TEEN MOM VIOLENCE

Tuesday's episode of Teen Mom has recieved a lot of hype due to the violence between Gary and Amber. MTV goes on to theme the episode as one on violence in relationships. Lately MTV has been blasted for the show because it supposedly "glamourizes" the notion of teen pregnancy by elevating teen parents to stardom. What do you think about this argument?

Do you think that this could push MTV to edit the episodes of Teen Mom in a way that sheds light on the hardships of teen parenthood?

Here's what Perez Hilton has to say about the violence between Amber and Gary (complete with a clip):

http://perezhilton.com/2010-09-30-teen_mom_amber_portwood_investigated_assault

What do you think about his implication that MTV tipped the police off in order to stir up more drama for the show?

It's all the same

Im in the same boat as Cam, I couldn't get my laptop to work this week, but after talking to some people who have watched the shows I have come to form my opinion. Honestly, the shows sound about the same. Both shows are made to entertain people, so therefore they aren't truly reality. Hugh has numerous "girlfriends" that live in his mansion. Then again, he is the original Playboy so that is expected. The show is only ment as entertainment and nothing more. Sister Wives on the other hand is ment for adult audiences. Both deal with polygamous relationships, which I honestly do not agree with. All in all both shows don't sound like the type of show I would even consider watching.

Weird

The shows The Girls Next Door and Sister Wives are similiar in the sense that they both publicly display polygamous relationships. Hugh Hefner has his three girlfriends and the other show has four wives. For me, i find that The Girls Next Door is more entertaining and less weird because they don't take it so seriously. Everybody knows that Hugh has always had the reputation to have several girlfriends but he doesn't go and make them his wives. The Girls Next Door is a more light-hearted, fun show to watch and Sister Wives seems to be more serious about breaking the mold of what a family can be like. Girls Next Door glamourizes the idea of a polygamous relationship more because it's not really real life for them. They life more in a fantasy world with private jets and a mansion whereas Sister Wives is set more in the real world. I personally think that Sister Wives is weird and the whole idea of 1 dad, 4 wives, and 20 children freaks me out. They're trying to say that this is an acceptable lifestyle and it's not. It's saying that it's ok for a guy to have more than one wife and the wives on the show and that the man has all the control. I feel like this show is going to send the wrong message to younger generations.

Ew

For some reason, I haven't been able to make either of those videos work on my laptop all week. But I did read reviews so I have some idea of what's going on. They are similar, but they don't portray the same thing. In my opinion, Girl's Next Door is much more for entertainment. I also find it more acceptable because these are just girlfriends and it's Hugh Hefner and almost expected out of him. It also comes off as glamourous. Sister Wives, however, I am completely repulsed by. That is in no way socially acceptable. It's just weird. This show is much more for awareness than entertainment. I feel like this is for more of an adult audience. Sister Wives probably receives more scrutiny because it's marriage and you're raising your kids together. Hugh is just having fun and it's his lifestyle. Women are portrayed terribly on both shows. I feel like these girls are being walked all over because the man is not happy with just one of them.

Sister Wives still just TV

I think some people are taking this show just a little too seriously. Although it does reflect some real-life situations, it's just TV. This type of entertainment will always exist just to entertain, not to force an opinion upon us. It's okay to comment on the lifestyles presented in this show, but there's no need to passionately defend or attack what the show presents. It's there merely for your viewing pleasure. Again, I am aware that some families in our society consist of multiple wives married to one man, but that's not to say Sister Wives is an accurate representation of this lifestyle. Watch the show for enjoyment, not to debate about real-life issues.

Television Changing

Both shows are about the idea that men do not have to choose one partner to settle down with. In the Girls Next Door, Playboy creator, Hugh Hefner lives his life of luxury, both sexual and financial, with three different girlfriends. For the first few seasons, the girlfriends were comprised of Holly, Bridget, and Kendra, but at this point, the three have already been replaced. From the clip that I have seen of the Sister Wives, it seems to be the same concept, however it is about marriage rather than relationships. Both of these shows seem to aim towards bringing awareness to non-monogamous relationships and show the change in our society. Slowly, things such as polygamous marriages are going to become accepted by society. For now, however, the show will continue to receive a lot of bashing because it conveys something that is not expected or normal according to society's standards. The Girls Next Door did not receive such negative views because it was solely for enjoyment purposes. Boys and men enjoyed the show because of the "hot" girls and everyone thought it was okay for Hugh Hefner to pull such a stunt because he is the creator of a nude magazine. No one expected Hugh to ever settle down and marry all of his girlfriends. Sister Wives, on the other hand, shows average people living lives with multiple wives and the emotional issues that come with it. Personally, I found the show to be disgusting and found a hard time watching it and processing the fact that all of the women were the man's wives. For now, it isn't something that is morally acceptable.

Playboy girls vs. Man with many wives

Neither of these shows really appealed to me, and the only thing that did is the fact that there is extremely hot playboy girls in one and a man that has what soooo many men want... more than one wife! In Sister Wives they make it seem normal to have more than one wife, which is kind of weird. I don't really agree with having more than one wife, but it is kind of a nice thought. As far as the Playboy girls go, I don't really care what they do on a daily basis living together.

Sister Wives

In my opinion this guy is nuts and so are the girls. I mean i thought dealing with one girl was complicated enough , but three !? That is just way too many mood swings for me. I looked up what youtube had on the subject and found an interesting video about how he is considering a fourth wife !

Girls next door vs Sister wives ..Different or similar ?

I've watched a couple of episodes of girls next door not long ago. I think this show is similar to jersey shore where the plot is mostly about sexuality parties and drama. They are created mostly for a young audience. The cast of "Girl next door" are girls that are in their early twenties that goes around and trying to win the heart of a men that is old enough to be their grandfather. In my opinion there aren't any lessons that can be learned from these shows. All they teaching young girls especially is how to please men and also the superiority of men over women. I think the women in "sister wives"have been seriously brainwashed. They live like sisters with the mentality that it is perfectly normal and moral to share a husband.They support each other and live like family under the same roof. I think "girls next door" is more about money, popularity and fame contrarily as"sister wives" where the scene and everything is more realistic than the playboy mansion. However they both give a bad image on how some women are viewed and treated in our society nowadays.

Girls Next Door vs Sister Wives

I watched a couple of episodes from The Girls Next Door and watched a couple of clips from Sister Wives and I think it’s all crazy. I think The Girls Next Door is more entertaining and has a younger audience because it is the Playboy Mansion and they have all these crazy parties and photo shoots but I think that Sister Wives has an older audience because it’s an average family, well kind of, and has a more serious tone to it. I think the message for each show is to demonstrate how “normal” it is to some people to have multiple girlfriends and wives and how the wives are so content and everyone just loves each other. Even though I definitely think that The Girls Next Door is more of a show for entertainment because I’m not sure how serious the playboy mansion can be taken. I think the wives in the Sister Wives show are just brainwashed and dumb for thinking that it’s okay for him to love and be with them all, because he’s basically having his cake and eating it too. It just makes women seem used. And in The Girls Next Door it’s all definitely for the fame, glamour, and money but everyone that watches the show knows this, which is why I don’t think this show gets as much criticism.

I think that The Girls Next Door is strictly entertainment. This to me gives nothing back to the viewer for watching the show, it just entertains us by letting us watch an extremely rich man go about his days and follow him around to special events and very expensive situations. Sister Wives on the other hand, seems to actually teach the person watching it some type of moral value. It lets us dive into an unpopular and to most people, taboo, culture or lifestyle. Hugh and his girlfriends have seemingly no problems because of the amount of money Hugh has, and the famous lifestyle they get to live in. whereas, Sister Wives serves as an informative type reality show, and would be comparable to shows such as True Life and Teen Mom.
-These two shows do not compare much to me, and act as very different forms of entertainment. The Girls Next Door is the beez-neez

The Girl Next Door vs The Sister Wives

These shows both compare because it is one male with multiple female partners. The big difference is Hugh Wefner only has three girlfriends, no wives. In the sister wives, it is one male and four wives, who all have children of their own. They have over 20 children together and they work as any normal family. I feel like Hefner's show is more entertainment than any other, and the sister wives is more awareness. They are trying to prove that having a family like theirs can work, and its no big deal. The Sister Wives is socially unacceptable because not many people have four wives. The Sister Wives is more offensive than Hefner's show because people know who Hugh Hefner is and having three girlfriends at one time fits with his life. The women are portrayed differently in each show. The girls next door has the typical stripper/porn star girl, and the sister wives has educated adults with average lives.

World of Jenks

After seeing the video of " World of Jenks" that Ryan posted, I realized that I often overlook the fact that we are all human. It is so easy to look up to these famous individuals because they have what the world calls success:money and fame. But if we place ourselves in their shoes, could we honestly say that they are truly happy? They deal with heartache too. They have money, but does this really fill them? Maino has a family, but I'm sure that he would love to spend more time with them. He has to work in order to provide for them. He has a job that requires him to be away most of the time. He has to go on stage to perform no matter what his emotional and physical condition may be. This reality show, gave me a whole new perspective on the life of the famous.

Big Difference

Well Sister wives is very different then The Girls Next Door, clearly. Hugh has all these girls who really do not even do anything but live the life. On the other hand, you have this unique family that not many people are used to seeing. It is interesting and I am intrigued to see how the three wives and their children live together like that. Even though they have their own places I would think some jealousy would be floating around because their is only one husband. But that is my assumption, but girls next door is not really a relationship thing to me its just a pimp who happens to be very rich and has many "girlfriends".

Ohhhh Boyyy

Oh Boy is all there is to say about the new show The Sister Wives. I feel like people watch these types of shows because it makes their life look normal. This new show is at least something that tv has not seen before, which means it will probably draw much attention. As to the show the Girls Next Door, I see where people could compare it to the Sister Wives, but I don't believe that they are at all. Hugh Hefner does not try or pretend that him and all his girlfriends are a family. They are just his girlfriends/their boss. He has created a multi billion dollar industry out of it.

sister wives

As similar as one might expect the shows of sister wives and Girls next door, i feel as they are not. In Girls next door the relationships are ones of a strange bond that hugh has, there is no relationship of marriage really, more like one of fun times with good company. In sister wives there is a marriage like relationship which i think is demeaning to each wife there. Each having there own cooking area and apt? I cant say if these wives are truly happy in just a short clip but hughs girls are working/ having fun, a different role entirely.

The audience that sister wives is for is not directly aimed in any one, the shock value of this program can be enjoyed form a young girl or guy, to any adults. Girls next door is what i can see a young male or female teen dreaming about.

What a Joke

The girls next door has its audience for young girls with their fantasies. The sister wives has an adult audience because it clearly depicts a family life through a husband and a wife's perspective. However, for the three wives to be branched off like that disgusts me. This never depicts the reality of having multiple wives because they're always in secret and never together. Even the husband of the three wives doesn't seem real at all. The guy hardly shows any affection to his wives and twenty kids. This just demoralizes our society into accepting these kinds of house living even though none of these marriages show any love with the family members. The girls next door is retarded too. It just shows a pimp getting what he wants only because of his money. I'll put my life on the line to say that the guy would never have those three girlfriends if he didn't have the money amount like he has now with him. In the end, all of these girlfriends or wives are only in the shows for the money. They don't love one another, they're selfish, and it only demoralizes our society as a whole when we accept these non- monogamous relationships.

Are u Serious?

I watched that clip of the sister wives and was seriously appauled! "Christine's house is the only one with a woodburning stove..." wooooo lucky her! The fact that his three wives have seperate kitchens and dinning tables is unbelievable. It's like he just strolls through like a celebrity in his own house. His interactions with what I assumed were his children were far from loving. This style of living without a doubt must be difficult on the children. I feel bad for them. Hugh Hef on the other hand has done nothing wrong. He's a BOSS and everyone knows that. They are simply his girlfriends, he's not married to them. Plus he obviously likes Holly the most. Holly is the real girlfriend while the other two just make him look better.

The More the Marrier

I have watched the tv show The Girls Next Door for sometime now and never really thought of Hugh Hefner as being a polygamist. Sure he has three "main girlfriends" but it never seemed something that struck me as wrong; just kind of gross.
So then I watched a clip of the new tv series called Sister Wives and felt completely violated as I watched this man cheerfully prance around from one wife to the other. The fact that he has the three of them, along with all their kids living in one house together is beyond me. He must think that because they each have their own "section" to live in that it's okay... well it's not.
The two shows have to diverse audiances that they appeal to. The Girls Next Door is more of an entertainment show, aiming at younger people, while Sister Wives seems to targert older generations.
Reguardless of the fact that in both shows a man is surrounded by three women on a daily basis, they differ in so many ways. In The Girls Next Door all three of Hefner's girlfriends know about one another and get along like best friends. They also have a career out of it. The Sister Wives seems to be a whole other story. I just feel very uncomfortable watching a man share a house with three women and their twenty kids. The fact the these women are comfortable publicising their lifestyles seems a bit off to me.

Why Do We Like it

Why do we like reality TV? I think I like it because I like seeing how crappy other peoples lives are and lauging at there problems. That might just be me I was just wondering why other peeople actually like these shows?

World of Jenks

I watched a clip of "World of Jenks" guest stars Maino, a rapper. Maino in the beginning is shown as a family man who loves his son dearly. Jenks then confronts him about his drinking, cursing and vulgarity that he uses in his shows. This was totally 180 degrees from how he was portrayed. Jenks then spends a lot of time with Maino to learn about him and understand him. He finds out Maino was in jail for 10 years which he says changed his life. He uses his music to encourage those on the street so that they don't stay on the street. Jenks then goes into the hood with Maino to learn about where he came from and learns why Maino is the person he his.

World of Jenks Episode

Maino escaped the hood and the bad things that accompanied it. Jenks thought he was just moving with a rapper but soon learned that he was more than that. Maino is a father and loves his family and wants to help others.

MTV shows that they can be responsible with this show. It is inspirational and more meaningful then Jersey Shore.

Polygamous Playboys

Many of us are familiar with E! Network’s popular reality show The Girls Next Door which profiles and follows the lives of Hugh Hefner’s multiple girl friends. The show started out with 3, Holly, Bridget, and Kendra (Bridget and Kendra now have spin-off reality shows picked up by E!). For those of you not familiar with the show, you can find many youtube clips or catch a rerun on E!

The Girls Next Store undoubtedly glamorizes life at the Playboy mansion and arguably glamorizes non-monogamy. Here is a Today show interview from 2007 that interviews Hefner on his growing empire, his multiple girlfriends, and the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVVFBgsiKho&has_verified=1

On the other hand, a new show is arriving to TLC this Sunday, Sept. 26 on TLC called Sister Wives, a reality show that profiles a plural family or a polygamous family. There is a husband and he has 3 wives with a 4^th on the way. They all live together under one roof and support each other. Together they have over 20 children. You can see clips for this show on TLC Network’s website. Watch these, get a feel for the premises and catch the first show on Sunday @ 10 if you can.

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/sister-wives/

Now I want you to think about these 2 shows in relation to each other. How do these two shows compare?? How do you feel about each of them? What is the message for each show? Each purpose? Entertainment? Awareness?

Are they intended for different audiences? How do you know? How does this affect their delivery?

Do these shows glamorize non-monogamous relationships? Does one make it seem glamorous and the other out of the ordinary or “weird”? Is the message here ok? Socially acceptable?

Sister Wives has already received a lot of social scrutiny. Why do you think this is? Why would this show be seemingly more offensive than Hefner’s Girls Next Door?

How are women portrayed on each show?

Analyze!!!

World of Jenks

I watched parts of the episode where Jenks visits Chad, the autistic 20 year old. I feel that the purpose of the episode is to show how Jenks gets to live along side of an autistic person to learn more about their life, but also it teaches the audience a lot about it too because we are right there, watching everything happen every day that he's there. I think the whole idea of Jenks putting himself in the life of someone else to have experience and to learn more about them is awesome, I know I learned a lot just by watching Jenks follow Chad around because the show showed us how Chad lives his life and gave him a chance to speak to the thousands of people watching the show. I feel like this show is targeted to young adults to give them new insight on life and situations because mtv knows the type of people who are watching, but I do find it kind of sad that they're playing something like the pointless show jersey shore and disaster date on the same channel as shows like world of jenks.

Jenks

I just watched another episode of The World of Jenks where he goes to live with a kid that has autism, and it was a pretty good episode. I have a couple family friends that have children with autism and a lot of people don't have a clue what these kids go through daily. I think it's great that Jenk's could give people an insight on living with a kid that has autism. Maybe now people will understand how serious it is, and how much a cure is really needed.

Are all "bums" really bums?

Jenks befriends a "houseless" woman named Danielle. Danielle, also known as Heavy D, blew me away with her character and personality. I thought that every person that lived on the streets was out there because they were drug addicts, or becuase they were scumbags, Heavy D proved me to be way wrong. The reason she was on the streets is because her parents were abusive alcoholics when she was younger, so she ran away at the age of 13. Her mom had her social security card so Danielle couldnt ever go get an ID, meaning no way to get a job. Danielle is so thankful for all of the little things in life that we take for granted every day, and in no way is somebody that we should look down on or say rude things to if we saw her sitting outside a resturaunt asking for leftovers or spare change. the thing that i liked most, is that at the end of the episode Jenks gave Heavy D a cell phone and she started crying. most teens nowadays would cry if they DIDNT have a phone, but to see somebody get so happy to finally have one is a moving sight. So just because somebody is living on the streets doesnt mean that they arent good people, nor does it mean that they are addicted to drugs. It just takes one little slip up and anybody could be out there on the streets. Jenks shows us that just because you dont have a house to live in doesnt mean that you arent human and dont deserve to be treated like one.

Getting a New Perspective on People

The World of Jenks is officially taking over MTV. Every time I turn on the TV it always seems to be one. Personal, though, I don't mine it is a good show that gets people to think of other peoples lives. The episode about the girl living on the shirt was depressing one for me. It was sad to think that she didn't have to live her life that way. When most people think of a homeless person they think of someone that is all coked out or is mentally insane. This episode that she was on the streets just because home life was not good for her, but inside she was a normal girl.

I was kinda pissed i missed the most recent kardashians episode...i was too busy to watch it.

However, ive been watching jersey shore and it makes me feel better about my life.

Living on the Streets

Jenks for his new episode is living on the streets with a girl named Danielle, a.k.a. Heavy D. She lives in California and she has been living on the streets since she was 13 years old. Her parents live in Oregon with Danielle's brother and sister. Jenks and Danielle take a ride to Oregon for Danielle's social security card so she can get a job to get off the street. The family reunion reveals that Danielle was abused as a child with her alcoholic parents. This is why she decided to live on her own. Her mom said that Danielle is better off the streets, which is crazy to think a parent would say that to her daughter. Jenks ends the show by giving Danielle with unlimited calls so they can talk whenever they want. Jenks is showing the reality of being homeless, which a lot of people need to see for their own self.

Jenks Variety

i think it's awesome that there's so much variety in the topics that Jenks covers. First he covered the lifestyle of a rapper, then he explored how an autistic man lives, now he's filming the life of a homeless woman. I just like how he explores totally different lifestyles and totally different people. It makes me interested to see what his next episode is going to be about. Any guesses?

Jenks again

I watched the world of jenks again, the episode where he hung out with the autistic kid... I thought it was really great that he would go to an autistic kids house and try to better understand him. My mom is the principal of a school for children with special so ive grown up in that kind of setting. Every time i spend time with the students i feel like they have touched my life (like Jenks said) but my mom always assured me that they got even more out of it than i did.

Jenks follows the life of a rapper

In the previous episode, Mr. Jenks follows the rapper, Jermaine Coleman, and sees the reality of being a rapper. At first, all Jermaine did was party his butt off and not give a damn about anything else but getting some from the ladies. Jenks called him out and they got into an argument. So Jermaine showed him the dark side to being a rapper. He took him to his gang down in Miami, the people who caused him to get thrown in jail for over a decade, and illustrated to him the hard life he had to live off of. He had to watch his back every day, commit countless crimes, and live off a poor money supply in a bad neighborhood. Jenks was pretty damn scared of this reality Jermaine has daily. Rappers weren't all about partying and getting some booty. Jermaine raps in hopes to grab peoples attention about these rising situations in the bad neighborhoods where he lived. Jermaine has been helping the poor in his neighborhood and he hopes to help spread more help to the surrounding ones. Jenks helped us visualize the meaning to this genre of music. Its to help us realize these problems, Like Jermaine's ones, nowadays.

Changing the world one episode at a time?

I found World of Jenks to be interesting and a nice change of pace from reality shows such as The Jersey Shore. The episode I watched was the second episode of the season where Jenks visited an autistic man named Chad. He spent a few days with Chad, attending school with him and trying to understand his daily struggles. Despite the difficulty he had at first understanding Chad's world, Jenks made it his mission to connect with him and expose him to some new exciting experiences. Through hits and misses, such as taking Chad to New York City where the noises were too loud for him, Jenks managed to make a difference in Chad's life, and Chad made a bigger difference in Jenk's. From what I've seen, the shows purpose is to give the audience a look into the real lives' of people outside their bubbles. It seems pretty similar to True Life however it focuses on making a difference in peoples’ lives. The show is a complete opposite from the Jersey Shore. It focuses on a different side of people, rather than aiming to entertain through mindless stupidity, it shoots to teach a lesson and open peoples’ eyes. Watching the show provided me with a sense of gratefulness for all that I have and an admiration for the brilliant Chad. We commonly overlook people with disabilities, or stare at them like they are aliens but the truth of the matter is, most people with disabilities have huge hearts and minds. Jenks succeeded in exposing just that. I think that World of Jenks will become a big hit like True Life and that people will watch it. After all, I know I will if I see it’s on T.V.

Can't Make Me Be

I absolutely loved the episode of Jenks called "Can't Make Me Be." He went into the life of a young adult, Chad, with autism and lived with him for an entire week. He encountered many difficult situations that left him in awkward positions. However, he did his best to make Chad happy and took him to multiple places like the beach and New York City. Jenks intentions were good but Chad didn't end up liking the city because of the loud noises. I love the fact that this show is interesting but also brings awareness to autism which doesn't get enough publicity.

Spike and MXC

One time when I was channel surfing, I fell upon Spike's show, "Most Extreme Elimination". It was originally based on a Japanese reality show in which contestants would face humiliation and physical injuries just to win a series of prizes. They would do crazy stunts like roping across mud and running from giant rolling rocks. Another challenge would be hanging on a giant rolling mushroom to reach the other side without falling.It's crazy and puts a spin to reality TV. What do you think? MXC's most painful elimintaion

Jenks

I think the idea for this show was great. I never wouldve thought of following around a rapper and making it into a show would be that entertaining but it was. i plan on watching more of this show.

Jenks: Sincere or Not Sincere

After watching now two episodes of the series "World of Jenks," I find myself questioning his sincereness through the process. I don't know why, but I do. He seems to be out of place, maybe trying to hard to make these "live-ins" work. They seem forced upon him and his willingness is questionable.

Jenks

The show was a nice change of pace from Really Lame World, New Orleans and the always popular JS. The documentary style program was entertaining in a different way. It reminded me of the Buried Life which i also enjoyed. Chad's story was a tear jerker but interesting at the same time. I look forward to seing next weeks episode

1000 Ways to Die

Ok, it may not exactly be reality Tv, but the producers claim that these deaths really occurred. For those of you that don't know, this show was about very unusual situations people got into that led to their deaths. The video is all reenactments of course, and they are all depicted in a more humorous and satirical form than what is described. Some of them are completely ridiculous situations that can't be true, others are more believable. I guess in a way it's like Ripley's Believe It or Not! So parts of this show may be reality, others completely fictional. One story that I don't believe was a violinist who cared very much about her hands, since they were essential to her career. She fell down the stairs, not using her hands to protect herself for fear of breaking them, and consequently snapped her neck. I can't believe this is true because in that situation, the human body would have a natural reaction to protect itself, and she would've stopped her fall with her arms. So I guess this show is entirely up to you to decide what is real and what is not. Watch this clip and comment - do you believe it? Or not?

World of Jenks

In the episode of the World of Jenks that i saw he visited a man named Chad who has autism. He wanted to see what it was like for a man his age to live with autism so he went to live with him for a short amount of time to see how he functions i everyday life. He discovered that the everyday trials someone has to go through is 10 times harder for a person living with autism. it was an eye opening episode as you get to see how much more difficult it is to do chores and simple things that someone wouldn't even think twice about doing. In school Chad learned how to call 911 and had a class about doing household chores. You see how Chad is very sensitive to smells and noises when he becomes extremely agitated at the bell at his school. This show is a lot more different than a show like Jersey Shore because it actually reveals intense issues that people have to live through. It's more of a documentary than a reality show and it has more of an intelligent vibe than regular mtv reality shows. I really liked the show because it was eye-opening and inspiring to see how Chad had such a great attitude about life but still had to go through more hardships than most people. Great Show!

World of Jenks - Maino chokes & slaps jenks

In the small clip that I saw, Jenks was trying to get on a more personal level with Maino because he realized he only knew him as rapper. Maino had slapped him and choked him for no reason whatsoever. Jenks went with him to pick up his son from school and called him a "family man". He then went with Maino to the hood and realized he was the only one of his friends that made it out of the projects and is not in jail. They also talk about Maino going to jail. Maino said jail was a good thing. It had changed him, and influenced him to be an artist. This show is about Jenks understanding someone's reality. It's about getting behind the stereotype that that individual has. The intended audience is high school/ college age group. I know this because it's on MTV and that's the typical age group of the viewers. I think World of Jenks is more mature and more realistic than other shows on MTV. It's more of a documentary. It doesn't really fit in to what would normally be shown on MTV, but if he chooses people to follow that MTV viewers like it will be successful. I definitely thought it was interesting and I hope MTV keeps it around.

MAINO

I watched the episode of Jenks when he followed a up and coming rapper Maino. The way he went about asking serious questions, like because jenks wasnt black he wouldnt understand Maino lifes. Maino then freaked out and choked him for no reason. Questions he asked and the way he filmed the documentary were great. He really did live as close as he could to a rapper. This show is not based on drunk immature people but on real people and how they live their lives.

Jenks is the MAN

I watched and episode of Jenks where he hung out with a 24 year old autistic man named Chad. Jekns jumped right into Chads daily routine to see what sorts of things come along with living a life with autism, such as family affairs, what school is for Chad, and who Chad really is as an individual. I really really liked this show and enjoyed every minute of it. I really liked how Jenks analyzed what was going on in the show from a commentary stand point, and how he wasn't afraid to look like a goofball or to admit he was wrong about something. This show appeals to middle age people, and is supposed to open our eyes to what some people have to live with on a daily basis. T.V. needs more shows like this one which is ACTUAL reality. There's no comparison between a show like Jersey Shore and Jenks on how "real" it actually is. Jenks is a great guy and puts on a great show. Very interesting and informative, not like the majority of junk that is on tv nowadays.

World of Jenks

I just watched the episode Cant make me be. It was about Jenks spending his time with Chad who has autism. Jenks learns the struggles of Chad's every day life. The simple things in life can easy get to Chad like the honking of a horn, or bells. The concept is to experience life a different way that you never would understand. The audience can consist of teens and young adults because of the age of Jenks and the people he deals with (young people). MTV choose to incorporate this show because it shows the real life experiences kind of like True Life. I think people will watch this show because you get to understand the different situations that Jenks will experience.

Jenks Review

I didnt watch World of Jenks right after the VMA's but i did catch it later. It's somewhat interesting and for someone like myself who completely dislikes reality TV, i actually found this somewhat interesting. How he goes and basically lives in someones shoes is cool. He does a good job of making you feel like you are there as well and you seem to learn a lot. Below is a review posted of the show and it seemed to review it the same opinions as most the people below me posted as well.

REVIEW here.

World of Jenks

I really enjoyed watching the show, well the first episode at least. He has a good concept of following people in their lives and becoming friends with them. Basically walking in their shoes and showing the world what it is really like to be them. It is inspiring for many people and it is different then other reality shows because it is more meaningful.

Seriously, can the Kardashians get any cooler?

This past episode of the kardashians had me rolling on the floor laughing! I couldnt believe when the daughters dumped water on Kris just to get her to stop smoking! It was also hillarious how they set a trap for one of the daughters to have a cigarette in her hand when Kris walked into the back yard. Apparently, parents really do lead by example!

Heaven and Hell

The episode of The World of Jenks that I watched was entitled "Heaven and Hell" which was actually a very fitting name. The part of this episode that I remember best is when Maino says that sometimes people have to go through hell to get to heaven. This is because that is a completly true statement. Not everyone has everything handed to them, and many people will have to go through some kind of hell to reach their heaven. I'm really glad that I watched this show because it looks like it's going to be a great series. It's interesting to see how some people live, and how they got their. The World of Jenks is kind of a mix of True Life and The Buried Life, and I like that.

World of jenks-Catching with up with Chad

This is one of the best reality TV show I've ever seen . It has so much realm to it. Andrew Jenks goes around and try to live life like other people in different situations. The episode that I watched was titled "Catching up with Chad". In this episode Andrew went to Chad's house to see how it feels to be like Chad. Chad is a special kid , by spending some time with Chad, Andrew realized how different people are . Andrew's goal was to make an impact in Chad life but Chad is the one who made a change in Andrew's life.This reality show is the total opposite of jersey shore.World of Jenks is about the real world. It teaches how to step out of our comfort zone and put ourselves in other people shoes. By meeting other people , whose life are totally different from ours , someone can expand their ways of thinking and views.

The World of Jenks

So I just got done watching the first episode of the documentary show The World of Jenks, and to be honest I was really surprised how it affected me. Before I even watched the show I only had seen the trailers and assumed it was going to be another one of those dumb shows where everything is staged. The funny thing is I was wrong. From the second the show started and I was informed by Andrew Jenks that he had lived in a nursing home just because he wanted to know "what it was like to be old," I knew this show was not what I had expected.
The episode that I had watched was the very first show where Jenks moved in with famous rapper, Manio to see what his lifestlye was like. The documentary captured my attention from start to finish. My eyes were glued. I think my favorite part was when Andrew Jenks was describing why he moves in with all these different types of people; because it helps him grow more as a person and get a better understanding of them.
The show definitely sends out a positive message in my opinion. It's telling it's viewers, who happen to be teenagers, not to judge or misinterpret people without getting to know them. I believe that it's a really positive thing for MTV to do especially when one of it's most popular show deals with the "stereotypical persona" of someone from New Jersey Shore.

World of Jenks- or the actual REAL WORLD

Mr. Jenks has revealed a new side to reality TV shows. While New Jersey shows and other drams reality shows reveal the worst of who some people are, Mr. Jenks presents the life of everyday people that surrond us. He chooses to live with ordinary people that he knows nothing about at all. Yet, Jenks wants too live in the shoes with unique people, such as homeless people, UFC fighters, dancers, mental- handicapped people, drug dealers, gangs, or even garbage men. Now, we can see an actual account of all the obstacles and life-styles these people are going through everyday. In my opinion, Jenks hopes to let people realize others hardships with their lives so we can not judge others so openly. Rather, we reconsider our thoughts for others and try to help these people. If this was accomplished, then violence, racism, and segregation, would drop because we have a full understanding of our human nature and everyone's goals in life.

Newest version of Reality tv

I watched the first episode of the world of Jenks today as it came on after the VMAs. It is a documentary about a young man that wants to learn more about different type of people. He does this by living completely in their lives for one whole week. The episode I watched was the one where Andrew went to go live with a rapper and discover more about him. Even though this is considered reality TV looks past stereotypes and shows who people are on the inside instead of just how they are portrayed. It showed that a bad ass rapper was actually a real person and a loving father that many people don't get to see. This show is unique to MTV because it does not judge, mistreat, or exploit people as much as their other shows like Jersey Shore. Instead it shows who people really are.

Game Shows

Based on our discussions in class I guess you would have to call game shows such as surviver, top shot, and things like that reality TV. I never looked at them as reality TV but I supose they are by definition, but I am still not convinceted. Reality shows, to me, are about reality, (wheather they are fake or not) and game shows have nothing to do with reality . On the other hand, the drama that happens outside the actual challenges between the contestents is reality, so would would you call this a reality show or another genre.

Defining RTV

For me reality tv is defined as a show that uses real people and documents aspects of their life whether it be their family, job, or social issues. I'm personally more hooked on the reality tv shows like Myth Busters or American Pickers because they don't require drama and stupidity to draw in viewers. Shows like that have taken a new approach to reality tv without characters like snooki or kim kardashian to hype up the the publicity of the show and to bring in an audience. They are intersting in a way that's more intelligent and compelling.

WORLD OF JENKS

This morning on the Today Show, they interviewed Andrew Jenks, a young documentary film maker, about his new MTV show World of Jenks. He had a lot of insight into the realm of documentary film which is a genre of reality television. I want everyone to watch a clip from the show or a whole episode (I'm sure clips and episodes can be found on youtube.com or mtv.com).

Then I want you all to post an analysis of the show.
Write a brief summary of the episode or clip.
Then I want some sort of analysis of the show.
What is the concept? What is the show's purpose?
Who is the intended audience for World of Jenks? How do you know this?
How does a show like World of Jenks compare to Jersey Shore or other reality based television shows on MTV? Write a little about why MTV might choose to incoporate this show. Does it fit in? Why or why not?
Is it successful? Will people watch it?
As always feel free to pose some questions of your own.

World of Jenks Trailer

RTV Variations

The way I see it there's quite a bit of variation among what we define as reality television. You have your shows such as Jersey Shore, The Hills, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, The Simple Life, and Laguna Beach, which have absolutely no plot, and no point other than to entertain us with the everyday drama-filled lives of some mostly talent-less socialites. Then you have your shows like The Real World, Big Brother, American Idol, America's Next Top Model, So You Think You Can Dance?, Project Runway, and Survivor, which showcase real people put to challenges and competitions to show off their talents to the world. And lastly you've got your informative RTV shows like Man vs. Wild, Dirty Jobs, Myth Busters, Pawn Stars, and American Pickers. So, this makes me wonder... What do you think defines Reality TV? And which of the three variations are you most hooked on?

the best show ever!

lately ive been watching a lot of keeping up with the kardashians. I think the story line and character development are unprecedented. It really is a fantastic show that makes me laugh and keeps me wondering whats going to happen next! I cant wait till next week to see if Kim keeps hooking up with the body gaurd!!!

Look what jersey shore has done

So im on the internet one day and this video pops up. I watch it and just laugh these kids really just take all the stereotypes of the "Guido" and take off.

littlejerseyshore

Now I really don't find it offensive but its sad how little kids are even imitating the jersey shore characters

Unusual RTV

Recently I've been really into the History channels RTV. They have two shows that a fairly new that are actually fun to watch. These two shows that I am talking about are Pawn Stars and American Pickers. Both of these shows are just addicting. It's amazing to see some of the bizzar stuff that people bring into a pawn shop. I've seen people bring in everything from NBA championship rings to documents signed by John Hancock. It's also crazy to see how much some of this stuff is worth, but how cheap people are willing to sell it to the shop for. It kind of makes me want to own a pawn shop! Also with the American Pickers show, all they do is travel around the country digging through peoples houses and finding rusty gold. Who would have known that stuff people just have laying around is worth so much. I've recently seen commercials for Pawn Stars, and they said that it is one of the most watched shows on Monday night. This means that a lot of people are enjoying this show, at least until Monday night football starts!

Italians

I am 50% italian, and i still love the show. However, I do know Jersey natives (all of my 20 cousins) that find a great amount of disgrace in the hit MTV show Jersey Shore. My brother who thinks he is a Guido through and through refuses to even talk about the show, whereas my mom on the other hand, born and raised in Jersey, sits down every Thursday to watch the drama unfold.

Reality TV vs. Game Shows?

I left a comment on the post below me, and in it I referred to Who Wants to be a Millionaire as a reality tv show. After reviewing my comment, I asked myself, "Are game shows reality tv?" Curious to find out, I searched google and checked the definition of reality television... and I'm still not sure. The definition of reality tv I found is: "The television genre where situations are created by the show's producers, but the show itself is unscripted." Wouldn't game shows fall into this category? Also, it seems like some shows labeled as reality tv are more like game shows than anything else. The line also becomes blurred when a show incorporates qualities of both genres, like Beauty and the Geek, which has reality elements and competition elements. So do reality tv and game shows go hand in hand? Or perhaps game shows are a type of reality tv?
Also, to show what I mean by the blurring between reality tv and game shows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GezFbqdV4us

All RTV shows to blame?

We know JS is very scripted and fake. But what about some of the other RTV shows that are on? Surely, if it has "reality" in the name, it must be the farthest thing from it right? I don't particularly agree with that. For example, The Biggest Loser started airing in 2004. Every season since then, they have had obese contestants racing (literally) to win a grand total of $250,000. They have a specific format for each show that they follow in a sequence: 1. Temptation round 2. Reward Challenge 3. Last Chance Workout 4. Weigh-in 5. The vote. Of course these rounds are very scripted and thought out, but is the losing weight for a monetary incentive also fake? I'm not sure, thats why I'm asking! Is it predetermined who will lose the most weight and who will take the money home?

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=yboeamcxLXc&feature=related

more on the jersey shore

I think some people may put way too much thought into the Jersey Shore. Its just a show designed to keep viewers intrigued with constant action whether its a fight or a hippo in a hot tub, the cast of this show is well aware of what keeps america watching and its a mixture of humor and drama into one house of Italian Americans who like to party.

On answering Rosalyn's question, I personally think that it is offensive for me to see so much sexual behavior and violence on the reality shows (which is why i prefer not to watch them). Now it's no big deal if these shows were purely for entertainment but the negative effect is that people end up acting like this in real life. By seeing these shows individuals can become desensitized. When dealing with conflicts it soon becomes the norm to settle them with verbal abuse or even physical. And what's worse is that shows are no longer upholding good moralistic views. They make what is actually bad seem good and "in", and what is really good seem bad and uncool. But if you really think about what you're watching, instincts should tell you that it's that the material is no building you up in a positive way.

unlooked part of new jersey shore

The ladies of new jersey shore appear as sluts and hook up with everyone on the show or even random strangers at clubs, events, or parties they go to. Some viewers could see this as all new jersey shores being whores and putting out all the time. This could lead to others in new jersey as offensive and disgraceful. Snoopy, "Sweetheart", and the other girls do put themselves out there as sexual items. I mean look at the way the guys of the show hook up with them all the time and then treat them like crap. Violence breaks out between the group all the time with some of the most arrogant things. Most of them appear selfish and looking out for their own interest rather then their own friends. For an example, "Sweetheart's" whole cheating affair by her boyfriend and the letter from her friends was just unreal. After months of her boyfriend cheating, her friends finally decide to tell her the truth rather then after the first time it happened. To be honest, I don't call those people friends, but that is just me. This entertainment just like very other thing today with sex, violence, and drama. It is what the audience wants nowadays so there is really no fine line to draw in this show. People want to see the lies, fights, cheats, and all sorts of scandals happen to one another because it is just what they think is amusing in today's society. Sadly, many of these things also occur among one another friends today. I think it is partially due to TV shows such as new jersey shore that allows people to think that these actions are okay in these days.

Addicted

I dont' know what it is about reality tv shows but they're just really addicting. When i have a choice between watching regular sitcoms or tv shows and reality tv i've found that i always choose the trashy reality tv. Call me crazy but i just find it interesting to see how other people live there lives.

My view on the Jersey Shore

I do think that the Jersey Shore can be offensive. This show is not the first show to portray people from New Jersey in such a light. There have been multiple episodes of True Life that have done the same. The people who chose to volunteer or/and audition, or whatever it may be, are constantly those with the same attitudes, those looking to start drama. The Jersey Shore could not possibly portray every type of person that one is bound to encounter if they were to take a trip to where the show is shot. Because of shows such as the Jersey Shore and True Life, and even random shows on other television channels, viewers begin to stereotype. But who can blame them? The only people at fault for the stereotypes are the casts and producers. I'm not saying that the show is not entertaining, because it is, but it is important that people recognize that this is its only purpose. It is made to entertain not to teach lessons. As long as people are wise enough to not go out and reenact everything that happens in the shows, I think that it is perfectly fine for the show to be on air. I do however believe that parents of younger children should not allow their kids to watch this show so they do not model after it.

The Most Epic Jersey Shore Moment

The most gratifying moment I've ever had with Jersey Shore.
After reading post after post of everybody making fun of this "Jersey Shore" show, I decided to watch an episode and this is how it made me feel. :) enjoy

New Reality Show Emmy Awards

I think that there should be a new awards show on either MTV or VH1 satirizing the lameness of reality tv shows nowadays. The show would be hosted by Will Ferrell and Seth Rogan so regardless of the successfulness of the ceremony at least we will get a few laughs. There would be the following categories.
-Biggest bitch out
-Most two faced contestant
-Biggest low blow
-Most random hook up
This would definitely be a hit.

jersey shore influence

I think the Jersey Shore definitely makes the people of Jersey Shore look bad. Whenever someone tells me that they're from the Jersey Shore, the reality show automatically pops into my head, and naturally I picture that person living a similar life to those on the reality show. I think that the Jersey Shore makes the people look stupid on the show by what they do and say, which is why it's so entertaining. I definitely wouldn't look up to any of the people on the show or think that what they're doing is "cool" or something that should be copied.

Since when has "The Situation" been a good idea to use in an ad campaign.

More RTV Love

I just recently found myself addicted to yet another reality tv show. My new obsession is the show on Bravo called the Rachel Zoe Project. I have always heard about it but never really took the time to sit down and watch it. I always figured it was one of those boring shows about someone who sits around and gets paid to look dumb. It turns out it's about the fashion industry which I love, so I'm officially hooked =)

the other side of the Jersey Shore

I want to pose a harder question about Jersey Shore...Is there any chance it might be offensive? to New Jersey natives? to women? to Italian Americans? If not, why not? What makes it ok to show men and women acting out physically and sexually? Does a show like this condone outlandish behavior? Glamorize violence or sex? If it is offensive, is it ok that we are entertained by something that could possibly offend? where should we draw the line?

by far best reality show.. that GTL!

I liked jersey shore when it was filmed at jersey shore. I LOVE the show now because its now being filmed in my home town MIAMI! Which takes a fat poop on jersey shore. I use to relate to jersey shore sometimes because the guys in the house are similar to me and my friends, drunk, assholes, drunk. I especially relate to them now cause ive lived where the party now. Ronnie who is the man, is going through what i just have done recently. Playing his "girlfriend" as bad as that is, its happening to both of us. all other reality shows are boring and repeat everything done in the past. Jersey shore fosho most poppin show

Real Housewives of New Jersey = Love

Sooo I came home from my chapter tonight and turned on my tv while I was getting ready to go to sleep. To my surprise the real housewives of New Jersey reunion was on... my favorite!!!! I love watching them and I especially love Theresa. She doesn't let anyone get in her way and I think it is hilarious.

Is it real?

A thought that popped into my head as I read other people's posts was about room raiders. In the show the people always say that there was no warning as to when the people would come and take them into the "van". Im sure people HAD to know at least sometime in advance. What if they weren't home? What then? Plus their rooms always had something weird or interesting to be found. Maybe they really did own some of those weird stuff. But do you think that the producers told them to buy certain stuff or to exaggerate how messy their room would be? I've always wondered about that...

Reality TV receiving Emmys

I dont believe that a reality TV show should be able to receive an Emmy award. Emmy awards are a prestigious award that actors strive their whole carrier for. Reality TV shows involve no acting what so ever. All they are are shows of people getting paid to be on TV at the viewers expense. Which is why an Emmy award should not be giving to anyone from a Reality TV show. Most of the shows involve no skill to be on, they are just humorous.

I feel that reality shows should not be given an emmy. The Emmy awards are prestigious and the actors and actresses work hard to win or even be nominated to receive this award. Now, reality shows are entertaining but the truth is many people could just walk on a reality show and make it interesting. So it really takes no talent or practice to be on reality t.v. which is why I think they should not receive any Emmy award.

emmy winners

outstanding reality program --> Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

outstanding reality competition program --> Top Chef

outstanding host for a reality program --> Jeff Probst (Survivor)

I have never even heard of Jamie Oliver's, but Top Chef is good, it definitely deserved this Emmy. Reality shows like Jersey Shore and Real Housewives could never win an Emmy by the looks of the nominations. It's kinda sad because the reality shows that are the best never have a chance.

Because of the Recent Fight..

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last night's jersey shore episode was really interesting . I think the ongoing drama it's what make the show so popular.The drama never stops.Even though there isn't really a lesson that can be learned from jersey shore ,i'm starting to watch it in a regular basis since everybody is talking about it .... well I better start writing my paper now !!!

DTS (Down to snuggle)

Vinny and Snooks, Mike and the Blonde Bombshell, Jersey Shore never fails to produce every Thursday. One of my favorite episodes all season. J-woww and Sammi Sweetheart were bffs till the infamous letter. Last night's episode ended with Sammi landing a haymaker right hook to J-woww's chin. I can't wait to see how things resolve.

Sammi and Ronnie

Okay so last night was yet another amazing episode of Jersey Shore! I don't care how many people say that they hate the show and that all of the cast members are idiots, because I still love it. Anyways on last nights episode Sammi finally found out that Ronnie was cheating on her and hooking up with "grenades" and "landmines" behind her back and then coming home and sleeping with her. Gross. Even though she knows what he had done she still gave into him. I do not get her at all. I think that we should forget all about Sammi and Ronnie and focus more on Pauly D.

Reality TV @ the Emmys

So the Emmy awards were last weekend, and there are a few award categories devoted to reality tv. Do a little internet hunting and find out what those categories are. Note the nominees and the winners of these categories. What type of reality shows seems to take the cake? Note the genre of reality shows that are habitually nominated. Why do you think this is? Do you think that there is such a thing as an "elite" rtv category? Why or why not? Could Jersey Shore or Real Housewives ever win an emmy? Why or why not?

http://www.tvsquad.com/emmys/nominee-winner

Channel

Me personaly I hate reality shows takeing up time on good TV stations. For example, MTV is supose to be music television but its all reality shows. I think that there should be one or two channels on tv that only alow reality tv shows. If that happens it will open up alot of time for the stations to play GOOD tv.