TV Land, the place for TV hits or something or other now, greenlit a pilot for a new game show with some old school roots.  The show is called, for now, What’s in the Box?, and it’s literally as simple as it comes.  Something’s in a box.  Teams compete and ask up to 20 questions about what’s in it.  If they guess correctly, they win a cash jackpot and a chance to win the grand prize.  Doesn’t get any simpler, does it?

This show definitely verges on the “How much simpler can we make a show,” idea that so many shows have done recently, but I think this one actually succeeds.  There’s some stragegy involved as you try to not give your opponents any hits or clues as to what it is.  Plus it’ll make a fun online game at the very least, even if the show sucks.