'Amish In The City' Reality TV Series Planned
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'Amish In The City' Reality TV Series Planned
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POSTED: 8:26 a.m. EST January 19, 2004
LOS ANGELES -- It's hard to believe the Amish would agree to being part of a reality show. But, UPN is planning something they're tentatively calling "Amish in the City."
It would follow Amish teenagers having their first experiences with modern conveniences and outside society. At age 16, the Amish are allowed to break free of the religion's strict code of conduct to decide if they want to be baptized as adults.
During the period of "rumspringa" -- a Pennsylvania Dutch term that means "running around" -- they often date, drink, drive cars and move away from their homes. But, most of them return to the faith.
The reality show would tape them while they're "running around."
The head of UPN said he predicts that it will be "interesting television" to see "people who don't have television walk down Rodeo Drive" in Beverly Hills "and be freaked out by what they see."
He said "it will not be denigrating to the Amish." No date's been set for the show although it could air this summer.
This might be interesting!
Chris
POSTED: 8:26 a.m. EST January 19, 2004
LOS ANGELES -- It's hard to believe the Amish would agree to being part of a reality show. But, UPN is planning something they're tentatively calling "Amish in the City."
It would follow Amish teenagers having their first experiences with modern conveniences and outside society. At age 16, the Amish are allowed to break free of the religion's strict code of conduct to decide if they want to be baptized as adults.
During the period of "rumspringa" -- a Pennsylvania Dutch term that means "running around" -- they often date, drink, drive cars and move away from their homes. But, most of them return to the faith.
The reality show would tape them while they're "running around."
The head of UPN said he predicts that it will be "interesting television" to see "people who don't have television walk down Rodeo Drive" in Beverly Hills "and be freaked out by what they see."
He said "it will not be denigrating to the Amish." No date's been set for the show although it could air this summer.
This might be interesting!
Chris
01-22-04, 12:53 PM
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This has already been done, in a way. Watch the documentary "Devil's Playground", it follows three or four Amish youth during a period in their rumpsringa. Very good documentary and teaches a lot about the Amish, why they do what they do, etc.
The Amish believe that only an adult can be baptized, that it has to be a conscience decision by an adult. They also believe that adulthood begins at 16. So, at 16, they are turned loose on the outside world (the "Devil's Playground") to experience what they had been missing, with the hope that they will decide that the Amish traditions are right for them and will then be baptized and live life as you typically thing of the Amish. This can be a period of months to three or four years. About 90% or 95% do go back to the church.
By the way, another interesting thing I learned from that documentary is that the Amish believe that education leads to pride, and that pride is a sin. Thus, education for Amish children ends after 8th grade, at which point they work full time in factories or on the farms. That is why the Amish are such good craftsmen, they've been working at that job since childhood.
The Amish believe that only an adult can be baptized, that it has to be a conscience decision by an adult. They also believe that adulthood begins at 16. So, at 16, they are turned loose on the outside world (the "Devil's Playground") to experience what they had been missing, with the hope that they will decide that the Amish traditions are right for them and will then be baptized and live life as you typically thing of the Amish. This can be a period of months to three or four years. About 90% or 95% do go back to the church.
By the way, another interesting thing I learned from that documentary is that the Amish believe that education leads to pride, and that pride is a sin. Thus, education for Amish children ends after 8th grade, at which point they work full time in factories or on the farms. That is why the Amish are such good craftsmen, they've been working at that job since childhood.
01-23-04, 07:47 AM
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Originally posted by Heat
This has already been done, in a way. Watch the documentary "Devil's Playground", it follows three or four Amish youth during a period in their rumpsringa. Very good documentary and teaches a lot about the Amish, why they do what they do, etc.
This has already been done, in a way. Watch the documentary "Devil's Playground", it follows three or four Amish youth during a period in their rumpsringa. Very good documentary and teaches a lot about the Amish, why they do what they do, etc.
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Meet the 'Amish in the City'
(Wednesday, July 21 11:44 AM)
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) For its new unscripted show "Amish in the City," UPN found several young adults who were raised in a sheltered manner and don't have a lot of experience dealing with people unlike themselves.
It also cast five Amish men and women.
"Amish in the City," which debuts Wednesday, July 28, chronicles the experience of five Amish people on rumspringa -- the time when people leave the Amish community to experience the outside world -- as they live with six "city kids" in a Hollywood Hills house. "Real World"-style culture clashes ensue.
The show generated a good bit of controversy when UPN announced the project early this year, and again with the news of its premiere date. Some of the rumbling died down Tuesday (July 20) after the network previewed the show for critics and appeared true to its word that it treated the Amish kids -- three men and two women -- with respect.
(Two of "Amish's" executive producers, Steven Cantor and Daniel Laikind, also produced "Devil's Playground," a well-received documentary about rumspringa.)
The non-Amish participants don't necessarily come off so well. In the premiere, Ariel, a strict vegan raised in crunchy Topanga, Calif., offers up the opinion that cows might have alien DNA, while several of the city kids make light of a frightening experience Amish man Mose has in his first trip to the beach.
The five Amish participants are:
Jonas, who describes himself as a "bad boy" but who was also one of the brightest students in his class.
Miriam, an Ohio native whose father is a bishop in their church. She is one of 13 children.
Mose. The only one of the five to have been baptized in the Amish church, he has taught school and also makes toys in his spare time.
Randy, who worked on his family's 80-acre farm in Indiana before taking a job as a construction worker.
Ruth, who left behind a boyfriend as well as her large family on her rumspringa.
The "city kids" are:
Ariel, a vegan waitress at a raw-food restaurant who's deciding whether she wants to attend college.
Kevan, a recent University of Nevada graduate who teaches swimming while deciding what he wants to do with his life.
Meagan, a "freelance fashion stylist" originally from Chicago whose career goal is to open a string of boutiques serving celebrities exclusively.
Boston native Nick, who works as a busboy and plays guitar. He's held a string of jobs, including pizza deliveryman and ice cream truck driver.
Reese, a Hollywood club promoter who's originally from Hattiesburg, Miss.
Whitney, a student raised by her mother in South Central Los Angeles. She's the first in her family to attend college.
Meet the 'Amish in the City'
(Wednesday, July 21 11:44 AM)
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) For its new unscripted show "Amish in the City," UPN found several young adults who were raised in a sheltered manner and don't have a lot of experience dealing with people unlike themselves.
It also cast five Amish men and women.
"Amish in the City," which debuts Wednesday, July 28, chronicles the experience of five Amish people on rumspringa -- the time when people leave the Amish community to experience the outside world -- as they live with six "city kids" in a Hollywood Hills house. "Real World"-style culture clashes ensue.
The show generated a good bit of controversy when UPN announced the project early this year, and again with the news of its premiere date. Some of the rumbling died down Tuesday (July 20) after the network previewed the show for critics and appeared true to its word that it treated the Amish kids -- three men and two women -- with respect.
(Two of "Amish's" executive producers, Steven Cantor and Daniel Laikind, also produced "Devil's Playground," a well-received documentary about rumspringa.)
The non-Amish participants don't necessarily come off so well. In the premiere, Ariel, a strict vegan raised in crunchy Topanga, Calif., offers up the opinion that cows might have alien DNA, while several of the city kids make light of a frightening experience Amish man Mose has in his first trip to the beach.
The five Amish participants are:
Jonas, who describes himself as a "bad boy" but who was also one of the brightest students in his class.
Miriam, an Ohio native whose father is a bishop in their church. She is one of 13 children.
Mose. The only one of the five to have been baptized in the Amish church, he has taught school and also makes toys in his spare time.
Randy, who worked on his family's 80-acre farm in Indiana before taking a job as a construction worker.
Ruth, who left behind a boyfriend as well as her large family on her rumspringa.
The "city kids" are:
Ariel, a vegan waitress at a raw-food restaurant who's deciding whether she wants to attend college.
Kevan, a recent University of Nevada graduate who teaches swimming while deciding what he wants to do with his life.
Meagan, a "freelance fashion stylist" originally from Chicago whose career goal is to open a string of boutiques serving celebrities exclusively.
Boston native Nick, who works as a busboy and plays guitar. He's held a string of jobs, including pizza deliveryman and ice cream truck driver.
Reese, a Hollywood club promoter who's originally from Hattiesburg, Miss.
Whitney, a student raised by her mother in South Central Los Angeles. She's the first in her family to attend college.
