Wackadoodle Time

Amy takes a stand and begs Bravo for one glam-free trip per Housewives season. Think of the possibilities! Shannon Beador on a silent retreat! Karen Huger riding a donkey down into the Grand Canyon! As a nation, we need this.

Ellen takes Amy on a trip back to a simpler and drunker time - the season 6 Vanderpump Rules cast trip to Playa del Carmen. Gangster bitches with baby bottles, fake job offers in Tampa, Kristen & James’ hot tub time machine, Tom Schwartz’s blackout odyssey to the resort next door - the gifts truly keep giving with this one.

Emmy-winning writer Ali Barthwell joins Ellen to discuss her excellent new book, Reality TV for Snobs: Everything You Need to Know About the Shows You're Too Intellectual to Watch. They cover the spectrum of reality TV, spanning everything from the evolution of Project Runway to the simple joys of Dancing with the Stars.

Sara Coates returns to tell all about her steamy affair with Guilermo from SUR. Amy follows that with a review of Vanderpump Wolf Tahoe, then they finally get down to business discussing the adorable ding dongs on this most recent season of Next Gen NYC.

Business owner and Bravoholic Ashley Chavez touches down to shine a light on the unsung hero of the Bravo universe: sunglasses. We discuss pivotal sunglasses moments and identify power uses across the franchises, and pour one out for the businesses we loved that left us too soon.

Amy takes Ellen on a trip down memory lane as they discuss the most and least memorable single-season Housewives. Who deserved more time? Who definitely didn't? And on the flip side, who got too many seasons?