Episode 6 Throwback: Balik Kampong aka The One with the Peanut Farming - if the above embedded video doesn't load, go view the episode at this link on Toggle.sg.
So, I asked for some audience participation again, seeing if the loyal viewers of ours (mostly our dear friends and relatives - THANKS GUYS!!!) if they had any questions I could help answer. They posed some tough questions which I am going to do my best to answer, without contravening any confidentiality obligations that we have. So please forgive me if I conveniently forgot to answer your question, I know you wouldn't want to see me in trouble right? :p
Q:Why is this family friendly show telecast at 930pm to 1030pm - when it is a school day the next day. Why can't they show at an
earlier time slot (not sure if you are in the position to answer this
though)?
A: You're right! I can't answer that at all. You'd have to ask MediaCorp Channel 5 about that. All I can say is - thank goodness for Toggle.sg then! You can now watch it here, or on Toggle. A far cry from the days in which we had to use the VCR to record a show!
Q: Did the producers purposely give the Awad Family 3 papayas so they can share with each family?
A:
Nope, as far as I know, the producers wouldn't have known what Mrs
Azimullah would choose for the Awad Family as a prize. The fruits have
been sitting on the stall shelves since we came to the kampong. It was
just very kind of the Awad Family to share the papayas with us all. But I
suppose that's what we have all been doing from Day One. We shared our
biscuits with the rest. Awads shared their Milo with us by making Milo
for us to drink when we go to their house. Azimullahs shared their fish
burgers with us. It's a culture of sharing! :)
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| The Tan Family kampong boys - Asher & Isaac! |
Q: Did you really still have to build fire from scratch? Are you at least provided with match
sticks?
A: Yes, we did have matches provided. But we also had to go around gathering our own fire wood, and setting up the fire from scratch each time we needed the fire.
Q: Do you know
the activities for each day in advance?
A: No, there is no schedule provided, and we are not told of the day's activities in advance. We were told this is because it is a reality TV show - so they wish to capture our reactions on screen each time we are given information.
Q: What do you all do when not
filming?
A: The filming schedule is usually quite tight and we are often shuffled from place to place to film different segments. We start filming as early as 9am (and even earlier on special days), and usually end at 9 plus at night (and occasionally 11 plus). Before filming starts for the day, we have to wake up, brush teeth, clean up, bathe, eat breakfast. After filming ends, we need to clean up to get ready for bed again. Matthew and I usually bathe again at night as it is really hot and humid. We are afraid the kids will catch a cold bathing in cold well water at night, so we usually just wet towel them before they go to bed. Due to the grueling film schedule, the Director/Producers are sometimes unable to provide us with a longer lunch time so that the children can take their afternoon nap. This explains why you see Asher & Shawna sleeping, some times.
Episode 7 Throwback: Balik Kampong aka The One with the Kite Flying & Quiz Show -
if the above embedded video doesn't load, go view the episode at this link on Toggle.sg.
Q:Why did you help Mrs Awad? You guys might have won, if you didn't help her.
A: Hannah is one slim girl, but she is tall, and so quite heavy for her mum to pull her all by herself. I saw that Mag needed help, so I went to help her out. We always tell our kids that we need to help people out when we see that help is needed. So when I saw that help was needed, I helped! To Matthew and I, winning is not as important as our relationships with people. To us, friends are more important than contests.
Q: Where can we get those cool rubber band guns?!
A: You can get them on Layangman.com - Mr Patrick Tan sells kites too, go check them out! We are also ordering a batch of the guns to sell on my own shop at My First Games - shall create a Kampong Games category! :)
Q: Where can we get those cool rubber band guns?!
A: You can get them on Layangman.com - Mr Patrick Tan sells kites too, go check them out! We are also ordering a batch of the guns to sell on my own shop at My First Games - shall create a Kampong Games category! :)
Q: What were you thinking?! How could you check the book for answer during the quiz show?!
A: We certainly had no intention to "cheat" at all. For as Rozz pointed out, we
took out the book in full view of everyone and proceeded to check out
notes, as though it was alright to do so. This was because before the
quiz started, we asked the director if there were any rules and we were told "No
rules, just get the answer right." However, now, looking back, we can definitely see why the Awads and the
Azimullahs would be upset - we would be upset too, should the situation
be reversed.
Q: You guys said "We are hardworking!" - are you implying that the other two families are not?!
A: Oh, no, of course not! Anyone who watches Throwback: Balik Kampong can see that the Awads are extremely hardworking at whatever they do, be it keeping their house in order, cooking, or the challenges. Mrs Azimullah is also very hardworking at keeping the girls clean, neat, tidy and well behaved. Everyone is very hardworking in the kampong, how else would we survive?
Q: How many more episodes will there be?
A: There are a total of 10 episodes. 7 have been aired. So there are 3 more episodes to go. Voting for the families through the ToggleNow app ends tomorrow, Tuesday 21st April 2015, at 10.30pm, though. This is your last chance to show your support for the family of your choice, and register for the lucky draw to win S$200!
Q: How do we cast votes for the family whom we think should be crowned Ultimate Kampong Champion?
A: Here are the steps to voting, which will end on Tuesday, 21st April 2015, at 10pm.
- Download "ToggleNow" App (NOT the Toggle App) to your smartphones/tablets/devices
- Choose Throwback Balik Kampong
- Choose Throwback Voting Episode 7
- Choose the Family you wish to vote for
- (Optional) Register your Name, Contact & Email
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- Throwback: Balik Kampong - all episodes videos
- #throwbackbalikkampong hashtag - all posts on the blog relating to the show
- Throwback: Balik Kampong - Episode 5 Q&A blog post
- Throwback: Balik Kampong - Episode 4 Q&A blog post
- Throwback: Balik Kampong - Episode 3 Q&A blog post
- Throwback: Balik Kampong - Episode 2 Q&A blog post
- Throwback: Balik Kampong - Episode 1 Q&A blog post
Can you send your regards to your producer, director and the two hosts rozz and fuzz.
ReplyDeletei just make a comment about the game quiz show .
You mentioned about no rule, they (The hosts) did not say it live on national TV that is why you think it is okay to bring in
notes/references and they should announce before the start of the quiz as you mentioned in Q & A , i hope you can send a message to your director/producer/the hosts . Even schools inform us before start of an examination to correct the two hosts .They will write in the exam schedule like why the rules are but why the public didn't hear the announcements, that is something the hosts should answer .
The Awads family are right in a way also . They mention about how do you disqualify , so it is related to my above statement , like maybe set some small penalty .
Hi Firegold Flames, sure, will send them your regards. Unfortunately, we, the families have no say in how the footage is edited. What you see of the Quiz Show on TV was only a small part of what was filmed, but I guess due to time constrain, they had to select what they thought was best.
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