I am a very choosy television viewer. I’m not loyal to any particular show, and I either have to watch something that will make me absolutely crack up or at the opposite side of the spectrum, something that will stimulate my brain and really make me think or infuriate me. I need extremes or else for me, it’s purely static.

But then there came a TV show, so primitive, so ridiculous, so juvenile, that I find it absolutely ingenious.

Along came “Hole in the Wall.”

I will admit my judgmental TV viewing habits went into full effect when I first came across this stunt-driven show. I flipped right past it and commented, (aloud and by myself) “Oh my God…stupid,” and along I went searching for some documentary or educational program to better advance my knowledge on worldly topics.

But for some reason still unknown to me, I hesitated, flipped a few channels back and ended up on “Hole in the Wall”. Subconsciously, I think I may have been looking for a fuse to be lit since I’m easily ignited over well-received drivel. It’s my own twisted self-righteous angst I have towards mindless pop culture. And against my will, something happened: I laughed. The show appeared so ridiculous, so simple in nature — a moving wall with a shape cut out coming towards a person who has to contort his/her body to fit through the hole. If he/she doesn’t adjust properly, into the pool of water the unlucky participant goes. The people to help pull the person out of the water, or lifeguard, if you will? Chiseled models — a guy with no shirt and a girl showing her midriff — are there for the sex appeal than anything else.

I have fallen off my horse and into the simple comedic hole…in the wall. This TV viewing angle is comfortable, at least until the final season

About the Author

Rachel A. Pugh, a graduate of Penn State University with a B.A. in communications and a minor in theatre, came to the Weekender in 2000 as a Marketing/Promotions Associate. She was then made an Advertising Sales Account Executive and went on later to become Senior Advertising Sales Account Executive, Advertising Sales Team Leader, Sales and Marketing Manager, and the position she holds currently, Weekender General Manager and fashion columnist.

Rachel also serves as the Vice President of Marketing for the Wilkes-Barre Publishing Company, overseeing the marketing of company initiatives and events.

A graduate of Leadership Lackawanna, class of 2005, some of her community involvement includes: Board for the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind, Executive Board for the Domestic Violence Service Center, committee member for The American Cancer Society’s Endure for a Cure, a board member of the Wilkes-Barre YMCA and a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Wyoming Valley.

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