The TV show is better every week. It still isn't a must watch, and if I didn't know a bunch of you guys I probably wouldn't watch at all. I'm also the guy that watches exactly zero car related TV so take that into account.
As a bonus, the show afterwards showed you how to narrow an axle housing....
/sarcasm
AlaCarte is bad. Do the whole thing you will be glad you did. There are plenty of places to just autocross, or just have a trackday, but to do it all at one venue in one weekend _IS_ the experience. If you want to make 3 autocross laps and wait for someone to take your picture, go to Goodguys. If you're scared of the big track don't step on the skinny pedal so hard. Fear and common sense will be your savior.
I ran MIS this past weekend.......I was terrified. I had put together solid finishes on the AX and SS but those high banks, concrete walls, and 5 hours from home had me nervous. 120 plus in a turn....brain does not compute. By my third session I was feeling brave and made up my mind to mat the pedal, lean in, and see if it holds......it did and it was awesome.
The point is, don't shortchange yourself the experience. Flip over the couch cushions, scrape up the change and go.