"The Briefcase"

[Anonymous]

Started on CBS tonight, anyone watching this?

[Anonymous]

I wanted to. Forgot to record it. Was it any good?

[Anonymous]

It is interesting....I think the couples have bigger issues communicating more than anything else.

I think there should be an update after the final decision is made.

[Anonymous]

What is the premise? The commercials were so mysterious I figured the show would be dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the premise? The commercials were so mysterious I figured the show would be dumb.

Two families (seperately) get a knock on the door from a producer stating they are going on a show regarding financial issues. The producer give each family a briefcase that has 101K. 1K is allowed to be used immediately for whatever, the 100K needs to be decided to either give all of it, some of it, or none of it to the other family. Throughout the episode, texts regarding the other family are sent, and eventually, the family goes to the other families house to see how the other lives. At the very end, the families meet in LA and swap info and give the final decision regarding how much to give.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely disgusting. And so sad. I cannot believe they are producing this show. It's being called "The Hunger Games" of our time.

[Anonymous]

Why wouldn't both families just keep their own $100k? What am I missing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't both families just keep their own $100k? What am I missing?

I haven't seen the show - I posted about this earlier today - SO WRONG.

http://www.alternet.org/media/new-reality-show-exploits-poor-families-makes-them-quibble-over-thing-they-need-most

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't both families just keep their own $100k? What am I missing?

The don't know the other family also has a briefcase.
Theoretically one family could keep their entire briefcase and get the second family's entire briefcase.

[Anonymous]

What an idiotic premise. You know what I'd watch? A family that needs the money get 100K and some financial counseling to go with the windfall. What do they do with it? What happens?

[Anonymous]

It's a one season show bc now it's all figured out.

[Anonymous]

I'll stick around only cause I want to see if a family keeps their money and the other family gives them their money. That would be awkward.

[Anonymous]

Sick. What is wrong with people???? They didn't volunteer for a reality show, they thought it was a documentary about money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'll stick around only cause I want to see if a family keeps their money and the other family gives them their money. That would be awkward.

Totally. Fast-forwarded through the first episode to see how it ended and was totally bored with it. BORING!

[Anonymous]

Exploiting the poor for ratings. Shameful.