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TV ClubHouse: Archive: Celebrity Mole I: Premire Wed, Jan 8th - after Bachelorette: Archive through January 09, 2003

Ryn

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ROFL Baldwin is NUTS!!!!!!

This was pretty good casting if you ask me - or great editing.

Thumbs up on this show for laughs :)

What did Baldwins book say? "There are no rules" ???

Poser

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I hope they do that segement where they point the camera in each person's face and ask if they are the mole. That's how I got the Admiral in the first week. I just turned the recorder on in case they do.

Poser

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Baldwin is a scream. I never liked him before. I like him now.

Poser

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kim is not the mole.

Poser

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nope. No close-ups of the faces when asked if they were the mole. Too bad.

I guess I'll have to watch next week.

Poser

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
A disclaimer saying "Footage of Stephen Baldwin's waterfall attempt have been combined for dramatic purposes not affecting the outcome of the game" was included in the credits.

Poser

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
See you next week.

Donut

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
it took a while to find this! glad to see some folks here. hope more come..it may be celeb mole but it is THE MOLE!! and when it comes to THE MOLE, we should gladly take what we can get!

It is great to see the Mole back... at least we get the games, the music, the thumbprint...but i confess i took anderson for granted... he really was SO much of the show and i really miss him. He had such a great attitude and humor and coolness that was unlike other tv hosts..

I KNEW Kim would be out. was it obvious for anyone else?? And I am kinda thinking Corbin is the Mole...

Are we gonna play games and guess the moley mole and whos out each nite etc?...

I cant believe its on so late.. musta been those embarrasing stories that took it out of family hour... i never liked kathy griffith but she was funny tonite..i think she and stephen are big Mole fans...

ok, with 9 reality shows starting this week, everyone will be all spread out, but lets stay loyal to the Mole and keep this thread going strong!

Marysafan

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't think I would....was prepared not to....but.....I LOVED this show! I laughed right out loud several times. Even hubby who fought with me tooth and nail for control over the remote....conceded that this was a hoot! He hates the regular Mole...so it was a TOUGH sell getting him to watch this ...but he enjoyed it.

Steven Baldwin is playing it for all it is worth. If he isn't the Mole ...he is doing a great job convincing everyone he is. You can't help but suspect him.

Frederique is absolutely charming. I was prepared to hate her...ended up loving her.

I don't know this Eric kid...but by the end I am screaming at the TV...NO NOT ERIC! Don't eliminate ERIC!

I don't think Michael Boatman is the Mole...but I think he wll be the one to figure out who is. Very smart...and observant.

Corbin Bereson is great for comic relief. He could be the Mole...but is also doing a good job of trying to figure out who else might be.

Kathy can be annoying as all get out...but dang it all...she is funny and makes me laugh!

Sorry to see Kim go...but someone had to...so she was my choice.

If the other episodes are as good as this one...ABC has a winner! Great entertainment.

Marysafan

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I would like to add....I MISSED ANDERSON THE WHOLE TIME!

Wilsonatmd

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 07:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
for those who want it : here's a quick recap of the games tonight....

Game 1: On the Line

one at a time, 3 players were put on an apparatus near a waterfall that can go in all directions. The other 4 controled the up/down and side/side motions, and was a lookout. Buckets were placed near the falls, object was to fill a bigger bucket suspended in the air enough to raise a moneybag.
Stephen had 6 minutes, completed it in 3:46. ($10K)
Frederique was given Stephen's time as a limit, failed.(zero)
Micheal had Stephen's time as a limit, succeded.($10K)

Total:$20,000/$30,000

Game 2: Baa Baa Blackjack

Team split into three pairs and one solo. pairs had three minutes to corral two sheep into a pen. Each sheep had the name of a card on it, to win money ($5K per pair), had to beat the dealer's two card total.

Round 1: Dealer: 13
Frederique and Erik were the only team to get two sheep in, and got 17. Kim and Corbin only got one sheep in for 10, and Kathy and Michael got no sheep in.Result: $5,000/$15,000

Round 2: Frederique and Erik played alone for $10K.
Dealer got 11, they got 18. Result $10,000/$10,000.

Round 3:Stephen was given a double or nothing offer. They released a special Mole sheep into the group. If he could get that sheep into any pen by himself, he would get an exemption (free pass into next round), and money would be doubled. If he failed, they lose the $15K they won in this game. This game was optional.
He decided to go for it, and got it in in just over one of the three minutes allowed. Result:$15,000 doubled and Stephen gets exemption.

Execution: It came down to Kim and Michael, and Kim got the red screen.

Tonight: $45,000 won out of a possible $80,000.

Donut

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 08:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
2 questions

what did that disclaimer mean? combined with what? did they take footage of his hangtime and loop it over and over to make it longer?

was there any indication of a clue to the viewers each week? or have they taken that away from us? they did make it too easy on Mole 2...

btw, did you notice that one of the questions indicated that someone didnt order a main course...not eating after a busy day of working hard? Gotta be a supermodel!.. Frederique must be the mole...

Marysafan

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 08:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Great recap!

Donut

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 08:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
marysafan-ditto on everything you said!
erik's one of the only pretty blond actor boys i have seen that just seems shy and not self absorbed...Wasnt he Wally in the bad Leave It to Beaver movie?

Demeter

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 08:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't know if they were giving us clues as to who the Mole is, but...

When Stephen pointed to the thumbprint and said "that is a clue" to who the Mole is, I thought, ok, who has a rap sheet on this show? Does he? If so, and he is the mole, would they really make the clue that obvious?

Jimmer

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 08:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have to say that I didn't hold out much hope for a "celebrity" mole being entertaining to watch, but this was a surprisingly good show. What I don't like about celebrity versions of shows (e.g. millionaire) is that inevitably the celebrities are more concerned with looking good and making a joke of it than they are with trying to win. With Celebrity Mole, while they are funny and entertaining, they also really seem interested in competing and playing the game, which makes it a lot more interesting to watch.

Kady

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 08:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought it was great. My favorie is Stephen. I don't think he is the mole. His line about Erik and the sheep cracked me up. I loved the sheep game...it was fun to watch.

Curlyq

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 09:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Baldwin was trying a little too hard to act Mole-ish. I liked Boatman's speculation that Baldwin was getting instructions while he was supposedly sleeping, though. It shows Boatman's really sharp.

Frederique and the kid had the smartest strategy if neither of them is the Mole. If all the other players are intentionally acting like the Mole, the best way to make them think you're the Mole is to be unassuming.

I also miss Anderson, not because I like him any better than Rashad, but because having him there would've made it feel more like the real "The Mole".

I did miss a point, though. Are these celebs playing for themselves or for charities?

Azlen

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 09:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have to agree that Anderson is definitely missed and it doesn't seem like a Mole without him.
My initial thought was that Erik was the mole simply because he was the only one with an ABC show on at the time of filming, but he didn't give me any indication tonight so I guess we will have to wait and see.

Mygetaway

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 11:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I had it on, but didn't get to concentrate cuz other stuff was going on at the time. I turned the VCR on real quick to record it for later.
It does look like they had a good time!

C1mag

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 11:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone notice that Frederique never gave a voice over durring the test to point the finger at someone as the mole but everyone else did? I thought that was interesting. She did miss getting them a third sack of 10,000 dollars. She'd be unassuming in physical challenges while Baldwin and "Corb" try to make it look like they are the Mole. So far she is my pick as the Mole.

Northstar

Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 11:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought it was entertaining and I'll probably be back next week. I'm not a Mole addict so I'm giving myself another week to get the feel of it.

Hey Donut, your idea on the food could make sense if there aren't any veggies/vegans in the cast. I'm betting there's at least one though. The other two menu choices were beef and fish.

Now, of all the most embarrassing stories told during taping, do you really think Baldwin's was the best, or was it Kathy's response that helped in the editing decision?

Julieboo

Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 05:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree with Donut. I knew Kim would be executed and I think Corbin is the mole.

I'd also like to know if the $$ is for them or for charity. I am betting it's for them.

Rissa

Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 06:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I *think* it's for them, never heard the word charity mentioned anyway.

My daughter (almost 14) has a HUGE!!!!!! crush on Eric, so I have at least one person to watch the show with. LOL He was the kid in Princess Diaries that the princess had a crush on until he set up a kiss in front of dozens of press at a school beach party. He is also the older brother on Dinotopia, the one dating the princess (some guys get stuck in the greatest ruts. LOL) who keeps trying to get off the island.

Interesting about that disclaimer, have to wonder why it says that about Stephen but not about the other 2? Hmmm :)

Bbfreak

Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 06:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Did anyone notice this? I didn't tape it, but if any of you did, please check this out:

In the QUIZ, on of the questions was (PP)
IN WHAT SEGMENT OF THE BUCKET GAME DID THE MOLE OPERATE THE JOYSTICK?

Now I didn't see all of the choices for an answer, one even could have been "None of the Above" But Only 3 people operated the joystick, Kathy, Erik, and Kim. Kim was executed so that leaves Erik and Kathy.