The Hub picks up 2 new shows...

[weaklink75]

Per Buzzerblog, "The Game of Life" and "Scrabble Showdown" are coming soon, "Family Game Night" is renewed, and they bought the reruns of the half-hour version of 5th Grader...

Nice to see that Frank Nicotero is getting another gameshow (Game of Life)- I always liked Street Smarts, and he deserved another gig...It may not be the Scrabble we all remember, but it should be fine..and I'm expecting "FGN" to introduce a couple of new rounds next season to keep it fresh- something based on "JiGaZo" (a jigsaw puzzle that uses the same set of pieces to form many different pictures using computer-generated blueprints) might work...

[clemon79]

As soon as I saw the phrase "virtual world" I lost what little interest I may have had in The Game Of Life. The only way that works is if they do it as an updated version of Video Village with a Life-sized (I kill me! Hah!) PHYSICAL gameboard.

/screw that, revive El Gran Juego De La Oca
//"Bobby, can you guess why we're putting your sister in this dog-bite suit and slathering her with fire-retardant gel?"

(I have to say there is a lot to like about Family Game Night, though, if you completely ignore the metagame and can get past the fact that it's an hour-long ad. (Of course, if you're watching The Hub in the first place, you're already past that.) Also, when you can spot one on sale, pick up Scrabble Flash. Target often drops the price to $20. Worth every penny.)

[Matt Ottinger]

It may not be the Scrabble we all remember, but it should be fine..

Having seen not one but two pretty awful GSN pilots that would have hewn a little more faithfully to the board game, let me tell you that there are any number of ways a TV adaptation could come out somewhat less than "fine".

[clemon79]

Having seen not one but two pretty awful GSN pilots that would have hewn a little more faithfully to the board game, let me tell you that there are any number of ways a TV adaptation could come out somewhat less than "fine".

I remember the Kennedy one. Who did the other?

[Matt Ottinger]

Having seen not one but two pretty awful GSN pilots that would have hewn a little more faithfully to the board game, let me tell you that there are any number of ways a TV adaptation could come out somewhat less than "fine".

I remember the Kennedy one. Who did the other?

O'Hurley.  

Relevant to nothing except my own ego, my understanding is that my name was ever-so-briefly floated as a possible host for this project.  To my knowledge, the only time that ever happened, or ever will.

[Jamey Greek]

Having seen not one but two pretty awful GSN pilots that would have hewn a little more faithfully to the board game, let me tell you that there are any number of ways a TV adaptation could come out somewhat less than "fine".

I remember the Kennedy one. Who did the other?

O'Hurley.  

Relevant to nothing except my own ego, my understanding is that my name was ever-so-briefly floated as a possible host for this project.  To my knowledge, the only time that ever happened, or ever will.

The strange thing is, is that Bob Boden was at GSN at the time

[vtown7]

O'Hurley.  

Relevant to nothing except my own ego, my understanding is that my name was ever-so-briefly floated as a possible host for this project.  To my knowledge, the only time that ever happened, or ever will.

See, this is why we need the "+" option to work.  For times like these.

[BillCullen1]

So the Hub beats out GSN for 5th Grader. But it's a good fit for them. And while I like Family Game Night, they seem to be playing the same games all the time. How about Scattergories, Outburst, Pictionary or Trivial Pursuit (obviously not a full game of it). These are all Hasbro properties, AFAIK.

[Jamey Greek]

So the Hub beats out GSN for 5th Grader. But it's a good fit for them. And while I like Family Game Night, they seem to be playing the same games all the time. How about Scattergories, Outburst, Pictionary or Trivial Pursuit (obviously not a full game of it). These are all Hasbro properties, AFAIK.

I agree about FGN.  During the new season there needs to be a variety.  It gets stale after a while.

[chris319]

Has Frank Nicotero overcome his propensity for shouting his way through every show?

[chrisholland03]

Has Frank Nicotero overcome his propensity for shouting his way through every show?

Sorry, didn't hear that.  Can you speak a little louder?

[tvwxman]

Has Frank Nicotero overcome his propensity for shouting his way through every show?

I'm sure that's exactly how he got hired again.