If I were being P.C. (yes, a potato chip), then I would tell you that the show on MOJO called Three Sheets is a deplorable show that glamorizes alcohol consumption. But if you read Tasty Tip 2, then you know I'm full of it. Despite the probable alcoholism of the show's host, I like Three Sheets. I like it quite a bit. It's a simple premise. This guy goes around the world drinking alcohol. He'll give you some history of the town he's in, some history of the town's popular drink, and then he'll drink said drink. Until drunk. Every episode.
Gotta love it. Here's a promo for it.
The host, Zane Lamprey, is (or was?) a stand-up comic. And I believe I've seen adverts on the Food Network for a show he's going to do for them sometime soon. I seem to remember, it's been awhile since I've seen the ad, so maybe it's not happening anymore, that the Food Network show was very similar in look-n-feel to Three Sheets, except without the massive alcohol consumption. He's probably double-dipping, filming both shows at the same time. Very smart.
So what do I like about the show? Well Zane seems like a good guy. Personable, funny, certainly watchable. And then there's the alcohol. I'm not a big drinker, but I like my drinks. I like to experiment with cocktails. I like a well-made martini or manhattan. I'll drink some sipping liquers like compari (you have to be in the right mood for this stuff, it has a strong, strong taste that isn't necessarily pleasing. It's almost cinammon, with battery acid, but in the right frame of mind, I dig it).
So does the show really glamorize alcohol? You bet it does. And that's part of the appeal. It's a show that's unafraid to be politically incorrect. Let's drink and get drunk. Screw it. However, if you look at it with logic, there are only about eight shows a "season," so if that's the only time he drinks, it's only eight drunks a year. And I'm sure that's the only time he ever drinks. Right?
Cough.
And now for the Three Sheets Drinking Game (hooray!):
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