Mad About You was one of the few shows that consistently had Thanksgiving specials. These were often funnier than the regular season. Here are a few lessons that I learned from the Mad About You Thanksgivings.

1. You will never be able to please everyone, or anyone. If you want to serve buffet, fight for it.
2. Don’t leave the turkey out in the open if you have a dog.
3. Extra guests will show up & those guests will always have weird tastes in food & huge problems.
4. Invite everyone you see at the last minute for extra zanyness.
5. You can celebrate the Holidays in a tiny New York apartment. I guess the biggest thing I learned from the show was to enjoy it.

When you get that many people there are always going to be food allergies & fights. Eat the food, buy Apidexin later. Everyone has wacky holidays so don’t even try to make it perfect.

I watch shows like Bridezillas & wonder if they are ever going to do a followup show. I have no idea what the percentage of divorce rate is for a Bridezilla, but I would guess pretty high. I’m also surprised by how little these couples know about each other. When I date someone I practically ask to see marketing resumes.

Newlywed, Nearly Dead is a show on the Fine Living Network that addresses these problems. When you find out that your happily ever after is ruined because you hate your new hubbie’s habit of pouring ketchup on all of his food, it’s time to call in the life coaches. It’s just an interesting show because we see so many brides put years into planning their wedding & then the couple just seems lost after that. I see a lot of women who can’t wait to be brides, but right now I’m just glad that I’m not a newlywed.

I still don’t know what truffle takes like. I don’t know what white truffle tastes like or what black truffle tastes like, or even what truffle oil tastes like. I know that it’s expensive & probably costs more than what I spend on food in a year. Just once, I’d like to taste it, just to say I’d basically eaten the most expensive food on earth. Instead, I’ll probably just order mushrooms on my next pizza cause I’m classy like that.