The last date I can remember was that time my husband and I left the kids at home and took the old sofa from the basement to the dump.
What I'm saying is that the parent demographic is being sadly neglected. Networks, if really want ordinary moms and dads to become loyal viewers, please consider the following parenting-themed reality shows:
Just Desserts
Grandma and Grandpa think they're having the kids over for the day, but after they've gotten them thoroughly sugared-up and spoiled they learn that Mom and Dad are actually out of town for the whole weekend! How will the grandparents deal with the hyperactive, overtired monsters they've created?
So Help Me
How long will it take the average high schooler to call for help escaping when locked in a room containing nothing but a rotary phone?
Mom Seeking Mom
In the style of The Bachelor, moms attempt to make new (platonic) connections at the park. You only have 'til naptime to trade contact information with another mom whose kids are similar ages and genders as yours — don't forget to watch out for decoys like nannies and babysitters!
Road Trip Survivor
Four families embark on a cross-country trek in their minivans, racing to arrive at their destination with the fewest potty stops along the way.
Get Up and Clean This Pigsty
You may know him as the fiery-tempered host of Hell's Kitchen, but this time Gordon Ramsay is coming to a neighborhood near you to inspire unmotivated teenagers to clean their rooms!
Like Swiss Army Knives
Faced with parenting situations from ridiculous to disastrous, moms need to manage the chaos with only one tool at their disposal: a package of baby wipes.
The '90s Were the Bomb
There's no crying in baseball! Help me help you! Ugh, as if! It's the game show where parents like you have 90 minutes to answer as many of their kids' questions as they can with '90s movie references!
Chopped: Toddler Edition
The cooking reality competition where moms invite judgmental people over to somehow create a nutritious meal out of the 3 foods their picky kid will eat!
Cops: Grocery Store Edition
How long could you last in a crowded grocery store with a hatless infant before a stranger tells you the baby is cold?
Short Story
With the clock ticking and their patience running thin, parents compete to see who can condense a child's bedtime story to as few words as possible without the kids noticing.
The Damage Report
If you loved The Price is Right when you were a kid, you're going to love The Damage Report. Contestants try to guess how much it will cost to repair or replace something their kid destroyed, and whoever gets closest without going over has it paid for by the show!
If any network added these shows to their lineup, moms across the country would be parked on the sofa in their stained sweatpants and three-day old messy buns to watch them.
Oh, and one more important note for the networks: air these shows after 8 PM, so we can bring out the good snacks we hide from the kids.
3 comments:
Yes!!!! These are so good.
Jenny, you are so funny! These are perfect! Write the proposals please!! We -all parents- will back you!!
These are so clever and hilarious!
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