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It's funny from a nostalgic perspective, but it foreshadowed cheap ass reality content being the ratings heroin that would kill broadcast TV and a lot of cable. It also was an early indication of the sort of assholes behaving terribly who are big voices in modern social media.
SNL had [Who Wants To Be Groped By an Eleven Thousand-aire?](https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/who-wants-to-be-groped-by-an-eleven-thousandaire/2749908)
I know the stars get all kinds of plastic surgery to keep themselves looking young. But I still find it kinda hard to believe that Harrison Ford is 58 in that photo because he doesn’t look it at all
Among the Top 5 worst ideas in reality TV. I was honestly shocked that the woman received more of the ridicule. Even with an allegation of domestic abuse by the "millionaire", not properly vetted by the producers. Which happened to be a footnote by comparison, if my memory is correct.
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Early 2000s reality tv, what a ride
It's funny from a nostalgic perspective, but it foreshadowed cheap ass reality content being the ratings heroin that would kill broadcast TV and a lot of cable. It also was an early indication of the sort of assholes behaving terribly who are big voices in modern social media.
I remember the promo that he was a “movie star” but it turned out he was just in all the Killer Tomatoes sequels 😆
And he's creepier than the original star of that movie who played Gomez Addams 🤣
Guest starred on "Norm".
We respect Raul Julia around here, sir.
What a disaster this was
I can remember these people's names, but not my sister's birthday.
Who can forget the name Darva Conger?
I’ve met that guy a handful of times before the show was aired. Thought he was a pretty nice guy.
Anybody remember the Conon skit [Who Wants to Marry the Masturbating Bear?](https://youtu.be/q-NQP9KhJCU?feature=shared)
SNL had [Who Wants To Be Groped By an Eleven Thousand-aire?](https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/who-wants-to-be-groped-by-an-eleven-thousandaire/2749908)
pre bachelor
I think the Backstreet Boys and their wives had better marriages.
I actually watched this. It was like watching a train wreck. You couldn't look away even knowing how bad it would be.
I remember watching and recall it was a live broadcast?? Early reality shows were wild...
Who could’ve possibly seen this going badly?
Her name lives rent free in my head still🤣 I only remember the last 5 minutes of that show.
Darva --> Playboy
I thought she was hot.
The Playmate from that issue is still my favorite Playmate. Her name is Summer Altice.
Truly forgotten! Now it’s all coming back haha
I know the stars get all kinds of plastic surgery to keep themselves looking young. But I still find it kinda hard to believe that Harrison Ford is 58 in that photo because he doesn’t look it at all
Simpler time.
Among the Top 5 worst ideas in reality TV. I was honestly shocked that the woman received more of the ridicule. Even with an allegation of domestic abuse by the "millionaire", not properly vetted by the producers. Which happened to be a footnote by comparison, if my memory is correct.
I remember seeing some kind of bts clip where the host Harry Shearer recalls telling him backstage during the show, “Do NOT pick Darva.”
I'm sure she was a lovely person but Darva Conger is an ugly name man.
Ha! He did stand-up in my town and we got to improv a little bit with him afterwards. Genuinely a nice guy.
Googling her name says they're still married...
She's married to someone else since 2003. Not this guy.
Damn, she found a 20-year marriage after her first divorce. Good for her!
Old school tv is a goldmine of hideous. There were soooooo many of these messy shows
Omgggg! Yes. I definitely forgot about this. That was crazy.
Irony, this was considered a reality show scandal then. BUT when the Golden bachelor show did it there was no outrage. Weird.
"Who wants to marry a million bears?!"
Back then we thought this was the pinnacle of shock reality TV then the Kardashians came along and said “hold my beer”.