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Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Anyone watching? The majority of these women are very superficial. Are they actress wannabes?

Sisalou
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 5:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sisalou a private message Print Post    
I think I am watching it. Is everyone taking turns trying to cry and stuff. It seems like everyone is putting on.. Its the show with a bunch of women in Arizona , right?

Phoney Baloney, but I may watch. LOLOL

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Sis, it is in Scottsdale - home of several reality tv contestants over the years. It seems very scripted and Desperate Housewivesh.

Sisalou
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sisalou a private message Print Post    
Well, I didn't watch all of it so I'm not exactly sure who everyone is.

I think the one husband joking about swapping is kind of creepy. Couldn't keep his hands off all the girls. I guess he could just be really friendly.

I kinda like the newylwed girl but as a couple they seem to hate each other most of the time. She sure has pretty hair though.

The one single lady has some big Texas hair but she seems pretty interesting.

I may watch again atleast until Big Brother starts.

Seriously, is this supposed to be a "reality" show or just a regular series?

Sisalou
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07-12-2002

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sisalou a private message Print Post    
HI Beachcomber! Thanks for answering. I can't decide if I like it but I will probably tune in next Tuesday.

Hussy
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08-06-2004

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hussy a private message Print Post    
I watched it, seemed like they were all having issues with something. Kind of depressing show to me. The one that has a doctor for a husband that doesn't want to have sex, he looked gay....

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 5:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I watched about 10 minutes of it and said, that's enough.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 6:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
No redeeming qualities in this program. The characters did nothing to hold my interest. Too many people invovled and who cares to watch a wannabe Desperate Housewives type show? But then, I don't watch Desperate Housewives either.

I will not watch it again.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 6:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
Same here, Rosie. I felt let down after all the hype. These new 'reality stars' were acting. They did seem superficial. The newlywed marriage is one of the worst I've ever seen. The husband has severe issues and the wife isn't much better.

Not sure I like the oldest woman either. She seems to want to take over the younger women.

Had to laugh at the woman with the creepy husband flirting with all the women at that party. When she said she had sex 3 to 4 times a week, umm...she didn't say it was with her husband. Seems they are swingers.

Headache
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05-25-2006

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 7:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Headache a private message Print Post    
Glad you guys thought it was scripted. For a minute I thought it was my imagination that they said "reality" were following these people.
Perfect houses, perfect hair, and they all look great?
I must admit though, I watched the whole thing.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 8:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
I admitted to watching the whole thing too. So don't feel bad, Headache.

I am on the left coast so was checking out this thread during the right coast show time and was afraid this was going to be a train wreck because of the lack of posts and then a couple adverse posts trickled in.

Jhezzie
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07-05-2001

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jhezzie a private message Print Post    
Went about 10 minutes, then wanted to poke myself in the eye for wasting the 10 minutes.

Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluejaxrock a private message Print Post    
lol Jhezzie. I couldn't tell from the previews whether this was a "real" reality show, or just one that said it was and wasn't. (OK, just confused myself.) Sounds like y'all who watched couldn't tell the difference either. Guess I'm glad I missed it.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I watched but then there was almost nothing else on last night.. I think it is trying to pick up on the popularity (such as it was) of REal Housewives of OC.. the only couple I felt much for was the one with the husband out of rehab. They at least seemed to talk, listen and care about each other.

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
LOL! Love everyone's comments. I have an icky taste in my mouth after this one. If they go the wife-swapping route next week then I bail out.

Mamie, I know you are wondering where in the heck is the bookclub part of the show

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 7:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
"Good in Bed"? Such profound literature! Do they really expect us to believe this is reality tv?

I rather liked the oldest woman the best, despite the distraction of big hair. The one I liked the least is the newlywed, Lynn. I felt sorry for her "husband", because of the way she was ordering him around and lording it over him because she's the "breadwinner". Was happy she'd have to dig through dog crap to retrieve her wedding ring.

I don't believe one bit of it, but I found it entertaining enough to watch as a fictional drama.

Eww, they're swapping next week. I guess whoever gets the swinger husband is winner of the booby prize.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 8:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
that should be "whomever"....

and p.s., the music sucks!

Hussy
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08-06-2004

Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hussy a private message Print Post    
I actually read the book..Good in Bed..last week. I thought it was a good book, not really what the title makes you think the book is about. Cin

Cindy
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09-20-2005

Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 10:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cindy a private message Print Post    
I wish they did focus a bit more on the "book" and less on the foolishness on the sides. I would rather see 10 mins of side show and 50 of the book meeting. You can still learn a lot about people and dynamics by watching there interacting with each other. Oh well nothing else on, and I need background noise to cross stitch too.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 5:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Newman -- if you find your way over here, many of us read MORE than one book a week. :-) (Not sure about these ladies, I must admit, though!) I agree, Cindy -- more book meeting, less icky side stuff. Pretty sure this one isn't even going to be background noise at our house.

Newman
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09-25-2004

Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Newman a private message Print Post    
OK, we're supposed to believe these are real people, reality tv, telling their real stories?

It didn't feel like that to me.

I know I heard that at the beginning, when I wasn't paying attention, but sluffed it off because it wasn't like any reality show I've ever watched, not like Survivor or Idol or Apprentice.

When they talked about the book, didn't one say she read a few pages or something un-serious like that?

What makes this a "reality" show? It feels like it has a script. They look like good looking actors. I don't get it...


Yellek
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08-22-2001

Friday, June 23, 2006 - 7:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yellek a private message Print Post    
CBS pulls show after two episodes

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Friday, June 23, 2006 - 8:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
I watched this week and it did appear so scripted, especially when the little girl was talking with her mom and had to work up the tears.

Now we will never know if the doctor's wife gets what she wanted

Carrie92
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09-15-2003

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 7:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carrie92 a private message Print Post    
Oh, so they did cancel it? Well, good, although I was interested to see how the bodybuilder's story would turn out. Her husband was a jerk!

I only saw about 1 1/2 episodes, but I was so sickened by the single mom, I forgot to even tune in again.
Her crying jag at the therapist office killed me.
"struggling to make ends meet"?? - with that house and that car?
"work, work, work, no time for the kids"? - In that week alone she had lunch with the ladies, a supposedly spontaneous botox party, book club night, and one other thing I can't remember.

Glad it got cancelled! Had they shown a real book club with real people with real lives they would have had a much more interesting show, and probably saved a ton of money...(can you imagine what these ladies probably cost CBS?)