Original Air Date:
Monday, March 1, 2010
Guests:
Oprah welcomed Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Papa, and married viewers with an issue to solve.
Show Summary:
Most every married couple reaches a point in their relationship where they just cannot agree on a decision to be made or about an irritating behavior of their spouse. Inspired by a discussion between Jerry Seinfeld and his wife Jessica while a friend was visiting, the comedian realized that other couples could benefit from a Marriage Ref - an outside person to name a winner and end the debate. Out of their life a show was born - The Marriage Ref Tom Papa makes the final decision with help from three celebrity panelists. After showing clips from the series, the guests also helped Oprah's viewers.
Special Highlights:
This episode featured the following highlights:
- The Marriage Ref premiered Sunday, February 28, 2010 after the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Jerry shared that he is happy to be back on television in more of a supporting role for this show.
- Jerry commented about Tiger Woods and the late night wars making for entertaining TV.
- Tom Papa and Jerry shared some of the Marriage Lingo they use to describe common argument tactics.
- Three couples were helped to end their disagreements by Jerry, Tom and the studio audience.
What to Take Away from the Show:
"Don't be such a good accountant." is the advice Jerry Seinfeld has for married couples to help them get beyond their differences. Try not to take stock of every mistake or irritating quality and bring them back up in a disagreement. The Marriage Ref isn't intent on solving serious issues and aims at bringing some laughter in American homes and marriages. The couples on the series have deeply committed relationships and can use their minor arguments to entertain the country.