REALITY TV CONCEPT!

Well, guys am a writer but not a TV Producer, who wannaTITLE OF SHOW: Hustler Nation

TITLE OF SHOW: Hustler Nation

Logline:

The Apprentice meets Survivor: faced with joblessness arising from the Economic Recession, many people find themselves in an unfriendly and uncharted territory; food has to be put on the table, bills have to be paid, and their social status has to be maintained at all costs. The world is fast crumbling on them. Jobs are not forthcoming but the son of man must live. Before they know, they have become part of the Hustler Inc, a world where you either swim or sink; it is a world of daily struggle for daily survival but with the future in mind. The competition is cut-throat; it is a jungle that can only be conquered by wit, charm, skills and sheer courage. Some will make, others will break. The denizens of Hustler Nation push very hard to earn a living, day by day, week by week, trying every odd job that come their way. Not all will be successful. There is tension and desperation in lose; joy and elation in success. Some will apply the knowledge they gained in college to get along, some will chance anything. Some will live each day as it comes, others will be subtle. The unfortunate will scrounge around, some will beg discreetly because there is an image to protect. Whatever strategy, the verdict lies with the audience.

SYNOPSIS

Unemployed men and women are selected from various levels of hustling and taken to a new city whence they have to put their hustling skills into use for survival. They have but their clothes only. No money, food, shelter or mercy. The going is tough but the game is worth playing. The tunnel is very dark; the prize money shines at the end of it. It is a one man struggle for survival and victory. A teacher will talk his way to get a one day job to teach so he/she can earn a living for that day; the following day will be a different attempt. Same for the beautician, IT specialist, DJ etc. they can baby-sit, maw the lawns, chauffeur someone, do housekeeping etc. white or blue collar, the bottom line is money. The more skills you have, the better. Whatever money you make is used to buy food, a hotel room and other basics. This is not all; whatever you save will be multiplied by the number of votes you get at the end of the week. The lesser the money you make, the more chances that you are going home. The only respite is; you will go home will all the money you accumulated in the show.

Rules of the game:

One must have been unemployed for some time or has been laid off
It is a strange city
There is no money provided by the hosts
One must hustle to get money
The amount of money you save at the end of the week after expenditure is multiplied by the number of votes you get from the audience
You can take a loan from a fellow contestant but to be repaid with interest that you negotiate with him
Whenever you make no money, the game hosts will give you a lifeline but will cost you all the money you had earlier accumulated
Whoever accumulates the least money is evicted
Whoever successfully tries the most jobs get immunity from eviction for that week
The amount of money you make times the total votes you get from the audience equals the amount of money you take home when you are evicted or when you emerge victor less loans taken.
You can employ your charm to scrounge for money, food or accommodation to avoid the lifeline that will cost you your accumulated money
Sundays are eviction days as well as a rest day for the Hustlers
Successful business people who started out as hustlers are brought in to give the hustlers vital lessons on how to start out on Saturdays
The victor will be given the title of President of Hustler Nation and take home the prize money as well as what he earned in the show.





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