[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Sep 24 2003, 02:08 PM\']I doubt that a contestant on Hollywood Squares is going to adjust his or her strategy because of the concern that a celebrity's feelings will be hurt if the star isn't chosen. As for the \"sameness\" of the episodes, heck, it's tic-tac-toe! Exactly how \"wild and crazy\" do you expect it to be?[/quote]
Point well taken, Matt. However, if the strategy is to go to a corner square after your opponent correctly gets the center box, why keep going to the same corner square every single time? If all the celebs are briefed equally, shouldn't I have just as much luck choosing Jillian Barberie as I would choosing Al Roker (scary as that might seem)? Therefore, all things being equal, why not go to a corner square that hasn't been heard from yet?
Concerning the sameness, yeah, it's tic-tac-toe, but it's televised tic-tac-toe. If I feel like I'm watching the same celebs get asked questions all the time and never hearing from others -- who may be my favorites and may be the reason I tuned in that day -- I might not be inclined to watch further episodes.
Brendan