I know that I mentioned this show a while back when I reviewed E.L. Doctorow's Homer & Langley.  But today I have it especially on the brain since A&E was running a Labor Day marathon of this show and we've been watching it off and on for the last several hours. Based on my experience, I honestly don't recommend watching several episodes of Hoarders in a row.  Watching an episode once in a while can be educational, while at the same time stirring up feelings of both anger and empathy.  But watching a marathon of this show is like driving down the highway and passing car wreck after car wreck, each one more grisly than the last.  I am emotionally EXHAUSTED from watching this show.  I am sad and sullen and depressed, especially at seeing how innocent victims like children and animals are affected by hoarding.  I am overwhelmed by seeing this much dysfunction in one day.

I think when this is over, I'm going to fire up the Roku box and watch some episodes of Rocky and Bullwinkle to cheer myself up.  Argh.

To learn more about Hoarders, visit the show's website.  Just have some happy stuff to watch in reserve in case you need to restore your faith in humanity afterwards.