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Originally posted by Mike F@Feb 18 2005, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 4X4,Feb 18 2005, 12:42 PM
Or I should say (in a more positive frame) that, for advertising reasons, they want to appeal to rich, 18-34 year old white people, and those people are most interested in tuning in to watch people like themselves. However they do set aside two spots for black contestants because they feel it's required or expected.
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Well, then the casting doesn't seem to represent the population that is watching.... 2nd income earner female admin assistants, because those are the only people I hear talk about Survivor on Friday mornings.
On the Apprentice, few are married, and IIRC, not that many each Survivor are married/ have kids. Or do you see 40% or so noticelby overweight.
How is that appealing to the upper middle class 18-34 white folk that are supposed to be j"just like them"?
Its a mix, for game purposes and for suppsed "good reality TV".