"I look at that contract and I think I agree to most of that stuff on the back of my ticket to Disneyland." ...Kid Nation exec producer Tom Forman to TV Week about the draconian 22-page participation agreement which parents had to sign. It was just a matter of time before CBS found a way to blame Kid Nation on someone else.
How Delusional Is This 'Kid Nation' Guy?
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