Time for some thrilling heroics.

Jayne ,'The Train Job'


Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


Jessica - Dec 12, 2012 4:21:01 am PST #20202 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I highly recommend their book - the story of how they found the farmhouse and got into the business is really good. And it's a quick read, when I was on vacation I got through it in an afternoon. (I wonder how many people who only know them from TAR realize that Beekman is the name of their farm and not their actual last name?)

[eta: This book, not the cookbook.]


Nora Deirdre - Dec 12, 2012 5:27:07 am PST #20203 of 23273
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Everyone should go read the the Beekman's blog post about winning TAR. Awww. Those boys are good eggs,even though they were kind of annoying on the show at times.

Aw. Love!


Jesse - Dec 12, 2012 1:54:18 pm PST #20204 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

OMG, those Beekman Boys are sweet.


sumi - Dec 13, 2012 10:24:26 am PST #20205 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Very lovely post from the Beekmans.

Also - Cooking Channel is repeating the show (Fabulous Beekman Boys): caught an episode yesterday.


Liese S. - Dec 13, 2012 12:27:51 pm PST #20206 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Finally caught up on TAR, yay, boys. I would also have been good with the Chippendales winning, but the way it all shook out, I was happiest with the goat farmers!


megan walker - Dec 14, 2012 6:27:51 pm PST #20207 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

So one of my favorite shows on my local PBS station is "This Week in Northern California" hosted forever by the much-loved Belva Davis. Since she just retired (at 80!), they are having guest hosts each week. Today's was Yul Kwon of Survivor fame. It was odd.


Jesse - Dec 15, 2012 5:36:25 am PST #20208 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

He hosted a PBS miniseries last year, so I guess he's trying to make a go of TV, but keeping it classy?


Scrappy - Dec 16, 2012 8:59:53 pm PST #20209 of 23273
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I am VERY pleased with the Survivor winner.


le nubian - Dec 16, 2012 9:16:03 pm PST #20210 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I agree. I don't recall the last time it was that someone I wanted to win a reality show actually won.


brenda m - Dec 17, 2012 3:19:24 am PST #20211 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

That was a surprisingly bitter final tribal council given how geneally nice the final three (four, even) were.