When Spicy Meets Sweet
Encyclopedia
When Spicy Meets Sweet is an interstitial
reality television
program produced by MTV
and Doritos
. The micro-series premiered on April 18, 2008 between 2pm—5pm ET/PT during MTV's Friday programming block, now dubbed "Spicy Sweet Fridays."
began airing on April 18, 2008 when fans saw what happened as spicy girls and sweet guys were matched up to go
on dates. Throughout the short-form series, cast members took on some of
the most unpredictable dating experiences of their lives, all captured on
film and watched by millions. Viewers saw their chosen sweet guys go on
spicy dates such as a trip to the tattoo and piercing parlor, while their
chosen spicy girls explored their sweeter side on dates such as
volunteering at a senior citizens center. At the ending of the dates, there was an elimination process, leaving only one date for each.
and MTV
invited fans across the country to submit their profile on Doritos' website snackstrongproductions.com for a chance to be cast on the new reality dating series. To support this program, MTV re-branded its web site www.nextornot.com to spicyandsweet.nextornot.com to be as an interactive community
for hopefuls to submit their profiles. Between February 25 and March 16, online viewers helped to determine the four "spicy" girls and four "sweet" guys to be cast in the show by the amount of time spent on their favorite profiles. The web site has garnered more than 19 million page views, with users averaging more than 30 minutes on the site for one visit. In 2007 Doritos
aired two consumer-created commercials during Super Bowl XLI
as part the "Crash the Super Bowl challenge".
Doritos
was the main sponsor of Wolverhampton Wanderers
for the 2002/03 and 2003/04 seasons, the latter of which was spent in the Premier League. Doritos officially sponsored the "Hail to the Cheese Stephen Colbert
's Nacho Cheese Doritos 2008 Presidential Campaign Coverage."
The money given to Colbert could not be used to directly fund his campaign, so he used the money to fund The Colbert Report. He claimed that he would not use his show to plug Doritos, but plugged the chips during these claims. After his candidacy was rejected by the government, Colbert joked that "his body will stop producing bright orange waste." In March 2008, Colbert partnered with Doritos, specifically the Spicy Sweet Chili flavor, to promote his Philadelphia-based coverage of the Pennsylvania primaries.
and online social networks like Facebook
, Nextornot.com allows users to browse through a library of user profiles featuring prominent pictures and personal
information. Time spent by site users looking at each profile is logged, and at the end of each day the user whose profile has received the highest cumulative viewing time appears on MTV
as the "Hottie of the Day."
Interstitial program
In television programming, an interstitial program refers to a short program which is often shown between movies or other events, e.g. a cast interview after movies on premium channels...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
program produced by MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and Doritos
Doritos
Doritos is a brand of seasoned tortilla chips created by Arch West and produced since 1964 by the American food company Frito-Lay ....
. The micro-series premiered on April 18, 2008 between 2pm—5pm ET/PT during MTV's Friday programming block, now dubbed "Spicy Sweet Fridays."
Plot
The 18-episode reality-dating seriesReality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
began airing on April 18, 2008 when fans saw what happened as spicy girls and sweet guys were matched up to go
on dates. Throughout the short-form series, cast members took on some of
the most unpredictable dating experiences of their lives, all captured on
film and watched by millions. Viewers saw their chosen sweet guys go on
spicy dates such as a trip to the tattoo and piercing parlor, while their
chosen spicy girls explored their sweeter side on dates such as
volunteering at a senior citizens center. At the ending of the dates, there was an elimination process, leaving only one date for each.
Cast
- Amara Cash (Hollywood, California)- Spicy
- Ryan Holden (Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaManhattan Beach, CaliforniaManhattan Beach is the wealthiest beachfront city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The city is on the Pacific coast, south of El Segundo, and north of Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach is the home of both beach and indoor volleyball, and surfing. During the winter, the...
)- Sweet - TJ Beaverson (New Cumberland, PennsylvaniaNew Cumberland, PennsylvaniaNew Cumberland is a municipality at the eastern tip of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. New Cumberland was incorporated as a borough on March 21, 1831. The population was 7,349 at the 2000 census...
)- Sweet - Brendan Jennings (Carrier Mills, IllinoisCarrier Mills, IllinoisCarrier Mills, formerly Carriers Mills and Morrilsville, also known as Catskin, is a village in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,886 at the 2000 census. Carrier Mills was named after George Washington Carrier and his saw and grist mill, and was one of the early Cairo...
)-Sweet - Brian Morris (Peachtree City, GeorgiaPeachtree City, GeorgiaPeachtree City is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States.Census estimates in 2005 indicated a population of 34,524. In 2007, the city announced a plan to formally annex an unincorporated area between Georgia State Route 74 and the border with Coweta County that is commonly referred to as...
)- Sweet - Drew Cook (Jay, FloridaJay, FloridaJay is a town in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The population was 579 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 650. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area....
)- Sweet - Sarah Barker (Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas metropolitan areaThe Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
- Spicy - Jillian McCleaf (Conshohocken, PennsylvaniaConshohocken, PennsylvaniaConshohocken is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia. Historically a large mill town and industrial and manufacturing center, after the decline of industry in recent years Conshohocken has developed into a center of riverfront commercial and...
)- Spicy - Kristen (Warwick, Rhode IslandWarwick, Rhode IslandWarwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
)- Spicy - Louissa (Orlando, FloridaOrlando, FloridaOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
)- Spicy
Doritos, MTV affiliation
In February 2008, DoritosDoritos
Doritos is a brand of seasoned tortilla chips created by Arch West and produced since 1964 by the American food company Frito-Lay ....
and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
invited fans across the country to submit their profile on Doritos' website snackstrongproductions.com for a chance to be cast on the new reality dating series. To support this program, MTV re-branded its web site www.nextornot.com to spicyandsweet.nextornot.com to be as an interactive community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
for hopefuls to submit their profiles. Between February 25 and March 16, online viewers helped to determine the four "spicy" girls and four "sweet" guys to be cast in the show by the amount of time spent on their favorite profiles. The web site has garnered more than 19 million page views, with users averaging more than 30 minutes on the site for one visit. In 2007 Doritos
Doritos
Doritos is a brand of seasoned tortilla chips created by Arch West and produced since 1964 by the American food company Frito-Lay ....
aired two consumer-created commercials during Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI was an American football game that featured the American Football Conference champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League champion for the 2006 season...
as part the "Crash the Super Bowl challenge".
Doritos
Doritos
Doritos is a brand of seasoned tortilla chips created by Arch West and produced since 1964 by the American food company Frito-Lay ....
was the main sponsor of Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
for the 2002/03 and 2003/04 seasons, the latter of which was spent in the Premier League. Doritos officially sponsored the "Hail to the Cheese Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...
's Nacho Cheese Doritos 2008 Presidential Campaign Coverage."
The money given to Colbert could not be used to directly fund his campaign, so he used the money to fund The Colbert Report. He claimed that he would not use his show to plug Doritos, but plugged the chips during these claims. After his candidacy was rejected by the government, Colbert joked that "his body will stop producing bright orange waste." In March 2008, Colbert partnered with Doritos, specifically the Spicy Sweet Chili flavor, to promote his Philadelphia-based coverage of the Pennsylvania primaries.
NextOrNot.com
MTV debuted NextOrNot.com, the online companion to the series, in October 2007. Inspired in equal part by ratings sites such as HotOrNot.comHot or Not
Hot or Not is a rating site that allows users to rate the attractiveness of photos submitted voluntarily by others. The site also offers a match making engine called 'Meet Me' and an extended profile feature called 'HOTLISTS'. It is owned by Avid Life Media....
and online social networks like Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, Nextornot.com allows users to browse through a library of user profiles featuring prominent pictures and personal
Personal
Personal may refer to:* Personal hygiene* Personal identity * Personal web pagePersonal may also refer to:* Personal advertisement, an ad, like a classified ad, generally meant to find romance or friendship...
information. Time spent by site users looking at each profile is logged, and at the end of each day the user whose profile has received the highest cumulative viewing time appears on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
as the "Hottie of the Day."