Set Updates For Season Four of “Deal or No Deal”

16 Aug

Posted by Alex Davis as Deal or No Deal, NBC, Pictures

Every new season of NBC’s Deal or No Deal seems to bring some set changes of some kind. While the new ones are relatively unnecessary (as hey have basically always been), they are still extremely cool. First off, the floor and stairs have a new 1 VS 100 mob wall like effect. Animations and other stuff is constantly going. It’s a very nice effect.

As you can see from the pictures also, the Banker has a new office now. Still there are is the desk and chairs and the monitors showing all the different cameras. However, the rest of the office is all neon lit now. It changes with the rest of the set. Also, it blinks white and red when a call is coming in. At least for the first episode, the models are wearing identical wigs along with the identical dresses. Up until a little bit ago, a good deal of the international versions of the show did this. I’m not really a fan of it but there you go.

The final change involves the big money amount board, which is a bit wider this season. It’s now Howie’s new entrance area. When the show starts, the board lifts up and Howie walks out from behind it. It’s a very nice effect and about time they had some better dramatic entrance than the same old, “Hey, I’ve been standing here for a while already!” routine. I’m not sure how many of these changes are being carried over to the daytime versions. I saw the stair effects so I’m sure of that. Beyond that, it’s up in the air until we get more video. Speaking of video, a preview of the new season and all the new stuff will be up tomorrow so watch out. Click on the thumbnails below to enlarge.

8 Responses

Brandon
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August 16th, 2008 at 11:50 pm

I actually like it…seems brighter, esp. the Banker’s quarters. I also like the idea of the board rising for Howie…to me entrances like that seem more dramatic.
dropzone5
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August 17th, 2008 at 1:23 am

I dunno…I kinda liked the Banker’s office being dark, ’cause you weren’t supposed to know who he was.
Mike
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August 17th, 2008 at 11:49 am

I don’t care for nor do I get the wigs on the models, even though it’s done in other countries. Other than that, the changes look and sound great.
jaymich
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August 17th, 2008 at 12:46 pm

I agree with Mike, but I doubt they will stay. Why? 2 words…Stepford Wives. I mean, I like the fact that the models show their individual personalities. That’s one of the positives of the show, for me.
Shon
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August 17th, 2008 at 1:13 pm

I agree with the rest of you on the wigs. That’s more of a European thing than it is American.

I think the set changes are pretty neat. My only complaint (and I know I’ve said it a billion times by now) is with the production of the show. These new $1,000,000 commercials that they are running during the Olympics is not only frequent and rampant but just annoying. Even Mom called me to tell me about these Deal commercials and she’s doesn’t watch the show that often and after these new promos she told that she will continue not to see it. My Mom has been saying the same thing I have, why would I watch a game that I already know the results to?

The other production problem is when the producers don’t like the way the show is going, they stop tape on the episode and it’s over. Now I’m not a producer (although one day I hope can be) but doesn’t it cost more money to stop a episode and start a whole new one when it’s cheaper to finish the one that you started? Some of my favorite deal moments have been when a contestant fails spectacularly and I don’t know why the producers don’t see this. I can swear that the producers think we are all a bunch of 5 years that like the same predictable episodes over and over.

Other than those two problems I mentioned, I know Deal will do great this season.
KBGUY09
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August 17th, 2008 at 4:23 pm

I don’t mind any of the changes other than the wigs. I really hope that doesn’t stick. Wearing the same dresses make the models look in sync, but wigs are going overboard and does take away from their personalities.

The change that I specifically do like is Howie’s entrance. I liked the original entrance he did at the beginning of Season 1 where he was in a room with a bunch of cases and explained the rules, but that got old and they changed that. Now they have a new way of keeping the opening…and I think this one will work.
Alex
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August 18th, 2008 at 5:03 pm

I gotta agree that having all the models wearing identical wigs is just plain wrong.

But at least they get to speak their mind sometimes. The Price is Right has been on for 36 years and their models STILL don’t get to say anything except on very rare occasions! D:
Scott Meckley
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August 19th, 2008 at 2:17 am

I love Deal Or No Deal and am a huge fan. the models wearing wigs though come on. I like when the models speak there mind once in a while. I finally saw the commerical today saying that someone will win a million dollars. I will give credit though at least I didn’t see who it was. Another thing is deal ought to at least get through with one contestant and then half way through the next. Speed up the pace a little bit more. Another thing I think that most of the contestants in season 3 were much better than they had towards the end of season 2 which almost made me wanna stop watching deal altogether.