Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Photo Caption Contest: When Television Was Really Really Really Awful

I Googled the word "damaged" and this photo came up as one of the first returns in their image database. It is apparently from Episode 225 of ER which originally aired in 2004. And, yes, that's a shark on someone's leg.

I've had a problem with that show for a long time. For me, ER "jumped the shark" not long after its inception. But if there was any doubt left for you, this picture should take care of that.

So here's the assignment: You know those little blurbs about episodes of shows in TV Guide? Well, write one of those for this picture. It can be for any show, real or imaginary.

16 comments:

  1. Tonight on ER...an episode you can really sink your teeth into.

    I'm so ashamed right now.

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  2. ER joins The Discovery Channel's Shark Week with a story that focuses on the hazards of keeping your pet shark in the bathtub of your near-sighted aunt...

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  3. Tonight, on a biting episode, Quincy suspects something fishy's going when the Mayor's daughter dies from a sharkbite after a routine ocean swim. The police, Quincy's boss, and some bureaucratic official all wish he'd clam up after Quincy argues with them quite loudly about evidence only he can see. Quincy swims against the current for about an hour, but finally lands the big one.

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  4. 8:00 Jaws The TV Show: Jaws' oldest son Max is in trouble again when he is accused of leaving the water without permission. Aquarium attendant Skipper suspects something is wrong must decide whether to tell Max's father or the aquarium owner when Max shows up with something stuck between his teeth. Part 1 of 2. (CC)(Spa)

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  5. 9:30 Three's Company: The College Years While completing community service in the school infirmary, Jack passes himself off as a Doctor to impress student Holly and is forced to perform a shark-ectomy when Holly's boyfriend shows up. Jack falls down.

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  6. Doogie Howser's career flounders as he misdiagnoses an obvious shark attack as ringworm after being distracted by the mischivous scheming of his Italian friend, Vinnie. Will he learn a valuable life lesson, and write about it on his cool computer diary? Tune in and find out!

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  7. Saved By The Bell
    Sat. 11:00 a.m. (NBC)
    In order to get tickets to the sold-out Bobby Brown concert, Zach Morris must take the local radio DJ's horribly disfigured daughter as his date. Initially repulsed, Morris learns that even ugly girls with superfluous shark-like appendages are people, too.

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  8. Marcus Welby M.D. (ABC)

    A groupie's encounter with Led Zeppelin goes horribly wrong when, ah, never mind...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_episode

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  9. 9:00 M.A.S.H. A disoriented G.I. in the OR attempts to negotiate a truce with a Korean shark that has swallowed a bomb. Klinger buys a new dress and Hotlips calls Donald. (Rerun)

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  10. 8:00 Quantum Leap Sam accidentally jumps into a shark victim's body (Guest Star: Willie Aames) that's still in the shark.

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  11. 8:00 The A-Team (NBC)
    A small, quiet beach community is being overtaken by an evil corporation, who have the power to control sharks, and force them to attack people, thus scaring off the tourists. The A-Team are called in to stop them. Face falls for a beautiful lifeguard (Markie Post), whose own shark attack forces them to fly her to the nearest hospital, prompting B.A. to exclaim, "I ain't gettin' on no plane!"

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  12. 8:30 Blossom (NBC) On a Very Special Episode, Blossom befriends a popular cheerleader at school only to discover the girl's dark secret. The growing teen issue of 'Sharking' is brought to light and Blossom faces a peer pressure as never before. Special appearances by Nancy Reagan, Mr. T and Roy Scheider.

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  13. The Hills. Tonight, beautiful rich people make stupid life choices. Also, SHARK!

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  14. The O.C. Tonight, beautiful rich people make stupid life choices. Also, BEAUTIFUL SHARK!

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  15. Shark. Tonight, James Woods (Shark) heads to court against Shark (not James Woods). Use of staccato dialogue delivery will make you think something is interesting when it's really not. At all.

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  16. I posted five comments in this particular contest, which means, statistically, I've got a pretty good chance of winning, placing, or showing.
    When are you going to pick a winner? Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure you never picked a winner for the last contest!

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