GSN Shows in Development

[JTFriends1]

Looking for the airdate of a specific upcoming episode of America Says, I stumbled across a press release dated March 26th (released to whom?) that details programming in development at GSN:

Based on the Mattel board game, BALDERDASH(TM), hosted by multiple Emmy(R)-winner Jane Lynch, comes to life in a hilarious, fast-paced competition where contestants face bizarre facts, outrageous definitions and unbelievable claims. To win, players must separate truth from pure balderdash while strategically steering their opponents toward the wrong answers. BALDERDASH is executive produced by Michael Agbabian, Dwight D. Smith and Brent Burnette of Mission Control Media. Jennifer Breslow, Todd Hurvitz, and Chynna Weiss of Mattel Studios serve as executive producers. Jane Lynch also serves as executive producer.

100 CHOICES is a high-stakes game show with one deceptively simple goal: answer a single question. The catch? The correct answer is hidden among 100 possible choices. To survive, contestants must battle through brain-bending mental challenges to eliminate the wrong answers and shrink the board. Every win brings them closer to the truth - every mistake raises the stakes. Based on a Japanese format created by Fany Studio and distributed globally by Sony Pictures Television (SPT), 100 CHOICES is produced by B17 Entertainment, a part of SPT, with Brien Meagher and Rhett Bachner serving as executive producers.

SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? (working title) is a 30-minute confidence game hosted by Emmy(R) Winner Chris Hardwick, where guessing the correct answers is only half the battle, and confidence is everything. Four players answer multiple-choice questions, secretly locking in their responses and earning points each round. The twist is they have no idea how well they or their opponents are doing. Only the home audience sees the correct answers and real-time scores. At the end of each round, the lowest-scoring contestant will be eliminated unless someone accepts the cash offer to quit the game. The tension builds in a fast-paced, hilarious game that always leaves the contestants asking themselves...Should I stay or should I go? SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? is a Game Show Enterprises Studios production created by Matt Laesch and Aaron Solomon, who serve as executive producers. Chris Hardwick also serves as executive producer.

THE FAST AND THE CURIOUS (working title) is an edge-of-your-seat general knowledge game where only the quickest minds survive. Four contestants embark on a thrilling journey through rapid-fire trivia to ascend the ladder and evade elimination. After each round, the players at the bottom face off in a high-stakes showdown at The Battleboard, the iconic centerpiece of the show. This interactive digital table challenges contestants to make split-second decisions in a race to find the top answer. In this game, there's only one rule that truly matters: the first player to touch the right answer wins. Brought to you by Interstellar, part of STV Studios, THE FAST AND THE CURIOUS is a Game Show Enterprises Studios production with Jamie Ormerod and David G Williams serving as executive producers.

Here's a link to full PR that also discusses the launch of new Sony Diginet offerings Game Show Central & Great Entertainment Television: http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2026/03/26/sony-pictures-television-advertiser-sales-heads-into-2026-upfront-bringing-advertisers-branded-content-opportunities-within-high-volume-of-originals-and-a-safe-harbor-of-entertainment-programming-248210/20260326gsn01/

-Jay

[Dbacksfan12]

$1000 to the winner; $10,000 top prize?

[Joe Mello]

A couple of these sound like they'd be better as hour-long shows. All four of them sounds like reheated concepts (though not all intentional, I'm sure).

[Clay Zambo]

100 Choices seems like an American version of One Question, which had a brief run in the UK. I found it kind of charming, though slow-moving (see Foxify thread).

[vtown7]

100 Choices seems like an American version of One Question, which had a brief run in the UK. I found it kind of charming, though slow-moving (see Foxify thread).

Fun note: One Question was adapted last year as La Question on Radio-Canada and aired this past fall; the other half of the taped episodes (shot in June/July 2026) will air this fall.  It's a pretty faithful adaptation.
Ryan.

[WhammyPower]

100 Choices seems like an American version of One Question, which had a brief run in the UK. I found it kind of charming, though slow-moving (see Foxify thread).

Should I Stay or Should I Go? seems like a version of PokerFace.

[tvwxman]

100 Choices seems like an American version of One Question, which had a brief run in the UK. I found it kind of charming, though slow-moving (see Foxify thread).

Should I Stay or Should I Go? seems like a version of PokerFace.

Which I still think should have had a much longer run. To me, one of the best new concepts in the last many years that didn't make it to the states.

[clemon79]

100 Choices seems like an American version of One Question, which had a brief run in the UK. I found it kind of charming, though slow-moving (see Foxify thread).

Should I Stay or Should I Go? seems like a version of PokerFace.

Exactly my reaction. Part of me was like "this is ripping off Poker Face." Then the other part said "But I really *like* Poker Face, and Chris Hardwick is pretty tolerable."

[BrandonFG]

Some of these ideas sound pretty intriguing, and I'm glad GSN is getting back into making originals again. I just want them to actually keep them in the oven a little longer and not be afraid to be more than Waiting Room Background Noise (patent pending).

It's been years since I've seen it, but would I be wrong to get How Much is Enough vibes from Should I Stay....? I blocked out the former and have a less than zero desire to dig up an episode.

[Joe Mello]

Should I Stay or Should I Go? seems like a version of PokerFace.

Exactly my reaction. Part of me was like "this is ripping off Poker Face." Then the other part said "But I really *like* Poker Face, and Chris Hardwick is pretty tolerable."

I think the thing that caused me to bounce off of the Poker Face game (not the Poker Face presentation though; that rocked) was that there was never any incentive to underplay a hand. You can't sucker another player to give you more money, so the only strategy is to say you got every question right and hope someone bails, making the idea of bluffing perfunctory and not that useful. It doesn't necessarily sound like this version will play up the bluffing aspect, but we'll see what they do and if it's a good idea. I also half-jokingly wonder if the working title is contingent on whether they get the rights to the song.

Fast & The Curious gives off Whole 19 Yards vibes.

[clemon79]

I think the thing that caused me to bounce off of the Poker Face game (not the Poker Face presentation though; that rocked) was that there was never any incentive to underplay a hand.

I remember a guy who did exactly that and if I recall correctly did very well because everyone was so confused that they had no idea how he was actually doing. Which is kinda the point.