RECAP: The Rich List (11/01/06)

01 Nov

Posted by Nick Todor as FOX, Spoilers

It’s the premiere, so I’m going into detail mode for this one.

We have a team two contestants coming to the podium, who have never met each other before they came on stage (I assume there’s a separate green room for each team “half”). After they introduce themselves to Eammon, they head to one of the boxes located above Eammon and on either side of him. Here’s the other team, they head to the box on the other side. The first team to get two lists plays for the “big money.”

First category: Tom Cruise Movies. Alright, it’s like Name That Tune here. They pick how many items they can name. Team 1 feels confident that they can get fifteen of them. Wow. Team 2 bumps it to 16. Team 1 then decides to bump it to 18. Team 2 challenges.

So, here we go: (answers right unless ~~crossed out~~, answers can be given in any order in all rounds)

Jerry Maguire
A Few Good Men
Days of Thunder
Risky Business
The Last Samurai
War of the Worlds
Far and Away
Interview with a Vampire
Top Gun
Magnolia
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible III
The Outsiders
Losin’ It
Vanilla Sky
Eyes Wide Shut
<<Can anybody give me info on this answer and round 2?>>

Now it’s round 3. Each team must alternate giving answers. If either team is wrong, they lose, and the other team plays the “Big List” (my term, not theirs).

Team 1 starts “People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive”:

Matthew McConaughey
Brad Pitt
George Clooney
~~Kevin Costner~~

Team 1 moves on to the big money round. Now, they rattle off answers in groups of three to win money. Here’s the money chain:

3 answers: $10,000
6 answers: $25,000
9 answers: $75,000
12 answers: $150,000
15 answers: $250,000

Best Picture Oscar Winners is the category:

Million Dollar Baby
Crash
The Godfather (going on)
Braveheart
Chariots of Fire
Dances With Wolves (early lights, ending at $25,000)

Here come the two new challengers. The first list…. Top 50 Broadway Shows of All Time.

Challengers think they can get 10. Champs say 11. Challengers now say 15. Champs let them take it. And their list:

Cats
Phantom of the Opera
A Chorus Line
Les Miserables
The Lion King
South Pacific
~~West Side Story~~

Round 2: America’s 50 Most Read Daily Newspapers

Champs say 10. Challengers don’t think they can list any, so they pass it. Here’s the list:

New York Times
Philadelphia Inquirer
Los Angeles Times
Boston Globe
Denver Post
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
San Francisco Cronicle
New York Post
Cincinnati Enquirer

They’re now playing for the big money, and the Challengers go home. I’m glad my city’s newspaper is on that list.

“Animated Disney Movies” (includes Pixar, apparently)

The Lion King
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Cinderella (moving on)
Beauty and the Beast
Fantasia
The Little Mermaid (moving on)
Sleeping Beauty
Pocahontas
Toy Story (going for it)
Lady and the Tramp
101 Dalmatians
Peter Pan (stopping at $150,000)

And this is where we end this week. Hopefully, we’ll see you next Wednesday in the chat room!

14 Responses

Hanz Fredreich
1
November 1st, 2006 at 8:11 pm

YAWN. This is just “Name That Tune” all over again. Annoying music, comically fake audience applause and groans… no thank you.
Jordan S.
2
November 1st, 2006 at 8:12 pm

FYI, Round 2’s list was “Novels and Short Stories by Stephen King”.

This isn’t a terrible show, but it could certainly use some fixing.

First of all, the timing is just plain terrible. Though I realize this is a consequence of having two-player teams, players shouldn’t have to take ONE FULL MINUTE to decide what their bid before each round is going to be - that should just be a quick back and forth, back and forth. Focus on the actual list, thank you very much.

Moreover, the structure of the money tree in the bonus round throws me off a little bit… it should be $10,000 - $25,000 - $50,000 - $100,000 - $250,000. Other than that, it seems all right.

Eamonn Holmes sincerely impressed me, though, with his emcee skills - in particular, his ability to keep contestants on tenderhooks before each answer. I assume he’s being fed the information on each response, but it’s far more dynamic than just staring up at the screen and yelling ‘LIST SAYS!’ in Family Feud style). He seemed a little bit aloof with the contestants at first, but warmed up as the show went on.

I think it’s a shame this show is going to get killed; somehow, I don’t see it raking in the viewers. It really would work well with a quicker pace, perhaps in a five-a-week syndicated strip.

Speaking of which, they’re not the only show that allows unlimited winnings (as they claimed)… The Sky’s The Limit on Jeopardy, cough cough…
Scott Meckley
3
November 1st, 2006 at 8:19 pm

From what i saw of it. It didnt seem too bad. reminds me a cross of naming list like on Hot Potato and bid a note from Name That Tune. the questions I seen which my tv didnt come in too good were more celebrity stuff like People Sexiest Man Of The Year and something about Oscar film nomiations. not a bad game overall and Im impressed that Fox didnt try to do a Deal Or No Deal clone even though I like Deal Or No Deal. I like the fact that you keep playing as long as you win. I wish another primetime gameshow would come on that you keep playing as long as you win or at least up to 7 times.
Brandon
4
November 1st, 2006 at 10:24 pm

I was actually pretty impressed by it. The only problems I had was that the pacing was pretty drawn out, and the questions could’ve been more challenging. Other than that, it’s a pretty good show, and I like the returning champions concept.

FOX needs to move this to another night, where it won’t be threatened in the ratings.
Mark
5
November 1st, 2006 at 11:10 pm

First off, I have to say, those guys have got to be the *dumbest* contestants ever for not going for the $250,000 on animated Disney movies. Hello! They’re putting a quarter of a million dollars in your hands and you say “Nah; I just want $150,000.”

Other than that, I found it to be a fairly interesting show. It’s got a lot of play-at-home-ability and some fun team/host interaction. It doesn’t seem to have the pizazz that’s become expected with prime time game shows, though. There’s no big “million dollar moment” or anything like that.
Mark
6
November 1st, 2006 at 11:11 pm

By the way, why do you say “includes Pixar, apparently“? The host specifically said “Disney animated feature films, including Pixar.” Where’s the apparently?
Fladam
7
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:17 am

I hate that new game shows feel they have to “look like Millionaire” to get attention.. Despite the horrible set & music, I was actually quite surprised at the simplicity of The Rich List

It’s very simple, join-in-at-home gameplay.. And it sure is nice to see a BONUS ROUND on a new show..
Johnny
8
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:23 am

My concept finally has a home! Fox didn’t know this was my idea though. I hosted this back in 2001, (no joke!) there are four importat differences though:

A. Games are 2 out of 3 on Fox. Mine were three out of five
B. Individuals rather than teams
C. They aren’t timed on TRL. In Auction, they were
D. Bonus has 15 rather than 30

I’m not gonna sue them though, because 1, I never trademarked the idea, and even if I did, I don’t care about the money, I just am glad, estatic my idea FINALLY has a home
Pierre Kelly
9
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:53 am

First of all, why would you take 2 Tic-Tac-Dough categories and turn it into a game show? They had an idea based upon Jeopardy’s new returning champion format and give them easy answers? FX or Fox Reality would’ve had it instead.
Pat
10
November 2nd, 2006 at 2:57 pm

I actually enjoied the show. It’s like a pop culture show that people can get into. But I have one small question:Why do they need sound proof buttons when their are speakers everywhere in the building and no windows or doors on the teams stations?
Scott Meckley
11
November 2nd, 2006 at 3:03 pm

according to zap2it.com The Rich List scored a 2.8/4. very low very low i hope this show gets moved to another time slot.
Winner!
12
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:33 pm

I LOVE this show! I think it is better than Deal or No Deal and 1 vs 100 combined. Great host, great set, interesting non-psycho contestants, good game that is challenging but easy to play along with at home, nice returning champion factor, etc. But yet it only got a 2.8 rating in its terrible time slot up against Lost (10.7) and Criminal Minds (9.8). Please try to save it by a) telling your friends to watch it, and b) writing FOX and asking them to give it a better time slot or to be patient and allow it to build an audience. (Nick, do you have an address? I couldn’t find one. Thanks.)
Scott Meckley
13
November 2nd, 2006 at 8:31 pm

maybe if it last long enough it could be on after American Idol. from what i could see of the rich list i liked it. I hope it does build a fan base. maybe Fox ought to try wed at 7 p.m. cst. i would rather see it against Dancing With The Stars Results Show and jericho than against two powerhouses Criminal Minds and Lost.
Paul Burgos
14
November 3rd, 2006 at 3:48 pm

This is a complete Name That Tune ripoff! The host resembles Anne Robinson and the game is just plain cliched! This show doesn’t even compare to 1 vs. 100 or DoND. So No to this show!