Same Name

(2011)

Reality

Each week a different celebrity will trade lives with an average citizen. The only thing the two have in common is that they share the exact Same Name. Our celebrity will fly to the hometown of the civilian and there, they will trade keys to each other’s homes and begin to take over each other’s lives. The celebrity will take care of the average citizens kids, sleep next to his wife, work his job, meet his friends and ultimately take on ALL of his responsibilities. The celebrity will get a first-hand look at what life is like as a commoner, while the civilian will get exclusive access to the life of a star. This series gives an inside look into what it’s really like to walk in another man’s shoes.

Season 1

S01:E01 - David Hasselhoff

When David Hasselhoff, of Knight Rider and Baywatch fame, trades lives with an electrical technician from Lake Jackson, Texas, nothing will ever be the same! They’ll work each other’s jobs, interact with each other’s families and basically, take over every aspect of their namesake’s life! Through the laughter and the tears, both Davids emerge with a new understanding of what it’s really like to walk in another man’s shoes.

S01:E02 - Kathy Griffin

When actor/comedian Kathy Griffin trades lives with a straight-laced fiberglass saleswoman and mother of two from Atlanta, Georgia, neither of their lives will ever be the same! The two Kathy’s couldn’t be any more different and soon find themselves stepping way outside their respective comfort zones. When they go beyond sharing the same name and share each other’s lives, surprising moments and personal growth are found along the way.

S01:E03 - Mike Tyson

When boxing legend Mike Tyson trades lives with a part-time-nurse and stay-at-home dad from Zeeland, Michigan, neither expects to find they have much more in common than sharing the same name. While the celebrity sees what it's like to provide medical care for the uninsured and less privileged, the reluctant civilian gains a new respect for what it takes to be a champion when he finds himself in the boxing ring. Through swapping lives and experiencing each other's friends & families, both Mike Tysons find out they aren't so different after all.

S01:E04 - Reggie Bush

When former Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush switches places with a small town contractor by the same name, they’ll learn through each other’s lives to appreciate what they already have. The celebrity will see firsthand the day to day of a struggling community, while the contractor will realize the importance of finding balance between work and fun.

Device ID: 4abea93a-38ba-4f7f-b3b7-5c44a889db00

Made with in San Francisco