Being Erica

Why am I the only person I know that's watching Being Erica? Ok, so it is a Canadian show that airs on SOAPnet, but still... it's a good show.

Being Erica is about Erica Strange, a Canadian woman in her early 30s. She's a failure in both career and love. Although Erica is well educated, she repeatedly either quits or get fired from various dead end jobs. The same goes for her love life. She either dumps or gets dumped by her boyfriends. After being fired from a customer service position, she opens a door and is transported to Dr, Tom's office for "therapy". During Erica's therapy sessions she goes back in time to fix a regret.

Being Erica is currently airing its second season. I have never seen a commercial for it (but then again I don't watch SOAPnet), and no one is really talking about it. I discovered this gem one night when I was bored. I did an intense search on Hulu.com to find something I could watch. After peeling through 60 plus pages of shows I found Being Erica. The complete first season was available and I was instantly hooked. I stayed up all night to watch.

Being Erica is not for everyone. It's a total a chick show. Men aren't going to be interested in Erica's career and love troubles. The show isn't about Erica going back in time and reliving situations so her present day life is better. It's about her learning and then using that knowledge to make her present day life better...chick stuff. I also like that when Erica goes back in time the show stays true to the music and fashion of that year. I know this isn't new. They do the same thing in Cold Case, but I like that kind of attention to detail.

Anyway I like this show. And I like Erica's wavy red hair, her dresses, and her friends/family. So if you need something to watch on Wednesday night (or whenever you feel like...thanks Hulu.com) tune into Being Erica. I recommend it.