Steve Austin’s favourite TV

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/jul/28/steve-austin-favourite-tv

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Unmissable show?

This is going to get me laughed out of the country. Do y’all get The Bachelorette over there? That’s appointment television at the Austin house. When you have these people on television looking for a soulmate it’s quite ludicrous, and to see the storylines and the way the producers are spinning it, it’s fun to see how these people respond in those situations.

Earliest TV memory?

I grew up watching Speed Racer, the cartoon, and The Three Stooges was an institution back in the day before we went to school. Monty Python’s Flying Circus – those guys were way ahead of their time. If I had to pick one show, though, it would be I Love Lucy. Lucille Ball was a genius.

Guilty pleasure?

I’m a real sucker for Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives, but I wouldn’t say that’s a guilty pleasure because the presenter [Guy Fieri] is so good at what he does. What a great job that is, driving round the country eating good food. He eats so much good food I almost gain weight watching the show – I would love a gig like that.

TV turn-off?

Some of the reality television is so scripted and you can see right through it. That stuff which looks rehearsed, I don’t really care for. Oh, and on so many reality TV shows they always have to use to word “amazing”. Everything is “amazing”. I wish they would tell them to use a new word because that really grinds my gears.

Bring back…

The Six Million Dollar Man with Lee Majors. The Fall Guy with Lee Majors was great also – but specifically The Six Million Dollar Man. Steve Austin, they rebuilt him and made him better, faster, stronger, and the thing about that was he was a regular guy who just happened to be bionic. He wasn’t all jacked up and muscular like everyone’s got to be these days. And with the sound effects and the amazing things he could do – I would love to see that show come back.

Steve Austin presents Redneck Island on truTV in August