Summary
Under One Roof is a 2002 U.S. reality show on the UPN network. Hosted by Rob Nelson, the show's premise was to pit five families against each other to win a Fijian beachfront house.[1][2]
| Under One Roof | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Endemol |
| Presented by | Rob Nelson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 7 (3 aired, 4 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bruce Toms |
| Original release | |
| Network | UPN |
| Release | March 21 – July 2, 2002 |
Overview edit
In each episode the families would win a number of ribbons based on their rank in competition. Prior to the ribbon competition, another competition allowed the winning family to choose either an advantage in the ribbon contest, or a valuable prize. If the prize was selected, the second place family would receive the advantage. Every two episodes, the family with the fewest ribbons would be sent home, and the scores would be reset so that all families would again be on an equal footing for the next elimination. The winning family was decided in a single head-to-head competition with no advantage competition.
UPN has been criticized for having canceled the show, not once, but twice. After the first two episodes – aired in March and April – fared poorly in the ratings, the show was cancelled. It was brought back again in July as a summer replacement, repeating the first two episodes and airing the third, only to be cancelled again.[3][4] The final four episodes never aired.
Due to the cancelation of the show, it was unknown if the winners would still receive the house. A standard game show eligibility clause states that the awarding of prizes may be revoked in the event that the episode does not air. Senior Vice President of UPN Joanne Lowry, said that all prizes, including the house that was built, have already been rewarded and will be able to be kept.[5] Although it was never shown on TV, a representative from UPN said the winning family was the Skofields from Las Vegas.[6]
Cast edit
The five families that competed were:[7]
- The Skofields (Mike, Holly, Matt, Brittany) (winners)
- The Hatmakers (Michelle, Jonathan, Daniel, and family friend Mark Anderson) (2nd place)
- The McRaes (Larry, Jeanell, Kirsten, Shannon, Trent) (3rd place)
- The Paganis (Jorge, Robin, Marchela, Giancarlo, Bianca) (4th place)
- The Distels (David, Lyn, Melissa, Mike) (5th place)
References edit
- ^ Johnson, Allan (March 22, 2002). "'Under One Roof' shows how low contestants go". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Jicha, Tom. "To Fijian paradise, American ugliness comes". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (June 23, 2002). ""Under One Roof" back on UPN". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Schechter, Susan; Bloomberg, David. "UPN's induction into the Reality TV Hall of Shame for its treatment of Under One Roof". Reality News Online. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007.
- ^ "Vegas-tinged 'Under One Roof' on hiatus - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". Las Vegas Sun. April 4, 2002. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Information, Please". Edmonton Journal. Alberta, Canada. August 14, 2003. p. 66. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Under One Roof, Episode 2: The Sweet and the Sour". Reality News Online. July 10, 2002. Archived from the original on October 26, 2002.
External links edit
- Under One Roof at IMDb
