Fans love Penguins reality show "24/7" on HBO: Final episode airs tonight at 10
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In readers' opinions, the Pittsburgh Penguins foray into reality television has been a big, bleepin' hit.
It's no easy feat in a genre often filled with idiots acting, well, idiotic. But every now and then, taking a peek at the real lives of unusual people can be enlightening.
Even with all that swearing.
With the series finale of HBO's "24/7: Penguins/Capitals: The Road to the Winter Classic" airing tonight at 10, Post-Gazette readers responded through e-mail and social media to say overwhelmingly, they don't want it to end.
"The series overall can best be described as EPIC!! We have loved every second of it," wrote Erin Marton, 39, of Shadyside. "Sid's F-bombs were a little unexpected, but I mean, c'mon, do we really think he never swears??? Ovie in his underpants? Now that was a whole other issue. My eyes are still burning a little."
Readers said listening to the Penguins' Sidney Crosby let loose with a few obscenities made him seem endearingly human. And a few specifically requested please, never again show the Capitals captain, Alex Ovechkin, at home wearing just bling and his briefs.
But they collectively agreed that the big stars were overshadowed by the little moments. From the quirkiness of Washington's Mike Green decked out in Ugg slippers while riding his tomato-red motor scooter, to the pranks pulled on rookie players -- just how long does it take to move an entire hotel room of furniture into the hallway? -- these were memorable.
"I had no idea he [the Pens' Marc-Andre Fleury] had such a fun side," wrote Chris Stadelman, 40, of Thomas, W.Va.
Mr. Fleury, wearing an awful Christmas sweater on a flight, playing video games while chowing down on junk food, only enhanced that image.
"My favorite moment was when [the Pens'] Craig Adams' 3-year-old was walking down the hall naming the players whose pictures were on the wall. Then out of nowhere he says 'I have to stop now. My neck hurts,' " wrote Joe Rodak, 54, of Las Vegas.
Mitchell Naimark, 53, a Pens fan living in the Caps province of Severna Park, Md., said he also enjoyed that scene:
First Published January 5, 2011 12:00 am
