late-night TV

[cellio]

While setting a videotape I caught a bit of a show I hadn't previously heard of, Eye for an Eye. Initially it looked like any other court-with-actual-people show (Judge Judy et al). The first clue that this was not the case was that the judge goes by the name "Extreme Akim". The second was his verdict in the custody dispute over a parrot: whichever litigant eats more worms in the courtroom obviously loves the bird more and so will win custody. I can't make this stuff up. (I also didn't continue watching after that, but I assume the plan was to carry out the verdict immediately.)

Comments

[siderea]

I'll note that this in no way addresses the question "So is it a farce or not?"

[cellio]

Well, it sure sounds like they're getting real people to agree to wacky handling of their cases. The treatment is farcical, but it doesn't sound like it's a complete fabrication. There are probably enough people out there who are happy to take their 15 minutes of fame that way...

But hey, wacky programming on the generic cable channel. Who'd'a thought?

(I did go to their web site and look up the local listings, which are not Saturday night at 11:30, so I don't know if this airing was a one-shot, a showing not included on their web site, or aliens playing with the cable signal.)