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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: colonial on December 14, 2006, 09:11:16 AM

Title: Oh That Fox!
Post by: colonial on December 14, 2006, 09:11:16 AM

Let's see, there was *Nanny 911* ripping off *Supernanny*.

Then *Trading Spouses* ripping off *Wife Swap*.

Then *The Next Great Champ* ripping off *The Contender*.

Now CBS announces a kids vs. adults game show.  So what does Fox do?  

You guessed it...

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111795573...yid=14&cs=1 (http://\"http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117955730.html?categoryid=14&cs=1\")

Odd that Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell are working together -- especially after the whole *Contender*/*Next Great Champ* fiasco.  Only in Hollywood, I guess.

Am I crazy to think that Fox may try and schedule this after *AI*?

James

Title: Oh That Fox!
Post by: tpirfan28 on December 14, 2006, 09:23:57 AM

Nice concept, but one thing sticks out like a sore thumb.

"Contestants will start out with $100,000...."

Why?

Title: Oh That Fox!
Post by: Clay Zambo on December 14, 2006, 09:35:36 AM

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'140505\' date=\'Dec 14 2006, 09:23 AM\']
"Contestants will start out with $100,000...."

Why?
[/quote]

'Cause they have to start out with something?

I don't know.  I'm not a big fan of shows that are all about the negative --"Our show is 'how dumb are you?'"--but I'm married to a fifth-grade teacher, and seeing the stuff that her kids are working on (often, stuff that I've forgotten), this show sounds like fun.

Title: Oh That Fox!
Post by: TimK2003 on December 14, 2006, 10:04:23 AM

Variety said Fox ordered 8 episodes of this show...

The oddsmakers in Vegas say the over/under is 2.5 episodes before Fox cancels it.

Title: Oh That Fox!
Post by: Chelsea Thrasher on December 14, 2006, 11:07:45 AM

[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'140507\' date=\'Dec 14 2006, 09:04 AM\']
The oddsmakers in Vegas say the over/under is 2.5 episodes before Fox cancels it.
[/quote]

2.5 eh?  So, what, are they suddenly going to switch to a Simpsons rerun halfway through the middle of episode 3?  :-P

Title: Oh That Fox!
Post by: clemon79 on December 14, 2006, 11:30:14 AM

[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'140509\' date=\'Dec 14 2006, 08:07 AM\']
2.5 eh?  So, what, are they suddenly going to switch to a Simpsons rerun halfway through the middle of episode 3?  :-P
[/quote]
Please to be researching how "over/under" propositions work. (hint: Wikipedia gets it wrong.)

Frankly, I found it refreshing that someone around here got it right for a change.

Title: Oh That Fox!
Post by: DrBear on December 14, 2006, 01:24:26 PM

Let's see...Marc Summers could host, the contestants could sit at school desks...

FLUNK! The All-New Wintuition!

Title: Oh That Fox!
Post by: NickintheATL on December 15, 2006, 11:49:51 AM

[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'140516\' date=\'Dec 14 2006, 01:24 PM\']
Let's see...Marc Summers could host, the contestants could sit at school desks...

FLUNK! The All-New Wintuition!
[/quote]

(Referring to a different show) Oh and I hope there aren't any fire drills... :-P

Title: Oh That Fox!
Post by: Chelsea Thrasher on December 15, 2006, 09:03:14 PM

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'140511\' date=\'Dec 14 2006, 10:30 AM\']
Please to be researching how "over/under" propositions work. (hint: Wikipedia gets it wrong.)
[/quote]

I (mistakenly) believed the :-P indicated I wasn't quite serious with what I said.  I'm perfectly well aware of how over/under works.

/Tried to go for 2.5 based joke
//Missed it wide right