This isn't exactly something I think a lot of people would get off of the bat, but here goes...I really liked "1,000 Ways to Die" on Spike.
Now, the reason I consider it a dark pleasure is (other than the obvious) because even though the names of people have been changed it still feels disrespectful. The way they make these folks out-generally an inbred yokel, a complete t-totaling asshole, a slutty little trollop, a burnt out drunk, a flakey druggie, an out there eccentric-it's all just one dimensional, God awful stereotypes. Granted, maybe sometimes they're not that far off base, but then again I can't help but wonder if this wasn't mostly stuff ordered to be filled in by a producer & carried out by some overworked intern. To quote 90% of the guests on my other favorite bad show, Maury: "YOU DON'T KNOW ME!", and that is exactly it-we didn't know these people. What if they were nothing like how they were portrayed? What if they were just someone who made one bad decision, or caught one hell of a bad break? Why are they painted in this skank-tastic light to begin with? Well, my thought is I don't think quite as many people would tune in to hear about the last horrifying moments of likable people.
Anyway, yeah, I (mostly) like 1,000 Ways to Die because I'm a morbid little thing & that makes me feel all dirty inside.