Another Failed TV Show

Hindsight is 20/20, but back in 2003 ABC thought they had a real ratings winner when they decided to put ten C-list "celebrities" on an island, Survivor style, to see who could outlast and outwit their opponents. As celebrity TV shows had been getting progressively more outrageous, this idea actually seemed harmless enough. The show tanked miserably, but it more than likely fared better than the much edgier show they had originally planned to go with. Someone at ABC had the bright idea to mix Reality TV with Religion. They were trying to create a new niche, which they were going to call "Realigion" TV. The ridiculous premise of the show was to get seven Mormons and put them to work in a video store on a sunday (their day of worship). The last Mormon to quit would be deemed the winner and receive $5,000. Some prominent ABC sponsors caught wind of the plan and threatened to pull their sponsorship. Because of this and the understandable protests from the Mormon church, ABC was finally convinced to scrap the show altogether, but not before a promo poster had been designed (which, for some strange reason, recycled an old album cover from an obscure 80's song called "I'm a Mormon" - the original cover can be seen here ubu.com/outsiders/365/01-1.html ):


"This is the true story...of seven Mormons...forced to work in a video store on sunday...and have their day taped."