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Reviewed by Jill Murphy

ELIMIDATE blends reality show, game show, and dating show together in an effort to create a survival-of-the-fittest scenario to win a date with the highly coveted suitor. This suitor encourages the four contestants to outwit and out-flirt one another, and outrageous and sexy behavior is usually rewarded. The date begins when the group of five heads off for the first of many encounters, ranging from a day at the beach to drinks at a bar. With each new setting, another dater is eliminated. Daters are often dumped for their lack of sexual enthusiasm or alternatively, for their overt sexual enthusiasm.

Is It Any Good?

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Contestants routinely go overboard for the cameras and try to "impress" the suitor with such antics as making out with their fellow opponents, flashing their assets, getting drunk, or challenging opponents to see who can kiss better -- a favorite of the suitor.

Admittedly, ElimiDate has the potential to be one of those shows that's so bad that you can't help but watch. Fortunately for parents, the program airs late enough in the evenings that most teens won't be tuning in. As with many game shows that incorporate finding "the one," on national television, ElimiDate is extremely unrealistic, so if you let your teen watch, we recommend you watch with them. You might have a conversation about dating and the importance of boundaries and self-respect. But mostly you should just avoid this mess of a dating show if you can.

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