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BuzzerBlog : Fall 2010 Show Needs Audiences!

Mon, 7 Jun 2010 20:24:10 +0000

I'll be in the LA area in mid-July... hoping to catch a couple tapings then.

BuzzerBlog : Weekend Replay: Big Winner on Aussie "Deal or No Deal"

Sat, 5 Jun 2010 23:42:39 +0000

Each contestant that isn't playing that game guesses what amount is in their case, if they get it right they win $500. A bunch of other international variants have this rule as well. For example, on the original Dutch version the bounty is $1,000 to $26,000, depending on how many cases are left in play.

BuzzerBlog : Weekend Replay: Big Winner on Aussie "Deal or No Deal"

Sat, 5 Jun 2010 23:35:43 +0000

BuzzerBlog : ABC's "Downfall" Puts $1,000,000 on the Edge Starting June 22nd

Thu, 27 May 2010 20:27:08 +0000

It sounds like the Russian Roulette bonus round on steroids. I really like the sound of this, actually. And it's not another Millionaire-style money ladder cookie cutter show, which gets brownie points from me. I don't mind if it's a "replica" prize as long as it looks realistic. There's no fun in watching a placard that says "CAR" fall off a building.

BuzzerBlog : Game Shows Up for Daytime Emmy Awards

Thu, 13 May 2010 21:59:02 +0000

Predictions: OGAPS will go to either Cash Cab or Jeopardy. I don't think Fifth Grader is up to Emmy material just yet, but give it a year or two. I wouldn't be suprised to see it happen (assuming it lasts longer than DOND... remember how it got much better reviews than the primetime version, yet it burned out miserably in the second season?) in a season or two. I hope the Outstanding Game Host goes to Wayne as well. I'm mildly suprised Carnie got the nomination, but I'm also happy for her and GSN as well. I don't really get their obsession with Ben Bailey, he's a perfectly compentent host, but he's not anything really outstanding, IMHO.

BuzzerBlog : GSN Presents New Video Game "Family Game Show"

Tue, 11 May 2010 21:29:13 +0000

This reminds me of this downloadable game for the Wii, "TV Show King". It's basically just a simple game where you click on the correct answer faster than your opponents, but occasionally with some gimmicks like the answers being hidden under a scratch-off ticket, or needing to be "revealed" with a flashlight. After each round, you get the option to spin a wheel that could give you more money, lose money, double your score, etc. (It also has "switch your money with another player's", so you could answer every question correctly during the game and still lose at the last minute.) On the other hand, the questions are stupidly easy, as in "Millionaire First 5 Questions" easy. I kinda ended up wishing I had spent the $10 on the Family Feud game instead.

BuzzerBlog : Betty White Hosts "Saturday Night Live"; Clips

Sun, 9 May 2010 22:43:30 +0000

Macgruber, part 3 was just awesome. "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR ______ MIND?!?!?!?" And even though it didn't feature Betty, Really? with Seth and Amy was pretty good too. "Really? How is there not a backup system? When I delete a photo from Facebook, it asks me 'Are you sure?'. So how come one guy can accidently make a billion-dollar transaction and a manager doesn't have to approve it, but whenever I pay with a $50 at Starbucks it becomes a four-man operation?! Really!"

BuzzerBlog : "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" Sketch on "Saturday Night Live"

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:34:52 +0000

Only if Will Ferrell comes back to host again. Then they'd need to bring Darrell Hammond back on board as well.

BuzzerBlog : April Fools "Jeopardy!", "Wheel", "Price", Or Why Can't Games Be Fun?

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 21:49:50 +0000

I remember that episode... and a quick jaunt to the J-Archive brings up: Reach for the top, High Rollers, Pitfall, The Wizard of Odds, "Double" Dare, and My Life in Game Shows. http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=181...

BuzzerBlog : April Fools "Jeopardy!", "Wheel", "Price", Or Why Can't Games Be Fun?

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 21:45:46 +0000

True. I didn't take that into account when I was watching the show... but still, do they get the nametags in line or at the studio?

BuzzerBlog : April Fools "Jeopardy!", "Wheel", "Price", Or Why Can't Games Be Fun?

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 01:50:46 +0000

I'm certain that I remember Krispy Kreme donuts for a year being shown on the turntable when Bob was hosting. It's unusual, but nothing new.

BuzzerBlog : April Fools "Jeopardy!", "Wheel", "Price", Or Why Can't Games Be Fun?

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 01:46:26 +0000

IMO, it all depends if the audience was told before the show that the contestants would be known as "Pat". If so, that's all well and good and they probably picked contestants that were likely to play along with it. If the show started taping, and all I heard was "Pat, come on down!" and saw my name on a cue card I probably would be a little miffed at having to go by a false name for the whole show.

BuzzerBlog : Preview of April Fool's Day "Price is Right"

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 00:40:06 +0000

Just finished watching the show online; it was quite good for the most part. The "models" were silly without being obnoxious (I especially liked the floor clock bit), Mimi didn't drag the show down at all, and having her as the "almighty sound effects lady" was a hoot. The identical showcases fake-out was really fun, as well. Worst part without a doubt was "PAT". We get it. Hearing "Pat, come on down!" was annoying after the second time; at the end of the show, it's just plain unfunny. Couldn't they just write it on everyone's name tag, and use their real names for the rest of the show? Other than that, this is not an episode to be missed.

BuzzerBlog : What's Wrong With "Wheel" on April Fool's Day?

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:01:27 +0000

Last year's gag? This is 2010. :-)

BuzzerBlog : Weekend Replay: Intense "Hot Seat"

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:41:14 +0000

It's probably just me, but I've noticed a habit of putting questions about the Beatles at high-level marks, regardless of which version it is internationally. As seen here, and on the Ogi Ogas episode, and I think Polish Millionaire as well. Or do I just have way too much free time?

BuzzerBlog : What to Expect From "Minute to Win It"

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:15:05 +0000

Anybody want to bet that there'll be at least one more "This show looks like it will be great" comment from Los Angeles before Sunday?

BuzzerBlog : "Price is Right" Ups the Ante for April Fools 2010

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:40:15 +0000

I have to agree, this looks like it's moved slightly from the 2009 April Fools show and budged a little bit towards the Jack Wagner. Episodes with a set plotline typically can go one way or the other. Still, this looks interesting. One thing is for sure, though: last year's April Fools is going to be very hard to top.

BuzzerBlog : "Price is Right" and "Let's Make A Deal" Celebrate Milestones in March

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:26:22 +0000

Question. When has That's Too Much been a popular game? It's almost never won, and it's not any more exciting than any other car game. Anyways, Drew's 500 episodes have gone by fast. Here's to many more!

BuzzerBlog : UK Hit "The Crystal Maze" and "VoiceOver Man" Get iPhone Apps

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:11:55 +0000

Big Crystal Maze fan here; I'm going to have to pick up that app. I think I still have the old DOS version of the game. Oh yeah, wasn't there supposed to be a similar RIch Fields announcer-in-your-pocket app that's still in limbo waiting for Apple's approval?

BuzzerBlog : Rumor: "Pyramid" and Hasbro's "Catch Phrase" Favorites for CBS Daytime

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:26:58 +0000

Really, the party game Catch Phrase IS Pyramid with more than one guesser on a team. I agree with the Rob, it all depends on how it's adapted. Apples to Apples is also a pretty popular party game, although again, it's all in the excecution. Money Maze? Really? Well, if a show featuring three people running frantically around a supermarket grabbing everything can become a cult hit, I guess anything's possible.