03Mar2014
Author
Alex Davis
Category
The Chase
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Watch: “The Cube” is Back. We Still Want It in America

We never had any dying interest in ITV's critically acclaimed game show The Cube.  It's still the most stylish and exciting game on TV right now.  No show can really make carnival games so unbelievably dramatic and heart pounding.  The Phillip Schofield-hosted show returned for a new series this weekend.  If you were jealous that we can't seem to get this show in America despite several attempts before, you're going to feel even worse after watching this.  Click here to watch some of the new series of The Cube.  It's amazing.

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16Feb2014
Author
Bob Hagh
Category
ITV, The Chase, UK
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Weekend Replay: A Tense Final Chase

Regardless of whether you prefer the U.S. or U.K. version of the show, the Final Chase element is undeniably one of the more exciting end games in the genre. There are days where the team wins by a split second, or the Chaser crushes them. Here’s a Final Chase from this past Friday’s episode of The Chase from the UK. We see two contestants holding onto £60,000 as they face Shaun Wallace, The Dark Destroyer. This is one you have to see to believe. On top of that, this was the 500th episode for the show. Congratulations to everyone at The Chase. Click here to watch the video.

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16Feb2014
Author
Bob Hagh
Category
Channel 4, Deal or No Deal, UK
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Weekend Replay: Another £250,000 Win from “Deal or No Deal?”

We have a double dose of Weekend Replay for you today. Our first moment comes from last Wednesday’s episode of Deal or No Deal. It was Love Week in the Dream Factory as players competed from Love HQ in the hopes of winning a holiday and some big money. Since Box 23 made its inception to the game in 2014, there have been moments where the box saved dismissal games, but for some, left them with nothing. In this episode, contestant Roop Singh goes after the possibility of winning £500,000. It’s a game you have to watch from beginning to end. You won’t be disappointed, and you’ll leave in shock and awe. Click here to watch the episode.

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29Jan2014
Author
Alex Davis
Category
GSN, Promotion, The Chase
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Giveaway: Win a “The Chase” Poster by Tom Whalen

If you're not following us on Twitter or Facebook, where we're posting most of our updates now, you should be.  We just announced a great contest where you have the chance to win this amazing The Chase poster by Tom Whalen courtesy GSN.  The quiz show, featuring Brooke Burns and Mark "The Beast" Labbett, has its season finale on Tuesday, February 4th.  Episodes air every Tuesday evening at 8:00PM ET. We've got one poster signed by Whalen and two unsigned copies for the runners up, all commemorating GSN's hit quiz show which, for its third week straight, saw record high ratings.  Click here to enter and win!

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05Jan2014
Author
Bob Hagh
Category
Cable, Returning Show
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“@midnight” Returns January 6

Comedy Central’s popular panel show @midnight returns with new episodes starting Monday, January 6. Host Chris Hardwick of the Nerdist podcast presents the day’s most hilarious, unusual, intriguing and disturbing social media stories to a panel of comedians that mock and make fun of them, all for the hope for winning those elusive game show points. The winner becomes the funniest person on the Internet. The initial test run of the program, which completed in November, became a ratings success and gave the show a full season pickup of 40 weeks. Click here to watch clips from the show.

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04Jan2014
Author
Alex Davis
Category
BuzzerVision, Deal or No Deal
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Weekend Replay: Box 23 on “Deal or No Deal”

Earlier this week we discussed Deal or No Deal's newest feature, Box 23.  The Channel 4 game, hosted by Noel Edmunds, recently introduced a 23rd box which a player can buy at the end of the game with his or her winnings.  If they buy it, they stand a one-in-five chance of doubling their money.  However, they have the same odds to leave with nothing.  They are now putting £500,000 on the line.  Box 23 was introduced on Wednesday's episode.  If you missed it, check out the reveal and the first playing.  Would you have bought Box 23 in this situation?  Click here to watch Let us know what you think in the comments.

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03Jan2014
Author
Alex Davis
Category
Millionaire, Video
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Win a Cruise to the Bahamas With “Millionaire”‘s Cruise In and Win Week

Who Wants to be a Millionaire is bringing back its popular "Cruise In and Win" week next week, starting January 6th, and you can win big along with the contestants playing for $1,000,000 with Cedric the Entertainer.  From January 6th through January 17, visit Millionaire's website and enter the competition.  One lucky viewer will be randomly selected to win a Disney Cruise Line vacation for four to the Bahamas on the Disney Magic, sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida.  Contestants in-studio will get to answer a special Cruise question, randomly selected during the opening mix, to bank the vacation no matter what plus a potential $25,000.  However, they're there for the million.  Can they do it?  Watch, enter, and win.  Click here to check out a preview and learn more.

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01Jan2014
Author
Bob Hagh
Category
Channel 4, Deal or No Deal, UK
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“Deal or No Deal” Introduces Box 23

On the first day of 2014, Channel 4’s Deal or No Deal introduced an extra twist to the game, in addition to a brand new set. The Banker’s mother decided to give her son a present for the new year. Up to this point, all players faced 22 boxes in The Dream Factory for a shot at £250,000. That is not the case in 2014. Even though the conventional game play still exists, this added element is going to make decisions not only harder for the player, but for The Banker to make more strategic offers. Click here to read a special message from The Banker's mother.

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01Jan2014
Author
Alex Davis
Category
Casting, Wipeout
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“Wipeout” Casting for Season Seven; Open Casting Call Dates

ABC's long running stunt game show Wipeout looks like it's coming back.  Casting producers are currently looking for contestants to tackle the infamous obstacle courses to try to win $50,000.  In addition to regular episodes, they are looking for people for special themed editions such as single men, exes, body modification fans, super geeks, fraternity and sorority members, bosses and employees, and more.  Click here to learn how to be on the show and to find out about an upcoming open casting call.

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31Dec2014
Author
Alex Davis
Category
Millionaire, Video
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Best of 2013: We Remember What a Million Dollar Question Looks Like

Our relationship with Who Wants to be a Millionaire here is interesting.  I love the show, I love Meredith Vieira and think Cedric the Entertainer is doing fine, and I love the current format now in its fourth season.  However, it's generous to say we were becoming restless waiting for someone to win the million, let alone reach the question.  It's more accurate to say we were pulling our hair out screaming nearly every year and losing the will to care each new season.  We've been over ten years since a winner.  We haven't even seen an actual million dollar question on the daytime version since 2007.  Finally, 2013 was the year this streak was broken and it was done spectacularly.  Click here to watch the big moments and let us know what you think.

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31Dec2014
Author
Alex Davis
Category
Whodunnit
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Best of 2013: “Whodunnit?”

We've been away so much this year we couldn't do a full countdown.  We'll save that for our tenth anniversary in April.  However, we do want to touch on a few favorite moments and shows.  We're going to start with an awfully inventive, fun, and suspenseful game show which deserved way more attention than it got: Whodunnit?.  If you don't remember it or didn't watch it, guests were invited into Rue Manor to play a real-life CSI game, solving fake murders to be the sole survivor and win up to $250,000.  This sort of game has been done often, and especially on ABC with programs like The Mole and Take The Money and Run.  The theming and story is what made this show stand out the most, though.  Click here to watch a clip, reminisce about the show, and let us know what you thought of it.

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31Dec2014
Author
Alex Davis
Category
Uncategorized
Video: Sheree Heil Wins Biggest Prize in Daytime “The Price is Right” History Thumbnail

Video: Sheree Heil Wins Biggest Prize in Daytime “The Price is Right” History

Monday was pretty exciting for game shows all over the world.  We already discussed Deal or No Deal.  In America, The Price is Right gave us the biggest thrill of the day.  Today was a special "Best of 2013" special.  The Drew Carey-hosted show looked back to some of the year's best moments and prizes.  One game on Monday's episode will stand out for genre fans for a while.  In honor of the popular "Dream Car Week", contestant Sheree Heil from Tacoma, Washington, played "Gas Money" for a $150,000+ car.  The game isn't easy to win, but Sheree managed to beat the odds in an awfully difficult setup to win the $157,000 car plus an extra $10,000 in cash. Did you miss today's record-breaking episode?  Take a look at Sheree's crowning moment as the biggest winner in daytime Price by clicking here.  What did you think?  Pretty exciting, right?

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30Dec2014
Author
Alex Davis
Category
Deal or No Deal
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Rumor Control: Box 23 Being Added to “Deal or No Deal”?

Hey, we're back.  And we're back with a very interesting story you'll basically only find here.  Deal or No Deal, Channel 4's long-running game show, launched a new run of episodes today with some relatively big changes.  For now most are visual.  For the first time, the Dream Factory (the set) has nearly a whole new look.  The new studio is much larger with a new backdrop, they're shortened the opening, added a stats board, and launched a new introduction.  They've also added lights on the Wing desks which let the players vote Deal or No Deal.   A new gameplay mechanism is coming soon, too.  Deal is teasing it will begin on January 1st.  However, an eagle-eyed viewer (and our good friend/writer Bob Hagh) may have spotted it early. Click here to see what it is and read more. Let us know what you think this could be.

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18Dec2013
Author
Alex Davis
Category
Uncategorized

Travis Penery

Coming out of brief somewhat-retirement today to share very sad news.  Our good friend, BuzzerBlog contributor, and someone I considered a personal friend, Travis Penery, passed away today at the age of 29.  Earlier last week Travis suffered a stroke.  He passed away this morning.  We really can't begin to describe how distraught we are about this.  Beyond being a fantastic writer and contributor he was just a pleasure to talk to and it was a true honor to have him be "one of us" and a personal friend.  Our thoughts are with his family in this incredibly tough time. Update: Remotely personal memory of Travis.  Every Christmas Travis sent me a Christmas card with DVDs of new game shows from around the world I can't see.  He's the reason w

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11Nov2013
Author
Alex Davis
Category
Hollywood Game Night, Schedule Change
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“Hollywood Game Night” Gets Christmas Special December 2nd

One of the summer's most popular unscripted shows, Hollywood Game Night, is currently taping its second series for the Summer season.  However, you won't have to wait long to see a new episode.  NBC has announced a special Holiday edition of the Jane Lynch-hosted game show for December 2nd at 10:00PM ET.  It gets a very coveted post-The Voice time slot.  Ray Romano, Cheryl Hines, Gavin DeGraw, Rachel Bilson, Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker will all play various games with two civilian contestants to win up to $25,000 (and some money for their charities).  A full season of the show begins in 2014.  Looking forward to the show's return?

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