Kid Nation
*Kid Nation* was an American reality television show hosted by Jonathan Karsh that premiered on the CBS network on September 19, 2007. Created by Tom Forman Productions and Endemol USA, the show aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET. Featuring 40 children aged 8 to 15, it was filmed on location at the Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch, a privately owned town built on the ruins of Bonanza City, New Mexico, eight miles south of Santa Fe. Production began on April 1, 2007. In the show, the children attempt to create a functioning society in the town, including setting up a government system with minimal adult help and supervision.
Seasons & Episodes
- 1.01I'm Trying to Be a Leader HereRate
- 1.02To Kill or Not to KillRate
- 1.03Deal with It!Rate
- 1.04Bless Us and Keep Us SafeRate
- 1.05Viva la revolución!Rate
- 1.06Bonanza Is Disgusting!Rate
- 1.07The Root of All EvilRate
- 1.08Starved for EntertainmentRate
- 1.09Not Even Close to FairRate
- 1.10Let Me Talk!Rate
- 1.11I Just Like the Recess PartRate
- 1.12Where's Bonanza, Dude?Rate
- 1.13We've All Decided to Go Mad!Rate
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