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Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« on: February 01, 2009, 11:07:32 PM »
Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
January 31, 2009 by Faith W 

Stephen Fowler will live in Wife Swap infamy as the most boorish and abusive of husbands ever to host a swapped wife. The day after this infamous episode the internet is howling. Why? Let me count the ways.

Liberal, upper crust, environmentally conscious, highly educated, weight appropriate San Franciscans were to swap wives with the Missouri small town ATV riding, paintball playing, overweight Middle Americans in the January 30th episode. The show in and of itself pairs couples that hold diametrically opposing views on just about everything from religion to politics to fish sticks; a recipe for conflict and emotional challenge in any situation. Nothing new there. However, the pairing on January 30th for the first time, added abuse to the mix. And that crossed line has gotten the audience into a stark raving tizzy.

Regular watchers know that most husbands on the show hold dearly to their viewpoints. Occasionally they are bombastic about it, but usually the audience member by the show’s conclusion is treated to a release, in that each pair learned something and all’s well that ends well.

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The San Francisco elitist leftie is put with a mother from Missouri. He showed is ugly side by insulting her weight, which is ironic because his wife works with overweight and obese people. He also bashed the US military as well. He is an expatriot from England. Talk about a moron right there!
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2009, 03:21:16 AM »
That's one reason I don't watch "Wife Swap". I saw it once, way back, and wanted to shoot the TV. I'm sure that if I had watched this episode, I would have choked the TV into an hourglass shape.

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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2009, 06:53:22 AM »
eMail addresses of this jerk and his wife in the 1st comment at the link.

I hope everyone boycotts him and his wife.
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2009, 07:10:44 AM »
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2009, 07:20:38 AM »
typical
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2009, 07:22:27 AM »
"Renée is an inspiring motivational speaker, seminar leader, and coach whose focus is on creating positive and lasting change, from the boardroom to the beach. "....but if you need to motivate your people to kill, ........call her husband.
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2009, 04:24:27 PM »
And yet the "enraged" will continue to watch the show.
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2009, 04:28:35 PM »
I've only seen part of this show once (the episode where the woman's screaming at the end about how evil the other family was).

That guy sounds like a total ass.  I'm not surprised that the show didn't intervene, anything for better ratings. 
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2009, 04:31:26 PM »
I actually recorded the show and tried to watch it.  I got about 15 minutes into it and had to turn it off.  That man was the biggest asshole I have ever seen in my life. 
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2009, 04:31:33 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on February 02, 2009, 04:28:35 PM
I've only seen part of this show once (the episode where the woman's screaming at the end about how evil the other family was).

That guy sounds like a total ass.  I'm not surprised that the show didn't intervene, anything for better ratings. 

YES!!  That woman was friggin' insane-o.  I only watched because they made such a big deal about that loon in the previews.  lol   :mental:
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2009, 04:41:49 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on February 02, 2009, 04:31:33 PM
YES!!  That woman was friggin' insane-o.  I only watched because they made such a big deal about that loon in the previews.  lol   :mental:

What was it that she was yelling?  It cracked me up.  And her eyes were bulging out and everything.  Hilarious.
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2009, 04:50:35 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on February 02, 2009, 04:41:49 PM
What was it that she was yelling?  It cracked me up.  And her eyes were bulging out and everything.  Hilarious.

Something about being a god warrior I think?!  And other insane crap.  I remember waiting for her head to start spinning around!  Man oh man.  lol   :mental:
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2009, 04:53:18 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on February 02, 2009, 04:50:35 PM
Something about being a god warrior I think?!  And other insane crap.  I remember waiting for her head to start spinning around!  Man oh man.  lol   :mental:


Yeah, God Warrior.   :lmao:
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2009, 07:11:54 PM »
Yeah she was a total loser nutbag because all of the pagen/satan worshipping shit at that house was against everything she believed in.  The family taunted her relentlessly and they made her to look like the idiot.  She may have been a bit loud about her beliefs but at least she has some.
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2009, 04:23:13 AM »
One thing I never understood....Had a satan worshipper (40 yrs. ago in college)explain to me that there was no God...didn't exist.... My thinking at the time was, "If there is no God, then there is no satan. So who's the fool here?"
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2009, 06:33:18 AM »
That show really sets my teeth on edge, I can't watch it.  The 'Conflict' they are dying to bring up for ratings seems to inevitably turn into a display of terrible parenting and/or control freak behavior played out on the psyches of the children, there is something horribly unethical about the whole thing.
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Re: Did ABC get more than they bargained for with the Fowler/Stephens Swap?
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2009, 07:29:31 AM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on February 02, 2009, 06:53:22 AM
eMail addresses of this jerk and his wife in the 1st comment at the link.

I hope everyone boycotts him and his wife.

Do he and his wife own a business or something? How do you boycott a person? Scratch that Free I see what you're refering to now!
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