Aaah, TV. Why do you hate HS reunions so much? An alumni dies or commits a crime, the main characters are forced to attend, and there's always an evil cheerleader.

Come here, TV writers, let me help you. You see, the cheerleaders weren't trying to make you feel bad. They were just really, really busy. The practices were grueling, they were trying to keep up their GPAs, and they often heard more insults than kind words. I don't even want to mention the anonymous feel-ups in the crowded hallways, but I will. How about those male teachers, huh? Puh - lease.. don't stand so close to me. Oh yeah, let's talk about the graphicly worded come-ons from some kid - right in the hallway in front of everyone. 

Think about it. When you tried to talk to a cheerleader, and she gave you that withering look, it was probably more defensive than uppity.

That's my PSA for TV Writers: High School - it was about the same for everyone and you're not the only ones who felt picked on.

Wait.... we were allowed to anonymously feel up the cheerleaders in the hallways? Dammit all to Hell!

Anyway, I don't think TV writers are trying to pick on any particular group of people.  In fact, cheerleaders aren't mentioned anywhere in the article.  But anywho... I think the reason reunions are picked on so much is because the writers are trying to tap in to the near-universal misery of the teen angst that everyone felt at that age.  The misery that helped form many of our perceptions and social interactions for the decade following high school.  Until we got out in the real world and began realizing that the real world works much differently.  Well.... most people realized it.

(How I miss the edit button)

I was just joking, FFT. I know what they're trying to do. Both Psych and the Mentalist recently covered the same ground.

Of course the anonymous feel-up isn't allowed, but it's done. And we can't retaliatie if we don't know who did it. I used to think of them as the Future Rapists of America club.

Mentioned or not, I predict there will be an evil cheerleader. Poor cheeleaders.
 

And yet, if we save the cheerleader, we save the world.

Forget the cheerleader, I'd rather have her barking like a dog! (For those who don't know what I'm refuring too, look it up.)

HA! Good one Xenomorph.

I'm kinda excited! Robert Englund was my first celeb crush, when I first saw him in V. Ah, memories.

He was Willie, right? Father of the human/V hybrid babies?  I'll never forget the lizard eyes & tongue!

You know, I'm so glad I read these posts.  Honestly, if a comedy writer read any of this we might get more decent sitcoms.  You all are hilarious.  I'm gonna be laughing about the cheerleader thread for weeks.  Thanks!

I DON'T WATCH BONES.I JUST DON'T FIND THIS SHOW INTERESTING IN THE LEAST!BUT,ENGLUND IS A LEGEND IN THE HORROR GENRE,SO IT MIGHT NOT KILL ME TO(HINT JOKE) TO WATCH JUST THIS ONE EPISODE.