DoND Monday trimmed down

[MSTieScott]

Interesting... on the west coast, we got the start of a new game in the full two-hour episode. All I can remember is that the contestant was a man and that I think he had gotten to the third bank offer when time was up.

To me, at about 90 minutes in to the two-hour episode, watching started to feel like a chore. I think they need to keep these at an hour maximum.

--
Scott Robinson

[rugrats1]

So on Wednesday's show, will East Coast viewers join that particular game in progress, or will it be seen in its entirety (meaning West Coasters will see that part again)?

[Mr. Bill]

[quote name=\'rugrats1\' post=\'118618\' date=\'May 16 2006, 03:06 PM\']
So on Wednesday's show, will East Coast viewers join that particular game in progress, or will it be seen in its entirety (meaning West Coasters will see that part again)?
[/quote]
Since it's late enough now that another contestant has been called, the answer is that our Hawaiian friend wis JIPped.  

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'Mr. Bill\' post=\'118797\' date=\'May 17 2006, 10:22 PM\']
[quote name=\'rugrats1\' post=\'118618\' date=\'May 16 2006, 03:06 PM\']
So on Wednesday's show, will East Coast viewers join that particular game in progress, or will it be seen in its entirety (meaning West Coasters will see that part again)?
[/quote]
Since it's late enough now that another contestant has been called, the answer is that our Hawaiian friend wis JIPped.  
[/quote]

Which is why Joe Capitano does that recap at the top of the show, among other things, including the need to pad it out (which despite Howie's "watch this," is I presume added in post).

What got cut last Monday was the tease, the check presentations (robbing Eastern/Central viewers the opportunity of hearing that woman say Howie's full name a million times again) and the last contestant.  You knew that Regis and Leno weren't getting cut.

[J.R.]

[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'119127\' date=\'May 22 2006, 04:05 PM\']
What got cut last Monday was the tease, the check presentations (robbing Eastern/Central viewers the opportunity of hearing that woman say Howie's full name a million times again) and the last contestant.  You knew that Regis and Leno weren't getting cut.
[/quote]

I'm sorry if I sound like an idiot. But I never see any contestants receive any checks at the end of their games. Is this something some stations don't air?

-Joe R.

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'JRaygor\' post=\'119140\' date=\'May 22 2006, 07:38 PM\']


I'm sorry if I sound like an idiot. But I never see any contestants receive any checks at the end of their games. Is this something some stations don't air?


[/quote]

I've never seen it on WCAU in Phila. or WMGM in Atlantic City, the two local stations here that carry DOND. I suspect presenting checks was done to pad the proposed two hour DOND that last week got streamlined for Bush's pep talk, not that there's anything wrong with that.

[SRIV94]

[quote name=\'JRaygor\' post=\'119140\' date=\'May 22 2006, 06:38 PM\']
[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'119127\' date=\'May 22 2006, 04:05 PM\']
What got cut last Monday was the tease, the check presentations (robbing Eastern/Central viewers the opportunity of hearing that woman say Howie's full name a million times again) and the last contestant.  You knew that Regis and Leno weren't getting cut.
[/quote]

I'm sorry if I sound like an idiot. But I never see any contestants receive any checks at the end of their games. Is this something some stations don't air?
[/quote]
This isn't like WWTBAM (and even those "checks" are mocks, at least I *think* they are).  If I understand Mark correctly (and it's possible I don't), they were to pad last Monday's ep with tapes of contestants receiving their checks (I would assume at home, after they've done all the necessary checking for compliance and whatnot).  Those all got snipped for Dubya.

Doug

[Steve McClellan]

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'May 22 2006, 06:09 PM\']This isn't like WWTBAM (and even those "checks" are mocks, at least I *think* they are).[/quote]
Looking at the one that's framed and hanging above my television, yes, I'd say it's a mock.

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'May 22 2006, 06:09 PM\']  If I understand Mark correctly (and it's possible I don't), they were to pad last Monday's ep with tapes of contestants receiving their checks (I would assume at home, after they've done all the necessary checking for compliance and whatnot).  Those all got snipped for Dubya.[/quote]
I only saw one; it was a previous contestant being surprised at her home by Howie with a fake check. And it lasted about three times as long as it should have.

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'Steve McClellan\' post=\'119165\' date=\'May 22 2006, 09:55 PM\'][quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'May 22 2006, 06:09 PM\']  If I understand Mark correctly (and it's possible I don't), they were to pad last Monday's ep with tapes of contestants receiving their checks (I would assume at home, after they've done all the necessary checking for compliance and whatnot).  Those all got snipped for Dubya.[/quote]
I only saw one; it was a previous contestant being surprised at her home by Howie with a fake check. And it lasted about three times as long as it should have.
[/quote]

Isn't that par for the course with "DOND?"

Yeah, that was the plan.  I guess they were also going to show Howie visiting Lucky Case winners (some of them have already been seen in the segments hawking that game saying "I won $10,000!")

Last Monday, the winner shots were replaced with the models inviting us to text their number.  And I thought this was a family show.  

[bellbm]

I generally "trim" and episode of DOND down to about 10 minutes, thanks to tivo.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'bellbm\' post=\'119235\' date=\'May 23 2006, 02:52 PM\']
I generally "trim" and episode of DOND down to about 10 minutes, thanks to tivo.
[/quote]
Brilliant.

"Open the case." <da-dink!> "Open the case." <da-dink!> "Open the case."