Confession of the day: I think I love Lisa Loeb‘s new show on E!, #1 Single.
Sure, any show that professes to honestly portray what it’s like to be single and dating is a bit skewed, especially if the subject is a celebrity (C-list or otherwise). But the second episode, which aired this weekend (or rather, which I saw for the first time this weekend), was pretty funny, and not in the same kind of demeaning way that many reality shows about dating are.
Lisa’s a smart (she went to Brown), single, attractive and Jewish girl in the city, who wants what every nice, Jewish girl wants: a husband. She’s got a meddlesome Jewish mother, a supportive sister … and suffice it to say, I can see myself tuning in every week if every episode has a scene like the one this weekend where Lisa went to dinner at Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s house and there were crickets when they realized she was 37 and still single. It’s a great guilty pleasure.
Anyway, that’s my plug. New episodes air Sundays at 10 p.m., but like any good cable network, E! repeats them all throughout the week.
Martin's Musings 
I thought your link for “a husband” was going to link to jdate.
Hey Marty,I like the show too…but you gotta admit that it is totally scripted, kinda like that show with the guy who was from O-town. On the bright side, Lisa Loeb hasn’t aged (or come out with a new single) in 8 years. Perhaps she and Kathy Griffin could get together for a show.
Now, see, Woody … that Ashley Angel show There and Back is just crap. Whenever he steps out of frame and explains what’s going on, it just makes me cringe. Can’t watch more than 3 minutes of that show at a time. But more importantly, what reality show isn’t at least minimally scripted? Even The Amazing Race has some staged elements. And if you’re going to do a show about being single in the city and every episode has to involve you going out on a date, I just assume it’s all been set-up.
Ever seen that TLC show, A Dating Story? That’s definitely not scripted. Same idea, minus the celebrity. Though it’s a lot easier to find E! on the dial than TLC.
Dude, you watch way too much reality TV. Always have, and I’d imagine you always will. 🙂