Probably my favorite British game show is the exceptionally brainy Countdown.  I hate to say it, but if any show could be deemed too smart for America’s Deal or No Deal level audience at this point, it’s Countdown.  It’s split into two types of play.  In the word rounds, you’re given nine letters and have to make the longest word possible.  In the numbers game, you’re [...]

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I’m a big fan of backstabbing, “on-the-attack” shows. I’m one of the few who enjoyed Friend or Foe?, big fan of Dirty Rotten Cheater, but my all-time favorite is The Weakest Link. When NBC’s version came along, I fell in love with it instantly, and honestly it was mainly for host Anne Robinson. [...]

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This post is going to start a new regular series we’re going to call “The British Are Better Than Us.”
We’ll have a look at more game play tomorrow, but for now, enjoy the first ten minutes of ITV’s version of Duel. Another show the British just do better than us, go figure. Their [...]

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