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Hillary Frank and Jonathan Menjivar brave the world of PJs, "Blob," and midnight pranks to see what goes on at 10-year-old sleepover parties. Hillary and Jonathan go to two sleepovers, the girls and the boys respectively, and they stay through the botched prank calls, jumping on beds, and secret-telling until the kids fall asleep.
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Piece Description
Hillary Frank and Jonathan Menjivar brave the world of PJs, "Blob," and midnight pranks to see what goes on at 10-year-old sleepover parties. Hillary and Jonathan go to two sleepovers, the girls and the boys respectively, and they stay through the botched prank calls, jumping on beds, and secret-telling until the kids fall asleep.
Broadcast History
Originally aired on Weekend America 12/16/07.
Transcript
HOST LEDE: I BET SOME OF YOU ARE HOSTING SLEEPOVERS THIS WEEKEND. PRETTY POPULAR WITH TEN-YEAR-OLDS. TEN IS USUALLY AN AGE WHEN THINGS START TO SHIFT FOR KIDS. THEY?RE LEAVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FORGING NEW IDENTITIES, SHARING MORE WITH THEIR FRIENDS THAN THEIR PARENTS. AND IF YOU CAN GET BEHIND THAT CLOSED DOOR, A SLEEPOVER PARTY IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN REALLY FEEL THOSE CHANGES HAPPENING. HILLARY FRANK AND JONATHAN MENJIVAR (men-HEE-var) WENT TO TWO SLEEPOVERS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD IN PHILADELPHIA TO GET THE GOODS ON WHAT REALLY GOES ON ONCE THE LIGHTS GO OUT. HILLARY WENT TO THE GIRLS AND JONATHAN TO THE BOYS.
It?s seven o?clock. Early still. But Brice says that when you sleep over at his house, you basically sign a contract. You fall asleep first?you?re in for a prank.
tape?(:12) I?m scared of falling asleep...i?m very scared- i?m not falling asleep?i know- do you have coke,...
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Timing and Cues
6:43 (piece)
+ 1:38 (end music: girls singing)
OPTIONAL END MUSIC IS UPLOADED HERE.
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Review of Sleepover!
This is a unique piece where two reporters sleepover and monitor two groups of children having sleepovers. One is a group of girls, the other is a group of boys. My first thought was that this would be fun for my kids to hear, but then I realized, this is more for me. Not for any reason other than it's a trip down memory lane. It kickstarts old memories about sleepovers and how new it all was. The excitement of discovering and uncovering, of being cool.
The boys are full of bravado and pranks and don't seem to bond too strongly while the girls get closer as time gets older. They talk about boys. The boys watch cartoons and play video games. If you listen to this, chances are you'll remember a few faces you haven't thought about for awhile.