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Maxiluci
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08-10-2009

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 5:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maxiluci a private message Print Post    
If you watched the very end of the show you saw them going to a hotel.

Kellsma
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08-27-2002

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellsma a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the info on where they went. My DVR cut it off before I saw that.

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
After all these years in this neighborhood, we still only know two of our neighbors. I can't even imagine doing this show, although it would likely be easier if you didn't know your neighbors well. Much easier to kick them out. :-)

In addition to the money it looks like they'll be getting some nice prizes if they win the challenges. That one family got a new refrigerator and a generator. I wonder if they get to keep the generator. Where I live that's a nice thing to have because our power goes off just about every time the wind blows.

Jennywa
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07-17-2003

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jennywa a private message Print Post    
I don't think families should be voted off. Too hard on the kids and friendships. They could have a point system for competitions and then the highest score would win. Or all the families could work together to earn money and split it at the end.
I doubt I will watch again.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 7:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I didn't like the voting off either. Better to have the lowest scoring team leave, rather than have the winner choose two and the others choose between them.

Kappy
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06-29-2002

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kappy a private message Print Post    
Have to agree that the voting out system is hard on the kids. Hopefully all the families win something in decreasing increments so that they aren't all jealous and resentful of the winning family in the end.

I, too, kept trying to figure out how they would close off the evicted family so the hotel makes sense. I still find it hard to believe though that the kids aren't talking as to who won ~ especially the little ones!

Willsfan
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09-04-2000

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willsfan a private message Print Post    
Some of the families might lose on purpose to avoid having a huge target on their back. OTH that might be a terrible idea if the family is not a popular one.
It will be interesting if they have an after show.

I don't know many of my neighbors and the ones that I have taken the time to know are friends that I would hate to throw under the bus even for that amount of money. But, that's just me.

Chicagolooper
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05-09-2004

Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chicagolooper a private message Print Post    
I felt very uncomfortable watching the intertwined friendships being juggled with the prize of $250,000. Yeah, it's all about the money in the game.

I agree it will have a devastating effect on the dynamics of the neighborhood and it would have been better to have a model where they weren't having to vote people out. The tragedy is that they have to discuss the reasons on national TV for all to see and for that to have a negative effect on the friendships later. There are just some things more important than money and I think this show greatly stepped over that line.

I would feel a lot better if, at the end of the show, they reconcile everyone by giving every family a prize of $250,000 and thanking them for the entertainment and saying something like, we just don't want this to be about the money. After all, this is a relatively cheap show to produce and this would recover the goodwill being lost.

Freetimefinally
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01-26-2006

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 5:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Freetimefinally a private message Print Post    
I would never put my kids in this situation. This show aired Sunday and school started the next day. To much pressure. Kids hve enough trauma without editing 30 minutes out of 24 hours of tape for a TV show. You know they normally show the worst.

While the show Kids Nation was aired one family had to pull their child out of school and homeschooled her because she was ridiculed for her behavior on the show.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 8:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
Good point Freetimefinally - I also liked the article you posted the link too - it says taping was in early June... 3 weeks beginning June 15 - and the wall did create some "animosity" within the neighborhood!! (can you imagine - it had to be kept a secret!)

also, with the younger kids - how are they going to keep the secret of the outcome of the show? and I couldnt believe they had a teacher and daughter participate - I found that interesting - some of the families had a relative join them for the show - whereas the teacher didnt... I hope that means that to encourage her participation (based on the wall of houses?) they must've given her some incentive - and I dont think she'll be too disappointed to "lose" and go to a hotel!!

So I'm going to watch how the teacher is portrayed - I have a feeling she wont be shown since she wont create any drama! (and can you imagine if everyone but you were signed on - the pressure to join your neighbors must've been great too!)

Kitkat
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08-23-2008

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitkat a private message Print Post    
I wasn't thrilled with this show. It seems likely to lead to a neighborhood WW III. Not good, especially when young children are involved. Bad idea!

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
I thought it was stupid and boring and think it will soon disappear.

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 11:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
About as good as that pirate ship show a few years back. Blech!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 12:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I finally watched the first show and wasn't very impressed with it. Hard to see a good side to it, execept the winner.

The father of the first family booted looked like a young version of Steve Wozniak.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 11:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
I liked who was booted, because he was going around telling all the other men they were targets. It's just another reality show where personalities either make someone win or get them booted.

Overall, it's just okay.

Weinermr
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08-18-2001

Friday, August 14, 2009 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Weinermr a private message Print Post    
The show seemed rather dark and gloomy. I don't just mean when the electricity was turned off. The whole mood seemed rather darkish. Very unlike the Great American Road Trip, where families are kicked off the trip, but the show is very lighthearted.

If I want gloomy, I'll just pay attention to what's going on in the country and the world.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Really. With most shows people or families go back home and they still are often changed, but they have home and surroundings and friends to support them.

This is coming in and creating strife not just at home but surrounding home.

Riviere
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09-09-2000

Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 3:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Riviere a private message Print Post    
Don't know many neighbors here and would never fit on a show of burb chummy feelings getting squashed with each vote. Though I think any 8 nearby neighbors would evict the jerks who moved next door to me 2 years ago! Never thought I'd like someone's pitbull better than its messy and noisy owners...

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
The show was boring tonight. Thinking back, it was boring last week. Boring. Boring . Boring. Kitchen supplies and and a table setting for 90 for a person who doesn't like to cook will really come in handy. Yawn.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 8:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
so the clique that is really just the core stuck together. what the heck kind of threat were that mother/daughter team? oh yeah, they're outsiders. The Core and The Others? Yeah, it's a clique.

Keldogg
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08-12-2005

Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 9:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Keldogg a private message Print Post    
I don't like this show, and I am not going to watch it anymore. It's one thing for the adults to sign up for this, but to involve their children in it, with the deep emotions that are there, disgusts me.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 10:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Nobody is going to come out unscathed on this show. There are going to be hurt feelings by everyone there including the winners. I have a feeling that winning will be very bittersweet. This is a dark and mean show and I don't like it.

Kellsma
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08-27-2002

Monday, August 17, 2009 - 7:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellsma a private message Print Post    
Yes, boring show. I have it on my DVR as filler. I can't believe they really felt the mother/daughter team were a major threat. Those two have to do every competition where the others can pick a different two every time. I thought for sure they would be be safe for a bit. That "core" group will be in trouble when an outside team wins and puts up two of them.
Haha, why do I even care..... :-)

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, August 17, 2009 - 7:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
It's not a happy show. No smiles, jokes or having a good time. Even the snooping task was a bit yucky. Not sure this was the intention of tptb. I bet if we had different contestants the show would be better. I doubt I'll watch again.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
I couldn't believe the two women went after the single Mom and daughter. Come on, they aren't your competition. So dumb and I missed it because it ran over before I remembered to tape the next show, but how sad that that teenage daughter cried.

I hope all the children will be okay from this show.