Emmy for Child Endangerment

Welcome to Bonanza City, where a group of 40 children will be allowed to form their own society — as long as it adheres exactly to the parameters the producers have laid out for them. In the early days of reality TV, it was quite literally the Wild Welcome to Bonanza City, where a group of 40 children will be allowed to form their own society — as long as it adheres exactly to the parameters laid out by the producers. In the early days of reality TV, it was quite literally the Wild West, and no one knows that better than the parents who signed waivers that absolved CBS of responsibility should their children literally die. Strap in, because this is gonna be a MEGASODE. It’s sinister as hell here in Kid Nation, and we all have a lot to learn.

Show: KID NATION \\ “I’m Trying to Be a Leader Here” Season 1, Episode 1

Air Date: Sept 19, 2007

Find it: on YouTube

Snack:

• S’Mores Chewy Chips Ahoy from Nabisco
• Double ‘D’ Sugar Free Marshmallows

Further Reading:

• Kid Nation | Wikipedia
• 8 Reasons CBS’ ‘Kid Nation’ Was More Traumatizing For Children Than ‘The Hunger Games’
• A CBS Reality Show Draws a Claim of Possible Child Abuse | NY Times
• Sophia Wise on Kid Nation | YouTube