Say Hello to The Money Drop

[chad1m]

As I was hoping would happen, a report has come out that Fox has picked up the rights to Endemol's recent Channel 4 hit The Million Pound Drop[/url]. Judging by the title change, it looks as if the top prize may be reduced. The pilot will be produced in August.

[Brig Bother]

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'242563\' date=\'Jun 16 2010, 06:14 PM\']As I was hoping would happen, a report has come out that Fox has picked up the rights to Endemol's recent Channel 4 hit The Million Pound Drop[/url]. Judging by the title change, it looks as if the top prize may be reduced. The pilot will be produced in August.[/quote]

To be honest, I expect The Money Drop is just the generic title of the format so I wouldn't go reading too much into it - they might offer more than a million, given how comparatively little was given away in our version.

[weaklink75]

I don't know if it was vital or not that MPD was live and this wouldn't be if it goes to series- but I'd make a case for at least same-day taping (do it in NYC, tape at like 10 AM or 11 AM for a 8PM or 9PM airing so you could have questions based on current events..

[WhammyPower]

[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'242576\' date=\'Jun 16 2010, 02:50 PM\']I don't know if it was vital or not that MPD was live and this wouldn't be if it goes to series- but I'd make a case for at least same-day taping (do it in NYC, tape at like 10 AM or 11 AM for a 8PM or 9PM airing so you could have questions based on current events..[/quote]
Or go like Millionaire in its first days and tape the night before...

[Lirodon]

If they don't go Pyramid and call it "The $1,000,000 Drop", I will be ashamed.

But I am not ashamed that this got picked up, if they can get the tension right without slowing to a crawl, this could be a winner.

[TLEberle]

[quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'242700\' date=\'Jun 17 2010, 06:24 PM\']If they don't go Pyramid and call it "The $1,000,000 Drop", I will be ashamed.[/quote] As well you should sir. As well you should.

[Fedya]

Disappointed posters should drop their TVs off a roof instead of throwing them out a window.

[Joe Mello]

[quote name=\'Fedya\' post=\'242706\' date=\'Jun 17 2010, 11:38 PM\']Disappointed posters should drop their TVs off a roof instead of throwing them out a window.[/quote]
Now that, I would watch.

[vtown7]

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'242710\' date=\'Jun 17 2010, 11:20 PM\'][quote name=\'Fedya\' post=\'242706\' date=\'Jun 17 2010, 11:38 PM\']Disappointed posters should drop their TVs off a roof instead of throwing them out a window.[/quote]
Now that, I would watch.
[/quote]

Indeed!

[chad1m]

The show, titled Million Dollar Money Drop. has been picked up by Fox for four episodes. It premieres December 20th and will air nightly at 8 pm throughout the week, similarly to how U.S. Deal or No Deal came on the scene. Kevin Pollak, who some of you might remember was the host of the scandalous Our Little Genius, is hosting here.

[Jimmy Owen]

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'250424\' date=\'Nov 8 2010, 12:01 AM\']The show, titled Million Dollar Money Drop. has been picked up by Fox for four episodes. It premieres December 20th and will air nightly at 8 pm throughout the week, similarly to how U.S. Deal or No Deal came on the scene. Kevin Pollak, who some of you might remember was the host of the scandalous Our Little Genius, is hosting here.[/quote]
I don't recall OLG ever airing.  When was it on?

[colonial]

"Our Little Genius" never aired.  Kevin Pollak claimed a few days after Fox yanked the show that new episodes would be taped but, as far as we know, that never happened.  Last anybody heard was that the show was being investigated by the FCC, and who knows what, if anything, will come out of that?

On a scheduling standpoint, the premiere of "Money Drop" will go against the finale of NBC's "Sing-Off" talent show, as well as the penultimate episode of ABC's "Skating with the Stars."

JD

[byrd62]

And that's not all from Endemol. They have also come up with a variation on Press Your Luck, but with piggy banks. Just try to avoid the piggy bank that has the Whammy...er, Black Coin.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ende...tle-piggy-22373

[Neumms]

[quote name=\'byrd62\' post=\'250435\' date=\'Nov 8 2010, 08:09 AM\']And that's not all from Endemol. They have also come up with a variation on Press Your Luck, but with piggy banks. Just try to avoid the piggy bank that has the Whammy...er, Black Coin.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ende...tle-piggy-22373[/quote]

Unless you know more than is in the article, it doesn't sound any more like Press Your Luck than it does, say, Joker's Wild.

[Neumms]

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'250424\' date=\'Nov 8 2010, 12:01 AM\']The show, titled Million Dollar Money Drop. has been picked up by Fox for four episodes. It premieres December 20th and will air nightly at 8 pm throughout the week, similarly to how U.S. Deal or No Deal came on the scene. Kevin Pollak, who some of you might remember was the host of the scandalous Our Little Genius, is hosting here.[/quote]

Thank heavens there's something to look forward to that week!

I hope Kevin Pollak does well. He was a funny stand up, but he didn't offer much as host of celebrity poker. The beauty of the game is that they can promote $1 million and it is indeed out there--not waiting for some tournament week--but, as on "The Weakest Link," nobody will ever win it. Given how the British series went, they may as well have shot high and made it "The $5 Million Drop."