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Amish in the City

Amish in the Cityis an Americanreality televisionseries which premiered onUPNon July 28, 2004. The plot revolved around fiveAmishteenagers experiencing "modern" (non-Amish) culture by living in a house with six mainstream American teenagers.

Amish in the City
GenreReality
Created byJon Kroll
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons1
No.of episodes9
Production
Production locationNew York City
Running time52 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkUPN
ReleaseJuly 28(2004-07-28)–
September 21, 2004(2004-09-21)

The show follows the Amish teenagers as they explore their freedom from the Amish religious code, which is a common element of theRumspringa( "running around" ) period before they decide whether to join the Amish church.[1]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?]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]

The concept was initially denounced by some for appearing to capitalize upon popular stereotypes about the Amish; later critical reviews were more positive.[2]

The series was later aired in theUnited KingdomonLIVINGtv2andTrouble,inNew ZealandonTV2,inDenmarkonKanal 5and inSwedenonKanal 5.[citation needed]

Cast

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Cast Status Other
Ariel Not Amish FromLos Angelesand aveganat the time of the series.[3]
Jonas P. Kurtz[3][4] Did not return to the Amish A construction worker fromJamesport, Missouri,Jonas was 18 years old at the time of the series. His family had moved toBloomfield, Iowa,but Jonas and an older brother returned to Missouri to work in construction. The brother reportedly drowned in a pond in 2001.[3]Jonas studied for and received hisGEDon the show and enrolled in college. He later appeared onMTV'sTrue Lifein an episode titled "I'm Ex-Amish".
Kevan Moezzi Not Amish Born August 1, 1981[5]inReno, Nevada[6]to anIranianMuslimfather and anAmericanPresbyterianmother,[7]Kevan was a salesman and swim instructor fromLas Vegasat the time of the series.[3]He started swimming competitively at the age of 5, becoming among the quickest in theWest Coast.He has also worked as alifeguardand as afitness trainer.[8]After the series aired, he began working as a Los Angeles-based comedian and actor, using thestage name"K-von". His most notable television appearances were onTV One'sBill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?in 2007,Showtime'sComics Without Bordersin 2008 and as a featured cast member on two seasons ofMTV'sDisaster Datein 2010.[9][10]In 2009, he toured with fellowIranian AmericancomedianMaz Jobranias Jobrani'swarm-up act.[7]Kevan has also opened forJamie Kennedy.He continues to tour the country, performing livestand-up comedy.[10]
Meagan Not Amish FromChicago,a freelance fashion stylist at the time of the series.[3]
Miriam Troyer[3][4] Did not return to the Amish Daughter of Amish Bishop John D. Troyer ofFredericksburg, Ohio.Reportedly lived inBerlin, Ohio,at the time of the series, working as a waitress and hotel maid. During the series, Miriam mentioned that fellow cast member Randy was a former boyfriend.[3]She later became an Emergency Room technician.
Mose J Gingerich Did not return to the Amish Born July 27, 1979, into anOld Order Amishcommunity inGreenwood, Wisconsin,Mose was 24 years old at the time of the series. The only cast member baptized in the Amish faith at the time, he was formerly an Amish schoolteacher.[3]After the series aired, he owned a construction company[11]which went out of business due to health issues. Using the name "Moses" professionally, he currently sells vehicles at an automobile dealership.[12]Now married to a non-Amish woman, with two children and astepson,he has become a paternal leader in the ex-Amish community nearColumbia, Missouri,and counsels them. Mose co-produced and appeared inAmish at the Altar,[13]which aired on November 10, 2010, andAmish: Out of the Order,[14]which aired on December 8, 2010, both on theNational Geographic Channel.He currently co-produces and stars in the 2012 National Geographic Channel seriesAmish: Out of Order.[15]Mose maintains a photo gallery on his personal website.[16]
Nick Not Amish FromBoston,a busboy and musician at the time of the series.[3]
Randy D. Stoll[3][4] Did not return to the Amish A construction worker fromMontgomery, Indiana,Randy was 24 years old at the time of the series. During the series, fellow cast member Miriam mentioned that Randy was a former boyfriend.[3]
Reese Allbritton Not Amish Originally fromHattiesburg, Mississippi,a Los Angelesclubpromoterat the time of the series.Openly gay.[3]Reese Allbritton has been credited with other TV and film appearances,
Ruth Yoder[4] Returned to the Amish A factory worker fromAshland, Ohio,Ruth was 20 years old at the time of the series.[3]
Whitney Not Amish From Los Angeles, a college student at the time of the series.African American.Whitney's boyfriend had been killed in an unsolveddrive-by shooting.[3]

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"This is My Very First Time on an Escalator"July 28, 2004(2004-07-28)
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3"Reggae? Never Heard of the Dude"August 4, 2004(2004-08-04)
4"What's White Chocolate?"August 11, 2004(2004-08-11)
5"I Would Like You To Kiss Ariel"August 18, 2004(2004-08-18)
6"You Like It, You Love It, You Want Some More of It"August 25, 2004(2004-08-25)
7"Drama In The House"September 1, 2004(2004-09-01)
8"We're Going to Walk Down the Red Carpet"September 8, 2004(2004-09-08)
9"We're Going to Amish Country"September 15, 2004(2004-09-15)
10"I Am Torn"September 21, 2004(2004-09-21)

References

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  1. ^"Amish in the City".IMDB.Retrieved29 March2017.
  2. ^"Amish in the City".Amish News.Archived fromthe originalon 21 December 2015.Retrieved29 March2017.
  3. ^abcdefghijklmnRobert Rhodes (August 9, 2004)."Good reviews, skepticism greet debut of Amish show".Mennonite Weekly Review. Archived fromthe originalon April 15, 2013.RetrievedMay 22,2012.
  4. ^abcd"Amish in the City Details and Credits for Season 1".Metacritic.RetrievedMay 22,2012.
  5. ^"Facebook: K-von - About".Facebook.RetrievedMay 22,2012.
  6. ^"The Internet Movie Database (IMDb): Biography for K-von".IMDb.RetrievedMay 22,2012.
  7. ^ab"Kodoom - Persian Information Hub: K-von".RetrievedMay 22,2012.
  8. ^"Biography Coach K: The Swim Planet".Archived fromthe originalon March 5, 2009.RetrievedMay 22,2012.
  9. ^"The Internet Movie Database (IMDb): K-von".IMDb.RetrievedMay 22,2012.
  10. ^ab"The Official Website of Comedian K-von".RetrievedMay 22,2012.
  11. ^"Gingerich Construction".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-01-06.Retrieved2010-11-12.
  12. ^Moses Knows Autos
  13. ^"Amish at the Altar".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-10-21.RetrievedSeptember 15,2012.
  14. ^"Amish: Out of the Order".Archived fromthe originalon October 21, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 15,2012.
  15. ^"Amish: Out of Order".Archived fromthe originalon April 13, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 15,2012.
  16. ^"AmishInTheCityMose".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-01-10.Retrieved2012-01-08.
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