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by cm2012 3371 days ago
Your condescension for the average viewer is pretty palpable.
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It is, in context of the average TLC viewer. TLC is the same network that aired Here Comes Honey Boo Boo for four seasons. Something had to drive those ratings.

Granted, I loathe executives that peddle the trash far more. There's something morally bankrupt about it, especially considering viewership can be in the millions. It's analogous to a software company with zero regard for craftsmanship; kicking garbage out the door because they know it'll sell.