Excused

this is the best reality dating show on TV, as good as the first Blind Date. I believe it has the same producers.

the hostess is hilarious and to the truth, the script is plain. The two in charge have to power to pick based on quick peek, profile, and then two face to face dates. They pick one person, when then PICKS between the two of them. This spices up the show, the last one picked can decide to not-pick the last person standing. This means that you can get thrown, like Flava Flav in the end, but it isn't scripted at all. People are competitive and will win, even if they don't like a guy, so u never know.

Sometimes, connections are made, and the hostess is wise enough to see through the one date won't work and the relationships that might actually happen. This is better than Cheaters because you can watch it without much grief.

I have never seen a show that degrades and demeans individuals by the host as well as the participants. It's a sad shame that people think this show is entertaining when in fact it is shallow and lacking in any real talent for its emcee. I don't know why this girl thinks she can be so rude and callous to individuals who are looking for possible dates. The things that she says are very hurtful and rude. Does she have trouble finding someone to ask her out? Is this why she treats everyone with so much disrespect and callousness? I'd like to see her show up at the door and have someone rake her through the coals and see how she like it! Horrible show!

I've done computer work late for years, so I used to watch Blind Date, Chains of Love, Elimidate, on a regular basis. Blind Date came up with so many random people, it was actually quite hilarious and amazing to watch the horrible characters of people emerge, especially as they got drunk, but maybe that caused lawsuits. I wont even compare it to Cheaters, which is truly engaging, but also setup.

This one is real low budget, and seems to be transparently set up, in that there is very little attempt to create the impression of a reality show. The two choosers are generally average to poor representatives of their own gender, and they choose only the hottest of the contestants trying to get to them, so it panders in that sense.

In the case of men choosing women, the women across the board are aspiring LA actresses, or more likely, strippers, who put on the dumbest of acts. It seems like everyone is chosen to be dumber than the host, who is attractive, sharp, and charming, and also fairly cruel and clinical. Her role is to play superior to it all, which can't help the fact that she's knee deep in the sleaze-fest. You can't help thinking she should get a better gig most of the time she's on. Her relentless insults don't bug me, but they could bug plenty of viewers.

The production is really meager. The only graphics are a weak 3D title opener, the sets are reminiscent of porn, so you won't see any changing scenery, or random spectators getting involved, like you did on Blind Date. There's no upbeat theme song. No vehicles. The contestants come to the house, basically to be abused for who knows what pittance of a paycheck. It's actually similar to the show where the finalist gets to select which one of the choosers, and then that person can bail as well (for more money I assume, although I think the entire thing is scripted). Since it is scripted, you get to watch total hacks act, not a pleasant sight. You also get to watch the host high-five the contestants. Lame.

The other shows were fun on a certain level. I won't say this show is never fun, but fun is rare enough to make you want change the channel.

What is Happening Here?

What this "show" is about is FEMDOM, pure and simple. It takes all the nice elements about women & loving relationships and throws them in the sewer,over and over again, by a female -none the less! By the way, She is not that attractive, especially when she contorts her face. Uggghhh!!

It is not about laughs, or male/female harmony, it is all about social re-engineering. The host demonstrates how most women think in their minds, but do not verbalize to others. In other words, What goes on in a crazy bitches mind. This show facilitates the idea that this is normal female behavior and keeps delivering the same message.

Reverse the gender roles for a minute, if the host were a male, this show would be insanely funny, because it would be considered "normal" male behavior, but it would not fit the "Political Correctness" politics of the Hollywood social re-engineers. So, that's why they use a female - Get It!

Well, I hope you get the idea, because this is the future of Mass Media in America, in movies, music, ads,in the work place - everywhere.

Total Social Gender Destruction & Chaos, that's what the Hollywood product is now, I agree with one of other reviewers, Hollywood has lost all forms of highly creative thinking.

Just think, Technology has created a world of endless creative possibilities and this is all they can imagine, along with Forrest Gump, Shreck, Cops & Narcotic Traffickers and now another Batman movie.

This whole industry exists purely for profit.

Ms. Schlesinger is hilarious! Her one liners directed at potential daters has me laughing out loud every time. She shines.

I like that first 2 potential daters choose from a line-up; then, after eliminating 3 out of 4, the 1 left standing chooses 1 from the first 2; then, surprise, that person has the option to reject them.

I agree they need a little work on the production end and need to pick more potential daters that are actually interesting.

DVR it and watch her, especially at the end when they show some of her comments that weren't aired on the actual show.

It kind of reminds me of the show "Baggage" on GSN with a twist.