{"id":14911,"date":"2019-06-20T00:22:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T05:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=14911"},"modified":"2019-06-27T10:23:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T15:23:04","slug":"back-to-school-unscripted-documentary-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/back-to-school-unscripted-documentary-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School<\/em> to be adapted as unscripted documentary series"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Madison\u2019s crowning moments in cinema is getting some respect in the form of reality television.<\/p>\n

Variety<\/em> reports<\/a>\u00a0that MGM Television is developing an unscripted documentary series based on Back to School<\/em>, the Rodney Dangerfield-starring 1986 comedy. As a refresher, that movie \u2014 partially filmed on the UW campus<\/a> \u2014 was about a rich old man who enrolls in college to keep his son from dropping out.<\/p>\n

The new series \u201cwill follow college students with their surprise new classmates \u2014 their parents.\u201d It also promises Comedy Gold\u2122 like \u201cgeriatric beer pong\u201d and \u201cmismatched dorm mates,\u201d plus the horrifying prospect of pledging a frat or sorority with Mom or Dad. No word yet on whether UW might reprise its role from the original film.<\/p>\n

It will be co-produced by Dangerfield\u2019s widow. MGM executive Barry Poznick says, \u201c(Rodney\u2019s) spirit is very much in the DNA of our show\u2019s approach to a dual fish-out-of-water comedic format for audiences to experience along with our parents and kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the show will lack the element of life-altering surprise. In the film, Jason Melon had no idea that his dad, Thornton, was going to show up. And then Thornton started fucking shit up pretty much immediately. But here, the parents and kids will surely be aware<\/a> of everything prior. Otherwise this is going to seriously scar some freshies. The first year of college is hard enough; imagine having your parents go through every minor embarrassment with you.<\/p>\n

Regardless, it sounds better than the hideously cruel show that Netflix has planned<\/a> with Dustin from Stranger Things<\/em>!<\/p>\n

No release date has been set. In the meantime, you can watch Back to School<\/em> the movie for free, with ads, on YouTube:<\/p>\n