Faking It (BBCA and american version on TLC)
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Donut

Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 05:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The best quality reality show on TV is on BBC-America, only I can never figure out when it is on. There is an american version on TLC, possilby with a different title and not as good, but still ok.

People are taken out of their element and trained to be an expert in something in six weeks. It is usually something they have a phobia about or an aversion to. Examples have been house painter to avant garde artist, show girl to show jumper, sheep shearer to hairdresser, classical cellist nerd to hip hop club DJ, computer geek to stadium bouncer...

The show is equal to a really good documentary movie.. There IS a diary room, for all of you who will need a BB replacement show. They are fully immersed in the new skill, and the goal is to fool a panel of experts, but seeing if they can tell which competitor is the fake. (they do not know there is a fake before they judge).
The emotions, the amazing capacity these people have for accomplishing their goal, the humor, the relationships, and the look on the professional judges when they find that they picked fakes as winners is all just great. And the judges are like top experts, such as Olympic winners etc.

try to find it. its well worth it and let me know when its on!!

Demeter

Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 06:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I've watched both versions. I tend to like the British version better. Right now, it seems like both have been running repeats for a while.

I like the format and hope they will air new shows soon.