Corky St. Clair is Real

The networks are now pushing their new fall lineups down our throats, but I must say that this year’s freshman programs have been a lot better than the last couple of years. While I have enjoyed the new comedies Glee and Modern Family (though still not replacing Arrested Development) and am hopeful that FlashForward will be more like Lost than Fringe (sorry, when things get super Sci Fi and not a shred of it based on any science or reality, I tend to tune out…and yes, an island moving through time is plausible). But I think the real winner is not on any of the networks, but on TLC. You got it, the cable channel that has brought us the Jon and Kate saga has a true gem in its midst. They have found the real Corky St. Clair.

TLC’s new show, King of the Crown, follows Cy Franks (the real Corky) "the" pageant coach in South Carolina. This is reality show gold. No one, not even Christopher Guest, could quasi script a better show. For all you Waiting for Guffman fans, your prayers have been answered and dreams have come true…Corky does exist and he lives on Wednesday nights on TLC. If Cy doesn’t win you over...I don't know what would.

King of the Crown on TLC, 9pm Wednesdays