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Zoneboy · 08-09-2012, 07:16 PM

'Family Trade' is first of net's 'real-life games' series

As it continues to expand outside of its tried-and-true gameshow territory, GSN has picked up reality series "Family Trade" for eight half-hour episodes.

The original unscripted skein follows the barter system used at family-owned car dealership G-Stone Motors in Vermont. G-Stone employs a loose "We'll take anything in trade" policy, accepting pigs, a hot air balloon, coffins and shoe collections as a swap for a new car or truck.

"With 'Family Trade,' GSN launches a new category of original series we call real-life games -- shows that take place in real settings and feature real-life risk and reward," said Amy Introcaso-Davis, GSN's exec veep of programming. "We're taking the cameras out of the studio to celebrate how people become winners in everyday situations."

"Family Trade" is produced by Lionsgate and Rogue State Prods., with Eli Frankel serving as exec producer. Net expects to bow the reality skein in 2013.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118057665

icecream · 08-10-2012, 02:43 AM

Oy vey! The GSN boards will really be ranting about this one. Every reality show they've tried has flopped hard, the GSN executives won't learn.

catlover79 · 08-10-2012, 10:15 AM

Every time you think TV can't come up with a show idea lower than this, they always do. How much more lying do you think these car dealers will do now that they're on TV?

Zoneboy · 08-10-2012, 01:39 PM

James28 · 08-10-2012, 03:09 PM

^^ "Get Screwed Now"? Nice one, Lawler.

Stupid car-dealership reality show for GSN is a potential failure.

catlover79 · 08-10-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

That's right!

Vahan · 08-10-2012, 05:15 PM

There's an age old saying that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

GSN doesn't seem to be aware that Reality TV does not work for the channel at all. It didn't work in 2004, and it certainly hasn't been working for them now.

catlover79 · 08-10-2012, 06:11 PM

^

See, you put more thought into it than GSN did!!

let'swatchtv · 08-11-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

Oy vey! The GSN boards will really be ranting about this one. Every reality show they've tried has flopped hard, the GSN executives won't learn.

i don't blame you for that at all,also does anybody remember the announcement for War of The Rose Sisters?

afijamesy2k · 08-12-2012, 01:47 PM

This is gonna be real stupid, a car dealership reality show, this is gonna be dreadful.

The Last car dealership reality that has done right is the king of cars and it's a lot better than this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOBuY-tIBv0

even carfellas was better than this one.

let'swatchtv · 08-12-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by afijamesy2k

This is gonna be real stupid, a car dealership reality show, this is gonna be dreadful.

The Last car dealership reality that has done right is the king of cars and it's a lot better than this one.

no offense to you sir, but the link is broken!

MurphyCarmichael · 08-12-2012, 04:49 PM

That is so stupid. I am so sick and tired of reality shows. Why in the world does there have to be so many stupid reality shows about everything you can imagine. Really!? I miss the days when there were nice sitcoms on TV. The stuff they're putting on tv is getting worse and worse. This is GSN, so it should be just for game shows. I'm also sick and tired of these networks adding reality shows and stuff that has nothing to do with what the network is for like GSN is game shows, not reality shows.

let'swatchtv · 08-12-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MurphyCarmichael

That is so stupid. I am so sick and tired of reality shows. Why in the world does there have to be so many stupid reality shows about everything you can imagine. Really!? I miss the days when there were nice sitcoms on TV. The stuff they're putting on tv is getting worse and worse. This is GSN, so it should be just for game shows. I'm also sick and tired of these networks adding reality shows and stuff that has nothing to do with what the network is for like GSN is game shows, not reality shows.

and i for one agree with you whole-heartedly, all reality shows on tv should die a slow and painful death

well, to borrow the series title from a 2005 E! network show: "KILL REALITY"!

afijamesy2k · 08-13-2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MurphyCarmichael

That is so stupid. I am so sick and tired of reality shows. Why in the world does there have to be so many stupid reality shows about everything you can imagine. Really!? I miss the days when there were nice sitcoms on TV. The stuff they're putting on tv is getting worse and worse. This is GSN, so it should be just for game shows. I'm also sick and tired of these networks adding reality shows and stuff that has nothing to do with what the network is for like GSN is game shows, not reality shows.

And go back to sitcoms with crappy remakes like the brady bunch reboot coming out next year?, please, that would be even worse.

Yes reality shows are bad, but scripted shows like the new knight rider continuation from 4 years are just as bad, if not worse than reality shows.

No wonder since the 1990's tv has gone down the toliet.

afijamesy2k · 08-13-2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by let'swatchtv

and i for one agree with you whole-heartedly, all reality shows on tv should die a slow and painful death

well, to borrow the series title from a 2005 E! network show: "KILL REALITY"!

Sadly it's not gonna happen.

08-09-2012, 07:16 PM	#1
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08-10-2012, 10:15 AM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Every time you think TV can't come up with a show idea lower than this, they always do. How much more lying do you think these car dealers will do now that they're on TV?
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08-10-2012, 03:09 PM	#5
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afijamesy2k Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 28, 2000 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 186	This is gonna be real stupid, a car dealership reality show, this is gonna be dreadful. The Last car dealership reality that has done right is the king of cars and it's a lot better than this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOBuY-tIBv0 even carfellas was better than this one.
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08-10-2012, 01:39 PM	#4
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08-10-2012, 05:15 PM	#7
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	There's an age old saying that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. GSN doesn't seem to be aware that Reality TV does not work for the channel at all. It didn't work in 2004, and it certainly hasn't been working for them now.

08-10-2012, 06:11 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ See, you put more thought into it than GSN did!!

08-12-2012, 04:49 PM	#12
MurphyCarmichael Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 26, 2011 Posts: 70	That is so stupid. I am so sick and tired of reality shows. Why in the world does there have to be so many stupid reality shows about everything you can imagine. Really!? I miss the days when there were nice sitcoms on TV. The stuff they're putting on tv is getting worse and worse. This is GSN, so it should be just for game shows. I'm also sick and tired of these networks adding reality shows and stuff that has nothing to do with what the network is for like GSN is game shows, not reality shows.
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