Sudden game show announcement: ABC today announced the scheduling of a new game show “National Bingo Night”, and I wish I was kidding but it’s exactly as it sounds. However, people at home can play along by printing off their own cards from a site at ABC.com, which will be different than the in-studio contestant’s cards, and mark off as the show goes along. At-hone players can win prizes redeemed online. Each episode will have three Bingo cards played. Ed Sanders hosts. “National Bingo Night” will air May 18th at 9PM ET, and will consist of six episodes, on ABC.
Oh they better make some changes to the format of Bingo, because I can think of nothing more boring than watching this. I’m not sold on the idea, but who knows. Any opinions?
Edit: I fixed the host name. Cynopsis had the wrong name in its report. Sorry about that.
38 Responses
James
1March 14th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Actually, it’s Ed SANDERS…who’s part of *Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” who is the host.
One contestant search I saw said this is the revamped version of *Easy Money,* a pilot ABC announced some time ago (believe you had a post on it some time back).
ABC announced last year that it was looking for low-budget programming options for Friday and Saturday nights. IOW, cheap game, reality and “miscellaneous” shows that cost less than $500,000 an episode to produce. *The National Bingo Game* is the first in this directive.
David Howell
2March 14th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
Formats like this could make America feel happy for summer reruns.
myke25
3March 14th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Hell, if that’s their plan for the weekends, ABC should bring back The Match Game and maybe a “$250,000 Pyramid” and develop new games to go around them. I’m already bored with this Bingo show.
Michael
4March 14th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Didn’t Monty Hall used to host something called “Bingo at home”? I remember he also thought that show was boring. Hint, hint ABC? Bring back Super Millionaire if you can’t think of any good ideas! At least that was a show worth watching!
Nick Todor
5March 14th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
And if you somehow want to play in-studio, here’s the casting info.
Corey Clayton
6March 15th, 2007 at 8:23 am
BINGO cards have 552 septillion possible combos. Can you see a possible $10 MILLION prize for a 4-number BINGO win? Or a $1 MILLION coverall game? This will easily top “5th Grader” as the surprise of the year.
http://harddrivelife.com/2007/03/15/bingogameshow/
SuperMatch2007
7March 15th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
“Bingo at Home” was Perry’s show. :)
Courtney D
8March 20th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
BINGO!! Someone sign me up :) I will be waiting for May 18th! I would love to be a contestant…
Pinky's Brain
9March 23rd, 2007 at 10:22 am
What happened to Easy Money? I thought there was going to be a bluffing element. You can’t bluff in Bingo so, this must be an entirely different project. The casting call is being done by the same people with the exact same wording as Easy Money. I guess ABC wasn’t crazy about the original concept and told Glassman to come up with something else.
Juanita Benson
10March 23rd, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Bring on BINGO
BG Gardiner
11April 2nd, 2007 at 1:15 am
I have a game show called HOLLYWOOD BINGO LIVE!. A one hour game show with live entertainment, Travia questions, guess the celebrity
Progressive Jackpots. the show will have live audience playing different games and the home viewers can also play and win with the audience.Players pick up their FREE Bingo cards at local retailers and watch the bingo daily show Monday–Friday. Even if a viewer dosen’t have a bingo card they still have a chance to win. weekly prizes range from new cars to cash prizes and scholarships. Grand Prizes of $1Million Dollars Contact your television Stations and your favorite Network when the show will be on.Thanks BG Gardiner
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12April 22nd, 2007 at 11:25 pm
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syl
13April 23rd, 2007 at 10:10 am
Who says Bingo is Boring!? I can’t wait! Bring it on…….BINGO!!!!!!
a circio
14May 1st, 2007 at 3:45 pm
I like the comment #11 from BG Gardiner. Sounds like fun and I like the suggestion of celebrities. I can not stand all the reality shows and game shows that are on now. We need something a little more fun and interesting. Ah for the old variety shows!!! Kids now days don’t even know what a variety show is and you can bet they would never watch one!!
Michelle
15May 5th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
I can’t wait I love playing Bingo I mean I really love Bingo
Sandy
16May 6th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
I can’t wait. It is perfect. My mother in law go play together. So I can’t wait to see her play at home. She is 83 so it gets kinda hard to take her out( I would NEVER tell her that). So this will be one more chance toplay! I would love to see her on the show!!!
ORETHA
17May 7th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
I love Bingo I play six times a week at the bingo I can,t wait for the show
to come on. How do you get on the show.
ORETHA
18May 7th, 2007 at 7:28 pm
I love bingo I play six times a week at the bingo hall I can,t wait for the
show to come on. How do you get on the show.
JM
19May 9th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
I want to be on this show - is it too late to send video?
Never played Bingo in my life until I went to Bingo the Musical in Chicago at the Apollo Theater.
Had a ball - so did all the 30 something folk around me.
I guess Bingo is huge in the Orient now.
bonnie wynkoop
20May 9th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
i don’t have a printer, to print off the bingo cards, is there anyway they can be sent to me, so i can play, i love playing Bingo, if i have to send a self addressed envelope, what is the address, so i can, i would exstremly be pleased, if you can. thank you very much.bonnie wynkoop and my address is 250 chapel hill trailer #65 , abilene, tx. 79605.
iris m medina
21May 14th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Love to participate in this new Bingo game May 18.2007, REALLY ould use thismoney to pay medical bills. Sign me up to be in the game?? its nice to dream once in a while. Is this for real?? How do people get to partiipate in real shows?. Good luck to those lucky people chosen. I will keep on dreaming. Thanks, Iris, from 1524 Compton St,Brandon Fl.33511
Margaret Ross
22May 15th, 2007 at 11:17 am
I plan on participating and would even love being on the show.. My Mom is
93 and I plan on getting her a card to play. That is such a cool idea for the shut ins that have nothing to do.. I wish you great success!!
Dee Kelley
23May 15th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
I have tried over and Over to get a BINGO card to play along but no how is there a web site to print off a card
How can they advertizee that you can go to NBC.com and print a cardf and then you can not do it??
pat buranen
24May 15th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
i need a caed so that i can play. so give me .
CHARLENE BLOM
25May 16th, 2007 at 2:53 am
WHERE DO I GET BINGO CARDS?
National Bingo Night
26May 17th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Test
National Bingo Night
27May 17th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
You can print the cards from the ABC web site.
You can also check out my website dedicated to National Bingo Night news, tips, tricks and gossip.
Ruth
28May 18th, 2007 at 11:52 am
How do you get the CARD????
Leah Berti
29May 18th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Please give me a bigo card . So I can play Bingo at home or I will play at your show too. I would like that even more…. Thanks you for I can see my nunber coming my way to Putnam, ct. YEA YEA…..
carmen t diaz
30May 18th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Oh man, I love Bingo… This game brings to mind so much fun, as a youngster my family had Bingo night we played for pennies. I WANT BE A PARTICIPANT ON THE NEW ABC NATIONAL BINGO NIGHT… YEA. …….BRONX ,NEW YORK
Dianne
31May 18th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
I don’t think it is quite fair that the player on Bingo leaves with absolutely nothing and an audience member, does not work, shouts BINGO and takes the $5000 prize. The player deserves something. On the first show. the guy made the 500 miles. He should have won the $50,000 and the audience winner should have received the $500. That guy worked really hard.
For nothing!
John LIOTTA
32May 19th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
GETTIN GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL BINGO NIGHT IS HARD TO DO. INSTRUCTIONS SAYS TO ACCESS ABC.COM. AN EASY TO FIND LINK IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. I ONLY AM SUCCESSFUL WHEN I INCLUDE THE TITLE NATIONALBINGONIGHTGAME.ABC.COM/PRINT
Linda Goff
33June 1st, 2007 at 9:26 pm
I couldnt get any cards to come in only advertisements
Linda Goff
34June 1st, 2007 at 9:27 pm
please get me my bingo cards
Marjorie Avila
35June 1st, 2007 at 10:48 pm
how can I get my cards for tonight game.
June 1 2007 @ 9:00 P.M California time.
Please let me know Thank you
jan
36June 7th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
i would lisome bngo cards for this week please i payed last week and i loved it. thanks
Mike
37June 8th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
See comment #32. If following simple directions is too difficult to understand, then bingo is a little too challenging for you.
Player
38June 13th, 2007 at 2:40 am
For the person looking for bingo cards, you should go to NBNchat.com, it is a National Bingo Night forum. I bet you can find someone there who will help you out.
I think this show is really good. It has something for everyone, it is entertaining and you get to play from home.
The prizes do need to get better but that will happen with time and better sponsorship.
http://www.BingoNightNumbers.com is a FAN SITE for National Bingo Night
The post the winning numbers and have other helpful information.
Good Luck
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