Trading Spouses
 

Has anyone seen the show?

This was hilarious. The wives of a black and white family traded places for a week, and a lot of the humor/crisis was built around the differences.

Err, Trashy Trucker Tammy was the white wife of an Asian-American surgeon, Dr. Nakamura. TTT reminded me of Anna Nicole Smith in a vague way.
The show was funny, but Dr. Nakamura deserved a b***slap for how he let Nana, his mom, be treated.

Re: Trading Spouses
 

I thought about starting a thread for this, but went over to the Entertainment forum instead.

TonyB's right - it was funny. I am happy about the outcome for each of the families. We'll see what happens with the next set of families, but in the previews, one woman is already crying about "feeling unappreciated". Duh!

yeah, I was like "geez, I always thought the elderly were revered in Asian cultures?" Mama Nakamura was working like a Hebrew slave!!

For TTT's sake, I'm glad it ended after a week because Mr. Biggins was about to go "Othello" on her, I do believe.

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BTB, your signature is cute. little BTB is very smart! I agree with her!
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The show was funny, although when I checked the fox message board several people were saying it was too sterotypical and made black folks look bad. I thought Tammy was the "bad guy" through it all.

I wonder why they only did it for a week. I agree with Tony though. Much longer than that, it would have truly been the REal World "Where people stop being polite and start being REAL"

Thank you!

And another reason why they did it only for a week. . . WE wouldn't have been able to stand it much longer! 'Cause you know I was 'bout ready to pimp slap TTT into Ft. Worth (how far is Dallas from Ft. Worth anyway?)

It looks like it's going to get really real when the next set comes through!! I was ELATED that Mela gave all the money to Nana. She deserves it. Tammy and the fam didn't need not one dime of the money. I didn't want Tammy to get anything anyway. She was such a b****. She came through like a dictator and I know that Brotherman didn't unleash the dragon on her because he wanted that money. Otherwise, she would have gotten it!

The Nakamura house was BEAUTIFUL!! That pool itself would have made me want to saty and I can't even swim! :D

I think that it was funny to see how the family and friends of the Nakamuras came though with their designer bags, while the family and friends of the Biggins came through with their knockoffs.

Can someone clarify something for me: Why was "BoBo" (the daughter) acting all mad and disgusted when she heard that the money was going to towards bills and a down payment for a home? She was acting all crazy, pouting and stuff. What was up with that? Did anyone else notice? :confused:

I'm mad I missed it like I am going to miss Amish in the City tonight.

When does it come on and what channel?

RD, I think Bobo was upset before Mel revealed that the children would also be getting money. Once Mela said that, she seemed relatively pleased.

I was so happy about how everything worked out. Thank Goodness Tammy allotted the money for bills and other practical things. :rolleyes:

When TTT told the Biggins they couldn't have any chicken wings at the dinner, I dayum near died!!!!!!!

I'm glad that Mela hooked Mama Nakamura with the cash. She deserved it more than anyone else. :D

I don't know because she was still tripping. She was still looking pissed that the kids were getting $500 each. First off, why get made because y'all bills are getting paid? Then, to top it off, she went all out when she heard money was going towards a new house! :eek: Get a grip, little big girl. She should be lucky that her mom came back because I wouldn't have wanted to give up that plush mansion.

CT4, it comes on on Tuesdays @ 8/7c. There may be a replay on Monday @ 8/7c like there was this week.

I was through when Amela asked the guy what was the difference in Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese people. And she prefaced it by saying "I don't want to sound uneducated." I thought that was funny.
It was sad when Amela's son said "I'm going to go to college on a band scholarship. Is a scholarship a paper?"
Tammy was such a spoiled___ . I hoped Amela would give the money to Nana, I figured she would. I liked the way Tammy divided the money, but then I'm like, how can she require them to purchase a new home? What if they can't afford the payments? I'd hoped she would have allocated some money to be invested in the kids- (i.e. college funds or something). But I think her plan for the money was ok.
It looks like the next episode is going to be pretty good.

LMBO. but you are wrong for this ^^,RD.

Ms. Nagasaki was weird but she wasn't crazy. She vetoed the chicken wings at the party but notice that she didn't try to f**k with the morning breakfast bacon. It woulda been a dead white woman in the hood behind that. :cool:

lil big girl wasn't havin it.

The country music at the party was a bit extra.

I said the same thing! But, oh well. I guess they have it figured out (or at least, I hope they do)

Well.....
 

Though I hadn't been able to watch every episode, the show , my mother and I caught the last episode in full. I'd have to agree that while Ms. Tammy or TTT was an overbearing dragon witch, that husband and kids didn't seem like they were worth a pot to piss in! What kind of statement are you making, as an adult, to chime in with the kids in making fun of a guest in your home? When the white woman was reading that story (which she had to know was kinds weird to this bunch), they were burping and carrying on, and Fat Daddy was carrying on with the kids. I felt like, right or wrong, they shouldn't have "showed their natural black behinds" in that fashion. And not even that the fact that they were black made a difference; it justs shows you the lack of respect that they were brought up with. In our household, my parents didn't give a damn if you didn't like it, you just didn't "tow your a$$" with adults/guests.

Also, it was intriguing to see how the two women walked away; the black woman, experiencing a better life and traditions she could pass on to her children, not to mention a friend for a lifetime (the other Nakumara's weren't worth k.i.t.w.) and the white woman, well, she just seemed as if she were ready to return to her cozy little niche and be as far away from that side of reality as possible (and did you hear that bogus reference to paying taxes for Nana?---:confused: ). The money allocation is altogether a different story - that so much was set aside for bill paying is understandable (how much s$^& did/will he have to pay off?), but that little bit of money towards a new home is questionable (maybe an addition so they wouldn't be so cramped). Nana deserved every bit of that money, so that wasn't a surprise...but while this show was funny, it was a little disheartening.

I think a college fund like a 529 would have been great too. Regarding the home purchase, Tammy didn't say HOW much of a home they had to purchase. I am assuming they are paying something for the house they live in now, even if they are just renting. Their job would be to look for something that fits in their budget. A 22K or 20K downpayment would help them get a little more than they could otherwise afford.

Re: Well.....
 

I have to agree with you on this one. My mother would've slapped the taste out of my mouth if I showed any type of disrespect to a guest. Their actions at the dinner table were sooooo uncalled for.

Steeltrap, you stole my line!:D
the thing that p#@** me off the most about this show was the fact that Dr. Nakamura allowed his mother to be the unpaid maid while Trailer Tammy (who despite marrying well, would NEVER be welcomed by Dallas society) runs the show. she even has Nana getting the coffee ready for the next day. for that man to have his mother out there like the Japanese Beulah (50s TV show), was unbelievable. the Nakamura couple bothered me to the nth degree but seemed made for each other, he got his blonde, she got her money, but Nana got the shaft :mad:
i'll give Trailer Tammy (that sounds like some Garbage Pail Barbie) credit, she did hook the Biggins up. i hope they spend the money wisely and

FREE NANA!!!:D

Did anyone else notice that Tammy mentioned in the first ep. about her "friends of all cultures"; but none of those "friends" showed up at her house for the party?

FOR REAL!!! There were hardly any Chinese people there.

Though I felt sorry for Nana, I get the impression that she likes moving about. I could be wrong. You know how some older people are. They want to do it all. For the party, when Mela told her to sit down, I don't know if she was stunned to not be doing anything or if she was shocked because NEVER in a million years would Tammy NOT make her work.

And I must add that though the kids and father were rude during the dinner story, she should have picked a better time or not done it at all. For one, I have great table manners and would NEVER act like them, but I don't want anyone reading any stories to me while I eat. I woldn't concentrate on that foolishness. I'm HUNGRY! Second, I got the e-mail a while ago and it is touching, but she made it sound disgusting. All those dramatic breakdowns and fanning the tears back took away from the story. She was getting on MY nerves, so I know how they felt.

WORD!!!!!!!! (Holdin up my fist)

You should make this your new signature. :D

It's funny, in the 70's a pair of New York Yankees traded wives...I know one was Fritz Peterson, but I can't remember the other (both were starting pitchers). One couple stayed together, while the other divorced soon afterward. It made for a good story back then.

Never saw the show, but the premise reminds me of the situation with the Yankees.

It was Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich. I vaguely remember that, that was during a time when the Yankees weren't very good, so this was pre-Billy Martin and Reg-gie Jackson, etc.

I don't recall which couple stayed together, and which one divorced.

OMG! Those families!!!!

WestCoast Family: Where is the love?
EastCoast Family: :eek:

THIS QUOTE IS HYSTERICAL!!!

I think part of the respect for elders in Asian cultures is allowing them to be active members of the household. Elders are a vital and important part of the household, and this is often displayed through their household responsibilities--cooking, cleaning, taking care of the kids, etc. The elders are still "usefull," still "needed," and make valuable contributions to the household.

Very different from our relationships with our grandparents/other elders.

My grandmother actually enjoys "catering" to us when we come home!

I don't want her to work like a "Hebrew Slave" (ala TonyB) but when I go visit her in NC, she definitely has the table spread! She actually calls us before we come home to see what we want to eat so she can have stuff cooked! Greens, bbq chicken & ribs, fried chicken, mac & cheese, chocolate cake, sweet potato pies, etc.

('Scuse me while I clean my keyboard. Mouth started watering. . .)

But many people do sort of "throw away" the elderly. I love being around old folks because there's so much wisdom there.

in our culture this sometimes translates into having big mama watch Travan and Dionte' so we can go to the club... :D

CTFU. Naah, playa, you didn't go there. But don't forget that Big Mama will also have to take care of 'lil Taquisha and Boomquana and them.
:p

...and how come last week homegirl "Mela" got a 2 a.m. taxi ride across town, and this week folk flying from the east to the west coast?

*T. Joyner give us the tape -------> echo: "hidden, hidden, racism, racism" *

but I do worry about kids from the Massachusetts family; the boy is a candidate for a heart attack before 30 the way he puts away grub, and the girl was carrying way too many lbs. to be 12.

Man, I'm sorry. . . that sammich WAS looking tasty last night!

That sandwhich was crazy!!! :eek:

Yeah, those kids are far too overweight and they are asking for health problems. Those kids with probably wind up with typ 2 diabetes in their 20's.

I wanted to smack that lady that looked shocked when the little girl said she hated shopping. I was like pick up your jaw woman, you'd hate shopping too if you couldn't wear any of the clothes that were instyle for kids her age. I mean the west coast lady had a stick for a daughter.
Although, it looks like the next epsiode they go shopping together and she actually helps her find somethings that she likes, but in the preview she comes out a store all excited saying how much she loved that store.

Did you all see the way he looked when he described the sandwich? I was like dayummm he's acting like he's about to (you know). :o

LMBO. Yes!! I thought it was just me but I was thinking "dayum, this boy looks like he's having a 'release' thinking about this sandwich."

and you betta watch his daddy, cause he was looking at Ms. California Blondie like ole girl 'bout to get a late night visitor :p "Oh, my bad. I thought this was the bathroom. But since I'm here...."

No, TonyB did NOT say "release!" OK, that is just too much for me!!! Those kids are too big for their age. I wasn't paying attention when they were talking about the pizza. All I heard was him repeatedly saying the pizza was tiny. So I just had to look up and the slices were HUGE!! What is wrong with them?

I, too, was skeptical about the same town switch when now they are flying people cross country. Maybe they didn't expect the response they got. It probably was a trial show and once they saw the ratings blow up, they uped the budget.

Some people should not volunteer for stuff like this (like the West Coast family). If you are EXTREMELY set in your ways and know that you border on being downright rude and tactless, then don't loan out your mom!! For one, it would be no fun if they traded families with people that were just like them. No one wants to see that. However, regardless of how different a person is from you, you should make them welcome. After all, YOU VOLUNTEERED!! On the other hand, if you are from Roadrunner Travel Park #4, don't be bringing your rude and obnoxious ways up into the suburbs and have the audacity to cry and be hurt when they don't accept you.

Don't forget that they "volunteered" under the assumption that they were getting $50,000 out of it. When you put that kind of money into the equation, people stop thinking about being too "set in their ways" and start thinking about cash. SHOOT, I'll be rude and set in my ways on tv for $50,000!!!!!!!!!

My bad, RedefinedDiva; I thought "release" was cleaning it up. Ima go with AKA2D's New England Journal of Medicine-approved "the boy was about to have a (you know)." :o

...is that betta? :)

"Release" is cool. It was just so funny!! Then, I wasn't thinking clearly, so I was a bit overwhelmed!

It's sad when sandwiches can bring someone to such a point of ecstacy. :o

Oh. My. Dayums. When ol' boy just asked Lisa (Mrs. Bowers) what size her trailer was, I wanted to SCREAM!!!! :D She is sitting there acting all high and mighty, knowing that she lives in a trailer!!! She came there talking about how their house wasn't worth it and all that. HELLO!? You live in a double-wide!! She keeps talking about how she does "dental therapy." PUH-LEEZE! You clean teeth, just like that woman said.

Samantha (Mrs. Pilek) is trying to make a difference and she really is. She is trying to give Katy a little bit of self-esteem. She is also trying to help the Erik feel confident. They don't get that much. They are stuck in those overweight bodies and don't know what to do. I hope that Katy does try to dress better and get in shape. I hope that Erik trims down also. When they said they were going for a run, I thought BOTH of them would be running. Katy was on the scooter and I was trpping. At least she was getting some leg exercise.

I DO NOT feel sorry for Lisa AT ALL!! She has been rude and obnoxious since day one. Of course, the Pilek family wasn't all that inviting, she wasn't making it easy. I can go on for days, but I can see where this episode is headed.

My predictions for the money:
I don't know what Lisa will do, but Samantha will probably make them put a down payment on a real house, get some gym memberships, buy some clothes for Katy, etiquette classes for the family, cooking classes for Erik, and spend some on the bills. I can't wait to see how this turns out.