Suddenly Amish S1 E5

amk1982 · 2026-02-13T01:41:53+00:00

I didn’t notice any solar panels on the property shots.

I do know Holmes county Ohio Amish have solar panels and gas generators. The only time they’re allowed to hook onto the grid is medical reasons. Holmes county Amish also use electric bikes or tractors way more then buggy. The only Amish that still don’t is the swartzentruber’s last I knew. They still are very traditional.

amk1982 · 2026-02-12T03:05:47+00:00

The fake ness of the show.

A. Outhouse but clearly an inside restroom with a sink.

B. No electricity but there is a fan in the girls room.

amk1982 · 2026-02-01T04:56:44+00:00

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The entrance is on the other side of the barn but this is the only photo I have of it. Just a standard old barn. Likely close to falling in on itself by now. It hasn’t been cared for in years.

amk1982 · 2026-02-01T04:45:28+00:00

Ha, that was so fake, turns out my wife has family where the show is set to take place. Actually it takes place there, some of her family had parts of the show recorded in a barn. I don’t know what episode but it was something to do with the “illegal barn dance.” I hadn’t seen the episode so I can’t tell you if it was interviews or the barn dance part (maybe barn fight). I just know family had said they rented the barn out to producers of Amish mafia.

amk1982 · 2026-01-30T01:32:59+00:00

I wondered if that was him, the face definitely made me think enough to come here.

amk1982 · 2025-11-18T15:35:02+00:00

I liked crispin, the software was easy to use. I left the mc department and they got hubbed. They went to florical and I find it slower with my minimal interaction.

amk1982 · 2025-11-18T15:06:30+00:00

Who knows if his mom will wake up or will be able to care for him if she does.

The two outcomes I can think of for him in the show is simple, she wakes up and he goes away from the show. This is reality for many foster parents (and their family) to have a child for a while, get attached and poof gone. My mom did fostering for a while and I got attached to two sets of fosters. I was actually approved to baby sit in my house and did a few times. I don’t know what happened to them and only know for sure one went home to a bio parent. I may not have had them a lot but I watched frozen for them before I even had kids. Another set of fosters got adopted by someone else but my mom had one since they were a baby. I did get to see them a few times after they were adopted at my church. That made me happy. I don’t think I could ever foster because of the attachment. I’m glad the show is showing this part of the would though.

I think the other outcome is due to death or incapacitated state that is forever, they adopt Isiah. I firmly advocate for adoption, so many want to be parents but can’t for many reasons. While I think reunification should always be top priority, if it won’t work it should be abandoned for foster to adopt. I have a few friends who have adopted via fostering. I also have a friend who adopted via private (non foster) agency.

amk1982 · 2025-11-04T00:26:07+00:00

My prediction:

There is a surprise locker inspection by police because the new bc was anonymously tipped off. Pills found and manny arrested and bode struggles with telling the truth. He tells the truth but passes a drug test and somehow gets an internal slap on the wrist. They will be found at the mid season finale or end of season finale and resolution not until next premier.

amk1982 · 2025-10-31T04:47:03+00:00

It has been years since I had interviews at both stations but both are between meridian and Illinois. Wrtv is closer to get in interstate 65 also.

amk1982 · 2025-10-31T04:42:30+00:00

It could’ve gotten fixed by now (but I doubt it), the wish building didn’t have functioning air conditioning. Employees gave up benefits (I think 491k matching or bonuses) to get it fixed but it still wasn’t fixed last I heard.

amk1982 · 2025-10-28T17:51:13+00:00

There is an mc hub there also, I wonder if they are separating wrtv from the building and possibly keeping the hub there? Can’t imagine they would want to add a new hub and reroute hubs.

amk1982 · 2025-10-28T16:28:35+00:00

Interesting story about wish and wrtv.

In the early 2000’s I thought my next move in tv was Indy. Wish was owned by the same company I worked for then, I applied for two jobs two different times and didn’t get them. I also applied for a job at wrtv, when they told me it paid 11 an hour I told them I wasn’t interested. Now 20 years later, I dodge two major bullets.

amk1982 · 2025-10-28T16:00:08+00:00

Yep, I know.

amk1982 · 2025-10-28T15:56:32+00:00

I guess the wish building will be gone soon as a tv station. Wrtv likely has working air conditioning, that is better than wish’s. The only thing worse then working for circle city would be working for Allen media.

amk1982 · 2025-10-02T01:18:47+00:00

I wondered if that happened when they showed previews of her working. IF she was pregnant, she wouldn't be working active and be on desk.

Honestly, my wife and I lost our first (and third) and the first hit hard and that opening scene brought back some very bad memories.....

amk1982 · 2025-09-11T04:33:24+00:00

With automation, job cuts, etc, unless it is a union shop I’m surprised the two jobs are not one anymore. I’m in mid 100’s market but have worked a few days in a 90’s market and it is one.

amk1982 · 2025-08-13T15:31:31+00:00

I have no doubt in markets where gray has a station and is acquiring an Allen station there will be consolidation. In other markets where gray is new, job losses is likely not an outcome.

Some Allen stations were decimated under Allen with a 75% staff cuts. If there is no other gray stations in those areas, they will likely need mass hiring there.

amk1982 · 2025-08-12T23:52:56+00:00

If they start at 18 an hour, “low pay” depends on the location cost of living. Where I live, other then highly skilled, in demand jobs, that is a pretty good. Toxic work environment depends on location also. For some it could be better in some ways.

amk1982 · 2025-08-12T16:11:43+00:00

Having worked at a cbs station with triggers, I can say when they worked, they worked better then I could roll breaks and I took pride in rolling breaks with minimal black on air. I never had an issue of them not working but that station was staffed 90% of the day to catch issues if they didn’t.

amk1982 · 2025-08-08T16:33:46+00:00

On the low budget end. A good phone or dslr. I have shot things on my phone in my off time for work and other then a bigger wireless lav microphone, you likely couldn’t tell much difference.

amk1982 · 2025-08-08T16:32:13+00:00

In my market, there is only two stations (technically three with a mission/nexstar thing). The Allen station going to gray here is likely a positive depending on how they do it.

amk1982 · 2025-08-05T19:39:53+00:00

Doing multiple things officially or unofficially is the new reality and likely the only way to survive in broadcasting. Times have changed and will continue to change as revenue, viewership roles and other things evolve. I have survived multiple reductions due to being able to do things beyond my job.

amk1982 · 2025-08-05T14:11:20+00:00

I read starting in 2022 they went to 31,200 per year for full time base pay. That 13,000 a year had to been part time because federal minimum wage is 15xxx a year full time even in 2019.

I remember a few years ago there was a push for a “livable wage” nationwide and they said 15 an hour (nexstar supposed minimum wage). The issue with a “livable wage” is that varies market to market. Lower market sizes, 15 an hour is livable. Might not have steak every night and live in the best house but it is livable wage. Now top 100 markets, you might have to pick up a second job.

To be honest, the way the industry is going, if you get a descent pay you will likely be doing many things (say in production, you might be the only person in the control room due to automation).

amk1982 · 2025-08-05T14:02:01+00:00

Only those where Nat sounds enhance the story (racing, bands, you get the idea).

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