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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: byrd62 on May 03, 2011, 03:45:14 PM

Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: byrd62 on May 03, 2011, 03:45:14 PM: The Idol and X Factor man whose first brush with a game show was as a contestant on the UK SotC in the early 1990's has come up with a game show for Britain's ITV that will give away £1 million if a contestant calls the right color on a roulette wheel. Says it's "high-concept" in what he thinks is a land of "boring" game shows.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/simon-cowell-reveals-next-tv-184516
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: TLEberle on May 03, 2011, 03:47:43 PM: Ultra Quiz meets Heads or Tails?
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: Brig Bother on May 03, 2011, 04:14:41 PM: That's not quite the end of it, he's putting up £1m every day for seven consecutive days on a 50/50 decision.

I can't help but think that the excitement of that is going to wear off pretty quickly, but it may still work if the stunts are interesting enough.
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: TLEberle on May 03, 2011, 04:32:32 PM: Quote from: Brig Bother on May 03, 2011, 04:14:41 PM
That's not quite the end of it, he's putting up £1m every day for seven consecutive days on a 50/50 decision.

I can't help but think that the excitement of that is going to wear off pretty quickly, but it may still work if the stunts are interesting enough.
I will be terribly happy to be wrong on that end. Plus it has Ant&Dec, who I'd watch doing just about anything at all.
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: clemon79 on May 03, 2011, 04:57:39 PM: Quote from: TLEberle on May 03, 2011, 04:32:32 PM
I will be terribly happy to be wrong on that end. Plus it has Ant&Dec, who I'd watch doing just about anything at all.
Literally the only reason I would watch what is basically going to end up being a glorified lottery show with even less chrome than your average lottery show is because these two gentlemen are hosting it.
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: chrisholland03 on May 03, 2011, 09:04:41 PM: Quote from: TLEberle on May 03, 2011, 03:47:43 PM
Ultra Quiz meets Heads or Tails?

That's twice as fun as 'How Much is Enough?'
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: chris319 on May 03, 2011, 09:13:30 PM: This will pave the way for my new game, Million-Dollar Coin Flippers. Flip your way to a million! If the ratings dip I'll make it Celebrity Million-Dollar Coin Flippers.
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: DrBear on May 03, 2011, 09:18:42 PM: I'd watch it but only if it was called Ow, My Roulette Balls.
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: Johnissoevil on May 03, 2011, 10:12:16 PM: Quote from: chris319 on May 03, 2011, 09:13:30 PM
This will pave the way for my new game, Million-Dollar Coin Flippers. Flip your way to a million! If the ratings dip I'll make it Celebrity Million-Dollar Coin Flippers.

If I were a celeb and knew I could donate to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, or another worthy charity just by flipping coins, I'd sign up to participate in that right away. :-)
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: itiparanoid13 on May 04, 2011, 08:34:46 AM: Quote from: chris319 on May 03, 2011, 09:13:30 PM
This will pave the way for my new game, Million-Dollar Coin Flippers. Flip your way to a million! If the ratings dip I'll make it Celebrity Million-Dollar Coin Flippers.

Already happened, (http://"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcoQsvEFeu0") which is sad.
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: WilliamPorygon on May 04, 2011, 10:18:05 AM: I'll throw in my pitch for Million Dollar Crapshoot. The only game show that openly admits it's crap(s).
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: Clay Zambo on May 04, 2011, 10:51:58 AM: Quote from: chris319 on May 03, 2011, 09:13:30 PM
This will pave the way for my new game, Million-Dollar Coin Flippers.

Hasn't that already been running in the How I Met Your Motherverse?
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: Brig Bother on May 04, 2011, 01:18:59 PM: Quote from: WilliamPorygon on May 04, 2011, 10:18:05 AM
I'll throw in my pitch for Million Dollar Crapshoot. The only game show that openly admits it's crap(s).

Amusingly, something along those lines has been made. The promo for it looked rubbish.
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: Kevin Prather on May 04, 2011, 04:19:05 PM: I'm holding out for Million-Dollar Blackjack Showdown. At least there's a game with SOME skill.
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: BrandonFG on May 04, 2011, 07:30:58 PM: Quote from: Clay Zambo on May 04, 2011, 10:51:58 AM
Quote from: chris319 on May 03, 2011, 09:13:30 PM
This will pave the way for my new game, Million-Dollar Coin Flippers.

Hasn't that already been running in the How I Met Your Motherverse?
When Last Call with Carson Daly was more of a traditional late-night talk show*, he had a recurring sketch called "Million Dollar Heads-or-Tails". It was right around the time D/ND took off, so he prolly beat HIMYM to the punch by a couple of years.

*Through all its format changes, I must say the current format for Carson works pretty well. It's more personal and seems more his style, not the Leno-lite fest they were going for a few years ago. The original format, when it was still in New York, was pretty good too.

/Still can't believe it's been on almost 10 years
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Post by: tpirfan28 on May 04, 2011, 07:45:42 PM: Quote from: Clay Zambo on May 04, 2011, 10:51:58 AM
Quote from: chris319 on May 03, 2011, 09:13:30 PM
This will pave the way for my new game, Million-Dollar Coin Flippers.

Hasn't that already been running in the How I Met Your Motherverse?
Twice, once with Regis at the helm, the other with Alex Trebek.
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: dale_grass on May 04, 2011, 08:53:28 PM: The million dollar version of this, pleeeeeese.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8W-DOb-T_g[/media]
Title: "Red or Black?"
Post by: MikeK on May 04, 2011, 09:14:20 PM: Quote from: dale_grass on May 04, 2011, 08:53:28 PM
The million dollar version of this, pleeeeeese.
I thought How Much is Enough? was universally panned in these parts...