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This is just too funny (http://www.365gay.com/Newscon05/11/111805wifeSwap.htm). I nearly splurted coffee all over my computer when I read it.

(Muskogee, Oklahoma) An Oklahoma man who agreed to take part in the ABC show "Wife Swap" is suing the producers for more than $10 million after the "wife" they sent to his home was a gay man.
Now first, I ought to say that I absolutely loathe "reality" television. I think it's an abomination, and a cultural race to the bottom. But if you're the type who's willing to whore yourself out to be on "reality" tv, then you ought not be bitching when they throw this kind of curveball at you.

Bedford claims that when he told the producers he did not want a "gay wife" they threatened not to tell him his wife's location and would not pay for her to be sent home.

The suit also claims that during the episode when Bedford conducted his regular Bible study at his home for the Haileyville Baptist Church, the gay swap participant invited a gay coalition to take part in the study.
I'll bet that went over real well with his Oklahoma neighbors. Now, I might bend my principles about "reality" tv to watch this episode.

Usually Id agree with you about reality tv but that episode had to make for good viewing...

Usually Id agree with you about reality tv but that episode had to make for good viewing...
Well, it hasn't aired yet, because it hasn't been scheduled, but I'll bet that when it is scheduled, it'll get the highest ratings of the season.

That still doesn't top the crazy "God Warrior" woman on Trading Spouses. :D

Well, it hasn't aired yet, because it hasn't been scheduled, but I'll bet that when it is scheduled, it'll get the highest ratings of the season.
I don't know, some might consider it "dark-sided."

I have to give ABC thrumbs up for envelope pushing. I'm quite sure the guy did suffer from emotional distress. After all, it's real easy to despise a group of people when you don't have to interact with them, but it's another matter completely when you wind up "sleeping with the enemy".

I really can't say that I feel sorry for the guy. If you're willing to prostitute your life for a reality tv show, you deserve to get what you get.

I will be watching this episode.

I loathe reality TV, but I will be watching this episode.

It appeals to my sense of humor so damn well.

That still doesn't top the crazy "God Warrior" woman on Trading Spouses. :D
Was that the woman I saw on the commercials that looked like she escaped from an episode of Jerry Springer?

I don't know, some might consider it "dark-sided."

It's got a sodomite in it...Get off the air in Jesus' name I pray! :eek:

Was that the woman I saw on the commercials that looked like she escaped from an episode of Jerry Springer?
I dunno, was she screaming about moons, stars and hypnotism? Did she look like an obese, rabid rodent? Did she appear to be the spark of much fear and loathing among her spouse and children??

'Cause that would probably be her.

I dunno, was she screaming about moons, stars and hypnotism? Did she look like an obese, rabid rodent? Did she appear to be the spark of much fear and loathing among her spouse and children??

'Cause that would probably be her.
She was overweight, screaming like a banshee, and seemed to have problems brushing and flossing.

She was overweight, screaming like a banshee, and seemed to have problems brushing and flossing.
That'd probably be her, then.

Edit: those teeth... *shudders* like something from a Stephen King novel about evil woodland beavers...

I think the real problem is that they don't smoke Marijuana in Muskogee and they don't take no trips on LSD...

Funny story though, despite my absolute loathing of reality tv shows. But I don't have much sympathy for the fools who get themselves caught up in it.

You Americans have all the fun.:(

The contestants on wife swap here tend to be along the lines of 'mega-strict mum' and 'ultra-relaxed mum' or the like. We demand religous nutballs and male wives on our show dammit!!!!

It's got a sodomite in it...Get off the air in Jesus' name I pray! :eek:
I dont want any gargoyles and psychics on my tv!

They're going to air this episode in February. Believe you, me. Nothing would be better than airing this during sweeps.

I may have to break my streak of having never watched reality tv for that episode.

Was this guy expecting some hot woman he could seduce and sleep with in bed or something?

Something was seriously wrong with this guy's marriage.

It's got a sodomite in it...Get off the air in Jesus' name I pray! :eek:
"in jesus' name i pray"

did you get that from that psycho woman from trading spouses?

"in jesus' name i pray"
did you get that from that psycho woman from trading spouses?

Oh yeah. :D

I think the real problem is that they don't smoke Marijuana in Muskogee and they don't take no trips on LSD...
It's a good song, but not entirely true, I got high with some people in Muskogee before.

Now on topic, while it is not cool for him to sue because he got a "gay wife" I think he is probably suing because

Bedford claims that when he told the producers he did not want a "gay wife" they threatened not to tell him his wife's location and would not pay for her to be sent home.
if that went on, that is completely uncool, and I am sure I would sue too, well, if they didn't bring back my spouse super quick when I asked them to.

(but then agian, I am from Oklahoma too.)

What is the inducement to appear on these shows? Large cash payments would probably offset the humiliation of having your personal life on national TV, but they'd have to be very large.

What is the inducement to appear on these shows? Large cash payments would probably offset the humiliation of having your personal life on national TV, but they'd have to be very large.
I don't know, that trading spouses show pays you $50,000. That would be worth it for me.

On the other hand shows like Survivor only pay 1 mil. That isn't worth it to me.

I dont want any gargoyles and psychics on my tv!

I do

I don't know, that trading spouses show pays you $50,000. That would be worth it for me.

On the other hand shows like Survivor only pay 1 mil. That isn't worth it to me.
I guess I was thinking about the bug-eating shows. The Marine Corps paid me about $1500 a month to do it's version of Survivor. Complete with POW camps and guards that didn't mind taking a swing at you from time to time. They called it SERE (Survival, Evasion, R???, and Escape) school. Maybe it's Resistance to interrogation.

Where in Oklahoma are you? I love that state. I'd move there if you only had water cold enough for trout fishing.

They've already shown that episode over here in the UK, it wasn't really that funny, but the Oklahoma man forced the gay man to stay in a motel, which was pretty out of order. The funny part was when his wife came back with a new acceptance of gay people that went against all his anti-gay religious teachings.

I don't see why the guys suing. At the end of the show he seemed ok about it. Quote: "It took a queen to make me treat my wife as a queen"!!

I'm guessing one of his fundie mates has put him up to it either because he thinks he can make a load of cash, or because he's being shunned by his redneck mates for daring to speak to a gay guy.

This is just too funny (http://www.365gay.com/Newscon05/11/111805wifeSwap.htm). I nearly splurted coffee all over my computer when I read it.


Now first, I ought to say that I absolutely loathe "reality" television. I think it's an abomination, and a cultural race to the bottom. But if you're the type who's willing to whore yourself out to be on "reality" tv, then you ought not be bitching when they throw this kind of curveball at you.


I'll bet that went over real well with his Oklahoma neighbors. Now, I might bend my principles about "reality" tv to watch this episode.

Na, I'd say that the man was scared that after 28 days of not having a mithering, whining, complaining and mood swinging wife, he just might give the 'gay lifestyle' a go - and enjoy it :)

Where in Oklahoma are you? I love that state. I'd move there if you only had water cold enough for trout fishing.

Then you ought to come try out OK's next door neighbor, Arkansas. It's kinda like OK only with a lot more hills. Plus, we have this nifty lake in the mountains about 60 miles north of Little Rock that feeds a cold water river from its dam that is stocked with some of the prettiest trout you ever saw! You'll need a ton of corn and marshmallows.

I don't ever think of Arkansas when I think of trout. I always think of catching big stripers. There are a couple Trout Unlimited chapters out of Fayetteville and Little Rock that I should look up next time I'm looking for a different place to fish.

I wonder how you tie a marshmallow fly? We started tying food pellet flies for the trout around Helen, GA. The city has these little machines set up to dispense a handful of food pellets and the trout have been spoiled to the point where they won't eat bugs anymore.

I guess I was thinking about the bug-eating shows. The Marine Corps paid me about $1500 a month to do it's version of Survivor. Complete with POW camps and guards that didn't mind taking a swing at you from time to time. They called it SERE (Survival, Evasion, R???, and Escape) school. Maybe it's Resistance to interrogation.
yeah those shows aren't worth it to me, I only ate an earth worm once but I was young and my teacher said she would bump my grade from a C to an A so I would be eligible to go on class trip. (which I had already paid $3000 non-refundable for) So I guess for $3000 and the promise of missing school for a week, I would eat an Earth Worm ;)

Where in Oklahoma are you? I love that state. I'd move there if you only had water cold enough for trout fishing.
I live in Okc now, but have family in almost every county. How cold does the water have to be? In sulfur it sits at about 55 in the middle of the summer, I think I remember getting some trout from a stocked creek there once. ;)
It was really really good, although I prefer bass. (wide-mouth to be exact):)

I don't ever think of Arkansas when I think of trout. I always think of catching big stripers. There are a couple Trout Unlimited chapters out of Fayetteville and Little Rock that I should look up next time I'm looking for a different place to fish.

I wonder how you tie a marshmallow fly? We started tying food pellet flies for the trout around Helen, GA. The city has these little machines set up to dispense a handful of food pellets and the trout have been spoiled to the point where they won't eat bugs anymore.

At one time the record brown was caught out of the Little Red River outside Heber Springs, AR. I don't know if that record has been broken or not. The Army Corps has a hatchery below the dam and keep the river stocked with rainbow, brown, etc.

At one time the record brown was caught out of the Little Red River outside Heber Springs, AR. I don't know if that record has been broken or not. The Army Corps has a hatchery below the dam and keep the river stocked with rainbow, brown, etc.
Arkansas is certainly not as crowded as Georgia. If we ever decide to pack up and leave, I'll have to add it to my list of 'maybes'. I spent a weekend early in November helping to stock the lower Chattahoochee. Slinging trout around in a 5 gallon pail is sure a lot of work.

Arkansas is certainly not as crowded as Georgia. If we ever decide to pack up and leave, I'll have to add it to my list of 'maybes'. I spent a weekend early in November helping to stock the lower Chattahoochee. Slinging trout around in a 5 gallon pail is sure a lot of work.

You won't regret it. Greers Ferry Lake and the Little Red are situated in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. The lake offers boating, swimming, fishing and camping. The area is heavily forested with wild animals wandering around everywhere. The people in that area are very friendly and you can tie into some of the best food ever...everything from BBQ to fine dining. If you prefer "civilized" accomodations, there are several beautiful B&Bs, mountain and lake cabins, sleep cheap no-tell motels, plus a Holiday Inn. Heber Springs is the largest town on the lake and boasts a bustling year round population of about 6000 people, so traffic is not a problem. That area is my favorite place in the whole country.

in real life people wouldnt swap like this so why does abc thinks its kidding by making stupid controversial shows like this by showing a gay couple swap with a straight couple
your only gonna make people upset and open ur self up to lawsuits

i hope the guy wins his court case
even thou he is stupid for even being in the reality show:headbang:

in real life people wouldnt swap like this so why does abc thinks its kidding by making stupid controversial shows like this by showing a gay couple swap with a straight couple
your only gonna make people upset and open ur self up to lawsuits

i hope the guy wins his court case
even thou he is stupid for even being in the reality show:headbang:
Of course not. It's all about ratings. I wonder what the next extreme will be? We've already had wedding and funeral home shows, cop shows, bug-eating, wife-swapping, and survivalesque shows. What other parts of our lives are suitable for viewing on public TV?

That area is my favorite place in the whole country.
You have great taste. It looks a lot like my previous favorite retirement spot, Toccoa, GA, used to before it became popular.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Heber+Springs,+AR&ll=35.561557,-92.202759&spn=.266916,.651009&t=h&hl=en
Now, if I could just figure out how to display a google maps photo instead of the link to it.

These days reality shows are paying my bills, so I guess I should come up with some sort of justification or defence but...

...the people who make this nonsense don't even watch them. Seriously, I haven't worked with a crew yet that didn't think what they where making was stupid as hell. The only 'believers' are the producers, and often that's only barely. We only do it because it's solid and fairly consistant work.

I'm not telling anyone anything that they don't know that there is very little reality in the reality we show, and I'm not just talking about how reality doesn't have intricate set-ups, voting off, or hosts. Re-shoots, the whole bit. Once the shows air and my confidentiality agreement expires I can be more specific, but really, I don't have to tell you all. You know.

Ya gotta wonder about the people that agree to participate in these shows and then act all surprised and shocked when they find out the other family isn't exactly like them.

This lawsuit will never hold water. No doubt the network had the guy sign a contract where all such details were covered.

These days reality shows are paying my bills, so I guess I should come up with some sort of justification or defence but...

...the people who make this nonsense don't even watch them. Seriously, I haven't worked with a crew yet that didn't think what they where making was stupid as hell. The only 'believers' are the producers, and often that's only barely. We only do it because it's solid and fairly consistant work.

I'm not telling anyone anything that they don't know that there is very little reality in the reality we show, and I'm not just talking about how reality doesn't have intricate set-ups, voting off, or hosts. Re-shoots, the whole bit. Once the shows air and my confidentiality agreement expires I can be more specific, but really, I don't have to tell you all. You know.
Dude, I had no idea--but don't worry. We're still friends. :D

Of course not. It's all about ratings. I wonder what the next extreme will be? We've already had wedding and funeral home shows, cop shows, bug-eating, wife-swapping, and survivalesque shows. What other parts of our lives are suitable for viewing on public TV?
The Biggest Crap? I mean, it's already a lot like that anyway, so why not take a bunch of burly guys and follow them around while they feed and spend one week without going to the bathroom all to see who can produce "The Biggest Crap".

Dude, I had no idea--but don't worry. We're still friends. :D
Yeah, apparently my soul is worth about $150 a day. Disappointing, but there it is...

But after my last feature...sweet crap that was a nightmare...but that's another thread with an extrodinairly small audience...

The Biggest Crap? I mean, it's already a lot like that anyway, so why not take a bunch of burly guys and follow them around while they feed and spend one week without going to the bathroom all to see who can produce "The Biggest Crap".

Do we get to put them on different diets each week?

Choice! :D