What Would You Do? (season 4)

The fourth season of the American situational hidden camera television series What Would You Do?, originally titled Primetime: What Would You Do?, premiered on October 22, 2010, and concluded on May 20, 2011. Presented by news correspondent John Quiñones, this season was broadcast on Tuesday and Friday nights in the United States on ABC.

What Would You Do?
Season 4
Presented byJohn Quiñones
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes25 (+1 special)
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseOctober 22, 2010 (2010-10-22) –
May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
Season chronology

Executive produced by David Sloan and Chris Whipple, the fourth season of the show was well-received by critics and viewers, gaining an average viewership of 4.56 million viewers per episode. On December 15, 2011, ABC renewed the show for a fifth season.[1]

Production

Development

On October 14, 2010, ABC renewed the show for a fourth season, stating that it would feature a "Best Of" special and 25 new episodes.[2]

Filming

Most of the scenarios presented in the season were filmed in New Jersey[3][4][5][6] and New York.[7][8][9][10] The "Drunk Parents" scenario from episode 2 and the "Drunk Doctors" scenario from episode 4 were both filmed in Norwalk, Connecticut,[11][12] and the "Arizona Immigration Law" scenario from episode 12 was filmed in Tucson, Arizona, where the Arizona Senate Bill 1070 had recently been passed.[13] Additionally, the final episode in the season was shot entirely in Dallas, Texas.[14][15]

Actor Berni Padden, who was 94 at the time, made a guest appearance on the show, appearing as the elderly man in the "Yelling at the Elderly" scenario from episode 8.[16]

Episodes
See also: List of What Would You Do? episodes
No.
overall		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
18"The Best of What Would You Do?"October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)4.04[17]
From season 1: a Muslim woman wearing a veil is denied service at a bakery. From season 2: A stranger slips a date rape drug in their unsuspecting date's drink. A woman collapses on a busy street. A 65-year-old man with three wives celebrates his impending marriage to his fourth wife, a 15-year-old girl.
19"Episode 1"October 29, 2010 (2010-10-29)5.39[18]
A tutor begins to flirt with a student. An anti-military protestor criticizes a young man about to volunteer for duty. A teenager is bullied for being gay. A thief steals a dog.
20"Episode 2"November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)5.67[19]
A cashier throws out insults and slurs to a Jewish couple. At a bar, a mother with a child begins to drink excessively. Multiple people witness a well-dressed female enter her car and come out dressed as a homeless person, later asking for money. A Muslim girl is criticized by her family for not wearing a veil.
21"Episode 3"November 12, 2010 (2010-11-12)6.09[20]
A teen couple argue in a park. People witness a man perform a fake slip and fall. A shopper criticizes a mother with a child for buying groceries with no nutritional value.
22"Episode 4"November 19, 2010 (2010-11-19)4.96[21]
Two doctors drink at a bar before their shifts. A husband berates his wife for wearing a bikini "too soon" after she has given birth. A mother walks her kids on a leash.
23"Episode 5"December 3, 2010 (2010-12-03)4.88[22]
A drunk teen attempts to drive. A kid comes out as gay in front of his parents. At an ice skating ring, a mother criticizes her daughter for not knowing how to skate.
24"Episode 6"December 10, 2010 (2010-12-10)4.95[23]
A woman places a date rape drug in her date's drink. Two drag queens are criticized at a cafe. At a bar, a pregnant woman begins to drink.
25"Episode 7"December 17, 2010 (2010-12-17)4.38[24]
Viewers' Choice:[lower-alpha 1] At a park, three girls verbally attack another girl. A waiter questions the relationship of a lesbian couple eating at a restaurant with two kids. A baby is left alone in a car. A store clerk begins to racially profile an African-American customer. At a restaurant, an obnoxious person begins to talk loudly on the phone.
26"Episode 8"January 7, 2011 (2011-01-07)5.02[26]
Two EMT's on break do nothing when a woman collapses right in front of them. A shopper accidentally breaks an expensive item and begs others not to tell. Three teenagers dine and dash. Other teenagers yell at an elderly man.
27"Episode 9"January 14, 2011 (2011-01-14)4.97[27]
An elderly woman begins to shoplift. Construction workers harass a woman.
28"Episode 10"January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)5.12[28]
A waiter criticizes an overweight customer. An interracial couple is harassed at a bar. A woman on food stamps doesn't have enough money for groceries. A kid's parents tell them they can't buy toys meant for the kid's opposite gender.
29"Episode 11"January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)4.56[29]
At a restaurant, a customer insults a waitress. A manager questions a father with an African-American son and a white daughter.
30"Episode 12"February 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)4.47[30]
A Latino family is racially profiled by an off-duty security guard. At a restaurant, someone steals the waiter's tip. A cafe manager discriminates against two deaf women applying for a job. At a diner, multiple customers witness a "wanted criminal" enter the restaurant.
31"Episode 13"February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)4.67[31]
Strangers are asked by three teenage boys to purchase them alcohol. A boyfriend tells his girlfriend to buy "sexier" clothing. A person is discriminated against for having AIDS.
32"Episode 14"February 22, 2011 (2011-02-22)4.14[32]
How Would You Do It? Contest:[lower-alpha 2] A guy tells his pregnant girlfriend to get an abortion. A little person is mocked by fellow shoppers. A father comes out as gay to his son. A woman in a wheelchair is harassed at a supermarket. A boy is bullied for having red hair.
33"Episode 15"February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)4.68[35]
Two openly gay military servicemen kiss at a diner. A white mother is criticized by her friend for adopting a black daughter. At an internet café, an older woman requests assistance wiring money to someone in another country, unaware she's being scammed.
34"Episode 16"March 4, 2011 (2011-03-04)3.47[36]
Once again, two openly gay military servicemen kiss at a diner. A parent's kid begin to wreck havoc at a diner. A mother tells her daughter to get botox.
35"Episode 17"March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)4.35[37]
A rude, ill-mannered man enters a gym. A husband flirts with a single woman while his wife's in the bathroom. At a cafe, "mean girls" harass a classmate online.
36"Episode 18"March 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)4.97[38]
Shoppers witness a mother clearly favorite one of her daughters more than the other. Another mother criticizes her daughter for wearing a bikini, saying that it makes her look fat. A woman with a service dog is harassed. At a laundromat, someone starts to steal clothes from someone else's dryer.
37"Episode 19"March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)4.45[39]
A white child is criticized for wanting to buy a black doll, and later, a black child is criticized for wanting to buy a white doll. A waiter serves food they dropped on the floor. A man calls his wife, who is unaware he's on a date with another woman while the call is taking place. An already-skinny teen model is told to eat less by her agent.
38"Episode 20"April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)4.49[40]
A man proposes to a woman cheating on him. A woman is denied an application at a health store for being overweight. A young woman attempts to convince an elderly man to add her to his will, suggesting he remove his children from the document.
39"Episode 21"April 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)4.39[41]
A mother advises her overweight daughter to get gastric bypass surgery. An elderly cashier is criticized for a scanner error that wasn't their fault. At a restaurant/bar, a woman celebrates a year of sobriety with her friends, only to order a double vodka once they leave. A store manager fires an employee after a rude shopper fabricates a story.
40"Episode 22"April 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)3.80[42]
A manager criticizes an employee working while pregnant. A man tells his wife to change her looks through cosmetic procedures. An interracial couple meet each others parents, only to receive bigotry after proposing their idea of getting married. People are approached by beggars asking not for money, but gallons of gas.
41"Episode 23"May 6, 2011 (2011-05-06)4.04[43]
On a date with a blind man, a woman lies to the man by saying she's a supermodel. A shopper eats produce while shopping. A job applicant is denied because of their race. A couple yell at a pregnant teen who no longer wants to be their surrogate.
42"Episode 24"May 13, 2011 (2011-05-13)3.55[44]
Based on the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother written by Amy Chua, a "Tiger Mom" scolds her Asian daughter for getting an A- on a math test. A pregnant teen scams adoptive parents into giving her money. A teenage boy asks passing customers to buy him condoms. At a park, a teenage couple begins to argue.
43"Episode 25"May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)3.94[45]
A gay couple is verbally harassed by their waiter. At a diner, an interracial couple is also harassed. At a salon, a mother tells her daughter to get her eyebrows waxed for an upcoming beauty pageant. A woman getting a manicure/pedicure berates her nail technician. A teenage girl tells her boyfriend she is pregnant, only to be told to get an abortion.

Reception

Critical response

The "Anti-Semitism" scenario from episode 2 gained positive reviews from critics. Carrie Keating, professor of psychology at Colgate University, pointed out that during the scenario, more non-Jewish people confronted the racist cashier than Jewish bystanders. She explained this was because of the black sheep effect, which caused non-Jewish people to become more likely to intervene since the cashier was depicting non-Jewish people in a bad light.[3] In another interview after the "Pregnant Drinker" scenario from episode 6, Carrie explained that less people attempted to intervene because, "Most of us don't want to rock the social boat, and I think also when a woman is pregnant -- that's her baby, that's that bubble around the family, and that family privacy is a value we all have and we don't like to disrupt that."[46]

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of What Would You Do?
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1 "The Best of What Would You Do?" October 22, 20101.3/44.04[17]
2 "Episode 1" October 29, 20101.6/55.39[18]
3 "Episode 2" November 5, 20101.7/65.67[19]
4 "Episode 3" November 12, 20101.7/66.09[20]
5 "Episode 4" November 19, 20101.6/54.96[21]
6 "Episode 5" December 3, 20101.4/44.88[22]
7 "Episode 6" December 10, 20101.6/44.95[23]
8 "Episode 7" December 17, 20101.3/44.38[24]
9 "Episode 8" January 7, 20111.6/55.02[26]
10 "Episode 9" January 14, 20111.5/54.97[27]
11 "Episode 10" January 21, 20111.7/55.12[28]
12 "Episode 11" January 28, 20111.3/44.56[29]
13 "Episode 12" February 4, 20111.3/44.47[30]
14 "Episode 13" February 18, 20111.6/54.67[31]
15 "Episode 14" February 22, 20111.4/44.14[32]
16 "Episode 15" February 25, 20111.3/44.68[35]
17 "Episode 16" March 4, 20111.1/43.47[36]
18 "Episode 17" March 11, 20111.4/44.35[37]
19 "Episode 18" March 18, 20111.5/54.97[38]
20 "Episode 19" March 25, 20111.3/44.45[39]
21 "Episode 20" April 8, 20111.4/44.49[40]
22 "Episode 21" April 15, 20111.4/44.39[41]
23 "Episode 22" April 22, 20111.1/43.80[42]
24 "Episode 23" May 6, 20111.2/44.04[43]
25 "Episode 24" May 13, 20111.1/43.55[44]
26 "Episode 25" May 20, 20111.3/43.94[45]

Notes
  1. On December 10, 2010, one week before the episode aired, ABC announced that they were allowing viewers to vote on their favorite scenarios, for the chance of having them included in the episode. Though that makes this episode a collection of reruns, ABC counted it as its own episode.[25]
  2. On December 17, 2010, ABC News announced a contest allowing viewers to come up with their own ideas for WWYD? scenarios, for the chance of having them made and presented on the show, and for a paid roundtrip airfare for two to New York.[33] Three contestants won the grand prize (Jared Smith, Casey Hubelbank, and Amy Saffell) while two contestants (Damen Sterling and Jonathan Gilsdorf) only won the small prize of having their scenario on the show.[34]

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