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I'll tell you what. PBS has the best "reality tv" programming around in my opinion. Fuck Fear Factor, screw Survivor...Colonial House, and the programs that preceeded this one, have it done right. Take a bunch of people back in time for a few months or so, and in the whole process you learn about that time. You realize how hard and harsh living was then, how to break away from 20th and 21st century living. If you really want more information on this, go here. I'm going to bed now. It is way passed my bedtime.

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i love those! there was one in england where the people (a family) had to live in a house as if it were the 1800's. and another where 3 families had to live in the wilderness in like...montana or some similar place as if they were pioneers.

GREAT stuff!

This one is 17 people (families adn some single people) acting as colonists. They came to the coast of Maine in a boat, which I think they had been on for quite some time, and now they have to do what they can to survive, plus grow a corn crop to pay back the "investors" back in England.

I saw a behind the scenes of one, I think it was Frontier House, and some touchy subjects came up like wearing makeup, menstruation (!) and birth control methods. There were some testy people who were like, "I have had enough kids, and I am not having any more," and then some who were like, "C'est la vie," or whatnot.

I love the fact that the narrator keeps the viewer up to date with the historical aspect of it all.

Go to the website to get more info...I think more will be on tonight.

awww crap, did that start already and i'm missing it? :(
I've been watching all of them since the first one (Frontier House) and there was also 1940's house (in england during ww2) and the Manor House one as well..they've all been really good :)

You only missed the first two episodes I think. They might recap a bit at the start of the remaining ones, but you are not too far behind if you catch it tonight.

Yes! These are (by far) the best shows out there right now. I was quite shocked that this Colonial House family was hit so hard with some rather 21st century news. So tragic-it kinda disrupted the atmosphere of the whole Colonial timeframe as well.

Ok- I sat here for 5 minutes trying to determine which was my favorite of the houses. I can't decide. They're all awesome!

I have been aware of all of them, but never got too wrapped up in them because I never saw them from the start. This one, however, I came in pretty close to the beginning. It was the first episode and I only a few minutes into it. The news of Bethany's fiance dying was shocking and a harsh reality. As isolated as they are, it is easy to get trapped in the life of the 17th century settlers that they are playing, but in reality, they are in the 21st century after all, so that is always possible. I don't know about the houses on the other shows as I haven't seen much of them, but the governor's house is obviously the best of the colonial houses.

totally unrelated- I found a dress that I will never wear again....gotta love those ever-expanding hips!

It's really gorgeous...I wore it to prom with Anthony, but it's not poofy or anything. It's long and black with lace sleeves. It should fit you...you're such a wee thing! And since we are both petite gals, you should have no probs with hemming.

I'd be happy to look at it.

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I love the Houses!

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