Author Topic: Temptation returns to Aussie TV next week! (Read 6219 times)

pownster · « **on:** November 27, 2008, 01:41:31 AM »

it has been revealed that "Temptation" is going to play out over the summer "silly" season in it's normal timeslot (7pm weeknights) in all new episodes - starting Monday, 1st December. It's unusual for the networks here to run locally-made, first-run shows here during the summer, and "Temptation" is not exactly the cheapest show to produce ($70,000 an episode apparently). The cost factor was one of the reasons it was dumped this year for "Two and a Half Men" (which cost $20,000 an ep to broadcast here). In any case, I for one will be very pleased to see "Temptation" back on our screens!

BrandonFG · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2008, 01:55:01 AM »

Well, if there's a version that deserves to continue, it's the Australian version.

/Sigh

trustno1 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2008, 02:45:12 AM »

I cannot wait to see this again.

Kniwt · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2008, 03:08:29 AM »

[quote name=\'trustno1\' post=\'202456\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 11:45 PM\']
I cannot wait to see this again.
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I hope and trust that our Aussie friends will make this series available through the usual means.

Game Show Man · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2008, 03:08:50 AM »

It's about bloody gawddamn time. The Australian Temptation was (and is) the best game show on television anywhere in the world today.

Welcome back Ed and Liv!

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2008, 08:17:54 AM »

[quote name=\'Game Show Man\' post=\'202458\' date=\'Nov 27 2008, 03:08 AM\']
It's about bloody gawddamn time.[/quote]QFT.

Sodboy13 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2008, 09:52:14 AM »

Despite my 11-hour shift at work today, I now have another reason to be thankful. Awesome, awesome news.

A question, though: since I've moved and my IP has changed, will I need to register a new Diwana account?

ChuckNet · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2008, 10:35:56 AM »

Great to hear it's returning...maybe that will help ease the painful memory of last year's Godawful US version.

Chuck Donegan (The Eager "Chuckie Baby")

Fedya · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2008, 02:36:35 PM »

Rossi sends you Aussies lots of love.

brianhenke · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2008, 03:11:42 PM »

[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' post=\'202464\' date=\'Nov 27 2008, 10:35 AM\']
Great to hear it's returning...maybe that will help ease the painful memory of last year's Godawful US version.

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I agree with that!

Brian

Kniwt · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2008, 03:58:56 PM »

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...05-2902,00.html

Here's a long-ish news story from Australia about how "quiz and game shows are on the nose. In just 18 months, the axe has fallen on several prime-time programs," not just in Australia but worldwide. There's a bit of space given to Temptation, getting a few quotes from Ed Phillips and acknowledging its return as a summer replacement series:

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The fate of Temptation and Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? is more worrying. Both shows are top quality. The Phillips/Nixon combination clicks on the former and Rove McManus and the six children shine on the latter.

And then there's this:

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Another possible explanation for the game show slump is that the most recent batch are dumbed down compared to their forerunners -- concentrating far too much on pop culture and trivia than general knowledge.

Ed has a good comeback:

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"That's where Temptation has the strength,'' Phillips says. "If you go through and win four or five nights, you've got to be smart. There's no bluffing it.''

trustno1 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 28, 2008, 02:03:54 AM »

All true Kniwt.
I think in my opinion the networks are more interested in profits rather than programmes. And there's only one place where the profits go to-the shareholders. It is these shareholders that really run the networks.

MikeK · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2008, 11:09:05 AM »

[quote name=\'trustno1\' post=\'202486\' date=\'Nov 28 2008, 02:03 AM\']I think in my opinion the networks are more interested in profits rather than programmes.[/quote]
And that concludes this holiday edition of Matt Ottinger's Masters of the Obvious.

Setsunael · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2008, 04:19:29 PM »

Don't be too happy -- it's the episodes taped something like six months - one year ago .. before Nine announced not renewing the contract.

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/a-summ...temptation.html

Still, can't wait too to watch it again. Maybe they'll do another series if ratings are good again, after all.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2008, 06:31:51 PM »

[quote name=\'Setsunael\' post=\'202502\' date=\'Nov 28 2008, 04:19 PM\']
http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/a-summ...temptation.html[/quote]
Wow. Comments made my head asplode. Serve 'em some Rossi love...then they'll be begging for Ed.

And to the YouTuber with the handle of Wheeloffortunefan999, you have not heard of Google, no?

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i have a question
regarding your post on the invision game show forum yesterday about temptation returning to aussie tv screens, what the heck does qft mean?

/I do like how our profile e-mail addys are blocked from lurkers
//Thank gawd.