Comments on: The Great American Road Trip: Premiere Ratings Stall; Cancel It or Keep It?

By: Beverly

Beverly — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:26:13 +0000

Great show. Husband and I both loved it, looked forward to watching it. Please bring it back at prime time

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:18:53 +0000

Wonderful, wonderful, & wonderful. The time I spent watching this show was well worth it. I got to enjoy not only the show, the cast of families and yes even my family joined me. At first my daughter 22 who is not so keen on watching reality shows and likes to channel surf gave in to me and then actually started to enjoy it as much as I did. Please renew this show and you can add my family to the growing list that wants to get behind the wheel and see America. Maybe you can run a season of parents with older kids (18 and over) that could really bring in the college crowd. Example (my family 3 large colleges, 2 different states, & 2 that played sports in college, needless to say the competition would be the hype to generate college viewers

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:41:55 +0000

My husband didn’t want to watch the show with me and our three children, but he ended up tuning in also! I am a Southerner and he is a New Yorker, so we were split with who we were pulling for. In the end, the Pollard family truly showed the most sportsmanship and care for others. The Cootes were completely RUDE! We were very happy the DiSalvatores won. I think their youngest son had a life-changing moment when he overcame his fears on the zip line challenge. I hope they renew the show. As a matter of fact, we would love to be on it!

By: pamela

pamela — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:57:06 +0000

Great family show! I watched it from start to finish. I was extremely happy the Di Salvatories won! The mom and dad were hilarious! In the beginning I thought dad was full of himself and mom was a screamer. Then I found myself watching the show because of the comedy they brought to it. Loved it. Hope to see more.

By: vgirl57

vgirl57 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:14:36 +0000

I disagree that the Cootes showed poor sportsmanship. I think the mother of the Disalvatore family had the worst personality and does not set a good example for her children as far as sportsmanship by stating “we are going to destroy the Cootes”. She is vindictive and I was disappointed that she won. I feel good for the two sons in that family. Hopefully they will at least learn that you can think better when you keep your yap shut by observing their idiot mother.

By: Julie Goldsmith

Julie Goldsmith — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:13:24 +0000

If sportsman ship and teaching your children values of friendly competition where a percentage of how they were graded on the show the Coutts would have gone home on the first episode. Those families that went home early can hold their heads up high – the Coutts on the other hand might have to go into hiding.

By: No Cootes

No Cootes — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:12:02 +0000

What is wrong with the Cootes. Obnoxious, chew spitting father, mother who cannot make a decision without the old man, a daughter who cannot keep her head up and a son who rules the roost! Go DiSalvatores….you rock!

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:05:44 +0000

Love the show, however, I think the entire Coote family is rude and needs help in showing their children (mainly their son) how to lose and win with dignity. The Pollard family invited everyone to share in their win while in Vegas, which shows how GREAT SOUTHERNS can be. Started off not caring for Silvio but, he has become a likeable fellow. Silvio showed great parenting when he helped and encouraged his younger son with the cable ride challenge. I will be cheering for Silvio and family tonight since the Pollards are out now.

By: Jeannette

Jeannette — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:28:33 +0000

COOTE KIDS did NOT follow the rules for last night’s challenge to win…didn’t use the phones but shouted out the instructions….BOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Janis

Janis — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:18:32 +0000

It was a big mistake going to Branson Missouri. I had to go there multiple times in the past few months. There is more than one confederate flag store on “Main Street” I did not see one USA flag store. For “Yankees” and to most everyone else in the world this is like Germany having swastika stores on Main Street. After spending about thirty days total in Branson I only saw one black person. This all came to a head and was reflected in the “Branson townsfolk” reaction to the families’ attempts to entertain them. Their reactions drew the same political and prejudicial lines that have torn this Country in two. Ground Zero. It was sad and uncomfortable to watch these nice families flung into that type of situation. They are still fighting the Civil War there. The show took them into a place that most Americans do not want to go to. It was uncomfortable to watch.

By: Cyndy

Cyndy — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:05:10 +0000

I really don’t hope they renew this show. It demonstrated poor sportsmanship to the families that watched it. The show especially on Monday night with the Coote children shouted out of the limosine windows twice When they lost, (the Coote’s) the male child was so outrageously overworked with regard to losing. Even the father had a sour puss. None of the other families show this amount of poor sportsmanship as did the Cootes. I can tell you now, we wont’ be watching any more episodes.

By: Preston

Preston — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:21:48 +0000

I think that they carefully kept this show to the typical reality show formulas like on the Mark Burnett-produced shows with the eliminations and bottom-three format. But this is more family driven, avoiding the adult content of other reality shows. And families do argue sometimes as one comment complained. You’re going to have that, even with the kids.

By: Preston

Preston — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:16:19 +0000

They should run it only in the summer if they renew it. I like it at 8 pm on Monday. But keep in mind that this is summer, when most people are on vacation and a small amount of viewers will see it. I LOVED the Grand Canyon show on Monday night! They showed beautiful sections of the canyon, even from the families visting and the helicopter views. I like that this is one of the rare shows to go on the original route of Route 66 in a time when interstate highways are used a lot. Long before Starbucks, gargantuan self service stations and convience stores, big box stores and McDonald’s every 3rd or 4th exit took over. They’ve shown some beautiful sections of the US on this show.

By: Preston

Preston — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:07:29 +0000

I saw where it ranked 40th, 71st and 59th place in USA Today the first 3 shows. But I’m still watching and DEFENDING this show. It’s really a one-time summer installment, not meant to be a series. It’s a good, fun family show with all of them competing in those fun challenges. Plus, it came out very timely when most families are already on long summer road trips in July and August in either their family cars or RVs. I even have my road atlas while watching the show to see where the families are driving to. And I’ll watch this over the foul, crude, backstabbing language of the dating reality shows that have flooded the networks this summer! Lastly, I’m watching to see if the Pollard family will win over the Coote Family, who have won every single challenge the past 4 shows. I see the tension increasing in future shows.

By: bob jurgens

bob jurgens — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:09:40 +0000

I can’t say that I particularly enjoy the show but I do love the concept. The families seem to appeal to the least common denominator of humankind.

My family has had the opportunity to travel via RV through all 49 of the continental States and a more seriously produced show that takes into account real life experiences would probably appeal to a much wider audience.

By: family0f5

family0f5 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:10:49 +0000

my family loves the show and like everyone else we want to be on the show because we think it would be such a great expirence 4 us and my family is very competitive….. and i just want to say 1 more time we just want to know were to sign up.:):):):):):):):):):)

By: jen

jen — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:26:47 +0000

love the show, we have five kids ranging form 22-10 years old. we all love the adventures and we are compettive family. where do we sign up?

By: ScooterJon

ScooterJon — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:15:16 +0000

This show is shrill and lame. The cast, including the host is annoying. Watched 2 episodes, won’t watch more.

By: j0k3r

j0k3r — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:19:47 +0000

This show is a frickin’ train wreck. Anyone who likes this show is a waste of DNA just like the contestants.

By: Katina

Katina — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:21:15 +0000

My family of 5 really like this show. It is a show that we can watch as a family without having to worry about bad language or anything inappropriate for children in it. Most shows now are not family oriented. We would love to have the chance to be on this show. I also do not think that the show was publicized enough before it actually came on. We try to watch it every tim it comes on. I say keep it, but just advertise it more.

By: jinj

jinj — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:19:12 +0000

Great for the whole family, not as foul as most reality tv

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:07:22 +0000

I also loved the show! I am a teenager and we as a family watched it and were excited by the idea of trekking across America in an RV; something we never have had the slightest opportunity to even dream about! The families (for the most part) were entertaining and we could pick out our favorites right away–not to mention the ones who we want to see go home. Try to keep the show if possible!

By: Michael Evangelista

Michael Evangelista — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:15:29 +0000

We wanted to know how we can sign up to be on your show? We really enjoy watching your show. We camp alot and I really want to be on your show.
thank you
Michael Evangelista

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:53:16 +0000

Good Family Show

By: DIANE

DIANE — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:39:23 +0000

LOVE IT,KEEP IT!

By: susan

susan — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:11:39 +0000

I love the show,I wish I could be on it…..

By: Lilly

Lilly — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:37:36 +0000

We own an RV so we were interested in the things that usually go wrong on an RV trip as they do to everyone. There is nothing real about this trip and it was a boaring hour. Did anyone bother to give these families a driving class before putting them on the road and let them but the other drivers at risk! No reality here just a big joke! We have done the cross country in the RV and we were more amusing then any of these couples and we were just 2 adults. We had to put up with water leaks, hot water mal function, ned to dump and no more clean water availlable…you name it we had things go wrong with the RV…not these families! Dull Dull Dull

By: Jen StL

Jen StL — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:06:20 +0000

We, too, stumbled across the show sunday 7/12. We enjoyed it and loved seeing our home town, though agree the kids battles were tiresome. But we hope it stays on to see the end.

By: Raiders757

Raiders757 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:17:42 +0000

I vote for canning the show. It’s nothing more than another waist of of a television time slot. All this “reality”, talent, and game show style TV has polluted prime time with dumbed down shows for dumbed down people. Can this garbage and start producing funny, creative television again.

By: Lori Mercer

Lori Mercer — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:16:10 +0000

I have only watched it a few times, again stumbled across it..but enjoy it with my entire family. I too would like the opportunity to try and submit a chance to apply my family for a second season if available, but see no indiaction on whether or not there will or will not be one. It shows the good/bad and ‘real’ life of family – in all circumstances and how to overcome things when pulling together. I think it is awesome and when all pull together with individuals strengths- ANYTHING can happen.. and that afterall ..is what family is about. I think also, it shows that the grass isn’t always ‘greenier’ on the other side, especially when it comes to my kids seeing how other families behave act and treat one another. Awesome show. We love it.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:17:32 +0000

I thought this show was GREAT!!! It’s nice to see a family reality show like this and I get to watch it with my children. They were even excited and asked me to sign us up so I hope this show will start to get great reviews so that we may sign up for the second season. We watch shows like The Amazing Race and Survivor but these are not shows that children can be apart of. I dont think the Great American Road Trip got enough publicity. I didnt really see any commercials for this show and we kind of stumbled on to it. But my family thinks this show was entertaining and a delight and we would love to be apart of it so people start voting for this show and lets keep it on the air. This is one of the very few shows out there that doesnt involve nudity and vowel language. We definitely as parents should be promoting this show and sit down with your children while watching it. They will enjoy it with you and you will all be spending time together and it is definitely entertaining. KEEP IT UP NBC!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:19:51 +0000

We changed the name to Great American Road Rage. This has to be the most annoying show ever developed. Arguing, arguing, Silvio’s hair, arguing, arguing, make it stop! Why would anyone want to watch this horrid hour of nonstop arguing and the angst of children locked in a motor home for hours on end. It’s like a bad dream. I have enough anxiety in real life, we turned this off after 20 minutes and deleted it from our DVR’s list. This show is garbage. And that’s being kind!

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:24:51 +0000

I’d like to finish watching the show… I don’t know why the Exec’s think you can slap any old reality show together and it will make money. The day of the reality show is at an end for the most part. Creators of reality shows need to be very careful to get the right formula down for the right audience. I like reality shows if they’re done right. Ones such as Survivor, Amazing Race, and new one’s such as Here Come the Newlyweds, and Expedition Africa are enjoyable to watch…