“Bingo Night” Bombs
We might be on the road to our second one-and-gone game show of the season. National Bingo Night scored a 3.7/7 on its debut. That’s about a point to a point and a half worse than Show Me the Money‘s final episode. If the show survives another episode or two I will be amazed. They will do better with a rerun of Grey’s Anatomy reruns, and I can’t even stand the show. You know, I won’t gloat about how I and others were right about this show’s failure, but did ABC actually think Bingo would be popular? We expect a cancelation notice within the next few days. If not, I’ll be utterly shocked.
I know people have to get angry with me constantly mentioning this, but I will just never understand why they won’t bring back Super Millionaire. They apparently want a game show. Every single Deal or No Deal clone has bombed. Millionaire wasn’t blowing the socks off of the ratings when it came back three years ago, but it easily helds its own and would probably do better before 10PM ET. There’s a reason 1 VS 100 and Fifth Grader have been successful: they are rather different from each other. If TV executives haven’t realized it yet, I’ll say it loudly: THE CLONES AREN’T WORKING. They should have learned during the Millionaire era. If they need a game show, bring back the most reliably high rated game show around. You’ll get more praise than hell from people, trust me.
Hope episode #2 tonight is the make or break episode for ABC!
My digital cable box says “Three contestants compete for a cruise around the world.” or something like that. Maybe they’ve revamped the format. Let’s hope so!
I guess ABC is giving this show one more chance and I mean one more chance! If it doesn’t get a 4.0 or better…… well anybody who hasn’t seen NBM yet you might want to sneak a peak of it tonight because it might be the last time you see it, ever!
I’m playing it right now, and I’m 2 numbers away from a $5 K-Mart card! Maybe they ought to revive Pete Smith Specialties and do one about this show.
And like I said before, ABC is already kicking itself big time over letting DoND slip away, we’ve already discussed SMTM, now this BINGO…….thing. To top it off, they still haven’t aired Set For Life!
Over/Under on when ABC will just throw their hands up and bring Prime Time Millionaire back like they should have?
We might have to give up on Set for Life.
Guys, I think ABC may finally be up to something good. They might be holding the next DOND. It keeps coming back week after week. It’s going to be on this Friday night at the same time.
I’ve gotten my mom involved in it, too. Now, we play along with the show. Ahh, there’s nothing like lying on a bed eating Oreos while playing Bingo for prizes. Our cat is with us as well. She’s become the team mascot.
If ABC doesn’t blow it, they could have one of their biggest game show successes since “Trivia Trap”! All they need now are those Million Dollar Dancers.
Wait, Greg said “trivia Trap?” I can see a revival of that show very soon. They need a remix of the theme and the 1st version keeping it.
Yes, I said “Trivia Trap”. There’s no better composer than Kalehoff.
It’s all about time slot. If this show (NBN) were after Grey’s or Desperate Housewives, there would be a big audience. It’s actually a good show except going against 200 audience members give them too much of an edge.
I think ABC might be doing something right for once. I think they might have something. However, I have some bad news. This show will end on June 22.
Maybe it was meant to be a summer show.
I think it is sad that they aren’t giving this show a chance to be successful. I see some of the dumb, idiotic things they put on TV like “America’s Got Talent” and “The Bachelor” and “You Might be Smarter than a 5th grader” and National Bingo Night is worth having on TV so much more than these. And people can say what they want to, but the “Millionaire” Game Shows are a waste too!