Woah. There's a whole lotta Samantha goin' on here.

The voice over continues on to say that Mark thinks he signed up a for a regular dating show who's contestants are "as young as they are beautiful." So someone who's Scarlett-Johansson-beautiful will be 22 years old, and someone who is Angelina-Jolie-beautiful will be 4. This is a twist!

They replay the same clips they've been showing on commercials (Mark's palpable horror at the women's ages, the unveiling of the 20 year olds...). My favorite part is the repeated assertion that the 40 year olds can do anything a twenty year old can do. Really? Can you still drink 10 shots of Patron a night? That's an important ability when you first start dating someone. How else are you going to come across as more fun and confidant than you are?

Absolut Confidence

One last thing: Uh, what the f is that theme song? It's sounds like Rick Astley doing a 1990's euro-dance-club version of "She's got the Look" which is bound to make the old ladies say "I remember when I used to dance to this at Avalon when I was at B.U.! Wicked cool! This doesn't make me feel like my youth is long gone at all!"

Finally, we get to see the osteoporosis-prone women arriving at their digs. Jayanna, a 39-year-old mortgage loan officer, says that all women want to be in love. Then she yells in a fake-hilarious way :"The clock! Is TICKING!" Ow. My stomach hurts.

Age Cage

As they enter the suite, Kelli (40), who looks a little too like a post-op tranny for my comfort, jokes as she looks around: "I can fit all my stuff in this closet, but where are all you guys gonna put your stuff?" Ooh, is that a joke, or are do you need the space for all your wigs and depilatory equipment ?

What man doesn't want a woman who can tackle him?

Jodie (46) says to the camera, "When I was 26, I wanted to settle down and get married. . .and now, at 46, I still kinda want the same thing... hahaha!" Ow. Ow. My stomach is roiling. All the old gals gather in a circle and reveal their ages to each other. They cheer as the numbers climb from 39 to 48. The oldest crone, Jennifer (48), tells the camera she's been married and divorced twice, has a twenty-five year old son, and is very happy in her life, but there is something missing. The chance to return to high school and compete with a bunch of other girls for the head jock's attention. She'll finally find out if she's worth something.

Kelly Ripa's husband comes into the suite and introduces himself to the biddies as the Host. Then he puts on a video introducing our hero. "And now, 'Cocoon!'" We see Mark Philippoussis almost winning a major tournament and walking on the beach. The women Oooh and Aaah. One clever one yells "GAME ON!" Then Mark Philippoussis tells the camera that he wants a wife and kids and he was depressed on Valentine's Day. He decided he could not be alone any longer so he got himself a dog. "She's my Valentine. She's my baby." He plays with his puppy. The women spontaneously orgasm on the couch (I was surprised. I didn't know women over 40 could still do that). Lynn (40) tells the camera "He's got this full, thick head of hair. You just kinda want to play with it." I'm guessing Lynn's ex-husband was old like her and therefore bald. I'm rooting for ya, Lynn! I hope you get to play with the hairy head! The women wonder aloud if he'll go for an older woman. YO! Turn up your hearing aids, ladies! He said he wanted KIDS!

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Last Comment: Jess on Jun 25, 2007 10:12 AM.

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killbondnow :

Aha, first up! Didn't watch the show but I am going to keep up with the recaps.

Just a note, while I believe the term is "rappelling," I thought "repelling" was inspired, even if inadvertent.

1 of 3 | Posted by killbondnow | Posted on June 22, 2007 3:24 PM

IHeartTV :

I know I'm a kitten 'cause when I went to BU and danced at Avalon Kylie Minogue was playing. Ha! Thanks for the memories...
Anyway -- this recap makes me want to check out the premier when they re-run it on Monday. It's also intensifying my fear of getting older. Thanks NBC!

2 of 3 | Posted by IHeartTV | Posted on June 24, 2007 3:30 AM

Jess :

Oh my.

Between this recap and the Best Week Ever snippets I saw over the weekend, I know what I'll be watching tonight.

Yay!

3 of 3 | Posted by Jess | Posted on June 25, 2007 10:12 AM

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