Thread: Wife Swap Wants Horror Families!

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Check this out, snagged it from a post on Horrorfind. If this is in the wrong area, go ahead and move it, but I thought all our haunt friends would find it best under Halloween.


> From: "Kirstin Dodich" <kirstin.dodich@rdfusa.com>
> Date: November 30, 2006 7:15:21 PM EST
> To: <Braunbeck_News-owner@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: ABC Television looking for a family that loves horror. PLEASE READ- NOT SPAM!
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> I am a casting producer for ABC Television's hit reality show, Wife Swap. I am reaching out to you in hopes that through your yahoo group, you might be able to help me find a family for our show. I am looking for a family that LOVES everything about the HORROR genre! I thought it couldn’t hurt to reach out to you to see if you might forward my message along as I didn’t want to spam your group.
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> In case you are unfamiliar with the show, the premise of Wife Swap is to take two different families and have the mom's switch place to experience how another family lives. Half of the week, mom lives the life of the family she is staying with. Then she introduces a "rule change" where she implements rules and activities that her family has. It's a positive experience for people to not only learn but teach about other families and other ways of life.
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> Wife Swap airs on Disney owned ABC television on Mondays at 8 pm- the family hour! There is another show that copies ours. We focus on having fun, learning and teaching. They focus on conflict. I just want to make sure our show doesn't get confused with theirs!
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> Requirements: Each family must consist of two parents and at least one child between 7 and 17 and should reside in the continental U.S. (There may be other children living in the home who are older or younger than the required age…as long as one child is in the required age range.)
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> My hope is that you would post this information to your group so that if anyone is interested, they will be able to reach me. Maybe you even have a family in mind that you could refer me to. This is a very unique experience that can be life changing for everyone. In addition, each family that tapes an episode of Wife Swap receives $20,000 as compensation for their time. Anyone who refers a family that appears on our program receives $1000 as a 'thank you’ from us.
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> I appreciate you taking the time to read this - I know it is an unusual request. If you have any questions, please call me at the number below. Please let me know if you think you will be able to help me. Thank you for your time.
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> Kirstin Dodich| Casting Producer| ABC Television Wife Swap
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> RDF USA| 440 9th Avenue| 11th Floor| New York| NY 10001
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> tel. + 1 212 404 1418| fax. + 1 212 404 1423
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> kirstin.dodich@rdfusa.com | www.rdfusa.com

This request is now very old, probably fimed and waiting "in the can" by now?
Beware of people with movie cameras, they say one thing, do another and can make you look very stupid with the way they edit the film, if they wish to do this...

This request is from November 30th, 2006. I wouldn't consider that old and doubt that they managed to organize, gather info and get a week long show in the can in the last 5 days.

They did have a request last spring if that is the one you are thinking of.

And I will be the first to agree that reporters don't know what the heck they are talking about, 'nor how to edit into the real story. I'm a victim of a phone interview about our family for Drum Corps World, the drum corps' communities main source of info. They took things out of context, they cut sentences short and they reworked some things I said. The end result made me look backwoods instead of an educated person.

But I still think there are lots of people out here who would enjoy throwing their hats in the ring!

I called today, ill see what happens

Originally Posted by maximpakt

I called today, ill see what happens

Wow! That is wild, I can't believe it. I'd be so chicken! LOL

I am going to be checking this everyday to see what happens. I may not be able to respond because most days this comp won't allow me to stay logged in! But I will definitely be checking!