Top 5: Networks In Desperate Need Of A Name Change

[WyldeMan45]

These are some incredibly stupid names considering the content.

Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Networks In Desperate Need Of A Name Change

There’s been a lot of talk amongst TV lovers who think that COUGAR TOWN, having developed into a show that is far more than it’s title implies, is in need of a new name. But why stop with the changing of a show name? Why not address a bigger problem that exists out there… namely, that some networks are suffering from multiple-personality disorder thanks to their genre-specific names having nothing to do with the programming their pushing! With that in mind, we offer up five networks in need of some rebranding!

SOAPnet
Over the past few years, this channel has been doing everything in its power to distance itself from daytime dramas. They’ve run and rerun episodes of ONE TREE HILL and GILMORE GIRLS into the ground, and Sunday nights — when they should be helping fans catch up with their soaps in preparation for Monday — the channel instead runs movies. And not just movies, but bad ones with little or no soap connection!

Fox News Channel
In a recent Forbes article, Glenn Beck — one of the most popular (and insane) personalities on the supposed news network admitted he didn’t give “a flying crap” about the political process he slams on a nightly basis and admitted he is part of “an entertainment company.” Throw in right-wingers Sarah Palin, Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity (because, let’s face it, nobody watches this network when these stars of the conservative/teabag movement aren’t on) and the network is many things, but one it is not is a “news” organization.

TLC
You’d probably never guess it based on their programming, but TLC is supposed to stand for The Learning Channel. But what, exactly, are we supposed to be learning from ADDICTED, which follows drug users, even showing them shooting up? (Oh, wait, guess I figured out what we’re supposed to learn…) The network’s other big hit is HOARDING, in which we learn there are two kinds of pack rats: Those who have a real problem, and those who just want someone to come in and clean up their crap. Both shows pretend to be about the healing process, yet they are clearly much more interested in the shock value. And what life-lessons do L.A. INK, FOUR WEDDINGS or LITTLE CHOCOLATIERS — about a married “little couple” who happen to run a chocolate shop — offer?

BRAVO
When I hear the word “bravo”, I think of a standing ovation. But would anybody really applaud the often-appalling actions of the “real” housewives from Orange County, New York, New Jersey and Atlanta who eat up a huge portion of this network’s slate? My problem with Bravo is that I have no idea what it’s supposed to be… aside from wildly appealing to gay men and people who like cat-fights.

MTV
Please, do we even have to explain this one? I suspect there’s an entire generation of viewers who couldn’t tell you what the “M” stands for.

[Gabriel360]

LOL That's really funny. I like it.

They didn't happen to mention G4, did they? What started as "Television for Gamers" turned into reruns of Cops, guy movies, and a really desperate grab for ratings from hormone-driven boys called The International Sexy Ladies Show. To be fair, though, I don't think anyone actually knows what the name "G4" is supposed to mean anyway.

[supersix4]

I LOVE MTV

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by supersix4

I LOVE MTV

Why? Lol, it's all reality tv and really terrible rap and emo videos. What happened to the classics?? Where are Beavis and Butthead, and grunge videos??

[BluRayTim]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Why? Lol, it's all reality tv and really terrible rap and emo videos. What happened to the classics?? Where are Beavis and Butthead, and grunge videos??

Don't forget all of the hard rock and heavy metal videos from 1965 to 2000 and prior (which are far better than the Grunge videos from 1985 to 2000 as I don't dig Grunge).

As for Beavis and Butt head, in the five years that show was on, it was far more innovative, ground breaking and so on than The Simpsons (which has now been on for an indescribably excessive 21 years-which is indescribably nauseating, considering the show has gone far into the sewer), South Park 9which has now been on for a super excessive 13 years-which is super nauseating), You Can't Do That On Television (which was on for ten years-it would have been 11, but there was a hiatus for all 366 days of 1988) and Family Gout (which has been on for eight years; it would have been 11 years, but there was a three year hiatus) combined in 52 years.

For what it's worth, 52 years is the combined amount of time those four non MTV shows have been on.

Mike Judge-and, to a lesser extent, the creator(s) of YCDTOTV-were smart enough to know that B&B and YCDTOTV had a great run and ran their courses. Trey Parker and Matt Stone and especially Matt Groening could learn a ton from Mike Judge and the YCDTOTV creator(s) (whose name or names I don't know-pun not intended-at this time).

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by supersix4

I LOVE MTV

Are you typing this from 1988?

Because MTV now is pathetic....

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Why? Lol, it's all reality tv and really terrible rap and emo videos. What happened to the classics?? Where are Beavis and Butthead, and grunge videos??

It's not even just that. It was always known as Music Television, and they stopped playing music videos beyond really early in the morning and replaced them with reality shows. That's the truly pathetic part of it all. Oh well. If I want to watch music videos nowadays, I just hop online.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by BluRayTim

Don't forget all of the hard rock and heavy metal videos from 1965 to 2000 and prior (which are far better than the Grunge videos from 1985 to 2000 as I don't dig Grunge).

Oh well see I've been Washington raised damn near my whole life and grew up just minutes from Seattle during the explosion of the grunge movement, so all those hugely popular bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains where everywhere I was including my MTV. So for me Seattle and MTV grunge kinda went hand and hand. Hasn't been the same since.

Originally Posted by killowertz

It's not even just that. It was always known as Music Television, and they stopped playing music videos beyond really early in the morning and replaced them with reality shows. That's the truly pathetic part of it all. Oh well. If I want to watch music videos nowadays, I just hop online.

Video killed the radio star, in my mind and in my car, we can't rewind we've gone too far.......

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Are you typing this from 1988?

Because MTV now is pathetic....

So true. I grew up in the 80's and actually remember when they played music videos and had amusing game shows. Nowadays it's just crap.