Aired: April 8, 2010
Channel: N/A
Appeal: Humor, Endorsement
Vinny, J-Wow, Pauly D, Ronnie, Sammi, Snookie, and of course Mike “The Situation.” I thought long and hard about these seven, eh hem… people (Angelina doesn't count, she was off the show by the time it got popular). All I could think was, who is more deserving of all this money and fame than these class acts? The answer is surprisingly no one. They deserve every dime and moment in the sun they are getting. You know why? Because they are making complete fools of themselves. I’d be embarrassed if I were any of them let alone these people on Staten Island who go around bragging about how they know one of the cast members. Is that really something to be proud of?
MTV has a unique skill most other TV networks have yet to acquire. They are capable of finding the absolute scum of the Earth for all of their reality TV shows. Now don’t get me wrong, I tuned in each Thursday night like every one of you to gaze at these people’s crazy antics and pure stupidity. I ate it up. Watching them actually made me feel better about myself. From the fist pumping to the “grenade,” to Ronnie and Sammi falling in love (give me a break) and Snookie getting punched by a guy at the bar; I loved every episode. Here are a couple of my favorite quotes from my favorite cast members: Snookie and the Situation.
“My ideal man would be Italian, dark, muscles, juicehead, Guido. If I found that guy, I’d snatch him like that.” - Snookie
“Everybody loves me, babies, dogs, ya know, hot girls, cougars. I just have unbelievable mass appeal.” Mike the situation
MTV announced on January 29th, 2010 that a second season of the series will air this upcoming summer. The show will consist of the same cast members but will be shot in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami, Florida. During this downtime, some of them are busier than others.
A new commercial that has created a lot of buzz is one starring none other than Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and New York Mets star third basemen David Wright. It’s only fitting a Met would team up with one of these clowns. Enjoy!
The ad begins with Wright explaining his new workout routine during an interview. The whole commercial is a parody to my favorite movie Rocky, technically Rocky III. We discover that the Situation acts as Wright’s Apollo Creed as the Rocky theme song plays in the background. They train and push one another to the limit. David Wright takes practice swings into the Situation’s abs while he talks on his cell phone and later Mike slides on a Slip-N-Slide into a couple of women in bikinis. Overall the commercial was amusing and ended with a high-five in the sunset. My only concern is how lengthy it is. I have yet to see it on television, just heard about it by word of mouth and through Facebook. With this idea, it would be difficult to cut the now two minute ad down to a presentable thirty-second TV spot.
