The model and the freak

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Television broadcast
Original title The model and the freak
Country of production Germany
Year (s) 2007 , 2011
Production
company		 south & browse
length 38-43 minutes
Episodes 22 in 2 seasons
Broadcasting
cycle		 weekly (2007)
Mon – Thu / Fri (2011)
genre Entertainment broadcast , reality TV
Theme music Monrose - Push Up on Me (2007-2010)
Taio Cruz - Higher (2011)
Darin - Insanity ("Falling in Love" offshoot)
First broadcast June 14, 2007 on ProSieben

The Model and the Freak is a reality TV format broadcast by the German TV station ProSieben , which accompanies two “ freaks ” per episode as they transform themselves from withdrawn nerds or geeks into self-confident women heroes.

content

The models, including Monica Ivancan , Jana Ina Zarrella , Giuliana Marino , Regina Deutinger , Silke Grobert , Anna Bade , Daniela Vidas , Daniela Wolf, Annica Hansen and Jelena Radovanovic , “teach” the candidates, among other things, self-confidence, demeanor, expression and Personal hygiene. At the beginning of each episode, the two responsible models are shown a video of the candidates. After a short analysis and a positive prognosis from the models (“We'll put him on the right track”), they meet the “freaks” for the first time. In order to better deal with their situation, they begin to research the reasons for being an outsider and to improve their appearance and external impact through relaxation exercises and cosmetics. Towards the end, the “coaches” give their students a new hairstyle and a different style of clothing. Finally, it is shown how the initial outsiders can integrate themselves perfectly into society and fulfill their wishes (“It can be a date with the dream woman or an interview with a potential employer”) by hand.

Since 2011, other celebrities have also been helping the “freaks” to find a new look and a new life in guest appearances. There are among others Sandy Mölling and Sarah Knappik (one episode each), as well as Kate Hall and Annica Hansen (several episodes).

Offshoot: Falling in Love

In 2011, in addition to the normal episodes, an offshoot with the addition "Falling in Love" was produced. The content of these episodes is also to give “freaks” a new look and a new approach to life, in addition, at the end of the episode, every “freak” has a date with a woman he has already met as a “freak”. Another difference to the original version is that only one “transformation” is dealt with and shown per episode, and a different title melody and a modified logo are used.

reception

The start of the show was followed by an average of 1.33 million Germans, which corresponds to a market share of 13.9 percent in the target group.

In 2011, ProSieben broadcast new episodes in the afternoon program alongside reruns from 2007.

In 2007, nun.de rated The Model and the Freak as "the most unbearable TV show". The criticism was: "The unbearability with which Jana Ina Zarrella and Monica Ivancan show people is only surpassed by the audacity with which they raise their own narrow-mindedness to the social standard."

Fernsehkritik.tv reported on the docu-soap in episode 13 of May 29, 2008 under the title The Model and the Fake . In a candidate's experience report, the scenes shown are for the most part presented as prescribed by the director, as so-called scripted reality .

production

The format is produced by the company south & browse. The actors were cast and mostly paid for a weekend shooting time. In another case, filming took a week.

swell

  1. ↑ a b ProSieben.de : The model and the freak - The broadcast
  2. ^ Oddsmeter.de
  3. ↑ [1] , Jetzt.de , August 15, 2007
  4. ↑ Episode 13 of May 29, 2008 on fernsehkritik.tv
  5. ↑ A casting victim from Pro Sieben unpacks - WELT online
  6. ↑ Unterrheinrieter as a freak on television

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