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House Rules
uncamark:
I found Chris C.'s view that a game show is a contest that isn't decided by some form of judging an interesting way of looking at it. By that view, although "Survivor" wouldn't be considered a game show (contestants elminated and winner chosen by contestant vote), "The Mole" could be (whoever consistently gets the most questions right on the exit quizzes wins, since they supposedly know who the Mole is). "The Amazing Race" could also be considered a game show (whoever arrives at the finish line first wins). And "Fear Factor" is very much a game show, since there's no judging involved--whoever completes the stunts faster than their opponents (or completes the stunts period) wins.
Since the show in question, "House Rules," has an online poll of the home audience determine the winner (or what we could call judging), it would not be strictly speaking by Chris' view a game show.
Your mileage may vary and this whole thing will probably never be totally satisfied to everyone's liking.
Jimmy Owen:
My rule of thumb has always been: Fee plugs-game show. No fee plugs, not a game show.
uncamark:
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Dec 22 2003, 04:33 PM\']My rule of thumb has always been: Fee plugs-game show. No fee plugs, not a game show.[/quote]
Which makes "Russian Roulette," "Friend or Foe?", both versions of "Twenty-One" (and many other 50s shows) and some cable or other shows that don't come to mind immediately--and *all* British series--not game shows. (Even "WWTBAM," but you could say that the AT&T mention and Meredith's current Capital One mentions are fee plugs.)
Jimmy Owen:
That is correct, Mark.
catkins522:
--- Quote ---Since the show in question, "House Rules," has an online poll of the home audience determine the winner (or what we could call judging), it would not be strictly speaking by Chris' view a game show.
--- End quote ---
Not so fast, for the final week, they did have an online poll. However, weeks 2-12, they were judged by 3 people (construction guy, real estate guy, and an interior designer woman). They would rate 3 subcatergories to give them a total 30 points. Then, a person will take the judging and divide them by 3. The max. points is 31.0 points (Halfway, the team recieved 1 bonus point.) The week's winner recieved a prize (vacation, SUV, all of the tools, 52" TV, ect.).
So, week 2-12 is a game show, while week 13 is a reality show?
Charles
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