Old Navy and the Griswolds

Old Navy has really outdone itself this year for their Christmas commercials.  Everyone's favorite vacationing family, the Griswolds, are featured in the new Old Navy commercials.  You can see the gang wearing Old Navy pants, and later, Old Navy sweaters.

The commercials feature Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Juliette Lewis from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.  The Sweater Sequels commercial even features some of the missing kids from other National Lampoon movies.  After all, they switched kids for each movie, so why not?

The only thing missing from these Christmas commercials is Cousin Eddie.  I sure wish Randy Quaid would make an appearance on the next commercial.  (Hint, hint, Old Navy.)

Catfish: The TV Show

For those of you that have not had the delight of watching Catfish: The TV Show yet, you are seriously missing out.  It is the show everyone is talking about.  The basis of the show is very simple: the show unites people that have met online yet never met in person.  Let the drama begin!

Originally, Catfish was an indie movie about a couple that met online.  Nev, our host of the TV show, thought he was in love with a girl he was talking to online.  Turns out, a married women in her 40s was just pretending to be the girl he thought he loved.  So basically, the show is the same concept.

Some of the online couples on this show have been talking for years and years, yet they've never met in person once.  One couple had been talking to each other for 10 years online, yet never skyped once or met in person.  This show definitely shows you all the dangers of "dating" a person you've actually never met.

In two cases so far, the "man" of two participants dreams turned out to be women.  I've seen 4 episodes so far, and still, no happy endings seem to be in sight.  It seems as if these are all sad stories full of lies and betrayal.  At the same time though, how could one not be suspicious of someone online that is never willing to meet in person or skype? 

In many of these cases, it seems as if the person is lonely and wants to believe the person on the other end of the computer is perfect for them.  I am convinced somewhere deep down, they must know this is a fantasy.  Otherwise, why would they not put more working into finding out the truth?  Within a short period of time, Nev and his buddy, Max, are able to learn plenty about these people using basic search methods online.  Why can't anyone else think to do this?
I suppose none of that really matters.  All that matters is the sheer awesomeness of Catfish.  If you've ever dated anyone online or you just like really shocking, crazy endings, Catfish is a show you should be watching on MTV.