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Stupid question about the Love Connection episodes: Are they free or do you have to pay for them?
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The Big Board / Re: Neil Patrick Harris to host "What's in the Box" for Netflix
« Last post by SamJ93 on July 01, 2025, 07:14:43 PM »
They have a chance to do the funniest callback ever if they can convince Gedde Watanabe and "Weird Al" Yankovic to make a cameo in one episode.
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The Big Board / Re: Neil Patrick Harris to host "What's in the Box" for Netflix
« Last post by chris319 on July 01, 2025, 05:40:42 PM »
Sounds a little like the old (Jan Murray) Treasure Hunt).
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I've known about this for a while but couldn't say anything until now. Starting in July (just after midnight on July 1 to be exact), the WBTV Funny Favorites channel on Amazon Prime will have the entire first season (1983-84) of Love Connection in their rotation.

Caught an episode this afternoon which had a female contestant who was 51.  Then realized if she's still kicking, she'd be pushing 95 now.

Wait....Wha???.
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Tubi has added 95 episodes from seasons 1 and 2 of Funny You Should Ask. Not sure how new, but
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The Big Board / Re: The Luckiest Man in America on DVD?
« Last post by Ian Wallis on July 01, 2025, 03:08:49 PM »
That Carruthers thought of that particular actor for the part is another reminder of how much older Larson seemed than his actual age.

For sure.  I saw the episodes first-run, and at the time I thought for sure he was in his 50s.  I think he was only 35 at the time.
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The Big Board / Re: Neil Patrick Harris to host "What's in the Box" for Netflix
« Last post by steveleb on July 01, 2025, 02:46:59 PM »
Moral of the story: If you are fortunate enough to have the chance to sell something to someone who was completely unaware and/or blindly oblivious to the fact that this very concept was a failed GSN pilot, you too can be rich beyond your wildest dreams.

No doubt it will be executed in far more of an epic style, and I suspect Harris will do a finer job that, say, Jeff Ross, but at least my experience has always taught that the core concept of any show is what sustains any audience beyond the first few minutes of curiosity sampling.  Call me cynical (or worse), but I'll be fascinated to see how radically different this is from what was just shared here at said core.

And with all that said...since it's Netflix, assuming it gets a lick of algorithmic support, it's all but teed up to be a cost-effective hit.

Boy, is the mantra of every real estate broker truer than ever...
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Here is an update on "Scrambled Up" ...

https://deadline.com/2025/07/scrambled-up-game-show-michael-yo-host-fall-syndication-launch-1236446906/

Tapings begin next month in Atlanta with 160 episodes planned.

Host Michael Yo is an actor/comedian who was a contestant on "Fear Factor" back in 2001 and made it to the quarters of "AGT" in 2020. He also hosted a New Year's Eve special for Nexstar stations last December.


JD
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The Big Board / Neil Patrick Harris to host "What's in the Box" for Netflix
« Last post by colonial on July 01, 2025, 01:31:31 PM »
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/neil-patrick-harris-netflix-game-show-whats-in-the-box-1236444795/

Netflix hasn't had much luck in the "shiny-floor" game show department -- "BS: The Game Show" came and went in 2022, as did "Awake: The Million Dollar Game" in 2019. There was also a British quizzer called "Cheat" that viewers ignored in 2023.

The streamer is giving it another shot with "What's in the Box," which will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

The description ...

The format consists of giant boxes concealing “jaw-dropping” prizes. Pairs of contestants will face off in fast-paced trivia rounds, guessing what’s inside of each box. But, per Netflix, “winning a prize is just the beginning. As the game unfolds, shifting alliances and unexpected twists mean only those with sharp instincts — and a little luck — will hold onto their winnings and claim victory.”


The show will likely premiere in December and will run for six episodes.


JD
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The Big Board / Re: The Luckiest Man in America on DVD?
« Last post by Eric Paddon on July 01, 2025, 01:28:30 PM »
That Carruthers thought of that particular actor for the part is another reminder of how much older Larson seemed than his actual age.
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