Reality or Sitcom?

I was thinking that 30 minutes just wasn't long enough for a reality tv show of the competition variety, so I was disappointed to see that last night's episode was only going to last half an hour. However, after seeing Sean Young on a drunken rampage, I decided it was a mercy. Her all night rambling reminded me a lot of Chyna Doll's behavior on "The Surreal Life", except that Chyna was more likeable. She didn't try to force herself on anyone.

If someone was going to leave the show early, I'd vote for Sean. However, last night it was Irene Cara who got driven away. I'm not sure if she'll be back or not. She isn't in a lot of the show's promotional materials. It's a shame, too, because I'd like to see what she would come up with. However, she never really seemed to understand what the show was about. She must not have watched must reality television.

Anyway, she hasn't gotten into the swing of things at all. She arrived late in last week's episode and then last night she opted out of going to dinner with the others. Sure, it involved hiking into the woods through a marshy area, but some good bonding occurred. The cast might have bonded even better if Sean hadn't been so outrageously boisterous. Hopefully, she'll get her act together or hit the road.

"Outsiders Inn" followed and though it claims to be a reality show, I feel it is more a sitcom. A really pathetic one. I thought having to hear burps and about passing gas was bad, but things hit a new low for me when hemorrhoids took center stage. It could have been fun, with Ross Mathews, who gained fame as Jay Leno's intern, as the guest of the week. To one extent, it was a reunion of "Celebrity Fit Club" alumni. Ross and Maureen were in the same season. Carnie was on the year before them. Ross has kept the weight off and looks great.

The main portion of the show was a talent contest featuring local perfomers. Bobby Brown, Carnie Wilson and Maureen McCormick served as judges mimicking the "American Idol" judges. It could have been fun, but the whole thing ended up being the groundwork for the humorous twist at the end. That was a pun I didn't intend.

I have to believe this stuff is scripted, because I can't believe that real people would let themselves be filmed selling outlawed liquor or behaving inappropriately with a patient. I'll keep watching, but I sure hope it gets better.