February 13, 2008
The Baby Borrowers, one of NBC's latest reality TV offerings, won't be airing as originally planned by the network. Instead of kicking off on Monday, February 18, the series about parents and kids will be held in reserve until a later date.
For those who are not familiar, The Baby Borrowers is a new unscripted series based on the hit British program that asks five teenage couples, ages 16 to 19, to set up a home and begin fast-tracking on parenthood by becoming caring parents first to a baby, then a toddler, pre-teen and grandparents, all over the course of one month.
January 28, 2008
Teen pregnancy has certainly become an issue in pop culture today. The critically acclaimed film Juno tells the story of a teen mom who makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn baby. Nickelodeon television Jamie Lynn Spears recently announced her pregnancy, at the tender age of 16. Everyone has an opinion of teen parents and NBC is capitalizing on that hot button issue with a new reality show called The Baby Borrowers. Five teenage couples from around the country, ages 18-20, will participate in a social experiment where they'll live the entire life of a parent in just three short weeks. Through this journey, they'll figure out whether or not they are actually ready to have children. Today, BuddyTV spoke to creator/executive producer Richard McKerrow and one of the adult mothers, Natalie Nichols, during a press conference call. Read on to hear what they have to say about this controversial new series.
January 28, 2008
Ever wondered what its like to be a parent? Then you might want to tune in to the new NBC reality series, The Baby Borrowers. Based on a hit British program of the same name, The Baby Borrowers takes five teenage couples – ages 18 to 20 – and places them on the fast track to parenthood. The couples will be immediately transformed to mothers and fathers by being first being a baby, then a toddler, a pre-teen and, ultimately, grandparents, all of whom they'll have to take care of in the course of three weeks.
The five young couples begin their unique journey by setting up a home in a suburban neighborhood and attending pre-natal classes. The ladies are given simulated “empathy” bellies to wear in preparation for the arrival of their “baby.”