2005-08-08

TJ TV

So...I've been thinking about Mexican TV, and I've come to the decision that I'll never understand it. Being from San Diego (the southern part even--I probably live within ten miles of the border) , I've watched it my entire life. We probably get more Spanish channels than English at my house. I thought it was pretty cool when we got Mexican MTV when I was in high school, but even then it seemed like every other video was this one with a guy carrying around a rubber chicken and ranchero-esque music in the background (I'm not as sure about that last part, it may have been more rock, but I'll never forget the rubber chicken).

You know, I don't even think they schedule programming, they just pick anything out of their vault-of-crazy-shit and put it on the air. How else can you explain the randomness of their programming? But I guess you haven't lived until you see ten hours straight of that fat guy's game show or a dozen midgets wrestle a large man wearing a mask. I think they have the best infomercials in the world. My personal favorite is this little machine that you attach to your feet while lying on your back. It shakes your whole body back and forth, which apparently makes you lose weight. How great would that be if it worked?

xanthium at 5:56 p.m.

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