Damn. I was ready to sign off on that Honey Boo Boo show until something happened to the pig.

[Baitball Blogger]

Damn. Damn. Now I have to tune in next week to find out if Gitzy lives. Damn.

[HeiressofBickworth]

1. Spare yourself

Whatever happened to the pig happened some time ago. Weigh the issues -- suffering the uneducated loud-mouth child vs. the insignificant curiosity over the pig.

I haven't watched the program. I could barely keep my lunch down when a commercial for the show came on. Couldn't turn the channel fast enough. It's embarrassing to see the depths of degradation people will go to to get money.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Two half hours back to back may be too much.

[RZM]

2. Are you talking about the Matthew Perry vehicle NBC is showing without commericals right now?

Instead of the Olympics . . . .

[Baitball Blogger]

8. I hope he does well with that.

[pinboy3niner]

3. SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE PIG????

NOOOOOOoooooooo!!!!!!

[AtomicKitten]

4. I saw Honey Boo Boo on The Soup. She is a hoot.

Her family eats roadkill. Yikes. Explains a lot, really.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. The food auction. Who knew?

As they continued to bid for the high calorie snack food I kept saying, please God. Let them be Republicans.

[HappyMe]

5. Who's Honey Boo Boo?

Is it something new on Adult Swim? They all got nice bacon sandwiches in the end?

[Baitball Blogger]

7. You and I lived in a day when people would have been ashamed to publicly show what these

people are showing. But, then, really, I understand their incentive more than I do many of the reality shows where people resort to the worst of their human qualities.

[LynneSin]

12. Child Beauty Pagaents are not cheap

I'm guessing the family needs the money and what the hell, people have done worse on TV and been paid for it.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. One way or another, they have to be coming out ahead.

My guess is that they figured out their time in the pageants was limited. The last criticism they received in the pageants was that Honey Boo Boo (Alana) was too uncouth (Not exactly the right word, but something like that) So they signed a contract, and I bet that contract is going to produce a show where Alana comes out ahead with charm school qualities.

Look for the character arc. It's the only thing that will keep this show alive.

[HappyMe]

14. In reading the rest of the thread,

I found out that this is about little kid beauty pageants. No wonder I didn't know who Boo Boo was.

I really can't stand those shows. I think I made it through 10 minutes of 1 episode.

[Baitball Blogger]

15. I got hooked into them because my daughter loves the show.

I think she's showing a maternal side, though I won't tell her that out loud. Competition does not bother her since she has been in competitive sports her entire youth. I think she can relate to it as a competition and, watching the kids come up with comments that are beyond their years.

[HappyMe]

16. All I saw was pushy moms

with bratty, sugared up kids. They then paint them up, back comb and Aqua Net - they don't look like little kids anymore.

I find the whole concept of beauty pageants kind of weird. Scholarships can be obtained without prancing around in a bathing suit & evening gown.

I'm glad your daughter enjoys sports, and wish her continued success.

[Baitball Blogger]

17. I think it's healthy to look at it the way you do.

I'm still hooked in because it's the safest way to observe other people's life choices, without getting blown away. I'm an aspiring writer, so these kind of quirky people interest me.

My daughter is grown now. She's now entered into the adult world, making a living for herself. Thank God she got a job.

[HappyMe]

18. Being a writer, I'm sure those

shows provide plenty of material. Watching the crash & burn from a very safe distance is a good plan. Maybe people do learn something from them - as in 'what not to do'.

I'm glad your daughter is working. So many aren't these days.

[LynneSin]

10. For the 5 minutes I watched of it - mom gave the best advice

For us big gals - cover up!!!

[Baitball Blogger]

11. Speak for yourself, LynneSin

My latina bottom takes a backseat to no one...except me.