A commercial found on Youtube, as well as a graphic artist’s Youtube account, shows that Wheel of Fortune is returning to the Filipino airways in 2008. This is the latest in a long line of foreign game shows recently being ported over to Filipino TV, completing a list that includes Deal or No Deal, 1 vs. 100, Whammy! and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader. The teaser commercial is below and the intro movie is after the break.
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04
Jan
“Bibili ako na vowel!”
Wow, this is new and exciting. Hey all, Cory here and back again, with the live blogging of Drew Carey’s first aired episode of The Price is Right. If you haven’t watched yet and don’t want to get spoiled, don’t look any further. If you’ve recorded the show, you can follow along with me here. Without further ado, keep reading to check it out.
21
Feb
Deal Or No Deal UK
61 people died in Manila, Phillipines after a stampede occurred during the one-year anniversary of the ABS-CBN daytime game show “Wowwee.” Witnesses say that someone shouted, “Bomb!” and tried to get everyone to flee. “Wowowee” host Willie Revillame was shocked by the incident. In an ABS-CBN interview, an emotional Revillame said he didn’t expect it to happen. “All we ever wanted was just to make them happy,” a sobbing Revillame said in Tagalog.
ETA: An investigator has come to the conclusion that ABS-CBN television is responsible for the stampede. According to the Khaleej Times, ABS-CBN “failed to prepare adequate security for the event and can be held liable for criminal negligence.” 74 people died and hundreds more were injured in the stampede. Conflicting reports exist as to what caused the stampede. The Philippines Star is reporting that a bomb threat caused everyone to try to exit the venue in a hurry, while the Khaleej Times reports that a major influx of people caused the stampede. “A huge crowd surged toward a gate in a frenzy to get raffle tickets and seats in the show in suburban Pasig city, trampling elderly women and children.”
We’ll have more as time goes on.
07
Feb
That is One Crazy Whore!
Anything To Win is moving to Sunday Nights starting on March 12 with the story of Tonya Harding. If you don’t know, Tonya was that crazy whore who took a pipe or something to Nancy Kerrigan’s knee. Apparently, being a pugilist is a lot better for Harding, so the episode will take a look at how the ‘94 Olympics were for her as well as what she’s doing now.
Which is, ironically, beating the crap out of other women.
Sunday, March 12 at 8 PM is when this’ll show. Whoooooboy.
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13
Jan
GSN and AO-Hell
Reuters and the Hollywood Reporter is reporting that GSN and AOL will partner up to create a blackjack area on AOL’s shoddy Internet portal in April. In addition to free gameplay and tips, the area will provide exclusive behind-the-scenes video of GSN‘s “World Series of Blackjack” series in June. AOL users, you can access this by accessing the keyword dialog box, waiting ten minutes for your computer to unfreeze, restarting the computer, trying it again, then going out and buying a Mac.
24
Dec
D∑^∠ ∅√ ∏∅ D∑^∠?
If you can’t read that title, it’s because it’s all made of mathematical symbols, which I thought would be clever, but it actually turns out to be stupid. ANYWAY, an article in the New York Times brings up an interesting question that has plagued both normal people and programmers, such as myself:
How does the Deal or No Deal banker come up with his offers?
How the Banker arrives at his offers is the mathematical mystery of the game. As in many games, the offers seem based on the principle of mathematical expectation: the price of a given chance at winning a given amount. But mathematical expectation is a specific calculus: if your chances of winning $1 million are one in a million, for example, it is reasonable to pay $1 for a lottery ticket, but not $2. And the Banker does not appear to use that exact equation.
You can read the whole article at the NY Times, but first head to BugMeNot so you don’t have to register.
New York Times - A Game Show for the Probabilities Theorist in Us All
21
Dec
That 70s Hour on GSN
Starting on Monday, January 2nd, GSN will be airing week-long strips of Match Game at 11p & 11:30p. They will be packaging it as That 70s Hour. Here’s the schedule for those who are curious.
1/2 - 1/8: Ep. 125 - 137 (Friday Preemption for Poker Royale)
1/9 - 1/15: Ep. 138 - 143 (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Preemption for Anything to Win, Friday Preemption for Poker Royale)
1/16 - 1/22: Ep. 144 - 157
1/23 - 1/29: Ep. 158 - 171
1/30 - 2/5: Ep. 172 - 185
2/6 - 2/12: Ep. 186 - 199
2/13 - 2/19: Ep. 200 - 213
21
Dec
Cory’s DonD Review
OK, I did promise this yesterday, but hey, I’m a busy guy.
Deal or No Deal is NBC’s new one-week “Super Millionaire”-esque game show smash. Airing all this week, Howie Mandel hosts this million-dollar extravaganza. Since the rules of the game has been reviewed many different times here at Buzzer, I’m just going to jump into my review.
If this show becomes a regular series, then it will bomb. As a one-week excursion, it is excellent.
This game is not about the music or the sound. Thus, it is under-par and not worth mentioning. The on-screen graphics are good and adequate for what is required from the game. I don’t like the set. I don’t like the setup of the set. It looks good. The neon and the changing colors is a good touch. The only problem is that it’s not laid out well. They could’ve done a better layout. And don’t bitch to me about the Dutch version or whatever. We’re talking about the NBC version.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get to the important parts of this game: the host and how he works, and the game and how it works.
Howie Mandel is a good host. It sounds like he is scripted. For all those who feel like this is a bad idea, remember that Let’s Make a Deal was scripted, too, even more so than this show because LMaD had many more options, but you see how well that one worked. His delivery during the show is superb. His commercial teasers are akin to Ryan Seacrest’s during American Idol, but that’s not necessarily a good thing. He is also very good at his contestant camaraderie, sympathizing with the contestant.
The game works for a week at a time. I don’t know how those Dutch can do it. This for sure will lose my interest in the meantime. The game itself is weak. Play the online game and you’ll see. The real draw of this show is the drama. The drama is played up more than your freshman year of high school. Everything part of this game is drummed up. The presentation of the banker is well done. The absence of hearing the banker is more drama. I also appreciate the rounded bank offers. It just makes more sense. Asking your friends and family for advice is also really good. At the very least it’s giving the contestants someone to blame if they screw up.
I will concede that I shouted at my television. But after a week or so, the only thing I’ll be shouting is, “Why is this still on the air?”
I give this a rating of 3 out of 5, its big detriment being its lack of lasting power.
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