GSN Debuts “How Much Is Enough” Tonight!

08 Jan

Posted by Alex Davis as GSN, How Much is Enough?, Reader Input

GSN’s debuting a new show tonight! It’s not a word game! Their new strategy game How Much Is Enough? sees the light of day (or night) tonight at 9:00PM ET. In the show, contestants basically buzz in to stop a money clock counting from $0 to a predetermined value or from a predetermined value to $0. The catch is the person who banks the most in the round (or the most AND least in the final $5,000 round) gets nothing for that clock. The two players with the most money have their scores combined and play for it all in the Final Face Off. The clock counts from $0 to their combined total. Whoever stops the clock first takes home whatever is on it. Again, if you go into this show expecting a half hour with high action and fast gameplay then you are going to be disappointed. If you come in expecting a decent little show with a terrific host (Corbin Bernsen) and a bit of drama, you might be pleasantly surprised. I know I was. But I liked Friend or Foe? so what do I know? Be sure to check it out and tell us what you think. As always, spoilers are permitted in the comments.

21 Responses

SuperMatch2007
1
January 8th, 2008 at 8:01 pm

Why do we need a reminder? Because a couple of people on GSN.com asked me to watch this show, I will try to watch as mich of the premiere as I can.
scott
2
January 8th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

another flop game show from gsn.almost as fun to watch as temptation/real dull no point to this show
Chris Parsley
3
January 8th, 2008 at 10:33 pm

Scott, I liked it, but figuring honestly, with the fast pace of almost everything out there today, I really wonder if it has any staying power however, unfortunatly that might be… Time will tell.
Scott Meckley
4
January 9th, 2008 at 4:11 am

i don’t have GSN right now but i would love to see this show. I do enjoy the online game though and from the online game I think i would enjoy this show since this is something like a deal or no deal with no trivia. i almost would try out for this show since I think it has some potential because for starters it’s not a word game or a reality show.
Ben
5
January 9th, 2008 at 4:33 am

I was intrigued to watch this show from playing the online game which I enjoyed. I tivoed it, but watched the first segment. I liked it. But the problem to me is that I get tired of watching a one-trick pony. This is the reason I no longer watch DoND. It’s the same game every time. I think How Much? has a potential to fall into that category. But what do I know? DoND is still one of the most popular shows on TV. I’ll have to give it a couple of weeks and see if I’m still as eager to watch it. I do hope it does well.
Marc Power
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January 9th, 2008 at 11:50 am

the problem I found right away is that the money clock is forced, if eachplayer secretly wrote down an amount of money up to the limit the game would be over in 5-10 minutes. this is similar to dond but dond covers it up a little better.

also, the promos and even the online game make it come across as a tense suspense-packed show but it’s actually a very light-hearted game in its execution,

the only thing i can offer in the way of a solution to imrove the show is either slow the clock down a notch or offer more money, this will extend the suspense of the show and allow less time for the boring byplay between Corbin and the contestants.

and geek moment: I thing the sound effect used when the money clock is going was recycled from the 2nd playmania theme (listen closely and you’ll see what I mean)
Chad
7
January 9th, 2008 at 4:16 pm

I was just hoping something good was going to be on at 9:30 pm like Alex had hinted at a couple of weeks ago.
Brandon
8
January 9th, 2008 at 5:45 pm

Yeah, I actually TiVoed 9:30pm on GSN too because of said comment. Actually, my Tivo DID say TO BE ANNOUNCED at 9:30 for about 3 days. After it didn’t say that,even though it
said Feud, I was thinking in could be a mistake or maybe a Feud 94′ ep.
Brandon
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January 9th, 2008 at 5:45 pm

Yeah, I actually TiVoed 9:30pm on GSN too because of said comment. Actually, my Tivo DID say TO BE ANNOUNCED at 9:30 for about 3 days. After it didn’t say that,even though it
said Feud, I was thinking in could be a mistake or maybe a Feud 94′ ep.
Ohio Wx Guy
10
January 9th, 2008 at 9:26 pm

I enjoyed watching it. It is something different.
Ryan F.
11
January 9th, 2008 at 9:33 pm

Just finished watching…. possibly the worst GSN original ever.
John S.
12
January 9th, 2008 at 9:39 pm

I don’t want to be posting at the GSN forums since I’ll be seeing a majority of bitchy people complaining about this game. That’s just a small rant.

But for the game, I really liked it. I found some playability at home, so listen up. I kept the TV at mute, covered the number of players locked in and only focused at the counter. When I wanted to stop, I reveal the number of players who have locked in. If I’m too greedy, that’s my problem, heh.

The problem is that I didn’t have time to catch the final round. I’m assuming that I will catch that next time, maybe tomorrow. Like Alex said, it had a little bit of formula from “Friend or Foe” which I could give much faith for.

There are potential of lots of money to be won if the player plays strategically. It sure beats a solid $5,000!
K.C.
13
January 10th, 2008 at 4:25 am

I’m glad to see there’s more than three people on this planet who like this show. The folks at GSN Buzz and Invision are hating on it pretty badly. I, for one, think it’s a splendid little game. It’s fun to watch, easy to get into, and it most certainly beats the pants off another monotonous word game.
Fanta555
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January 10th, 2008 at 7:33 am

I am split on the game, I found reasons to like it and reasons not to. I liked it because it’s not afraid to give cash prizes that aren’t in increments of $100 or $250. Ever since Dawson’s Feud I’ve been waiting for a show to give away an “odd” amount. I didn’t like it because the money clock went too fast (as Marc Power said)
and they start right in with the $1,000 dollar clock and then the boring banter, whereas I think it should be the other way around.
Mike
15
January 10th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

It’s gotten to the point (already, after just 2 shows) where I’m not interested in the first few rounds. The $5000 round and the final faceoff remain very exciting for me though — it feels weird not having a longer interview segment after we get a winner, but I don’t know how one could consistently do such a segment well.
Tamar
16
January 10th, 2008 at 5:20 pm

I was on this show. I can tell you, it is absolutely hysterical. I didnt win a damn thing but had so much fun anyways. It takes no brain power but looks like it does. It is the ultimate guessing game.
Haterade
17
January 11th, 2008 at 11:07 am

How much is enough…that we can pay GSN to make this go away?
Devon
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January 12th, 2008 at 3:16 pm

I loved this show. Corbin Bernsen was outstanding with the contestants and it just goes to show you that a game show doesn’t need to be overly complicated and the rules are simple and straight to the point. Even a little kid could understand this game. As simple it is, it does take some psychic skills some evaluation of your opponents to try to guess when you think they’ve played to cautious or to greedy. Love it love it love it.
Scott
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January 14th, 2008 at 8:45 am

In a word…dreadful, both in execution and hosting.
Woodie B.
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January 16th, 2008 at 6:27 am

‘How Much Is Enough?’ is the ‘Seinfeld’ of game shows. After finally watching an episode at 4pm yesterday, it’s truly a game show about nothing. Getting rewarded for pressing a buzzer–what a ‘concept’. My mom says that ‘a two-year-old could even play this game.’
Darren
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January 16th, 2008 at 8:08 am

Just got to see this on a trip to the US.

I didn’t think they could come up with anything that was less game than Deal or No Deal, but wow, they did it. We can’t even appreciate what strategy there might theoretically be behind someone’s gameplay because if they tell Corbin, they ruin the strategy. So no one says anything. So we’re reduced to watching four people pushing buttons (behind their backs, where we can’t see them), refusing to discuss strategy with the host, and the “suspense” of the reveal where you can deduce who’s screwed while the in-studio people get some small measure of actual suspense.

When the chat with the contestants is the most fun part of your show, you’re doing it wrong.