TV Shows I Miss

I probably watch too much TV. Unfortunately, that means I also spend way too much time thinking about TV. From time to time, I think about shows that I'd like to see on TV again. Since I know everyone would want to know, here's my current list:

Fear (2000) - This reality show was inspired by the Blair Witch Project, where MTV would send a group of teenagers into a supposedly haunted location wearing cameras on their heads. The group had to spend the night, and each person had to go to a certain area to do a task, which could possibly stir up the alleged ghosts in the area. It was kind of silly, but it was fun to watch the kids freak themselves out over nothing. There's a DVD out with a few episodes, but they should put out the entire season with all the episodes.

Actually, watching Ghost Hunters on the Sci-Fi Channel is a decent substitute for this show.

Bands on the Run (2001) - This was a VH1 show that followed four indie bands as they traveled around the U.S. competing against each other for a recording contract. It was a good show because all the different bands had interesting characters in them, and made for some good reality TV drama. What was cool was that the band that won, Flickerstick, won because they had the best music, despite the fact they never won any of the individual challenges on the show. I don't know if they could duplicate the success of this show with another group of bands, but at least they could show the reruns of the original show. It would certainly be a whole lot better than Celebrity Fit Club or The Flavor of Love. Plus, it would actually have something to do with music!

Bakersfield P.D. (1993) - As I recall, this Fox show didn't last a whole season, but I remember really liking it a lot. It was kind of a Northern Exposure "fish out of water" show where Giancarlo Esposito played a police detective joining the small police force of Bakersfield, California. Naturally, everyone else in the town is kind of odd & quirky in comparison to Esposito. The show was critically acclaimed, but unfortunately no one watched it, and it was cancelled before it found its audience. It doesn't seem likely that this show will ever see the light of day again, even as a DVD.

Behind the Music (1997 -Present) - I know they occasionally make new episodes of this show, but they have a ton of these shows that they never show anymore. It seems that whenever this show is on, it's either about the Notorious B.I.G. or Kid Rock. What's sad is that they have over 180 other episodes of this show that they never show. Sure, not all of them are winners, but in a lot of ways Behind the Music is an educational show about music history. Heck, without this show, I would have never known who Thin Lizzy was. What it kill VH1 to show just one different episode per day?

Kindred: The Embraced (1996) - In order to provide a fair and balanced view, I asked my fiance what show she missed, and this is the one she told me. I've never seen this show before, but it's about vampires. Neat!

Clone High (2002) - This was a short-lived cartoon on MTV, which only showed about six or seven episodes before it vanished. It's about a high school with all the clones of famous people throughout history deal with teen problems. How could this fail? The show had some hilarious moments. It's got one of my favorite cartoon lines: "If there's anything that Mahatma Ghandi stands for, it's revenge!"

...Believe me, it's funny if you've seen the cartoon. I just bought the series DVD on eBay, so I actually don't miss this one much anymore.