So I don’t know how I did not click over to this television show earlier in my illustrious tv watching career, but have any of you ever watched Dance Off Pants off on Fuse TV? I think the reason I never selected it on my guide is because I figured the title had to be a play on words and it was probably a children’s show or something. I remember when I used to watch Trading Spaces religiously. This one lazy, most likely hungover, Saturday morning I saw it was on a major network and I got all excited only to be appalled that it was Trading Spaces:Boys vs. Girls. Damn my guide for showing the abbreviated title and damn TLC for whoring out its franchise show to a major network in a kid’s TV slot. KIDS ARE TOO YOUNG FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT SHOWS! I think this is worse than a camel on a pack of smokes. As you can see, the anger still brews.
I think I also got the title confused with Dance, Dance Revolution. In case you have no idea what I am talking about, it is a game at local arcades (or in my case, at the Bowling Alley) that you try and keep up with the game’s dance moves. Think of it as Simon Sez for aspiring J.Los. I tried this devil game one time and realized that my metabolism isn’t the only thing in my life heading downhill….my coordination is on a slippery slope as well. This is why I hate this game and conversely, why I never watched the show.
Well, well, imagine my surprise the other night when we turned on the show. Holy crap. I like to think of myself as an open minded person who doesn’t really find a whole lot of today’s society all that shocking. In fact, I sorta revel (sp?) in it. But this show……I don’t know what exactly it is, but I have been thinking about it all week.
Words cannot describe what I saw, but I will try. Contestants, or “Pancers” as they are called (author shakes head, giggles ensue) strip in front a green screen, with a dance video in the background, for cash. Never in my life have I seen a show so aptly named. I am not sure of the cash prize, but I did notice that according to the website, there is a home version of this show. Dave, if you are reading this, you know what to get me for Veteran’s Day. I also read somewhere that it is rated TV-PG. It should be rated WTF.
http://fuse.tv/tv/pantsoff/index.php
So if you are lounging around one evening, thinking about at what point your life took a nasty turn, flip on this show and bask in the glory that at least you didn’t end up on this show (and hopefully your offspring won’t either).
