We’ve got an interesting scoop from our news feed in a message we received; some very big news which will probably excite a lot of people around here. Apparently 1 VS 100 is being poised for a return. We were asked to keep the source anonymous for now, but the source has absolutely no reason to lie.
We actually have 20Q to thank for this, amazingly. That new GSN show is from Endemol, who makes Deal or No Deal and 1 VS 100. When casting for 20Q, apparently some casting people let it slip that 1 VS 100 is coming back with the same team as last time and casting will begin for that show whenever they get the word to start. We’ve got some people commenting on here about the 20Q run-throughs which sound dreadful, so this is redemption. Let’s just see how they handle the show and what version of the rules they go to. But we may be getting ahead of ourselves also. Nothing’s official until the final say. As with all our stories that are from people casting shows in a company, that’s a revolving door and we can never be completely sure until we’re given the word.
Again, all the names are edited out to make sure nothing bad happens to anyone, but I was told it’s fine to post the story. I don’t 100% believe it yet, but I want to. I want to very badly. Plus NBC could really use anything, and 1 VS 100 was an honest hit for them before they shuffled it away for treasures such as Howie Do It. I’ll be calling NBC and Endemol all day tomorrow to figure out what’s going on and any truth they can give us. Knowing how this stuff works we’ll keep getting, “No comment,” but at least there’s some positive news here.
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This is finally some news I can get behind! As I’m certain will be echoed by others, I’m hoping for something closer to first season than second… specifically:
1. Tricky question writing!!! (This is not debatable :P)
2. Payout structure from the end of the first season.
3. Mob members return until the mess up, not come back for each show of the tape day (I realize it’s inconvenient, but it makes it more fun for us at home to see the ‘king of the mob’)
4. Light up the wrong mob members one at a time. Tease me with it, even! That’s the one suspenseful thing on 1 vs 100 I really liked!
5. Have it be like ‘the mob contains 9 high school teachers, 5 bartenders, and three rocket scientists’ instead of ‘you’re playing against all women!!!’ This makes number more possible, as well. It’s nice to see what demographics are doing well as it goes on.
Two other things:
1. Would Bob Saget return? I understand he’s got a sitcom on ABC or something, but I don’t watch ABC anymore.
2. Instead of picking contestants for personality (I know, I know, EVERY game show does it) pick the mob for smarts AND personality, and then draft new players from among the players who have been in the mob the longest. (Draw lots if there’s a tie, e.g.)
If this is true, I’ll be quite surprised, but happy! :)
Posted on April 14th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
I’m all for it, and in complete agreement with Neville’s thoughts on the structure. The Xbox 360 game is supposedly going to launch sometime in the next few months, so this would be a great time to bring the actual show back.
NBC could really knock one out of the park by renewing 1 vs. 100 and Chuck. Or hell, get Zac Levi on 1 vs. 100 AS Chuck. See how well the Mob competes against someone with an Intersect in his brain.
Posted on April 15th, 2009 at 5:38 am
As long as they go back to the original format, I’m for it. Consider using some of the “helps” from other country versions, such as they lose a portion of their accumulated cash in exchange for some benefit. I also think some indication of category of the next question before money/mob decision would be an interesting twist (yes, I know it’s like WWTBAM, but you need to give the contestant something to go on).
If Bob Saget cannot do the show, I’m sure they’ll find someone. Just avoid Maury Povich at all costs…if you want to give this an everyman feel, they could actually consider someone like Jerry Springer (I can’t believe I said that)
Posted on April 15th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Interesting news. I’m curious that, if the show comes back, will it be returning to NBC primetime, another network, or syndication? Regarding the latter, I mentioned during Alex’s “Year in Review” that NBC Universal should seriously consider a DOND/1 vs. 100 syndie bloc if the former does well as a five-a-week show.
Saget’s availability will likely depend on several factors, including…
– if whoever’s interested in the show wants him back
– if Saget wants to come back
– if “Surviving Suburbia” (his sitcom on ABC) is renewed for a second season. It has a great timeslot (Mondays after DWTS), but it will all depend on how much audience it’s maintaining from the DWTS lead-in. Also, ABC has a good deal of scheduling work ahead of them, so “Suburbia” may move to another night in the fall. It’s not unusual for someone to work on two shows simultaneously (Tom Bergeron does it), but it may be a different story here.
If the show comes back, I’ll be curious if “1 vs. 100″ returns to its first-season roots with the tricky question writing, or we’ll see the dumbed down version of last season. As Neville noted, I’d also like to see the spirit of that first season return.
Posted on April 15th, 2009 at 11:41 am
One may recall, SNS, Springer did the UK version of Greed to moderate success…
Would love to see 1 vs 100 as a 5-a-week strip (maybe paired with something on CBS Daytime if not syndie), and here’s how…
– $250,000 top prize
– Bounty for each wrong mob member (3Q @ $250, 2Q @ $500, 1 Q each @ $750, $1000, $1250, $1500, $2000, and $2500)
– Ask, Poll, and Trust the Mob
– Two-step-logic questions, like season 1
Saget might comeback to host, but no idea on an alternative…
Posted on April 15th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
OH YES!
THANK YOU GREAT GAME SHOWS DEITIES ABOVE! :D
1vC I consider to be the best game show to come out of the idea mill since Millionaire. It was canned way too soon. Even the flawed second season had more potential and respectability than 3/4 of what has been seen on TV these past few years. Bob Saget also was a wonderful host, and I’d like to see him return with it.
Five a week strip, primetime, cable, or w/e is decided, I’d be happy with any of it. It’s one of only a handful of shows that has recordable potential to me. At least I can have some hope again, I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed…
Posted on April 15th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I think 1 VS 100 and Deal should be on Fridays back to back. 1 VS 100 and Deal gets better ratings than everyone else I’ve seen that has been put on at the 8/7 central slot on fridays.
Posted on April 16th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Oh god, please bring back Saget. I’m hoping he does 1 vs. 100 because he looks like a good game show host and just funny. Having Drew Carey and Saget together as game show hosts would be a set.
Posted on April 18th, 2009 at 2:23 am
Tom Bergeron does not do two shows at the same time AFHV is done while DWTS is not taping and viceaversa
Posted on April 19th, 2009 at 12:11 am
I think it’s worth mentioning that Microsoft has been advertising their 1 vs. 100 XBOX Live Primetime Game for the last week. It’s an interactive show with real prizes that starts on May 15.
Posted on April 19th, 2009 at 10:49 am
I love the idea of a back to back DOND/ 1 vs 100 block. If memory serves, when they briefly did that it did relatively well for a Friday.
Posted on April 20th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
I think it could happen. "Surviving Suburbia" has been canned by ABC due to stale ratings (the epiode on 5/27/2009 drew in 2.83 million viewers with a 1.0/3 share), which I actually like the comedy, but it'll be great to see 1 vs. 100 again.
Posted on June 9th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Remember Bob Saget making his national television debut on The Dating Game back in… 1979? You guessed him.
Posted on June 9th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
I have got 2 alternative host ideas, Today Show weatherman Al Roker and Family Feud's John O' Hurley.
Posted on June 15th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Roker's too cheery for this format IMHO, while O'Hurley's seems too smug (he works better on Feud, anyway).
If only Pat Finn hadn't disappeared from the FOTE (face of the earth) after The Big Spin got replaced in California, he'd be a welcome choice…there's no one seroius enough for this show…
Posted on June 16th, 2009 at 1:00 am
Pat Finn did a revival of The Joker's Wild in 1990, but the end result was cancellation. He also did Shop Til' You Drop from 1990-1997. End Result= cancelled in 2003 along with Supermarket Sweep. It's probably a toss-up between Pat Finn and Mark L. Wahlberg.
Posted on July 3rd, 2009 at 9:46 pm
As for your comment, MikeSant318, It is not unusual to see someone do two shows at the same time (Tom Bergeron and Meredith Viera do it).
Posted on July 3rd, 2009 at 9:56 pm
With the somewhat untimely axing of DOND (Deal Or No Deal), Concentration is making a return to NBC.
Posted on July 3rd, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I would like to see a 1 vs 100/ Deal Or No Deal daily syndication block sometime in the near furture, with Deal Or No Deal bringing back the Million Dollar Case and 1 vs 100 using the same rules as season one.
Posted on July 3rd, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Pat Finn wasn't what killed TJW90, it was the 12 AM timeslots.
Posted on July 3rd, 2009 at 11:58 pm
A Concentration comeback? And your source for this is…
Posted on July 4th, 2009 at 12:00 am
I love this show! glad to see that the repeats are on GSN more often – PLEASE BRING IT BACK WITH NEW SHOWS!
Posted on January 6th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
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