Flavor of Love
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Flavor of Love |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2006-2008 |
| length | 42 minutes |
| Episodes | 39 in 3 seasons |
| genre | Reality show |
| idea | Mark Cronin Cris Abrego |
| production | Mark Cronin Cris Abrego |
| First broadcast | New Year 2006 on VH1 (United States) |
| German-language first broadcast |
December 29, 2006 on MTV (Germany) |
Flavor of Love is an American reality - TV show in which Flavor Flav , rapper of the group Public Enemy seeks a partner. As a continuation of the docu-soap Strange Love , in which Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen documented their love affair that had flared up during the third season of The Surreal Life , Flavor of Love had three seasons and over five offshoots .
As part of the VH1 - franchises "Celebreality" series the concept of the show was The Bachelor modeled. Twenty women live with Flavor Flav in a villa in Encino , from which he chooses a potential partner after 11 to 15 episodes. In the first episode of a season, each participant is given a nickname by Flavor Flav, under which she will be kept from now on. The actual name of the candidate will only be revealed after she has left. Each episode must have one or more women leave the show. Candidates who are allowed to stay in the house will receive a large gold watch with their photo and nickname on it.
The show is particularly appealing to young adults and African Americans.
Season One - Flavor of Love (2006)
- Original first broadcast : January 1, 2006 on VH1
- German premiere : December 29, 2006 on MTV
The first season, consisting of eleven episodes, aired in the United States from January 1, 2006 to April 2, 2006. In Germany, MTV showed it from December 29, 2006 to March 9, 2007. The winner was Hoopz.
Candidates
| Candidate | Eliminated | |
|---|---|---|
| Hoopz | Nicole Alexander | winner |
| new York | Tiffany Pollard | Episode 10 |
| Pumkin | Brooke Thompson | Episode 8 |
| Goldie | Courtney Jackson | Episode 7 |
| Hottie | Shatar Taylor | Episode 6 |
| Smiley face | Leilene Ondrade | Episode 6 |
| Red oyster | Abigail Kintanar | Episode 5 (optional) |
| Sweetie | Tika Rainn | Episode 4 |
| Peaches | Kim Manning | Episode 3 |
| Serious | Cristal Steverson | Episode 3 |
| Apples | Melanie Prudhomme | Episode 2 |
| Dimplez | Margaret Radnick | Episode 2 |
| Georgia | Jefandi Cato | Episode 2 |
| Miss Latin | Xotchitl Rodriguez | Episode 2 |
| Rain | Thela Brown | Episode 2 |
| Bubblez | April Navarro | episode 1 |
| Cherry | Mieko Smith | episode 1 |
| picasso | Sarah Wilson | episode 1 |
| Shellz | Amber Kemp | episode 1 |
| Smokey | Johanna Olson | episode 1 |
after the show
- Pumkin, Goldie, Hottie, Smiley, Serious and Rain took part in the reality show Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School alongside candidates from the second season .
- Pumkin and Hoopz starred in the first season of the reality show I Love Money in 2008 , while Smiley (as "Leilene") appeared in the second season in 2009. Hoopz was named the season one winner.
- In May 2009, a video clip went online showing Hoopz and a former partner having sex.
Season Two - Flavor of Love 2 (2006)
After the success of the first season, VH1 produced a second in the same year. Again 20 candidates fought for Flavor Flav's favor. In addition to twenty new faces, New York , runner-up in the first season, was again part of the candidate roster from the middle of the season at the request of Flavor Flavs. In the final she was defeated by the Detroit-born Deelishis . The second season aired in the United States with twelve episodes from August to October 2006. The German premiere took place on August 24, 2007 on MTV.
Candidates
| Candidate | Eliminated | |
|---|---|---|
| Deelishis | Chandra Davis | winner |
| new York | Tiffany Pollard | Episode 11 |
| Krazy | Heather Crawford | Episode 9 |
| Bootz | Larissa Aurora | Episode 8 |
| Buckeey | Shay Johnson | Episode 7 |
| Beautiful | Kelly Jay Jenkins | Episode 6 |
| Buckwild | Becky Johnston | Episode 6 (voluntary) |
| Nibblz | Domenique Majors | Episode 6 |
| Like Dat | Darra Boyd | Episode 5 |
| Toasteee | Jennifer Toof | Episode 4 |
| Payshintz | Jasmine Dare | Episode 3 |
| Sumthin | Tykeisha Thomas | Episode 3 |
| tiger | Britney Mareno | Episode 3 |
| Spunkeey | Maria Dunbar | Episode 2 |
| Wire | Jesselynn Desmond | Episode 2 |
| Bamma | Tarasha Lee | episode 1 |
| Choclate | Ronnise Clark | episode 1 |
| Hood | Yanay Yancy | episode 1 |
| H-Town | Renee Austin | episode 1 |
| Saaphyri | Saaphyri Windsor | Episode 1 (disqualified) |
| Eye'z | Bonnie Mercado | episode 1 |
resonance
The season kick-off, "Sumthin's Stinkin 'in the House of Flav", achieved 3.3 million viewers for VH1, the highest audience rating for the first episode of a season since the station was founded. The final was watched by 7.5 million viewers, which was the best value of the year for a reality show on cable TV. "
after the show
- New York got its own dating show called I Love New York , which produced two seasons.
- Krazy, Bootz, Buckeey, Buckwild, Like Dat, Toasteee and Saaphyri took part in the reality show Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School alongside candidates from the first season .
- Toasteee took part in the first season of I Love Money as "Toastee", Buckwild and Saaphyri appeared in the second season in early 2009.
Third Season - Flavor of Love 3 (2008)
The third season of the show aired in the United States from February to May 2008. The shooting took place in October 2007. This time there was an innovation in the composition of the candidates; By mid-September 2007, five candidates could be selected for the program on the Flavor of Love US website . As before, the remaining fifteen were selected by the casting directors. In addition to the 21 candidates, there were four other participants in the seventh episode.
The winner of the third season was the candidate Thing 2, who was brought back for the finals after being kicked out in fourth place and then went out of the race as the winner of the season. In Germany, Flavor of Love 3 was broadcast on MTV on January 2, 2009 . On the "Reunion" show, Flavor Flav proposed marriage to the mother of his youngest son.
Candidates
| Candidate | Eliminated | |
|---|---|---|
| Thing 2 | Latresha | Episode 12 Winner |
| Black | Candance Cabrera | Episode 15 |
| Sinceer | Niki Sharelle | Episode 15 |
| Seezinz | Autumn Joi | Episode 13 |
| Tree | Rashida Shaw | Episode 11 |
| Prototype | Maria | Episode 10 |
| Thing 1 | Latrisha | Episode 10 |
| Luscious D | Shannon coolies | Episode 9 |
| Hotlanta | Nicole Jamz | Episode 9 |
| Prancer | Mercedes Clausen | Episode 8 |
| Shy | Monalisa Brown | Episode 7 |
| Bunz | Courtnay | Episode 6 |
| Myammee | Angela Pitts | Episode 6 |
| Bee-Ex | Twana Denard | Episode 5 |
| Grayvee | Yvonne Govan | Episode 4 |
| Rayna | Eraina | Episode 3 |
| Ice | Amanda Habrowski | Episode 3 |
| Tik | Courtney | Episode 2 |
| El | Lisa | Episode 2 |
| St. Lewis | Brittanie Skye | Episode 2 |
| Savanna | Savanna | episode 1 |
| Shore tea | Angela | episode 1 |
| Dymz | Esperanza | episode 1 |
| Peechee | Crista | episode 1 |
| Q tea | Erika | episode 1 |
after the show
- Prancer, Myammee and Ice competed against each other on the show I Love Money 2 . Myammee emerged as the winner and prevailed against 18 candidates from various flavor-of-love spin-offs.
Offshoot
Flavor of Love has spawned a number of successful spin-offs .
I Love New York (2007-2008)
→ Main article: I Love New York (TV series)
The I Love New York show works on the same principle as Flavor of Love . New York is looking for a new boyfriend among twenty bachelors. In addition to two seasons, three offshoots of the format were produced.
- New York Goes to Hollywood (2008): A camera follows New York (here as Tiffany) over eight episodes as she tries to find work as an actress. Among other things, the separation from Tailor Made is discussed. While the docu-soap premiered on August 4, 2008 on VH1, it will be shown for the first time in Germany on June 30, 2009.
- New York Goes to Work (2009): New York must prove itself in various professional fields in order to receive a check for US $ 10,000 if it performs well. The viewer can vote weekly for one of three professionsvia SMS voting. The show went on air on May 4, 2009 on VH1.
- Real Chance of Love (since 2008): Real and Chance, brothers and finalists of the first season ofI Love New York, are looking for steady partners in autumn 2008. The second season runs from August 2009 on VH1.
- Frank the Entertainer in a Basement Affair (since 2010): Frank "The Entertainer" Maresca, candidate for the first season ofI Love New York, is looking for a steady partner in his parents' basement.
Rock of Love (2007-2009)
→ Main article: Rock of Love
Bret Michaels, singer of the rock band Poison , is looking for his great love. By 2009, three seasons of the series and two direct offshoots were produced.
- Daisy of Love (2009): After Daisy de la Hoya lost her colleague Ambre in the battle for Bret Michaels' heart in the finale of Rock of Love 2 , 20 young men fight for her favor on this show.
- Megan Wants a Millionaire (2009): Megan Hauserman made it to the ninth episode on Rock of Love 2 , threw in the towel in third place on I Love Money, and hit the headlines on Rock of Love: Charm School for a physical abuse with Sharon Osbourne . From August 2009 she is also looking for her dream partner.
Charm School (since 2007)
→ Main article: Charm School (series)
The candidates of various VH1 dating shows are taught in a behavior school.
I Love Money (since 2008)
→ Main article: I Love Money
For the Love of Ray J (2009)
Like Flavor Flav before, singer Ray J is looking for a new love affair. The first season ran from February 2009 to April 2009 on US television.
Web links
- Flavor of Love in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Flavor of Love in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Flavor of Love in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Criticism in the Süddeutsche Zeitung
Individual evidence
- ↑ The New York Times : " Ladies' Man Everyone Fights Over "
- ↑ MSNBC: " Reality TV rules - and draws ratings - at VH1 "
- ↑ Bourgy.com: " Hoopz Sex Tape ( Memento of the original from January 15, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. "
- ↑ VH1.com : Flavor of Love 2 Cast Bios
- ↑ Reality TV World: " Flavor of Love 2 debut sets all-time VH1 premiere ratings record "
- ↑ Reality TV World: “ VH1's Flavor of Love 2 finale sets cable TV ratings record
- ↑ Information about the broadcast on MTV.de ( Memento of the original from December 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ VH1.com : Flavor of Love 2 Cast Bios
- ↑ bebo.com: “ Profile of THing Thing ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. "
- ↑ Reality TV World: " I Love New York premiere draws VH1's best series debut ratings ever "
- ↑ Buddy TV: " I Love Money Brings in Ratings for VH1 ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. "
- ↑ VH1 Blog: " Real and Chance Talk Real Chance 2 "
- ↑ VH1 Blog: " Frank The Entertainer ... In A Basement Affair - Coming Soon! "
