GSN representatives just emailed us a statement they made about the cancelation of Quiznation. I thought this may interest those of you who enjoy it.
Dear PlayManiacs,
We have greatly appreciated your support of our PlayMania efforts over the last 19 months; it’s been an amazing experience and we’re glad to see that you’ve enjoyed playing along. It goes without saying that we’ve learned much from your feedback (so keep it coming) and while it’s true that quiznation’s last night will be October 31, we have even bigger and better participation opportunities in store for you all in the coming months. As soon as we’ve set all the details, you’ll be the first to know. We’d say more, but we don’t want to spoil the surprises.
Following the October 31st edition of Playmania/Quiznation, the show will be no more as GSN has cancelled what used to be a really good show. The show really started to slip when they decided that doing pretty much 3 games a show was better than 10 games a show. This transition happened after the Goddess Mel Peachey left the show back in April.
Replacing the two hour block is another two hour block of…you guessed it! Reruns! At 12am we get some fun Who Wants to Be a Millionaire which I’m sure everyone is excited for. But then the actual good news starts as for 5 days a week, 1am to 2am consists of Trivia Trap and Now You See It. This may be a good step in the right direction for GSN. But it’s probably just some filler until they find something better to fill it with.
If anyone watches Quiznation anymore, did you happen to see it on July 21st? Reader Chad M. clued us in on this video, and something fishy is going on. On the game “Word Slam”, there is a list of letters and you have to make a word of a given length. They were looking for a five lettered word for a good deal of time. Shandi accidentally gave out the answer by saying “It’s not _______”, even though it was. They barely acknowledge the situation, and when they do it’s a few minutes plus a commercial break later. Instead of ending the game, which is the responsible thing to do, they continue to take callers with big money on the line after saying that it’s not the correct answer. Something is horribly wrong with that situation.
They should have to own up and say that that they made a huge mistake or refund people their money, like British versions have done. Unfair situations such as this is what caused the British versions to disappear. This basically shows that Shandi does know the correct answer. Shandi’s a terrific person and terrific host, but can you honestly tell me that she thought of the right answer on her own? Again, I’m not saying that the producers told her to say the right answer was incorrect, but she let it slip and they needed to end the game quickly instead of continuing to take money from viewers and then ditching the puzzle because “no one guessed it in enough time”.
My email account was flooded with Playmaniacs who were either joyous or (for the vast majority of them) upset about 100 Winners, from GSN’s Playmania, not being on the schedule anymore. We have an answer from GSN, so take a chill pill, everyone. The GSN vault is currently taking a bit of a hiatus. It’s not canceled. To quote what we were told:
“The show is taking a little break at the moment. In the meantime, we’re trying new things on “quiznation” that will keep the show fresh for the audience. They’ll notice new games and surprises all the time.”
So there you have it. Keep watching, as new things will be happening all the time.
Very quick post right now. The executive producers of Playmania sent this item out in a much longer email.
That said, we are enacting a new rule that a player can only be brought
on air to answer a question once per show regardless of whether their
answer is right or wrong. We think this will benefit the show and our
players as a whole.
Some pretty sad news for all Playmania fans. On the Saturday episode of Quiznation, host Mel Peachey announced she is leaving the show and moving back to England. GSN issued as statement.
“It is true Mel is leaving. We are sorry it fell so close to April 1st. That was not our intention. She is leaving and it is no April Fools joke.
We will let you know more soon.
We will miss her as well but we wish her all the best she is trully an extremely nice and talented person.”
Some of the BuzzerBlog writers, including myself, are pretty big fans of Playmania, especially 100 Winners, so seeing Mel go is truly a shame. It won’t be the same without her.
Be on the lookout all Dancing With the Stars fans: Surviving celebrity dancer Shandi Finnessey’s dance partner, Brian Fortuna, will be making a special guest appearance on Quiznation on Friday, March 30th at 12AM ET. “Brian is master of the dance floor without a doubt and I love that he has expressed an interest in seeing what it is like to host a live game show,” said Finnessey. “I’m excited to have him come see my world and we have a lot of ‘Playmaniacs’ in Philadelphia, which is Brian’s home town, so it is sure to be a fun night.” Quiznation is part of the Playmania block, with 100 Winners airing Tuesday through Thursday and Quiznation airing Friday through Sunday at midnight ET on GSN.
Remember to join Team Shandi and vote for Shandi Finnessey on Dancing With the Stars. She really needs your help. Go to the official website to help Shandi continue her journey. Vote frequently and as often as you can!
All Lingo fans might want to check out ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” tonight, as Chuck Woolery, host of the hit GSN game show, will cheer and support his co-host, Shandi Finnessey, as she competes in a new week of celebrity dancing. Shandi really wanted Chuck to be there to see her new dance tonight, the mambo, and her wish came true. Be sure to check out ABC tonight at 8PM ET for Dancing With the Stars.
Be sure to check out Shandi’s blog to see how she’s doing and her feelings at the moment. And also PLEASE be sure to vote for Shandi. She really needs your support, and I know she would appreciate it. She’s doing extremely well right now.
Thanks to our friend David Howell from England for writing this article on the recent phone game scandal in England. If you’d like more news about it or to see him and others analyze Deal or No Deal daily, please go to the wonderful site Bother’s Bar. I’d like to apologize to the people who use our LiveJournal feed, as this is a bit long, but it’s extremely interesting and well worth the read. Please leave your comments if you care to and tell David what you think of this issue.
The surge of phone-in ‘participation TV’ games in the US in the last year was perhaps entirely unsurprising, as the UK has seen a similar and stronger trend for at least the last two years. Indeed, at least a couple of the PlayMania clones claimed to be ‘based on a British format’, and of course PlayMania itself utilised a British host (Mel Peachey) from the start. (Ironically, she is now in charge of 100 Winners, which deviates greatly from most UK call-in games.) This UK trend, in turn, originated from elsewhere in Europe.
Arguably, the UK arrival of the trend was with the Endemol format Brainteaser, which began in 2002 and had been used in various forms in several other countries. This involved a series of simple word games being played among two studio contestants, fused with a viewer phone-in (the revenue from which apparently funded all the show’s production costs, including the studio top prize of £3,000/$5,800). Continue reading ‘Call In And Lose: The UK Phone Scandal’
I’ve gotten asked about my opinion on “100 Winners” in several comments and emails. I finally got to see an episode the other day, and I have to say, I love it. Here’s what is bugging me about the so-called “Playmaniacs”: they are bitching about the lack of sound effects, emails, and camera man interaction. People, this is not “Playmania”. They are not trying to pretend it is. This is a brand new format. What you are wanting is “Playmania” but with one new “game” as an entire show; it’s not going to happen and shouldn’t. This show is a fast-paced, decent money, entertaining show. It’s nice that we are seeing a serious, dark call-in show. Every single call-and-win show has been a “Playmania” clone, down to the feel of the show, and GSN should be commended for making something completely different and very entertaining. This show will get more viewers because of the larger amount of winners.
I know if I was eligible I would be more likely to watch and play because I have a better shot of getting on than on “Quiznation”, and a better chance of winning larger prizes. Very few times did the old show offer $1,000, so it is a very nice addition. People are complaining about the GSN gag prizes in there: it’s part of the risk. It actually gives the game a sense of danger and amusement. Playmaniacs, if you’re expecting a show very similar to “Playmania”, you’re dead wrong. They gave us a new and far improved way to play, since “Playmania” was really getting old. They aren’t changing formats, because this one works and keeps people in. Don’t worry, you’ll get the old boring “Playmania” like show back tonight, but I know I’d rather watch “100 Winners” any day of the week.
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GSN representatives just emailed us a statement they made about the cancelation of Quiznation. I thought this may interest those of you who enjoy it.
Some pretty sad news for all Playmania fans. On the Saturday episode of Quiznation, host Mel Peachey announced she is leaving the show and moving back to England. GSN issued as statement.
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