Mikey Likes TV | by Michael O'Connell | Wed, Dec 5
Wed, Dec 5
Ok, folks, next week is your last chance to catch the brilliant (in an totally autistic way) Kid Nation. The overwhelmingly ironic appreciation for the show seemed to die down a few weeks after it started, especially when CBS started gearing the show towards children, but I promise you tha...
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source: reality
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source: gawker.com
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source: Juvenile Brain Trust
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