I watched the show and thought both set of parents went to the extreme in regards to what they do every day and felt sad for the children of both families. I don't know the "other site" that everyone is referring to about the sweeper. I am sure the other lady in on some type of "site" also.
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lidarkside
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Look who you're dealing with though! :laughing:
lidarkside
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:laughing: :laughing:
lidarkside
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If anyone's interested, this is the promo for the show. "Pathetic" was the word that came to mind.
WIFE SWAP
Air Date: Friday, December 12, 2008
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#508) "Cooper/Kukta"
VIEW ALL LISTINGS FOR WIFE SWAP
[NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]
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A FAMILY OBSESSED WITH THE THRILL OF ENTERING SWEEPSTAKES SWAPS LIVES WITH A FAMILY WHO ARE LIVING AN ENDLESS PARTY, ON ABC'S "WIFE SWAP"
"Cooper/Kukta" A family who spend 10 hours a day entering sweepstakes swap lives with a family of party animals, on the next episode of "Wife Swap," FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Each week from across the country, two families with very different values are chosen to take part in a two-week long challenge. The wives from these two families exchange husbands, children and lives (but not bedrooms) to discover what it's like to live another woman's life. It's a mind-blowing experiment that often ends up changing their lives forever.
The Kukta family from Utah are obsessed with the exhilaration of the "sweep." They enter raffles and contests and travel from supermarket to supermarket buying products tied to competitions. They have piles of packets of cat food with competition panels snipped out, but they don't own a cat. Wife Heidi (40) never goes anywhere without her "sweeping tools," two telephones on separate lines, and husband Andy (40) wakes up at 3:00 a.m. to play online contests because, "while you're sleeping, he's sweeping." The house revolves around Andy and Heidi's shared daughters Catherine (4) and Aimee (3), while Heidi's two older daughters, Jennie (17) and Miranda (12), fight for step-dad Andy's attention. The older girls do endless chores and cater to their younger sisters like two modern day cinderellas. At 9:00 p.m. the house goes on "lockdown" so the younger girls can get a proper night's sleep. A social life outside the family is out of the question. Instead Heidi and Andy feel that any spare time should be spent collecting old bottle caps from the trash cans in the neighborhood so they can enter prize draws.
Meanwhile, the Cooper family from the Florida Keys live their lives as if they were on permanent vacation. Jim (43) and Joanna (41) quit their normal 9 to 5 jobs to relax and enjoy life with their two kids, Caya (11) and Andreas (3). They run a DJ and wedding video business so they can make a living off of their love of partying. The Coopers love the Keys so much, they convinced Joanna's parents to move in so they'd always have someone around to baby-sit. With the kids taken care of, Jim and Joanna can bounce from party to party and stay out until the sun comes up. For the Coopers, life isn't about keeping a clean house or enforcing boring rules; Jim and Joanna see no need to wear watches, and are content carousing around the island of never-ending fun.
In the first week, Heidi moves to the Florida Keys and is thrust into the party spotlight when the Coopers host a bash for 50. She questions the free flowing, careless lifestyle on the island, which she calls an "adult playland." Meanwhile at the Kuktas', Joanna is astonished by the amount of time and money that is spent entering sweepstakes. She also notices the disconnection between step-dad Andy and the older girls, and is concerned they aren't able to lead normal teenage lives.
In the second week of the swap, when the wives change the rules and turn the tables, Heidi introduces the Cooper family to the wholesome fun of bottle collecting and exploring the supermarket for contest opportunities. She also forces Jim to get a traditional 9 to 5 job in hopes he'll learn to provide for his family instead of partying. In the meantime, Joanna bans sweeping from the Kukta home and encourages Jennie and Miranda to throw a luau for all their friends, against Andy's wishes. After two weeks in another home, can Heidi Kukta teach the heedless Coopers the importance of responsibility? And can Joanna show the Kuktas their sweeping obsession is ruining family?
WIFE SWAP
Air Date: Friday, December 12, 2008
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#508) "Cooper/Kukta"
VIEW ALL LISTINGS FOR WIFE SWAP
[NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]
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A FAMILY OBSESSED WITH THE THRILL OF ENTERING SWEEPSTAKES SWAPS LIVES WITH A FAMILY WHO ARE LIVING AN ENDLESS PARTY, ON ABC'S "WIFE SWAP"
"Cooper/Kukta" A family who spend 10 hours a day entering sweepstakes swap lives with a family of party animals, on the next episode of "Wife Swap," FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Each week from across the country, two families with very different values are chosen to take part in a two-week long challenge. The wives from these two families exchange husbands, children and lives (but not bedrooms) to discover what it's like to live another woman's life. It's a mind-blowing experiment that often ends up changing their lives forever.
The Kukta family from Utah are obsessed with the exhilaration of the "sweep." They enter raffles and contests and travel from supermarket to supermarket buying products tied to competitions. They have piles of packets of cat food with competition panels snipped out, but they don't own a cat. Wife Heidi (40) never goes anywhere without her "sweeping tools," two telephones on separate lines, and husband Andy (40) wakes up at 3:00 a.m. to play online contests because, "while you're sleeping, he's sweeping." The house revolves around Andy and Heidi's shared daughters Catherine (4) and Aimee (3), while Heidi's two older daughters, Jennie (17) and Miranda (12), fight for step-dad Andy's attention. The older girls do endless chores and cater to their younger sisters like two modern day cinderellas. At 9:00 p.m. the house goes on "lockdown" so the younger girls can get a proper night's sleep. A social life outside the family is out of the question. Instead Heidi and Andy feel that any spare time should be spent collecting old bottle caps from the trash cans in the neighborhood so they can enter prize draws.
Meanwhile, the Cooper family from the Florida Keys live their lives as if they were on permanent vacation. Jim (43) and Joanna (41) quit their normal 9 to 5 jobs to relax and enjoy life with their two kids, Caya (11) and Andreas (3). They run a DJ and wedding video business so they can make a living off of their love of partying. The Coopers love the Keys so much, they convinced Joanna's parents to move in so they'd always have someone around to baby-sit. With the kids taken care of, Jim and Joanna can bounce from party to party and stay out until the sun comes up. For the Coopers, life isn't about keeping a clean house or enforcing boring rules; Jim and Joanna see no need to wear watches, and are content carousing around the island of never-ending fun.
In the first week, Heidi moves to the Florida Keys and is thrust into the party spotlight when the Coopers host a bash for 50. She questions the free flowing, careless lifestyle on the island, which she calls an "adult playland." Meanwhile at the Kuktas', Joanna is astonished by the amount of time and money that is spent entering sweepstakes. She also notices the disconnection between step-dad Andy and the older girls, and is concerned they aren't able to lead normal teenage lives.
In the second week of the swap, when the wives change the rules and turn the tables, Heidi introduces the Cooper family to the wholesome fun of bottle collecting and exploring the supermarket for contest opportunities. She also forces Jim to get a traditional 9 to 5 job in hopes he'll learn to provide for his family instead of partying. In the meantime, Joanna bans sweeping from the Kukta home and encourages Jennie and Miranda to throw a luau for all their friends, against Andy's wishes. After two weeks in another home, can Heidi Kukta teach the heedless Coopers the importance of responsibility? And can Joanna show the Kuktas their sweeping obsession is ruining family?
hairbandgirl
Member
:sunny: Needless to say, their rendition into the life of a sweeper is certainly not going to make alot of people want to start sweeping. And I am sure it will make some think twice about even admitting that they sweep. We may have to become closet sweepers, closing the drapes, sitting in the dark sweeping so our neighbors won't think we are nuts like the Kutka family!! :laughing:
tiffandrock
Active member
Well there was a positive about this. My mom used to think I was addicted to sweeping, My family would say it was silly.
They watched that episode last night, and said I wasn't that bad. lol
I only spend 2 hours sweeping a day. It is hard to spend more then that.
miki
New member
Yeah, next time I am asked what my hobbies are I am going to ask "Do you happen to watch wife swap?" before I answer, lol.
lidarkside
Active member
I wouldn't be deterred from admitting I'm a sweeper. Plus, reality shows have a lower viewing audience than some people realize.
Even our Fedex and UPS guys know I'm not a whack job! :laughing:
Even our Fedex and UPS guys know I'm not a whack job! :laughing:
hairbandgirl
Member
I'd be careful with that response too. If they don't know what the show is, they might think you're a 'swinger/wife swapper' :laughing:
miki
New member
LOL, I thought about that after I posted it.
Okay...I'm not seeing what all the fuss is about. I thought the sweeper on there was kind of tame. I mean, don't you guys chase the UPS guy down the road also? Heck, I have my Fed-ex man, Larry, on speed dial and if he goes by my house without stopping I call and ask him what his deal is! :laughing: Yes, I buy the cat food and don't have the cats...but you know, the kids have gotten use to the taste. It taste really good with hamburger helper. Anybody want some good recipes?
3mnkids1
New member
LMAO!! :laughing:
miki
New member
ROFL
hairbandgirl
Member
Well if you don't have any cats, then your child in your avatar needs a shave and a haircut. :laughing:
side effects from the cat food...we keep on shaving her, but it grows right back ~ lol! Isn't she adorable. The kids at school make fun of her, but she is getting use to it!
jsanders98
Member
I don't like reality shows in general, except for The Biggest Loser, but I had to watch this one. I must admit I sweep alot, but I don't make anyone I know pick up bottle caps and I don't buy things I don't need for UPC codes. I agree - this show will not make anyone want to sweep. In fact, it made me want to never admit I am a sweeper. I never put sweeping before my family, friends and exercise - :laughing: I want to look good when I win the trip to the Bahamas!! I don't like to judge and I don't mean to, but really, you have to have balance in life and these people clearly don't have that. It was really sad to see how that man treated his step daughers or should I say how he didn't treat them.