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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: StevensM on May 13, 2006, 12:34:27 PM
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See this page for the contestant application:
http://www.embassyrow.com/chain%20reaction/ (http://\"http://www.embassyrow.com/chain%20reaction/\")
The page mentions that the show is set to run on GSN.
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Is it the same format as the former Bob Stewart game? If not, how is it played?
David
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[quote name=\'GSFan\' post=\'118399\' date=\'May 13 2006, 01:20 PM\']
Is it the same format as the former Bob Stewart game? If not, how is it played?
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Do a search on the forum and look for Chain Reaction pilot.
Brandon Brooks
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I know it may be wishful thinking, but I'm still hoping for a NY homebase for the show.
Now if I could wrangle up two friends (or acquaintances), I'd apply.
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[quote name=\'GSFan\' post=\'118399\' date=\'May 13 2006, 02:20 PM\']
Is it the same format as the former Bob Stewart game? If not, how is it played?
David
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Yes, the game plays quite like the Cullen version, as per a report of the pilot taped in late March.
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Embassy Row emailed me yesterday. It's officially picked up and will start taping in early July. I'll find out if in LA or NYC.
$$ LOVE GAME SHOWS? $$
The Executive Producer of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire is auditioning contestants for an exciting and unique new game show called
"Chain Reaction" pits a team of THREE MEN against a team of THREE WOMEN in a lively word game….so select two of your closest friends and visit www.embassyrow.com to fill out an application for your chance to be a part of the next game show craze!
Edit- I'm a moron. I could also check on Craigslist for the location. Yes, the job is in Manhattan.
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Not sure if I like the "Battle of the Sexes" aspect of this new production. I enjoyed the show better with celebrities, plus the teams rotated, so juggernauts were less common. The Canadian version without celebs just didn't have the sparkle of the Cullen version.
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I just submitted the application.
After what I thought was the only page to fill out, it brings you to a page where you are asked to upload a photo.
You can select the option that you don't have one, but it looks like you'll have to submit one by mail.
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'118591\' date=\'May 16 2006, 10:42 AM\']
Not sure if I like the "Battle of the Sexes" aspect of this new production. I enjoyed the show better with celebrities, plus the teams rotated, so juggernauts were less common. The Canadian version without celebs just didn't have the sparkle of the Cullen version.
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Then you probably won't like this version...if they keep the style of the pilot (which, btw, had mixed sex teams, all with a common bond...no, not like "Hot Potato") then you'll see a quick, easy, painless, dry gameshow done on the cheap, played for a little money and a few laughs.
In other words, exactly, IMHO, what GSN needs for their daytime sched. And a lot more of them at that.
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Sent in the application as well...not that I have a chance in hell...considering I live in Iowa.
Ah, to leave the crappy midwest.
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If it weren't for the fact that I'm working at a summer camp for the entire summer, I'd submitting an application right now.
Anyways, this is really good news.
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[quote name=\'Queen of Nerdocrombesia\' post=\'118403\' date=\'May 13 2006, 03:08 PM\']
I know it may be wishful thinking, but I'm still hoping for a NY homebase for the show.
Now if I could wrangle up two friends (or acquaintances), I'd apply.[/quote]
What the Queen waneth, the Queen geteth (sorry, that was dumb):
From www.buzzerblog.com (http://\"http://www.buzzerblog.com\"):
"Chain Reaction" Officially Picked Up
Embassy Row just emailed me saying that the GSN revival of "Chain Reaction" has officially been picked up. Here's the message they just sent me. This show DOES tape in New York City. Manhattan, to be exact[/u].
$$ LOVE GAME SHOWS? $$
The Executive Producer of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire is auditioning contestants for an exciting and unique new game show called
"Chain Reaction" pits a team of THREE MEN against a team of THREE WOMEN in a lively word game….so select two of your closest friends and visit www.embassyrow.com to fill out an application for your chance to be a part of the next game show craze!
Guess the friends/acquaintances you're going to need to apply will have to be females!
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Just got back from the interview today.
I've got 3 words for you...
Study and Prepare.
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'119465\' date=\'May 25 2006, 04:11 PM\']
Just got back from the interview today.
I've got 3 words for you...
Study and Prepare.
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And make sure your teamates do that too, right Chris?
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[quote name=\'TheGameShowGuy\' post=\'119592\' date=\'May 27 2006, 12:53 AM\']
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'119465\' date=\'May 25 2006, 04:11 PM\']
Just got back from the interview today.
I've got 3 words for you...
Study and Prepare.
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And make sure your teamates do that too, right Chris?
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Another thing to make sure your teammates do: get their apps in ASAP. Mine are a little slow in doing so.
How did they conduct said interview, just so I have some idea what to expect whenever I go in for it?
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'119465\' date=\'May 25 2006, 04:11 PM\']
Just got back from the interview today.
I've got 3 words for you...
Study and Prepare.
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I submitted my application last week, but still haven't heard anything. I'm in Philly, so I'm wondering if the distance has something to do with it.
FS
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'119465\' date=\'May 25 2006, 04:11 PM\']
I've got 3 words for you...
Study and Prepare.
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Prepare, okay. Play a lot of word-association games. But study? What's to study? It's not like knowing all the state capitals will help with "Chain Reaction"...or am I missing something?
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[quote name=\'FlashStash\' post=\'119804\' date=\'May 30 2006, 03:03 PM\']
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'119465\' date=\'May 25 2006, 04:11 PM\']
Just got back from the interview today.
I've got 3 words for you...
Study and Prepare.
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I submitted my application last week, but still haven't heard anything. I'm in Philly, so I'm wondering if the distance has something to do with it.
FS
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Our turnover time was about a week from submission to audition confirmation.
I'd gather distance doesn't have much to do with it. They may be auditioning in order of submission. Also, with it's proximity to NYU, I would gather there would be quite a few college students trying out.
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'120070\' date=\'Jun 1 2006, 11:51 AM\']
Our turnover time was about a week from submission to audition confirmation.
I'd gather distance doesn't have much to do with it. They may be auditioning in order of submission. Also, with it's proximity to NYU, I would gather there would be quite a few college students trying out.
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I'm not clear: does each member of the team need to submit an application?
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[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'120120\' date=\'Jun 1 2006, 04:07 PM\']
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'120070\' date=\'Jun 1 2006, 11:51 AM\']
Our turnover time was about a week from submission to audition confirmation.
I'd gather distance doesn't have much to do with it. They may be auditioning in order of submission. Also, with it's proximity to NYU, I would gather there would be quite a few college students trying out.
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I'm not clear: does each member of the team need to submit an application?
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Yes
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'120128\' date=\'Jun 1 2006, 05:49 PM\']
[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'120120\' date=\'Jun 1 2006, 04:07 PM\']
I'm not clear: does each member of the team need to submit an application?
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Yes
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And just remember, guys and gals, it's your responsibility as to how they get it AND who you pick. Just a little tip.
Now that that's out of the way, I got my confirmation email today, and I gotta go into NYC Thursday at 11 to go try out.
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Meaning what? I talked with an Embassy Row staffer yesterday who said emailing the applications back was just fine. Do you know otherwise?
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[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'120261\' date=\'Jun 3 2006, 10:34 AM\']
Meaning what? I talked with an Embassy Row staffer yesterday who said emailing the applications back was just fine. Do you know otherwise?
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I don't have any idea what you mean, but if it's my fault and if I said "how they get it" I meant your teammates, not Embassy Row.
If that wasn't what you were saying, please disregard.
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'120346\' date=\'Jun 4 2006, 03:33 PM\']
[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'120261\' date=\'Jun 3 2006, 10:34 AM\']
Meaning what?...[/quote]
I don't have any idea what you mean, but if it's my fault and if I said "how they get it" I meant your teammates, not Embassy Row.
If that wasn't what you were saying, please disregard.
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That was what I was asking about. And I think that clears it up.
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Also, just a reminder to those of you potential CR contestants, fair warning- while you're required to have two teammates of your choosing, you can and will be split up at their discretion. That's what happened to me- I signed up with two of my coworkers, and only one is on my team. (Also, if any of your email addresses is hewwwooo@aol.com, email me as soon as you can, because I don't know who this person is.)
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'120368\' date=\'Jun 4 2006, 11:08 PM\']
Also, just a reminder to those of you potential CR contestants, fair warning- while you're required to have two teammates of your choosing, you can and will be split up at their discretion. That's what happened to me- I signed up with two of my coworkers, and only one is on my team. (Also, if any of your email addresses is hewwwooo@aol.com, email me as soon as you can, because I don't know who this person is.)
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Interesting.
Not sure if they started doing this from the beginning of the auditions. I figure they would keep teams as is.
We were the first group of the day to audition when I went. It's quite possible we were the first team to audition period.
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Host: "How long have you guys been friends?"
Contestant: "Since this morning."
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'120368\' date=\'Jun 4 2006, 11:08 PM\']
I signed up with two of my coworkers, and only one is on my team.
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What happened to your other coworker?
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'120440\' date=\'Jun 5 2006, 01:38 PM\']
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'120368\' date=\'Jun 4 2006, 11:08 PM\']
I signed up with two of my coworkers, and only one is on my team.
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What happened to your other coworker?
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I saw him tonight, and he said that he sent out his app last Wednesday and has yet to hear back from them.
Now, I'm gonna take a guess and say that if they do get back to him that they will pair him with two other players from the contestant pool.
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Okay, I know no one probably gives a crap now, but I'm gonna update my situation just so no one either ends up having the same thing happen or assumes that they'll be split up.
I got to NYU (where the auditions are, for those unfamiliar with the process) with my teammate, and once we realized that the other person in question wasn't showing up, we explained to the casting people that we weren't supposed to be on a team with said person. A call to the third teammate revealed the problem: apparently said person misread my handwriting: I ended up writing down the email addy on a piece of paper for him (which I put in brackets, which he put in the subject line, complete with spelling the email addy wrong, although it was on the damn application in the first place). Luckily, we were able to get a rescheduled date (TBD).
The moral of this story, folks? Don't pick people who aren't too bright for your team.
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Well, they're taking the auditions on the road as I just got the e-mail letting me know that my audition would be taking place in King of Prussia, PA this weekend.
FS
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[quote name=\'FlashStash\' post=\'121263\' date=\'Jun 13 2006, 08:31 AM\']
Well, they're taking the auditions on the road as I just got the e-mail letting me know that my audition would be taking place in King of Prussia, PA this weekend.
FS
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I did NOT want to hear that...hopefully that's just an isolated case.
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'121347\' date=\'Jun 13 2006, 11:11 PM\']
[quote name=\'FlashStash\' post=\'121263\' date=\'Jun 13 2006, 08:31 AM\']
Well, they're taking the auditions on the road as I just got the e-mail letting me know that my audition would be taking place in King of Prussia, PA this weekend.
FS
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I did NOT want to hear that...hopefully that's just an isolated case.
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So you think they're coming here just to audition me?? I'm flattered :)
FS
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[quote name=\'FlashStash\' post=\'121369\' date=\'Jun 14 2006, 08:08 AM\']
So you think they're coming here just to audition me?? I'm flattered :)
FS
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I aim to please, Flash. ;)
Actually, the (obvious) reason why I said that is because I'm still waiting for the rescheduled audition for my group, and it was easier for me just to go into NYC than to trek all the way out to PA. Then again, I'm probably overreacting (nay, that's a definite).
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So... is anybody else auditioning tomorrow afternoon? My team and I will be there at 5 PM.
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Well, I went through the auditon process with my teammates this weekend in King of Prussia...we were the only team in the room who knew how to play the game before arriving there! The whole process seemed to go really well for us, so we're hoping we make it to the show!
FS
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Since it was on TVTix.com, I guess I can announce it too. GSN told me that the first taping of Chain Reaction will be June 29th, which is next Thursday. Anyone else going to be up to see it besides me?
http://tvtix.com/show.php?eventID=322&scheduleID=11904 (http://\"http://tvtix.com/show.php?eventID=322&scheduleID=11904\")
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My team and I auditioned at 11AM this weekend in King of Prussia. People were surprised that we drove 5 plus hours from Pittsburgh, as most there were locals. When they asked who knew how to play, the staff was surprised how many people knew how to play, most that did were young, and said they saw it on the internet.
THe audition was really fun, and since I assume we were only competing against the other male teams, I think we did really really well. The staff was responsive to us when we had our taped audition, and they said we should receive a call in 4-6 weeks.
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Sent in the applications for my fellow teammates and myself on Tue (6/20), and was named the de-facto team captain...still awaiting word as to when my audition will be, but hopefully soon...
Chuck Donegan (The Eager "Chuckie Baby")
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I got a call today from Embassy Row, we got a spot on the show!!!
They said 4-6 weeks they would let us know, and here we got a call 10 days later saying we would be on the show.
Our taping is July 17th, does anyone know officially how the game is played, is it like the pilot, and what is the top prize?
She did say there are not returning champs.
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--itiparanoid13--
Since it was on TVTix.com, I guess I can announce it too. GSN told me that the first taping of Chain Reaction will be June 29th, which is next Thursday. Anyone else going to be up to see it besides me?
As of 2 minutes ago, I will officially be there tomorrow to see it. It was a little iffy for a bit (being on the 'Wish List'/Standby and all), but my tickets are printed out and I'll be there. Anyone else from the pilot crowd (or board in general) coming?
And as for knowing how the game will officially be played, well, we'll find out tomorrow.
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Glad to know someone else is going. This description might be a bit vague, but if you see a person wearing a black buttonup shirt, brown hair, black glasses, shorts and sandals, please be sure to come over and say hi. Or if more are coming, we can have some little meeting place. I'd love to meet some of you guys.
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Have fun at the tapings, any information you could give would be much appreciated. Thanks a bunch guys!
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Well, I finally heard back from them again, and I go into the city next Saturday. This interview is not, however, going to be at NYU (like they previously were).
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Cool. Guess Chucknet and I will be seeing you there. We're scheduled for 11 AM.
According to the briefing I got today, "Each member of your team will take a short timed sample & then as a team you will have a brief interview on camera." They say it'll take about an hour. This round of interviews, BTW, is at the NYC Seminar & Conference Center on W 23 Street.
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[quote name=\'mystery7\' post=\'122852\' date=\'Jun 30 2006, 01:42 AM\']
Cool. Guess Chucknet and I will be seeing you there. We're scheduled for 11 AM.
According to the briefing I got today, "Each member of your team will take a short timed sample & then as a team you will have a brief interview on camera." They say it'll take about an hour. This round of interviews, BTW, is at the NYC Seminar & Conference Center on W 23 Street.
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Mine's scheduled for 3 PM that afternoon, so I doubt you or Chuck will see me (unless you feel like hanging around).
But anyway, I wish you luck.
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We'll be in the City well after our interview (and possibly yours). If you're cool with getting there an hour or two earlier, we could meet you for lunch somewhere and let you know what to expect. Slide me an e-mail if you're up for it. If not, best of luck anyway.
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I was hoping with this show taping in NY, they would go for a demographic cross-section. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case.
It seems, once again, they are focusing on good-looking people who don't know how to play the damn game. I guess from a budget perspective, this is a good thing. It would also seem that they are picking teams based on quirky occupations/relations. (ie: female standup comics)
Unfortunately, we may be seeing a lot of the grunge/hippie type contestants. That's what one get's when you audition so close to NYU.
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'123091\' date=\'Jul 2 2006, 08:30 AM\']
I was hoping with this show taping in NY, they would go for a demographic cross-section. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case.
It seems, once again, they are focusing on good-looking people who don't know how to play the damn game. I guess from a budget perspective, this is a good thing. It would also seem that they are picking teams based on quirky occupations/relations. (ie: female standup comics)
Unfortunately, we may be seeing a lot of the grunge/hippie type contestants. That's what one get's when you audition so close to NYU.
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Well, I'll take the good-looking part, but I made sure my team knew how the play the game, and they still picked us! :)
Our episode tapes next Thursday if anyone's going to be at the taping! Wish us luck, and hope we get a good looking female team who doesn't know how to play the damn game to go up against! :)
Ed
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I'm with you there...we tape next Monday the 17th. Good luck on the show, and let me (us) know if u have any tips suggestions...especially about the betting round.