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NFT: Props to DanMetroMan on show rec - Jury Duty

Danny Kanell : 5/21/2023 9:46 pm
Pretty sure it was DMM a month or so ago. I put it on the list and my wife and I just finished it the past 2 days.

Hardest we’ve laughed at a show in years.

It’s on Amazon Prime Freevee if anyone is interested. Very different show but amazingly well done and hysterical. Highly recommend it.


Here’s the trailer - ( New Window )
Started it the other night  
Steve L : 5/22/2023 6:09 am : link
Hilarious. Glad to hear it keeps being funny.
Watched one episode  
oghwga : 5/22/2023 6:16 am : link
James Marsden is great. The guy actually has PTSD from the show if you read any followup articles. It's a completely unethical experiment that no IRB would allow. I'm not upset about it but it's fascinating from his perspective.

Everything he saw and everyone he knew for a period of time was fake. He was in a real life Truman Show. That has to mess with your head.
I'm  
DanMetroMan : 5/22/2023 10:12 am : link
happy you enjoyed it. The show that is clearly the inspiration for Jury Duty "The Joe Schmo Show" just announced a 4th season. The first 3 are hilarious but Ralph Garman (the host) is no longer involved so I'm concerned it won't be the same but that's another show worth checking out if you liked Jury Duty.
I thought they only did one Joe Schmo  
oghwga : 5/22/2023 10:40 am : link
had no idea there were more. At least that guy signed up to be on a cheesy reality how while the "Jury Duty" guy just thought it was a documentary I think.

The fist one was a classic.
RE: Watched one episode  
JesseS : 5/22/2023 10:03 pm : link
In comment 16120872 oghwga said:
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James Marsden is great. The guy actually has PTSD from the show if you read any followup articles. It's a completely unethical experiment that no IRB would allow. I'm not upset about it but it's fascinating from his perspective.

Everything he saw and everyone he knew for a period of time was fake. He was in a real life Truman Show. That has to mess with your head.


Can you link those? I googled this after and I didn't see too many things saying he had PTSD, but that for a few months, it messed with his head and that he kept questioning his reality for that time. Nothing I read suggests PTSD. PTSD usually requires there to be threat of danger, not people messing with you in a documentary you signed off to be in and received a cash prize for while having a good time and people still following up with you after to stay in touch. I'm a therapist. Maybe I'm missing something, but many things "mess with your head" for a little bit but don't cause PTSD.
Good  
DanMetroMan : 5/22/2023 10:10 pm : link
Interview with Ronald from 2 weeks ago. Doesn’t sound negatively impacted at all.
Link - ( New Window )
Color me skeptical, but I don't buy it.  
BigBlue in Keys : 5/23/2023 6:37 am : link
Everything on tv is fake. Remember when we thought reality TV was real? Producers aren't going to invest into a idea like this that might not pan out if the guy catches on. Why would they use other known actors besides Marsden? Yes I know there's plenty of articles how it's "real", but that's what Hollywood does. Just because it says it on the internet does not make it true. Of course this guy is going to play along and say he has no idea, it sells the show. It still had some funny moments but I'll never believe otherwise.
RE: Color me skeptical, but I don't buy it.  
kelsto811 : 5/23/2023 9:31 am : link
In comment 16121492 BigBlue in Keys said:
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Everything on tv is fake. Remember when we thought reality TV was real? Producers aren't going to invest into a idea like this that might not pan out if the guy catches on. Why would they use other known actors besides Marsden? Yes I know there's plenty of articles how it's "real", but that's what Hollywood does. Just because it says it on the internet does not make it true. Of course this guy is going to play along and say he has no idea, it sells the show. It still had some funny moments but I'll never believe otherwise.


I don't blame you, I am really skeptical too. Half the time I am thinking it is real, just based off his genuine reactions and the other half I am thinking there's no way because some of the scenes are just so comical, such as how terrible the lawyer is.
RE: RE: Watched one episode  
oghwga : 5/23/2023 9:42 am : link
In comment 16121456 JesseS said:
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In comment 16120872 oghwga said:


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James Marsden is great. The guy actually has PTSD from the show if you read any followup articles. It's a completely unethical experiment that no IRB would allow. I'm not upset about it but it's fascinating from his perspective.

Everything he saw and everyone he knew for a period of time was fake. He was in a real life Truman Show. That has to mess with your head.



Can you link those? I googled this after and I didn't see too many things saying he had PTSD, but that for a few months, it messed with his head and that he kept questioning his reality for that time. Nothing I read suggests PTSD. PTSD usually requires there to be threat of danger, not people messing with you in a documentary you signed off to be in and received a cash prize for while having a good time and people still following up with you after to stay in touch. I'm a therapist. Maybe I'm missing something, but many things "mess with your head" for a little bit but don't cause PTSD.


Maybe I overstated. I did read a bit somewhere about how James Marsden was helpful to him and he was having some problems and perhaps I made a leap from there. I wasn't crapping on the show or minimizing PTSD.
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