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THE BATTALION
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‘Temptation
Seductive new show
attracts much controversy,
causes some Fox
affiliates to cancel
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By Melissa Sorola-Bilano
The Battalion
An all-expenses-paid-vacation to
Belize seems too good to be true and
in the case of “Temptation Island,”
there’s a catch.
Four “committed” couples are
separated from their mates and
placed with sexy singles whose only
mission is to seduce them.
The couples said they are going
on the show to test their love for one
another. If they pass the test, they’ll
live happily ever after.
Dr. Frances Kimbrough, psy
chologist and marriage counselor in
Bryan, said, if people know their
mates are flirts, then putting them in
a situation where they have the op
portunity to flirt will only hurt the
relationship.
“It’s like testing an alcoholic by
putting a bottle in front of him and
seeing if he’ll drink it,” he said.
Kimbrough said it is easy for hu
mans to be tempted by anything,
whether it is alcohol, food or sex.
He said “Temptation Island” is
another example of the media’s go
ing too far in trying to entertain an
audience.
“[‘Temptation Island’] is not
even pleasant to watch because
there are people who are going to
get hurt,” he said.
The Rev. Dave Donderla, associ
ate campus minister at St. Mary’s
Catholic Center in College Station,
said he agrees with Kimbrough that
this show is not good for relationships.
Konderla said he thinks a show
like this is a setup because he cannot
see two people who really love each
other appearing on the show.
“It would be hard to convince me
that these couples are truly commit
ted to one another,” Konderla said.
In upcoming episodes, one of the
couples will be kicked off the show
after it is revealed they have a child
together. The news of their child has
resulted in some Fox affiliates
pulling the show from their lineups.
WRAZ-TV in Raleigh, N.C., de
cided to stop airing the show because
it refused to condone such behavior.
Tommy Schenck, WRAZ general
manager, said in a written statement
that the station had no prior knowledge
that any of the couples had children.
“WRAZ will not support a pro
gram that cofild potentially break up
the parents of a young child,”
Schenck said.
Konderla said that the institution
of marriage is suffering, and that this
couple’s child will also suffer.
“This show erodes the goal of two
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WRAZ will not
support a program
that coaid
potentially break up
the parents of a
young child.’’
- Tommy Schenck
WRAZ-TV general manager
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Konderla agreed that a shcl
like “Temptation Island” explo:*
people’s weaknesses to baf
temptations.
Konderla said such shows remLl
him of stories about the days of
Roman Forum, when rulers had I
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people trying to demonstrate heroic
and sacrificial love to one another,”
Konderla said.
Konderla said there should be an
alternative to shows like “Temptation
Island.”
“The media in general should
strive to create shows that celebrate
the noble qualities within us,” he
said.
Fox, home to favorites like “The
Simpsons” and “Malcolm in the
Middle,” has not had the best luck
with reality-based TV shows.
After airing shows like “Who
Wants to Marry a Multi-Million
aire,” Fox has been accused of pro
ducing shows many claim contain
“Foxploitation.”
keep people preoccupied by putti!
on gruesome battles.
"People pursuing immoral goJ
as entertainment reflects thecukj
watching it,” Konderla said.
“Temptation Island” has held!
own in its Wednesday night 4
against NBC’s popular “They
Wing.” Aimed at 18- to 25-year-olj
“Temptation Island” reported F
million viewers on the secondm:
it aired.
Jennifer Carrisal, a junior pofe
science and journalism major, sail
she thinks it appeals to audiencesbfj
cause they want to see what is g(
to happen to these people.
“Because it is so extreme,
riosity makes me want to watchit
she said.
Carrisal said shows like“Tempii
tion Island” could have a negative -
fluence on how young people vie
relationships.
“1 think it shows casual sexaskj
ing a good thing,” Carrisal said. ;
The men and women participr
in the show have not gone wifo|
criticism. Many of the women are:
mer models and most of the men v
there to appeal to a woman’s desf
for something more substantial til
just physical attraction. Some tn
even called the tempters prostitute
“They are messing with peopl
lives; they are trying to break upa
lationship,” Carrisal said.
Even if none of the relationsli:
work, at least they can say theyfjj
a free trip out of it. But will
worth it?
News in Brief-
Temptation Island
buries The Mole’
NEW YORK (AP) — In the rdf
ality TV business, bikini-cla:
temptresses on a tropical i:
land are a better sell than par
noid teammates looking for:
saboteur in Europe.
That’s the lesson to takefro r
last week’s ratings for Fo>:
“Temptation Island” and ABC:
“The Mole.”
Fox’s controversial series
which sent photogenic singles',
an island off Belize to tempt foi
committed couples, drew 17i
million viewers in its second
stallment, Nielsen Media fir
search said Tuesday.
That represents a 9 perce
increase over its premiere wee-
It’s unusual in television—ar
considered very good news-
a program gains viewers betwee
its first and second weeks.
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viewers, a 16 percent dropfrcr
its first week. The reality gab
show sent a team of America
competitors to Europe, wheif
they try to figure out which oftK;
players is secretly plotting again
the others.
The big kahuna in the real'
show business — CBS’ “Si
vivor” — premieres its Australia
outback edition on Sunday, fc
lowing the Super Bowl.
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