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knagl

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TNT's "The Great Escape"
« on: July 07, 2012, 05:27:41 AM »
An ad popped up in a game on my phone for TNT's The Great Escape -- from the creators of The Amazing Race and whatnot.

http://thegreatescape.tntdrama.com/

I watched the Alcatraz episode online tonight (you need to have credentials from a participating cable/satellite company, unfortunately) and I have to say, I enjoyed it a lot.  Sure, it's not a traditional quizzer, but it was a fun competition show with good pacing, and a surprisingly large payday for the winning team.

For some reason it reminded me a lot of the short-lived Take the Money and Run reality/competition show -- it looks like there's at least one name common to both shows in the credits, so perhaps that's the reason.

According to the Wiki article, TNT has ordered ten episodes.  (Note: the Wiki article spoils the outcomes of the aired episodes.)

Has anyone else watched the show?  Thoughts?

(Only slightly related, I got a chuckle out of the text that Google put on the map of Alcatraz when I did a Google search to check my spelling.)
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PYLdude

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TNT's "The Great Escape"
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2012, 05:55:04 AM »
WTF Google? :)
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mmb5

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« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2012, 08:40:54 AM »
It's also on Demand on DirecTV, so some others may have it as well.  Unfortunately I will not be able to watch it in its normal time slot, since the best TV show in history begins its season at the same time slot next week.
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Jimmy Owen

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TNT's "The Great Escape"
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2012, 11:06:36 AM »
Is that anything like the show Bill Cullen hosted for Showtime in the early '80s?  SCTV

Tried to insert link, but failed.  Go to YouTube and search for SCTV Great Escape.
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TNT's "The Great Escape"
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2012, 04:07:13 PM »
Google is also great for learning those "residential apartments" are for those employed on the island.
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