Welcome to the Neighborhood

[nicki]

Welcome to the Neighborhood

Première:  Dimanche 10 juillet à 21 heures sur ABC

http://abc.go.com/primetime/neighborhood/index.html


In a six-part reality series, one of seven diverse families will win a beautiful dream home on a perfect suburban cul-de-sac in Austin, Texas. But in order to win the luxuriously furnished and opulently appointed house, they must first win over the very people who will be most affected by the ultimate decision -- the next-door neighbors.

During the process, relationships become strained, fears are confronted, secrets are revealed, expectations surpassed and the inner-workings of all of the competing families are exposed.

But with every encounter with these families, the opinionated neighbors' pre-conceived assumptions and prejudices are also chipped away, and they learn that, while on the outside we may appear different, deep inside we share many common bonds. The judges find themselves learning to see people, not stereotypes.

The three neighborhood families who will be judging the competing families all love their quiet, picturesque community and are used to a certain kind of neighbor -- one who looks and thinks just like them. It will be up to this watchful group to decide who should move into the dream house next door and who should be sent packing.

Each week the competing families participate in a challenge given by the judging neighbors. This challenge could be in the form of an event or a competition, but there is always an unforeseen twist or turn that will reveal the families' true nature to the judges.

The family who wins the challenge that week will be given an all-important "free pass," thereby becoming exempt from elimination that particular week. By episode's end, the neighborhood judges will determine which one of the remaining families will be eliminated, thus losing their chance to win the house.

Each competing family ends up taking the neighborhood judges on an emotional journey that opens eyes and hearts. In the end, one family's life will definitely change when they win the deed to the house and move into the pristine home. But much to the surprise of everyone involved, a whole community experiences a transformation.

The stakes are high. The families are real. And the neighborhood will never be the same.


. --Message edité par Nicki le 2005-06-27 00:20:05--

[nicki]

Les voisins



The Stewarts
The super-opinionated Mr. Stewart, who is considered the "governor" of the cul-de-sac, is very protective of his community and will be looking at the competing families through a microscope.





The Daniels
A devoted Christian family, they would like their new neighbors to have a similar focus and direction in their lives.





The Bellamys
Mr. Bellamy is a staunch Republican and would challenge any potential neighbors with politically different views. But the three Bellamy kids would welcome new neighbors who are different.






Les concurrents



The Crenshaws
A religious, African American family.




The Eckhardts
A family who blend their Native American and Caucasian heritages with Pagan spirituality.




The Gonzalezes
A Hispanic family with four children.




The Lees
An Asian family that runs a sushi restaurant.




The Morgans
A Caucasian family that looks picture-perfect, except Mrs. Morgan has a little secret.




The SheetsDefying all stereotypes, this Caucasian family are covered in tattoos and are staunch Republicans.




The Wrights
A Caucasian gay couple who've adopted an African American boy.

[Pacm]

Ça l'air plus cheesy qu'une pizza trois fromages avec extra-cheese et croute au parmesan remplie de fromage bleu et trempée dans le cheez whiz.




nicki  a écrit
The Morgans
A Caucasian family that looks picture-perfect, except Mrs. Morgan has a little secret.


she's a man?

[Jadz]

Pacm  a écritÇa l'air plus cheesy qu'une pizza trois fromages avec extra-cheese et croute au parmesan remplie de fromage bleu et trempée dans le cheez whiz.
   Du calme mon pigeon... arrêtes de shiter partout comme ça... T'es rendu que tu aimes Dancing with the stars alors.... tu vas peut-être aimer celui là who knows...


Tu vois... c'est c'que ça donne quand je ne retiens pas mes impulsions j'te traite de pigeon  

Aimes-tu l'fromage coudonc??  ;)

[Pacm]

Jadz  a écrit      Du calme mon pigeon... arrêtes de shiter partout comme ça... T'es rendu que tu aimes Dancing with the stars alors.... tu vas peut-être aimer celui là who knows...


J'vas vraiment l'aimer s'ils annoncent un twist avec l'ajout d'une nouvelle famille dans le style aussi ridiculement cheesy que les autres familles du show:



The Tremblays
A familly from up north wearing tricolore clothes and some casses de poueles.  How will the neighbors react when they start running their snowmobiles in the dirttracks and selling these strange maple syrup and oreilles de crisses from door to door???

[nicki]

Desperate Housewives?

Elle travaille comme Escorte?

[Pacm]

ha!  le show est cancellé!


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ABC pulls controversial 'Neighborhood' reality series
By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

"Welcome to the Neighborhood," an ABC reality series that pushes hot buttons of racism and anti-homosexuality, was pulled by the network before its debut.


The program had drawn criticism from groups claiming it risked fostering prejudice.


In a statement Wednesday, ABC acknowledged the delicate nature of the series in which families asked to pick a new neighbor are made to expose and overcome their biases.


"Welcome to the Neighborhood" demonstrates what happens when people are forced to "confront preconceived notions of what makes a good neighbor," the network said.


"However, the fact that true change only happens over time made the episodic nature of this series challenging, and given the sensitivity of the subject matter in early episodes we have decided not to air the series at this time."


A spokeswoman for the network said ABC had no further comment. A replacement program was not announced.


The six-episode show, which was to debut July 10 in the "Desperate Housewives" slot, follows three families in Austin, Texas, who are given the chance to choose a new neighbor for a house on their street.


Each family initially wants someone similar to them — white and conservative.


Instead, they must choose from a diverse group that includes families that are black, Hispanic and Asian; two gay white men who've adopted a black child; a couple covered in tattoos and piercings; a couple who met at the woman's initiation as a witch; and a poor white family.


In the early episodes, one man makes a crack about the number of children piling out of the Hispanic family's car and displays of affection between the gay men provoke disgust.


The series' producers had said it was intended to promote a healthy and open debate about prejudice and people's fear of differences.


The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, after viewing the series, expressed strong concerns.


While it ultimately carries a valuable message about diversity and acceptance, those watching the first episodes could be left thinking discrimination is "not that big a deal," GLAAD spokesman Damon Romine said Wednesday.


"Regardless of how things turn out at the end of the last show, it's dangerous to let intolerance and bigotry go unchallenged for weeks at a time," he said, adding that GLAAD hopes a revised version might air.


Before ABC announced its decision, Charmaine Yoest of the Family Research Council expressed worry that the religiously devout would be made to appear judgmental and foolish.


Shanna Smith, president of the National Fair Housing Alliance, had urged ABC to drop the show. By law, neighbors aren't supposed to influence where a family chooses to live.

[Char Aznable]

"Regardless of how things turn out at the end of the last show, it's dangerous to let intolerance and bigotry go unchallenged for weeks at a time," he said, adding that GLAAD hopes a revised version might air.
comme si c`était mieux de faire de la censure...


De toute façon,mettre ça le dimanche à 21 heures c`était vraiment pas fort,surtout contre les deux meilleurs familles des ondes.  

--Message edité par Red Comet le 2005-06-30 16:34:29--

[nicki]

C'était très risqué comme concept.  Aussi bien que ça meurt avant d'entrer en onde.

[Année bissectile]

C'est dommage.  Ça avait l'air brasseur comme émission, pas comme certains Bachelor ou Canadian Idol.  Qu'est-ce que je vais faire, moi, le 10 juillet!  QU'EST-CE QUE JE VAIS FAIRE!!!!!     --Message edité par Année bissectile le 2005-07-01 10:19:45--

[nicki]

Année bissectile  a écritC'est dommage.  Ça avait l'air brasseur comme émission, pas comme certains Bachelor ou Canadian Idol.  Qu'est-ce que je vais faire, moi, le 10 juillet!  QU'EST-CE QUE JE VAIS FAIRE!!!!!      

[Jadz]

Année bissectile  a écritC'est dommage.  Ça avait l'air brasseur comme émission, pas comme certains Bachelor ou Canadian Idol.  Qu'est-ce que je vais faire, moi, le 10 juillet!  QU'EST-CE QUE JE VAIS FAIRE!!!!!      
J'ai des vitres à laver si t'as toujours rien à faire ce soir là.  

[Année bissectile]

Jadz  a écrit
J'ai des vitres à laver si t'as toujours rien à faire ce soir là.  




Désolé, j'ai déjà trouvé.  Ya 3 pogos qui vont m'attendre dans le micro-ondes.  

[Jadz]

Année bissectile  a écrit

Désolé, j'ai déjà trouvé.  Ya 3 pogos qui vont m'attendre dans le micro-ondes.    
Zut... dommage.

Tu m'fais penser à Bob avec tes pogos...

[Année bissectile]

Jadz  a écrit
Zut... dommage.

Tu m'fais penser à Bob avec tes pogos...




Désolé pour tes vitres... Mais qui est Bib?  

[Jadz]

Bob = un personnage dans l'émission "Dans une galaxie près de chez vous.." Il adore les pogos.

Ta réponse est le genre de réplique que ce personnage aurait fait. C'est tout  ;)  On se reprendra l'année prochaine pour les vitres    

[alex07]

Ah non !!!!!!!!!!!!!! J'ai vraiment tout manquer la série depuis le début    ah..... j'avais vu les preview pis j'avais hâte que sa commecne mais finalement j'ai manqué les 3 premiers épisodes, y'en reste seulement 3 donc je vais essayer de les regarder... Est-ce que j'ai manqué beaucoup de choses ?

[LeoChris]

La série n'a jamais été diffusée

[alex07]

Pour vrai................                pourtant c'était supposer commencer le 10 juillet, non ?

[LeoChris]

Oui, mais ABC a cancellé le show a la derniere minute, craignant les plaintes ou je ne sais quoi, pour + d'infos lire le post de Pacm si haut, il a posté l'article qui explique la situation