Included in my rent is also what is called "basic cable", janie. But all I get is the regular network stations, plus "My 59" and Fox plus CNN Headline News and 2 whacko shopping channels. No movie channels, or other specialty channels at all. Is that what your basic cable gets you?

I've not seen this particular new "bad cooks" show... but y'know what? Even most of the contestants on that Gordon Ramsey show don't seem real to me. Having worked in restaurant kitchens for 25 years, every now and then, 1-2 of them seemed to show some sign of experience, but for folks supposedly competing to be EXECUTIVE CHEFS at luxury hotels at the end of a 10-week competition, none of them ever showed enough exxperience and know-how to qualify them for any sort of low-level lead-worker, or supervisory position- much less a mid-level sous chef position- and definitely not a high-level managing Exec. Chef position leading a huge team in a high volume, quality kitchen. Totally a farse, as far as I'm concerned. It takes YEARS to go from salad-boy to Exec. Chef. And I don't care HOW GOOD Gordon Ramsey thinks he is- no one can take a low-level pantry-boy (no matter how much promise she shows) and turn them into a chef of a hotel in ten weeks. IMPOSSIBLE. It like giving a paper-boy a slate and an apple and calling them a teacher. Or giving a farm-hand a thermometer and a band-aid and calling them a doctor. Ain't gonna happen. Might be good for ratings- and make make delicious TV Drama... but it ain't realistic at all.