# The Surreal Life - 1/16 \[spoliers\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 17, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224 "2003-01-17T14:26:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/1 "2003-01-17T14:26:53Z")
Ok, admit it, who watched this? How old is Corey, like 35? Why does he have to act 13? “My life is hard, blah blah blah, my parents screwed me, blah blah blah.” I loved the part where Hammer went off about how easy celebrities have it. Hear that, Corey? “I hear what you’re saying, but let me break that down.” Puh-lease. On the other hand, Emmanuel’s screeching was much more under control this week and he showed he had a good sense of humor with Jerri. It was funny to see him freaked out by the coyotes, branding that knife the size of his forearm. I would’ve liked to see more of Vince. Who do you think will be the first person to throttle Corey? I’m thinking maybe Gabrielle. Who else watched ? ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/2 "2003-01-17T14:31:18Z")
Did they change the time? I couldn’t wait to watch it and my tv guide said 9:30 but the Jamie Kennedy Xperiment was on. I was pissed. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/3 "2003-01-17T14:53:15Z")
It was on at 8:00 Central time here. ---
**Author:** ![B\_Williams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@B\_Williams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B_Williams)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/4 "2003-01-17T15:07:51Z")
Yeah it was a pretty good show.I think after all is done MC and Corey should invest in rowing classes or take a vow of never being near water again. It was the first time I was able to view Jerri in a likeable way with her telling Emmanuel to come to bed.I think that was the first time I had ever seen her with a sense of humor. Gabrielle will be the first to lose it with Corey with Vince standing in line behind her. Who is Brandy?I can’t place her at all.I guess I missed the part whey they annouced who they all were in the beginning. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/5 "2003-01-17T15:15:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by B Williams \* > \*\*Who is Brandy?I can’t place her at all.I guess I missed the part whey they annouced who they all were in the beginning. \*\* She’s a playboy playmate. One of the things I don’t like about the show is that they make a point of saying “Jerri _from Survivor_” and yet, no mention of who Brandy is, as though we all know what she’s famous for. I’m going to watch the rerun on Saturday (?), I didn’t catch all of it this time. I did see Corey whining about his life, I thought it was funny because **everbody** seemed so uninterested. I do agree **Skammer** Corey acts like a child. I still love the first episode where he was interupted in the middle of his “I don’t eat meat because I have morals” rant, by Gabriella pointing to his freak’n _leather_ shoes! ---
**Author:** ![Mamapotomus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mamapotomus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mamapotomus)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/6 "2003-01-18T03:35:09Z")
I think **Corey** is The Worst Reality Show Guest Ever. I really really wish people got voted out of the house… or that **Vince** pushes **Corey** off a cliff. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/7 "2003-01-18T15:15:56Z")
Oh, come on, it ain’t a good reality show without at least one truly loathsome character – and Corey fits that bill to a tee. ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/8 "2003-01-19T13:18:38Z")
Yeah, but so does Jerri. And her loathsomeness is being overshadowed by his. I knew we were in trouble when I saw an interview with her saying that Corey was the villain of the show… ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/9 "2003-01-20T12:42:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by David B \* > \*\*Yeah, but so does Jerri. And her loathsomeness is being overshadowed by his. I knew we were in trouble when I saw an interview with her saying that Corey was the villain of the show… \*\* You know, that’s a good point. I think I had forgotten how badly I was annoyed with Jerri. Corey just seems to be grating **every** nerve I have though. He’s such a whiney hypocritical brat. ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/10 "2003-01-20T13:22:31Z")
Well, I certainly haven’t forgotten Jerri. And she reawakened those feelings of disgust by [the way she acted in the first episode](http://www.realitytvhallofshame.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1027.art&page=1). However, in the second episode she came off as pretty amusing. Then again, she wasn’t put into any stressful situations (other than having to listen to Corey’s whining – which I’m kind of surprised didn’t set her off). Corey is indeed a whiny brat. But one thing to think about – he has claimed (to the _Chicago Tribune_, at least) that the whole “let’s get married on TV” thing was the producers idea. So we should keep that in mind as the series progresses. Of course, he might just be whining about that, too… ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/11 "2003-01-20T16:48:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by David B \* > **Well, I certainly haven’t forgotten Jerri. And she reawakened those feelings of disgust by [the way she acted in the first episode](http://www.realitytvhallofshame.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1027.art&page=1). However, in the second episode she came off as pretty amusing. Then again, she wasn’t put into any stressful situations (other than having to listen to Corey’s whining – which I’m kind of surprised didn’t set her off).** First: I like the site you mentioned! Second: I had forgotten a lot of the “Jerrisms”. Damn, she’s a lot nastier than I remember. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by David B \* > \*\*Corey is indeed a whiny brat. But one thing to think about – he has claimed (to the _Chicago Tribune_, at least) that the whole “let’s get married on TV” thing was the producers idea. So we should keep that in mind as the series progresses. Of course, he might just be whining about that, too… \*\* I missed Corey’s claim in the Chicago Tribune. I’m speculating here, but I don’t believe it. He was acting giddy and if it was the producer’s idea, I also think he would have informed his wife on the plan beforehand. She seemed a little…I don’t know the right word for it…reluctant, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/12 "2003-01-20T17:24:26Z")
Nice article, **David**. I look forward to more. I was a little - _unnerved_, I guess - by my lack of annoyance with Jerri in week 2. She was actually kind of funny, flirting with Emmanuel and all. She came across as likeable, which is only testament to the incredible fingernails-on-chalkboard power of Corey. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/13 "2003-01-20T17:37:47Z")
I dunno. Corey is a stupid, whinny boy-man stuck in his mid-teens, but he doesn’t actually seem mean. Jerri is mean. And doesn’t MC seem just too normal? He’s way to regular guyish to be true. ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/14 "2003-01-20T17:49:33Z")
Well, I didn’t watch _Survivor_, but I find **Jerri** actually to be quite likeable on this show. **David** > [@](#): > > . She hadn’t even met them and already she was looking for the worst in them. What’s really interesting is that she later said that it was important for her to come in without expecting anything. Um, I think she blew that one already. I don’t remember the specifics of the first episode too well, but didn’t at least some of the others do the same with regards to her? As you even mentioned: > [@](#): > > As MC Hammer said when discussing her before she arrived, she was the one who, um, wasn’t all that nice. Corey Feldman is the real prick in this regard (and many others); he has made it clear many times that he doesn’t feel Jerri belongs there, that she isn’t celeb-enough. You go Corey!! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surreal-life-1-16-spoliers/149224/15 "2003-01-20T18:09:21Z")
**Moe** don’t forget the Playmate’s reiterated laments about Jerri being there instead of Robin Givens.