Big news on the TPIR front...

[pianogeek]

If anyone still has footage of the NBC 2003 ill-fated primetime revival of "Let's Make a Deal", fast forward to any "Big Deal of the Night" and you'll see how the prizes that were on video while behind the opened door were presented.  At least you will have some sort of a general idea.

/They weren't using a video wall.  But it looked like they added or enhanced it in post-production.  (Chroma-key?)

[CX360]

Surely this doesn't mean the removal of models?

[chris319]

I doubt they'll get rid of the Showcase Showdown. It's a cheap way to fill airtime owing to the fact that there are no prizes involved and the cash bonuses aren't won every time. Also, it can be used to stretch if the show is under or played quickly if the show is over, but that assumes you have an emcee who has some concept of time.

OK, enough with the "Why You Fail" graphics.

Can we get some sort of policy on this? That's the freakin' reason this thread is 16 pages long.

OK, here is the policy: No more graphics in this thread.

[inturnaround]

[quote name=\'JayDLewis\' post=\'189698\' date=\'Jul 4 2008, 01:38 PM\']
I'm sure having cars/RVs/etc delivered to the studio is a pain but doesn't that take away the excitement a bit?
[/quote]

Well, the viewer at home is already watching a video of a car. What does it matter to me if I'm watching a video of a video? The audience in the studio screams pretty much on cue. The person who could win it is likely going crazy as soon as they heard "A NEW!".

Don't make no never mind to me.

As for what they'll show on it, I suspect it'll be beauty shot footage from the automaker of the car driving around in beautiful vistas.

[Fedya]

Jay D Lewis wrote:

Host: You've won a picture of a Mustang! Go on over to the video wall and check it out.

No worse than winning a flat with a bunch of stereotypical French/Italian/[insert nationality here] images as a representation of that trip to Europe.

And if it saves them enough money that they can install a trap door in the floor for contestants that go over a dollar in the Showcase Showdown, I wouldn't mind seeing that.  :-)

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Fedya\' post=\'189716\' date=\'Jul 4 2008, 02:23 PM\']
And if it saves them enough money that they can install a trap door in the floor for contestants that go over a dollar bid $420[/quote]
Fixed that for you.

[chris319]

WOF has used B-roll of Vanna showing cars in exterior locations to great effect for a long time. It could work for TPIR too if done right. For Lucky Seven they still need to drive the car onstage.

[SteveR]

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'189720\' date=\'Jul 4 2008, 06:03 PM\']For Lucky Seven they still need to drive the car onstage.[/quote]
Or push a 52" plasma out on a wagon with a real long cord.

[CX360]

Or change the reveal completely.

[chris319]

Or play the game on the video wall instead of using physical sliding panels.

[Robert Hutchinson]

In terms of time, just eliminating One Bids would save, what, a good four or five minutes per show? That would give Drew more time to interact with the contestants, which is one of his greatest strengths IMO. Plus you no longer have "contestants not appearing on stage" sitting and moping because all their excitement led them straight to some commemorative plates.

Regarding "fail" graphics, I find them interesting if they are A) well-done and B) used sparingly. Using them every single time someone says or does something that might merit one gets tedious in a hurry.

[SRIV94]

[quote name=\'CX360\' post=\'189702\' date=\'Jul 4 2008, 02:14 PM\']
Surely this doesn't mean the removal of models?
[/quote]
We can't put anything past them.

/And stop calling me Shirley.

[rebelwrest]

[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'189724\' date=\'Jul 4 2008, 07:52 PM\']
In terms of time, just eliminating One Bids would save, what, a good four or five minutes per show? That would give Drew more time to interact with the contestants, which is one of his greatest strengths IMO. Plus you no longer have "contestants not appearing on stage" sitting and moping because all their excitement led them straight to some commemorative plates.
[/quote]

That may seem alright, but then it begs the question of who will be picking the contestants.  Because contestant's row can act as a barrier for some really obnoxious contestants making it onto the stage.  Remember this guy

[Robert Hutchinson]

[quote name=\'rebelwrest\' post=\'189729\' date=\'Jul 4 2008, 08:14 PM\']That may seem alright, but then it begs the question of who will be picking the contestants.  Because contestant's row can act as a barrier for some really obnoxious contestants making it onto the stage.  Remember this guy[/quote]
Well, yes, but I'd call that an argument for doing a better job at picking contestants, not an argument (in and of itself) for keeping Contestant's Row.

(And it raises the question--begging the question is circular reasoning. Sorry, pet peeve.)

[chris319]

[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'189724\' date=\'Jul 4 2008, 04:52 PM\']
In terms of time, just eliminating One Bids would save, what, a good four or five minutes per show? That would give Drew more time to interact with the contestants, which is one of his greatest strengths IMO.[/quote]
Not to mention there would be six fewer prizes offered, and that's $$$. Plus, no more of contestants consulting the audience for 30 seconds before placing a bid.

I don't know if CBS can squeeze any more commercial inventory into the show. They're up to what, 7.5 minutes per half hour now? Back in the day it was 6 commercial minutes per half hour.