Premiere 01/19 Show Discussion **Spoilers** - Page 18

Jewelsy · 01-20-2004, 02:26 AM

I LOVED this show. I wasn't even going to watch until Unk told me about it. I was laughing sooooo hard during parts of it.

That guy is PRECELESS.

So far, the most interesting show this season.

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SnowflakeGirl · 01-20-2004, 02:32 AM

After being underwhelmed by the American Idol premiere, I think I just lacked the energy to change the channel. I didn't expect much from MBFOF, but was very pleasantly surprised. My husband and I chuckled and guffawed our way through the whole show, and ended up really liking Steve. The chick--see I can't even remember her name--ended up looking like a fool. Even if his performance is designed to imply it, how egotistical is she that she fears he's falling in love with her?

LET'S ALL DO THE NAKED DANCE!

:monkeybut

Apollonia · 01-20-2004, 02:38 AM

Great great show. I think the reason it works, i mean besides the fact that Steve is top notch funny, the perfectly cast actor, but the girl, the fact that she's so 'normal'. She's genuine with genuine reactions to this obnoxious person. It works. I don't remember the last time I laughed like this. Great stuff.

LoveEmAll · 01-20-2004, 02:42 AM

Are you guys nuts? This show was terrible! And my standards are pretty low -- I watched Joe Millionaire 2...

But, Steve is way over the top; the hottub was just too much! And, it wasn't fun watching Randi get tortured -- it's not like she deserves it. She's a reasonably nice, if shallow, Catholic school teacher who is being blinded by the lure of the cash.

I don't think I'll be tuning in again for this one.

Unless, of course, her family DOES deserve to be tortured, which I suspect they might...

SnowflakeGirl · 01-20-2004, 02:53 AM

Over the top? Perhaps, but compared to the cast of "The Joe Schmo", I think Steve turned in a more nuanced and convincing performance than any of those actors.

As for whether Randi deserves to be tortured, I have to echo LoneSTarSpur's sentiment: SHE AGREED TO GO ON A FOX SHOW, SHE DESERVES EVERY BIT SHE GETS.

SassyMe007 · 01-20-2004, 03:14 AM

Oh that has got to be the funniest show I have watched in a very long time!! Go Steve.

:monkeybut

StarryElf · 01-20-2004, 04:40 AM

I thought this show was great! Those other shows are so serious, so good to have a truly funny show.

Steve is hilarious, really liked him. Randi I have no sympathy for, she is playing a practical oke on her friends and family for money, and in return she is having a pratical joke played on her. All's fair.

Qboots · 01-20-2004, 04:57 AM

Just finished watching the tape of this show, and I laughed from beginning to end! It was not the sleaze-fest I've come to expect from FOX.

Nice to see host Claudia again - she used to be on CITY-TV up here in Toronto.

The cute guys at the beginning: the 3rd guy she picked - Scott from Phoenix - looked very familiar to me, but I still can't place him. Of course he's probably an actor, so it could have been anywhere.

And it's so refreshing to see honest reactions from Randi, the blushing bride. So far removed from the fake smiles we've gotten used to on The Bachelorette, Average Joe, etc.

Steve is a gem!

And a really good actor. We may need to start a new thread just for *Steve-isms*:

"Our house can kick your house's ass!"

"Beef: it's what's for breakfast."

"Think about baseball, think about baseball......"

"I'm like a pear on sticks."

I'm hooked - just try to keep me away from the next episode!

museumguy · 01-20-2004, 08:06 AM

Just watched parts of the show last night channel surfing......had real mixed feelings...If the pretend financee hadn't been playing his drinking up so much been so obviously 'faux' drunk I might like the show and it has an interesting premace....

But it was a bit like watching a domestic violence incident about to happen...and it seems to have really been the cause of a lot of emotional termoil for the lady .....

Not that the producers could know that the lady they chose came from a trouble household but I hope they tell the finacee to take a different tack when they look at the tape...or I am going to really dislike this show....

vanillakraut · 01-20-2004, 09:04 AM

Randi, Randi, Randi, Randi, Randi :-)

01-20-2004, 02:26 AM	#171
Jewelsy From the corner of my eye Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, California Posts: 11,523	I LOVED this show. I wasn't even going to watch until Unk told me about it. I was laughing sooooo hard during parts of it. That guy is PRECELESS. So far, the most interesting show this season. __________________ "Among the blind, the squinter rules." ~ Gerard Didier Erasmus

01-20-2004, 02:32 AM	#172
SnowflakeGirl Picture Perfect Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the Limelight Posts: 7,348	After being underwhelmed by the American Idol premiere, I think I just lacked the energy to change the channel. I didn't expect much from MBFOF, but was very pleasantly surprised. My husband and I chuckled and guffawed our way through the whole show, and ended up really liking Steve. The chick--see I can't even remember her name--ended up looking like a fool. Even if his performance is designed to imply it, how egotistical is she that she fears he's falling in love with her? LET'S ALL DO THE NAKED DANCE! :monkeybut __________________ *Sending good vibes and warm fuzzies your way..., SnowflakeGirl* All New AMERICA'S TOP MODEL Recaps! Premiere Pt. 1 & Pt. 2, Ep. 3, Ep. 4, Dinah's Dynamite Ep. 5, Ep. 6, Ep. 7, Ep. 8, Ep. 9, Ep. 10, Ep. 11, Finale Relive every beautiful moment of America's Next Top Model...Click here for links to prior season recaps & interviews.

01-20-2004, 02:53 AM	#175
SnowflakeGirl Picture Perfect Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the Limelight Posts: 7,348	Over the top? Perhaps, but compared to the cast of "The Joe Schmo", I think Steve turned in a more nuanced and convincing performance than any of those actors. As for whether Randi deserves to be tortured, I have to echo LoneSTarSpur's sentiment: SHE AGREED TO GO ON A FOX SHOW, SHE DESERVES EVERY BIT SHE GETS. __________________ *Sending good vibes and warm fuzzies your way..., SnowflakeGirl* All New AMERICA'S TOP MODEL Recaps! Premiere Pt. 1 & Pt. 2, Ep. 3, Ep. 4, Dinah's Dynamite Ep. 5, Ep. 6, Ep. 7, Ep. 8, Ep. 9, Ep. 10, Ep. 11, Finale Relive every beautiful moment of America's Next Top Model...Click here for links to prior season recaps & interviews.

01-20-2004, 03:14 AM	#176
SassyMe007 Former Lurker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Age: 31 Posts: 351	Go Steve.. Oh that has got to be the funniest show I have watched in a very long time!! Go Steve. :monkeybut __________________ Do you believe in the paranormal? Click Here to visit The Ghost Stalkers of West Tennessee

01-20-2004, 04:57 AM	#178
Qboots Go Bruins! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: LOST in the 70's Posts: 10,321	Just finished watching the tape of this show, and I laughed from beginning to end! It was not the sleaze-fest I've come to expect from FOX. Nice to see host Claudia again - she used to be on CITY-TV up here in Toronto. The cute guys at the beginning: the 3rd guy she picked - Scott from Phoenix - looked very familiar to me, but I still can't place him. Of course he's probably an actor, so it could have been anywhere. And it's so refreshing to see honest reactions from Randi, the blushing bride. So far removed from the fake smiles we've gotten used to on The Bachelorette, Average Joe, etc. Steve is a gem! And a really good actor. We may need to start a new thread just for Steve-isms: "Our house can kick your house's ass!" "Beef: it's what's for breakfast." "Think about baseball, think about baseball......" "I'm like a pear on sticks." I'm hooked - just try to keep me away from the next episode! __________________ "I'm telling you - it's a madhouse out there. I feel like Charlton Heston waking up in the field and seeing the chimp on top of the pony." ~ Dennis Miller

01-20-2004, 02:38 AM	#173
Apollonia Answer's in John 3:16 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 236	Great great show. I think the reason it works, i mean besides the fact that Steve is top notch funny, the perfectly cast actor, but the girl, the fact that she's so 'normal'. She's genuine with genuine reactions to this obnoxious person. It works. I don't remember the last time I laughed like this. Great stuff.

01-20-2004, 02:42 AM	#174
LoveEmAll FORT Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 12	Are you guys nuts? This show was terrible! And my standards are pretty low -- I watched Joe Millionaire 2... But, Steve is way over the top; the hottub was just too much! And, it wasn't fun watching Randi get tortured -- it's not like she deserves it. She's a reasonably nice, if shallow, Catholic school teacher who is being blinded by the lure of the cash. I don't think I'll be tuning in again for this one. Unless, of course, her family DOES deserve to be tortured, which I suspect they might...

01-20-2004, 04:40 AM	#177
StarryElf not a star, not an elf Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada, eh! Posts: 225	I thought this show was great! Those other shows are so serious, so good to have a truly funny show. Steve is hilarious, really liked him. Randi I have no sympathy for, she is playing a practical oke on her friends and family for money, and in return she is having a pratical joke played on her. All's fair.

01-20-2004, 08:06 AM	#179
museumguy Embracing the Inner Geek Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New York Age: 47 Posts: 3,602	Just watched parts of the show last night channel surfing......had real mixed feelings...If the pretend financee hadn't been playing his drinking up so much been so obviously 'faux' drunk I might like the show and it has an interesting premace.... But it was a bit like watching a domestic violence incident about to happen...and it seems to have really been the cause of a lot of emotional termoil for the lady ..... Not that the producers could know that the lady they chose came from a trouble household but I hope they tell the finacee to take a different tack when they look at the tape...or I am going to really dislike this show....

01-20-2004, 09:04 AM	#180
vanillakraut Yo Flo whip me up a bagel Join Date: May 2003 Location: Exit 9, New Jersey Age: 43 Posts: 100	Randi, Randi, Randi, Randi, Randi :-) __________________ Snootchie Bootchies.