From the NY Post.
WIN THIS BABY
April 28, 2004 -- A giant-sized controversy is brewing over a baby adoption special on "20/20" - and sending ABC execs into a tailspin. Millions of viewers across the country watched in surprise over the weekend as the network aired a sensational promo for Friday's segment, which pits five desperate couples against each other for the privilege of adopting a 16-year-old's baby.
A very personal, intimate process was made to look like a reality-show contest, with prospective parents dubbed "winners" and "losers."
Holy Crap!
A million bucks... OK
Paying off a mortgage? Fine
A Marriage between two (stupid) consenting adults... Knock yourself out.
But a child? A Freaking child?
What on earth are Barbara Walters and 20/20 thinking? What is that kid's life going to be like when the kids at school find out his mother gave him away so he could be the prize on a game show.
And where the HELL is Hillary? She thinks it takes a freaking village to raise a child, why doesn't she come out and speak on behalf of this child?
Where are all the do good social workers that want to arrest you if you slap a child's hand when he is reaching for the stove?
Talk about jumping the shark.... Barbara Walters, ABC News and 20/20 have jumped the whole freaking Great Barrier Reef during mating season.
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Please, for the love of eve... (Below threshold)1. Posted by michele | April 28, 2004 11:25 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Please, for the love of everything that is good in this world, tell me this is a hoax. Please.
1. Posted by michele | April 28, 2004 11:25 AM |
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2. Posted by Timmer | April 28, 2004 11:56 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I saw the commercial last night and Beautiful Wife and I just stared at each other when it was over.
Thanks Paul, 'chelle, I thought we were the only ones who thought, "Where are we going and why are we in this handbasket?"
2. Posted by Timmer | April 28, 2004 11:56 AM |
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3. Posted by Rodney Dill | April 28, 2004 12:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
...And if homosexual couples are not allowed to compete, then there is obvious discrimination going on.
3. Posted by Rodney Dill | April 28, 2004 12:47 PM |
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Posted on April 28, 2004 12:47
4. Posted by Fritz | April 28, 2004 1:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What's next in Reality TV?
A cosmetic surgery makeover show for teenagers! My friends in L.A. have heard this floating around as a possible MTV project.
Here are a few fictional ones:
1) Below the Belt -- A series that fouses on "male enlargement." Ten "size-challenged" men must compete to see who can get it bigger.
2) I Married A Hobo -- A filty homeless man kidnapped from Skid Row and given an extreme makeover. Then, ten unsuspecting fashion models compete to be his bride.
3) Extreme Baby Makeover -- Ugly babies are transformed into lil' cuties through cosmetic surgery.
4. Posted by Fritz | April 28, 2004 1:00 PM |
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Posted on April 28, 2004 13:00
5. Posted by erin | April 28, 2004 1:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
yeah - and what about the dad of the child? not for nothing. what the heck's next? Walter Cronkite hosting "Average Stem Cell"?
5. Posted by erin | April 28, 2004 1:10 PM |
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Posted on April 28, 2004 13:10
6. Posted by Rodney Dill | April 28, 2004 1:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
How about:
A Clone Of Your Own
6. Posted by Rodney Dill | April 28, 2004 1:36 PM |
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Posted on April 28, 2004 13:36
7. Posted by pennywit | April 28, 2004 1:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
This is beyond ridiculous. Please say it's a hoax.
--|PW|--
7. Posted by pennywit | April 28, 2004 1:41 PM |
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Posted on April 28, 2004 13:41
8. Posted by Jon | April 28, 2004 1:54 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A hoax with nationally-run commercials? Now that would take some balls. This is network TV we're talking about, which continues to suffer ratings losses... this is just the inevitable evolution of reality TV.
8. Posted by Jon | April 28, 2004 1:54 PM |
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Posted on April 28, 2004 13:54
9. Posted by Laurence Simon | April 28, 2004 1:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The day will come when people in America hear ABC and think it's the Australian broadcaster.
And what a grand day it will be.
9. Posted by Laurence Simon | April 28, 2004 1:58 PM |
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Posted on April 28, 2004 13:58
10. Posted by Rodney Dill | April 28, 2004 3:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy could be a contest where straights vie for cornea transplants from gay donors.
10. Posted by Rodney Dill | April 28, 2004 3:48 PM |
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Posted on April 28, 2004 15:48
11. Posted by Maria Aitken | June 7, 2004 4:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm doing a project on Reality TV and whether it's a psychological experiment or a promotional setup (we all know the answer to that one!) but anyone interested in sharing their views, especially if you have expertise in this area, please let me know. Bear in mind your response may be used in my project. Thanks!
11. Posted by Maria Aitken | June 7, 2004 4:50 AM |
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Posted on June 7, 2004 04:50