Melissa Peterman’s Bet on Your Baby Hosting Secret: Eat Snacks and Take Naps
You really can’t help yourself. The first credit Melissa achieved was in a little movie called Fargo. You betcha. Years later Melissa cracked us up as Barbra Jean on Reba. Now she stars as the hilariously over-protective Bonnie Wheeler on ABC Family’s Baby Daddy. For the last two years Melissa has also been the host of a TV show that has been growing in popularity with families. The program has a nice nod to that television classic Kids Say the Darndest Things with Art Linkletter. Melissa is a fan of that show and said it proves “there is no better comic partner than kids.” She knew when she signed on to do Bet on Your Baby that she wanted to bring in elements of Art’s show. I asked her what were some of the darndest things kids have said to her during taping. Some of her favorites are: “Why are you so tall?” and “You could be a better host if you could color better.”
If you haven’t seen an episode yet, one of the first things you will notice is it is very fast-paced. She also added that working within a fun environment makes things easy. During the show parents are asked to predict how their child will do within a specific scenario. She could only think of one moment when a child didn’t want to do a game. If the parents successfully predict the outcome, they win money to be used towards their child’s college fund. It’s silly and fun to watch, but Melissa offered that there is more to it than that. Since I personally struggled with infertility, I always appreciate seeing characters experience paths I am familiar with, but I loved that she and Aimee tackled this subject with a comedic tone. She loves it. “I think the TV series is Fantastic!! I know a few people in the cast and I love the show.
