FOX's 'Unan1mous' Doesn't Get My Vote.

For once I set up the DVR to record a show without knowing anything about it. The very little bit I saw on FOX's preview for Unan1mous (sic) piqued my interest. Turns out it's another reality show. The premise this time: nine people have to decide unanimously who of the group deserves a whopping cash prize. In this case, the starting number was $1.5 million.

Of course drama ensues when one gal just wants to leave, all the while knowing that doing so will cut the prize in half. Another guy is faking testicular cancer to get everyone else sympathetic for him. The rest of the group has decided they want to leave as well, so they've tried to form a pact that ALL of them will vote for this sweet chubby country guy. But what ensues? In the second episode, the sweet chubby country guy got all but one of the votes he needs. Hmm, that wasn't influenced by the producers or anything, was it? I guess it would look kind of bad if their pathetic little reality show wrapped in the second episode. Oh, but wait, there's more drama! Now the cash prize is slowly dwindling until a unanimous vote is finally held. Grab the popcorn!

My biggest problem with this show is that it's a solution in need of a problem. On Survivor, at least it (kind of) tests people's ability to "survive" for a period and eventually win. With The Biggest Loser, at least they're trying to get fat people healthier. This show has no original problem. These people aren't ever going to be placed in any situation similar to this EVER. Sure, it's well produced, but it kind of has this creepy Big-Brother-Meets-Dr.-Evil's-Lair vibe to it. Oddly enough, the host even kind of reminds me of Seth Green.

Expect this program to be short lived...but the producers will stretch it out for as long as they can. FOX Wednesdays, 9:30/8:30 CDT.