Under One Roof

[kayemjay]

Has anyone seen the new show that started last night. It's called Under One Roof.They dumped five families out on an island in Fiji. They all have to live in this four bedroom house and they have challenges to compete against each other . The idea seems to be to eliminate one family every two weeks.
The last family there will win the house they have been living in.

It seems a bit like they borrowed from Survivor. They had to build a raft out of bamboo and paddle out to retrieve some lobster traps.

[cinifini]

Originally posted by kayemjay
Has anyone seen the new show that started last night. It's called Under One Roof.They dumped five families out on an island in Fiji. They all have to live in this four bedroom house and they have challenges to compete against each other . The idea seems to be to eliminate one family every two weeks.
The last family there will win the house they have been living in.

It seems a bit like they borrowed from Survivor. They had to build a raft out of bamboo and paddle out to retrieve some lobster traps.

What channel is it on? NOT that I NEED to watch another one of these goofy kinds of shows, but, it never hurts to have options, lol

[kayemjay]

I know what you mean.I watch way too many of these types of shows and they are all starting to seem the same.
I got this on UPN11 at 8pm Pacific time. I think it is a Seattle WA or Spokane WA station.
I still like Survivor best but No Boundaries has some wonderful scenery and Amazing Race takes you to some very interesting countries.

[cinifini]

Thanks - I should be able to find it...I am in Idaho, you would think being this close to WA I would have a better chance...HA!

Thanks again

[rafala]

not that bad, a lot like survivor but they dont have to vote each other off. it is kinda tough because they are families teens and preteens.

the thing i dont really understand though is they win this beach house in Fuji and when are they ever going to go there? do you think it would actually sell for a decent price? dont know if it is really worth it???

i will give it a couple more episodes before i decide whether i like it or not.

it was on upn at 8pm est also.

karen
i just checked out the tv guide and they have it friday night here?? I watched it friday not last night. just in case anyone is looking for it.

[laurath]

I caught part of it. I'm undecided as to whether I like it or not. Will watch the next one though

[chippers21]

I watched this one too on Friday night. It was funny to see how the parents are so confrontational and the kids just want to get along....
I found it really outrageous that with four bedrooms the first two families to find the house decided it was a-okay to take 2 each and leave the other 3 families to sleep on the floor with make-shift tent style material for a little privacy. I think the previews from next week show where they remedy that somewhat and share the bedrooms.
There is a race issue in this show I am afraid. I hate it when that is a factor. I get the impression that the white-haired dad ( I don't remember any of their names) is going to make life hard for the black family because he sees an opportunity to "push their buttons" so to speak. He seems to feel that riling them up will help him beat them.
I WILL probably watch the show again, but I am not waiting in anticipation like I do for Survivor and Amazing Race.

[kells3]

I agree with you chippers. I really don't like the man with the white hair and blue shirt at all. I hope they are the first to go.

[wss4]

I like the idea that it is family style, ie.. families competing. I am the all time reality tv freak.


For those who did not see it the first time. There is an Encore presentation of the first show on Tuesday after Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I believe at 9:00 pm Eastern on UPN.

You know what got me. When the first two families took the bedrooms the other families had such a fit. But I just wonder if they had arrived first, would they have left the bedrooms open for the others? The one family staked out the bathrooms and stove......I think that stunt speaks for itself. The whole idea of the show is competition and the instructions clearly stated that the first family could take any bedroom or bedroomssssssss that they wanted. They got there first so they had every right to take 1 or more bedrooms and I seriously dobt that if the other families would have done anything differently.

[kells3]

I think the third family only put their names on the bathroom and stove because one of the kids from the first 2 families there put their name on the fridge. They didn't know it was a joke and probably thought that if the first two families were greedy enough to take all the bedrooms then they would take something to bargain with. The one father (maybe the first one there, but not the white haired, blue shirt man) thought they should each give up a bedroom I think even before any other families got there, but everyone else said no.

It looks like by the second show all the families will have their own space. One in each bedroom, and one in the living room.

[crazytimes]

Great show!

I too like the idea of families competing.

I don't really like the white haired guy - he seems pretty cocky and arrogant.

Some of the kids seem really quiet.

Looks good...I will keep watching...

-Matt

[kayemjay]

I thought that it was very poor of Mike Shofield(the white haired guy) to instigate the kids into piling garbage by the McRaes door. It was a mean spirited trick and I hope that his family loses the next challenge. I really don't like the idea of subjecting these young kids to this type of competition. At least the adults had a clear choice if they wanted to join this game or not.

[chippers21]

I dislike that Shofield guy SO much. It was juvenile AND stupid to play that trick on the other family, and getting the kids to do it was downright dirty. What does that teach them? Nothing good I am sure.
The thing that sealed the deal for me was Shofield's statement for the camera that he was shoving his morals right out the door in order to "play" the game. In the first place, anyone who would do that would do anything (rotten most likely/hurtful without remorse) to get ahead in life and is, in my humble opinion, a very amoral person. The fact that the kids see all this so-called "adult" behavior is SO bad. They will likely grow up thinking such behavior is just fine.

[tarynsmom]

IMHO ~ It's a GAME,It's a GAME,It's a GAME............................. What would we do WITHOUT the Robs & Seans,Will & Blakes and Shofield's ???? Keeps it interesting !!!

[crazytimes]

The show is already on hiatus I hear!

Dont know if they will keep showing...might show during summer...seems pretty dumb

-Matt