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Archive through December 13, 2005

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Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Bravo, well said Kep!!!!!

Theowl
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09-28-2000

Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 8:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Theowl a private message Print Post    
My show had a black out when the fitness couple came back to the table. Did that happen to everyone? If not, what did I miss?

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 2:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kep421 a private message Print Post    
You didn't miss much after that Ms. Owl...

The couples didn't resolve any issues...Rebecca remained in total denial, and nothing would change that.

They showed the couples two weeks later(?), and boot camp Dad was spending more time with his daughter, doing things SHE liked to do and he cooked dinner for his family on Wednesday nights. The daughter and wife both felt the experience changed their family dynamics in a good way.

They showed Rebecca walking with hubby on one of his walks, but her voice over was negative and she kept saying there was more to life than looking good. *insert eye roll here* Their wasn't any post production interviews with her family, just a typed notation that Rebecca's hubby didn't take the DJ job.

That's all I can really remember at this point...sorry I couldn't remember more...

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Did anyone else watch this last night? It was Christian Family vs. Atheist Family. I thought it was a very good and fair episode.

Scout
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01-20-2005

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scout a private message Print Post    
I saw it, NT, and I thought it was good, too. I think both of the families got more out of it than they thought at their face-to-face. It seemed a lot tamer than the last few episodes of this or Trading Spouses.

I felt sorry for atheist dad when he broke down. He seemed so vulnerable. It made me wonder if he'd been really hurt by someone who was religious, chose to go the other way, and still feels like the world is giving him a hard time. It just seemed like his emotions were very close to the surface. I did wish that Christian mom would have pointed out all the good things he does - I think he really needed to hear it. He may have worked long hours, but I think he was doing it with good intentions.

I thought Christian dad did talk about religion non-stop, but at least he didn't spend his time telling her how wrong she was or trying to convert her.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
When I saw the preview for this show, I thought nothing good will come out of this swap. Once again, they proved me wrong and both families took away something from it.

Willwillbee
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09-20-2001

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 10:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willwillbee a private message Print Post    
Jay Leno bought the "God Warrior" bobblehead doll ($870) & gave it to Marguerite on The Tonight Show!! I was curious who bought it.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 11:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Oh wow!!! cool! Thx for posting that I had no idea

Willsfan
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09-04-2000

Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 12:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willsfan a private message Print Post    
The interview with Marguerite was pretty good, she was kind of flirting with Jay and seemed to be having a great time.
She may be slightly over dramatic but public ridicule isn't funny (or easy) to have to endure and I'm happy that's she's doing okay & she got a spot on the Leno show. LOL
Roseanne was standing in for Diane Keaton who was a no-show and she seemed amused/curious about about Marguerite.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 4:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I saw the points of view from both the athiests and the believers. I wish that TV stations wouldn't pit religious beliefs against eachother on these reality shows and slap in on TV to make one or the other look bad, we have enough people doing that in our government already, they don't need the help, trust me.

BTW I didn't understand if neither parent worked from home, why did they pawn their kids off all day at day care?

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 5:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I was under the impression the reason she brought her younger children to day care was so she could play on the computer all day.

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 5:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kep421 a private message Print Post    
In all the times she was online... I wonder if she ever visited TVCH???

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 5:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
She was playing games, I know that. I felt bad for those kids.

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Thursday, December 01, 2005 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
What was ironic was the game they kept mentioning that she was playing was Virtual Family.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 2:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
I thought the Pastor father had a crazy obsessive look in his eye. It made me really uncomfortable that God was mentioned in regards to EVERYTHING.

I hate to say it but I know people like that. The kids often end up really messed up mentally because of the feelings of 'sinning' all the time when it is just normal 'kid behaviour'.

When the Atheist guy broke down and cried about feeling like he was being made to feel like a failure I thought WOW this guy has some issues in his life he hasnt faced. He seemed so strong about his beliefs yet was not willing to let the Christian lady follow hers.

I must have missed something but What did that man do for a living? (other than play around on the internet ranting about how awful Christians were and inciteing hatred against them) I may have missed some of this show.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
That's what I thought too. This guy is soooo angry and against Christians and so all for respect for his beliefs that he forgot to respect hers and cried when he thought she wasn't. It must have been hard for both mothers to be in homes that go so completly against their lifestyles, hence the point of the show, but what I really was bothered by was the fact that the kids never played outside and were ushered off to daycare each day when both of their parents stayed at home, and mom played internet games all day. What does that say to your children. To me it would say the computers in this house are more important than spending time with you.....yikes, that's some parenting.

Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 8:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
Anyone watch the show tonight, 2nd half of skiing family/rock partying family?

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 9:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Clutterfree (BTW great name),I wathced.

It was a little harsh. I really felt sorry for the "W" kids.

No 24 year old son should work 2 jobs, go to school and support his parent...especially when they could get up off their rears and get a job.

The skiing kids seemed very sweet.

Not a favorite espisode of mine.

Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 9:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
Lilfair, Thanks! I got hooked into this last week and I thought it was a good contrast of families. The thing that bothers me about this show vs Wife Swap (is that still on?) is the end result being the dolling out of money. I think the much more structured pattern of Wife Swap, where alternate wife creates definite new rule patterns for a day or so, works better. Austrian ski wife was TRYING to do that, but more effective if "rulebook"/agreement of show backs it up. I thought she was great with the daughter; I hope they stay in touch. Sad to see the daughter and own mom back at each other again though after return. I think the son Chris in ski family may gain the most from this: both in his sensing his own independence, and after his parents see the show, maybe father will let up a little bit and let the skiing be about the FUN of it without always pressuring his son to take it all the way. Maybe son could be happy skiing and being a ski instructor, or maybe someday owning a lodge, without having an Olympic medal (that somehow seemed more Dad's dream). Hopefully the parents will straighten out the inequity in the gifts to 3 children. Car seemed liked a good idea, but thought the stereo and skiing equipmt gifts (??) should have been smaller and at least one personal gift given to each of other 2 children.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 2:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I missed it. Did rock & roll mom get a clue that her and her husband needed to go to work?

How did they moms split up the money?

Thanks for the info - I had TV problems this week.




Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 7:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
No, it didn't seem like the rock & roll parents got a clue about going to work; the husband seemed disappointed that a sizable chunk of the money went to his children's education. The rest, best I recall, went to having r&r husband's teeth fixed (he winced at that), payment of back rent (which was considerable), and I think deposit on new house if they should choose to purchase.

R&R mom gave Utah family money for children's education, car for oldest son to increase independence, stereo for oldest son (which puzzled everyone, because he alreay had stereo), and I think something towards ski equipment or ski lessons for oldest son (that's where inequity with children came in...dont' quite understand, because r&r mom seemed to equally like them all). There was something else, maybe a cruise for the family???? Not sure.....

Hope that helps.

In the ending, not a favorite episode at all, because I felt so sorry for the R&R daughter who telephoned someone saying "here we are back again where we were before, Mom and I already in argument"....and the rest of the family had stalked out of the room. I wish they did a followup and we would learn that the r&r daughter had taken Utah mom up on her offer of nanny position in Europe; it really looks like she needs to break away. Other good thing to come from this could be more independence for Utah son, but they will have to mend that inequity in gift giving to three children.

Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 7:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
Okay, I'm looking for help myself on ending of Wife Swap on Monday night. Was up early today, and fell asleep 10 minutes from ending! They had already gotten to the change in rules part, but I missed the reunions and "lessons learned" from swap. Biggest question would be: did the cop "wife" and partner set a wedding date by any chance?

Gumby
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08-14-2004

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gumby a private message Print Post    
No, they didn't set a wedding date. They didn't feel they were ready for that yet.

The wife is spending more time with her children and doing things around the house. She's even enjoying cooking for them.

The husband in the other family is also doing more to help out his wife. He's bonding with his children more and helping out around the house.

Positive ending for both families, I thought.

Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Gumby!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Now I'm really pissed off. Wife Swap wasn't on in New Orleans area last night.