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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 7:00 pm
There goes the friendships? I was going to say it could be difficult living in the neighborhood after the show, but the quick clip of the evicted family looks like all may be OK after . . . for them anyways.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 7:03 pm
I liked the show. I will watch it next week.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 7:08 pm
The Johnstons may be difficult after the game if they get evicted by a family who they consider not as smart as they -- which is all the other families.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 7:22 pm
Mr. Johnston was a bit self proud. lol
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Seattlemom
Member
05-10-2005
| Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 7:53 pm
Thanks for starting the thread! I didn't know how so I put the comment in other reality shows! I liked the show but (and said sadly) I only know 3 of my neighbors! But growing up our family knew everyone! either way I don't think If I was in that close knit of a neighborhood I would want to risk loosing a friend! and LOL Don't think I would be friends with the Johnston's
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 8:11 pm
I found the Mullinex lady the most aggravating. I know she probably didn't mean to be manipulative, but crying like a baby in front of the neighborhood children was just not cool. Of course the kids are all going to pressure their parents to support her. I'd say rip off the band-aid and vote her out right away so she won't keep taking it personally and taking them on a guilt trip every time she gets nominated. They would've lost me as soon as the A/C went off. No way could I go more than a day without it in the South. I hope this was filmed before the summer really got cooking.
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Seattlemom
Member
05-10-2005
| Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 8:14 pm
Oh I know NO AC it was in the low 90's today and Humid as he LL in Delaware today!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 8:46 pm
Me, either Curly. I also would NOT do this show with my neighbors!! I have some "interesting" people on my block..LOL I do like this show, though.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 9:02 pm
Did that family with 2 people compete in the challenge? tia
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Seattlemom
Member
05-10-2005
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 12:36 am
I would Not do this show! I started in other reality shows! Oh My gosh Like you would want to make an enemy of your long time friend's that were going to live there long after this show ends! But I will watch it! And Ketchup I didn't see a family with just 2 people but I have family here so I will have to re watch!
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Jrsbus
Member
01-16-2006
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 3:04 am
it was filmed in the spring. my son goes to kennasaw state college. close to where it was done.< don't laugh 3rd biggest college in ga> even bigger then ga tech.
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Shelb724
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 3:27 am
I started watching this and just found it really disturbing. I don't know why, just something about it. I did not think it was necessary for them to turn off the electric. I know the whole point was to get them away from tv, computer, etc., but still, you need a/c in Atlanta! Must just be me, i just didn't like it. And i love reality tv!
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Sammi
Member
03-31-2008
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:10 am
I really enjoyed this show very much. The single mom with the one daughter are going to have it rough tho. If each challenge they pick two people to do it, that means they both will have to do all the challenges. That might make it more difficult for them. The daughter looks like a young teenager. Hopefully they will all realize it was only a game and be friends afterwards. Going to be hard tho!
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Freetimefinally
Member
01-26-2006
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:17 am
The weather where it was filmed has been very mild this year. Many night with windows open we would freeze without our heavy blankets. We just turned our air on and we live maybe 20 miles from this location. Here is a link to the article in todays paper about the debut http://www.mdjonline.com/content/index/showcontentitem/area/1/section/15/item/137977.html .
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:55 am
I don't think there will be much fun on this show. They seemed so serious. I'd do a show with my neighbors. We aren't close like these folks (vacationing together) but we know each other and have a block party every year. I like my adult neighbors a lot but some of their kids are very obnoxious. So I suppose I'd get rid of the families with the obnoxious kids. I don't think te challenges will all be physical or too difficult...so everyone, imo, should have an equal shot at it, except for maybe the mom and daughter combo. An extra 250K is nice but I think it's rather cheap for the show. They could have done at least a half million.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 7:51 am
Having only seen the first episode, I didn't care for the host. What I remember is his being solemn so often. Could be wrong?
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 9:32 am
They showed the thermometer at one point and it was almost 100! and it is very humid in Atlanta! They all looked really sweaty. I feel badly for them! I don't know if I will continue to watch. If there is nothing else on and I don't have much to do, I might. There are so many people and it's only for one hour. At least on BB we see three shows a week and have the feeds and showtime show to watch read about. If this is only on once a week, we won't really get to know these people at all. I would never do this show. I am so surprised they got all these families to do this. I am thinking that along with that $250K, it must not be that long and they must get paid pretty well. I'm not sure it is worth the grief at all. My husband and one of my kids both said this is horrible, this situation.
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Willsfan
Member
09-04-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:55 am
The host, Matt Rogers was on American Idol 3rd season. He also hosted Discovery Channel's Really Big Things which I only watched a couple of times. The main reason is I remember him because he hit on Kim Henry, the first lady of Oklahoma when he was in Muskogee, OK. lol
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Nala63
Member
09-20-2005
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 1:27 pm
the article said this was taped in 3 weeks....a quarter mill isnt bad for 3 weeks. i think i liked it. will give it another week.
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Hummingbird
Member
08-21-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 2:43 pm
I knew I had seen the host before and was trying to figure out where. Also the dad of the evicted family looked familiar. Maybe it is because he looks like the rich guy nerd who was on last season's Dancing With the Stars. I doubt that the friendships in this neighborhood will survive the show. This will change the dynamics for good. How did they get the entire neighborhood to agree to do it? Perhaps the prize money is so cheap because they had to spend a fortune on the big wall surrounding the houses. Ha, what a monstrosity.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 2:50 pm
Since the families won't be able to work for three weeks, I assume they must be paying some kind of a stipend as well.
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Hummingbird
Member
08-21-2002
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 2:57 pm
Jeff DeGirolama looks like Steve Wozniak's twin.
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Callasin
Member
06-21-2005
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 4:12 pm
I had to watch this because someone on a needlework board I read mentioned it when they started filming because she lives nearby and watched them build the wall. The more I watched the more I felt uncomfortable. I would love to have neighbors that I was good friends with but I have those "interesting" types like Twiggyish. It seems such a shame that good friends are likely to turn into enemies after this show.
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Katbee
Member
09-15-2001
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 4:58 pm
I liked the show and will watch it again...but I just have one question....after the DeGirolamas got voted out where do they stay for the remainder of the game? If their house is on the end, conceivably, they could unblock it. If the house was in the middle of the block do they put then up at a hotel for the rest of the show?
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Freetimefinally
Member
01-26-2006
| Monday, August 10, 2009 - 5:25 pm
"where do they stay for the remainder of the game?" They would have to take them away for a vacation like on Survivor or it would give away the winner. Even in town they would run the problem of someone they know seeing them. They could put them up in a hotel in Atlanta with no access to the outside world.
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