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== Format == | == Format == | ||
− | The format of Frame Up seems to be as follows: | + | The format of ''Frame Up'' seems to be as follows: |
*The unwitting participants are manipulated into a situation where if a crime is committed, they will be suspects. | *The unwitting participants are manipulated into a situation where if a crime is committed, they will be suspects. | ||
*The crime is staged, and an evidence trail left that incriminates the participants. | *The crime is staged, and an evidence trail left that incriminates the participants. | ||
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== Criticisms == | == Criticisms == | ||
− | Frame Up has been criticized for the following reasons: | + | ''Frame Up'' has been criticized for the following reasons: |
*Wasting the time and resources of the criminal justice system. | *Wasting the time and resources of the criminal justice system. | ||
*Toying with people's lives for the sake of TV ratings. | *Toying with people's lives for the sake of TV ratings. | ||
== Homer's and Marge's Appearance == | == Homer's and Marge's Appearance == | ||
− | Homer and Marge are the participants: They are [[The Frying Game|framed for murder]] and sentenced to die in the electric chair. | + | Homer and Marge are the participants: They are [[The Frying Game|framed for murder]] and sentenced to die in the electric chair. The charges against Marge are later dropped and she is freed, leaving only Homer under a death sentence. At the appointed time, Homer is strapped into the chair, about to be executed. When the chair's switch is thrown, instead of Homer being electrocuted, a curtain is raised revealing a TV studio, the hosts, and the audience. [[Chief Wiggum]] voices a protest about how much time the police and courts spent on what wasn't even a real case, and a relieved-but-disgusted Homer lectures Carmen Electra about toying with people's lives. |
+ | ==Behind the Laughter== | ||
+ | *''Frame Up'' is a parody of [[wikipedia:Reality_television|reality television]] in general. | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
* {{ep|The Frying Game}} | * {{ep|The Frying Game}} | ||
[[Category: TV Shows]] | [[Category: TV Shows]] |
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TV Show Information
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Frame Up is a reality TV show produced in Springfield. The Man with the Braces is the host, and Carmen Electra was a guest co-host for at least one episode (the one in which Homer and Marge appeared).
Format
The format of Frame Up seems to be as follows:
- The unwitting participants are manipulated into a situation where if a crime is committed, they will be suspects.
- The crime is staged, and an evidence trail left that incriminates the participants.
- The participants are arrested, given a show trial, found guilty, and sentenced appropriately.
- The ruse is revealed for maximum shock value.
Criticisms
Frame Up has been criticized for the following reasons:
- Wasting the time and resources of the criminal justice system.
- Toying with people's lives for the sake of TV ratings.
Homer's and Marge's Appearance
Homer and Marge are the participants: They are framed for murder and sentenced to die in the electric chair. The charges against Marge are later dropped and she is freed, leaving only Homer under a death sentence. At the appointed time, Homer is strapped into the chair, about to be executed. When the chair's switch is thrown, instead of Homer being electrocuted, a curtain is raised revealing a TV studio, the hosts, and the audience. Chief Wiggum voices a protest about how much time the police and courts spent on what wasn't even a real case, and a relieved-but-disgusted Homer lectures Carmen Electra about toying with people's lives.
Behind the Laughter
- Frame Up is a parody of reality television in general.