I think it looks much better in the video than it does in the text description, and it’s hosted by children’s game show veteran JD Roth, so my guess is that it will have a bit more of a family feel to it.

Opportunity Knocks sounds stupid it reminds me of that mtv game show they had during spring break the 4 hosts will try to dare the people out on the streets to do stupid stunts for money.

The Phone sounds stupid also I honestly don’t care for both shows.

The best game show of this year is Duel

Abc is going to need Regis to save there network again

Two phones, just left randomly, ring in a city in Holland. Hopefully they’ll get picked up or there’s not much of a show. They’re told it’s from Arvo and if they want to win €25,000 they should press 1, or put the phone down. The two people meet and perform challenges ands tasks against the clock to find memory sticks – each one sent to them by a mysterious man on a phone, but each time they’re too slow they’re fined €2,500. After the last task, they stick the memory sticks they’ve got into a case and are asked questions on the places they’ve been to. Each correct answer reveals a clue about the location of the host who’s holding the money. Then they’ve got to find him before he drives off with the cash, which is rather rude. It’s on a spy theme and it’s really nicely shot (on covert-esque cameras), it’s sports great graphics and has a theme that sounds as though it’s come straight from ace Sean Connery action film The Rock, as does every Dutch adventure show. The only real problem is that for a show where everything’s against the clock, they really don’t seem too fussed about making it look as though they’re not fiddling with the time. Really this could have done with being around five years ago for Glenn Hugill to host when The Mole finished.

The Phone is the stronger show…But the other thing that worries me is MTVs knack for throwing the towel in early and burning off shows or throwing them in horrid time slots and expecting the same results as when they were on good time slots (MY GENERATION!!!!), In concept something like the Phone would be good fodder for other networks that the stunts can be zany…but not sleezy…I really DREAD what may come out of this, one ep of Real World should explain my fear!

Opportunity Knocks could work as a string of specials…but it will grow old faster than a supermodel taking off her makeup. If it were TBS I may give it more of a shake, but network…Pass.

“The Phone” sounds intriguing but, as someone else mentioned, MTV has a habit of taking a promising concept and screwing it up. Also, I could see the show doing well at its premiere, than plunging ratings-wise due to the fact that typical MTV viewers will expect Justin Timberlake to be on the show, when it appears he’ll only be involved off-camera.

The Phone sounds interesting…but MTV will find a way to F it up. And well..given that random challenges by phone were a radio staple that often ended up in major disasters (Sex for Sam, Hold your Wee for a WII) I am not feeling this at all. IF a mainstream network was doing it, it could be interesting with various factors not seen since the mole and given the prisoner’s dillemma aspect, possibly even Friend or Foe (which has grown on me, even if kennedy is ANNOYING) It’s an interesting concept but…there is NO way MTV will get it right…if they do they probs axe it in 2 weeks because of bad demos :rolleyes: