Why, Me?: Through The Decades

**Why, Me?: Through The Decades** was a special episode of ***Why, Me?***, commissioned by *Crystal*, when it revived the show following on from the twentieth season’s conclusion on June 25, 2044. In a bid to launch the show, the new network thought it be best to recap highlights from the show. Asking the general public to select their favorite moments in five categories, former cast members discussed their time on the show while counting down the public’s choice. As the show turned 25, the episode aired on October 12, 2044. Gaining the most views than any previous episode, 7.08 million viewers tuned in to see their childhood role models analyse their top picks. The success of the one-off has led to the network, *Crystal*, stating that a second ‘reunion episode’ would be likely to happen once again in the future.

## Summary

Former cast members discuss the best from their time on the notorious show! Sometimes alone or in duos and even trios - maybe not on the show together at the same time - the whole team are untied in their passion for the show. Many friendships have been formed and even romances so it’s only right to relive it. Join the cast as they reminisce on some of the show’s most infamous scenes and count down the public’s chosen Top 5 categories - favorite character, favorite one-liners, favorite relationships, favorite episodes and favorite storylines!

## Cast and Production

New network, *Crystal*, announced they had picked up the show, *Why, Me?* and as a pilot to re-introduce the show, they’d be airing a special showcasing all the best moments that gripped the audience and the character’s individual highlights. The show had previously just finished on *Tanzania* network, much to fans’ dissapointment. The new network felt they had “new storylines to offer” and a week later, on August 2, 2044, they announced that they were in discussions with former cast members to begin filming in the first week of September. *Crystal* separately announced that they had seeked permission from both previous networks of the show to re-use episode content in the show. Filming occured over an extensive two-week period and finished on September 17. In honour of the show turning 25, the episode aired on the same day of the show’s first episode being shown: on October 12. The episode was unusual as it aired on a Wednesday, instead of it’s usual Saturday slot. Still, the episode garnered a whooping 7.08 million viewers - the most the network and show had ever seen. The episode was streamed online and gained a lot of young adults watching the show, having watched it originally when they were younger.

All previous cast members were asked to appear on the show with a few exceptions. Dan had since passed away, Marco because of his minor role in the show that didn’t make the “significant moments” and Jade Corey was now notoriously known for her dealing in drugs and as a result, no longer appeared on TV. Benji Black was asked to return although publicly re-stated his feud with the *Crystal* network after a previous falling out over with his modelling agency when negotiating contracts. While both longest-running stars, Jax Garcia and Max Black, were supposed to appear on the program, an influenza illness the pair both caught, prevented them from filming. For various reasons, such as work commitments, no responses or just simply not wanting to put their name back in line with the show, Mary De La Wary, Mekhla, Jake Gori, Rita, Cameron, Jack O’Meara, Madison Graves, Joyce Gunvalson and Jared Jackson did not appear on the special. Many lamented the show “boring” without the original cast members - in particular Garcia and Black. However, a surprise to many, fans campaigned that de la Wary have her own episode dedicated to her given her “classic” one-liners as she was notably absent on “many occasions”.

## Trivia

* There were seven different collective interviews with many cast members reuniting or even meeting to discuss their highlights.
	+ Interview 1 - Andrew
	+ Interview 2 - Keira and Phoenix Whitby
	+ Interview 3 - Daniel and Logan Glossy
	+ Interview 4 - Ditzy Stewart and Aarav Bail
	+ Interview 5 - Jo Lott and Antony Parks
	+ Interview 6 - Ariel Dungres, Charlie Crewe and Ricky Diaz
	+ Interview 7 - Lila Miller, Ryan Alexander and Mandy Alexander

* This was the first ‘episode’ in the franchise to last longer than thirty minutes, with the special airing for ninety minutes as a ‘three-parter’.