The first time I saw a trailer for the 2007 CBS show Kid Nation, I was in shock — I assumed it was a joke reminiscent of Tiny House.
But, no! It happened, and I have never been so engrossed in reality tv.
Here’s the premise: CBS got a bunch of kids together, threw them into an “abandoned ranch,” and left them with a book and a host to occasionally suggest ways in which to make the ranch into a functioning society. And every week the kids participated in challenges that would give the society a choice between one responsible prize or one luxurious prize (i.e. an library vs. an arcade). The kids were also responsible for electing public officials and the winners of gold stars, completing chores, and cooking.
A few of my friends and I would tape the episodes, get together at convenient times each week, and eagerly watch the insights of Baby One Tooth, listen to the 42 year-old husk in Sophia’s voice, and wonder what delightfully misinformed thing Jared would say next. And all those other kids.
In case you missed-out, CBS captured the characters in all their epic glory.
Baby One Tooth (aka Alex)
Sophia (you need salt to make the water boil?)
Jared
And here’s some bonus Baby One Tooth
Every week, one of the Kids could be nominated to win a gold star worth $20,000. I always wondered if the stars, which were “literally worth their weight in gold,” fluctuated in value based on current gold prices. And at the end of the show, I found out that Baby One Tooth wondered the same thing.
My logic is on par with that of a nine year-old.
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