wow. you are a bit miffed.
I agree with everything you're saying though.....and at the end of the day I just think 'welcome to the world!'. It's a bit depressing knowing that tv gives us the stuff people will watch....further creating a world of crap morals, superficial answers that never delve into real life and all its sorrow, and life's general unfairness and irony.
The answer? Throw away the tv or put a blanket over it! Does wonders for your home life and liberates you from relying on crappy tv* to entertain you.
*this doesn't include 'Survivor' or 'The Amazing Race'.