American Reality Series in Chiang Mai

[L&J]

Was curious to know if anybody was aware of an American reality series called "Better Late Than Never" filming in Chiang Mai

in the last year?  It "stars" William Shatner, Henry Winkler, George Foreman and Terry Bradshaw as four old guys backpacking through Asia, as

they can't find anything else to do it would seem. The series is being promoted on NBC to start on August 23rd.

 

Can  imagine that those four characters would have a hard time being low profile while in CM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mesquite]

The question on everyone's mind:  Do they have work permits?

[luther]

Anybody been able to stream or buy the Swedish series "30 Degrees in February" about a group of people sick of winter who moved to Thailand?

[WinnieTheKhwai]

So, yes apparently.  Could be fun, or it could be a toe-cramping disaster.  The latter is a lot more likely, of course.

 

(It looks heavily scripted, making it kind of semi-reality at best.  Like Top Gear et al)

 

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/13/william-shatner-nbc-henry-winkler-george-forman

 

http://www.nbc.com/better-late-than-never/video/anything-can-happen/3077870

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Late_Than_Never_(TV_series)

 

 

[puukao]

I went to CM in 2009 and I am pretty sure I am the FIRST American ever to see parts of the jungle near Doi Pui!!!!!  For only 1,000,000 baht an episode, I can walk the Sunday Market and make faces!!!  Smile and act lost!!!!  Ride motorbike and act scared!!!!  

 

I'm calling the Oscars....

[Loaded]

3 of my childhood heroes - George, William and Henry. If anyone hears they are in town, let me know.

[playyer]

3 hours ago, luther said:

Anybody been able to stream or buy the Swedish series "30 Degrees in February" about a group of people sick of winter who moved to Thailand?

Really good series, I found the first season on youtube, that is the best season. Not sure about English text.

You can also find it on svtplay.se but there is no English text.

[Chicog]

3 hours ago, luther said:

Anybody been able to stream or buy the Swedish series "30 Degrees in February" about a group of people sick of winter who moved to Thailand?

 

A lot of Scandanavians died in 2004, and many of the relatives who came here for the anniversary (December 26th remember) took a liking to Phuket and switched their usual long holidays in Spain for the Thai version. They also bought a fair bit of property, too.

 

 

[Chicog]

From IMDB:

 

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This hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy/reality show follows cultural icons Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman on their greatest adventure yet. Deciding it's Better Late Than Never, these four national treasures embark on the journey of a lifetime, traveling across Asia on their own with no schedule and no itinerary. The only "help" will come from Jeff Dye, a young, strong, tech-savvy comedian with an agenda of his own - who isn't above leading the men off track. Each stop is packed with hilarious cultural experiences, heartwarming spectacles and unexpected twists as our legends take on this unforgettable adventure.

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Here's a trailer:

 

 

[JaseTheBass]

Really good series, I found the first season on youtube, that is the best season. Not sure about English text.
You can also find it on svtplay.se but there is no English text.

Now on Netflix.

I'm up to episode 5 and am having trouble feeling any empathy towards any of the characters. This one might be abandoned soon.

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[orang37]

I have offered both of us (Orang and human mind-souls in a human-form meat package much the worse for wear) to Discovery's Animal Planet channel for a very reasonable fee per episode, pointing out to them that they have never covered chimeric entities, like us.

 

While my 2009 proposal to the Chiang Mai Zoo for a "live farang exhibition" was, regrettably, ignored : Proposal to Chiang Mai Zoo, 2009 : I  think if Animal Planet were on-board, the Zoo would find that as irresistible for bringing happiness to the people as pandas.

 

imho, Chiang Mai's gaggles of bedraggled farangs have many schizophrenics who could pinch-hit if we ran short of true chimerae, like us.

 

cheers, ~o:37;

 

[Flustered]

Like most American shows, it's a rip off of  a British series, in this case  " The Real Marigold Hotel". This follows the ventures of aged pensioners looking at retirement in foreign lands. In this series is the most revolting person ever to walk the earth, the self opinionated, hypocritical, argumentative Miriam Margoyles. You have to have one "in your face" person to make the series.

 

I wonder which of these four will be the bad guy?

 

Probably worth watching.

 

[Sandy Freckle]

I watched one episode on Australian late night TV..., it was the episode where they road tested some spicy Thai meals..., and Willian Shatner's pants...., and yes, I thought it was heavily scripted.   

Edited January 29, 2017 by Sandy Freckle

[ChiangMaiLightning2143]

I thought Henry Winkler is dead! Appears to be an internet hoax from a few years ago.


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[junglechef]

9 hours ago, Flustered said:

Like most American shows, it's a rip off of  a British series, in this case  " The Real Marigold Hotel". This follows the ventures of aged pensioners looking at retirement in foreign lands. In this series is the most revolting person ever to walk the earth, the self opinionated, hypocritical, argumentative Miriam Margoyles. You have to have one "in your face" person to make the series.

 

I wonder which of these four will be the bad guy?

 

Probably worth watching.

 

Even my American home's name, New England, had to rip-off the British 

[FolkGuitar]

I downloaded the first four episodes, and decided to watch the one on Thailand first.

 

I was fascinated by the videography, impressed with some of Shatner's and Winkler's comments about the culture, and then deleted all the other episodes from my hard drive without watching them.

Edited January 30, 2017 by FolkGuitar

[junglechef]

16 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said:

I downloaded the first four episodes, and decided to watch the one on Thailand first.

 

I was fascinated by the videography, impressed with some of Shatner's and Winkler's comments about the culture, and then deleted all the other episodes from my hard drive without watching them.

 

I found "A Thai Goodbye" episode listed in IMBd but can't in my usual downloading places.

 

Where did you download it from?

 

Thanks