I DID NOT Make These Up

Newsweek polled reality-TV creators and executives for the most outlandish pitches they've ever heard. These are 100% real.

1. 'I've Got a Monkey on My Back' Contestants face off in a cross-country relay race, only instead of passing a baton, they hand off...a monkey.

2. 'Will You Adopt Me?' Preteen orphans and potential foster families meet on television. America votes on which kid gets which family.

3. 'Human Autopsy' A one-time special depicting an actual autopsy.

4. 'Who Wants to Donate Their Sperm?' Like 'The Bachelorette,' except the woman doesn't want the guy - just his DNA. Nine months later, the woman delivers the baby on live TV.

5. 'Untitled 'Bachelorette' Rip-Off in which the woman has a big surprise for her potential Prince Charming: a *****.

6. 'Strip Search' In the Star Search tradition, a contest to find America's best stripper.

7. 'Mail-Order Brides' Men choose between, say, a Thai bride and an Ethiopian bride.

8. 'Convict Island' Real prisoners try to escape from a real prison. The winner's victim gets the prize money.

9. 'Pimp House' Six real-life pimps together in a house. No challenges, no voting. They just live in the house and they pimp.

I may put my television set on eBay /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

Marty

WHOA. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/popcorn.gif

Dan

I think Mr. Weiner (rather appropiately) wins the prize for first use of the word "*****" in Candlepowerforums.com /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif !!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif

Actually the "P " word was used for the first time here.

Shorter link provided by your friendly neighborhood Tyrant

pimp house would rule! LOL

OK, then Darkaway wins the prize for the first search for "*****" in candlepowerforums.com ! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

..but right you are, and in fact there is my post right above it from 6 days earlier, guess I never went back after that to check for responses..but now we have the cool "favorites" notification..

..oh and by the way, before Saaby the Tyrant shows up, you had better change that link to (something like) first use of "*****" in CPF

(uh oh, link not working again - Saab?)

There's an Australian version of Strip search screening on tv right now.

It's the perfect time to watch videos.

geoff

or just change the link to here is a ***** /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

man...some of those ideas are pretty darn bad...

but i do think the bachelorette ripp-off could be fairly humorous...imagine being one of the contestents, and looking back to realize you've benn kissing and groping a guy all this time!

Unbelieveable...

Hmm... I actually wouldn't mind 4, 6, and 9, though...
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3. 'Human Autopsy' A one-time special depicting an actual autopsy.

7. 'Mail-Order Brides' Men choose between, say, a Thai bride and an Ethiopian bride.

Already done over here!

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3. 'Human Autopsy' A one-time special depicting an actual autopsy.

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Uh, remember that. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohgeez.gif I hope it stays a one time special. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/twak.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

I heard something on the radio today about an upcoming movie which will spoof reality TV by depicting a reality TV program in which viewers call in to vote to determine guilt or innocence in a real criminal trial. It kind of takes the Judge Wopner thing a step further.

Anybody remember "Network" with Peter Finch and Faye Dunawaye ?

I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANY MORE !

Sounds like truth is catching up with fiction.