Like Kid Nation or not, the controversial series resembled nothing else on TV.

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After early success in the reality realm with unscripted series like Survivor, CBS ' latest offerings include failures like Kid Nation and Great American Dog.

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Instead, the net's latest reality fare, a Lord of the Flies-like show titled Kid Nation, has garnered the "this is unethical and perhaps illegal" kind of chatter.

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Enter Kid Nation, the network's latest romp in reality.

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On the nonscripted side, CBS will try its luck at luring youngsters, something the network has struggled with in the past, with Kid Nation, a TV variation on Lord of the Flies, about 40 kids who create a parentless society.

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But recently, Maynard's name has been attached to a slew of less successful series, including Pirate Master (Mark Burnett's pirate-themed competition show), Kid Nation (a highly controversial Lord of the Flies-style series) and Greatest American Dog (American Idol meets Big Brother--with canines).

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The problems were compounded in the 2007--08 season, when Moonves tried to step out of the Murder, She Wrote mode with such shows as Swingtown (a racy look at 1970s suburban spouse-swapping), Viva Laughlin (an adapted musical dramedy about gambling) and Kid Nation (a Lord of the Flies-style reality series).

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The museum also has a dynamic touch-screen map that allows visitors to explore the nation's musical heritage and several video displays that will distract any kid's short attention span.

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