[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'211861\' date=\'Apr 2 2009, 12:34 PM\']
Okay, but I'm dealing with a) the realities of the need for a self-contained non-straddling hour[/quote]The article did say it would likely be an hour-long show, but I don't see where it has to be self-contained. That's a point I wouldn't concede so quickly. Straddling gives the format so much more freedom.
and b) the desire to not have to explain in the middle of the show that because Person A won $500 and Person B won $750 (and not necessarily on this episode, even) that Person B is the champion and will be facing a new challenger even though Person A won the most recent game. It worked on the '80s show because it *didn't* straddle and Dick was able to cover it all in the recap at the end.
Again, I don't see the problem. If the host explains that before the Winners' Circle, like Dick did before the second WC most days, there will be no place to be confused. They can still have the downstage recap, say "Bye" to the loser and immediately say "Hi" to the newbie.
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'211881\' date=\'Apr 2 2009, 02:45 PM\']
[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'211869\' date=\'Apr 2 2009, 10:12 AM\']
Yeah, but only three end games in an hour? That would suck.[/quote]
If you want four, in this TV climate of more ad time than the '80s, you're getting a show with the breakneck pace and no soul whatsoever of Donnymid.[/quote]The average daytime Price is Right runs about 37 1/2 to 39 minutes. For Pyramid, that's 12 1/2 to 13 per segment for 3 WCs. For four, that'll be 9 1/3 to 9 3/4. Looking at online episodes of Bold and Beautiful, they run about 20 minutes and change. 2 in a half-hour might be doable, but I don't think CBS wants to commission two shows, have one fail and be stuck filling something in after Christmas break.
Or stick with 6 in 20 seconds.
No, this sucked and is precisely what we are trying to avoid.
I could get behind 6-in-20 before I'll ever get behind one-and-done. First new daytime game show in 15 years or not, one-and-done would be The Dealbreaker for me. Especially with the caliber of celebrities they're likely to get, at least for the first couple years.