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The Family (2003-2003)

Premiere:
March 4, 2003

# of Seasons: 1

# of Episodes: 9

Finale:
September 10, 2003

Creators:
Allison Grodner
Arnold Shapiro

Original Title:
The Family

Genres:
Reality

Production Companies:
Arnold Shapiro Productions
Buena Vista Television
Shapiro/Grodner Productions

Countries:
US

Overview from TheMovieDB

A middle-class clan from the Northeast is suddenly thrust into the world of the super rich. Sequestered in a 20,000-square-foot mansion on a 40-acre estate in Palm Beach, they are observed by around-the-clock cameras. They compete in high-society challenges for cruises on luxury yachts, private jets and spectacular prizes and ultimately, for control of the one million-dollar fortune. A full-service professional staff is at their beck and call, including a butler, personal trainer, stylist, kitchen staff, personal secretary, housekeepers, manicurist, tennis pro and countless others -- all used to working with high-end clientele. Unbeknownst to the 10 contestants, the staff picks the winners and losers, and the losers must remain in the house to watch the remaining contestants duke it out.

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Production

Assistant Camera:
Chip Mayhugh

Camera Operator:
Jon Rohrer
Jorge Alves Jr.
Bryan Calandrelli
Tony Croll

Casting:
Julie Cooper
Julie Laughlin-Jones

Casting Producer:
Adam Spiegelman
Deborah J. Whitcas

Cinematography:
Jennifer Lane
Patti Lee

Co-Executive Producer:
Mindy Moore

Consulting Producer:
Monique Sorgen

Director:
Danny Salles
Bryan O'Donnell

Editor:
Paul Coyne
Rich Fox
Spencer Keimon
Ryan Morrell
Phil Stuben

Executive In Charge Of Production:
Joel K. Savitt

Executive Producer:
Arnold Shapiro
Allison Grodner

General Manager:
Jonah McMichael

Makeup Artist:
Mark Wittenberg

Music:
Christopher Franke

Producer:
Wayne Sampson
Julie Cooper
Lee Olson
Daniel Hsu Accomando
Arthur Borman
Joe Coleman
Erin Comerford-Rubin
Lincoln D. Hiatt
Mariam Jobrani
Kendra Silvera
Pete Tartaglia
Elvia Van Es Oliva
Sarah Wetherbee

Production Assistant:
Michael Braun
James Joyner

Production Coordinator:
Damon Carney
Joshua Camire
Geoffrey Bell

Property Master:
Robert Saccenti

Set Dresser:
Rod England

Set Medic:
Kelly Farrell

Sound Mixer:
Dane Taylor
Allen Jarmolinski

Special Effects Technician:
Bernard Newton

Steadicam Operator:
Osvaldo Silvera Jr.

Story Editor:
Ian Kenney

Supervising Producer:
John Platt
Kris Curry
Sidney Levin

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