[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'204882\' date=\'Dec 27 2008, 06:18 PM\']
[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'204878\' date=\'Dec 27 2008, 05:56 PM\']OK, let's suppose we cut an act (consisting of a One Bid and a stage game) and drop one SS. That gives us about 8:00 - 9:00. What do we do with all that extra time? Extree-funny showcases? Let players take 10 minutes playing Ten Chances? Have Drew do a monologue?[/quote]Holy Jeezum crow. Eight minutes? Dang.[/quote]
Well, that's why this question has to be asked.
Figure each segment runs 4 to 6 minutes.
But if you spread out eight minutes over the remaining seven acts, it allows for one minute or so in each other act, which means you no longer have to barnstorm through games that deserve a little more time, and also not having to say "You win your showcase! G'bye!"
It might give them some relief in editing (shortening segments), but OTOH the segments would drag.
[quote name=\'Loogaroo\' post=\'204886\' date=\'Dec 27 2008, 06:45 PM\']
Has anyone ever considered reducing the number of bidders in Contestant's Row from four to three? That's probably a good two minutes or so trimmed off the show while not hacking the show to pieces.[/quote]
Not a bad idea.