Let him do his thing, and then you get him out. No messing with him for laughs.

Mal ,'Ariel'


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]


sj - Jan 10, 2015 2:43:13 pm PST #22330 of 23273
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

If you like competition shows, I recommend The Great British Baking Show. I'm currently watching it on PBS, so...check local listings?

I randomly turned on the TV show a little while ago and totally got caught up in an episode of that.


Dana - Jan 10, 2015 2:46:46 pm PST #22331 of 23273
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I did too, this morning.


Jesse - Jan 10, 2015 2:50:45 pm PST #22332 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I loved it!


Vortex - Jan 11, 2015 9:33:37 am PST #22333 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I really like the presenter. She hosted this great show on living and eating throughout history. Each show, they would go to the doctor and get weighed and measured, then live and eat like a wealthy family for a week, then go back to the doctor and get remeasured.


brenda m - Jan 11, 2015 9:36:18 am PST #22334 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

Oh, that show was great.


-t - Jan 11, 2015 5:27:53 pm PST #22335 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ooh, that sounds fascinating!

The baking show is only on Sunday at 8pm here, that is not gonna happen. Maybe I will try out the pbs app.


flea - Jan 22, 2015 4:05:19 pm PST #22336 of 23273
information libertarian

Okay, this is not actually relevant to SYTYCD, except in as much as it made me think about the young dancers they have on the show. I was doing school paperwork for Casper tonight and found myself behind the mother of this young man: [link] (at a competition when he was 16, which he won; there's also video of the classical ballet part which I always forget how NAKED they are in those tights and I am thinking "I just met this kid's MOTHER and now it is all HELLO BUTTOCKS") who is now 19, graduated from high school last May, and is dancing with the Royal Ballet in London (while Johns Hopkins holds his scholarship, natch.) Wow! He's adorable.


sj - Jan 22, 2015 6:21:44 pm PST #22337 of 23273
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Top Chef: Who actually won the money this week? My recording was glitchy for a couple of minutes. So, I saw the elimination but not the win.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 22, 2015 6:25:32 pm PST #22338 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

SJ - can't remember her name off hand, but it was the one who was already going on to the finals. If was one of the two woman, anyway. The one with the shorter hair.


brenda m - Jan 22, 2015 9:07:18 pm PST #22339 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

Melissa