"The 5th Wheel" (2001) TV series 2001-2004

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Directors:

Keirda Bahruth
Joe Dea

Writer:

Daniel Adam Smith (host writer)

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Reality dating show where five sexy singles try and hook up.

Plot Keywords:

Single | Dating | Men | Number In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Aisha Tyler

...

Herself - Host (5 episodes, 2001-2002)

Also Known As:

The Fifth Wheel (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Bobwell Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

"Blind Date + 3"

This is an augmented version of "Blind Date". However, this dating show is more contest and winning oriented than intimacy and chemistry related. To see five different personalities clash is interesting, but would not be nearly as interesting if the well done post-editing of graphics and effects (about twice as much as it's parent show) weren't there. They are placed in such a way that you'd never expect, i.e. if a woman even shows a hint of boredom towards a rambling guy, a bed and pillow are superimposed on the woman and she is sleeping away, or--if a guy is feigning a stab to the heart, a knife is drawn in place The sky's the limit! As for the daters themselves, most of the women are quite lovely eye-candy, but not always over the top actress/supermodel, and because of that the guys seem to feel that they have a fairer shot at being picked at the end.

So, this is a dating/game show, funnier than its MTV clone, "Dismissed," but equally as gratuitous.