HIT ABC Show Looking for Marching Band Families!

[wifeswapgaby]

Hello,

My name is Gaby Wilson. I'm a Casting Producer for ABC's Primetime show, "Wife Swap." I hope you don't mind me contacting you, but we're currently into our fifth season at the moment and we're looking for one-of-a-kind families with plenty of personality.

Specifically, we're looking for families that love marching in the band!! Do your kids live in their dinkles? Are you the president of the band boosters? Does your life revolve around band competitions? If you've always thought your family was meant for TV, I want to hear from you! In addition, please feel free to forward this email on to any families you think would be interested in taking part in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

In case you are unfamiliar with the show, the premise of Wife Swap is to take two different families and have the moms switch places to experience how another family lives. Half of the week, mom lives the life of the family she is staying with. Then she introduces a "rule change" where she implements rules and activities that are important to her family. It's a positive experience for people to not only learn but teach about other families and other ways of life. Wife Swap airs on Disney owned ABC television on Fridays at 8 pm- the family hour!

Requirements: Each family must consist of two parents and at least one child between 7 and 17 and should reside in the continental U.S. (There may be other children living in the home who are older or younger than the required age…as long as one child is in the required age range.)

To apply for the show, please send a family description along with a photo to [e-mail]

Each family that tapes an episode of Wife Swap receives a financial honorarium as compensation for their time. Anyone who refers a family that appears on our program receives $1000 as a 'thank you' from us.

I appreciate you taking the time to read this email and I hope to hear from you soon. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me! If you're interested in learning more, please include your contact information.


Thank you for your time,


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Gaby Wilson
Casting Producer
Wife Swap
[e-mail]

[tubachick11]

Ok, a few questions in response to this since I don't want to email.

First, what kind of family would be switched with the marching band family. All jocks or something along those lines?

Second, are you looking for a [i[family[/i] that is interested and/or obbsessed with marching band, or a family that has one-three children into it, who dedicate much time towards it and the parents just deal with it?

Yep, that's all I can think of currently.

[wifeswapgaby]

We don't find families with matches in mind - we match for the show based on the individual characteristics of each family - so it's totally up in the air who a family could be swapped with!

I am looking for a family where THE WHOLE FAMILY loves to participate in marching band in some form! I'm looking for people who are proud to be considered bandos!!!

Gaby Wilson
Casting Producer
Wife Swap
[e-mail]

[spacermase]

Wow...too bad we're all over the age limit in my family- otherwise I'd seriously consider signing up for this (although, on second thought, I'm not sure how keen my mom would be on it...)

(also, for other TFBCers, this poster apparently is legit

[stickshifty]

Yeah I'm not sure how my mom would feel about switching. It'd be fun, but she'd have to clean everything 390423449801284xs over before anyone saw our house... but we're over the age limit too.

[gibson]

I just would like to say, I really wish you guys would have done this last year...
Not to sound full of myself or anything, but I really would have love to do this and I would have been really good for the show. My life is nothing but band... ALL THE TIME!

Anyway, since I'm graduating this year, I know some underclassmen that are really into band, not as much as I am, but close. If you want me to let you know about them, just let me know.