I love 99 To Beat. I used to feel a little guilty about how much I love it, you know on account of it being a show about people desperately trying to complete menial tasks, but any such shame left my brain a long time ago. I now unapologetically love it, and I need it to come back for a second season. I’m cautiously optimistic it’ll get a renewal order from FOX, but when it does, it needs to correct one major problem. Thankfully, I think I know how to fix it.
99 To Beat is, at its core, a sporting event. It’s about completing an athletic task within a short amount of time in an effort to win. That’s a sport, but unlike basically every sport in the world outside Covid times, it doesn’t have fans. Commentators Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews are able to fill that void a little bit with their excited cheering. I love how much they care and their willingness to voice it, but they can’t replace the roar of a crowd.
