[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Mar 14 2006, 02:47 PM\']Yep, and the sad thing is that the powers-that-be probably think that the appeal of the show is either their young, attractive contestants or their retro-cool host, and not the addictive game itself.
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That must be it. Given the chance I have to see GSN, I'll stop on "Lingo." It's certainly not for the game mechanics (scoring points for words and lingos? Bingo balls? Blech), but there MUST be some reason I keep going back. I doubt Chuck is doing more than reading the cards and scoreboard, which is sad because I've seen him do so much more.
When we have Lingo-Definition-Countdown as an early evening block, I will put up the money for cable and TiVo (or equivalent). Up until then, Lingo is a 'I'll stop on it if I catch it, but not appointment TV'.