Four Shows That MTV Should Bring Back (So The World Can Be Spared “That’s Amore”)

Apparently, last night was the premiere of That’s Amore, wherein a guy with the most ridiculously fake accent regularly featured on a television program in recent memory tries to find love or ratings or whatever. Really, MTV? Is this what it’s come to? Isn’t a wrestling match in a pool of spaghetti a little close to territory already covered by The Joe Schmo Show (a show whose comeback I would welcome, if anyone cares)?

Instead of dwelling on the negative, let’s focus on the slightly less negative. We’re all aware that music is out of the question, but what MTV programming currently in the channel’s dustbin division deserves a comeback, so as to spare viewers the sight of the guy pictured above sporting a Speedo?

1. Celebrity Deathmatch

Celebrity Deathmatch is still on the air, but it’s apparently been stuck somewhere between re-broadcasts of America’s Next Top Model and I’ve missed it. But the announcement that Vampire Weekend is the musical guest on this week’s Saturday Night Live made me wonder if we don’t need a Celebrity Deathmatch showdown between the Columbia-educated kids and the Strokes, who are really Vampire Weekend with more swagger and fewer delightful sweaters.

2. AL TV

I don’t know if “Weird Al” Yankovic has anything to promote right now, but these “interviews” are comedy gold. If they can get the guy who played the janitor on UHF to show up, there’s thirty minutes of humor already. (I’m sure Al would be willing to add some girls in bikinis, if only to satiate MTV’s appetite for such.)

3. Remote Control

(and just for Maura, here’s part two)

I know, everyone misses Remote Control. If only I would have been old enough to try out back then. So sad.

4. Club MTV

I don’t actually miss this show, but please, I barely have the energy to skip past That’s Amore. I’ll take anything at this point. The Beach House. Fraternity Life. Anything.