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Debmar-Mercury to Remake “Trivial Pursuit”

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By Alex Davis
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Debmar-Mercury, who is currently handling Family Feud, is looking to revive Trivial Pursuit as Trivial Pursuit: America Plays in Fall 2008. What’s the America Plays part, you ask? Viewers will be able to send in their insanely anal trivia questions to the show in an attempt to get it read and possibly get some cash. “’Trivial Pursuit’ represents an incredible opportunity to leverage a brand that is extremely popular with multiple generations and combine it with interactive elements to bring a new and exciting concept to the game show genre,” said Mort Marcus, co-president of Debmar-Mercury.  Trivial Pursuit was most recently revived under ESPN, which I really enjoyed.  Was I the only one who thought ESPN Trivial Pursuit was fantastic?

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  1. 1 Neville Oct 24th, 2007 at 11:17 am

    I remember growing up watching Wink’s Trivial Pursuit and enjoying it. Also, the little I saw of ESPN’s Trivial Pursuit I liked, except for the fact that I have absolutely NO sports knowledge. I thik bringing back a general knowledge quiz like this is a good idea - especially after seeing how badly gimmick based things have been doing lately (TEMPTATION!)

  2. 2 Paul Oct 24th, 2007 at 1:22 pm

    I really hope that they make good on the revival of the 1993 show. Temptation is becoming maybe another Card Sharks 2001 which is so watered down that the run can follow with Temptation. But I wonder who will host?

  3. 3 Brandon Oct 24th, 2007 at 3:36 pm

    I enjoyed Wink’s Trivial Pursuit as well, and it would be nice to see Debmar-Mercury stay close to that format (not a hard thing to do). However, as much as I liked the show, it was quite basic. I’d throw in another element or two, just to add some variety, and maybe increase the stakes just a bit.

    I only remember seeing one or two episodes of ESPN Trivial Pursuit, but I know that if you blinked, you missed it, just like most of ESPN’s other game shows (”Teammates”, anyone?)

  4. 4 J.C. Oct 25th, 2007 at 3:38 am

    IMO, as TP is supposed to be more a sort of family game than anything else, Marc Summers would probably be a good host or maybe even Mark L. Wahlberg.

  5. 5 Doug Morris Oct 26th, 2007 at 2:03 pm

    Save for some fixable flaws, ESPN TP was much better than The Family Channel’s version. Even long after ESPN’s treatment came and went quickly, I still can’t get this thought out of my head, “This is how you play Trivial Pursuit in game show form.”

  6. 6 Marc Oct 27th, 2007 at 1:25 pm

    I suggested some fixes for ESPN’s TP on another message board, but it has since been deleted. So, I’ll put them here. (I realize they may make the game more like “The Joker’s Wild” and to a lesser extent “Tic-Tac-Dough”, but they each went a good long time.)

    1. Instead of a toss-up question determining who goes first, I’d have the challengers always go first, so that the champs will get a final turn if they need it (see below).

    2. I’d pay the teams $100 for each wedge they get, plus a $400 bonus for filling their pie, which means game winners would get at least $1,000, and runners-up would get some cash for their trouble.

    3. Just like in the actual board game, I’d give each team an equal number of turns. That way, if the challengers fill their pie first, their opponents (the champions) would get a chance to achieve a tie. If that happens, both teams win $1,000 and play another game.

    4. The bonus round: The winning team gets 60 seconds to answer 6 questions, one in each of 6 categories. Conferring is allowed and in fact encouraged. A correct answer earns that color wedge; a miss or pass means they have to answer another question in that category. If the team fills their pie in 60 seconds, they win $5,000. If not, they get $200 for each wedge they do get. Win or lose, they get to play again and face a new team of challengers.

  7. 7 steve Oct 29th, 2007 at 12:50 am

    For some reason, the thought of “America Plays” (in this context, at least) doesn’t seem to jive with TP for me. If we’re going to make a show based on submitted trivia questions, I think I’d rather see something more along the lines of an American version of “The People Versus.” (I dunno, I think Bother’s Bar got me hooked with the clip of the Russian version.) I wouldn’t mind axeing the “beat the bong” game though… Let’s throw in some other endgame to tie up loose ends instead of one based on luck and nerves. Perhaps the option to wager a portion of one’s banked money (if any) to try to redeem the prize money at stake?

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