the Internet has been mocking this for the last few hours, but here is the official press release from ABC:
“CONVEYOR BELT OF LOVE”
AIRS MONDAY, JANUARY 4 ON ABC
5 women, 30 men...One Conveyor Belt
Following the season premiere of “The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love,” five women take a shot at finding love when 30 men are given the chance to impress them as they pass by on a moving conveyor belt, on “Conveyor Belt of Love,” MONDAY, JANUARY 4 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
In this hilarious and fast-paced one-hour special, one by one the 30 men are presented on the “Conveyor Belt of Love” to the five women and given 60 seconds to impress them. If a woman is interested in someone, that man will step aside and wait as the rest of the men go by. But if another man comes by on the belt who seems better than that woman’s first choice, she can swap out the man waiting off of the belt as many times as she wants until the last man has passed by. If two or more of the women are interested in the same man, the tables turn and the man on the conveyor belt gets to choose which one he would like to wait for. After all 30 men have made it through the “Conveyor Belt of Love,” each woman is left with her final choice as she embarks on a date in the hope of finding a true connection. Will these five women be happy with their choices?
“Conveyor Belt of Love” is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. David Goldberg is the Chairman of Endemol North America. The special is executive-produced by Tom Shelly.
This program is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.
I have a horrible feeling this will become a series. Is there is no end of people who will forsake their dignity for fame? Guess not…
Wow – how low is the taste level at ABC? Endemol is the producer of Big Brother – that should give you an idea of the quality of this show. This seems more suited for FOX. What an odd pairing with the super romantic (well as ABC see it)The Bachelor. This will be an interesting test of the 18-34 demographic’s interest in train-wreck dating shows. Of course one show in a great time slot will not be a true indication of how well this show holds up.
Crap! This is why I have to wait an extra week for Castle?
… and coming soon, the new reality-love-competition-talent-game show, Beg For Love!!! 1 woman will have the ultimate chance at finding love when two men will grovel at her feet for attention!
The show starts with our beautiful maiden atop a huge flight of steps. 10 men wait below and rush up the staircase to win her affection, encountering challenges and outrageous pitfalls along the way! Twelve “Groom Tests” await the men on their pathway to the top, and 1 or 2 of the lowest performers will be eliminated at each stage! Competitions will include Robot Dancing, Bark Like A Dog, Dish Washing, Charades, Yodeling, Thumb Wrestling, Bouquet Throwing, and Blindfolded Nailgun Joust!
Only 2 men will make it to the top, where they will have 30 seconds to grovel and beg for the chance to be chosen as our maiden’s hero.
But surprise!
Little does our fair maiden know that whichever man she chooses will also have to make a decision between taking her love or $100,000 in cold hard cash! If he so chooses, our hero can pull the Giant Red Button Of Betrayal, opening up a giant trap door at the top of the stairs and sending our maiden into a giant pit of mud below!
Can two hearts find each other in such a world? Or will the whole affair end in a messy mud bath? Don’t miss one second of it on Beg For Love!!!
the128boy, that concept is second only to “MILF Island” in my “hope to see it made” list.
Bill,
I am pitching this (along with Are You Stronger Than A Donkey?) to Comcast later this week. I cannot wait to be a part of the “New NBC” initiative!
I’m pregnant…get me out of here!
And this is the reason that I am watching less and less network TV.
Oh My!
At least I just finished watching the 1st season of The United States of Tara, expecting a commedy which I did not really it very funny but it did have characters that kept my interest and made me watch the season.
The conveyor belt will not even get a 1 minute viewing by me! Gosh I hate reality TV.
So I’m the only one here who laughed my ass off reading that release? I’m glad they made this show just so I could read that release and laugh till I cry.
So its a one hour special, kinda like a pilot testing to me.
By the way, I cringe everytime I read the subtitle of the new Bachelor season, how cheesy is that
I’m the only one who thinks that this can be a huge hit?
There is no hope for abc if someone said “yea!! Let’s make this!! The saddest part is there will be people who actually will watch it.
is Dating in the Dark done?
How long do you think it will be before [whatever network airs Rock of Love - MTV?] steals this concept for “Rock of Love: Conveyer Belt”? Or “I Love New York [whatever number they're on]: Conveyer Belt Challenge”?
Heck, ABC could work this premise into a number of their shows. “Extreme Makeover: Conveyer Belt Edition” anyone?
How did I know that this was an Endemol show before even reading the release.
I LOVE THIS SHOW BECAUSE I’M ON IT! HA HA. I’M THE GUY IN THE SPEEDO HOLDING MY LITTLE DOG RAMBO. (and no I’m not gay). ANYWAYS IF YOU END UP ENJOYING THE SHOW AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT MY WEBSITE AT http://WWW.JOHNNYPRIDE.COM.
-JOHNNY PRIDE-