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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Friday, December 31, 2004 - 4:54 am
Ok, come on guys. 'Fess up. Who plans on watching this latest offering from Fox? I think it airs on Tuesday if I'm not mistaken. An AP article for those who haven't heard about this show: New Fox show: Adoptee IDs dad for $100K Idea meets with protests from adoption community NEW YORK (AP) -- The Fox network said Tuesday it will air a special next month, "Who's Your Daddy?", where a daughter given up for adoption as an infant attempts to guess the identity of her birth father for a $100,000 prize. Activists in the adoption community immediately attacked the special, which will air for 90 minutes on January 3. "This is really perverse," said Adam Pertman, executive director of the Evan P. Donaldson Adoption Institute, a research and policy organization. "It takes a deeply personal and important experience and turns it into a money-grubbing game show. I think it is despicable." A Fox network spokesman would not comment on the special, referring all calls to the producers, who said people shouldn't judge before watching. "I find it curious that people are calling it that without having seen an episode," said Scott Hallock, one of three executive producers of the series for the Fox Television Studios. "You might get the impression from the title that it is somehow salacious or exploitive. But nothing could be further from the truth." The woman who is the focus of the show, not identified by Fox, and her birth father were both involved in simultaneous searches for each other. Her natural dad will be one of eight men presented to her, all claiming to be her father. She will be given opportunities to observe and interview the men to narrow the field, the network announced. If she correctly guesses which man is her father, the woman can win as much as $100,000. If she is incorrect, the imposter that she chose will win the money, Fox said. Either way, the special will end with the father and daughter being reunited. Joseph Kroll, executive director of the North American Council on Adoptable Children, called the idea "repulsive." He said his own 29-year-old daughter is searching for her birth father. "If someone were to try doing that to my daughter, what I consider to be abuse, I would not behave appropriately," Kroll said. Pertman, a former Boston Globe reporter and author of the book "Adoption Nation," predicted the television show would denigrate the experiences of families who have gone through adoption. "It really is sort of one-stop shopping for insulting millions of people, maybe tens of millions," he said. Producers have already filmed six "Who's Your Daddy?" episodes, although Fox has only scheduled one of them for air at this point. Hallock said participants were sought through ads that made it clear the solicitation was part of a TV production. Viewers are invited to play the game along with the adoptive daughter; the father's real identity will not be made clear until the end of the show. All the participants felt it was a positive experience, said Kevin Healey, another executive producer. "Our main focus was to see that it would be a positive experience and we were determined not to go forward with it if that was not the case," Healey said. Fox had been known to be working on the show for months. This past summer, in a public tiff with Fox over competing boxing reality shows, NBC chief executive Jeff Zucker revealed Fox was working on the concept. Angry that Zucker had discussed their internal plans, Fox executives wouldn't comment on it.
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Max
Member
08-12-2000
| Friday, December 31, 2004 - 10:42 am
No way. I'm an adoptee and this show's premise deeply offends me. I think it's a brand new low for a network I wasn't sure had anywhere lower to go.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, December 31, 2004 - 10:59 am
My children are adopted. We just recently met my son's birthmother. I couldn't imagine cheapening that incredible moment by going on a game show.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, December 31, 2004 - 11:32 am
Not a chance. I'm not adopted, but there is something just wrong wrong wrong about the premise of this show. I think that Fox, once again, has stooped to the lowest of the lows. Just plain sick!
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Friday, December 31, 2004 - 11:39 am
I think the whole thing is just pure and simple trash. Won't be watching.
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Friday, December 31, 2004 - 11:54 am
I was wondering how everyone would react! Over the past year, Fox has been slipping and slipping when it comes to exercising good taste. I think this show really does come from the depths of a sewer. I just thank God it's only a 90-minute special as opposed to an entire series.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, December 31, 2004 - 1:05 pm
i'm a child who has never known her father. my mother and he were never married. my stepfather, is my dad. he always will be. even though i now know where my birthfather is (his address and phone number) i have no intention on talking to him. but, that is me. to cheapen people's emotions with such a premise of this show only demeans and hurts the many people who are searching and wanting to know their parents. adoption is a very personal matter. i am not only boycotting this show, but have sent a letter to FOX telling them that if they should proceed with this show, i will also boycott their stations.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, December 31, 2004 - 2:02 pm
Fortunately, Landi, I've already done a semi-boycott of Fox. There isn't a single show on that station that I watch. Nor do I ever turn to Fox News (for other reasons). I just can't believe some head honcho thought this was a good idea. It's in such poor taste, that there are really no words.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, December 31, 2004 - 7:06 pm
big giant "NO" to this one. it's not even on the guilty-pleasure possible list. i wouldn't watch it even if there wasn't anything else on tv that night. i'd rather read a book, magazine, food wrapper than watch this travesty of family emotions (and i had the same feeling about the $25 million hoax - but konashark insisted on watching that one). 'squeek'
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, January 01, 2005 - 4:31 am
Add me to the "what the heck are they thinking" crowd. I'm not an adoptee, but I never knew my father either. To think a TV show thinks its "good TV" to spring this kind of emotional moment as a big game is nauseating. Someone at Fox is desperate for programs.
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Justalittlebean
Member
08-15-2003
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 6:08 am
"Fox Affiliate Dumps 'Daddy'"......WRAZ-TV (Fox 50) in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., has yanked "Daddy" and instead will air a documentary, "I Have Roots and Branches: Personal Reflections on Adoption," in the 8-9:30 p.m. EST block slated for "Daddy." LINK

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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 6:51 am
WTG!!!!!!!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 7:56 am
Good for them!
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Maryk
Member
01-30-2001
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 9:19 am
Definitely NOT! A new low for FOX and Reality TV.
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Max
Member
08-12-2000
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 10:23 am
Good for them, indeed. And shame on Finola Hughes who is hosting this debacle and recently adopted a little boy herself. What IS she thinking?!
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 10:29 am
Well good for them! I wish they would do that here,the other show sounds very interesting.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 2:14 pm
I just fired off an e-mail to my own local Fox affiliate. Gave them the link and said they should consider it too. I also told them that I pity their station having to carry the Fox name right now, as Fox really did sink to a new low.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 3:12 pm
The premise sounds pretty bad, but if the participants are willing to do this show and are well aware of what is going on and what the possible outcomes can be, I won't totally condemn it. Least not til I see it.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 3:18 pm
I was thinking I might see it.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 3:19 pm
I won't be watching- but it does kind of remind me of the whole Cowboy/Nakomis thing.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 4:10 pm
I was just over at Fox's website looking for 24 info. Well,I meandered onto their message boards,and people are HOT! There are many thread bashing Fox and the show. Guess it doesn't really matter since it is airing in two hours.......
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 6:32 pm
Premise and emotions aside, this show is TOTALLY LAME!!!!! It 's lameness even outweighs the bad premise!
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Karuuna
Member
08-31-2000
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 9:29 pm
Okay, I admit it, I watched. There was just nothing else on. Anyone else? 
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 10:23 pm
Yeah, I watched it. It stank and I won't bother with it again.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, January 03, 2005 - 11:22 pm
I recorded and just watched. It wasn't great and I admit that my mind wandered, posting on the board.. but wow after she picked the correct dad and met him and then met her birth mom.. she and her bio mom had the SAME tiny voices.. that was amazing. Actually here there was a new Fear Factor on at the same time. I'm watching that now, while RW/RR, followed by The Battle for Ozzfest (which has been surprisingly interesting) and Medium are recording..
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