The speaker discusses their fascination with the reality TV show "90 Day Fiancé" on TLC, describing it as highly entertaining and addictive. They share clips of a couple, David and Annie, where David asks Annie to give him a Thai massage and cook Thai food, and later, they go wedding dress shopping on a tight budget of $300. The speaker also shares a clip where David visits his sister and asks her for money, highlighting his poor financial situation. The speaker praises TLC for creating outrageous and entertaining content, wondering what kind of ideas get greenlit by the network's executives. They jokingly suggest that nothing is too weird for TLC, citing examples of their other bizarre shows.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The show 90 Day Fiancé is about couples who have 90 days to decide if they want to get married after one partner moves to the US on a visa.
2. The show is two hours long, and the author finds it consumable and easy to watch.
3. The couples on the show are often mismatched, with one partner being significantly older or less financially stable than the other.
4. The show features a couple, David and Annie, who are a 45-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman from Thailand.
5. David is broke and has no prospects, while Annie is young and attractive.
6. The couple is living with David's friend Chris and his wife Nikki, who are allowing them to stay with them temporarily.
7. David asks Annie to cook Thai food and give him Thai massages, which the author finds creepy.
8. Annie agrees to cook and clean for Chris and Nikki in exchange for letting them stay with them.
9. David's friend Chris eventually kicks them out of the house because David has been freeloading for too long.
10. David and Annie go shopping for a wedding dress, and Annie finds a cheap dress for $300.
11. David's friend has to pay for the dress because David can't afford it.
12. David visits his sister after being kicked out of Chris's house and asks her for money.
13. The author loves watching 90 Day Fiancé and finds it entertaining.
14. TLC has a range of unusual shows, including ones about little people, giants, and people who are attracted to horses.
15. The author wonders what kind of shows TLC executives greenlight and what their criteria are for choosing shows.