and what an ordeal it must be for everyone to stand there and pretend to be enthralled. This week, HALfiger explained that branding is an important aspect to any, um, brand name. And "Tommy Hilfiger" was no different - in fact, he even has had his private jet branded, which is apparently very important. So that's what each team would be tasked with this week - painting actual jet airplanes with their own take on the "Tommy Hilfiger" brand. Hmm, that's potentially pretty cool... What's going on here? (Aside from the flash flood I was awaiting, to sweep my house from its foundation.)
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Comments (15)
Love the Shauna nicknames, very funny. I think someone should pitch a new reality show next season where Chenbot and Hilfiger-9000 co-host.
1 of 15 | Posted by runswithscissors | Posted on July 30, 2005 4:24 PM
Snark away. I still love this show.
Stack up these contestants in terms of absurdity, colorfulness, wit, sex appeal, etc. with those on the Apprentice or Survivor or American Idol or Dancing with the Stars.
Sure the basic setup of the show sucks, but I watch for the personalities. With that, I will take my Wes (club name: twink), Deanna (drag name: Fiercy Mc Highlights), Shauna (secret service identity: Miss Napoleon), and Felix (Spanish name: senor hottie) anyday.
2 of 15 | Posted by downtown la la | Posted on July 30, 2005 5:16 PM
Someone lied to me in the last recap comments and told me this show still airs on Thursdays. It only took me 2 1/2 weeks to bother to go online and find out it airs on Wednesdays. Unfortunately, that is the night I go out drinking and whoring so I have missed it for weeks.
LOL about the new time slot. Seriously, I am drunk, is that a joke? I think it should also be noted that it is pushed back after Veronica Mars, which is a transplant from UPN (or is it WB?)Did anyone notice CBS has bought this show? Hmm, I think I may have to move my drinking and whoring to Friday nights.
3 of 15 | Posted by jayneatomic | Posted on July 31, 2005 12:58 AM
How come that fat gas bag Shauna is always sick? She has been sick for 2 challenges.
I loved the chat between Elizabeth and Shauna, in their sickbeds: 'not everything is about hip hop culture'. Too true girls!
Hilfiger still looks like an evil bug to me. Creepy. They should make another Chenbot at the factory in Taiwan and replace him!
4 of 15 | Posted by katieshole | Posted on July 31, 2005 5:42 AM
Nobody likes Elizabeth because she is annoying.
5 of 15 | Posted by tv freak | Posted on July 31, 2005 10:51 AM
If you close your eyes, Elizabeth sounds like Kendra from The Apprentice. I'm sorry, but even though Rob actually opened his mouth this week, he still makes me think of the autistic child who sits and paints the same thing, over and over and over and over (and yes, I think the autistic may have more natural talent than Rob). Wes or Deanna will win.
6 of 15 | Posted by museglet | Posted on July 31, 2005 12:46 PM
I thought maybe GreyTooth's rotten teeth were due to a raging cocaine addiction, but wouldn't that also make her skinny? So what up, Shaun-ah?
7 of 15 | Posted by jess | Posted on August 1, 2005 6:12 AM
I was fascinated that everyone on team Orange was convinced that that stupid cartoon head looked SOOOO much like Tommy Halfinger. Oh man hes going to LOVE IT!
The bumblebee idea wouldve worked a lot better than anything else they came up with.
8 of 15 | Posted by eddiebosox | Posted on August 1, 2005 8:59 AM
Did I hear Wes say "He's cute" while looking at Felix while he was sketching on the plane? Not that it's a far stretch of the imagination to think that Wes is gay...
9 of 15 | Posted by me | Posted on August 1, 2005 10:35 AM
(in response to me) Actually, Wes is gay. Read his profile on the show's official site on CBS. He just doesn't sound gay to me when he talks.
10 of 15 | Posted by Sarah | Posted on August 1, 2005 10:13 PM
Good job, Halfiger! (sarcasm). Way to break gay steriotypes. Yeah, have a design show where at least one-eighth of it is made up of gays. I'm sure that nobody thinks all gays are in to fashion now! You stink Hal.
11 of 15 | Posted by tv freak | Posted on August 2, 2005 9:05 AM
Are you guys misspelling Tommy's last name on purpose or is it unintentional?
12 of 15 | Posted by Sarah | Posted on August 2, 2005 3:40 PM
Sarah, it is a nickname that sg-dub made up.
http://www.tvgasm.com/archives/the_cut/000890.php
13 of 15 | Posted by tv freak | Posted on August 2, 2005 4:35 PM
Oh, okay. I'm new here, that's why I asked.
14 of 15 | Posted by Sarah | Posted on August 3, 2005 8:22 PM
I think the show is actually good-well the cast at least. Did you see episode 0? Finally a good episode all the way around. I heat that this week is pretty good. too bad cbs hasn't really told anyone that the show even exists...
15 of 15 | Posted by Loving reality | Posted on August 9, 2005 6:53 PM