ABC Orders Presentation for “The Six”, the Russian Import “What? Where? When”
Looks like we’ve got another network game show to be watchful for. Hollywood Reporter announced that ABC has ordered a presentation for a new show called The Six from Merv Griffin Entertainment. The show is an import of the Russian format What? Where? When? and is pretty different than anything we’ve got on television. In the Russian version, a team of six in-studio players spin a wheel and answer the question the wheel lands on. The questions are sent from viewers and the six get 60 seconds to answer it. A right answer earns them a point and a wrong answer gives the other side a point, as well as that home viewer a prize.
That’s really about it. Merv Griffin Entertainment and ABC are touching it up to make it a bit more primetime friendly which is probably smart. The part that will most likely stick, and the most interesting, is that the questions aren’t straight up trivia. The questions are more logic based. Apparently it takes the entire team of six to brainstorm and finally get the answer as opposed to someone outright knowing it. Hollywood Reporter interviewed some of the show’s staff. “It’s much more accessible knowledge and intelligence than you would think at a first glance that translates to the viewers at home, and they can play along,” Merv Griffin Entertainment’s Roy Bank said. “It’s a show about teamwork and interaction.” They also provide a sample question:
An example of a question used on the original show: “They first appeared in 1908 in Mexico. There were two of them. Over time, they came closer and closer together, like wings of a black raven. Name them.” Answer: Frida Kahlo’s eyebrows. Here’s a clip of the show.
It’s almost like a brainteaser more than anything. It sounds interesting and I do agree that from the sound of how the format goes it could use a bit of the primetime game show flare, but this could be something fun to look forward to.
for @sigizmund
The point is that the game's not for guessers, it's for knowers. OlzZz is correct, this program has been a self development incentive. The format's first version was sponsored by Znanie (Knowledge) society, being the primary sponsor of non-governmental educational programs in the old good USSR, and the winner used to get a bunch of good books. Literary classics, memoirs, useful dictionaries etc. That was the incentive to read books and then confuse the in-studio six with a question they could not answer, no matter how many books they have read (and they used to have read a LOT). I also tend to think the format will be corrupted by the US team, just as Hollywood turns good books into stupid scripts.
for @sigizmund
The point is that the game's not for guessers, it's for knowers. OlzZz is correct, this program has been a self development incentive. The format's first version was sponsored by Znanie (Knowledge) society, being the primary sponsor of non-governmental educational programs in the old good USSR, and the winner used to get a bunch of good books. Literary classics, memoirs, useful dictionaries etc. That was the incentive to read books and then confuse the in-studio six with a question they could not answer, no matter how many books they have read (and they used to have read a LOT). I also tend to think the format will be corrupted by the US team, just as Hollywood turns good books into stupid scripts.
for @sigizmund
The point is that the game's not for guessers, it's for knowers. OlzZz is correct, this program has been a self development incentive. The format's first version was sponsored by Znanie (Knowledge) society, being the primary sponsor of non-governmental educational programs in the old good USSR, and the winner used to get a bunch of good books. Literary classics, memoirs, useful dictionaries etc. That was the incentive to read books and then confuse the in-studio six with a question they could not answer, no matter how many books they have read (and they used to have read a LOT). I also tend to think the format will be corrupted by the US team, just as Hollywood turns good books into stupid scripts.
for @sigizmund
The point is that the game's not for guessers, it's for knowers. OlzZz is correct, this program has been a self development incentive. The format's first version was sponsored by Znanie (Knowledge) society, being the primary sponsor of non-governmental educational programs in the old good USSR, and the winner used to get a bunch of good books. Literary classics, memoirs, useful dictionaries etc. That was the incentive to read books and then confuse the in-studio six with a question they could not answer, no matter how many books they have read (and they used to have read a LOT). I also tend to think the format will be corrupted by the US team, just as Hollywood turns good books into stupid scripts.
Then why isn't it on PBS?
PBS is the Public Broadcasting System. It's like the BBC in your country. No commercials, low budgets, a lot more intellectual and educational programming.
http://www.pbs.org/
Then why isn't it on PBS?
Then why isn't it on PBS?
It's symbolism. His position as government official was over, so he put out a candle. He lit a new candle to signify that he had changed into a friend.
It's symbolism. His position as government official was over, so he put out a candle. He lit a new candle to signify that he had changed into a friend.
This would be perfect for PBS, but not ABC.
Yeah, as I said — highly controversial question for a highly controversial show :-) good ol' "Who wants to be a millionaire", while being difficult and complex alright, is nowhere near that league.
Yeah, as I said — highly controversial question for a highly controversial show :-) good ol' "Who wants to be a millionaire", while being difficult and complex alright, is nowhere near that league.
Care to give a little insight for those this side of the pond WTF is PBS and in which way is it different from ABC? :-)
PBS is the Public Broadcasting System. It's like the BBC in your country. No commercials, low budgets, a lot more intellectual and educational programming.
http://www.pbs.org/
PBS is the Public Broadcasting System. It's like the BBC in your country. No commercials, low budgets, a lot more intellectual and educational programming.
http://www.pbs.org/
Jewish slave?
Outside of the door?
Are you retarded ortodox nazi? What an idiotic ramble!
Well, it the only show I watch on Russian TV. The "non-trivia" character of questions and the delight to see how insights based on logic and intuition can be formed by collective work within very restricted period of time (1 minute) are key factors of success. Bur Russian version is translated live. I think tt contributes to the thirll from the show.
In fact they answered even much harder questions without knowing the answer previosly. Nobody can know everyting even if there are six educated people. But you can guess if you involve you intuition and logic. It is the zest of the show. Such results are credited with the "brain storm" character of the show when very intense work of mind of six very smart people can produce very deep insights. Separetely (for example some questions must be answered be a singly player) they are not so effective.
I'm not saying that this was a wise thing to do but, unless I misunderstood the subtitles in a big way, that was the gist of the question. I'm afraid the entire history of mankind's blunders is not my fault.
"Corrupt" as in "creatively corrupt", as in "the product placement is so horric it's criminal".
I'm not saying that this was a wise thing to do but, unless I misunderstood the subtitles in a big way, that was the gist of the question. I'm afraid the entire history of mankind's blunders is not my fault.
"Corrupt" as in "creatively corrupt", as in "the product placement is so horric it's criminal".
I like Duel. It had a great format, pretty decent game play, only problem with it was that it was more like a syndicated game show rather than a prime time network game show, that was its fatal flaw.
To Craig: When they celebrated their 25th year, it was for syndication, not the series all around (although they did show a clip of the pilot when they did). If that was the case, then they would've ignored the Bob Goen and the Rolf Benirschke versions (the latter we would rather forget about).
To J.C.: The current Wheel of Fortune actually began in 1984, but you were close.
To STI: Daps on the Jets comment.
I like Duel. It had a great format, pretty decent game play, only problem with it was that it was more like a syndicated game show rather than a prime time network game show, that was its fatal flaw.
To Craig: When they celebrated their 25th year, it was for syndication, not the series all around (although they did show a clip of the pilot when they did). If that was the case, then they would've ignored the Bob Goen and the Rolf Benirschke versions (the latter we would rather forget about).
To J.C.: The current Wheel of Fortune actually began in 1984, but you were close.
To STI: Daps on the Jets comment.