A little background on the show...

NBC's upcoming reality series "The Baby Borrowers" is an intriguing new social experiment based on the hit British program that asks five diverse teenage couples -- ages 18-20 -- to fast-track to adulthood by setting up a home, getting a job and becoming caring parents first to babies, toddlers, pre-teens and their pets, teenagers and senior citizens -- all over the course of three weeks.

As the social experiment begins, the five young volunteer couples are asked to literally grow up overnight when they are each given a home in a quiet cul-de-sac outside Boise, Idaho and attend pre-natal classes as each "mother" wears a simulated "empathy" belly to prepare them for the arrival of their "baby."

When a real baby (all aged six-11 months old) appears at their door -- courtesy of five pairs of real volunteer parents (some of whom were teen parents themselves) who entrust their infants to one of the couples -- the nervous, fumbling teens are in for three long, arduous days that make chilling out a distant memory. They must stick to rigid routines, handle the feeding chores, diaper duty and crying jags that might be shared by baby and teens -- all the while under 24-hour supervision by nannies and the real parents who are stationed next door, watching via monitor, and able to step in at any time. Plus, one teen from each of the couples must start a job, ranging from working in a local vet's office to a lumberyard, leaving the other alone as caregiver for the day.

After three surprising, intense days, each teen couple will bid bye-bye to the baby and receive a toddler as their fast-forward adult life progresses. They will have to cope with typical "terrible twos" behavior, including pouty tantrums, potty training and other messes. Three days later, the weary couples must face the reality of parenting several sassy pre-teens/"tweeners" at once -- each with a family pet in tow, adding to their responsibilities.

Seventy-two hours later, the teenagers arrive, thereby perhaps providing them with a mirror image of their own recent relationships with their parents. To complete the cycle of life, the experiment ends with as couples are graced with the opportunity to care for a senior citizen, including some with health issues, who represent what might be in store for them in the distant future.

Through this emotional, dramatic journey, each young couple will get a unique opportunity to peer into the future and see what they (and their partners) might be like if they remain together and decide to build a family. Tested by the everyday ups and downs of taking care of others and maintaining a relationship, most of the teens find themselves looking at all of their relationships and notions of parenthood in a new light.

"The Baby Borrowers" is produced by Love Productions. Richard McKerrow (the U.K.'s "Cirque de Celebrite") and Tom Shelly ("Survivor") are executive producers.

***taken from the official website please check it out***
http://www.nbc.com/The_Baby_Borrowers/index.shtml

ABOUT THE COUPLES:

Sasha (18) and Jordan (18) – Sasha is from Easton, TX. Jordan is from Katy, TX. Sasha and Jordan both attend Texas Southern University where they met and have been dating for a year. They would like to prove to all parents, especially theirs, that not all teenagers are irresponsible. Feeling fortunate to participate in this social experiment, they are curious if they will be able to get along with all the extra pressures that will be thrown at them.



Morgan (18 when show was filmed) and Daton (19 when show was filmed) – San Diego, CA. This on-again, off-again surfer couple has been dating for over a year and a half. Morgan and Daton live a life that is virtually free from responsibility where they get to surf and skateboard everyday. Still dependent on their parents financially, they feel that this social experiment is about taking on new responsibilities and will put their relationship to the ultimate test.


Kelly (18) and Austin (18) – Dunwoody, GA. An all-American “preppy” couple, Kelly and Austin have been dating for over a year and have known each other since middle school. Both Kelly and Austin feel that this social experiment will reveal to them how long they should wait before they get married. They are both currently attending Auburn University.



Alicea (18) and Cory (20) – Houston, TX. This energetic and outgoing couple have been together for three years. Both only children raised by young single mothers, Cory and Alicea would also like to be young parents because they feel they will be able to relate better to their kids, as well as grow up with them. Corey thinks that this opportunity will teach him and Alicea responsibility and will be a sneak-peek into the future. Alicea attends Cy Fair College, while Cory is a student at Texas State University.




Kelsey (18) and Sean (18) – Kelsey is from Kensington, NH and Sean is from Seabrook, NH. Sean and Kelsey’s relationship began to blossom when they were in their early teens, until Kelsey inexplicably stopped talking to Sean for a year. After reconnecting at a high school dance they have been together ever since and everyone tells them that they are meant to be together. Kelsey wants to have children and believes this social experiment will show Sean that having kids is not as hard as it looks. Sean meanwhile wants to prove they are not ready for parenthood and hopes this experience will prove his point. Kelsey attends Southern New Hampshire University. Sean is studying to be an electrician at the Peterson School.



***taken from the official website please check it out***
http://www.nbc.com/The_Baby_Borrowers/index.shtml