I'm usually a pretty busy mommy these days. I have a part time job, that I work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I have a house-hold to run. My husband helps me, but most of the time he is at work. He does construction and works a typical five day week with a full forty hours, so he helps sometimes, but he also has to have time to rest and bathe himself. Can't take that away from him, because he definitely comes home dirty! Anyway, when I am at home, doing homework, it always puts me at ease to have the television on. I don't necessarily pay attention to the television, but I turn it on to something that I can kind of listen and watch while I'm doing my blogs or my math or something simple that doesn't require my entire brain to function. It doesn't distract me from my homework, I just like it to be on because I am a multi-tasker and my brain has the ability to do both. I LOVE to watch "Everybody Loves Raymond", but in the mornings, that show isn't on so I try to find something else, that won't annoy me, to watch. I stumbled across this show on the WPIX channel. It is channel 251 on my Dish Network cable. I think this channel is actually for the New York area, because most of the news updates and stuff that they show between the shows on that channel are for that specific area on the U.S. map. This show that I found is called "The Steve Wilkos Show". I have been watching this show now for a couple of months and I find it very interesting. This show is definitely considered to be a drama show, but it also helps people in a certain way. This show helps people seek answers to the problems that they are dealing with in their lives. Many people do not have the means or the money to get a lie detector test, paternity test, or whatever else their problems may call for, so they can come on this show and get the answers that they are looking for. Steve Wilkos used to be a police officer, a U.S. marine, and a "bouncer" for the Jerry Springer show, but he has his own show now, and with this show, he helps people try to solve or get the answers that they are searching for their problems. He helps people with counseling or any other tests/results that they may need. Now, I know that this really doesn't sound to interesting, but if you were to sit down and watch it, it may just catch your interest because I think that what Steve does on his show is a wonderful thing. I think that he brings justice to the people that come on his show, looking for answers. Anyway, I think that Steve and his show is a wonderful blessing to have on television. Sometimes he has really good episodes, and sometimes he doesn't. I saw an episode where this lady wanted to know if her boyfriend had been abusing her daughter, because he daughter, who was like 3 years old, said that the boyfriend had been "hurting" her and, of course, the boyfriend had told her that it wasn't true and that her daughter was a spoiled little brat and a lier. After everybody got to tell their side of the story, Steve had a few things to say to everyone and then he read the lie detector results that he had in his hand. It turns out that the boyfriend had been beating her daughter, when she wasn't home. The results proved to everyone that, while the boyfriend was playing his XBox, the 3 year old girl started bothering him and he got annoyed and kicked the 3 year old girl in the face in order to get her out of the way. The man was mad that the truth was brought out and he started throwing a fit on stage and went after the mother, Steve stepped in the middle and told him that he was a disgraceful person and to get off his stage. Steve then turned to the mother and told her, "Now that you have the truth, what are you going to do?" She said she was going to report it to the police and make sure that her boyfriend never comes near her daughter again. Steve then told her that if she needed anything from the show, evidence, counseling numbers, etc., that she could call the show and get what she needed for the police. I think that Steve did a wonderful thing for this woman and her daughter. He is a good man and I think he does this show purely to help people. For more information about the "Steve Wilkos Show" and what it is all about, just click on my links! Hopefully, if some of you have this channel or visit his website, you will watch it and let me know what you think about it! Thanks!
P.S.----Sorry readers! I forgot to tell everybody what time the Steve Wilkos Show comes on just in case anybody wants to check it out for themselves! The show comes on Monday thru Friday at 11:00 am on channel 251--WPIX! (Most people should have this channel if they have Dish Network or Directv)
I often have the television on at home while I am not really watching it too. It somehow gives me peace or relaxation to have the background noise while I am doing a puzzle or cooking dinner. Every once in a while I will hear something that will grab my attention and I run in to watch whatever the story is. I tend to watch more of the news or entertainment news programs so that if it does grab my attention it will be a short story, so to speak. I too am very busy with working and trying to go to school and have take care of several pets as well. A lot of times when I am busy and do not have the time to even watch a segment on the show; I will check it out on the internet later to learn more about it. I have not watched Steves show before. I do know who he is from years ago on Jerry Springer and I think I have passed it a couple of times flipping channels. I always thought he seemed to show some calm on the show and you wouldn’t want to mess with him as he seemed like a tough guy. I think he was even an ex cop if I remember right. I do remember people yelling “Steve, Steve, Steve” haha. I will have to catch one of the episodes and pay attention to it some time. I do think that mother was very lucky that he took the initiative and found out the truth about her child. I can not imagine what that poor child has had to endure when in the care of her horrible boyfriend. To think he spent his time playing XBOX and was “bothered” by the fact that a 3 year old needed attention is beyond me. This keeps playing over and over in my head and it just is disgusting! I have to wonder though why the mother did not take this childs claims more seriously. The child is only 3, where would they learn to lie and how would they know what abuse was if they had not been exposed to it? It makes you think that this particular mother is a little naïve and “wanted” to believe her boyfriend more that she did her child. As a mother myself, I know that if I was dating anyone (even the childs father) I would take my childs words to heart. I would at least have it checked out by a doctor. I am hoping that this was not all a ploy to get on the television show. Now like I said, I haven’t watched this particular show but I know with the Jerry Springer show there were a lot of people that were not of the highest caliber. I am sure a lot of them faked stories just to get on the show itself. That is so incredibly sad that someone could hurt a child especially so young!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's great! Honestly, sometimes I kind of blow off those kinds of shows or make fun of them, like Oprah and stuff. It's nice to hear that they actually can make a positive change in some people's lives. :)
ReplyDeleteHolly, it sounds like you found something that interests you and I thinks that awesome. I have watched the steve wilkos show and have seen some of the issues that he helps people with. I feel it reminds me of a show that use to be on called the jenny jones show. Although a bit more realistic regardless it is a good show. I also think that it is based in Chicago instead of New York. However I could be wrong, I hope you continue to enjoy watching the steve wilkos show.
ReplyDeleteColin S. Campbell