Even though these "concept" contests generate about as much suspense value as a "Murder She Wrote" episode (the winner's generally featured on the box cover), they get better and better as the girls get prettier and prettier.

Casual observation will lead one to note that dancing and prancing is not the forte of most of these contestants. So when stage performance takes a thankful backseat to a series of artful, temperature-generating nude posing stints, a collective sigh of relief is echoed throughout the hot pants universe. If you listen, you can hear it.