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Lancecrossfire
Moderator

07-13-2000

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok, thanks Ryn. I have some questions about the show--such as what their original goal was, what they looked for when they went through the selection process, why they chose a funeral home, or if they chose the family, and went with whatever they did. Things like that. If she wants to just look here to get the questions, I can post here or provide a list of questions to you.

Thanks for checking.

I think any business makes mistakes--what is important is that they are corrected and steps taken to not repeat them. From what is shown to us, this seems to be what the family does for the most part.

Oh, on comment about one of the knocks on the show by some of the critics--I don't see how this show "trivializes" death in any way what so ever. I'd love to hear one of the critics who has said this explain how they feel this is done.

Halfunit
Member

09-02-2001

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I chuckle everytime I see lip embalm. :-)

Ryn
Moderator

08-11-2000

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well heck - seems to me most drmatic television "trivializes" death when you think about it - this show deals with real death and real emotions. And its true - people that work in that industry have morbid humor - but so to doctors, firefighters, police, etc. When you deal with death every day you have to have a way to keep yourself a bit removed from it.

My dad is a Vet (doctor) - a pathologist actually - so I grew up seeing him deal with dead animals every day. Now I realize its not the same as people - but ya know what? We never had a dog as a pet - or a cat - and looking back I think it was because he dealt with dead animals so often he didn't want to form any type of attatchment to one. His way of dealing.

Lori
Member

04-18-2003

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 1:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Ryn...I will be sure to catch the replay!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I do too Half! I want that embalm sooo bad! The 3 people I got hooked on the show rolled when I told them the flavors!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 6:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ryn...tell your friend thanks so much for the prizes, it is really cool of her to do this!

Did you ever find out if she was involved with Airline?

Ryn
Moderator

08-11-2000

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'll ask Pamy!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 9:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Ryn!

Broxi
Member

03-11-2004

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just ventured into this forum and I was so happy to see a section on this show. Finally a reality tv show that does not have constant backstabbing or bickering. Alright there is some when it comes to Chuck... but well that most likely how he really is. Although I do feel sorry for him. But he can not be that bad cause that guy does love his cat!!!!

Missjane
Member

04-28-2004

Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 11:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I watched this show for the first time this week and saw the pizza-throwing incident. I didn't realize that the funeral home is not far from my parents.

I told my dad about the show being in Poway and he said he had read about it. I asked him if he had seen the show yet, and he said no, it wasn't something he really wanted to view, and then I felt SO awful because my dad has pancreatic cancer...

To see the behind-the-scenes stories is pretty wild, but it's kind of disconcerting to watch someone embalming bodies all day long, then hop in the shower and get ready for a night on the town, but it just makes you realize that they have a job like normal people do, even though it is out of the ordinary, and they have to let of steam too.

I am looking forward to the next episode.

Lancecrossfire
Moderator

07-13-2000

Friday, May 07, 2004 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Missjane, I think you hit on a very important point--that no matter who strange a job may be, those jobs are done by people who at the end of the day need the same things the rest of us need.

Ok, we don't all need to throw pizza against the wall. She is related to my ex--I'm sure of it.

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, May 07, 2004 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I still haven't been able to catch this... Man, I wish A&E would run a weekend marathon of the eps so far so I could catch up. From what I saw a week or two ago, I'd love to be joining in on the convo with you guys about this one...

Broxi
Member

03-11-2004

Friday, May 07, 2004 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I usually can not see it at 9 pm Monday nights but it always replays at Midnight so I catch it then. I must admit though I must have missed the Pizza episode. But I am sure it will be on again.

I haven't really found fault with the job performance of anyone on the show. I may not like the tone Rich uses when he is speaking to the others and Chuck may be a wee bit gruff and forgetful {just 2 examples since others have mentioned them in previous posts}...but I doubt anyone of us can say we don't have moments like that in our daily lives.

Ryn
Moderator

08-11-2000

Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 8:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You can record or watch the episodes from last Monday tonight on A&E - it will be on at the same time as Survivor though.

Minismurf
Member

04-27-2004

Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 6:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I came across this room by accident and fell in love with the show. My boyfriend is going into this business and will be graduating with a degree in mortuary science this winter. He lives and works in a funeral home. He enjoys everything about the business from working with the families to picking the d.b.s. I have been able to help him on pick ups. it takes a special person to be able to work with people in during a time of great loss. I have a new respect for the business.
I look forward to watching the rest of the shows. :-) finally a reality show that is out of the box.


Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Monday, May 10, 2004 - 7:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
is it on tonite?

Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Monday, May 10, 2004 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yep, it was on and if any of you watched it, you'll know why I was crying my eyes out! It was the most touching episode yet. It really makes you think about these people and how even though they do this as a job, it's not always easy for them and often brings up emotions from their own lives. I felt so bad for John tonight. When he put the baby coffin in the ground and then threw dirt on it, it just broke my heart.

I thought it was a really good episode highlighting the human perspective of the workers tonight. Pass the tissues........

Scorpiomoon
Member

06-06-2002

Monday, May 10, 2004 - 10:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Watching2: You're right. It was a touching episode.

At the end, when John said, "Why didn't God take me? Why did he take my child?" I thought about how he had said it was two weeks after his child's death that he got into the funeral business and how the death of his child had an impact on his career choice.

I thought, you know, maybe John's child died so John would then be lead to help all those other grieving families. It really does make you wonder if everything really does happen for a reason.

I love Chuck. I know it's all about editing. But still... He is so adorable.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 5:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Scorpio, I thought the same thing about the tragic death of his child leading him to help others.

I was balling through this ep, I am pms-ing so it was even worse! LOL

Chuck loves his daughters, he is such a lovable man, bumbles and all!



Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 5:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OH I forgot...yesterday my co-worker and I were talking about the show, she said she actually used to drive by the mortuary down there in SanDiego and when she first saw the name of it she thought it was the morturary for poor people...I said Why?? she said cuz it is a
POway to go!!!! ROTF!!!

Lori
Member

04-18-2003

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL Pamy!

This episode was sooooooo sad. I give John all the credit in the world...it must be so hard for him. On the other hand, what a comfort he is for the families. I like Chuck as well...what a character!


Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ROFL Pamy! Thanks for the laugh. I really needed it right now.

Scorpiomoon
Member

06-06-2002

Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL! Good one Pamy! :-)

Ryn
Moderator

08-11-2000

Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 6:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lance - the person I correspond with works for a company that promotes shows - so she doesn't really have any inside info - and at the moment they are not involved with the promotion of Airline it seems.

Contest reminder..... 5 shirts, 2 lip "embalmi" sets and a $50 gift certificate will be given away very soon - sign up if you haven't!!! Contest Info Link

Aus10
Member

09-28-2000

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I want to apologize for not putting my weekly summary up. We were on the road and I missed the last episode. Hopefully I'll catch up now that we have our internet access back.....

Thanks all!!