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Season 1 – Farmer Wants a Wife

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – Farmer Wants a Wife Apr 2008 Reality Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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Ten city women compete for the attentions of a charming farmer.
Farmer Wants a Wife — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A ludicrous rural dating competition with unabashedly scripted interactions and utterly distasteful challenges, it is safe to say that CW laid an egg with Farmer Wants a Wife.

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Gillian Flynn Entertainment Weekly 03/20/2020
C-
That's the problem with the whole series: It's trying to be juicy, stupid fun, but it isn't smart enough. Go to Full Review
Barry Garron The Hollywood Reporter 03/20/2020
By the end of the first hour, though, several who had professed a desire for country living seemed less than sincere. Go to Full Review
David Hinckley New York Daily News 03/20/2020
Can it get goofier than farmer Matt sending his 10 chickies out to the coop to round up real chickens? Go to Full Review
Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred 03/20/2020
As is required for these kinds of shows, the producers have found a collection of insane women for him to choose from... who will compete in predictable challenges, like sticking their arms into a cow's ass. Go to Full Review
Ed Bark Uncle Barky 03/20/2020
D
It's all according to the script, of course, even though this is supposed to be unscripted. Nearly every step of the way... Farmer Wants a Wife seems false, forced and clunkily choreographed. Go to Full Review
Laura Burrows IGN Movies 03/20/2020
5.5/10
I will say that there were ten chickens involved and not all of them had a productive morning. Go to Full Review
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 30, 2008 Goodbye City... Hello Country Ten women from the city move to rural Missouri to meet Matt for the first time; Stephanie confronts her fear of chickens while Josie causes other women to fear her; Matt must send one girl home. Details Episode 2 Aired May 7, 2008 Pigs and Cows and Sheep... Oh My A romantic date leads to some juicy gossip; Stacy and Lisa show their true colors; Matt takes the women out for a wild night of bingo; one woman refuses to leave when she is eliminated. Details Episode 3 Aired May 14, 2008 Wet 'n Wild The girls face compete in a tractor race; a day at the swimming hole takes a dramatic turn when Stacey plants a seed of doubt; animosity between Christa and Brooke reaches a new level; a special date with Matt becomes a family affair. Details Episode 4 Aired May 28, 2008 Do-Si-Do Matt takes the women square dancing; one woman plays dirty during a corn harvesting challenge; a romantic date with Matt makes one woman feel like a princess. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 4, 2008 As Country as Apple Pie Matt and the women play a revealing game of truth or dare; a fun day of baking pies turns into a competition at the local fair; Matt's date choice surprises everyone. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 11, 2008 It's Show Time Matt asks the women to put on a talent show for the town; Ashley puts Matt on the spot at a hog roast; after a shocking elimination, Matt and one of the women go on a hot and heavy date. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 18, 2008 A Family Affair The women are met with tough and emotional questions at a dinner with Matt's family; Brooke and Christa confront each other in front of Matt; a shocking elimination leaves the women's heads spinning. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 25, 2008 Farmer Picks a Wife The girls are put to the final test before Matt picks a wife. Details
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Season Info

Network
The CW
Rating
TV-PG (D|L)
Genre
Reality, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 30, 2008