9 Responses

1. Ben Williams

   1

   August 13th, 2007 at 10:21 am

   Something tells me it could be pushed up.

2. Woodie B.

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   August 13th, 2007 at 10:48 am

   Why couldn’t they follow the formula on Telemundo’s ‘Vas o No Vas’? They have/had 26 models on that show, plus the first-ever contestant to leave the top $250,000 prize as one of the final two cases. Italy, Australia, and other countries have ‘One vs. 100′ on daily. With all my respects to the late Merv Griffin, his ‘Crosswords’ show should be given a chance. From the digitally-animated trailer I once saw, I was impressed.

3. Mike

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   August 13th, 2007 at 11:10 am

   The syndie Weakest Link got to air about 9 months after the primetime show’s premiere. I don’t see how or why a syndie Deal could not go to air as quickly, especially if (when?) Steve Wilkos’ talk show tanks.

   Why not go the Vas o No Vas way? The biggest issue is that show was 90 minutes long, even though some episodes were edited down to 60 minutes. To get our Deal down to 30 minutes (21 or 22 mins. w/o commercials), they’d have to go with an Aussie style of game–no excess chatter, no pregnant pauses or overly dramatic reveals, no phone calls with the banker, no lime green Escalades, no ponies, no Celine Dion and, for heaven’s sake, no excessive editing. There is no reason a half hour show should take longer than an hour to tape, let alone 3 or 4 hours. Howie could do in excess of 250 episodes of Deal per season–guessing 195 syndie eps. if they aim to debut in Fall ‘08, another 50-70 primetime eps. depending on how much NBC relies on Deal to save them this fall. Can we say “burnout”, anybody?

   Australia doesn’t have 1 vs. 100 on daily. It’s a weekly show which airs Monday nights at 8:35 PM on Nine.

4. Brandon

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   August 13th, 2007 at 1:19 pm

   The syndie D/ND definitely needs to cut all the gimmicks from the primetime show. Not so much because they’re corny and lame, but because of time constraints like Mike said. You include all those gimmicks in a half-hour show and you won’t make it past the first Banker offer.

5. Nikolai

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   August 13th, 2007 at 2:48 pm

   Ok, this is how I figure. If they continue to air this in primetime and syndication, DOND will die of an overdose. One version at a time when it comes to shows like this, please.

6. Brandon

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   August 13th, 2007 at 3:52 pm

   I think if they could tone down the daytime Deal and maybe keep the primetime version at once a week, it could survive. No different than when networks aired a daytime game show, then the weekly syndicated version for more money.

   Then of course, Wheel lasted eight years with daily network and syndicated versions. And Super Millionaire actually performed well in the ratings with the daytime version. It all comes down to the execution. Deal definitely can’t use the trademark gimmicks from the primetime show. Make the daytime version a little more low-key and keep the NBC version as the goofier, “high profile” version.

7. Gene

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   August 13th, 2007 at 4:46 pm

   I thought the prime time version of deal was just fine. Seriously im so tired of these stupid modified 30min syndicated shows.

   I hope to god they don’t syndicate 1vs100 5th grader and don’t forget the lyrics and power of 10. They are fine in prime time as long they don’t air it to death

8. Travis P

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   August 13th, 2007 at 5:09 pm

   1 Vs 100 is currently airing weekdaily in Italy & France. The Aussie version is currently running a weekly show with the same format, however their money tree is %50 less. Unlike NBC, Channel Nine does have faith in the show. Originally it was set to run for 16 episodes. Earlier today saw the 30th episode (now 10 more transmitted than NBC) being transmitted.

9. Donald

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   August 14th, 2007 at 3:37 pm

   I think the syndicated version should be in the format of the UK version; 5 cases in the first round and then 3 at a time each round after that. Contestants on each case though… thats a toss-up.