I like to tell people I don't watch much television because, nowadays, it's politically incorrect and uncool to admit you enjoy TV, let alone own one.  But the truth is, I LOVE TELEVISION. We probably watch way too much television, especially now that we have a big beautiful new TV. 

Most of what's on the tube these days is absolute rubbish, especially here in the UK. A brief list of the shows we regularly or occasionally watch include: Battlestar Galactica, Desperate Housewives, Lost, 24 (Mr. Crab only), EastEnders (Mrs. Crab only), Coronation Street (Mrs. Crab only), Hollyoaks (Mrs. Crab only), Celebrity Big Brother, Airline UK, Amsterdam Nights, Deal or No Deal (UK edition, which uses regular folks, not models, to open the boxes), Ugly Betty, The Girls of the Playboy Mansion (Mr. Crab only), Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Next Porn Star (Mr. Crab only), The Golden Girls (Mrs. Crab Only), Melrose Place (Mrs. Crab only), 8 Simple Rules, Hope & Faith, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, CSI, Entourage,  Two and a Half Men, Spooks, the Simpsons any good movies that happen to be showing on Film4 Channel, and bad reality shows.

Most reality shows are absolute crap and I can't imagine why anyone in their right mind would ever apply to be on some of this trash like High School Reunion, Paradise Island or Fear Factor. But there is one show, and one show only, that we have always wanted to apply for and compete on:  THE AMAZING RACE.

The Amazing Race is a fantastic show (no, CBS didn't pay me to say that. But I'd happily endorse it!) It's part reality show, part game show, part travel and geography documentary.  It also airs in the UK, but is two seasons behind the US edition.  The Amazing Race is now taking applications for the 11th season.  Sadly, we don't qualify; one of the rules stipulates that contestants must not only be U.S. citizens but also must *RESIDE* in the US.   Personally, I'd love to see a series where the contestants actually have travel experience and street smarts. Most of the contestants on the show these days are absolute IDIOTS and only picked for their looks, past celebrity appeal or country bumpkins who have never left their home state, let alone the USA.  Maybe we're over-qualified...