Balderdash Returns to “i”

The failing network "i" is apparently airing the extremely good but shortlived modern game show "Balderdash", based on the board game, again. It replaced Donny Osmond's "Pyramid" in the 7PM ET slot. Be sure to check it out if you get "Hollywood Squares" withdraws.

Deal or No Deal: A Worldwide Phenomenon

So we can get word out about our "Deal or No Deal", and so people can find out about other versions, we are, for the final time, republishing our giant look at "Deal or No Deal" around the world. Endemol's Deal or No Deal is quite possibly the world's most braindead game show, but there is not a show that is more exciting. Sexy models holding suitcases containing life changing sums of money. Incredibly tense decisions with people risking hundreds of thousands of dollars on just intuition, guts, and luck. From over 30 countries, Deal or No Deal puts people to extreme circumstances of fortune to win. Let's take a look at 3 of the versions: The Dutch Version, the British version, and the US version. The Dutch Deal or No Deal, entitled "Milj

Howie Mandel Whores “Deal or No Deal” Over 2 Weeks

Howie Mandel warning. If you are afraid of his shiny head, back away from your TV on these days. Wednesday, February 22nd- The Tonight Show (NBC: Check Local Listings) Tuesday, February 28th- Today (NBC: Check Local Listings) Tuesday, February 28th- Live With Regis and Kelly (Syndicated: Check Local Listings) Wednesday, March 1st- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC LATE Night: Check Local Listings) Friday, March 3rd- Guest Star on "Las Vegas (NBC: Check Local Listings) Yeah, check your local listings for all of those. - Alex Davis

Bob Barker Sticks Around

To answer the emails we get a lot, yes, Golden-Road has confirmed that Bob Barker will be staying around "The Price is Right" for five years. According to several sources, he just finished a similar contract. He has a five year deal that is dealt with one year at a time. - Alex Davis

Deal Or No Deal UK

Howie sits down with Newsweek

Everyone's favorite game show host of semi-ambiguous sexuality* sat down with Newsweek about the coming return of Deal or No Deal, Mandel's hit NBC game show. Among the topics were the show's greed ("I think individual contestants celebrate greed. Actually, if you get greedy the game doesn't go well for you"), how he got the job ("When they first called me, I said absolutely not. Then they said there were 26 bikini models-- that helped"), and his obsessive compulsive disorder ("[C]ertain hotels... remove the comforters with salad tongs. I order two dozen towels on entry, and I make paths with them so I won't step on the carpet"), among other things. The interview appears in the February 27th, 2006 issue of Newsweek in the Newsmakers

“I’ve Got A Secret” Classic Comes Back to GSN

With GSN's new revival "I've Got A Secret" coming in late April, it makes sense that they would put the classic edition back. GSN will place "I've Got A Secret" in Black and White Overnight, in the 3AM ET/PT timeslot, replacing "Beat the Clock". This will happen in about 5 weeks or so.

GSN January Ratings

GSN, in the month of January, basically stayed the same. The Network for Games for a .4 with a headcount of 240,000, which is about 18,000 more than last time. January also saw the premieres of Anything To Win and High Stakes Poker. Let's hope the word of mouth got around more in February and we can get to .5. Networks that GSN beat are The Weather Channel, National Geographic, Soap Network, Oxygen, Discovery Health, WE, MTV2, OLN, and Toon Disney. Boy, those Survivor reruns and new NHL games are really helping out OLN, aren't they? Source: CW

Aussie “Family Feud” Clips Online

Why couldn't we do "Family Feud" this good from the start? The terrific Australian Game Show Page has posted 2 clips of the new edition of "Bert's Family Feud", featuring a set that actually looks like it's a game show, not a disco hall like ours tends to be (Don't remind me of the constantly color changing floors). The first clip is of the intro and first round, while a second is the bonus round with an increasing jackpot that depends how many number 1 answers you get. Please check this clip out. HERE'S THE LINK.

Joytube.com: One of the Best

I constantly get emails from people wanting to play flash game shows while FlashGames2 is down (It won't be for long, mind you). We reported on Joytube.com ages ago, and they just posted a few new games. They have their ripoffs of "The Price is Right", "Deal or No Deal", and "Millionaire" updated for 2006, with "Deal or No Deal" being new. I have to tell you, in the few months since we've posted about them, they have really improved. Their "The Price is Right" game is extremely impressive, offering 10 different pricing games to play, including "Plinko". "Deal or No Deal" is also one of the best I've seen on the net, having semi-accurate graphics without copying the TV show and even good bank offers. Check out Joytube.com. They deserv

Game Show Ratings: 2005 and 2006

Yahoo! News recently posted an article stating the differences in syndicated game show ratings season-to-date. In general household count, "Wheel of Fortune" is (rightfully) down, at an 8.3. Jeopardy went down a lot to 6.6, while "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" is at 3.4 and Family Feud at 2.6. Each are at least -6 from last year, with Jeopardy being the worst, -16. In the women 18-49 category, "Wheel" is at 2.7, "Jeopardy!" is at 1.6, "Millionaire" gets a 1.4, and "Family Feud" is at a 1.1. Those are all down, but "Millionaire" did the best, going -4. Women 24-54 saw some increase from the 18-49, with "Wheel" at 3.4, "Jeopardy!" at 2.6, "Millionaire" of Fortune" at 1.6, and "Family Feud" at 1.2. We actually saw an increase in this o

“Deal or No Deal” Gets a THIRD Game

You cannot tell me this isn't all too soon. We have the tabletop game, the handheld game, and now look for a DVD game. With the success of the "The Price is Right" DVD game, NBC and Endemol are apparently helping to release a DVD version of the hit NBC game show. There's going to be a "Let's Make A Deal" DVD game also. We previously announced the "The Newlywed Game", "Match Game", and "Password" games coming soon. Please, someone leave a comment or email me at itiparanoid13@gmail.com about this topic: Why in the hell are they rushing all this stuff out? I'm a big DoND fan. I've been watching the Dutch version for a bit now and have tracked the Aussie version a few months before rumors of NBC picking it up even came out. NBC's Deal o

Show of hands…

...who has actually watched a FOX reality show? Hmm? Mmm. Okay, that's what I thought. This one? You might want to actually watch. FOX is developing "Unan1mous," which is either a professional video gamer or a new reality show attempt. In Unan1mous, nine people are locked in a bunker until they can unanimously vote on who should win the grand prize, starting at $1.5 million and decreasing as time wears on. Players will be eliminated from voting through an as-of-yet unknown process, but will still live in the bunker until the final, unanimous decision. Now, human drama dictates that nobody will win, because you know there's one stubborn guy in the corner voting for himself every round just to piss everyone off. You know it's go

UK “Deal or No Deal” Gets Ungodly Tryout Number

When the NBC "Deal or No Deal" tried out their first national search for the newest millionaires, most stops, if not all, got at least a thousand viewers. Terrific for only five episodes and a game show tryout. British "Deal or No Deal": over 1,000,000 have applied for the show. An afternoon game show. That's only been on since October. A little joke from UKGameshows.com, "We make that a 3,205-year waiting list. So see you in 5211AD!"

“Deal or No Deal” CNBC Partial Ratings For Week of February 6th

Not so good this time. Here's the breakdown of the ratings for two days. Monday the 7th opened with 184,000 viewers. On Tuesday, February 7th, "Deal or No Deal" managed to get 131,000 viewers. Yeah, a big dropoff from last time, but this series had 0 advertisement on NBC or anywhere, so not bad consitering all of that. It was the highest rated show on CNBC that week, though, with one of the best television shows on now, "Mad Money with Jim Cramer" being the 2nd biggest, beyond one "Deal or No Deal" 11PM repeat.Source: Mediabistro