Darts...The sport of kings!

So I'm sitting here at work, flipping through the channels (yes I can watch tv at work, so advantage me) , and I came across some of the best television programming known to man: Darts. Now most people know darts as a game pubgoers partake in between beers, drunken insults of your friends, and/or failed pickup attempts, but it is much more than that when you see it on tv. Firstly, the production value for the big events is like that of a WWE Wrestlemania with smoke, strobe lights, intro music, and a packed house full of crazy dart fans. That alone is enough to get me pumped up about watching some darts! But the excitement doesn't end there, oh no, because now here come some of the greatest athletes in the world to perform their craft!
Guys like Wayne "Hawaii 501" Mardle, Peter "One Dart" Manley, Canadian John "Darth Maple" Part, Colin "Jaws" Lloyd, Kevin "The Artist" Painter, and John "Flash" Dudbridge are just some of the crazy characters that make up the Proffessional Darts Corportion LTD, or just the PDC for those of us in the know. Their victory celebrations after big throws aren't creative like a T.O. or Chad Johnson end zone dances, but they are certainly humerous. Whether it be a fancy little jig or a primal scream combined with a double underhanded fist pump, these guys know how to show excitement. On a whole other level though is Phil "The Power*" Taylor. (*Yes that is "Power" tattooed on his arm) Far and away the best thower of the dart in history, "The Power" is not only a great dartsman, but a great showman as well. He gets the crowds on their feet with his entrance to Snap's "The Power" and a lovely lady on each arm.
Another reason that makes televised darts so great are the announcers, both on the stage and on the tube. The on-stage announcer is usually the incomparable Russ Bray, who informs the crowd of the scores after each round of throws and yells out the big scores. Three triple-20s gets a huge "180!!!!" and sends the crowd into oblivion. He's dart's version of Michael Buffer. The TV announcers are just as entertaining as they get as amped up as anybody over big throws. You'll hear at least a few "Brilliant!!"s and a "Miraculous!!" here and there in their heavy British accents. Just imagine the guys from the Guinness commercials doing dart play-by-play and you've got the official PDC announcers.
So there you have it America! Darts on television is awesome! If you've seen the spectacle already, then kudos to you. If you haven't, then get your ass in gear! It's on Fox Sports fairly regularly, but check your local listings for airtimes in your area. When you've seen what I'm talking about, come back and let us know what you thought of it. My prediction is that you'll go out and buy a dartboard just like we here at Awesome Inc. did.
Enjoy!
BBL