Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee entered the talk show arena at Fox News in 2008. After 7 years there, Huckabee ended its first run, as Huckabee began his latest run at the White House.
On October 7, Huckabee returned, but not on Fox News. The series' new home is Trinity Broadcasting (TBN),. which airs the show on Saturday nights at 8 (ET), with replays on Sundays. On Fox News, Huckabee stood out from the crowd, as he wasn't as combative or confrontational. That just isn't how he rolls. On TBN, he comes across now as a Christian analogue for the likes of Mike Douglas, Johnny Carson, and Merv Griffin, mixing conversation with music and comedy. Visiting a friend on Saturday, I finally got to see the show, with guests Aaron Tippin and Victoria Jackson (ex-Saturday Night Live).
At least this time, Huckabee's house band is comprised of real musicians, not Fox staffers.
Edit, 7/24/2020: Had to delete the original video. In its place is a monologue from 2019, which should explain how a Christian functions in the political arena.
TBN's programming is changing, just like everyone else. Soon, we'll be looking at Somebody's Gotta Do It, a brand new reality show from ex-Ford pitchman Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs), another example of the growing diversity of programming for the Christian network.
Rating: A.
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