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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 12:38 pm
The only thing besides messiness that I didn't like about punk family was their "too laid back" attitude about school. Other than that, they were great. And the dad was told it was a "TEMPORARY" tattoo more than once. What was the problem there? And that same dad said something about it was his house/his rules...um, isn't the show about changing the rules for a week?
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 2:40 pm
Yep, temporary tattoo, so my thought was "get over it dad" However, I understand that it would create "fear" in the parents eye,t hat a temp tat was one step closer to the real thing... but YOU SIGN UP FOR THE SHOW - *duh! I also was surprised when Wendy (Thanks Kimmo for knowing names!) said she thought they were "Devil worshippers"... she was visable shaken when going thru the house, but after meeting the family, I didnt realize she still harbored that impression, until they had the party and They PRAYED!! She was visble shocked!! That began her transformation, that Christians come in all sorts of sizes and backgrounds!! It also helped that the family was caring and loving towards each other, and to her! (unlike Bill)
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 4:43 pm
I would say that Bill was very lucky to find Wendy. He must have been very hard pressed in today's society to find a woman who would readily agree to the "man is the ruler of the house" theory. I've never really been sold with "the Bible says the man is the ruler" interpretation. But, if that's how a family wants to interpret the Bible, and therefore live their lives, then okay. What I do have a problem with, is how Bill goes about living as the "ruler." I would think that would be a huge responsibility, and should in fact often humble a person. What Bill seems to do though, is take great pride in the POWER he has in HIS house. He very often looked very smug with his interactions with the "punk" mom. Hmmm.....don't I recall something about pride and vanity being a sin? It also makes me wonder what type of household Bill grew up in. I'm no expert, but it seems like someone who is that giddy over having power probably didn't have much of it when he was growing up. So now that he's in a position of power, he goes over the top.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 4:46 pm
Who, you hit the nail on the head! Biblically, the man's role IS very humbling as he is called to 'love his wife as Christ loved the church' NOT to be a bully.
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Cathie
Member
08-16-2000
| Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 5:24 pm
I was surprised in the final recap that they said Bill is cooking and cleaning sometimes now. I wish they had shown us his awakening moment. He strikes me as a person who could/would never admit to being wrong, especially on national tv. Maybe when all was said and done he was able to admit to himself that he needed to change. (I'm not in any way defending him, just hoping for some positive outcome!)
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 2:53 am
Once again we have a man who out and out refuses to honor his commitment to the show and follow the rules. I refuse to call the greyhaired man a Christian as he did not seem at all like what a Biblical Christian is supposed to be. Mind you, neither were the other family stereotypical. I never heard the words Jesus or God in heaven etc in the punk families prayer. I wonder why the lady decided that they were Christian punks when absolutely no religious knowledge seemed apparent. I dont know, it just all seemed like a set up for a tv show...like they were acting out characters. For instance, I dont believe the strict mom who told her daughter that she hated her REALLY learned how to stand up for herself. The way she went scurrying after her husband after he stormed out reminded me of a lady I knew who backed her husband no matter what....because if she didnt WOW would she pay later!! I dont believe the greyhaired man suddenly took up cooking. I feel he just refused to play the game when the punk lady was in the house. just a theory.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 8:18 pm
Is anyone watching the show tonight? The millionairess is SPOILED and so surreal in her life! Bet the other mom doesn't know what to do w/ actual free time now that she's living the "millionaire" dream.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 8:19 pm
Just had to add -- I think the rich one is one of the original moms from The Nanny Diaries!!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 10:15 pm
Hi Teach, tonight was a rerun, and both couples appeared on Oprah to promote the show, the rich dad did apologize to the 'new' mom. I'm glad they did rerun this particular episode, it was a classic of how even tho that dad did NOT want to follow the new moms rules (she gave the Nanny the week off, and tried to enforce family dinners!) DH was around for this episode and watched it, he didnt think the dad ever got it.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 7:40 pm
Sorry -- didn't realize it was a rerun. I've only been able to wactch TV the past week because we were having rehearsals 3 hours a night for the past 3 months! Guess I've got some catching up to do. Did the rich dad seem sincere on Oprah? He came off as a real jerk on the show -- although, I'm not sure his wife was much better. She appeared to have "made peace" without much effort on her part. Did they say on Oprah if she ever truly did the work that the other mom did regularly?
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Monday, December 13, 2004 - 10:29 pm
HI again Teach, wish someone else would chime in with their impressions! (*hint *hint!!) I think Oprah even said on the show that her cameras would do an update on this couple, but have they? (that darn CRS! I could be dreamin ya know!) I think they did have more family time, less nanny time, and I agree that rich dad came off as a HUGE jerk - and he knew it, so on Oprah I wasnt sure if he was sincere, or sincerly trying to repair his rep!! I do remember the 'other' mom felt comfortable with him, as opposed to the show, when she went to a hotel, rather than stay one more night in his control!! So it did seem as if he was trying, but I hope Oprah does do a follow up!!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 1:56 am
What struck me about this episode was that they asked the Bluecollar wife what was she hoping to get out of the swap......then asked the Rich Husband what he was hoping for as well. Brad and the Rich lady werent asked. I took this to mean that the Rich guy put his wife's name in for this show in order to facilitate some kind of change. I would assume he was getting tired of paying for FOUR nannies and wanted his wife to take over the kids. What upset me about this episode was the way the new jersey lady wouldnt stand up for herself. That dinner party with the rich friends was nauseating!! When the guy asked her if she had a PAPER ROUTE and she didnt even defend herself I decided I would have no pity for her. What was wrong with telling everyone how she enjoyed her job 'outdoors' and bus-ing kids to school. It seemed to me that she was ashamed and intimidated. I know that Richlady and Brad were 'fake tv buddies' by the end of the show but holy cow, was he ever verbally abusive to the lady the first few days. Unexcusable in my opinion, and frankly explains why the New Jersey mom didnt have the guts to stand up for herself. i'd love to see legitimate updates on some of these families. Doing an update one week later is not legitimate. ..the honeymoon period is still in effect LOL
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 9:40 pm
OK, I guess I was the only one watching tonights episode... this one was enjoyable for the get together both families discussed how the learned and how they could do things differently... the teenage daughters were so out of control... anyways
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 12:54 am
No, I watched it, too. I really liked this show, because it was so nice to see how they all got along. I know that networks think that we only enjoy controversy and fighting, but this was just great.
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Annie
Member
11-10-2004
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 1:17 am
I watched also. It was a great show. It was nice to see two families learn from each other! I wondered how the Washington mom would change when she got back. How refreshing to see she did lighten up a bit. The teenage daughters were WAY out of control. But I respect that they adopted the rules of the new mom, w/out much fuss. It was also nice to see the Mississippi dad cut up the credit cards. The Mississippi family was clearly looking for someone to give them some guidance on how to be better parents. I thought the Washinton family, would be less accepting of the new mom, but they did come away looking to change!
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 2:07 am
Nowm this is how these wife swap shows should be! I had a smile on my face throughout this show. It was so much better to see families experience new things and learn from them rather than constant head butting and drama. DC mama should forget an Ivy League college and find her gorgeous daughter a modeling agency. She was tall and beautiful and statuesque
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 6:58 am
I agree. This was the best show yet! It helps the viewer come away feeling good about the swap and that it actually made some needed changes in these families. I was surprised the Mississippi girls took to the changes so well. At first it seemed like the daughter who didn't finish HS was going to be really resistant and it was great to see her adopt the changes. Both of the families again proved what they needed were some changes toward the middle in both of their lives. I loved the exchange with the couples at the end. How refreshing!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 8:13 am
Loved the show! AH, now THAT"S how it should work! I absolutely couldn't believe the Mammy cookie jar. Are they really still popular?
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 8:28 am
I watched. It was a good show. They had the extremes of both ends. I suppose they always have extremes but usually one or both of the participants have some psychological problems. I thought the adults in this episode handled themselves in a mature fashion, which usually doesn't happen. Am I wrong, but do an inordinate amount of these “contestants” have kids that are home schooled, compared to the rest of the population?
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Mssilhouette
Member
07-11-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 10:29 am
Schoolmarm, some people are collectors of that type of artwork. Which I can understand but I also understand that some folks just don't get the history behind the mammy, sambo type of figures. I don't know if its "popular" but then again Aunt Jemima (it's only been a few years since the removed the red polka dot bandana from her head) and the Cream of Wheat Chef are throwbacks to those times. I know those who are collectors (of those there are black people who buy these works also) who do understand the historical meaning of the works. But then there are some folks, like this family who didn't understand it. Or hadn't been told about it. But from the daughter's reaction, I think she kinda had a inkling that it wasn't going to be popular with the new mom. I think her overreaction to the woman's request to simply have the jar put away while she was there was an obvious indication that she had been charged with being a "racist" before. Espcially considering the DC Mom did even accuse her or her family of it. Just seemed like a lack of knowledge. Overall this was a really good show for wifeswap. Both families were open minded and reasonable and learned something in the end. Smiles all around from the participants to the viewer. I know I was smiling at this one.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 10:43 am
Yep it was a great show and I want to point out that the black woman from Maryland named Shelly wasn't me. 
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 11:21 am
Lol,that was my first thought Mocha.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 12:05 pm
heehee
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Mssilhouette
Member
07-11-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 3:27 pm
Dang typos: Especially considering the DC Mom *DIDN'T* even accuse her or her family of it. Just seemed like a lack of knowledge.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 3:42 pm
Understood what you meant the first time, Mss. But I understand how irritating it is to find a typo afterwards because I do the same thing and it irritates me to no end. LOL
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