the shrewdness of apes

i don't know if Marc got around to DVRing this, but i caught Bravo's new show "Things I Hate About You" last night and found it rather enjoyable. the premise is that a couple gets to air their dirty laundry about how their partner can be a trial to live with by having cameras placed in their house and car for about 2 weeks while a camera crew also follwos them around. then they pit these foibles head-to-head against each other and a jury of 3 people votes on how annoying each one is on a 1-to-10 scale. lowest score wins a prize and the right to lord it over their significant other until they're withered and gray. fun!

lest you think the show is too mean spirited, they don't seem to be taking people whose overall relationship is shaky at all, and the peeves are more along the lines of "he always forgets things" rather than "he's always cheating on me". and did i mention that Mo Rocca hosts? his career is all over the place, from writer and producer on "Wishbone"on PBS to editor of Perfect 10 (you can find that link yourselves if so inclined) to the Daily Show and now this, but he has the perfect temperament for this assignment.

and let me just say that i enjoyed a few knowing laughs during the part where the guy in last night's episode complained about how his girlfriend/wife treated the dog better than she did him. the best part being where she suggests that he (who is allergic but was out of medication) sleep on the couch only to getsoffended when he claims that it should be the dog who sleeps on the couch.

i'm not saying you need to go out of your way to catch this, but it was certainly an acceptable way to fill an hour on a Tuesday night.