You may not be ready to open your own home to the probing cameras of reality TV, but chances are you've enjoyed the voyeuristic pleasure provided by these shows. If the fathers and recent graduates in your life are anything like you, they secretly love reality television as well. Why not pass them one of these DVD sets with a wink, a nod, and no further explanation?
DVDs for the Reality Buff
Tommy Lee Goes to College - The Complete Series
As he's both a dad and a grad, this gift suggestion would be perfect for Tommy Lee himself! University of Nebraska students certainly missed his presence at the Class of 2006 graduation ceremonies this year, but they can still reminisce about Tommy's good old college days while watching the DVD (complete with a hot tutor, college pranks, and raging parties). Even though he didn't actually graduate, Tommy Lee can still be considered an inspiration to the potential grads out there in the School of Rock!
The Simple Life: Interns
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie as interns? Well, maybe they at least learned some helpful skills they can use in the "real world." Watching them fumble and slack as they intern at places such as a fire department, a dentist's office, a zoo, a funeral home, and a circuit-board factory will either inspire you to broaden the horizons of your postgrad job search or send you running for the hills in hopeless despair. Either way, you're in for some educational entertainment, celebutante-style!
Survivor: Pearl Islands
Rupert Boheham won the hearts of audiences everywhere by simply being the most lovable, adventurous dad on camera in Survivor: Pearl Islands. This Father's Day is a great opportunity to let your dad know you think he's just as amazing by giving him the DVD!
Ultimate Fighter - Season One
Rather than letting them duke it out on the living-room floor, risking unbelievably high medical bills and damaged pride, let the dads and grads in your life indulge their fighting fantasies vicariously--through the mercilessly tough antics of the Ultimate Fighter gang. Of course, this DVD's bonus features do include training tips and a "technique of the week," so it might be best to sleep with one eye open in the days following your bestowal of this gift.
Jackass - The Box Set
If you didn't get enough of the class clown during the school year, then watching Jackass: The Box Set is the perfect summer hobby for you! This four-disc set has the missing Volume 1, plus an updated Volumes 2 and 3, as well as tons of unreleased footage. The fourth disc is jam-packed with bonus features such as "Jackass Cribs" and the "Where Are They Now?" featurettes, making this a great DVD to help you act out those last few immature urges before officially entering the world of adulthood.
