Oh no you did not dis reality TV!

I checked out Sunday’s Emmy show on ABC to see if any of my “babies” received an award, and to my dismay, host Gary Shandling and a number of the presenters were mocking reality television and using popular shows such as “The Apprentice” as punch lines for all of their jokes. How rude. I guess Hollywood does not share my love of reality television.

However, they were kind enough to present an award to CBS’ reality show “Amazing Race” and included a reality television spoof in the broadcast.

Here’s the setup: Two everyday Joes were brought on stage blindfolded and were told they were on a reality show and had won a prize. They had no idea that their “prize” was to appear on the broadcast to present an award. The two unsuspecting contestants were completely shocked during the “reveal.” The young woman repeatedly uttered, “Shut up,” and the young man was brought to tears. Another instance where reality TV stepped in to turn a rather dull broadcast into something more entertaining.

In another classic reality television moment that will live in infamy as the “The Stupidest Decision Ever Made On a Reality Show,” contestant Bradford Cohen on “The Apprentice” (Thursdays, NBC) waived his immunity in the boardroom Sept. 16 and was subsequently canned for being a complete idiot.

I’m not entirely sure what the thought process was behind Trump’s decision (besides his inflated ego), but apparently Bradford’s poor judgment exceeded the bad management and teamwork skills of Ivana and Stacie J., the other two contestants in the boardroom.

Bradford should have kept his mouth shut. I have heard the popular phrase “a captain goes down with his men” before, but I’m not sure that it rings true on a dog-eat-dog reality show. He was guaranteed a chance to move on to the next challenge and should have checked his cockiness at the door instead of making a career- threatening decision that obviously did not turn out in his favor.

Let this be a lesson to the other contestants: Trump is quite aware of the power he holds and realizes that if he chooses to make a few arbitrary and perhaps shocking decisions, they might improve the popularity and ratings of his show.

Speaking of making bad decisions, it is my estimation that Mark Cuban on “The Benefactor” (Mondays, ABC) is one of the most unlikable guys on television. He is arrogant and annoying, and his show is completely jumbled and confusing. The only competition on this show that made any sense was between two contestants who were forced to play a game of Jenga in order to stay in the competition, and even that was outlandish.

Now, for those of you looking for some feel-good television that you can actually groove to, might I suggest VH-1’s “In Search of the Partridge Family.” Consider it a night of super family fun combined with some 1970s nostalgia and bellbottoms.