LMAD Season 3...Changes?

[TimK2003]

I had been poking around the cbs.com website, and went over to the LMAD page.  As we are getting closer to the start of the new Fall season (#3 for Deal), I happened to notice that Tiffany Coyne is not listed on the cast page anymore.  Nor do I see any mention of her anywhere on the page other than her appearances in the videos/photos from past shows.

Any official word if she has left the show, and/or what other changes are to be expected for their 3rd season?

[Joe Mello]

Looks like Door #4's making a comeback (more or less)

[BrandonFG]

That's a pretty slick looking wheel. Interesting that this version puts titles on the games, unlike the prior versions. I think the previous ones may have used titles on some...

[Joe Mello]

I think the previous ones may have used titles on some...

Yeah, some of Monty's games/props had labels, some didn't.

OT: aside from Match Game '90 and the one Jim Lange show, I can't think of any other shows where you spun the pointer.

[clemon79]

OT: aside from Match Game '90 and the one Jim Lange show, I can't think of any other shows where you spun the pointer.

You're making the assumption that it's spun on this one. Unless you have some kind of proof outside of that photo, I wouldn't make that assumption.

[Joe Mello]

Considering the way the prize spaces and the arrow are oriented, I'm willing to say that the pointer is spun for at least the iteration shown, if not longer.

[clemon79]

Considering the way the prize spaces and the arrow are oriented,

Well, the arrow, not so much, necessarily, but your point about the prize spaces is absolutely spot-on. You're likely right.

[tvmitch]

I love the idea of bringing the wheel back. Very fun. The '80s-child-in-me invokes a lot of nostalgia when that Door 4 siren would sound on the '80s LMaD.

[brianhenke]

I had been poking around the cbs.com website, and went over to the LMAD page.  As we are getting closer to the start of the new Fall season (#3 for Deal), I happened to notice that Tiffany Coyne is not listed on the cast page anymore.  Nor do I see any mention of her anywhere on the page other than her appearances in the videos/photos from past shows.

Any official word if she has left the show, and/or what other changes are to be expected for their 3rd season?

Tiffany tweeted that she was taping a week of LMAD shows last month, and her Twitter account (http://twitter.com/#!/tiffanycoyne) states she's still with the show.

Brian

[Joe Mello]

I love the idea of bringing the wheel back. Very fun. The '80s-child-in-me invokes a lot of nostalgia when that Door 4 siren would sound on the '80s LMaD.

It feels like between this, the "Now Serving" gimmick, and the mini-Big Deal, they've used every aspect of the Door #4 game except for the door itself.

Another "new" game photo.  I must say that for a last-5-years show, LMAD has some awesome props.

[WarioBarker]

They're using the Sale Of The Century Winner's Board. Perhaps I'll watch the show this season...

[bandit_bobby]

I also saw them using a version of the SotC Winner's Board on the April 16, 2010 episode.

[Jeremy Nelson]

I love the idea of bringing the wheel back. Very fun. The '80s-child-in-me invokes a lot of nostalgia when that Door 4 siren would sound on the '80s LMaD.

It feels like between this, the "Now Serving" gimmick, and the mini-Big Deal, they've used every aspect of the Door #4 game except for the door itself.

Another "new" game photo.  I must say that for a last-5-years show, LMAD has some awesome props.

Seconded on the props...really...who would have thought to use hexagonal doors on that board instead of standard square ones? I like seeing them put together new games, but it doesn't always have to be "random chance" games in my opinion. I'm sure over at Fremantle they're worried about cannibalizing the games at Price, but I'd like to see LMAD use some pricing elements like back in the old days to add some variation...maybe even reimagine some of the retired pricing games as to not to stomp on Price's turf?

/you know you wanna see Super Saver 2011

[Matt Ottinger]

I like seeing them put together new games, but it doesn't always have to be "random chance" games in my opinion. I'm sure over at Fremantle they're worried about cannibalizing the games at Price, but I'd like to see LMAD use some pricing elements like back in the old days to add some variation...maybe even reimagine some of the retired pricing games as to not to stomp on Price's turf?

I don't mind having only random-chance games on LMAD, I think it DOES distinguish them from what Drew & Co. are doing.  They've only begun to tap into game-playing possibilities that are totally based on luck.  An hour of "The box or the curtain?" gets old.

[TLEberle]

If they can use the Money Cards with nary a word to it being a classic format, I see no problem with things other than "Pick X, Y or Z." They can do Door #4, or the Bingo America Bonus Board, or that deal where you have to roll 21 points in 5d6, and so on,  but there's still only about 40 minutes of good content per hour show. The "money or the box" games are being dressed up in other forms, but you're still picking one or the other, and it gets tedious.