Suppose a child is locked in a car. Or a stranger needs help buying medication. Or someone is being harshly abused. Would people step in to help, or would they walk away from the situation?
That's the question anchor John Quinones asks on the ABC News program, "Primetime: What Would You Do?" Quinones, co-executive producer Chris Whipple and other members of the crew were in Stamford on Friday taping a segment for the program.
"There are dozens and dozens of different scenarios we create, everything from spousal abuse to a lost child to date rape," Quinones said. "We test people walking down the sidewalk, their tolerance of something that seems wrong."
The show, now in its fourth season, uses a hidden camera to explore the limits of tolerance, examining how individuals deal ethically with provocative situations. Episodes of the show are broadcast at 9 p.m. Fridays.
Quinones and Whipple gave The Daily Stamford an exclusive interview while taking a lunch break at Capriccio Restaurant on Bedford Street. Taping was set to take place throughout the day in Stamford, Whipple said.
"The show celebrates doing the right thing, but there are infinite ways people do that," he said. "One of the great things about the show is that it's not always black and white, what's right and what's wrong."
"Sometimes jumping in becomes a risk," added Quinones. "So [the solution] is not always physically jumping in. Maybe the answer is to step away and call 911."
How did Stamford residents meet the challenge put to them? The Daily Stamford agreed not to reveal specifics until the show is set to air later this fall. Make sure to check the site for updates.
For more information about "Primetime: What Would You Do?" visit www.abcnews.com/whatwouldyoudo. Episodes also may be found at www.hulu.com.
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