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Realfan
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08-08-2001

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 1:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Apparently Dad is really a Frito-Lay delivery truck driver, h so he sure isn't rolling int it. Do the women know this? They seem to think he's the catch of the century.

That Stacey seems to have it in the bag. Can't stand her enunciation, though. And that blather about "Will you kiss your bride." Barf. Suzanne is plastic and fakey, too, though. But then, Marty and the daughters are no better. They all deserve each other.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 3:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yep, Stacey has Dad's attention. Suzanne hits it off overall better with the daughters though. Did anyone else see the hurt on Suzanne's face when the other 2 women were chosen as the least compatible. I think she was responding to what she saw on Dad's face & finally realized that it ain't she that he wants.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes I did see that and thought the same thing. Dad seemed very upset with their choice and it crushed Suzanne.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 7:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I AM SO STOOOPID!!

I watched last night because I thought it was the finale. aaaaaargh.

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm wondering why there are no follow-up shows for any of the "Who Wants to Marry My Dad"?

I'm always curious if it works out or not, I feel like I'm left hanging.

Anyone else feel that way too?

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You gotta wonder why they don't follow up.... it's so dumb, and that power struggle last night - blech!

My favourite was Marilyn, so who he 'gets' is of no interest now. The show is LAME!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dahli - My fav was Marilyn, too. I don't like either of these women. He can have them!

They did do a follow-up show of the last one when they were "still together" so to speak. He met her kids for the first time. I read later they broke up. No big surprise!

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Friday, July 23, 2004 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
NBC'S 'WHO WANTS TO MARRY MY DAD?' FINALE POSTPONED A WEEK FROM JULY 26 TO AUGUST 2

BURBANK, Calif. -- July 13, 2004 -- The series finale of NBC's "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?" -- originally slated for Monday, July 26 -- will now air Monday, August 2 (10-11 p.m. ET) due to Democratic Convention coverage on July 26. (The July 26 primetime schedule will feature "Fear Factor" at 8 p.m., "For Love or Money" at 9 p.m. and Democratic Convention coverage at 10 p.m. ET).

In this must-see finale of the six-episode series, the three beautiful daughters of single father Marty Okland will decide which of the two finalists they want their Dad to marry -- and their father will propose to the winner. The series is from NBC Universal Television Studio, Nash Entertainment and Satin Productions. Bruce Nash ("For Love or Money," "Outback Jack") -- who created both "Meet My Folks" and "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?" -- serves as executive producer along with Scott Satin ("Outback Jack," "The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments").


Yes, I was wondering if this episode they did anything more practical - like how far away do the 2 live? Children for her? ah well, mindless entertainment is good for me!!

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 2:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
In this must-see finale...

Ha-ha, snort. .

Floridagirl1010
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07-29-2003

Friday, July 30, 2004 - 7:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL puzzled! My sentiments exactly!


Yellek
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08-22-2001

Monday, August 02, 2004 - 9:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It seems no one is interested in this show anymore here. But if anyone is, and knows whether Marty & Stacy are still together will you please post here?

Also, does anyone know if they will be on any morning show tomorrow?

Floridagirl1010
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07-29-2003

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 7:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I watched it...sigh...why oh why did I do that to myself!
It was so ridiculous...cry cry...pause then big dramatic kiss...oh brother!
So since I did devote time to this stupid show I would like to know if they are still together and if she is a passenger in his Frito Lay truck? LOL!

Maryk
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01-30-2001

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 8:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Here is a link to one interview with Stacy...

http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/state/9307991.htm

'Dad' winner shares secret

By Denise Morris

Alliance Regional Newspapers


ADDISON - Stacy Leutner spent Monday night hosting a watch party with about two dozen of her closest friends and relatives, watching for her moment of fame as a reality-show contestant.

By 10 p.m., everyone knew what she had kept a secret since February.

The former Denton County resident was the choice of three grown daughters searching for a bride for their single father, Marty Okland, in NBC's five-episode Who Wants to Marry My Dad?

"We're looking forward to going public with our relationship," Leutner said after the show.

Leutner of Addison and Okland, a Longmont, Colo., resident, plan to continue with the relationship, but they haven't set any wedding dates.

Okland plans to come to Texas soon and meet Leutner's 14-year-old daughter, Ashton, and Leutner's relatives in Ardmore, Okla.

Ordinarily, Leutner would have spent Monday afternoon wrapping up loose ends at Syracuse Sausage Co., in Ponder, where she works as an accountant.

But on this night, she was the toast of the Mercy Wine Bar in Addison, her favorite nightspot.

In Monday's final episode, it was down to Stacy and Suzanne from the opening episode's 13 contestants.

People at the watch party howled when Leutner's secret was finally out of the bag.

"It's really been hard to keep it quiet all this time," Leutner said.

She said she has remained true to her promise -- somewhat of a gag order from NBC -- to keep everything secret, despite daily attempts from co-workers, friends and relatives to solve the mystery. Taping began in February.

Scott Satin, the show's executive producer, said he knew Leutner would be perfect for the show when he met her. Most people want to be on reality shows for the fame and visibility, but Leutner was different, he said.

"Stacy really wanted to meet that special someone and would have been a part of this process even if it wasn't on TV," Satin said.


Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This show is definately poor in almost every way it can be. I watched it and will again just as my husband watches lousy Sci Fi. When you are hooked on a genre you suffer through the worst to get crumbs.

The promo told us the winner and if it hadn't the editing did. When dad says I have fallen in love with Stacy it is a no brainer. His daughters would not go against that.

Next time I trust they will not show us the conclusion in the ads.

My heart went out to Suzanne. She really thought she had it. That was cruel.

Stacy's reaction was great. Totally stunned. We did not even see her "get it". It may have taken hours. She didn't even respond to the ring! I have to say I enjoyed that. Her reaction was very real.

I don't think they will make it. Just a hunch.


Lori
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04-18-2003

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Suzanne was really devastated. I did feel sorry for her but on the other hand, when you sign up for a show like this, there are no guarantees. Stacy's reaction was certainly one of shock! I still don't understand how these people get to the level of such emotional attachment in just three weeks. Time will tell if this relationship will last. LOL...we'll be reading something about it soon I bet!

Kimmo
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05-02-2003

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I can't believe I watched it, but I did...That was horrible to have Suzanne come back to the house when they told her that the only one who would be coming back was the one Marty was going to marry. Ugh.

When Stacy had a minor breakdown and kept saying, "I don't believe it, this isn't real," and then Marty said, "This is as real as it gets," I was annoyed-- Stacy had a natural (if extremely belated) reaction to a bizarre situation and you are telling her this situation is as real as it gets? If that's as real as it gets, I wonder what life will be like for them 3 months from now. Jeez.


Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah Kimmo...I was sure they said that only the winner would come back...thought that was cruel, especially when the lie detector proved she loved him.

I thought the first version of this show was SO much better. The kids were a million times more interesting, we never got to know this guy at all, and that misleading promo of the winner was cheesy. Even the lie dectector dude was much better in the first one. And that episode where they all paraded around in Wedding Dresses was beyond bizarre for grown women to do if you ask me.

And while I agree with you Lori about getting to that level of attachment so fast, I think it's cause they come on living a fantasy and they buy into that fantasy. And that's why so many of these things blow up afterwards. Fantasies don't play well in reality. I think if they gave these shows more time and more dates etc (even if they edited them down for TV time) there would be a lot higher success rate. But that has been a long opinion of mine, usualy when discussing The Bachelor.

I missed a few episode of this and didn't even care. That says it all IMHO.

Buggles
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09-07-2002

Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought the daughters seemed nice & can't figure out why people dislike them

The only thing that bothered me was learning on NBC's website that 2 of them live out of state, which I don't recall being mentioned on the show. They made out like they were going to be in Marty & wife's hair 24/7 (can we go on your honeymoon? will you cook us dinner every sunday?? etc)

If Stacy's an accountant/controller & Marty's a truck driver that seems like an unlikely match, but Marty seems like a nice stable guy..... Ive known a couple of blue collar guys who are intellectual & hardworking, and fell into their work due to life circumstances like it seems Marty did w/ early fatherhood.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's not that they girls weren't nice, it's just they didn't seem to really connect with us (the audience) like the other family did...IMHO of course. I felt like I knew and cared about that first family. I never felt that way with this one. Plus these girls seemed to make more harsh comment along the way, wherea the other family just seemed to be nicer and really try to get to know each person better. Again JMHO, but that's the "why" for me.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 1:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Marty is a truck driver? He does not fit the sterotype certainly.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 2:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Since we have not heard one word on this couple I can only assume their relationship is over. No interviews or articles........nothing. May be an indication the ratings are lousy and they are not scheduling another. No follow up is not good for buzz. Who wants to sit through another one of these if the conculsion is not satisfying? eh

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 5:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Fruitbat, he is a delivery guy for Frito is what someone posted earlier in this thread. Not a semi driver.

Uhoh
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07-23-2002

Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 10:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
everything seemed so fake in this show that it's no wonder it alienated the audience. they spent more time with gimmicks (wedding dresses, stupid vows, etc.) than they did showing real human interaction.

and the tears, oh my god the tears.

there was so much absurdity in this show that it was more camp than anything.

Uhoh
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07-23-2002

Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 5:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article4684.art&page=1

pretty funny interview w/ the exec producer. my favorite part (w/ sharon trying to send marty subliminal messages being a close runner-up) was what he said about marilyn:

"And then there was Marilyn. She honestly believed that we were filming Joe Schmo and that she was the “Joe”. There was nothing, nothing I could do or say to convince her that this all was for real. From the moment we started filming, she thought the series was all about her, and everyone else – from Marty and the daughters to the other women – were all actors."

LOL! i don't blame her for not believing this wacky show was real :-)



Rslover
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11-19-2002

Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 5:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Loved that article. Thanks for posting!