undercoverBoss

The first season of “Undercover Boss” was a surprise runaway hit, as its premise of obscenely wealthy white men feeling the plight of the proletariat resonated with CBS’s viewers, who are no doubt avid readers of Dickens. But I’m not quite sure I like where Season 2 is headed:

The CBS Corp. reality-television series has begun phoning financial firms, hoping a senior executive will agree to appear on the program, according to people with knowledge of the calls…

The show’s second season has recently been approved by the network, which is hoping to stage a Wall Street-centered episode in the months ahead. It is unclear whether the show’s producers have secured such cooperation…

A Wall Street-centered “Undercover Boss” may help soften [the financial sector's disastrous] image, said Coby Brooks, the CEO of restaurant chain Hooters of America Inc., who recently appeared on the program. “I would do it in a heartbeat. Big business and CEOs have taken a big hit lately,” Mr. Brooks said in an interview. “With this show, it shows that maybe some people were wrong.” [WSJ]

Oh, poor Wall Street. I hope CBS can help them rehabilitate their image. It’s just so sad the way that people hate bankers just because they played fast and loose with the nation’s livelihood and created the nation’s greatest financial catastrophe since the Great Depression. Even though one-third of my life savings disappeared into the ether, and everyone I know has to work harder for less money than they did two years ago, we should really give these guys another chance. Maybe CBS can take some pictures of financial CEOs holding puppies, too.