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And now, after the commercial break for Chaquita, back to our regular scheduled programming. I really did not care for this theme week at all. I hope they do not repeat it and chalk it up to an idea that flopped.

Well, unless she reads the forum, who cares? Plenty has been posted about Areola's swinging from the chandelier and pacifier.

Networks still use the Neilsen ratings. They get statistics on viewing habits of selected demographic groups. As long as their target audience is watching, they will keep producing. And advertisers sell ads to those shows based on the demographics of the viewers as well. Advertising dollars help pay to produce the shows. Enough Neilsen "families" watch this boring dreck, apparently.

Sap does not run in autumn or at Christmas time from any tree that I know of. To have a Christmas movie where they are harvesting sap for maple syrup is ridiculous.

As long as there are viewers, even those that FF through it, it will air. The network gets advertising dollars either way. Those that continue to hang out watching eternal clips of old news are fine with TLC. The only way they will go away is to stop watching.

Almost exactly what I posted the year this mess was first broadcast! As soon as I saw those buckets, I switched it off.

Halfway through the first month and not a single one I would recommend or watch again. A big bunch of duds for me. I think the last one I kept was from 2022.

Definitions: What are Profiteroles? Underline Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+U Profiteroles are bite-sized choux pastry puffs filled with a variety of sweet fillings, such as whipped cream, pastry cream, or ice cream. They are typically served with a rich chocolate sauce or a dusting of powdered sugar. The name “profiterole” comes from the French word “profiter,” meaning “to profit,” as they were originally made with inexpensive ingredients and sold to the poor. What is a Croquembouche? A croquembouche is an elaborate dessert consisting of a towering cone of profiteroles held together by caramel. The profiteroles are filled with a variety of fillings, creating a symphony of flavors and textures. The caramel coating provides a crunchy exterior that contrasts with the soft interior of the profiteroles. The name “croquembouche” comes from the French words “croquer,” meaning “to bite,” and “bouche,” meaning “mouth.” So they were making profiteroles in some sort of shape held together with caramel but not necessarily a croquembouche. I was confused when I saw Dylan's presentation at first.

I semi-watched Christmas with the SInghs. It was on in the background mostly because I wanted to see two of my favorite actors from Little Mosque on the Prairie, Manoj Sood and Minet Kanji. The story was 100% predictable. I liked the costumes; otherwise a snooze. I nearly turned it off when they had the lead hooked up to an heart monitor for a sprained wrist. That was beyond stupid.

Hate caramel and bananas so that banofee was a big no for me. And having lived through the 70s - ugh, those colors, It was definitely not my decade! Poor Illiyin! I never expected her to make the finals but it was so uplifting to see everyone rallying around her. What a great group! I'm right there with the girl scout thin mints, my favorite. Paul is can be so derpy sometimes. One minute it's peanut butter and jelly and the next is is chocolate and mint. Sheesh!

I was surprised as well. Apparently we are done for what felt like a very abbreviated season. On IMDB it lists 5 episodes in Detroit and 5 in NOLA so we are done for 2024. Gotta say I didn't enjoy NOLA at all.

Santa Tell Me didn't pass my Fifteen Minutes - On or Off test either.

Always such a pleasant group of contestants. Everyone truly seems to like each other and help out if necessary. And the judges always seem to start out with a positive comment = just a feel good program to me.

Plus the scrambled mix of accents. I honestly cannot understand a word of what he says. Thank heavens for closed captioning.

Falling in love with a prince from some fictitious country where everyone has an English accent. Apparently every American woman wants to become a princess.