[78-L] Wife Swap TV program is looking for collectors

[Michael Biel]

From: Jeff Sultanof <jeffsultanof at gmail.com>
> What would happen if one of the wives sold off the collection
> of the other during the week they are away?
> TV just continues to get worse and worse. Jeff Sultanof

That's the whole idea.  All of these "reality" shows thrive on
personality conflict.  They purposefully put people together who would
hate each other, and the original description that was posted here
actually states that.  While because of gender discrimination laws they
didn't specify that it would be the husband who had to be the collector
-- and notice that Andrea was the one who immediately replied -- it is
obvious they wanted a male collector who will be paired with an
obsessive compulsive neat freak so that she can plot against him.  It
would not work to have a collector woman paired with a male obsessive
compulsive neat freak because the man would be seen as MEAN.  It is OK
for these TV shows to portray a woman as a bitch, but a man who is mean
would be seen as criminally abusive.  There is also the possibility that
they will find a male collector with a wife who is the obsessive
compulsive neat freak who has been kept under control by the collector
husband and will be liberated by a casper milktoast male who won't stop
her.  But a man throwing out his wife's collection would be abusive
while a woman throwing out the mans collection will be seen as powerful
or bitchy, both permissable on TV. 

So Andrea, I don't think you have a chance of being picked for the show.
 A woman can't be the victim, only a man can.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com



Andrea Walsh <petquality1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yeah but til I find out where to apply, none of us are
>> watching anything! :)

Roger Wade <rwade1947 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> Andrea, that would "Must Watch" TV.

Andrea Walsh wrote:
>>>> Heck, I'd do it! What is the address to reply?

Gary Herzenstiel <gherzens at comcast.net>wrote:
>>>>> I just got this e-mail and thought of the group. I don't
>>>>> have any rugrats, just circular, breakable things. If
>>>>> you're interested please let me know.  Thanks. Gary

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>>>>>> ABC’S WIFE SWAP CASTING FAMILIES OF COLLECTORS FOR PRIMETIME!
>>>>>> Wife Swap is currently casting for our fifth season and we are
>>>>>> looking for families who are collectors! If you think you have
>>>>>> the best collection around, then I want to hear from you!
>>>>>> The premise of Wife Swap is simple: for seven days, two wives
>>>>>> from two different families with very different values exchange
>>>>>> husbands, children and lives (but not bedrooms) to discover
>>>>>> what it's like to live a different family's life. It's an
>>>>>> interesting social experiment and a great way to see your
>>>>>> family in a whole new light. It is shot as a documentary
>>>>>> series, so NO scripts and no set. It's just a small camera
>>>>>> crew that is documenting your life. Families that appear
>>>>>> on the show will receive a generous financial honorarium.
>>>>>> Here at 'Wife Swap' we look for a two-parent home with at least
>>>>>> one child between the ages of 7 and 17 living at home full time.
>>>>>> Thank you!