ABC Plans Redo of “Dream House”

04 Apr

Posted by Alex Davis as ABC, Breaking News, Casting, New Show

This one COMPLETELY came out of left field. ABC is redoing the 80s game show Dream House for the new generation of game shows. This is a partnership of Walt Disney Company, Warner Brothers, and Time Warner. In this new version, seven newlywed couples “will be put to the test both mentally and physically for a chance at starting their married life in a brand new dream house.” This is evidently not going to be a straight revival of the 80s version of Dream House which can be read about here. If you’d like to apply to be on the show or nominate someone to be on it, please visit this website for more information or visit a Craigslist posting. If you wish to appear on the show, you must be available for four weeks in May; you may not return home during this time.

9 Responses

AP
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April 4th, 2007 at 9:54 am

Sounds like the krypton factor to me, just with a house for a prize
Chad
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April 4th, 2007 at 10:03 am

Hopefully this will not be as ill-fated as Card Sharks 2001.
Wheelloon
3
April 4th, 2007 at 2:49 pm

Since Deal spawned the new boom in more classic-styled game shows, I wondered if Dream House would be on the list of potential GS’s to be revived, due partly to its potentially huge top prize. The explosion of HGTV’s Dream House contest (or something similarly titled) also made me think a Dream House style format would be feasible for a network…

Either way, nice to see that not only the big hits, but other little known yet still respectable formats, are being tried out… :D
Intelligentfan777
4
April 4th, 2007 at 3:45 pm

Golden Doors anyone?
Brandon
5
April 4th, 2007 at 7:44 pm

I’m surprised this didn’t get pitched when Millionaire made it big, or at least Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

Honestly, I hope this is more of a game show than reality hybrid, which this sounds like.
SuperMatch2007
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April 5th, 2007 at 6:21 pm

With the inflating real estate prices, the Dream House revival would be too drastic.
Jesse
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April 6th, 2007 at 1:11 am

I guess they need a new gimmick besides Erik Estrada to fill up some of that Arkansas land.
captparis1
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April 7th, 2007 at 1:26 pm

If there’s No GOLDEN DOORS endgame…WHO CARES?
mrquiz
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June 20th, 2007 at 1:04 pm

Just for the record, the ’80s version of DREAM HOUSE was a revival. The original ran on ABC from 1968-70, with the late Mike Darow hosting. The show was created by Don Reid, who by 1959, was instrumental in taking a radio quiz show to TV, thus making it one of the all-time classics, and its host becoming one of the most beloved emcees of all-time. The show was “The G.E. College Bowl,” and the (original) host went from being known as “the man with the questions” to (unofficially, anyway) “Mr. Password”- Allen Ludden.