“This is My Very First Time on an Escalator”

July 16, 2004

FIVE AMISH YOUNG ADULTS ON THEIR TRADITIONAL JOURNEY OF
DISCOVERY MEET THEIR NEW ROOMMATES AND BEGIN TO EXPLORE
LOS ANGELES, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF “AMISH IN THE CITY,”
A NEW REALITY SERIES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) ON UPN

“This is My Very First Time on an Escalator” — Five Amish young adults, who have left
their spiritually devout, rural communities to experience cosmopolitan life during their
traditional journey of discovery, known as rumspringa, arrive in Los Angeles to meet their six
diverse, big city roommates, settle into their new ultra-modern Hollywood Hills home and begin
to explore the delights and challenges of modern life, on AMISH IN THE CITY, a new reality
series, which premieres with a special two-hour episode, Wednesday, July 28 (8:00-10:00 PM,
ET/PT) on UPN.

In the premiere, the Amish begin to experience unfamiliar technologies, including
escalators and airplanes, and new foods, including sushi and avocados. Together, all of the
roommates visit scenic Los Angeles destinations, including an emotional first-time visit to the
ocean for some of the Amish and a spectacular rooftop view of the downtown skyline.

AMISH IN THE CITY will regularly air on Wednesday (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

AMISH IN THE CITY chronicles how relationships develop and viewpoints collide in a
house shared by young people from very different cultures, while also introducing viewers to the
intensely personal Amish coming-of-age experience, called rumspringa (a Pennsylvania Dutch
word loosely translated as “running wild”). During this religious rite of passage, young Amish
men and women are allowed to leave their homes to explore the outside world until they decide
whether or not they want to join the Amish church and be welcomed back into their families or
stay in the outside world.

From moments serious and significant to lighter and trivial, cameras catch everything as
the Amish journey outside their quiet rural areas and are gradually introduced to both the
delights and challenges of modern metropolitan life. At the same time, the Amish kids give their
city counterparts insight into their beliefs, values and a lifestyle dedicated to faith, modesty and
unadorned means.

The city roommates include a handsome swim teacher, a fashion-forward party girl, a
colorful club promoter, a busboy/musician, an inner-city student and a strict vegan. While these
six people are surprised to learn they will live with the Amish, the entire group soon share a
California adventure, complete with wide-ranging daily activities meant to be fun, unexpected
and enlightening for everyone in the house. Some of these excursions include a helicopter trip to
a resort island and walking the red carpet at a Hollywood movie premiere.

The executive producers are Jon Kroll (“Amazing Race,” “Big Brother”), Steven Cantor
(“Devil’s Playground,” “Family Bonds”) and Daniel Laikind (“Devil’s Playground,” “Family
Bonds”). AMISH IN THE CITY is a production of New Line Television in association with
Stick Figure Productions.

RATING: To Be Announced
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