August 20th, 2009
I have a sick fascination with television programs that chronicle obsessive compulsive behavior. Yes they sadden me, but they also intrigue me too. I also will 
watch drug intervention programs in marathon format. Call it what you will, but A&E is my new favorite network. With shows like Intervention, Obsessed, and their newest addition, Hoarders, I can gawk in all of my glory. I think the appeal of these shows is that they are not sugarcoated, there are no people living in mansions pretending to look for love or get sober, this is the real deal. Even shows like the BBC’s How Clean is Your House? pale in comparison. It’s raw and revealing. While the stories are multi-layered and ofen complex, there is a sense of hope and redemption—perhaps that is why these types of series are being recognized in Hollywood, Intervention was nominated for 2 Emmys this year. It’s putting the “real” back in reality TV.
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