Big egos and little brains is the recurring theme of elimidate. I work late and not much is on TV, and I watch portions of elimidate. The viewer observes the following. 1) Many of the contestants look burnt out. If the viewer's hormones are not at a high school level many of the people look like the bar trash one would not walk but run away from. Camera hogs, ego driven people who believe they are god's gift to the opposite sex. 2) The loser usually is the one who wins elimidate. Look at me I acted so foolish and for my stupid behavior I won a date with an idiot. 3) One gets to hear such interesting conversation like, you dress like a slut, body piercing, and I have bigger boobs than the other contestant. With Such a conversation I rush my finger to hit the channel change button on the remote. 4) Many of the contestants will probably be seen later on the Murry Polivich show. What is wrong with these people!
12 Reviews
Braindead
knutt24 June 2008
This show should have the tagline "How desperate can you get?" or "The Lifestyles of the bold and desperate". One "lucky" person dates four of the opposite gender and eliminates them one by one. Lots of bickering and lots of downright dirt throwing. Everyone seem to get half drunk and everyone seem to be more than happy to tell really, REALLY intimate details about themselves - details we here in Norway would reply to friends revealing similar ones with: "Too much information". It is probably an OK show to watch if you love partying and do not really care about finding a partner for life. Also great for people who believe you have to get wasted at a disco to find a friend and love one-nighters.
Elimidate -- my Guilty Pleasure!
vandyguy8210 April 2005
Elimidate differs from other dating/singles shows like Blind Date, Shipmates, Classmates, etc. in that there is *always* drama on these dates, or at least after the producers edit the date. The contestants on Elimidate are usually in their mid-20s to early 30s, with the occasional middle-aged episode of Elimidate thrown in throughout the season.
The *picker* eliminates one suitor each round until after 3 rounds the picker has chosen one of the suitors with whom he or she feels romantically compatible. The suitors, especially the women, need not to know much personal information about the *picker* (ie the man) in order to get into arguments/catfights with their competitors, often over a shallow guy who doesn't add much to the conversation on his date edgewise.
The dates with one man and four women are formulaic. Typically one or two girls will throw themselves at the man, often making out with the guy minutes after meeting him! Next, the man eliminates one of the girls that did *not* kiss him and/or was passive and not dominating the conversation. Now, there is some variety to these situations. Occasionally, the man is a real stud, or the women are more sexually forward than the typical suitor, which results in the guy making out with all 4 girls, many times back-to-back-to-back. The women (and occasional man) who are adamant about their self-prescribed rule of *not kissing on the first date* usually do not win this competitive dating show, and for good reason--the picker generally wants to select the person with whom they share a physical attraction, which possibly leads to a one-night stand or a short-term relationship. Unlike Blind Date, Elimidate does not have follow-up shows or segments on how the winning couple is doing 3-6 months down the road.
Dates with a female picker and 4 bachelor suitors often boil down to the men bickering about their careers. The token unemployed guy or college student is often on the receiving end of the disparaging remarks and he does not often succeed in being chosen in the final round.
The guilty pleasure aspect of Elimidate is laughing at people's awkward behavior while dating, often as the result of drinking too much alcohol, which is paid for by the show's producers. Another high point is when the rejected suitors will flip out after being cut/elimiDated and have juicy insults for the remaining contestants. For the man or woman who travels and dates a lot in various cities, Elimidate can provide some inspiration for venues and bars/clubs to take dates, or where to find singles.
Elimidate is syndicated on a variety of stations, WB, UPN, Fox, WGN, so you can usually find it on 3 or 4 times during the day at various times.
The *picker* eliminates one suitor each round until after 3 rounds the picker has chosen one of the suitors with whom he or she feels romantically compatible. The suitors, especially the women, need not to know much personal information about the *picker* (ie the man) in order to get into arguments/catfights with their competitors, often over a shallow guy who doesn't add much to the conversation on his date edgewise.
The dates with one man and four women are formulaic. Typically one or two girls will throw themselves at the man, often making out with the guy minutes after meeting him! Next, the man eliminates one of the girls that did *not* kiss him and/or was passive and not dominating the conversation. Now, there is some variety to these situations. Occasionally, the man is a real stud, or the women are more sexually forward than the typical suitor, which results in the guy making out with all 4 girls, many times back-to-back-to-back. The women (and occasional man) who are adamant about their self-prescribed rule of *not kissing on the first date* usually do not win this competitive dating show, and for good reason--the picker generally wants to select the person with whom they share a physical attraction, which possibly leads to a one-night stand or a short-term relationship. Unlike Blind Date, Elimidate does not have follow-up shows or segments on how the winning couple is doing 3-6 months down the road.
Dates with a female picker and 4 bachelor suitors often boil down to the men bickering about their careers. The token unemployed guy or college student is often on the receiving end of the disparaging remarks and he does not often succeed in being chosen in the final round.
The guilty pleasure aspect of Elimidate is laughing at people's awkward behavior while dating, often as the result of drinking too much alcohol, which is paid for by the show's producers. Another high point is when the rejected suitors will flip out after being cut/elimiDated and have juicy insults for the remaining contestants. For the man or woman who travels and dates a lot in various cities, Elimidate can provide some inspiration for venues and bars/clubs to take dates, or where to find singles.
Elimidate is syndicated on a variety of stations, WB, UPN, Fox, WGN, so you can usually find it on 3 or 4 times during the day at various times.
Very Cool Show
cvpyeung7 November 2002
Every Monday to Friday night at 10:30pm, I watch this show. It's really good. 4 people go on a date together to have fun. Sometimes it's at the pool, nightclub or even hanging out and relaxing. I live in Canada but I can honestly say elimiDATE is the show that you need to watch.
Garbage
cellomaster26 October 2002
I thought 'The Bachelor' was bad, in terms of how far ladies will go to get the "man of their dreams". It wasn't until I saw two (and ONLY two, for I wouldn't be caught dead watching another episode) episodes of 'Elimidate' did I realize that 'The Bachelor' is nothing.
This is reality TV meets softcore porn and Jerry Springer. Four "singles" (usually brainless, twiggy blonds with personalities similar to a melted crayon) go out on the town with one guy (usually a tall egomaniac), and through the day and into the night, the guy eliminates the girls one by one until he is left with the one he likes the best. During the date we see private interviews with the girls, and 99% of time they diss each other. The most creative adjectives used: slut, ho, and whore. Boy, these ladies sure do have low self-esteem and limited vocabularies.
What disgusted me most is that the 'prize' in the first episode wanted his ladies to prove they were worthy by giving him a lap dance. NOTHING was edited out, and even some body parts had to be blurred for obvious reasons. What I would love to know is how these guys can even be attracted to these women; they don't have much to offer.
This is trash TV at its worst. Avoid at all costs.
This is reality TV meets softcore porn and Jerry Springer. Four "singles" (usually brainless, twiggy blonds with personalities similar to a melted crayon) go out on the town with one guy (usually a tall egomaniac), and through the day and into the night, the guy eliminates the girls one by one until he is left with the one he likes the best. During the date we see private interviews with the girls, and 99% of time they diss each other. The most creative adjectives used: slut, ho, and whore. Boy, these ladies sure do have low self-esteem and limited vocabularies.
What disgusted me most is that the 'prize' in the first episode wanted his ladies to prove they were worthy by giving him a lap dance. NOTHING was edited out, and even some body parts had to be blurred for obvious reasons. What I would love to know is how these guys can even be attracted to these women; they don't have much to offer.
This is trash TV at its worst. Avoid at all costs.
Elimidate was the best show in TV and nobody knew it
wewah28 January 2007
That other guy who commented about TV being sad or some garbage is a moron. Elimidate rules! I wish It were still on TV so badly. That's all I have to say about that, but it is required that I provide ten lines of copy. So, I hope that Elimidate releases some sort of DVD comp, or every episode ever. And Next does suck. Sometimes Dating on Demand will fulfill a date show craving, but it's like synthetic Elimidate. Is this enough frigging lines yet? Well, I guess not. My friends are watching 24 right now, and I do not find this show to be nearly as entertaining. In fact, I think I hate it. Although I have heard that you really have to get into it for it to be good. And when you do, it is.
a.k.a. how desperate are you to get a date?
icehole417 June 2003
While this isn't the worst dating show out there - I think EX-treme dating holds that dubious title - this one isn't much better. Four men or women compete to get a date with a member of the opposite sex. I'd only go on this show to get a free meal and then leave. The whole premise is silly and farfetched; the people on it are either incredibly desperate singles or people who shouldn't be dating in the first place. Sometimes it does get unintentionally funny.
Real dates ABSOLUTELY bear NO resemblance to this.
Real dates ABSOLUTELY bear NO resemblance to this.
Desperate Dating, Bad Choices
hillari10 April 2002
I feel sorry for twentysomethings dating today, judging by the people that I see on this program. Once in awhile, the person who has their pick of four people at least has one person in the bunch who is halfway decent, but not often. The four who are scrambling to be "the one" say and do some of the silliest/outrageous/dumb stuff to win. It's even worse when there are four women competing for one man; there have been near catfights, and almost X-rated play. The stuff that takes place on this show is laughable, as well as a good primer about how NOT to act on a date.
Oh, THIS is a fun show
smla0226 December 2002
A-
Starring: Horny guys, B*tchy girls, and every other type of guys and girls you could think of.
A guy or girl goes on a blind date with 4 guys or girls and gets to eliminate one through every round of the date. It's fun to see testosteroned guys try to make fun of the other guys. It's also fun to see b*tchy girls cat fight other girls. This is a great show, sometimes its sour, and when its sour, it's REALLY sour.
Rank: I don't rank reality shows.
Starring: Horny guys, B*tchy girls, and every other type of guys and girls you could think of.
A guy or girl goes on a blind date with 4 guys or girls and gets to eliminate one through every round of the date. It's fun to see testosteroned guys try to make fun of the other guys. It's also fun to see b*tchy girls cat fight other girls. This is a great show, sometimes its sour, and when its sour, it's REALLY sour.
Rank: I don't rank reality shows.
Dismissed times two
SMLA118 June 2002
This is just like the show on MTV except the lucky guy/girl gets to date 4 men/women. In each round, the person goes on a date to get to know the contestants, and at the end of the round, he/she cuts one of them. Great show, I highly recommend it.
Overall the show is very cool and its interesting to see what contestants do to get they're date to love them. Rating A+.
Overall the show is very cool and its interesting to see what contestants do to get they're date to love them. Rating A+.
Typical of a reality show
Ericho15 July 2003
This show is kind of the "Scare Tactics" of WB. Meaning it's the dumb reality show. Almost every network unfortunatly had one. It's about how a person goes on a date with 4 people at one time. (Is it legal?) By the end of the show, he/she picks one out they liked the best. They have every thing a typical reality show has...cursing, stupid dates, and dumb, gross uneccassary jokes. I sometimes feel sorry for the poor people who have to go on this stupid show. This is from the WB, a great network that has given me such good shows like "Smallville" "Jamie Kennedy Expriment" and "Pokemon". Another thing about the show is that it's just plain boring, unfunny and pointless. It goes right up there with bad reality shows like "Trigger Happy TV" and "Scare Tactics". This is still worse than the other WB dating show, the slightly better "The 5th Wheel".
If that weren't enough, they have this thing where the contestants guess who will be the next person to be rejected. They had one "Bikini Week" thing and I was kind of noticing it wasn't really any different than any other week. Please, please, WB, get this stupid show off the air! I wish they would bring back the episodes of "Perfect Strangers" which was a GREAT show they had going for awhile. Don't waste this time with this one, and even watch T5W over it. A 3/10.
If that weren't enough, they have this thing where the contestants guess who will be the next person to be rejected. They had one "Bikini Week" thing and I was kind of noticing it wasn't really any different than any other week. Please, please, WB, get this stupid show off the air! I wish they would bring back the episodes of "Perfect Strangers" which was a GREAT show they had going for awhile. Don't waste this time with this one, and even watch T5W over it. A 3/10.
Comedy in game show disguise
armand954 January 2003
You can't help but crack up when you see four people backstabbing and cutting each other down for a single date. But hey, it makes for a fast half hour. I find Spider Lou accurate in decribing the female contestants on that show, but I do recall seeing one stunning southern belle that looked like a supermodel from Victoria Secret (Britton from Charlotte, NC). Oh well, you can never get too much of "reality" tv, can you
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