Amish in the City
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{{Infobox television
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| language = English
| genre = Reality
| runtime = 52 minutes
| creator = Jon Kroll
| country = United States
| location = New York City
| network = UPN
| company = {{Plainlist|
- New Line Television
- Stick Figure Productions
}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2004|07|28}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2004|09|21}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 9
}}
Amish in the City is an American reality television series which premiered on UPN on July 28, 2004. The plot revolved around five Amish teenagers experiencing "modern" (non-Amish) culture by living in a house with six mainstream American teenagers.
The show follows the Amish teenagers as they explore their freedom from the Amish religious code, which is a common element of the Rumspringa ("running around") period before they decide whether to join the Amish church.{{cite web|title=Amish in the City|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420361/|website=IMDB|access-date=29 March 2017}} Typically, nearly 90% of teenagers end their Rumspringa with the choice to be baptized as Amish; however, at the conclusion of the show, it was unclear which of the show's participants chose not to return to the Amish church and which went back to the Amish way of life. Many {{who|date=January 2016}} accused the show of giving the participants an unrealistic view of "modern" culture and of showing the behavior of the unadjusted Amish like a "spectator sport" for mainstream American viewers. The producers stated that they plan to follow the original series with updates on the current status of the cast, especially since their decisions at the end of the series may change.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
The concept was initially denounced by some for appearing to capitalize upon popular stereotypes about the Amish; later critical reviews were more positive.{{cite web|title=Amish in the City|url=http://www.amishnews.com/amishincity.html|website=Amish News|access-date=29 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221103957/http://www.amishnews.com/amishincity.html|archive-date=21 December 2015|url-status=dead}}
The series was later aired in the United Kingdom on LIVINGtv2 and Trouble, in New Zealand on TV2, in Denmark on Kanal 5 and in Sweden on Kanal 5.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
Cast
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber_2 = 2
|Title = This is My Very First Time on an Escalator
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|7|28}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Reggae? Never Heard of the Dude
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|8|4}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = What's White Chocolate?
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|8|11}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = I Would Like You To Kiss Ariel
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|8|18}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = You Like It, You Love It, You Want Some More of It
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|8|25}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Drama In The House
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|9|1}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = We're Going to Walk Down the Red Carpet
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|9|8}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = We're Going to Amish Country
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|9|15}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = I Am Torn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|9|21}}
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0420361}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.newline.com/amishinthecity/index.html |title=Amish in the City |access-date=2010-06-17 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325191456/http://www.newline.com/amishinthecity/index.html |archive-date=2007-03-25 }} - 2006 New Line TV site including video & cast bio updates
- [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2004/09/20/amish-in-the-city-season-finale-airs-tuesday-night-at-9-pm-et-pt-on-upn/20040920newline01/ Amish In The City Season Finale] - article about series finale, including its date
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Category:2004 American television series debuts
Category:2004 American television series endings
Category:2000s American reality television series
Category:Amish in popular culture
Category:UPN original programming
Category:American English-language television shows