“There are eight girls left in the house and while some “love” connections are growing stronger, others have reached a standstill. But Real and Chance need a girl who’s got patience and good mothering skills, so it’s time to put these girls to the test and see what they’re really made of. The girls are paired up with a child, who’s talent they must find and nurture, for the “Mommy and Me” talent show. For one of the girls who is missing her little boy, this challenge hits a little too close to home, and it sends her into an emotional spiral. Later, one of the other girls crumbles when something from her past is exposed, leaving Chance to wonder if she is the right woman for him.”

• Challenge Winners: Corn Fed, Bubbles
• Bottom Four: Bubbles, Rabbit, Milf, Bay Bay Bay
• Eliminated: Bubbles
• Chance’s Girls: Rabbit, Cali, Risky
• Real’s Girls: Corn Fed, K.O., Bay Bay Bay, Milf

Episode Note

• Bay Bay Bay was supposed to be eliminated, but at the last second Real changed his mind and offered her an “invisible chain” which she accepted.

This week, CBS canceled its bankrupt casino drama “Viva Laughlin,” which some have called one of the worst TV shows ever. Which got us to thinking. Here, then, is our list of The 25 Worst TV Shows Ever. Let the debate begin.

“You’re in the Picture” (1961). Jackie Gleason appeared in a prime time quiz show, but it was so bad the quiz format was dropped after one airing and it became instead a short-lived talk show. Even Gleason knew it was bad: “I’ve seen bombs in my day, but this one made the H-bomb look like a 2-inch salute.”

“Petticoat Junction” (1963-’70). Some shows from that era hold up remarkably well — either as sweet nostalgia or entertaining camp. Not this one, set in Hooterville. Watch video

“My Mother the Car” (1965-66). In it, Jerry Van Dyke’s mother was reincarnated as a talking automobile, the voice supplied by Ann Sothern. Actually made it through one season. Watch video

“Turn-On” (1969). Illegitimate son of “Laugh-In.” Lasted one episode.

“Ernest Angley Hour” (1973-present). Broadcast from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Angley’s Southern rural lisp deliveries are syndicated worldwide. While he doesn’t claim to be a faith healer, his trademark palm-of-the-hand to the forehead is accompanied by his high-pitched shout “Be heeeeaaaalllled!” as the healee drops to the floor, to be caught by an assistant. Watch video

“B.J. and the Bear” (1979-81). Comedy/adventure about an itinerant trucker who traveled the nation’s highways with his pet chimpanzee. Watch video

“When Things Were Rotten” (1975). Created by Mel Brooks. Hoo boy. Lasted a half season. Brooks used the same Robin Hood theme in the 1993 movie “Men in Tights.”

“Mr. T. and Tina” (1976). Starring Pat Morita (who also played Arnold on “Happy Days”). Canceled after five episodes.

“The Ropers” (1979-80). An entire show built around the landlords from the nearly as awful “Three’s Company.”

“Joanie Loves Chachi” (1982-83). Scott Baio’s addition to “Happy Days” was a classic jump-the-shark moment; here the shark goes belly up and begins to smell. Watch video

“Mama’s Family” (1983-90). The Vickie Lawrence skit was the weak link on “The Carol Burnett Show.” So, naturally, it got a weekly half-hour. Watch video

“Manimal” (1983). NYU prof could change into any animal to help fight crimes. Show turned into a turkey. Watch video

“Mr. Belvedere” (1985-90). Starred Bob Uecker — need we say more? Watch video

“Small Wonder” (1985-89): Robot scientist builds robot in the shape of a 10-year-old girl, then tries to hide her amid his family. Theme-song quote: “She’s fantastic/Made of plastic.” Watch video

“Life With Lucy” (1986). Lucille Ball’s final, disastrous short-lived series. It lasted only a few months but still tarnished the TV icon’s legacy.

“Beauty and the Beast” (1987-90). The pretty gal and ugly critter didn’t just love each other; they solved crimes!

“Cop Rock” (1990). Steven Bochco, apparently bored with making legitimate cop series (”Hill Street Blues”), decided it would be fun to have cops sing, and it would be even more fun to have them performing legit, hard-core cop work while they did it.

“Pink Lady and Jeff” (1980): Quite possibly the most demented variety show of all time, this bizarre offering paired two Japanese pop singers who spoke almost no English with comedian Jeff Altman. Hilarity did not ensue. Watch video

“The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage” (1991). A 17th Century pirate trans-whatevered to modern times has to save a life for every one he’s taken. Which, come to think of it, is the same plot as “My Name Is Earl.”

“The Jerry Springer Show” (1991 to present). His aim is low.

“Barney & Friends” (1992-present). Yes, some little kids love it. But parents helped compile this list, and it annoys the heck out of us. Watch video

“Homeboys from Outer Space” (1996-97). The name was a tip-off.

“The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer” (1998). A black British gentleman run out of England for cheating takes a job as a butler to Abraham Lincoln. And it was a comedy. And it made fun of slavery. Watch video

XFL (2001). NBC and Pro wrestling decide football isn’t entertaining enough the way it is. They are wrong.

“Cavemen” (2007): We’ll take this insurance commercial, see, only we’ll make it 30 times as long! No, not the one with the lizard. Watch video

Pumkin (Brooke Thompson) will always be known as the girl who spit on New York (Tiffany Pollard), which practically made the first season of Flavor of Love good for TV.  At the time, Pumkin’s failure to tell Flavor Flav about her past appearance on Blind Date led to her elimination at the end of the episode and during the elimination ceremony, a near-brawl occurred between her and New York when Pumkin claimed New York was an aspiring actress.  New York, on the other hand, claimed that Pumkin was calling her out so Pumkin then spit in New York’s face, and then ran away.

Two years later, Pumkin was cast in yet another VH1 reality series, this time on I Love Money. Unfortunately, people still associate Pumkin with saliva.  And while that’s an odd correlation, Pumkin doesn’t seem to mind as she credits her spitting incident for her new found fame.

“If I had a dollar for every person who’s said, ‘I’m so glad you spit on New York,’ I would be a millionaire,” Pumkin said in an interview with VH1.

“Hoopz may have won [the first season of] Flavor of Love, but when people think about that show, they think of Pumkin and New York.  Hoopz was known for being pretty and that’s all she did on the show. I’m glad, because New York has done well for herself and I’m known as the girl who spit on her.  I mean, it’s gross, but if I wouldn’t have done it, I don’t think either of us would have been as popular as we are right now,” she explained.

Sadly, Pumkin was eliminated on the most recent episode of I Love Money, the show that features contestants from the first two seasons of Flavor of Love, I Love New York and Rock of Love as they compete in physical and mental challenges in an attempt to win $250,000.  During her stint on I Love Money, she made some allies and, as expected, made a few enemies, one of which is Megan, whom she clashed with from the very start.

“I don’t mind people who talk s***, that’s cool, but say it to my face.  Don’t whisper.  Don’t try to be a conniving little backstabbing bitch. Just tell me. I think that’s the hardest part.  On Flavor of Love, the girls were really cutthroat, just, ‘You’re a f***ing bitch,’ straight to your face, not whispering, ‘Oh. Saggy boobs.’ I just don’t like people like that,” she said.

In the first place, why would anyone want to work for Sean “Diddy” Combs? Yes, money! Second of all, why would anyone want to compete for this job, during a television show? Yes, fame! And, third, don’t you have the impression that you’ve seen this before? Yes, on “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump.

“I Want to Work for Diddy” is somewhat like “The Apprentice” but a lot more “street-like.” According to USA Today, the show will begin tonight at 9 on VH1. The basic story is that there are the contestants and the judges, including former Diddy assistants who get to describe the wonderful job of beginning with a job assistant for Sean “Diddy” Combs and climbing up the hierarchy scale, being part of Diddy’s organization. The contestants have to compete with each other, in order to get to work for Diddy.

Capricorn Clarke, one of the three judges on “I Want to Work for Diddy” talked about the “easy” job he had, acknowledging that it paid off..eventually.

“I couldn’t do it anymore. I needed my life back. It’s like being a Navy SEAL,” said Clarke, according to USA Today. And what does Clark work now? He is marketing director for Combs’ Sean John fashion wear business. Not bad, heh?

Encouraging the contestants, Diddy described some of him demands.

“I demand the best. Sleep is forbidden. If you work for me, you have to roll how I roll. I’m not really human. I’m like a machine,” said Diddy, making sure the contestants know what’s coming.

Some of the contestants are: Rob, a war veteran; Andrew, a personal trainer; Deon, who says he is a “radiator of pure light”; Laverne, a transgender woman; Stefanie, a Boston College graduate; Red, a club promoter and Kim, who calls herself Poprah.

“This is a new area for reality TV. It’s hyper-reality,” said VH1 programming chief Jeff Olde, adding that “Diddy has the keys to the kingdom when it comes to acting, entertainment, music and fashion.”

If you know New York, you know that a little thing like love couldn’t keep her away from reality TV for long. VH1’s own H.B.I.C. is branching out for New York Goes to Hollywood, a situation-based reality series to air later this year…and she may be flying solo again. The press release provides a few details:

New York is ready to tackle her other life dream: superstardom. Don’t get it wrong - New York is already a star but she wants to be on the A-list – as a legit actress.

In order to focus on her new mission, New York has to put her last conquest, Tailor Made, on the backburner as she tries to take on Tinsel Town. She’s moving out west to see if she can climb the Hollywood ladder. Question is, will she reach for the stars or fall flat on her face?