[S12.E01: TBD]

13 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:

Why didn’t the parents wait to sell their pigsty house until Krystal got to Texas? What does the daughter do other than push moms wheelchair? What does the husband do? 

Yes, those thoughts also occurred to me. 

Another instance where the "pounder" squeezes behind the wheel of her car with the husband on the passenger side.  Why doesn't he drive and as for work, perhaps he is her "care giver?"

She did seem motivated. 

My question is WHY they spend almost half the show on the prelim to her visiting Dr. Now and then, once she takes the enormous steps to move to Houston and make some progress, all those months are squeezed into the last 15 mins of the episode. 

Mention was made of her certainly being shown on a future WATN episode.  However, in the past few years, those episodes were very "few and far between".  I always took that to mean that the "pounder" either "backslid" or simply didn't want the inconvenience of continuing to be filmed.  Maybe Kristel will be an exception.

Last, each season, I'm always looking for even a scintilla of change in format; however, as with all previous seasons, none are seen (with the exception of Dr. Now apparently using a much more skilled hair "colorist" to hide his grey and give him a more "natural" style).  Other than that (and the new weigh-in gal) nary a change.  (Not that I'm complaining because I'm not)😉

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4 hours ago, 12catcrazy said:

My guess is that she is under some construction site or maybe dumped in some body of water.   If they ever find her body, it will be by accident.

I think Fotis dismembered or burned Jennifer's body, threw it in a # of garbage bags and threw it in some dumpster.  They only got 1 camera shot of him on Albany Ave in West Hartford but I think he disposed of her body in a different location where his phone was not involved.

As for Michelle, I think her lawyer was grossly deficient.  He had no "presence" presenting her case before a jury and was a poor strategist.  I think if he was more compelling and savvy, he would have been able to work out a "plea deal" for her with the prosecutor to a lesser charge(stressing the points you made about her involvement) and been able to convince her to take it.  I think she probably would have served 10 yrs under those circumstances.  In that way, her parents and other family would have been spared the ENORMOUS COST of funding the trial ($$$ squandered by her attorney, IMO) and the ADDITIONAL COSTS of funding her appeal (maybe on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel). 

Those types of appeals usually have very little chance of success. 

Michelle failed miserably in so many of her choices in life.  She will now have a chance to perhaps reflect how she might have handled things differently.  That reflection, however, will, IMO, take place behind bars.

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9 hours ago, iMonrey said:

Oh, I absolutely cannot watch Dateline live, I have to record it so I can ff thru the commercials. They are interminable. I think without commercials you can get through it in about an hour or so.

I watch NO LIVE shows...NONE!  That's why I pay for cable and have a DVR so I can FF through the INTERMINABLE COMMERCIALS!  

There were a few times I missed recording Dateline so I tried seeing it the next day on "ON DEMAND."  WHAT A MISTAKE!  I tried to access the FF and, whoops, I got a notification that function was not operative for that show! 

That was the first and last time I ever accessed ON DEMAND!  

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21 hours ago, BAForever said:

Letting those kids wander around a second story construction site made me so anxious.

I felt the same way when I saw Tori make a fuss about Josiah WALKING ALONE on that flimsy "bridge" over that stream of running water.  I literally CRINGED!  OMG!  In one split SECOND that little guy could be falling into the running water!  

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5 hours ago, Dibs said:

All Tori could say is, "That kid is an actual wrecking ball."  Does she have any idea how close to tragedy that poor little girl came?

I think the PRINCIPAL REASON they are leaving the show (voluntarily or not) is to avoid having the viewing public comment on their parenting skills (or lack of same).

[Zach and Tori]

1 hour ago, Quof said:

The Klein kids are also a perfect cautionary tale for families on reality tv; they reached a point where they were clearly showing off for their audience, and the parents seemed afraid to discipline them on camera, so they were turning into little terrors.   Getting them off tv was the best thing that could have happened.  

I completely agree with you and posted that sentiment when the show was on the air.  I recall everything you mentioned and was struck by how detrimental  being on reality TV seemingly was for those kids.

The Klein's moved to Mass after the show was cancelled and all seem to be doing well.  However, of course, their lives are no longer "scripted" so we'll never really know how the kids are adjusting to adolescence....and that, IMO, is how it SHOULD BE!!

[Zach and Tori]

3 hours ago, Jst2Wld said:

I believe that she said a girl with dwarfism would have a much harder time than a boy with dwarfism, since girls are so judged by their 'looks'.

My daughter and SIL have 7 normal-sized children.  (Both my daughter and her husband were only children, so there's that).  Anyhow, as far as I can see, there are EQUAL number of "problems" raising boys and girls.  At some ages, the girls are more difficult to deal with and at other stages, the boys present more issues.

As for Tori, more than being so concerned about Lilah's "looks" it would be great if she honed in on Lilah's ongoing speech problems, to the extent possible.  I see her videos on Instagram and TO THIS DAY, I can barely understand a word Lilah is saying (I think she's 4) and, as for Jackson, they still put subtitles up so the viewing audience can understand what he's saying.

To me, the most compelling reason they quit the show (or were fired) was because they didn't want their obvious parenting deficiencies condemned by the public.

:Last, I recall another show about "little people", called "The Little Couple."  The mom is a physician (3'2" tall) and the dad is a businessman, (4" tall).  They adopted 2 dwarf children, one from India, one from China.  The show ran for many seasons until a contract dispute with TLC resulted in it being cancelled. Jen, the mother, has a large social media presence and there are videos of their kids (now 12 and 13, I believe).  Each kid STILL has unintelligible speech.  However, at least the public doesn't get to critique their challenges  on an ongoing  basis.  I think that's A GOOD THING!

All 3 of the dwarf parents (excluding Tori) have perfectly normal speech.  Perhaps the kids will become fully conversant as they reach adulthood??)

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I was stunned that the extraordinary work of CeCe Moore, the forensic genealogist was not singled out in the string of victory acknowledgements at the end of the episode.  If it weren't for CeCe Moore the true murderer would probably NEVER have been found.   

CeCe Moore was featured in a series a few years ago when her work was in its infancy.  Her work is fascinating and serves as a genuine source of hope for so many cold and other unsolved cases throughout the Country.

 

 

[Zach and Tori]

20 hours ago, BAForever said:

Old Zach might have to get a J-O-B if they don't make $$. And Tori will sell her soul shilling the Roloff name. 

For the first time I actually think that Tori has engineered her social medial presence to the point where she can make enough $$$ to support the family.  I also think that after 20 yrs of doing the show, Zach might have an investment portfolio adequate to supplement whatever $$$ Tori is able to generate.  They also have a new podcast that is certainly "monitized."

I also think that down the road they understand that Matt will leave all the kids a substantial amt of $$$ that will be divided.  

There really was no point to them continuing to do the show as the animosity between ZiT and the family is draining a lot of emotional energy from them and is detrimental to the children (in their eyes).  

I guess they'll see how they are able to manage, but I do give Tori credit for building a social media network that is very successful.  That Zach agreed to do the podcast with her shows me that he's ready, willing and able to contribute to continuing their "brand" development so they may be financially independent.

How the show continues with only the older people participating is problematic because I can't see how they can generate enough story lines to interest an audience large enough for the advertisers to continue sponsoring the show.  

 

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1 hour ago, AZChristian said:

Her new house is much tidier.  I'm thinking Chris has told her that he will not live in a pigsty.

I'm assuming they have a cleaning service coming in every week.

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18 hours ago, TVbitch said:

Remy is such a sociopath that even being in prison doesn't seem to phase him or dimimish his delusions of grandeur. 

I did criminal defense work for over 30 years (now blessedly RETIRED) and the word "sociopath" has Remy's picture next to it!  Oh, how many defendants(inmates) I visited in jail/prison/court over the years who match his description??  Too many to count.

I was FURIOUS watching this episode because it was so obvious to me how this CREEP swindled, cajoled, influenced and enticed so many people in his life (mostly women) to achieve his "grandiose" vision of himself!

Of utmost importance in the overall scheme of things, was the fact that he SHOUTED in Andrea's last interview with him that "no, even though he signed the plea agreement, he WAS NOT GUILTY OF THE CRIME!"  In MY STATE, that would be ANOTHER CRIME!  When a defendant signs a plea agreement, he/she must swear in court that the admission of guilt is being made, "intelligently, knowingly and voluntarily."  Then, the Judge asks the defendant to make a "factual basis" for the crime he's admitting to committing.  That means he reads a prepared statement of exactly how,when and where he committed the crime and the details of the crime.  On the basis of that "avowal" (sworn statement) the Judge accepts the plea agreement and sentencing is set.  That Remy, on national TV ADMITTED to lying would definitely have the prosecutor in my County charging him with another crime to which he would, undoubtedly sign another plea agreement (there's really no dispute) and add YEARS to the 8 yrs he already agreed to serve.  Let's hope that happens!

Also, I believe he was brought up by parents who saw him as the "moon, sun, and stars"...in other words that he was a "superstar" who could do "no wrong." The fact that the parents SQUANDERED over $100,000 on the first IDIOT LAWYER was heartbreaking and then having to expend many thousands of dollars MORE on the second team of lawyers who offered the State the plea deal they accepted, was indicative of how little responsibility their son obviously took about the crime he pled guilty to offending. 

I can only imagine that mom and dad are continuing to finance his "commissary" in prison that I can only assume he's using to "grease the palms" of many of his fellow felons who are ready to extort him for every penny they can in order to keep him "safe."

The other people I feel sorry for are, of course, his children (I assume he sold his house to provide the caregivers with funds to raise them) and the paramour whose life has essentially also been ruined by her continuing anguish over their affair.

Finally, it is INCOMPREHENSIBLE to me that individuals arrested in serious felony cases or ANY CRIMINAL CASES), don't IMMEDIATELY request a lawyer!  If the person cannot afford a lawyer, that what local Public Defender's Offices are there to provide to him/her.  

P.S.  I would say categorically, unequivocally and unconditionally that prison IS HELL!  That you have to go to the bathroom in public says a lot but even more than that, it is an atmosphere where there is constant noise, fighting, threatening, a lot of coercion and constant stress.  It's NOT like he described it at all!  And, yes, there's a LOT of contraband in prison; however, there is heavy surveillance pressure among the staff/inmates and if you get caught, straight to solitary (at least in my state).

[Zach and Tori]

3 hours ago, Dustbunny said:

What in the world could they possibly have to share?

I wonder how much $$$ they stand to make for this next venture into "media promotion."  My thought used to be that they would milk the show $$$ for all its worth in the knowledge that their bottom line would sink to extinction without that cash.  It's been clear that they don't want to continue appearing on the show.

Now I think differently.  I actually think that Tori (the mastermind) has actually catapulted her social media presence to a point where she could actually generate enough cash to actually support the family irrespective of having the show to prime their "cash pump."  

I noticed on Instagram that she was promoting ANOTHER TRIP to DISNEYLAND.  My sense is that entire trip will be comped, so that's another feature of her media success.

As for Zach, I'm sure he's receiving "media training" by some professionals who are donating their services as part of (perhaps) credits on their website.  After all, Zach has been before the camera for more than 20 yrs so he basically will need specific training on how to relate to an audience without any cameras.

Tori is very enterprising.  I will give her that, AND the kids are very entertaining to watch, especially Lilah and SiSi....

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41 minutes ago, ECM1231 said:

The boyfriend bugged me; he wasn't contributing anything to the home purchase

Anyone hear what he did for a living? 

When he said it his voice was garbled.  She said she was a teacher and had a second job.  

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17 hours ago, Ohmo said:

The show made a point of bringing up how smart Wendi is. 

She may be BOOK SMART; HOWEVER, SHE HAS NO COMMON SENSE!!  NONE!! 

That SLIMY FAMILY didn't surface a few minutes ago!  Their slime filled buckets of dysfunction were infecting Wendi during her entire life!  She's a PRODUCT of these scheming sleaze balls that have been "operating" in shady ways for YEARS!  Wonder how much daddy Harvey was involved??

That Dan involved himself with that family at all was a pitiful shame for all concerned.  Too bad he didn't sense the dire straits he was leading himself into with Wendi before they had children.  

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5 hours ago, Yeah No said:

I searched for a while and couldn't come up with any info. on season 5 including lineup or premiere date.

I keep getting notifications of posts to T of C board and I don't understand why as I have it on "auto record" for my DVR and it's not on any lineup that I can see.

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15 hours ago, Ohmo said:

And oh goodness, she didn't realize that she was still being recorded!

I, also, wasn't going to watch as I knew about the case, but decided to and I'm glad I did.  It was one of the few "update" episodes that actually  had A LOT of new info.

It is hard for me to believe how utterly STUPID that family was (is)!  How in the world did Charlie think he could get away with his scheming behavior?  So STUPID!  How did Donna think that she would be allowed to abscond to Vietnam with with her husband  without the FBI intervening?  They KNEW (or should have known) that the FBI was doing surveillance on them.  They KNEW (or should have known) that the hitmen procured by Charlie's GF were convicted felons who were known to law enforcement.  It's simply too BIZARRE!   

That Donna talked so freely on the jail phone line was another "joke."  One of the FIRST thinks defense attorneys advise their clients upon visiting them in jail is:  "Don't forget that EVERY WORD you say on the phone is recorded and can be used against you by the prosecution if you implicate yourself in any way with this crime."  

Also, Wendi is a trained attorney.  Her inability to "problem solve" her custody situation with Dan without resorting to violence is problematic until and unless you factor in her coming from that HIGHLY DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY!!

Danny's parents were the highlight of the episode.  They were very effective in sponsoring that "grandparents law" to make sure others in their situation get to see their grandchildren.  When I saw the original episode, I was so heartbroken that not only did Wendi refuse the children contact with Dan's parents but actually changed the children's last name to ADELSON.  Let's hope that somehow, someway the children resume assuming Dan's last name. 

As for Wendi, I would definitely support delving as far as necessary into any role she may have had in the horrible murder of Danny.  Such a TRAGEDY!!

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20 hours ago, pdlinda said:

Who knows...there might be some "legal technicality" that a CA judge might think worthy of warranting a new trial

I just head Gerragos (Scott's original defense lawyer) on Fox News and he said the issue the Innocence Project is basing their appeal on is that one of the original jurors lied on the questionnaire all jurors fill out before they are picked or rejected.  That, to me, seems a little "flimsier" then the original alternative theories I heard earlier in the week that I posted upthread.

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16 minutes ago, Irlandesa said:

I'd be curious about what post-conviction evidence they think has been held from Peterson.

I heard that there are two alternative theories about the murder that the Court didn't permit Geragos to pursue at the original trial for the defense: 

(1) Burglaries in the neighborhood prior to the murder, and (2) the unborn baby's body was found far from Lacey's body and there was a theory that gypsy's were seen in the neighborhood at the time of the murders and they have rituals involving taking babies out of the womb. (SORRY FOR GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION) and placing them in a separate spot from the murder victim.

My thought:  It's CALIFORNIA!!  They must have a large contingent of "bright eyed and bushy tailed" law students at whichever university the Innocence Project is established and it's a great case to give the students (or recent graduates) practice in litigating a case with a wide following.

If I were Scott, I'd appreciate having the opportunity to get out of prison for a number of days when this "appeal" is going to be heard.  It does break up the monotony of everyday prison life.  It's true the inmate has to be ready to depart the prison facility at 3 am to be driven to the court, but I'm sure Scott welcomes the change of pace.  

Who knows...there might be some "legal technicality" that a CA judge might think worthy of warranting a new trial; however, for Lacey's family (her mother, in particular) this must be devastating news.  

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7 hours ago, rhofmovalley said:

I don't want some bare-handed stranger touching my dishes and cups and linens and clothing. I would have to wash everything I own before using it. 

From my personal experience, the moving company packing for 3 corporate moves I had ALL WORE DISPOSABLE GLOVES and SHOE COVERINGS.  They did a great job and were very clean and professional. (The packing service was quite expensive--paid for by the employer--so I presume the packers were paid quite well.)

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8 hours ago, TVbitch said:

This case was also featured on 48 Hours last night. I might have to take a peek to see if it reveals more/different information. 

This seems to be a pattern.  Multiple true crime shows apparently running out of "new" cases to air irrespective of what their competitors are airing.  

I find this quite condescending and disrespectful to their viewers.  

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19 hours ago, auntjess said:

FYI, Discovery Life channel, 466 on U-Verse, is showing old Dr, PP shows from now, 5PM Mon. (don't know when it started, last one is 5AM Wed, 1/3.
This is all they're showing, all day Dr. PP.

Yes, I watched 2 of the old episodes  yesterday and enjoyed each. 

I LOVE the show and miss it being on TLC with new episodes.  I recall that there were a # of NEW episodes during the summer months (when most shows are on hiatus) so maybe their production schedule is different than for most TLC shows.

Does anyone know if the show was renewed and will return?

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On 12/29/2023 at 1:25 AM, jcbrown said:

Carlito was Tim's primary love.

Primary AND EXCLUSIVE!!  No one could possibly compete with Carlito for Tim's affection...😄

[Matt and Caryn]

4 hours ago, Joan of Argh said:

here’s a few possible sources of income that I’m aware of…

 

From the info you've provided, I'm taking the KEY factor in their economic profile to be this:  Jer and Audrey have a smattering of "enterprises" that keep them "busy" and, IF THEY RUN INTO A FINANCIAL SHORTFALL (especially with a 4th child on the way in this economy where MOST OF US are aghast at our grocery bills each and every day), Mom and dad "AUDREY" will cover it without blinking an eye.😆

[Matt and Caryn]

5 hours ago, ginger90 said:

(Always) More from Audrey.

Can someone please enlighten me regarding how Audrey and Jeremy make a living?  Do they still have that website about how to have a successful marriage that is monitized? 

I know they bought a huge, expensive farm so do they grow anything that they sell?  Do they have any animals that produce income for the family?

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6 hours ago, cameron said:

I thought he was a wacko.

I'm not a pet owner but Tim seemed "obsessed" with his dog.  I understand a dog owner loving their dog; however, I recently read an article discussing how many pet owners in Tim's age group forego having children due to their pet essentially fulfilling that role.  I'll leave my comment at that...