"Grim Reality: Czech TV Makes Game of Nazi Era", an article in the New York Times, (June 8) describes a new TV reality show in the Czech Republic which puts contestants in situations that existed at the time of the Nazi occupation. Families have to experience and tolerate Nazi terror and threats, and live the lives of Czech families during that period of Czech history. Actors portray Nazi SS officers who threaten and harrass participants. The lucky participating families were selected from over 600 who applied.
Hey, we can do better!
How about a reality show based on life and death in Auschwitz - a show placing contestants in death-camp conditions. We could watch them arrive in crowded boxcars. We could enjoy the terror and anticipation as they wait to see whether they are consigned to immediate gas-chamber extinction or to existence in crowded, disease-ridden, overcrowded unheated barracks. We could thrill as we witness beatings, and watch with awe as the participants try to survive on thin, cold soup and week-old potato skins. We could follow them as they labor untold hours in freezing conditions, dressed only in thin pajamas. Levels of participation could include varying age groups - from babies to seniors.
Interested producers may be able to engage actual survivors to serve as consultants. But they'll have to hurry - there aren't many survivors left!
Hey, we can do better!
How about a reality show based on life and death in Auschwitz - a show placing contestants in death-camp conditions. We could watch them arrive in crowded boxcars. We could enjoy the terror and anticipation as they wait to see whether they are consigned to immediate gas-chamber extinction or to existence in crowded, disease-ridden, overcrowded unheated barracks. We could thrill as we witness beatings, and watch with awe as the participants try to survive on thin, cold soup and week-old potato skins. We could follow them as they labor untold hours in freezing conditions, dressed only in thin pajamas. Levels of participation could include varying age groups - from babies to seniors.
Interested producers may be able to engage actual survivors to serve as consultants. But they'll have to hurry - there aren't many survivors left!
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