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Archive through March 28, 2006

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Theowl
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09-28-2000

Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 7:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Theowl a private message Print Post    
I thought I'd make separate threads. Is this title OK with everyone?

I can't get to the bottom of the page now, (PTB) so could someone make another thread for Trading Spouses/Fox/Money?

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 5:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
yes!! the title is very clear and can be differentiated from that "other" show. I like how it says " couples meet" so I can remember which show it is. Ha ha

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Friday, February 24, 2006 - 5:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I will try not to screw this up again.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Oh my my my...this Danny guy showed such lack of class. I can't even type anything more because it would all be mod'ed.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 9:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
I hear you, Lilfair. I'm in the same boat. Usually, each family learns something and applies it...not Mr. and Mrs. Danny. What was he doing at the end by not greeting his wife? Was he purposely trying to humiliate her? Unbelievably immature behavior!

Seabreeze
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09-05-2004

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seabreeze a private message Print Post    
I only saw the last half of the show but it seemed that he did not want to learn or grow from this experience...I wonder why he went on the show...I could understand it if it was the other one and he was after the $$$ but this is not the case...he just looks like a ....well, you fill in the negative adjectives...

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 10:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Not to be mean.... yeah right....anyway I couldn't help notice how many profile shots of lovely Danny's nose was spliced into the show.

If Danny thought his swap wife was bad what would he have done if lucid Margaret came to visit? I think Margaret would have eaten him.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 10:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
The housekeeper was right--Danny is a child, and he really acted like a total jerk. The small children were much nicer.

Chalupa
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09-21-2005

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chalupa a private message Print Post    
I suspect the only reason the Florida family did this was to get publicity for her "top-notch" modeling company and for the one girls band the gemz...

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 12:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Heh, just realized I would not be able to post in this thread. I don't often post in the reality television threads on this board because of the quirky requirements for phrasing negative comments. I have nothing redeeming to say about the Florida couple. She may not be as bad as he is, but she tolerates him.

Misspoufy
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09-30-2004

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 3:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Misspoufy a private message Print Post    
I do not think I have ever seen a Wife Swap where I disliked a husband as much as I disliked, nay hated, Danny. Why any sane, intelligent woman would marry him and STAY married to him is well beyond my ability to understand. To live with someone who is beyond anything but selfishness is unimaginable, and must be pure torture.

You know, I could understand him doing most of the things he did, but when he outright refused to support and encourage his daughter who was literally BEGGING for his attention, that's when I had no more time for him.

Pitiful, and I truly hope his wife kicks his behind to the curb.

Oh, and Juju, I don't think negative comments towards the show or people on the show are discouraged, only towards other posters.

Misspoufy
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09-30-2004

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Misspoufy a private message Print Post    
Owl, THANKS SO MUCH for making separate threads. I never did like them intertwined.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
I question the sanity of Danny's wife. What she's doing to those girls is just nuts. Danny's the perfect husband for her. He doesn't interfere and she's free to rob those girls of their childhood, to feed her ego.

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 1:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
I thought that the family on this show greceived 20,000 to do what they want and the other show was 50,000, but the other family decides how you spend it.

It is hard to say why a particular family goes on a show - they may want to spread their beliefs or think they could absorb changes easily.

According to the
manual, Patty went on the show as a joke between her and her sons and she came out learning that she could "cut the cord" to her children and let them live their lives. SHe said the best part was that Gunther came out of his shell and she thanked Lauren for that.

Chalupa hit the nail on the head with Lauren, when asked why she wanted to appear on the show, she said I wanted to be on Wife Swap for publicity for my company The Green Agency, and for The GEMZ, my pop group that I represent. She also starts her manual with this

We are the beautiful people; make no mistake about that. In my world beauty and talent equal money and power. In my world, this would be considered shallow. Here are a few other quotes

We are part of the in-crowd.
I've trained my daughters to love designer clothes as much as I do and now my youngest has fancier tastes than me.
I've made my girls the coolest kids.
Bringing The Gemz to the world is my way of making a difference in people's lives. My father-in-law calls me Mother Teresa.

I don't know how to take this - is it ego or living vicariously through you children?
Then there is this amazingly telling remark taht may explan a lot.
I hate boys; they're too rough. They play silly sports, and get all smelly and dirty.

Then there's my husband Danny. He lives to play sports and is the odd man out in this girly-girl house.

I think they need a high powered, successful and famous therapist to go along with the 32 foot boat. With children being taught that external is the most important, I would expect some problems in the future, but then again, I am not a therapist and the kids can turn out just fine and feel very loved.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 8:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
roflol at Juju - I kwym!!! lol Sadiesmom - its Fox that gives that money scenario, ABC gives them an "appearance" fee, but no one's posted that figure, or mentioned it to my knowledge!!

Shocking...

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
I am pretty sure one of the participants posted at the other board that the fee was $20,000. I am trying to remember wich people posted, but am coming up blank.

Willwillbee
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09-20-2001

Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 1:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willwillbee a private message Print Post    
I thought I had read that the fee was closer to $5000.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-11-30-dad-swap_x.htm

But on Wife Swap, there is no prize. There's no payout at the end.

"No way did we do it for money," Paiss says. (ABC says the wives — or in tonight's case, the husbands — get a stipend for personal expenses. And they get money for specific purchases or needs on a case-by-case basis.)

Lurkin
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02-15-2002

Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurkin a private message Print Post    
My newspaper won't let me open the article from archives with out purchasing but a local columnist was asked to to Wife Swap and did an article. Her husband refused to do the show. She is one of those humorist, wacky, fun loving people and hubs is a conservative neat freak.

She said they pay $20,000.00 and you actually spend 6 days in the other home.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Monday, March 06, 2006 - 8:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
I like having separate threads. I don't watch the "other" show. I liked both families tonight and both learned a lot. The kids were especially good about going along with the changes. The wicca family husband showed a lot of genuine emotion and realized his family was important to him. The "house wife" got some validation from her husband after he spent one day doing what she does. The two women hugged at the end which is rare.

Misspoufy
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09-30-2004

Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 5:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Misspoufy a private message Print Post    
I truly enjoyed last night's show. It was refreshing to see such opposites come to compromises without the degrading and terrible behaviors. I always think it's funny how at first the husband's rebel, but end up giving in, then discovering a life-changing lesson.

It was so heartwarming to see the wiccan husband break the plate and state that his family was coming first. Watching those kids blossom was a real joy, and it made me wonder how many more kids out there in the world are in exactly the same boat, whether their parents practice wicca or are just too busy in their careers and own lives.

I also liked how the homemaker got real validation from her family. It harks back to how stay-at-home moms are made to feel with the phrase, "well I have a full-time job". Walk a day in a stay-at-home mom's shoes and you'll be GLAD you have a full-time job!

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 11:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
I'm glad to hear they at least get a little money on the ABC show after seeing that coloring on the wall that the wiccan wife had the kids do. I enjoyed last night's show, I think they all got something positive out of it. It was touching how emotional wiccan husband got.

I like a happy ending. I was sad for the family last week (?) with the two little overscheduled girls that told the update camera they added two more activities to the schedule. Spite is so undesirable.

Luvmom
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10-17-2000

Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Luvmom a private message Print Post    
I'm not sure if this was a repeat.I hadn't seen it before.The medival times family were actually nice,just a little in their own world.Once the kids hit reality,they seemed to flourish.The other family seemed to really take to spending time together.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 8:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
The couples meeting at the end with the temper tantrum by the freak show dad was scary. (At least he ran off instead of hitting somebody). I liked the show better when the two couples were not so totally opposite in life style. I am also getting tired of the "players" who cannot change with the rule change. The kids were fun to watch. I think the spoiled little girl who has everything and wants more would change if she was not so indulged. It looks like her mother had no intention of doing anything differently. I still like watching the show though. I liked everybody but the beauty queen tonight.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 7:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I'm so pissed off. I love this show and it was pre-empted for the New Orleans Mayor Debate. GRRRRRRRRRRRR........

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 8:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
To me, both the WifeSwap shows as well as the Nanny shows are "over" for me. It is the same darn thing week after week.

We see (in the wifeswaps) that people that are odd and are opposite of the family they are switching with. Usually there is one family who is too strict, too clean, too uptight, doesn't spend enough time with their kids/spouse. And one family who is really messy/dirty, too laid back, kids are too wild, etc. They each usually learn something from each other. Sometimes there are "fireworks" sometimes not. We love to feel superior to the families we see. We say "I am not that uptight" or "I spend more time with my kids," or "my kitchen is a lot cleaner"....

Then with the Nanny shows there is always a mom and/or dad with no clue. The kids are wild, usually because the parents are not consistent. The nanny explains timeouts. We feel like superior parents to the ones we see. The nanny leaves and we wonder how long til the old habits come back!