Sarah Palin's Alaska [spoilers]

[DiosaBellissima]

C'mon, I can't be the only Doper who watched this last night. Let's dish.

First, I would like to thank Ms. Palin for doing this show and cementing the fact she'll never, ever be President. Get it, Mama Grizzly! :p

Speaking of mama grizzlies, how many times did she say that last night? I'm considering doing a drinking game next week, but I'd be trashed within 5 minutes. I have to say though: I'm tremendously impressed that they found a way to work in actual mama grizzly bears. Nice touch, TLC.

I have to say my favorite moment was a tie between:

When she talked about building a 14 foot fence to block her neighbor from looking at her and legitimately said that Americans can learn a lot from that about how to secure our national borders.

or

When she told her kid that no boys were allowed upstairs. Me thinks someone learned the hard way :p.

So, what did you all think? I can't lie, I'll be watching next week.

[RachelChristine]

I haven't watched it yet, but need to check to see when it's re-run. I really want to catch at least one episode and see how it is!

[Wile E]

I saw a clip of when they were fishing and a bear came toward the boat and she pulled her child in front of her. Of course she was just trying to keep the kid still but I can't help but think of the old advice that they way to avoid a bear attack is just be faster than everyone else. Putting someone else between you and the bear is the first step.

[joebuck20]

Nah, I had more important things to do last night, like fishing logs out of my toilet.

[lindsaybluth]

Bahahaha I didn't realize this was on yet. No cable, but if it ever gets itself to Hulu or its station website, I'll be on it like white on rice.

[DiosaBellissima]

Nah, I had more important things to do last night, like fishing logs out of my toilet.

Thank you for your contribution to this thread- I loved reading it! You really added a certain something to the discussion, so thank you!

Bahahaha I didn't realize this was on yet. No cable, but if it ever gets itself to Hulu or its station website, I'll be on it like white on rice.

Ahem. If you were to Google "Watch Sarah Palin's Alaska online". . . hypothetically, I mean. . . things come up. Hypothetically.

[Rhiannon8404]

I would love to watch a show like this, about Alaska, but not this one. Palin's voice is like someone is sticking bottle brush in my ear.

[Jophiel]

I'm tremendously impressed that they found a way to work in actual mama grizzly bears.
I'm sure that finding a mother bear and putting Palin in front of it so they could use that line was Task #1 for the crew.

[joebuck20]

Thank you for your contribution to this thread- I loved reading it! You really added a certain something to the discussion, so thank you!


Happy to oblige. :cool:

[lindsaybluth]

Ahem. If you were to Google "Watch Sarah Palin's Alaska online". . . hypothetically, I mean. . . things come up. Hypothetically.

If I were hypothetically a bad person, I would hypothetically consider doing that tonight on the couch and then actually report back to the thread tomorrow.

[Simplicio]

I don't think I'll watch, hypothetically or otherwise. But out of curiosity, whats the concept of the show about? Is it like, an educational "Palin teaches you about Alaska wildlife", or a reality show type "a day in the life of Sarah Palin", or what?

[Bosstone]

I don't think I'll watch, hypothetically or otherwise. But out of curiosity, whats the concept of the show about? Is it like, an educational "Palin teaches you about Alaska wildlife", or a reality show type "a day in the life of Sarah Palin", or what?I dunno, Alaska.

[DiosaBellissima]

I don't think I'll watch, hypothetically or otherwise. But out of curiosity, whats the concept of the show about? Is it like, an educational "Palin teaches you about Alaska wildlife", or a reality show type "a day in the life of Sarah Palin", or what?

It's. . . a little bit of all of that. It's somewhere between a humanizing thing on Palin and an Alaskan tourism promo. In this episode, Palin went fishing with her family out in the Alaskan wilderness, where they observed bears in their natural habitat-- then she went home and tried to prep for her Fox News interview while her daughter was trying to sneak boys upstairs. Then she went. . . glaciering or something. Idk. I kept hoping she'd fall into a crevasse.

[RandMcnally]

Ever since the election she's gotten considerably less attractive.

[Lightray]

I have to say my favorite moment was a tie between:

When she talked about building a 14 foot fence to block her neighbor from looking at her and legitimately said that Americans can learn a lot from that about how to secure our national borders.
:confused:

Doesn't that block her view of Russia?

[twickster]

Nah, I had more important things to do last night, like fishing logs out of my toilet.

Rarely is threadshitting so literally threadshitting.

Don't do this.

twickster, Cafe Society moderator

[Fear Itself]

Nah, I had more important things to do last night, like fishing logs out of my toilet.What a coincicence. I was dropping a log into my toilet.

[ZipperJJ]

I dunno, Alaska.

Come on, Juneau!

[runner pat]

I have to say my favorite moment was a tie between:

When she talked about building a 14 foot fence to block her neighbor from looking at her and legitimately said that Americans can learn a lot from that about how to secure our national borders.

or

When she told her kid that no boys were allowed upstairs. Me thinks someone learned the hard way :p.

So, what did you all think? I can't lie, I'll be watching next week.

I saw this scene in one of the ads, followed by her letting off a round at the firing range. Wonder who what the target was?

[Susanann]

It was a great show. Funny. Great scenery. Entertaining. Educational.

No other person in American politics could have made an entertaining show like this, showcasing their family as the Palins did.

It also set some kind of record for TLC. The first episode of the eight-part series was the most-watched program launch in TLC’s history, over 5 million viewers.

[lindsaybluth]

She's not in politics. She was in politics.

Also...are you on crack? It was educational? About what, our ability to laugh at the stupid? The ability of family values to reign supreme in the face of an unwed teenage mother?

[Fear Itself]

It also set some kind of record for TLC. The first episode of the eight-part series was the most-watched program launch in TLC’s history, over 5 million viewers.Just to keep the funny alive, tell us why so many people watched this show?

[Earl Snake-Hips Tucker]

It also set some kind of record for TLC. The first episode of the eight-part series was the most-watched program launch in TLC’s history, over 5 million viewers.Latest reports are that the producers are so impressed that they've already planned a follow-up series "Obama's Kenya" for 2013.just kidding

[Jenaroph]

Aaaand here's the Fox News panel's review. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8F0IGAzcrs) Oops.

[Savannah]

I watched it, and then hopped on here last night to discuss, but no one had started a thread, and it was my bedtime.

Anyway. I only yelled at her a few times while watching it. I was doing laundry at the same time, though, to keep myself sane. I liked the part where she said she "wasn't a quitter". Non-political, my arse. I can't wait to read Joe McGinness' book.

I wonder what Alaskans thought of the show.

[aceplace57]

It's on now. I like seeing the Alaskan wilderness. The river and bears were pretty.

Obviously, some of this is planned for the camera. The kids didn't look like they had seen bears before or fished much.

I'm willing to ignore politics. Focus on the gorgeous glaziers and animals. When else will we get to see footage like this? I certainly don't have the money to visit those places myself.

[Brown Eyed Girl]

I don't have cable, nor a compelling need to watch this.

However, I did enjoy the clip (I think on HuffPost) of Palin discussing the building of their 14-foot fence and how they needed it to protect their privacy and then in the very next breath suggesting that Todd (?) drill a peephole in the fence so she can spy on her neighbor. That's rich. :D

[DianaG]

She's not in politics. She was in politics.

Which was only ever so she could be on tv anyway, I'm pretty sure.

The kids didn't look like they had seen bears before or fished much.
I haven't seen it, but she never struck me as the truly outdoorsy type. For most people doing this sort of 'nature' show, I'd assume that the hairspray is for the cameras. In this case, I assume that everything else is for the cameras, and the hairspray is who she is.

I'm willing to ignore politics. Focus on the gorgeous glaziers and animals. When else will we get to see footage like this? I certainly don't have the money to visit those places myself.
Does your cable package not include NatGeo?

[Gatopescado]

First, I would like to thank Ms. Palin for doing this show and cementing the fact she'll never, ever be President.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Sadly, between dumb-ass truckers and dumb-ass ex-politicians, I am losing all desire to go to Alaska. :(

[heatmiserfl]

Aaaand here's the Fox News panel's review. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8F0IGAzcrs) Oops.

:D

[Wile E]

Aaaand here's the Fox News panel's review. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8F0IGAzcrs) Oops.

All that was missing was someone saying "awkward!" in that sing-song voice.

I saw some clips of the landscape and if I could watch the show for the landscape and wildlife and fast forward through Palin and have it not affect her ratings, I might consider watching it but surely there are some shows about the Alaska wilderness that don't include her?

[Susanann]

Originally Posted by Susanann
It also set some kind of record for TLC. The first episode of the eight-part series was the most-watched program launch in TLC’s history, over 5 million viewers.

Latest reports are that the producers are so impressed that they've already planned a follow-up series "Obama's Kenya" for 2013.just kidding


How many people could stomach 8 weeks of watching the daily life of the Mitt Romney family? .........or 8 weeks of the David Kucinich family?

[Simplicio]

How many people could stomach 8 weeks of watching the daily life of the Mitt Romney family? .........or 8 weeks of the David Kucinich family?

I'd watch Mrs Kucinich for eight weeks.

[lindsaybluth]

Does your cable package not include NatGeo?

Mine certainly didn't (I dropped it last month). They were slowly eroding away at the good channels that nobody watches. I actually quite like Fox Business, CNBC, and NatGeo and G4 disappeared as well.

Anyways, I wasn't able to hypothetically find it :(. I'll try harder tonight.

[Smeghead]

With my usual punctuality, here (http://tv.gawker.com/5689869/the-five-most-ridiculous-moments-from-the-sarah-palins-alaska-premiere) are some of the "highlights" from the first episode, if anyone's still interested.

[Susanann]

Sarah Palin is a very real person, and I cannot think of any other politician who would so fearlessly put themselves out there and say "This is who I am, this is my family, this is where I live." I find it incredibly refreshing.

[DiosaBellissima]

Sarah Palin is a very real person, and I cannot think of any other politician who would so fearlessly put themselves out there and say "This is who I am, this is my family, this is where I live." I find it incredibly refreshing.

"Now, watch me and my unwed teen mom daughter club a fish to death with a billy club!"

[RandMcnally]

Oh shit, Facebook (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/16/willow-palin-facebook-posts_n_784585.html) drama with the Palin girls.

Brief summery:

Guy: This show sucks.
Willow: Your so gay. blah blah blah, such a faggot blah blah you're all just jealous of my family's success.

[joebuck20]

Oh shit, Facebook (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/16/willow-palin-facebook-posts_n_784585.html) drama with the Palin girls.

Brief summery:

Guy: This show sucks.
Willow: Your so gay. blah blah blah, such a faggot blah blah you're all just jealous of my family's success.

Classy bunch, huh?

[RandMcnally]

Classy bunch, huh?

Yeah, I think the people I hate more than celebrities are the children and family of them.

Like, I hate Palin so very, very much. I can't stand her, but I have to admit that she's manuvered her way staying in the limelight pretty impressively.

Her children are just along for the ride and it seems like they're starting to think that it's something that they've done something to deserve it.

What is that Bill Cosby line? We don't have money. I have money. You're broke.

[Lust4Life]

Is she a momma grizzly because she grizzles a lot?

[Freudian Slit]

Didn't Palin get criticized for getting way too close to the bears (http://jezebel.com/5691359/sarah-palin-called-out-for-fishing-with-mama-bears)?

I'm tempted to start watching, just for the, "Man, politics just got hella surreal" factor. Gotta wonder if stuff like this and the Bristol Palin/Dancing with the Stars scandal will make footnotes in history textbooks years from now.

[Wile E]

Didn't Palin get criticized for getting way too close to the bears (http://jezebel.com/5691359/sarah-palin-called-out-for-fishing-with-mama-bears)?

...

She wasn't in any danger, she made sure to put her kid between her and the bear.

[Susanann]

"Now, watch me and my unwed teen mom daughter club a fish to death with a billy club!"

The second show Sarah Palin's Alaska was even better than the first!

Great for Alaska,

Great for Sarah,

Great for TLC,

Great for the viewers!

Great for America!

[DiosaBellissima]

I'm tempted to start watching, just for the, "Man, politics just got hella surreal" factor.

This is basically why I watch it.

[Chefguy]

Sarah Palin is a very real person, and I cannot think of any other politician who would so fearlessly put themselves out there and say "This is who I am, this is my family, this is where I live." I find it incredibly refreshing.

No, she used to be a very real person. She is now a caricature and an object of ridicule to all but a deluded few.

[Freudian Slit]

What day/time does it come on, incidentally? Gotta make sure I've got enough bizarre reality TV stars for every weekday. Now, Monday and Thursday are Real Housewives (Atlanta and Beverly Hills, respectively), and Tuesdays are for the Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger (or as I like to call her, the female TV version of Howard Stern). I'm pretty sure old Sarah can keep up with the Grammers, Maloofs, and Leakeses...

[DiosaBellissima]

What day/time does it come on, incidentally? Gotta make sure I've got enough bizarre reality TV stars for every weekday. Now, Monday and Thursday are Real Housewives (Atlanta and Beverly Hills, respectively), and Tuesdays are for the Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger (or as I like to call her, the female TV version of Howard Stern). I'm pretty sure old Sarah can keep up with the Grammers, Maloofs, and Leakeses...

Sunday night! Which I do believe is a free night for trash tv, since it appears we're on the same trash TV schedule :p.

[Freudian Slit]

Although...I think they did move Real Housewives of Atlanta to Sunday along with a bonus Watch What Happens. Though to be honest, I was never that invested in the Atlanta gals. Real grizzly moms of Wasilla it is!

[lindsaybluth]

"Now, watch me and my unwed teen mom daughter club a fish to death with a billy club!"

hahahaha. I still haven't theoretically found the show! But I'm working on it.

I find it incredibly refreshing.

I find proud ignorance refreshing too.

[DiosaBellissima]

Although...I think they did move Real Housewives of Atlanta to Sunday along with a bonus Watch What Happens. Though to be honest, I was never that invested in the Atlanta gals. Real grizzly moms of Wasilla it is!

I liked Atlanta before, but it's just sort of a hot mess now. Needs moar Dwight.

[Minnie Luna]

I had it on last night while folding laundry. It was like a train wreck, I couldn't look away. I can't stand her folksy vocal affectations, her voice really bugs the crap out of me.

Just to remain non-partisan, I find that Obama does this to me also. I have especially noticed it when he pronounces the word "to" or "too", he says, "tuh".

[Walmarticus]

Speaking of mama grizzlies, how many times did she say that last night? I'm considering doing a drinking game next week, but I'd be trashed within 5 minutes. I have to say though: I'm tremendously impressed that they found a way to work in actual mama grizzly bears. Nice touch, TLC.

Torture. Did she actually call herself that?

Please know that It's from the most impartial stance I possess when I say that this the tackiest thing I've ever heard.

I'd need to be trashed.

[DiosaBellissima]

Torture. Did she actually call herself that?

Please know that It's from the most impartial stance I possess when I say that this the tackiest thing I've ever heard.

I'd need to be trashed.

She srsly says it about a million times in that first episode--- less than half of which were in reference to actual bears.

[joebuck20]

Originally Posted by Susanann
It also set some kind of record for TLC. The first episode of the eight-part series was the most-watched program launch in TLC’s history, over 5 million viewers.




How many people could stomach 8 weeks of watching the daily life of the Mitt Romney family? .........or 8 weeks of the David Kucinich family?

The show's ratings plummeted in its second week.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/sarah-palins-alaska-ratings-plummet-48403

Sarah Palin's Alaska fell 40% on Sunday night to 3 million viewers.

Not many were in the key adult demo either. Only 885,000 viewers were ages 18-49, dropping 44% from last week.

In fact, the median age of the show is 57 -- that's 15 years older than TLC's average.

[Jas09]

That is pretty understandable - the ones that will hold on are the Tea Party types, and they skew extremely old.

[joebuck20]

Well, it's official. Kate Gosselin is to appear on the show next week.

http://gawker.com/5706631/sarah-palin-plus-eight-debuts-next-week

Am I the only one who fears that the space time continuum will collapse in on itself when these two massive egos come together?

[Snarky_Kong]

Well, it's official. Kate Gosselin is to appear on the show next week.

http://gawker.com/5706631/sarah-palin-plus-eight-debuts-next-week

Am I the only one who fears that the space time continuum will collapse in on itself when these two massive egos come together?

Somebody need to create some reality show where they invite all these sorts of people together. Tell them it's all the biggest reality show starts in one place and it'll be huge! Then drop a fucking bomb on them.

[RandMcnally]

For being an "avid hunter" all her life, she really fucking sucks at hunting. How many shot did she miss?