Man sues ABC over gay "Wife Swap"

[Lounge Daddy]

[quote][font="Arial"][b]An Oklahoma man is suing for over $10 million after the show "Wife Swap" exchanged his wife with a gay man.[/b][/font]
[font="Courier"]An Oklahoma man is suing for over $10 million after the show "Wife Swap" exchanged his wife with a gay man.

Jeffrey D. Bedford of Haileyville filed his $10,225,000 suit in Muskogee's U.S. District Court, claiming that ABC Television misled him by not sending a woman from a heterosexual family to his home.

In his suit against Walt Disney (the parent company of both ABC and the show's producers, RDF Media), Bedford claims that when he conducted a Bible study for the Haileyville Baptist Church in his home, his gay "wife" invited a gay group as well.

But Bedford's suit does not focus solely on his queasiness about homosexuality. He also claims the producers of the show repeatedly told him his wife was leaving him, threatening not to reveal his wife's location if he did not participate.

Bedford said he became emotionally distraught, to the point of becoming physically and mentally ill, as a result.

He also blamed the producers of the show from forcing him out of a college class.

Bedford's suit seeks $5 million for mental distress that he claims caused him medical bills, public humiliation, embarrassment and undue grief.

He seeks another $5 million for punitive damage and $225,000 for other legal issues, including breach of contract.

ABC spokeswoman Annie Fort insisted the producers did not mislead Bedford.

"The show is meant to challenge a family's norms. Moreover, the agreement between the plaintiff and RDF specifically stated that the swapped spouse could be either male or female," Fort wrote in an e-mail to the Muskogee Phoenix.

Fort claimed there is no scheduled date for the unaired episode.[/font][/quote]
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why is "wife swapping" being aired on tv as entertainment in the friggin' first place?
we are doomed

[Guest Rick777]

lol...

[Guest T-Bone]

This man actually trusted a national television station and a show named "Wife Swap" to act honorably and responsibly?

[Didacus]

Anyone who considers patacking in a mockery of marriage and post it on TV has already made a mockery of themselves.

[homeschoolmom]

Actually, I like "Wife Swap" and "Trading Spouses" but I think they've run their course. Origianally, it seemed like fun. What would happen if a vegan and a big time hunting family had to live together? Or what about a homeschooling family with a new prima donna wife? It's interesting. However, at some point, you have to up the ante to make it different. I saw one episode where the one family was Christian and the other was lesbian (I thought this thread was about them-- I hadn't seen this episode with the gay men couple) and I thought that was in bad taste. This episode would be in extremely bad taste and I think the guy is justified in his complaint. Do we need a legal definition of "wife" to mean a woman?

As an aside, my favorite episode was a devout Catholic family adn a NYC partying family. The Catholic mom got all of the NYC kids to go to mass and involved with the local Catholic youth group... and as a follow up, they said they were planning to continue to attend.

[robguitar]

The only "reality" show I liked was "Surviving Nugent" on VH1. It was about a group of young adults who lived for a short time on Ted Nugent's ranch.

Despite his stage persona Nugent is a conservative right wing guy.

I thought it was good tv.

[jezic]

i think it is really kind of sad.

That is a horrible thing to do to a person (on both sides).

[Carrie]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Nov 23 2005, 10:41 AM']As an aside, my favorite episode was a devout Catholic family adn a NYC partying family. The Catholic mom got all of the NYC kids to go to mass and involved with the local Catholic youth group... and as a follow up, they said they were planning to continue to attend.
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I saw that episode! It was great.

[homeschoolmom]

Yeah, I felt bad for her going to mass alone. I'm glad the rest of the family got on board and went with her...

... and I'm really glad she lightened up on her own llama-raising family...

[Carrie]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Nov 23 2005, 12:03 PM']Yeah, I felt bad for her going to mass alone. I'm glad the rest of the family got on board and went with her...

... and I'm really glad she lightened up on her own llama-raising family...
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Oh the llamas!

I loved when she told the daughter to do her hair while walking to mass because she didn't want to be late and the daughter was whining.

[homeschoolmom]

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[Lil Red]

[quote name='T-Bone' date='Nov 23 2005, 03:26 AM']This man actually trusted a national television station and a show named "Wife Swap" to act honorably and responsibly?

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[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Nov 23 2005, 06:41 AM']As an aside, my favorite episode was a devout Catholic family adn a NYC partying family. The Catholic mom got all of the NYC kids to go to mass and involved with the local Catholic youth group... and as a follow up, they said they were planning to continue to attend. [right][snapback]798526[/snapback][/right][/quote]
i wish i would've seen it!

[Fixxxer]

i watch the show sometimes. i still thinks its a rip off of the what chappelle's show did first.

[Lounge Daddy]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Nov 23 2005, 09:41 AM']Actually, I like "Wife Swap" and "Trading Spouses" but I think they've run their course. Origianally, it seemed like fun. What would happen if a vegan and a big time hunting family had to live together? Or what about a homeschooling family with a new prima donna wife? It's interesting. However, at some point, you have to up the ante to make it different. I saw one episode where the one family was Christian and the other was lesbian (I thought this thread was about them-- I hadn't seen this episode with the gay men couple) and I thought that was in bad taste. This episode would be in extremely bad taste and I think the guy is justified in his complaint. Do we need a legal definition of "wife" to mean a woman?

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heh - i guess i never saw the show and i thought it was worse than maybe it is...
but i still dont think ill be watching
the title is a huge turn-off right away

[musturde]

watched it in lebanon to pass time... There was one episode with a "punk" family swapped with a fundamentalist. It wasnt too bad, she was judgemental at first but then she became more open minded and realized they weren't bad people. Her husband was ferocious.

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Nov 23 2005, 08:41 AM']Actually, I like "Wife Swap" and "Trading Spouses" but I think they've run their course. Origianally, it seemed like fun. What would happen if a vegan and a big time hunting family had to live together? Or what about a homeschooling family with a new prima donna wife? It's interesting. However, at some point, you have to up the ante to make it different. I saw one episode where the one family was Christian and the other was lesbian (I thought this thread was about them-- I hadn't seen this episode with the gay men couple) and I thought that was in bad taste. This episode would be in extremely bad taste and I think the guy is justified in his complaint. Do we need a legal definition of "wife" to mean a woman?

As an aside, my favorite episode was a devout Catholic family adn a NYC partying family. The Catholic mom got all of the NYC kids to go to mass and involved with the local Catholic youth group... and as a follow up, they said they were planning to continue to attend.
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awww i missed that one! stinks!

[Excelsior1027]

The whole premise for "Wife Swap" is wrong, the guy shouldn't have done it in the first place.

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Excelsior1027' date='Nov 25 2005, 06:43 PM']The whole premise for "Wife Swap" is wrong, the guy shouldn't have done it in the first place.
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Why's that now?

[LSW]

Anybody see the episode of 'Trading Spouses' where the Christian lady lived with the pagan family? When she got home she completely freaked out! That was kind of funny.