My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance

I'm a huge fan of the reality prank show sub-genre, but I strongly dislike mean-spirited reality shows. I don't think it was the producer's intention to be mean spirited. It certainly didn't seem to be aimed at humiliating the participants.

The first couple episodes of this show were hilarious with Steve putting Randi through a private hell with his obnoxious behavior, but things turned south in the final episodes with Randi's family. The bottom line is that irritating people and their victims are funny, but real families nearly being torn apart aren't.

I know some reviews have said the last couple episodes worked as drama, but I disagree. Drama needs to have some sort of point to work, and as often happens with reality, there was no clear point here.

These problems really should have been foreseeable. I don't know what the producers were thinking. As it was, it wrecked the show. If you want to see reality prank TV done right, skip this one and watch The Joe Schmo Show.

I agree fully with Ted Ryan. It was the best "reality" show to date. Looked forward to each episode. And the finale was the perfect icing on the cake. Steve Bailey did an awesome job as the 'less than desirable' obnoxious fiance. And Randi was so gracious despite is many shortcomings and stumbles. I am surprised that when he got two little words (I do) from ending it and messed that up that she didn't go for his throat. But even when she thought that she and her family had lost 1/2 million dollars she still didn't berate him. The only bad thing is, they will never be able to repeat it. I would recommend this show to anyone. As Steve put it, it went off in a whole new direction than what they thought it would. Well done Fox!

This is a rather exciting reality show starring Steven W. Bailey, where he pretends to be a reality show contestant who must get married to a woman, Randi Coy, to win $1 million. However, Randi was told that if she takes part in a fake wedding to Steven , she will win $250,000 for her, and her family also gets $250,000. However, the catch is, Steven's obnoxious, over-the-top behavior drives Randi and her family crazy.

Plenty of unpredictable moments along with some humor and surprises. Emotions are played and dramatic moments go full blast. Like the title, the show can be too obnoxious but it's certainly quite entertaining.

Grade A-

OK I am not the biggest fan of reality TV. It is a guilty pleasure that we all indulge in...a lot more often then a we should. But yes, I do get a sick and perverse pleasure from watching others humiliate and degrade themselves for my entertainment. Yes, they do get money for their "troubles"...SOMETIMES...SOMETIMES. That scares me, some of them just walk away ashamed and with their tails between their legs. However, this show, before her poor family got pulled into her web of greed, I was laughing my rear off. He tortured her and it was GREAT, I LOVED IT. But her family and all they went through, I felt so awful for them. And her dad said it best, no amount of money is worth risking your family over. Whatever she said her intentions were, money for her family, and all of that quasi-noble stuff, she was still doing it for money and that was kind of sad. But hey, if they made a second one, I'LL BE WATCHING IT EVERY WEEK. I would love to be the obnoxious fiance. ya think FOX would go for an female to torture a man???????

MY BIG FAT OBNOXIOUS FIANCE is the beacon of reality TV. Unlike a bunch of people scrambling for wood in Africa or couples bickering on a remote island in the South Pacific, its contestants are caught in the throws of a painfully agonizing courtship.

The Coy family truly suffers when they meet Randy's fiance Steve Williams (eloquently played by Steven W. Bailey).

Steve's antics are always entertaining, making one amazed the Daddy Coy didn't come after him with a sledge hammer (or some type of large mallet).

Unfortunately, this presentation had to be rigged. The Coys, on the brink of complete emotional breakdown, pay no heed to the omnipresent cameras surrounding them. Furthermore, knowing the amount of initial money FOX probably shelved for their participation, I'm surprised the brothers Coy allowed themselves to be filmed wearing kilts.

In fact, the program leads me back to square one: reality TV is anything but reality.

Nonetheless, FIANCE'S entertainment value had me on the edge of my seat for many a Monday night. So, with full confidence, I declare last night's season finale to be the greatest moment to be broadcast on an American network since Neil Armstrong graced the lunar surface over 33 years ago.