2008 Woodie Awards
Get Turned On: Fox's 'Moment' is truthfully immoral
Contestants answer intrusive questions in hopes of winning big on reality show
Jeffrey Love
Arts | 1/30/08
Are you getting to the point where you think there's nothing else interesting on TV?
I have.
About a month ago, I heard of the upcoming reality television show on Fox called "The Moment of Truth." It airs Wednesday nights at 9 p.m.
The premise seemed intriguing enough: contestants are hooked up to a polygraph machine and asked a series of questions regarding personal information and activities in their lives.
Is the idea of the show to find out if people are willing to reveal such personal and unsetting secrets for money? Apparently, the answer is yes.
The first episode of this show aired last week. Two contestants were put to the test.
I had mixed feelings after watching it. I was somewhat intrigued by what some people are willing to reveal. On the other hand, I found it silly and impractical.
During the introduction of host Mark L. Walberg, we find out contestants are asked questions while hooked up to a lie detector previous to being up on stage.
That way, the producers know if the contestants are telling the truth. While up on stage, they have the choice to reveal these secrets for money.
Meanwhile, a few of their family members, friends, or co-workers are right nearby to hear the answers. Seeing their reaction to some of the questions was amusing.
However, the audience has to wait too long to find out if the contestant's response is true - it must be at least 10 to 15 seconds. For me, that prevented the show from retaining excitement.
The show starts off asking relatively easy questions, as no embarrassing secrets are revealed too soon in order to keep the audience's attention.
As the show progresses, the questions get more personal and more embarrassing.
The family and friends standing by make it a more hostile environment.
One of the questions asked early on included, "Do you think you are better looking out of all your friends?" The contestant laughed and said yes, and was correct. It was more of a funny, not-too-embarrassing moment rather than a truly discomforting one.
I have.
About a month ago, I heard of the upcoming reality television show on Fox called "The Moment of Truth." It airs Wednesday nights at 9 p.m.
The premise seemed intriguing enough: contestants are hooked up to a polygraph machine and asked a series of questions regarding personal information and activities in their lives.
Is the idea of the show to find out if people are willing to reveal such personal and unsetting secrets for money? Apparently, the answer is yes.
The first episode of this show aired last week. Two contestants were put to the test.
I had mixed feelings after watching it. I was somewhat intrigued by what some people are willing to reveal. On the other hand, I found it silly and impractical.
During the introduction of host Mark L. Walberg, we find out contestants are asked questions while hooked up to a lie detector previous to being up on stage.
That way, the producers know if the contestants are telling the truth. While up on stage, they have the choice to reveal these secrets for money.
Meanwhile, a few of their family members, friends, or co-workers are right nearby to hear the answers. Seeing their reaction to some of the questions was amusing.
However, the audience has to wait too long to find out if the contestant's response is true - it must be at least 10 to 15 seconds. For me, that prevented the show from retaining excitement.
The show starts off asking relatively easy questions, as no embarrassing secrets are revealed too soon in order to keep the audience's attention.
As the show progresses, the questions get more personal and more embarrassing.
The family and friends standing by make it a more hostile environment.
One of the questions asked early on included, "Do you think you are better looking out of all your friends?" The contestant laughed and said yes, and was correct. It was more of a funny, not-too-embarrassing moment rather than a truly discomforting one.
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