JW Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 just heard on the radio this morning that a new reality TV show will be aired in the Netherlands. The premise is.... there is a dying woman who has 3 suitors who desire her kidneys for transplant purposes. The TV audience votes to see who gets them TELL ME THIS ISN'T TRUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 man I hope not, that's sickening if it's true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Sadly, it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Unbelievable!This is one of the sickest things I've seen in a long time. Just when you think TV could go no lower.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Wow this is really weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endcruelty Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 its true... its damn crazy if you ask me, i mean, how can you ask a daughter, son, sister, whoever to plead to a donor why their family members deserves to live?? its ubber fucked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endcruelty Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 its true... its damn crazy if you ask me, i mean, how can you ask a daughter, son, sister, whoever to plead to a donor why their family members deserves to live?? its ubber fucked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endcruelty Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 its true... its damn crazy if you ask me, i mean, how can you ask a daughter, son, sister, whoever to plead to a donor why their family members deserves to live?? its ubber fucked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 This just in ---- (sorry I couldn't resist ) A Dutch reality television show in which a supposedly dying woman had to pick one of three contestants to whom she would donate a kidney was revealed as an elaborate hoax on Friday.Newspaper De Telegraaf said BNN would broadcast The Big Donor Show on Friday during which the 37-year-old woman will choose from three people with kidney problems. She was to make her choice based on the contestants' history, profile and conversations with their families and friends. Viewers would be able to send text messages advising her during the 80-minute show. In the last minutes of the program, she was revealed as a healthy actress and program makers stunned viewers by saying ”The Big Donor Show” was a hoax. The show, which the broadcaster had said aimed to focus attention on a shortage of donor organs in the Netherlands, was condemned by Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende ahead of transmission and sparked controversy worldwide. That's good, otherwise people might think it's just a sleazy ploy to boost audience ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 Thank goodness!!!!!!! It sure created a stir didn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 It's things like this that make me glad that my TV rarely sees use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashnburn Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 This just in ---- (sorry I couldn't resist ) A Dutch reality television show in which a supposedly dying woman had to pick one of three contestants to whom she would donate a kidney was revealed as an elaborate hoax on Friday.Newspaper De Telegraaf said BNN would broadcast The Big Donor Show on Friday during which the 37-year-old woman will choose from three people with kidney problems. She was to make her choice based on the contestants' history, profile and conversations with their families and friends. Viewers would be able to send text messages advising her during the 80-minute show. In the last minutes of the program, she was revealed as a healthy actress and program makers stunned viewers by saying ”The Big Donor Show” was a hoax. The show, which the broadcaster had said aimed to focus attention on a shortage of donor organs in the Netherlands, was condemned by Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende ahead of transmission and sparked controversy worldwide. That's good, otherwise people might think it's just a sleazy ploy to boost audience ratings. The woman was an actress but the people pleading for kidneys.. were they real? How can you play such a joke on them? Even making them think of desiring the other persons kidney, thinking about it, thinking of stupid ways to get it and having to tell their conscience to try hard doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 The woman was an actress but the people pleading for kidneys.. were they real? How can you play such a joke on them? Even making them think of desiring the other persons kidney, thinking about it, thinking of stupid ways to get it and having to tell their conscience to try hard doing it.It's horrible as imo people would have to be pretty desperate to go through a TV show and the capricious voting public to get a kidney. I hope that if nothing else, people will be made aware that there are really people out there that need organ donations all over the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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