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Married couples brings their real-life arguments to Tom Papa and his panel of experts - anyone who has been, is getting, or is trying to get out of being married. Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN
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Episode 1 "Mawwage... Mawwage is wot bwings us together today." -the Priest, "The Princess Bride." Jerry Seinfeld has a crazy idea. Make marriage into a sport... make celebrities into play-callers... and make comedian Tom Papa a bonafide certified marriage referee. Tonight in the booth: Seinfeld, "30 Rock's" Tina Fey, and "Desperate Housewife" Eva Longoria Parker. Standing by to play line judge is our resident "Just the Facts, Ma'am", NBC News correspondent Natalie Morales. Together, they'll try to sway Tom into making a decision into who's right and who's wrong. They'll get the satisfaction of knowing that they were proven as such on national TV... and if they're lucky, they'll even pick up a prize. CASE #1: Joe & Paula Remondo; Wanaque, NJ Paula & Joe have been married for 18 years. Joe is an ex-cop who spent twenty years cleaning up the streets. He now spends most of his time cleaning up... himself. The end result... a lack of "schnookie" and Paula taking up most of the manly chores that Joe would normally do. In fact, Joe would rather get mani-pedis than watch his kids play sports. The Issue: is good grooming an act of selfishness, or is this just a cry for help... and maybe some schnookie? Jerry's in favor of some grooming. This is the farthest thing from the problem. Eva says he's one body-wax away from being RuPaul. Tina thinks the wife is avoiding the real issue of... the schnookie. Eva: WIFE Tom's final call... Joe may be spending a lot of time on himself, but a little grooming hasn't hurt anyone, especially in a world where an average man wears board shorts and a wifebeater. Joe may be going too far, but at least he's going in the right direction. Winner... HUSBAND. CASE #2: Luis & Dalia Rios; Orlando Luis & Dalia have been married for 8 months. Dalia only wants her dining room table used on Thanskgiving. Luis is foggy on what they're even fighting about. It's a formal room... with a formal table... and a formal setting. What is the room used for the other 364 days of the year? Not much. The issue: does the wife have the right to turn a dining room into a veritable off-limits furniture museum? The facts: dust is composed of human skin cells, pet dander, fabric fibers, and dust mite excrement. That's what's collecting in that room the other 364 days of the year. Also, the panel discuss how they have had "a room" for when special company came over. But wait! There's more! ROUND 2: Eight weeks ago Dalia bought a "do-it-yourself" porch. Luis finds he cannot do it himself. And it's his responsibility to do-it-himself. Just read the instructions, even if you don't intend on following them. Dalia wants him to finish "our porch", before it becomes "her table" all over again. The issue: should the man have to do all the manual labor because 'manual' begins with 'man'? They're very good at fighting. It's a good marriage. Jerry says that he could consider building the porch so he can have some play. Tina wants the man in the relationship to know how to do things that a man would usually do. The facts: studies show that women actually possess better assembling skills than men due to their increased attention to detail and directions. Tina: HUSBAND in both cases Tom's final call... it's an inside/outside issue. Inside the house, it's all-wife. Outside the house, it's all-husband. It's a SPLIT! CASE #3: Mark & Martha Wiza, South Lake Tahoe, CA Every night when the Wizas go to bed... Martha's hygiene rituals upset Mark. What rituals? She flosses. Thoroughly. The issue: should flossing in the bathroom stay in the bathroom? This one's easy. YES! The final call... What Martha is doing... is gross. Winner by a landslide... HUSBAND! Mark gets a David Blaine Lexan Box, David Blaine included. CASE #4: Howard & Christine Colinberg ; New York City Howard & Christine have been married for 13 years. Howard likes to not wear his wedding ring when he plays basketball and goes out with his friends. Christine... is not a fan. Howard can't play ball with his ring on. In fact, Howard can't play ball PERIOD. The issue: is it that big a deal if Howard should take off his ring when he's out with the fellas? The ring on the finger is a symbol that yes, this man is taken. The fact is: with a ring on the finger, he's four times more likely to attract someone. Now Eva happens to be married to a professional basketballer. He can't wear his ring when he's playing. Jerry always wears his wedding ring, but he doesn't see it as a "Green Lantern death ray". Tina: WIFE Tom's final call... it's a cultural tradition... but when you base your argument on the ring throwing off your game, you get another air ball. Winner: WIFE. Your Blue Rhino Shot of the Day comes from Joe Remondo: "Marriage should be like when you lease a car. After a certain amount of time, you have the option to give her back." But here on "The Marriage Ref", no one goes home alone or empty handed, as all four couples win a second honeymoon Royal Caribbean cruise for being such good sports. And that'll do it for us here in the booth. Next week, Madonna, Larry David, and Ricky Gervais help Tom sort out new couples and new battles. Until then, remember... Marriage is worth fighting for. To see this episode in its entirety, go to nbc.com/themarriageref. . |
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