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Dating show

Parents Pick

Mum knows best. Allegedly.

A parent interviews three potential dates for their adult child, who sits beside the host as co-host, allowed to react but not to choose. The dating_qna module runs the questions and the parent's pick; the child gets a veto vote from the audience. Warm, mortifying, and surprisingly effective.

20 minrunning time
6human roles
1talent roles (host, leads)
0always-AI roles
3scenes

Roles

Talent roles are gated by tier; player roles are open to anyone who has verified their email. Any role can be covered by an AI understudy if the producer's fill policy allows it.

  • HostTalent · needs Talent+

    Keep the parent on task, protect the child's dignity (a little), and run the veto. Enjoy the mortification; it's the point.

    Understudy persona: Gloria Mendes — everyone's favourite aunt, mediates between parent and child with a raised eyebrow

  • The ParentPlayer · open

    You're choosing a date for your grown child, who is sitting right there. Ask what you actually want to know: jobs, manners, intentions. Pick at the end.

  • The ChildPlayer · open

    Your parent is choosing your date on television. You may react, groan, and answer the host, but you may not ask the panel questions. You get a veto if the audience backs you.

  • CandidatePlayer · open×3

    You're being interviewed by a potential date's parent. Charm the parent, but keep one eye on the child; they're the one you'd actually be dating.

Scenes

The running order. Each scene is a list of cues the host steps through.

  1. Meet the family9 cues
  2. The interview10 cues
  3. Goodnights3 cues