Three Wishes

Darn NBC for purposely messing with our emotions!

Three wishes is a reality program that, believe it or not, actually features real people. Basically, Host Amy Grant and her homies roll in to Small Town, USA and set up a "wish tent". There, the townsfolk make wishes. Perhaps not surprisingly, the show then grants (haha, grants ... get it? Amy Grant) three of those wishes. Of course the most compelling tear jerking stories are chosen.

Take the teenage boy who wanted his step-dad to adopt him. Or the little girl who was in a horrible accident and needed expensive and risky surgery to get back to a normal life. How about the woman who just found she was adopted and wanted to find her real mom. And most recently, the teacher and mom who lost her hearing and could no longer hear her students sing or her son cry for help.

Each episode is ended with a concert / cry fest where the last wish is granted. Amy Grant makes for a great host. She's got that small town gal feel about her and seems genuinely interested in helping out the small town folks. (Unlike Ty Penington, for example, who just sometimes is way to annoying to be sincere).

And in the end, how can you complain about a show that actually does a bit of good? So our emotions are exploited a bit in the process. Big whoop.

Last Words: Watch it, I recommend it, it is a feel good show