Kid Nation

 WA - Jul 30, 2008 Social experiments such as Ashton Kutcher’s Beauty and the Geek brought audiences a good number of laughs, while CBS’ Kid Nation received a lot of negative ...

By BuddyTV A hard worker who never asked for anything in return, Hunter won a coveted gold star, awarded to him by the town council, and worth $20,000.  The money, he said at the time would help secure his future and education but he didn't just spend the money on himself.  Since being home, Hunter has don...

By BuddyTV CBS' Kid Nation, a reality series that features 40 kids trying to run their own town with minimum adult supervision, received a lot of negative buzz even before it premiered and during its first few weeks on air.  Many bashed the network and the show, saying they were blatantly exploiting c...

By editor@buddytv.com CBS' Kid Nation was on the receiving end of much criticism even before it premiered in September, and even though all the negative talk that surrounded the series eventually faded, executive producer Tom Forman knows that the early controversy had a crippling impact on the show's perfo...

By editor@buddytv.com Alright, look.  I like Kid Nation.  I really do.   I'd love to meet these kids and talk to them about their time in Bonanza City.  I wanna pinch the cheeks of about half of them and wring the necks of the other half but all have made an impression on me.  I really loved that I had a show to watch with my so...

By editor@buddytv.com Here we are, the last episode of the first season of Kid Nation.  While we wait to hear if there will be a second season, I find myself surprised that I'm going to miss this show and these kids.  I'll miss Sophia's wisdom, Jared's quirkiness, Greg and Blaine's toughness, Taylor's selfishness...

By BuddyTV This summer, CBS' Kid Nation, a reality series that has 40 children running a society with minimum adult supervision, faced a serious dilemma when New Mexico officials claimed the network and Good TV Inc., the production company behind the show, failed to apply for proper work permits or...

By editor@buddytv.com It is clear that when casting Kid Nation, producers were looking for some very specific children. They, of course, were looking for the antagonists like Taylor and Greg who were going to create drama and buzz. They wanted the creative types, like Morgan and Kennedy. They looked for hard work...

By editor@buddytv.com Previously on Kid Nation: Taylor wanted to kill all the ugly chickens. After returning to her former difficult nature, Taylor's punishment was not being allowed in the arcade, so she worked hard and finally showed a little change. The whole town slowed down when the kids spent all their tim...

By editor@buddytv.com We are less than two weeks away from the season finale of CBS' social experiment, Kid Nation.  Many gold stars have been handed out, a few kids have opted out and headed home, and we've seen the best and worst in just about every member of Bonanza City.  Council members have come and gone, rewar...

By editor@buddytv.com a CBS reality series that revolves around 40 children trying to run a society with minimum adult supervision, has been at the receiving end of much criticism since it premiered in September.  The network has been accused of exploiting the young cast members, but executive producer Tom Fo...

By editor@buddytv.com Previously on Kid Nation: Greg, Blaine, DK and Michael were elected as the new Town Council, and the town resented Greg's bullying. Former Town Council member Laurel won the Gold Star for no discernible reason other than she used to be on the Town Council.

By editor@buddytv.com Previously on Kid Nation: the teams were mildly shaken up as Emilie and Nathan swapped places on the red and blue teams while BFFs Greg and Blaine were split up when Blaine moved to yellow.  The Town Council floundered, but Blaine flourished out of the shadow of Greg and won a Gold Star.  At the...

Kid Nation is a new CBS reality series featuring 40 kids aged 8 to 15 left in an abandoned ghost town for 40 days. They are tasked to literally live alone--cook their own meals, clean their homes, run local businesses, ...

By editor@buddytv.com There are only 12 days left for the citizens of Bonanza City on Kid Nation and you know what?  I hate to say it but it can't come soon enough.  Ever babysit a kid and after a few hours, just stare at the clock waiting for their parents to come home?  Ever hang around kids too long at a birthday party...

By editor@buddytv.com Previously on Kid Nation: Bonanza City held a talent show, and some girl named Kennedy made a total fool of herself. Not only did it convince fellow Kentuckian Savannah to stay, but it won her the Gold Star. Divad slowly steamed, and if this were a movie, she would be the Bond villain, hatching...

By BuddyTV On last night's episode of Kid Nation, the town practically died of boredom before the journal told the town council to do something to entertain everyone.  They came up with the idea of a talent show and for once, the town came together and stopped screaming at each other.  I have to admit, I f...

By editor@buddytv.com Previously on Kid Nation: Divad became a businesswoman desperate for people to notice how hard she's working, Pharaoh worked hard too, but the Town Council questioned his motives, and adorably quirky home-schooled Nathan won a Gold Star for not acting like a kid.  Also, Jared became eve...

By editor@buddytv.com is coming up on the two month mark since debuting last September 19.  Last week, in the episode “The Root of All Evil,” Divad drew the ire and possibly, envy of some of her town mates when she took free food and used it to start her own little snack business.  Hopefully, there'll be less tension a...

By editor@buddytv.com On last night's episode of Kid Nation, one kid got the idea to take something that others could get for free and resell it.  Greg went back to his old ways after winning the gold star a few weeks back.  Someone lobbied for votes to win the gold star.

By editor@buddytv.com Previously on Kid Nation: DK worked hard, was the obvious Gold Star choice, then wanted to go home, but was talked into staying by Guylan. Mike adjusted fairly well to a powerless life, but Taylor…not so much. She upped her obnoxious level to 11, and earned the wrath of nearly every other inha...

On the one hand, many people are hesitant to harshly judge a very young person too hard based on an edited presentation on a reality show. On the... (This is an excerpt only! Visit www.BuddyTV.com for the rest of the story.)

By editor@buddytv.com Taylor has been a controversial figure on Kid Nation. On the one hand, many people are hesitant to harshly judge a very young person too hard based on an edited presentation on a reality show. On the other hand, many viewers also feel that this aspiring beauty queen hasn't exactly been Miss Co...

By editor@buddytv.com On last night's episode of Kid Nation, the kids were faced with the tough task of cleaning up Bonanza City.  The town council voted who would be helping with the garbage and not everyone was happy to hear their name called.  The town finally got some nutritious foods and ganged up on a common en...

By editor@buddytv.com Tonight's Kid Nation should be interesting. How will the new Town Council be different from the old one? How will Mike and especially Taylor react to no longer being in power? Who will win the Gold Star, seeing as how all the major players who deserve one already have one? And why, oh why, didn...

By editor@buddytv.com On this week's Kid Nation, Zach won the election to lead his group. But who is this young man back home and away from the cameras? CBS has provided some additional background on the kids of Kid Nation, so let's get to know Zach.

By editor@buddytv.com On last night's episode of Kid Nation, the town was faced with politics and town council elections which turned Bonanza City upside down.  The worst came out in some of the kids while others had their best moments.  The kids had a choice between dental hygiene and a political party complete w...

By editor@buddytv.com Previously on Kid Nation: Sophia, Morgan and Zach were all totally awesome, working together and helping out not because they had to, but because they wanted to. The Town Council, and more specifically Taylor, was met with hostility over its poor leadership skills and penchant for bossi...