An amusing comparison in USA Today\'s TV column this morning:
Whatever you thought of The Voice\'s Emmy win, you have to give the show credit for at least two things. The first is the spinning-chair gimmick, which may be the single most entertaining twist in any game show. And the second is disguising a game show as a singing contest – since when it comes right down to it, The Voice is closer to The Hollywood Squares than American Idol. You watch for the stars in the chairs: The contestants don\'t matter and the winners are forgotten the moment they\'re offscreen.