40 hour-long episodes of Minute to Win It are coming to the network later this year with the team-of-two format common later in the series\' run. Casting is currently ongoing.
http://buzzerblog.com/2013/01/minute-revived-gsn/
It will probably replace The Pyramid (w/Mike Richards).
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Yes, that, or you could stick to the schedule/ratings posts. Here are two glaring points:
It will probably replace The Pyramid (w/Mike Richards).
On whose authority can you make that statement?
Not like they could do The Cube instead, could they. Sigh.
(I know, I know, \"familiar format,\" \"mass appeal,\" etc.)
NBC should feel so proud of themselves. First they started the \"THE _______\" trend with The Choice on FOX, The Taste on ABC and The Job on CBS. Now they can claim to provide GSN with original programming.
I\'m now looking forward to Friend or Foe without trivia questions to be the revival of Take It All.
And I hope they get Cedric to host this.
I don\'t know if NBC is responsible for it, but I agree 100% that calling your show \"The ___\" has become the lazy throwaway thing to do. I\'d think that with so many TV options nowadays, networks would be a little more creative, esp. when the show itself is already a ripoff.
/Networks being uncreative?
//Who knew?!
First they started the \"THE _______\" trend
Huh? You\'re really calling placing an article before a noun a \"trend\"?
Doubt it. You\'re probably looking at $50-100K at most. And that\'s perfectly okay.
/Still would much rather have a second season of The Pyramid
//Syndication anyone?
Doubt it. You\'re probably looking at $50-100K at most. And that\'s perfectly okay.
/Still would much rather have a second season of The Pyramid
//Syndication anyone?
Give it to me with a different host and we got a deal.
(I don\'t understand what the whole big to do about Mike Richards was, as I previously stated...I found him rather lacking in a few areas, especially where \"not being robotic\" was concerned. The only thing that separated him from Ty Treadway is that I believe Ty Treadway actually IS a robot.)
Doubt it. You\'re probably looking at $50-100K at most. And that\'s perfectly okay.
/Still would much rather have a second season of The Pyramid
//Syndication anyone?
Give it to me with a different host and we got a deal.
(I don\'t understand what the whole big to do about Mike Richards was, as I previously stated...I found him rather lacking in a few areas, especially where \"not being robotic\" was concerned. The only thing that separated him from Ty Treadway is that I believe Ty Treadway actually IS a robot.)
I didn\'t get to watch too many episodes, but from what I saw, he did well enough. Like you said, he was pretty robotic, but I chalked it up to jitters.
That being said, I wouldn\'t cry myself to sleep if they did replace him.
Best top prize for Minute to Win It and GSN\'s budget would be good around $250K.
For someone who represents to be such an expert on ratings, you certainly know jack over diddly about budgeting.
Doubt it. You\'re probably looking at $50-100K at most. And that\'s perfectly okay.
/Still would much rather have a second season of The Pyramid
//Syndication anyone?
it\'ll probably mirror the MundoFox tree (1k)-2k-3k-4k-(5k)-10k-25k-(50k)-75k-100k, though I\'d get rid of the 4k, make 10k the 2nd safe level, and put a 15k between 10k and 25k...
This new Minute to Win It is probably a safety net if American Bible Challenge falls and they decide to end Newlywed Game after 6 seasons.
No its not. They are programming 24 hours a day, and they will program it with the intention of having 24 hours of successful, well -rated shows.
PLEASE stop talking out of your rectum.
This can\'t be any worse than anything else they\'ve done recently. With 40 eps, I guess they\'re going with this on a daily basis. Their top rated Bible Challenge show gives away $100K so I wouldn\'t expect this show to give away more than that.
as insane as it sounds.
Trust me, nobody is surprised by your uh... \"bold\" statements.
Doubt it. You\'re probably looking at $50-100K at most. And that\'s perfectly okay.
/Still would much rather have a second season of The Pyramid
//Syndication anyone?
Give it to me with a different host and we got a deal.
(I don\'t understand what the whole big to do about Mike Richards was, as I previously stated...I found him rather lacking in a few areas, especially where \"not being robotic\" was concerned. The only thing that separated him from Ty Treadway is that I believe Ty Treadway actually IS a robot.)
After seeing shows early Chad M. stated that if the new series fails it won\'t be because of Mike Richards. I would have said the same thing after seeing just one show. After seeing most of the 40 shows I think that is not the case. Richards was as bold about going off of the script as Richard Karn and it added to a perceived blandness to the series.
After seeing shows early Chad M. stated that if the new series fails it won\'t be because of Mike Richards. I would have said the same thing after seeing just one show. After seeing most of the 40 shows I think that is not the case. Richards was as bold about going off of the script as Richard Karn and it added to a perceived blandness to the series.
I think a lot of this knock is in part because of the introduction at the top of the show being pretty much the same thing repeated every day.
To which I say: get used to it.
In this day and age of shows rarely running in taping order and in banging out 13-week series in a couple of weeks of marathon taping (and, again, you don\'t have to like it, but it\'s a reality of the business so you\'re gonna just have to learn to live with it), the producer is going to want a fairly homogenous presentation from their host, and the host doesn\'t have the opportunity to settle into a routine and switch up things very much.
I strongly suspect that Richards did the exact job asked of him by Michael Davies, which he of all people knows is precisely his job description. I know it\'s fashionable for many here to hate on Richards because OMG HE RUINED THE ONLY HOUR OF MY LIFE WORTH LIVING, but the ire\'s misplaced. Don\'t hate on Richards, hate on Davies for setting up a suboptimal situation for him to succeed in.
So I guess Patrick Wayne did his job then too? Blake Emmons? The aforementioned Ty Treadway?
His performance on The Pyramid proved that Mike Richards is a much better producer than he is a host. And hell, I\'m one of the people who thinks he\'s doing a much better job producing TPIR than his predecessors, who you could tell were phoning it in in later years.
So I guess Patrick Wayne did his job then too? Blake Emmons? The aforementioned Ty Treadway?
Seeing as taping schedules and show development were a lot different 22 and 26 years ago, respectively, I\'m gonna call apples and oranges on your first two examples.
Treadway? Possibly. He didn\'t exactly have the strongest format to prop up, either.
So I guess Patrick Wayne did his job then too? Blake Emmons? The aforementioned Ty Treadway?
Seeing as taping schedules and show development were a lot different 22 and 26 years ago, respectively, I\'m gonna call apples and oranges on your first two examples.
But still, you\'re giving Mike Richards a pass because of what you perceive to be a suboptimal situation (mileage of course varying). Even if you consider taping schedules and show development being different, you still can\'t take away that a host can just suck at what he does. And I think Patrick Wayne, at least, was in a rather non-optimal situation, wouldn\'t you say? (show coming in at a time when game shows were not as popular, prime slots taken by other programming, usual banishment to late night, etc.) And considering Emmons was replaced by a host that was far and away better (well, at least in this case)...
Treadway I think was just one of many problems with Crosswords. The format wasn\'t that great (at least where the structuring was concerned), but it wouldn\'t have been as hard to watch later on if it had a capable host. There\'s a reason why I said I believe Treadway was a robot, don\'t forget.
But still, you\'re giving Mike Richards a pass because of what you perceive to be a suboptimal situation (mileage of course varying).
Not so much. I\'m saying it\'s entirely possible that there could have been outside forces at work.
If you ever saw Patrick Wayne host the pre-TTD \"Monte Carlo Show,\" you know that the bombastic persona he adopted for TTD was totally different. I blame Dan Enright, but who do the folks at home blame?
FTFA:
“MINUTE TO WIN IT is a buzzy, addictive and social media-friendly show and we are excited to be producing 40 new hour-long episodes,” said Amy Introcaso-Davis, GSN Executive Vice President, Programming.
\"Social media-friendly?\" Really? What the hell does that even MEAN?
FTFA:
“MINUTE TO WIN IT is a buzzy, addictive and social media-friendly show and we are excited to be producing 40 new hour-long episodes,” said Amy Introcaso-Davis, GSN Executive Vice President, Programming.
\"Social media-friendly?\" Really? What the hell does that even MEAN?
Sounds like it\'s a word created by the same people who gave us \"shiny floor shows\".
Seriously, I\'m guessing it\'s another way of saying it\'ll get all the cool kids talking on The Twitters and/or The Facebooks, because that\'s clearly what cool kids do during game shows*. I completely expect a #MTWI hashtag, so people can offer live commentary. I saw something like this on my break during What Not to Wear**, and it\'s about the goofiest damn thing I\'ve ever seen. It works during Super Bowl or awards shows...game shows, not as much.
ZOMFG! SuperCoin for $100,000...I hope they make it! #MTWI
*Okay, to an extent...I\'ve made the occasional joke during TPiR or Jeopardy
**/It was on when I got there
//Honest!
Seriously, I\'m guessing it\'s another way of saying it\'ll get all the cool kids talking on The Twitters and/or The Facebooks, because that\'s clearly what cool kids do during game shows*. I completely expect a #MTWI hashtag, so people can offer live commentary.
Okay. but my point is, they can do that for ANY programming; they could throw up a hashtag for a goddamn infomercial if they liked. MtWI is not special or notable in that regard. At all.
Seriously, I\'m guessing it\'s another way of saying it\'ll get all the cool kids talking on The Twitters and/or The Facebooks, because that\'s clearly what cool kids do during game shows*. I completely expect a #MTWI hashtag, so people can offer live commentary.
Okay. but my point is, they can do that for ANY programming; they could throw up a hashtag for a goddamn infomercial if they liked. MtWI is not special or notable in that regard. At all.
I agree 100%. But we both know they\'re going to treat it like the Super Bowl. And in typical network fashion, they\'ll treat the first hashtag as \"social media buzz\", even if some snarky jackass in southwestern Virginia puts up some trollolol response just to fark with them.
/Don\'t look at me
//I\'m in southeastern VA
[quote name=\\\"clemo]FTFA:Sounds like it\'s a word created by the same people who gave us \"shiny floor shows\".
Quote“MINUTE TO WIN IT is a buzzy, addictive and social media-friendly show and we are excited to be producing 40 new hour-long episodes,” said Amy Introcaso-Davis, GSN Executive Vice President, Programming.
\"Social media-friendly?\" Really? What the hell does that even MEAN?
I wonder A) if they\'re going to uphold NBC\'s annoying practice of starting a round as they go to commercial and B) who would be a good host. I don\'t think GSN will be looking to Guy to rock any more moms.
This is not something I say often, but for something like this, you could do a fair bit worse than Todd Newton.
[quote name=\\\"Jeremy Nel]I wonder A) if they\'re going to uphold NBC\'s annoying practice of starting a round as they go to commercial and B) who would be a good host. I don\'t think GSN will be looking to Guy to rock any more moms.
FTFA:
“MINUTE TO WIN IT is a buzzy, addictive and social media-friendly show and we are excited to be producing 40 new hour-long episodes,” said Amy Introcaso-Davis, GSN Executive Vice President, Programming.
\"Social media-friendly?\" Really? What the hell does that even MEAN?
Sounds like it\'s a word created by the same people who gave us \"shiny floor shows\".
Seriously, I\'m guessing it\'s another way of saying it\'ll get all the cool kids talking on The Twitters and/or The Facebooks, because that\'s clearly what cool kids do during game shows*. I completely expect a #MTWI hashtag, so people can offer live commentary. I saw something like this on my break during What Not to Wear**, and it\'s about the goofiest damn thing I\'ve ever seen. It works during Super Bowl or awards shows...game shows, not as much.
I imagine it\'s most of that, but MTWI lends itself a little better to the whole user-generated content thing than your average game. Since the major conceit of the game is that you can build your own setups on the cheap, you could see a small flight of YouTube vids and whatnot, and it wouldn\'t surprise me in the least if, presuming the show lasts long enough (or they stagger tape dates long enough), they pull at least one team from their Social Media horde.
This new Minute to Win It is probably a safety net if American Bible Challenge falls and they decide to end Newlywed Game after 6 seasons. Could easily see this being a major hit (500K++ every episode) or not (could be bad with scheduling of new episodes)
What insightful logic...
\"It\'s either going to do a couple seasons or get cancelled after one.\" Nice deduction, Sherlock.
And if you really think 500k viewers still give a crap about this old ass show you\'re dreaming. It\'ll be lucky to see \"1 vs. 100\" numbers.
I imagine it\'s most of that, but MTWI lends itself a little better to the whole user-generated content thing than your average game. Since the major conceit of the game is that you can build your own setups on the cheap, you could see a small flight of YouTube vids and whatnot, and it wouldn\'t surprise me in the least if, presuming the show lasts long enough (or they stagger tape dates long enough), they pull at least one team from their Social Media horde.
I forgot all about that...wasn\'t there also a book that had stunts you could create at home, with household items? Regardless, your explanation makes sense.
This new Minute to Win It is probably a safety net if American Bible Challenge falls and they decide to end Newlywed Game after 6 seasons. Could easily see this being a major hit (500K++ every episode) or not (could be bad with scheduling of new episodes)
What insightful logic...
\"It\'s either going to do a couple seasons or get cancelled after one.\" Nice deduction, Sherlock.
And if you really think 500k viewers still give a crap about this old ass show you\'re dreaming. It\'ll be lucky to see \"1 vs. 100\" numbers.
What old a** show? Minute to Win It? It was created in 2009, and has been popular on GSN ever since. Not quite sure what you\'re talking about, but if its advertised right and it is a weekly series, then MTWI has potential of Bible-Challenge numbers
What evidence do you have that it will be do better as a weekly series? Or is your source for this the same one as most of your material?
Hint: \"But American Bible Challenge is a weekly series!!\" doesn\'t wash as an answer.
30 minutes, a la 1 vs 100 and so many other shows that were an hour long in primetime but trimmed down for syndication or cable.
You\'re right. I\'m wrong. At least I\'ll admit that, unlike some.Top Tip: Apologizing and then snarking off negates the snark, so you\'re at -1 so far.
30 minutes, a la 1 vs 100 and so many other shows that were an hour long in primetime but trimmed down for syndication or cable.
Nope, it\'s an hour. 40 hour-long episodes. Just went back to the press release to confirm.
The way things are these days in the land of Double Run, I\'m a little surprised this doesn\'t happen more often.
30 minutes, a la 1 vs 100 and so many other shows that were an hour long in primetime but trimmed down for syndication or cable.Nope, it\'s an hour. 40 hour-long episodes. Just went back to the press release to confirm.
The way things are these days in the land of Double Run, I\'m a little surprised this doesn\'t happen more often.
Ah. I stand (or sit) corrected. Okay then...yeah that seems like a bit much.
The NBC version straddled, didn\'t it? This could be interesting...
They\'ve named the host...Ohno..
http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/apolo-ohno-to-host-gsns-minute-to-win-it/
Could have been better, could have been worse...
The NBC version straddled, didn\'t it? This could be interesting...In the very early going games could carry over into the next episode, yes.
I\'m feeling better that the top prize is now $250K. Just hope they don\'t pull a 1 vs 100 with the money ladder.
Now that there is no money earmarked for Guy Fieri\'s hair gel anymore, I\'m feeling better about it as well.
Apolo Anton Ohno is at least a bigger name than Bill Engvall, Mike Richards or Dylan Lane. I give GSN credit for that. Let\'s see how they handle this, but I\'m feeling better that the top prize is now $250K. Just hope they don\'t pull a 1 vs 100 with the money ladder.
Apolo Anton Ohno is at least a bigger name than Bill Engvall, Mike Richards or Dylan Lane. I give GSN credit for that. Let\'s see how they handle this, but I\'m feeling better that the top prize is now $250K. Just hope they don\'t pull a 1 vs 100 with the money ladder.
Name ≠ great host.
Shhhhh...he thinks he\'s on to something.
For the record, Bill Engvall doesn\'t go in the same category as Mike or Dylan. He at least made a name from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour...and that awful TBS sitcom.
For the record, Bill Engvall doesn\'t go in the same category as Mike or Dylan. He at least made a name from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour...and that awful TBS sitcom.
To an awful lot of people Engvall is MUCH better known than Ohno. Still, that sort of thing is very much relative and irrelevant.
Watch - the $250K event will be speed skating against Ohno - oh no!
I\'ll watch the first couple of eps out of curiosity.
For the record, Bill Engvall doesn\'t go in the same category as Mike or Dylan. He at least made a name from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour...and that awful TBS sitcom.You bite your tongue. That awful sitcom gave us Jennifer Lawrence.
A GSN promo stating an \"Olympic great\" is coming to GSN and there will be a Sneak Peak on May 16 at 10 pm.
A GSN promo stating an \"Olympic great\" is coming to GSN and there will be a Sneak Peak on May 16 at 10 pm.
Fred Roggin? But I thought The Money List was cancelled awhile ago.
A GSN promo stating an \"Olympic great\" is coming to GSN and there will be a Sneak Peak on May 16 at 10 pm.Fred Roggin? But I thought The Money List was cancelled awhile ago.
Update - a GSN promo now says the \"sneak preview\" will be on May 23.
For the record, I thought The Money List was a good effort on GSN\'s part.
I\'m hearing through the grapevine, which I\'m not posting about on my blog yet until I get more confirmation, that Guy Fieri offered to come back to the show for the 40 episodes being taped, even for a lesser pay check, but the production company (Shine) along with GSN declined Fieri, and a month later picked up Ohno.[citation needed]
My source is a GSN head who was also part of casting, and helped get Apolo. I\'ll check back in within the next few days.
If true, the logical assumption would be that if GSN is going to the trouble of making new shows, they ought to be clearly identifiable as new to the viewer.
Here\'s the press release-not a daily show, 2 eps a week back to back on Tuesdays, so the 40 eps will last a while...
I saw the last 20 minutes of the sneak preview. Apparently, Apolo\'s catch phrase is \"every . . .second . . .counts.\" Looks like a decent version of the NBC series.
The 18-49 numbers have been alright but there\'s not a lot of confidence for a second season.
But your \"blog\" shows that it has higher average numbers than Newlywed Game AND Pyramid. So why isn\'t there a lot of confidence for a second season?
He was unable to reach any further up his ass to get that additional information.
Hope you did well on The Chase, by the way. I\'ll tune in to see.
Newlywed Game and The Pyramid did not get more episodes after those numbers
In 2010, Jeff Gordon didn\'t win a race. Based on those numbers, he never should have won again, right? But since you can see the future, I eagerly look forward to seeing you claim your winning Powerball ticket next week.
That\'s a new one. Replying to yourself?
No, he just blew the quote editing.
His answer wasn\'t exactly sterling quality either.
Well, that went without saying.
Well said.I like to say things that go without saying to make sure that they don\'t accidentally go unsaid.
For those of you who like Apolo\'s MTWI, you\'ll have all day to see it on Labor Day.