Armed & Famous
Genre	Reality
Running time	43-45 minutes
Starring	Erik Estrada La Toya Jackson Jack Osbourne Trish Stratus Wee Man
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
Original channel	CBS
Original run	January 10, 2007 – present
No. of episodes	4

Jack Osbourne (left) and Jason "Wee Man" Acuna (right) during filming

Armed & Famous is a reality television series that premiered January 10, 2007, on CBS. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Erik Estrada as Francis Ponch Poncherello Erik Estrada (born March 16, 1949 in New York City) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent who is known for a lead role in the 1977–1983 US television series CHiPs. ... La Toya Jackson La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer, a controversial musician and the middle child of the Jackson family. ... Jack Joseph Osbourne (born November 8, 1985 in London, England) is the son of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne. ... Patricia Anne Stratigias (born December 18, 1975), better known by the stage and ring name Trish Stratus, is a Canadian fitness model and former professional wrestler. ... Jason Bryant Acuña (born May 16, 1973), Huntington Beach, California [1]), better known as Wee-Man, is one of the stars of Jackass on MTV and the host of NESNs skateboarding show 54321. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Image File history File links E121603A.jpg‎ This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television program or station ID. As such, the copyright for it is most likely owned by the company or corporation that produced it. ... Image File history File links E121603A.jpg‎ This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television program or station ID. As such, the copyright for it is most likely owned by the company or corporation that produced it. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2007. ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ...

The series follows five celebrities as they train to become reserve police officers for the Muncie, Indiana, police department, followed by graduation. After that, the 'celebrities' will go on patrol with the same training officers who traditionally ride with new officers. Muncie (IPA: ) is a city in Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. ...

The series stars Erik Estrada, La Toya Jackson, Jack Osbourne, Trish Stratus, and Jason Acuña (a.k.a. "Wee Man" on Jackass). Erik Estrada as Francis Ponch Poncherello Erik Estrada (born March 16, 1949 in New York City) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent who is known for a lead role in the 1977–1983 US television series CHiPs. ... La Toya Jackson La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer, a controversial musician and the middle child of the Jackson family. ... Jack Joseph Osbourne (born November 8, 1985 in London, England) is the son of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne. ... Patricia Anne Stratigias (born December 18, 1975), better known by the stage and ring name Trish Stratus, is a Canadian fitness model and former professional wrestler. ... Jason Bryant Acuña (born May 16, 1973), Huntington Beach, California [1]), better known as Wee-Man, is one of the stars of Jackass on MTV and the host of NESNs skateboarding show 54321. ... Jackass was an American television series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, ridiculous, and self-injuring stunts and pranks. ...

On December 5, 2006, the 'celebrities' were officially sworn in as reserve officers.^[1] December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Several Muncie locations have been shown to appear as if they were police facilities, such as what was said to be the Muncie Police Training Academy. In reality, the outside of the building was Muncie Central High School, while the inside was Central's wrestling room.

Reaction

The premiere episode attracted an estimated 8.2 million viewers, generateing a 2.9 rating, while the second episode's estimate tops off at 7.8 million viewers, and generated a rating of 2.7. ^{[citation needed]}

TV Guide columnist Rochell D. Thomas has criticized the show's quality, calling it "lame". ^[2] TV Guide is the name of two North American weekly magazines about television programming, one in the United States and one in Canada. ...

External links

• Official CBS Armed & Famous website
• "Armed and Famous" article published at www.variety.com
• Blog about Armed and Famous
• Local Armed and Famous Forum
• Armed and Famous
• Armed and Famous Fan Site

References

Estrada yells obcenities to stabbing victim

1. ^ Town swears in celebs as gun-toting cops. AP. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
2. ^ Thomas, Rochell D.; TV Guide; January 15, 2007; Page 41