“Who Wants to Marry a US Citizen?”
posted at 4:05 pm on December 1, 2007 by Bryan
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ICE had better have a few agents in the audience.
A Los Angeles company is touting a new reality game show called “Who Wants to Marry a U.S. Citizen” that aims to create televised matrimony between legal citizens and immigrants who have temporary visas.
The show’s backers at Morusa Media hope to make a sort of love match between reality TV and a national obsession with immigration. But the producers make no promise that a marriage will occur or lead to U.S. citizenship.
Show creator Adrian Martinez said that Morusa Media has not yet found a network to produce or air the show, but he is currently in talks with one cable TV network and already has signed up contestants for six episodes.
“It’s this generation’s ‘Dating Game,’ but with a twist — it aims to show love knows no borders,” Martinez told Reuters.
A game show that literally games the system!
Exit question: What would Huckabee do?
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It already exists in Japan. It’s called “U.S. Navy Fleet Activities, Yokosuka.”
fiatboomer on December 1, 2007 at 4:07 PM
I think they accidently drank their bongwater instead of their morning coffee. They shouldn’t keep those next to the monitor.
Mazztek on December 1, 2007 at 4:10 PM
Hmm, game shows that skirt and mock our laws. And now, with your host, Cheech Eubanks, it’s Bowling for Medical Marijauna!
trubble on December 1, 2007 at 4:11 PM
Jeez this is played out daily all over the world. I myself have been contacted by Russian, Philipines and women from other countries.
Just curious what prize do you win in this gameshow ? A dowry ?
William Amos on December 1, 2007 at 4:13 PM
Exit answer: Audition for host?
PowWow on December 1, 2007 at 4:16 PM
Probably cause trouble but can you envision a TV show that says “So you want to marry a Mexican ?’
Im sure Geraldo would be spitless over that
BTW for fun here is a mexican congressional meeting that went wrong
William Amos on December 1, 2007 at 4:17 PM
Well played!
Bryan on December 1, 2007 at 4:18 PM
LOL. Sometimes you’re pretty funny.
jaime on December 1, 2007 at 4:23 PM
He’s a licensed minister, whatever that means. I assume he would officiate.
Jaibones on December 1, 2007 at 4:27 PM
I hate when that happens
actually you have to smoke a joint between each frame
is this is going to be on telemundo or mtv
Mojack420 on December 1, 2007 at 4:27 PM
Wed the new couple.
amerpundit on December 1, 2007 at 4:28 PM
I love this idea. This show definitely belongs on Fox.
Jimmy the Dhimmi on December 1, 2007 at 4:31 PM
Not sure. But whatever it was, I’ll bet he’d bring Chuck Norris.
Professor Blather on December 1, 2007 at 4:45 PM
More, here.
Entelechy on December 1, 2007 at 4:46 PM
The site probably meant to say “barred for life”, not “from” life.
Entelechy on December 1, 2007 at 4:48 PM
Maybe this is a ICE sting operation. – NOT
BobK on December 1, 2007 at 4:53 PM
Entelechy on December 1, 2007 at 4:54 PM
Illegal Immigrants. Doing marrages that Americans wont do.
William Amos on December 1, 2007 at 4:58 PM
The contestants are not here illegally.
terryannonline on December 1, 2007 at 5:54 PM
The key word there is “only.” It’s perfectly legal to seek out a citizen spouse and this game show wouldn’t be the first public means of doing so. If you want to criticize this show for continuing down the slippery slope of “Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire,” that’s fine. But to pretend that this show is much different in character than the time-honored practice of the mail-order bride is silly. If anything, it’s tamer: No marriage is taking place or guaranteed, the non-citizens are already here legally, and the couple actually gets a real courtship, albeit one with television cameras. It’s funny, but it’s not exactly an outrage.
calbear on December 1, 2007 at 6:05 PM
He has talked with god about it
and god said “free tutition and sham marriage was just fine with him.”
TheSitRep on December 1, 2007 at 6:14 PM
That video is hilarious. I would love to see that happen in the (w)HOR(es).
baldilocks on December 1, 2007 at 6:41 PM
“From or for” either way it sounds ok to me
Mojack420 on December 1, 2007 at 6:59 PM
so, does this mean we can now play, Who Wants to Own an Illegal Alien?
madmonkphotog on December 1, 2007 at 7:19 PM
That was great. What struck me (get it? haha) was that no one wore suits. That to me seems very disrespectful.
CrimsonFisted on December 1, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Someday,hopefully,reality shows will go the way
of the dodo bird,how about a show,called,
moving to Tehran,now that would be entertaining,haha.
canopfor on December 1, 2007 at 7:49 PM
I think we have a winner here! However, let’s make it an exchange show, like those swapping Mom ones. An oppressed minority family from Iran or Afghanistan swaps places with an ultra-liberal US family (I volunteer Michael Moore, Susan Sarandon, or Rosie) for a month.
If that’s too controversial, how about “Who wants to marry a prisoner?” I’m surprised that one hasn’t been done. Well, televised anyway.
NoSquids on December 1, 2007 at 8:33 PM
Island nation contestants are lining up now. (This post brought to you totally out of anecdotal evidence, just in case I want a career later on in politics in my life).
CTDeLude on December 1, 2007 at 9:09 PM
Exit Q’?
It’s how he got married. isn’t it?
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Maybe we could put a couple of these ideas together..swapping prisoners / libs / moms..
Lets just swap Rosie for Gillian Gibbons? Now THAT’S a show I’d watch.
Whats up here anyway?
Morusa (more USA?) Media
shooter on December 1, 2007 at 9:38 PM
This is off topic. My wife is Russian and we want to bring her mother over for a short visit to meet her grandson. No dice says immigration. Mother in law is divorced with little assets so she is a risk to stay in the US. I offer to put up a bond in case she over stayed her visit. Congressman’s office says nice idea. (Crickets chirp)
I know that I am not going to get a lot of sympathy on this but the immigration system works fairly well but they are stuck on stupid when it comes to allowing visitors. This game show just illustrates how messed up things are. Don’t let a grandmother in for a visit but allow hundreds of thousands to stream over the border.
Bill C on December 2, 2007 at 12:10 AM
Correct. But they will be after the show :)
- The Cat
MirCat on December 2, 2007 at 12:59 AM
Flatboomer – that’s because Subic closed.
msflea on December 2, 2007 at 4:33 AM
Good point Entelechy.
and
There are literally thousands of marriages of present and former servicemen (and a handful of women) with non-citizens of countries we had bases in. Count me as one of the statistics. One of the meaner stereotypes I encountered from fellow service members who should have known better was the “only marrying for green card/bx card”. It shouldn’t be a surprise that young American guys and gals might just meet a local girl/guy, fall in love and get married.
Bradky on December 2, 2007 at 11:13 AM
FoX has turned out to be a disappointment.. and considering the competition, is it any wonder TV’s Golden Age and Family Hour are distant blips in the rear view mirror
normsrevenge on December 2, 2007 at 5:38 PM
Wow… in the bizarre twist of a lifetime, someone else named Adrian Martinez has [already] made fun of the obsession with mail-order brides trying to get U.S. papers.
His hilarious mockumentary Mail Order Wife “follows around” a conniving mail order bride from the Far East who marries both Adrian himself and his friend/cohort at different times in the film, and takes a stab at a third.
For those who aren’t squeamish or overly tsk-tskish when it comes to popular culture, it is not to be missed.
And man, I hope the funny Adrian Martinez pwn’s this other one good… and quickly.
RD on December 3, 2007 at 3:34 AM
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