By Jennifer Larson

Tonight we get more entertainment than we’re used to, when the kids put on a stage show. It is sheer boredom that leads them to take these extreme measures, but honestly, what kid hasn’t put on a show or two and forced all the adults to sit still and watch it? I know I put on a few, in my younger days. But, besides giving them something to do with their time, a stage show can also draw these kids together. Let’s face it there have been some down and dirty tactics by some of the children of Bonanza City, and I’m speaking specifically of Taylor and Greg here. Maybe putting on a show will get them to learn a little bit more about teamwork. Either that or they’re will be fireworks between them all when these two try to take over and run the whole shindig. But there is more going on in tonight’s episode of KID NATION than just a show.

Kentucky natives Kennedy and Savannah prepare a Southern feast for the town as well. I’m not sure how it tasted, but anything has to be better than the like of preparation Taylor usually gives the meals. Besides, doesn’t most of Southern cooking involve deep frying your food? Everybody knows you could deep fry a finger and it would taste good, so I have a feeling these girls dinner will go over like gangbusters. Of course, that doesn’t mean the kids aren’t still craving down home cooking from their own region of the United States. I mean if I were on that show, I’d be dying for some fresh sushi. Be that as it may, a home cooked meal is a home cooked meal, regardless of who’s cooking it.


But before that Southern dinner, the kids had to decide what talent they wanted to reveal at their show. Greg toyed around with the idea of doing a soliloquy from Romeo and Juliet, while another little girl announced she would do a stand up comedy routine, and that was just the tip of the iceberg. While the idea of having something fun to do was appealing to everyone in town, there were yet more problems with some of the kids and their lack of effort with regards to their jobs. In fact, the situation has gotten so bad for some that Greg threatened to throw the showdown so his team would have to be laborers next week. It does seem as if some of the girls in Bonanza City think they are there to be waited on hand and foot. I guess Taylor isn’t the only bratty beauty queen in town.

Meanwhile, some of the younger children, like Savannah, are beginning to get so homesick that the thought of leaving has become more and more of a possibility. But, you never know what a new day will bring, and the last kid that was moments away from leaving ended up with the gold star. Speaking of the golden prize, the town-council is thinking about giving it to the kid who is the most entertaining in the show. It sounds a little bit of a cope out to me. I think they may be getting a bit tired of shouldering the responsibility of such a big decision. I guess they’re learning that with great power comes great responsibility. But all that had to be put on hold, while the kids battled it out in the weekly challenge.

After 20 some odd days, the green district finally won and got the coveted upper class. Being upper class doesn’t mean they don’t have to work, it just means they get to fill in where needed, and they get the most money. Sadly, after working for an hour at their gum art, there was no group prize for Bonanza City. It’s too bad, because they would have gotten to choose between paints and crafts or an all night block party. But they still have the stage show to look forward to, which will give them something to do for at least one night, and with the town-council still seriously considering giving the gold star as the grand prize, the competition got fierce. When Savannah stood up during the talent show and announced that she would stay, it capped off a hugely successful event.


Of courts there is still that gold star to give out, and as usual, the decision was not an easy one to make. In the end, the council felt that Kennedy deserved it this week. I don’t think there was an official winner of the talent/stage show, but everybody felt she let loose and gave them all a good time. So the moral here is that just being yourself can bring great rewards. Alright, that’s enough schmaltz for now; after all, I have to save it up for next week’s episode.