Well, it is time for me to go
back in time again for this post as I talk about all the shows that I’ve seen
and care about that ended in 2008. I should and might go back to years older
than this in the future. But I don’t know yet if I will. Also, I can’t find any
non-American shows for this list as easily as I would like to so I may be
unintentionally ignoring any and all foreign shows that I might have seen that
ended this year. I may have missed shows that I’ve seen that should be on the
list. Enjoy my reviews of various shows that ended in 2008. And don't be surprised if when I do blog posts changes a lot.
1 versus 100: Show history- This aired on NBC for a bit. A
syndicated version also aired. What’s it about- A game show, a contestant
competes against a group of 100 players, answering the same questions. The goal
is to eliminate those in the higher group. If you can or walk out with money
won, you win. If you get a question wrong, they split the money. Why I’ve seen
it- It was on and I wanted to watch it. My viewing habits- I saw random
episodes here and there. Where it aired- This aired in primetime on NBC and
later in syndication. What I liked about it- The show was fairly easy,
straightforward, and simple. What I didn’t like about it- The show could seem
long and drawn out. More thoughts on it- I pretty much liked this for the most
part. Why it ended- I guess there was a lack of interest in it. What current
shows are like it- There are numerous game shows with the highest payout being
$1,000,000 like this one. But I don’t know if there is anything exactly like
this. DVD suggestion- I don’t think that this is on DVD. I wouldn’t get it
myself, even though I do like it. Grade: B-.
3-2-1 Penguins!: Show history- I think that this was mainly a video
series first before it aired that and newer episodes on NBC on Saturday
mornings. What’s it about- Two kids learn life lessons be being warped into
space and dealing with versions of that in strange adventures. Why I’ve seen
it- I was into the idea and liked the creators of this since he did
VeggieTales. I was more likely to see it here on TV than using the video
formats. My viewing habits- I saw what I could of this, which was pretty much
all that had aired of it. Where it aired- This was on NBC as part of the Quobo
programming. What I liked about it- It teaches good life lessons and is a good
use of time. What I didn’t like about it- The show could be too strange and had
an annoying, recurring villain. More thoughts on it- It was a nice thing to
watch and I don’t know how much, if any, of the Christian references were
edited out of it. Why it ended- I don’t know. What current shows are like it-
Odd Squad. DVD suggestion- I would recommend this for
everyone. Grade: B+.
DinoSquad: Show history- This aired on CBS on Saturday mornings. It
is my understanding that while they aired all of the first season, the second
season went mostly unaired, but is released in some format or was at one point
in time. What’s it about- Two dinosaurs somehow escape extinction with the
others and one wants to turn humans into mutant dinosaurs while the other helps
a group of five teens who gained the powers to turn into them. Why I’ve seen
it- It looked interesting enough. My viewing habits- While I had a bit of
trouble getting into it, once I was, I was pretty much a fan of it until it
last aired. Where it aired- It was a CBS show. What I liked about it- The show
was interesting with different plots that taught some of the usual life
lessons. What I didn’t like about it- For better or worse, it had almost no
educational focus on dinosaurs. Some of what was focused on instead was pretty
basic and stuff you would find elsewhere. More thoughts on it- It seemed like
it would be better if there were more to it in the end, such as more to the
overarching storyline. Why it ended- I’m guessing that it was just standard
lack of people caring. What current shows are like it- None that I know of. DVD
suggestion- Well I would get this myself (if it were out on DVD for sure, that
is), it isn’t high on my priority list. Grade: B.
Aliens in America: Show history- This was one of the few sitcoms
that aired on the CW right before they did away with them. It lasted one single
season. What’s it about- There was actually a lot to it as a family has a
Muslim exchange student move in with them for the school year. The main
character is an oddball and the rest of the family can be strange as well,
which is to be expected. Why I’ve seen it- I was into it for some reason that I
can’t quite remember clearly. My viewing habits- I saw what I could of this,
but I can’t remember how much that was or if I saw it all because I don’t
remember when it aired for sure. Where it aired- This is one of only two
sitcoms that I know of to air new episodes exclusively on the CW. This was
around the time that the network in question gave up on sitcoms, although this
one was well liked by some critics. What I liked about it- The plot worked for
the most part. It was nice to see a show tackle the issue of Muslim prejudice,
a topic I didn’t know about beforehand. What I didn’t like about it- This had
some of the usual problems such as characters behaving badly. Although, it was
not nearly as bad as it could have otherwise been. More thoughts on it- It
seemed pretty typical of its genre, although many people thought that it was
great and didn’t last long enough. Why it ended- It was probably low ratings
and the fact that the CW wanted to get rid of all sitcoms and no one else
wanted to continue the show, unlike with The Game. What current shows are like
it- Speechless and The Good Doctor. DVD suggestion- This isn’t on DVD and even
if it were, I would put it at a toss-up. Grade: C+.
All Grown Up!: Show history- This aired on Nickelodeon, but I
mostly saw it on CBS, back when they aired those shows on CBS. What’s it about-
This is a spin-off of Rugrats, featuring the cast when they are older and in
high school. Why I’ve seen it- I liked the original show so I thought that I
might as well tune into this as well. My viewing habits- I saw what I could of
this, although it wasn’t that much. Where it aired- It was mostly on Nickelodeon.
What I liked about it- It had some nicer and more serious concepts that what we
would normally see on the main show. What I didn’t like about it- This was too
different than Rugrats and seemed to take away the large appeal of it. More
thoughts on it- Most people didn’t like this that I know of, although it might
be more popular with some people than with others. Why it ended- I’m guessing
that it was lack of interest or something like that. What current shows are
like it- none. DVD suggestion- I’d pass. That’s not to say that I didn’t like
the show, but I wouldn’t want to see it again either. Grade: C.
Animalia: Show history- This aired for two seasons and was a
collaboration between different countries. What’s it about- Two people travel
to a world of talking animals and have to fix the problems with part of the
world’s core goes missing. Why I’ve seen it- I was interested in it and I think
that it aired at a good time. My viewing habits- I saw what I could of this,
although a lot of was stuff I never saw somehow. Where it aired- It was a PBS
kids show. What I liked about it- There were good and interesting plots to it. What
I didn’t like about it- This seemed similar in many ways to some other shows in
the general idea of some things. More thoughts on it- I thought that it was
pretty good and don’t know all of its airing details and thus missed more than
what I would have wanted to see from it. Why it ended- I’m guessing that it was
a lack of interest or something like that. A major cause to its end might be
that it aired on Saturdays and never on weekdays. What current shows are like
it- none. DVD suggestion- There aren’t really box sets to this collection (yet
at least), although some episodes are out on DVD. If this did have a full box
set, then I might be interested in it, although I doubt that I would get it in
the end, because I have a desire for too many things anyways. Grade: B.
Endurance: Show history- This aired for a while for around six
seasons. What’s it about- Kids compete in challenges and try to eliminate the
other teams. Why I’ve seen it- I thought that it looked good. My viewing
habits- I might have seen parts of just one season, but don’t think that I saw
any other seasons. Where it aired- This was a Discovery Kid’s Show and I watched
it via NBC. What I liked about it- The show had an easy to follow format and
wasn’t too hard to understand. What I didn’t like about it- Most kid’s shows
are educational in some way, but this one didn’t really teach people life
lessons or anything like that. More thoughts on it- Basically, this was just a
kid version of Survivor. Why it ended- I’m not sure, but I’m guessing that
there was a lack of further interest in it. What current shows are like it-
American Grit, Survivor, and The Amazing Race. DVD suggestion- There aren’t
any. If there were, then I might consider getting it. Grade: C+.
The Emperor’s New School: Show history- This is a continuation of
the movie The Emperor’s New Groove. What’s it about- The emperor has to go to
school for some odd reason in order to continue to serve in office. Why I’ve
seen it- I liked the movie so figured that I would probably like this as well.
My viewing habits- I watched what I could see of this, although it wasn’t as
much as I could have considering how it didn’t all air on the network that I
watched it on. Where it aired- This was a show related to one of the Disney
channels (perhaps toon Disney) and it aired on ABC on Saturdays when I watched
it. What I liked about it- It seemed to teach good lessons about life. What I
didn’t like about it- It seems to just blatantly ignore many of the events of
the movie and probably would have worked better if it was set before the movie
and not after it. Some of it was dumb and repetitive. More thoughts on it- The
show could have been improved on in some ways, but was still good enough in the
end. Why it ended- All things end, although I’m not sure why this one did. What
current shows are like it- none that I can think of offhand. DVD suggestion-
There aren’t any DVDs. If there were, I’d put it at a toss-up. Grade: C.
The Batman: Show history- This had a pretty modest run for a kid’s
show. What’s it about- Basically, this is a cartoon about batman. Why I’ve seen
it- I was interested enough in it. My viewing habits- I never cared enough
about trying to watch it and only did because I didn’t care about anything else
at the time. Where it aired- This was part of the Kids WB line-up that at this
point was airing on the CW network. What I liked about it- The show had
interesting plots and a recurring storyline to keep people interested in
different things. What I didn’t like about it- Some of it wasn’t as creative as
it could otherwise be. There didn’t seem to be an educational focus to most of
it. More thoughts on it- It was a pretty good take on batman, if you wanted a
kid friendly version of it. Some of the villain team up storylines seemed
pretty obvious at points. Why it ended- There wasn’t any further interest in it
is my guess at least. What current shows are like it- Gotham. DVD suggestion-
I’d put this at a toss-up. Grade: B.
Farmer Wants a Wife: Show history- This only lasted one season. What’s
it about- A reality show, ten women from the city compete for the affections of
a farmer. Why I’ve seen it- My family was interested in it despite originally
not thinking it would be something that we’d like. My viewing habits- I saw
nearly all of this, if not all. Where it aired- It was on the CW, another in a
long stream of failed attempts to find a reality show that would last that
wasn’t America’s Next Top Model. What I liked about it- The show seemed nice in
different ways. What I didn’t like about it- The show had the same, usual drama
that you would expect from a show like this. More thoughts on it- I don’t know
if the couple is still together, but I hope that they are. One could call this
The Bachelor on a farm instead of in a mansion. Why it ended- Low ratings are
my guess. What current shows are like it- The Bachelor. DVD suggestion- There
aren’t any DVDs of it and I’m not sure it would be worth it anyways, even
though I did like the show. I still wouldn’t care enough to see it again.
Grade: B.
Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot: Show history- This lasted for
maybe a few seasons or less. What’s it about- We see the adventures of the care
bears. Why I’ve seen it- It looked good to me and I like the care bears. My
viewing habits- Like all Saturday morning kids shows, I saw what I could of
this. Where it aired- It was on CBS. What I liked about it- There was actually
conflict sometimes and it wasn’t just the sweet adventures of people with
fairly minor problems. There’s a villain. What I didn’t like about it- The show
seemed to play into different character types at times. More thoughts on it- I
don’t remember much about other care bear adventures that may have appeared on
TV and might not have seen much, if any, of this. Why it ended- Everything ends
and a lot of the Saturday morning shows are notorious for not lasting even if
there’s no real good reason why. What current shows are like it- none that I
can think of. DVD suggestion- There aren’t box sets of this, only select
episode releases. Like a lot of these shows that I like, I would recommend it,
but not be interested enough to get it. Grade: B.
ChalkZone: Show history- This lasted for a while. What’s it about-
A boy has magic chalk that takes him to a world where chalk characters live.
Why I’ve seen it- It looked good enough, although I’m not sure entirely why I
watched it. My viewing habits- I saw what I could of this. Where it aired- It
aired primarily on Nickelodeon and I saw it through CBS. What I liked about it-
The plot was pretty good and there were some good lessons in there. What I
didn’t like about it- There wasn’t as much focus in the world they made up
since the characters who used both worlds were limited. More thoughts on it- I
liked the show a lot and couldn’t find much wrong with it. Why it ended- I’m
guessing that it was lack of further interest in the show. What current shows
are like it- I have no idea since I don’t know what a lot of what current kid’s
shows are. DVD suggestion- There aren’t DVDs, but I would be interested in it
if there were, if only to see what all I’ve missed of it. Grade: A.
Moonlight: Show history- This aired for one season in primetime. What’s
it about- A vampire falls in love with a human woman he saved as a child from
his evil ex who turned him. Why I’ve seen it- I thought that it would be
interesting. My viewing habits- I missed a lot of it when it first aired, only
I have since seen every episode. Where it aired- This was a CBS show. What I
liked about it- The show was pretty well written most of the time. What I
didn’t like about it- Not everything was resolved. More thoughts on it- I
enjoyed the show a lot and is one of the reasons why I watch shows on Fridays
now when I didn’t use to. Why it ended- There were many factors. It had a bad
timeslot on Fridays. The writer’s strike messed it up some. What current shows
are like it- The Originals and Supernatural. DVD suggestion- I have this and
it’s only a sixteen episode commitment for the whole series so I suggest that
people get it to, provided that they like paranormal romance in some way.
Grade: A.
Temptation: Show history- This aired in syndication. What’s it
about- A game show, people compete for prizes while also being tempted to lose
money. Why I’ve seen it- It aired at what was a good time for me on days I
wasn’t in school. My viewing habits- I only watched it once as I was less than
impressed by it. Where it aired- This was syndicated on various networks for a
season. What I liked about it- It ended. What I didn’t like about it- The show
seemed overall dull and pointless. More thoughts on it- This was a short waste
of time for me. Why it ended- It had horribly low ratings. What current shows
are like it- none. DVD suggestion- There aren’t DVDs and I wouldn’t recommend
them anyways. Grade: F.
Notes from the Underbelly: Show history- This aired for maybe
around two seasons or so. What’s it about- This is a sitcom about pregnancy and
new parenthood. Why I’ve seen it- I thought that it looked good or something
like that. Maybe I just had the time to watch it and chose to use it spending
it. My viewing habits- I think that I saw most of what aired in the US. Where
it aired- This was an ABC show. What I liked about it- The show worked for the
most part. What I didn’t like about it- It wasn’t as funny as one would like or
expect from your average sitcom. More thoughts on it- It was a pretty good and
decent show. Why it ended- People didn’t watch it and there were probably
complications due to the writer’s strike. What current shows are like it- The
Big Bang Theory and Mom. DVD suggestion- There are not DVDs of this. I might
want it, if only to see the good chunk that didn’t air in US after it stopped
airing on ABC. Grade: B-.
Shark: Show history- This aired for two seasons. What’s it about- A
lawyer decides to switch from defending people to prosecuting them. Why I’ve
seen it- I thought that it would be good. My viewing habits- I saw select,
random episodes. Where it aired- This was a CBS show. What I liked about it-
The show was a pretty good legal drama. What I didn’t like about it- Some of
this didn’t work right in terms of plots and what the characters did. More
thoughts on it- I liked it and was upset when it was cancelled, although I have
since moved on. Why it ended- I think it was low ratings or something like
that. What current shows are like it- Bull. DVD suggestion- I would recommend
it, but only the first season is on DVD. I don’t know if that will change in
the future or not. Grade: B+.
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!: Show history- This is part of
the Scooby-Doo franchise and aired for a bit as part of Kids WB. What’s it
about- A departure from the usual format for Scooby-Doo, instead of them
solving mysteries as a whole team, it largely focuses on just the two main
characters with some occasional appearances from the rest of the team. This
team, Shaggy gets a lot of money and they have to fight against a villain. Why
I’ve seen it- I was interested enough in the franchise to give this a shot as
well. My viewing habits- I saw what I could of this. Where it aired- It aired
on the CW as part of their Saturday morning programming. What I liked about it-
The show was different. What I didn’t like about it- The show could seem lame
at times. It is very different than what most people would expect from the
Scooby-Doo franchise. More thoughts on it- This is probably regarded as the
worst of the franchise. Why it ended- Everything ends at some point. What
current shows are like it- none. DVD suggestion- There are no box sets of this,
but I think that some select episodes of it are on DVD. Still, I wouldn’t get
it as it wasn’t that good a show. Grade: C-.
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Show history- This aired for a
while on Disney channel and might have been its longest running show at some
point. What’s it about- Twin boys live in a hotel with their mother and other
quirky characters. Why I’ve seen it- Like a lot of kid’s shows at the time, if
I was interested in it enough, I would watch it at least once. My viewing
habits- I’m running out of ways to say that I watched what I could or cared
about. Where it aired- While this was mostly a Disney channel show, I saw it on
ABC were it also aired. What I liked about it- The show was good, interesting,
and worked. What I didn’t like about it- Some of it seemed hard to believe or
otherwise unrealistic. More thoughts on it- This was a pretty good show in my
mind. Why it ended- Everything ends and they wanted to switch this to a new
spin-off instead of continuing with this current show. What current shows are
like it- Life in Pieces. DVD suggestion- There aren’t any yet and if there
were, I’d put this at a toss-up. Grade: B-.
The Zula Patrol: Show history- This aired for a few seasons. What’s
it about- A group of friendly aliens from a planet called Zula teach us lessons
largely about space and our solar system while having to deal with villains
every now and then. Why I’ve seen it- I wanted to watch for one reason or
another. My viewing habits- I watched when I cared and was able to. Where it
aired- This was originally on PBS at one point, but I largely knew it from Qubo
on NBC. What I liked about it- The show taught a lot of different things in
addition to space stuff. It was nice and informative. What I didn’t like about
it- Some of this was more cartoony than I would like, such as them given the
planets voices and faces. More thoughts on it- I don’t know if it taught me
anything new that late in life, but it was still a fun show to watch at the
time. Why it ended- I don’t know why. Maybe funding ran out. What current shows
are like it- none. DVD suggestion- There aren’t any DVDs. If there were, I
would put it at a toss-up unless you are a science teacher for lower grades.
Grade: B+.
Power of 10: Show history- This aired for a bit, around a single
season or maybe a bit more. What’s it about- People compete in a game show
where they have to guess how people surveyed would have answered in a question.
Why I’ve seen it- I thought that it might be good. My viewing habits- I watched
what I could of it, which might have been a lot of it, actually. Where it
aired- This was a CBS show. What I liked about it- The show is pretty
straightforward. What I didn’t like about it- The show could have been better
with how much money you could keep if you got something wrong. More thoughts on
it- This show is notable for having its very first contestant win $1,000,000. Why
it ended- It was probably low ratings and the desire to have Drew Carrey, the
host of this show, do The Price is Right, although he might have been doing
both. Most primetime game shows like this never last anyways. What current
shows are like it- Who Wants to be a Millionaire? DVD suggestion- There
probably won’t ever be DVDs of this, not that they’d be much interesting
anyways. Grade: C.
Back to You: Show history- This only aired for one season. What’s
it about- A person moves back to his hometown to be a newscaster there and
learns that his old fame had a child of his. It is a sitcom, despite how
serious it might sound. Why I’ve seen it- I was interested enough in it or
something like that. It is hard to remember with some of these. My viewing
habits- I didn’t see all of this, but I saw a lot of it when it aired. Where it
aired- This was a FOX show. What I liked about it- Like a lot of good comedies,
it can have a serious subject matter and still address it in a mostly good way.
What I didn’t like about it- The show wasn’t as funny as it could be and a lot
of what happened in it was kind of dumb and cliché. More thoughts on it- Nearly
everyone important on this show moved to ABC for part of the next season. Why
it ended- Low ratings are the guess and it wasn’t really a stand-out form of
entertainment. What current shows are like it- Kevin Can Wait. DVD suggestion- While
this is out, I wouldn’t get it as there are better things out there. Grade: C-.
Legion of Super Heroes: Show history- This aired for two seasons as
part of Kids WB. What’s it about- An animated show, it features a bunch of DC
comics characters who form a team to fight villains and other threats. This is
unrelated to any other form of this concept used elsewhere. Why I’ve seen it- It
looked good to me. My viewing habits- I might have watched nearly all of this,
if not all. Where it aired- This was on the CW network on Saturday mornings. What
I liked about it- The show had interesting plots and was pretty good. What I
didn’t like about it- This didn’t have life lessons in it. The ending left more
to be desired. More thoughts on it- It was a pretty good show for the most part
that I still like despite the last minute cliffhanger. Why it ended- There wasn’t
enough interest in it. What current shows are like it- Supergirl, Legends of
Tomorrow, and The Flash. DVD suggestion- There are no box sets, although some
select episodes are released. If this were all out, I’d put it at a toss-up.
Grade: B.
Merv Griffin’s Crosswords: Show history- This aired in syndication
for just one single season. What’s it about- People compete to solve a
crossword puzzle with the winner possibly getting a bigger prize. Why I’ve seen
it- I thought that it would be good and interesting. My viewing habits- I
watched a lot of this when I could. When I wasn’t in school, this would be my
main lunchtime show. Where it aired- This was a syndicated show, meaning that
it would be on whatever network would show it. What I liked about it- The show
was fun to watch and pretty entertaining for me. What I didn’t like about it- Some
of the format was poorly designed and lead to dumb reasons for a person to win.
More thoughts on it- This was at one point my favorite game show and maybe
still is in a way. Why it ended- There were terrible ratings for it so it was
replaced by other things. What current shows are like it- none. DVD suggestion-
There aren’t any and even if there were, it might not be worth it anyways. Grade:
A-.
DragonflyTV: Show history- This aired for a while on PBS. What’s it
about- Basically, a lot of people do things that teach about various sciences
and other things too. Why I’ve seen it- I was interested in it. My viewing
habits- I watched as much of this as I could, although I don’t know if it was
all of it or not. Where it aired- It was on PBS mostly, although it still airs
on other networks at times. What I liked about it- It was quite informative
about various things. What I didn’t like about it- Some of the later seasons were
more like advertisements. More thoughts on it- I might have liked the earlier
seasons better, but I think that all of them were good in the end. Why it
ended- My guess is a lack of funding. Plus, it aired normally on just Saturdays
and not weekdays like most long running PBS shows do. What current shows are
like it- none. DVD suggestion- There are none that I know of. If there were, it
might be good to get, if only to educate people you might be thinking. Grade:
B.
Tom and Jerry Tales: Show history- This aired for a while on Kids
WB. What’s it about- We see short segments that are an updated version of the
classic Tom and Jerry cartoons. Why I’ve seen it- I liked the original cartoons
so I thought that I might as well watch this as well. My viewing habits- I
watched a lot of this, although it wasn’t as high a priority as some other
things were. Where it aired- This was on the CW on Saturday mornings. What I
liked about it- It seemed pretty true to the original. What I didn’t like about
it- There wasn’t any real educational value in this. More thoughts on it- This
is one of the only things that I’ve seen that fit three different stories into
one episode. Why it ended- Maybe not enough people liked it, but it is hard to
tell even though I did look up information about it. What current shows are
like it- none. DVD suggestion- Select episodes are on DVD, but the whole series
is not available. Even then, it might be good depending on if you like this sort
of thing or not. Grade: B-.
This is not the end of the
reviews of 2008’s shows. But now I’m switching from whole series to just some
specific seasons that aired in 2008. I wish that I could remember some more of
them well, but this is about it. Plus, I’m only sticking pretty much to Power
Rangers and shows that I blog about. Maybe you’ll see more seasons in the
future.
Power Rangers: Jungle Fury: Show history- This was more towards the
end of the Disney era of Power Rangers and the last one to air its original
episodes on multiple networks. What’s it about- An ancient evil is awakened leading
animal based rangers to fight against it. Why I’ve seen it- I watched all of
the Power Ranger seasons at the time since they still aired on network TV. My
viewing habits- I don’t know for sure if I saw all of it, but think that I saw
most of it. Where it aired- This aired on a lot of different channels, ABC
being one of them and the one that I watched it off of. What makes it different
than other seasons- While the animal theme had been used before in the show, it
was mainly different for having little connections to any other season. What I
liked about it- The plot was pretty straightforward and you’d know what to
expect from it. What I didn’t like about it- Some of it seemed to jump from
place to place. It seemed unoriginal compared to other seasons before it. More
thoughts on it- It seemed pretty average compared to most seasons. Where it
ranks among other seasons- I’d put it towards the lower groupings of seasons,
although it wasn’t too bad. DVD suggestion- Maybe this is worth it, but it
seems more like for the completionists. Grade: C.
Survivor: Micronesia: Show history- This was the sixteenth season
of Survivor. What’s it about- A tribe of ten new players faced a tribe of ten
returning players. Why I’ve seen it- I always watch a new Survivor season. My
viewing habits- I might have seen all of this when it first aired, although I’m
not entirely sure if I did. Where it aired- It was on CBS like all the other
seasons. What makes it different than other seasons- This was the first time to
pit new players versus returning players in the format that it did. What I
liked about it- There was a lot of great game play, an interesting cast, and
wonderful moments. What I didn’t like about it- It seemed like the returning
players had too much of an advantage over the others even without them really
having one. More thoughts on it- This is one of my favorite seasons of the
show. Where it ranks among other seasons- This would be around the top tier for
me, although I forget how high it is. DVD suggestion- I would highly recommend this
season. Grade: A.
Survivor: Gabon: Show history- This was the seventeenth season of
Survivor. What’s it about- A group of new players compete against each other in
Africa. Why I’ve seen it- I always watch a new Survivor season when it airs. My
viewing habits- I probably saw most of this season when it first aired, if not
all of it. Where it aired- It was a CBS show and the first one to be filmed in
high definition, I believe. What makes it different than other seasons- Exile
Island was different in that one could get luxury there if they chose or look
for the immunity idol. There were two tribe swaps, which is unusual for the
show. What I liked about it- The winner was a mostly good one in the end. What
I didn’t like about it- Nothing really interesting happened in it. The cast was
largely either forgettable or annoying. A lot of bad players made it far in the
game. More thoughts on it- I really hated this season for the most part,
although it wasn’t bad enough that I’d rank it as the absolute lowest. Where it
ranks among other seasons- I believe this was the third worst season of the
show thus far. DVD suggestion- If you want to get all of the seasons, then get
it. Otherwise, there’s not much of a reason to relive it. Grade: D-.
