Here's an example that I forgot to mention when I was talking about Eighty-Percent Ireland.* This was our fourth watching of The Voice of Ireland. They are still in the "blind interview" process, next week is the last and then the "real" competition begins. So, what was 80 percent? It was the fourth week in a row that the judges were wearing the exact same things that they had worn on the first night, a certain indication that the "blind interviews" were all shot on the same day.
Is this a big deal? No. Frankly I'm surprised I even noticed. Plus, if you think about it from an editing perspective, it would sure make life a breeze -- you could mix and match the auditions to make the best episodes.
American tv has figured this out completely and we are fooled that shows that are clearly taped in one period cover several evenings (think Regis in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire).
More examples to come.
*I seriously mean no disrespect here. Please take these comments with a grain of salt as I am mostly making fun of America and our strange immediate need-fulfilling, uber-consumeristic culture.
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