I only ended up watching The Briefcase because it was what was on when I turn on the TV... There was a cute couple on the show riding around in a van where the male, Amari, actually ended up being transgender (formerly female)... I thought, this is interesting. What could this show possibly be about?
Well, it ended up being a show where struggling middle class families and/or truly poor people end up pitted against each other to see what each family will do with $100,000 given to both couples in a "briefcase". Will they keep it; give some away; or give all of it away to help the other family? Really?
What a horrible premise! Why make struggling families choose between keeping money and/or helping others? It's absurd. And it's crazy cause the family that needed it the most actually ended up giving $5,000 more than the family that was clearly better off.
To add insult to injury the producers try to add drama to the show by (a la Wife Swap) pitting families against each other with the most extreme opposite values or lifestyles, knowing that doing so will likely affect each family's decision on what to do with the money. Somehow this is supposed to be entertainment? That's like going down to the local social services office and watching families compete for welfare and food stamps... Again, REALLY?