Okay, so last week was the season premiere of Jon & Kate Plus 8. I have been a peeping Tom on this family for the last four seasons. After watching, I have different feelings. One of the things that made this show so entertaining in the past was the “loving” banter between the parents, Jon and Kate. When the show started, they were young parents, obviously hurting financially, trying to make a few bucks and document their children as they grew up. Now… oy… they are as dysfunctional as any other reality television family.

Instead of being entertained, I was depressed. As I watched each of them filmed separately on the couch, I felt like an intruder in a very personal marriage struggle. The show has lost its entertainment factor to me. I watch television to get away from the regular parental struggles. I want to see the underdog prevail. Now don’t get me wrong, I want Jon and Kate to work everything out, but a scripted “reality” show where we have some Kate episodes, some Jon episodes, and a few carefully planned joint appearances is SO not for me. It’s summer time!! I want something light and funny. So this summer I will be scrolling right past TLC and stopping on…..Oxygen maybe? Right now Tori and Dean never looked so appealing!