The Marriage Ref - hmmm my opinion
THE MARRIAGE REF, FUNNY YET BAD IDEA
I watched a little of the marriage ref last night after the Olympics. It was funny, somewhat entertaining, but altogether a bad idea. Let me first start off by saying that I like Jerry Seinfeld. He's a clean comic, doesn't swear in his bits, and he always keeps his jokes family clean so anyone can enjoy it. I know what he was thinking when he created "The Marriage Ref." He probably thought that any marriage needs to have a good laugh in there once in awhile. And while this is true, here is the reason why his show fails.
It simply does more damage to a happily married couple, than good.
Lets start with the obvious. What sane couple would want to air their problems on national television? And what sane couple would want to get marriage advice from celebrities? Isn't Alec Baldwin having some major family issues with his ex-wife and daughter? Didn't Alec Baldwin threaten to kill himself while his daughter was on the phone? Didn't Jerry Seinfeld date a 17 year-old while she was in high school, and he was 30 plus? His current wife...he met her when she just got back from her honeymoon and flirted with her. She divorced her husband shortly after and married Jerry...morals there huh. Kelly Ripa is the only judge with a stable family life, but tell me...how exactly can a woman be a mother when she works and tours the globe without her kids in tow?
Whose next to guest judge on the show? Tiger Woods? How about Mel Gibson? What celebrity would you trust giving you marriage advice? The entire premise is a joke. I honestly think that this show will accelerate marital problems than solve it.
If Seinfeld actually wanted to help these couples, rather than getting the nation to laugh at them, he would enlist relationship gurus such as Dr. Laura and Dr. John Gray as judges. These couples have serious problems, no matter how outrages their circumstances may be. Marriage, unfortunately, will be on the toughest things to do in ones life. Arguments, debates, will arise, and what is not needed, is a marriage ref who moonlights as a comedian. In fact, a marriage ref is not needed at all! That's Hollywood talk! Only you know what is needed to solve that disagreement.
My advice, pass on this show. It needs to be off the air.
What show should you watch on NBC? Chuck.. It is an awesome and fun show....NBC's only good show. Here's a clip.
It simply does more damage to a happily married couple, than good.
Lets start with the obvious. What sane couple would want to air their problems on national television? And what sane couple would want to get marriage advice from celebrities? Isn't Alec Baldwin having some major family issues with his ex-wife and daughter? Didn't Alec Baldwin threaten to kill himself while his daughter was on the phone? Didn't Jerry Seinfeld date a 17 year-old while she was in high school, and he was 30 plus? His current wife...he met her when she just got back from her honeymoon and flirted with her. She divorced her husband shortly after and married Jerry...morals there huh. Kelly Ripa is the only judge with a stable family life, but tell me...how exactly can a woman be a mother when she works and tours the globe without her kids in tow?
Whose next to guest judge on the show? Tiger Woods? How about Mel Gibson? What celebrity would you trust giving you marriage advice? The entire premise is a joke. I honestly think that this show will accelerate marital problems than solve it.
If Seinfeld actually wanted to help these couples, rather than getting the nation to laugh at them, he would enlist relationship gurus such as Dr. Laura and Dr. John Gray as judges. These couples have serious problems, no matter how outrages their circumstances may be. Marriage, unfortunately, will be on the toughest things to do in ones life. Arguments, debates, will arise, and what is not needed, is a marriage ref who moonlights as a comedian. In fact, a marriage ref is not needed at all! That's Hollywood talk! Only you know what is needed to solve that disagreement.
My advice, pass on this show. It needs to be off the air.
What show should you watch on NBC? Chuck.. It is an awesome and fun show....NBC's only good show. Here's a clip.
posted by Steve Young @ 3:50 AM
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