There and Back (Reality Show)

There & Back: Ashley Parker Angel
Created by	Rod Aissa
Starring	Ashley Parker Angel
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Running time	ca. 24 minutes
Release
Original network	MTV
Original release	January 9 – March 13, 2006
External links
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There & Back: Ashley Parker Angel is a MTV reality television series than ran for 10 weeks in early 2006. It chronicled the efforts of former O-Town member Ashley Parker Angel to launch a solo career while providing for his new family. In the show, Ashley must manage to balance his career while also having to provide for his fiancée, Tiffany Lynn, and his new son, Lyric (whose birth was the very first shown on MTV). The show debuted on January 9, 2006 and ended with the season/series finale on March 13, 2006.

Who can forget the blond, spike-haired Ashley from the platinum-selling group, O-Town? Well, now things have changed. O-Town is over, and Ashley's back as a solo artist. But Ashley is broke, living with his pregnant girlfriend and her mother in a small apartment. Added to Ashley's frustration are feelings that his album producers are holding back on his money advance. Ashley's manager tells him his songs are good but not great. Ashley and former O-Town member, Jacob Underwood, reminisce about their stardom. Later, while going over baby names with Tiffany, Ashley recalls being teased for his own name, and vows that their baby will not have an awkward name. The couple gets good news -- the house they want is theirs, but coming up with eight thousand dollars is a challenge. Fortunately, Blackground Records' President/CEO, Barry Hankerson, takes Ashley under his wing and gives him the money for the house plus a little extra.

Things are finally looking up for Ashley and Tiffany. They move out of her mother's small apartment and into a home of their own, bringing mom with them. With only one month's rent to their name, however, the struggle is far from over. At a meeting with Soul Power Productions, the producers beg Ashley to continue working with them. But Ashley feels that Soul Power didn't help him when he needed it most, and he severs all ties with them. Meanwhile, Ashley's former fellow O-Town member, Jacob Underwood, presents the parents-to-be with a toy chest he has built. This isn't the only surprise: the parents later go to First Look Sonogram and find out that they are having a boy.

Telling Tiffany something that she doesn't want to hear is hard. And a very pregnant Tiff doesn't want to hear the doctor's order to remain in bed. Ashley arrives home to find that Tiffany is on the couch folding laundry, not in bed like she's supposed to be. As if that weren't bad enough, she then decides to head outside. Hours later, Tiffany glides in the door as though she did nothing wrong, prompting a big argument with Ashley. Ashley's level of stress peaks after the father-to-be learns that he has a negative balance in his bank account. Tiffany's mother, Scarlet, is happy to help, but now Ashley really feels the pressure to be a successful musician.

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