How can anyone like this show? We couldn't make it through more than 20 minutes of this garbage. All that Mr. and Mrs. Casper Milquetoast add are things like "Wow," "I can't even describe it," and "I like that."
They are the epitome of blandness, offer absolutely nothing to the show, and serve no purpose except to play the role of the annoying yuppie couple to perfection.
Compare Samantha Brown's excellent show with this rubbish and you have to wonder who at Travel Channel approved this project. Whoever it is should not only be fired, but be forced to spend his next six months hanging out with the Ulles.
Please, end the pain now cancel this show and burn the unaired episodes -- twice.
I have just watched the France episode. Horror! I could not imagine less intelligent hosts. Vapid utterances like "wow", "it is huge" (about Eiffel tower) are beyond comprehension. Cancel the show and refund all the money to the advertisers!
I thought my husband and I were the only ones. We were really looking forward to this show because we love the book but we can't stand watching this boring, inarticulate couple. I can't figure out why these two flat tires were chosen to host this show? How many times can they describe something with the same tedious words: wow. amazing. awesome. incredible. I think I'll stick with the book.
Not only the hosts are pretty lame, but there were so many errors in the paris show, it's really amateurish. Any fact checkers should find them and correct them. It takes two minutes on google to find out that the eiffel tower wasn't open in 1900 and wasn't supposed to close on 1920. Also, playing italien music doesn't make parisian people play "bocce". They play Pétanque in France! who was that "tour guide"?
Samantha Brown would probably know what foie gras is; Anthony Bourdain knows, and has commented in the past about the controversy surrounding how it is made-- but the Ulles haven't a clue. Is it too much to ask that they actually do some basic research?
I agree 100%. I spent some time perusing the travel channel website for a feedback section to tell them how horrible this show was due to the incompetent hosts and came across this message board. I did not think that I was the only one who felt this way.
In seeing the advertisments, I thought this show would be a breath of fresh air on the travel channel that seemed to have been taken over by poker and vegas. Unfortunately, this show is not watchable.
Please, hire some insightful hosts and do the shows again so we can enjoy the wonderful places in the world.
How bad can this get? The lame hosts and insipid banter make this show a snooze fest. These people (the Ulles) are so boring and not very smart. All they care about is how they look to the rest of the world, with comments such as, "I can't wait to tell everyone what we did," (said in a bragging tone) and "We looked so cool in the sea plane." I don't think they are very interested in what they are seeing, only in showing off to others. They are very shallow. And since the show is so focused on them, it is hard to escape them. Maybe the mute button would come in handy here.
Also, they don't seem like a married couple at all, but rather strangers who just met to tape this pathetic excuse for entertainment. Where is the chemistry?
I have another idea for a drinking game - you could count the number of times they say a superlative. I stopped counting after hearing "wow" 23 times and "awesome" 12.
I wanna know how these two snoozefest's got a show. I'm about to get married in Hawaii give me a camera, i've done more research then these two stale excuses for a host. I'm pretty sure I could come up some more descriptive words then WOW and Awesome since I am out of 8 the grade. It's a good thing we all have the book I don't think this show is going to make it to 1000 places with these two ignoramus' for the host.
No bashing, please. Name calling is likely to be deleted.<<
Poor ivy. I have read through most of the many comments this show and they're virtually all about 'bashing' the Ulles and the show's shallow content, including a post of my own on the same issue. It's nice that you're hopeful, but the viewers' distain can't be denied.
OHHHHHHHHH My gosh. I cannot tell you how desperately I want to travel... so badly that I have watched the travel channel everyday of my life for years.... rerun after rerun... I price trips at least once a week online for fantasy/fun...! So when I saw 1000 Places... I thought->WHAT!!!??? I cannot believe these two cro-mags got the opportunity of a lifetime-> and didnt bother to even read a brochure before they arrive! I know more about where they are... and I've not even been there!!! HA! The dude asks questions that have already been answered (moments before he asks)!! What are you-> asleep?! Does he know any other words than "incredible" or "great"? I knew that these two were poor choices for hosts when I heard the chick say... "This is going to be a looong trip" These two are the antithesis of the Travel Channels motto "Be a Traveler" these two arent even fit to be called "tourists". Could you guys at the Travel Channel write these two a script? "Whats on my list?" Two new hosts for 1000 Places! Hey Uleees... I think I heard Geico is now hiring for their commercials... : )
I totally agree with you and those who think that the couple "hosting" the show are the worse I have seen on TV...ever!....After 10 minutes of watching the show I have to change channel! The couple hosting the show know as much as high school kids.....what a waste to time and filming...Discovery please remove these two clowns....or continue wasting your $$$$!
Aldo
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Originally posted by 1000haters: How can anyone like this show? We couldn't make it through more than 20 minutes of this garbage. All that Mr. and Mrs. Casper Milquetoast add are things like "Wow," "I can't even describe it," and "I like that."
They are the epitome of blandness, offer absolutely nothing to the show, and serve no purpose except to play the role of the annoying yuppie couple to perfection.
Compare Samantha Brown's excellent show with this rubbish and you have to wonder who at Travel Channel approved this project. Whoever it is should not only be fired, but be forced to spend his next six months hanging out with the Ulles.
Please, end the pain now cancel this show and burn the unaired episodes -- twice.
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