Street Smarts

Frank Nicatero, (I hope I spelled that right) is my hero! I think it is a really funny show that can be enjoyed by anyone. The thing about it is, sometimes, (only on occasion, very seldom occasion) the show makes you realize that you don't know some pretty easy questions either, even though it is a tad mean spirited, that is what we all love, isn't it? You could say the same thing about Survivor, if you wanted.

Where else can you see stupid people make fools of themselves on national television? This is a great show that proves how, well, "un-educated" some people are. It is really funny to see the answers that some of these people come up with -- especially when they're wrong, but they're so certain they're right. Hahaha! My dorm buddies and I get together to watch it! I would suggest it to anyone! Go Frank! :)

This show is fun to watch, and counts as a guilt pleasure for me. It's geared toward a younger demographic, and some of the contestants can become tiresome with all the silly attempts to prove---something. But the show itself is fun and eye opening, and the host (Frank Nicotara) is great. The premise is similar to Jay Leno's man is the street bit where he asks people he meets on the street seemingly easy questions. And the results can be very funny, and in a lot of cases down right scary. The contestants earn money by picking a contestant each time a question is asked, and then predict if that person can answer the question in the manner they predict. Trust me it's funny, and the host is a big part of the shows success, he's very entertaining.

I'm not much for game shows, but STREET SMARTS is very addictive, combing the typical elements of game shows with an aspect similar to Jay Leno's "Jay Walking" segments from THE TONIGHT SHOW. Frank Nicotero is the hysterical host, and the people he finds on the street to ask questions to often make one think of where this country might be headed in the future. The in-house contestants sometimes display too much of an ego thing, but it's probably all put on for the show. Whereas something like JEOPARDY is more for the people who know the Encyclopedia Britanncia from beginning to end, STREET SMARTS is more for the average person. I hope it stays around for quite awhile.

I find the show very funny and the host Nick comments and talk sometimes very amusing, for instance when he sang parts of Abba song Money Money. What I find interesting is that people have to judge the book by the cover. I mean the contestants have to judge whether the person knows the answer by knowing very few things about him or her. And some contestants even admit that certain person does not look like he knows anything. And the funny part, at least for me, is when the person in the street knows the answer. For me picking the person who knows or does not know the answer reveal a lot about the character of the chooser. I try to guess who the contestant will pick by noticing his or her previous choices.