BUT, WAIT! WHAT? Patti Murin Answers the TV Ten; Chats BACHELOR, ROYAL PAINS, More

If you are a regular reader of BWW TV, you know that we are very fortunate to have Broadway's biggest BACHELOR fan, Patti Murin, recapping the show for us every week. However, there is far more to Patti's TV viewing habits than just Rose Ceremonies and Fantasy Suites.

In the first edition of BWW's TV Ten, I asked Patti 10 questions about her favorite TV shows and her experiences as a TV star. She talks her favorite shows, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, and her BACHELOR traditions.

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1) Anyone who follows you on social media (@PattiMurin), or reads your recaps here on BWW, knows that you love you some BACHELOR, but what are your Top-5 favorite TV shows of all time?

Other than the entire BACHELOR/ETTE franchise, that would be: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, SAVED BY THE BELL, FULL HOUSE, HOUSE HUNTERS, and THE WALKING DEAD. In no particular order.

2) In your opinion, what is the greatest Rose Ceremony moment in BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE history?

When Jesse Palmer called one girl by the wrong name and was basically forced to keep her, even though he never intended to give her a rose! Not the worst thing to ever happen at a rose ceremony, but definitely one of the most awkward!

3) It's the season finale of THE BACHELOR; what is your ideal watching set up? Who are you with? What are you wearing? What are you eating? What are you drinking? Etc., etc., etc.

Ideally, I would be watching with my friends Andrew Rannells and Mike Doyle, and my fiancee Colin Donnell. Andrew lends the snark, Colin supplies the straight-man-pretending-he-hates-the-show-but-really-loves-it, and Mike asks a lot of questions so I get to feel like a true BACHELOR expert. Plus they're all really good looking. Most likely, we are wearing some form of comfy clothes, drinking sparkling rose and sauvignon blanc from New Zealand, and eating a cheese plate made solely of cheese from Trader Joe's. And ice cream. And probably pizza.

4) In 2012 you guest starred on an episode of ROYAL PAINS, still the only episode of that show I have ever watched (sorry Laura Benanti). You played Ava, a pop star who was a lot like Lady Gaga on stage, but the exact opposite off stage. What was more uncomfortable to sing and dance in, a leather corset on ROYALS PAINS, or a chastity belt in LYSISTRATA JONES?

The leather corset for sure! In TV you only have to wear your costume for a day or so, so comfort isn't necessarily the first thing they take into consideration. For LYSISTRATA JONES, we had to wear those costumes eight times a week and dance our butts off in them, so they had to be comfortable and durable enough to last at least six months.

5) Also in 2012, you filmed a pilot with Ashley Tisdale called BEFORE WE MADE IT, which sadly, didn't make it. Although from the clip below, I really wish it had. So, are you more of a Sharpay or Gabriella? Why?

I think I have a little of both! Definitely the sassiness and ambitious drive of Sharpay, but I think I also have the slightly kinder heart of Gabriella. Fun fact: At this point in my life I could have birthed Sharpay and Gabriella and not even have been TOO young of a mom.

6) Other than yourself, who would play you in a TV movie of your life?

Obviously Jennifer Love Hewitt. No one knows the TV movie landscape from J-Lo.

7) Now that you are engaged and your dream of being THE BACHELORETTE is over, what other reality or competition show would you be incredible on?

THE AMAZING RACE!!! I have wanted to be on that show for YEARS. I think my fiancée and I would make a pretty great team.

8) If you could take over any role on any TV show, current or cancelled, what would it be, and why?

Probably Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting's role on THE BIG BANG THEORY. For so many obvious reasons.

9) Sexier TV character: Tommy Merlyn from ARROW or Scotty Lockhart from THE AFFAIR? Why?

Well I've always gone for the bad boys, so I have to say Scotty Lockhart. Maybe he has terrible morals, but that doesn't mean I can't admire him from afar!

10) What theatre professional do you think should answer the next TV Ten?

I would love to hear Brynn O'Malley's answers. I feel like she probably watches some awesome stuff.

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Next week (hopefully) HONEYMOON IN VEGAS star Brynn O'Malley will be answering the next BWW TV Ten. If you have questions you want me to ask Brynn, you can tweet them to @BWWMatt using the hashtag #BWWTVTen.

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