Author Topic: Deal in the Daytime (Read 7651 times)

BrandonFG · « **on:** May 29, 2008, 01:25:09 PM »

Although I thought they started today, apparently Daytime Deal started taping within the last week, and Buzzerblog mentions that the Hollywood Junket blog gives a little more info on the show. From the blog:
[quote name=\''HollywoodJunket.com'\']Contestants are chosen randomly through the luck of a ball landing on their number in a wheel that is spun by Patricia Kara (#9), and Tameka Jacobs (#21).
[/quote]Also, the top prize is now $500,000, per Hollywood Junket. I still haven't found a way to register for HJ, so I couldn't comment and ask whether they keep the insane contestants and/or gimmicks. Considering the blogger mentioned a faster pace, I'm guessing not?

itiparanoid13 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2008, 01:41:45 PM »

This is what Beth told me.

*The top prize is $500,000; with the top 3 figures being $500,000; $250,000; and $100,000.

*She can't remember the exact case selection pattern, but she said it's similar to the British 5-3-3-3-3. That might be it, but I'm not sure yet.

*The Banker is supposedly stingier but I'll be the judge of that.

*22 contestants each hold a case and can stay on until they play but counting how the taping pattern is unless they can stay away from work for a while I doubt people will be around for weeks upon weeks.

*Contestants are chosen by a wheel. It's similar to the Deal Wheel where the ball will land in one of the sections, and that number is selected to come down to play.

*Only 2 models, and all they do is remove the selected cases from the playing field and start the selection machine.

*Less audience, and there's no friends and family section.

Looks to be really good. My hopes are really high for this now.

Jay Temple · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2008, 01:51:05 PM »

[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'186993\' date=\'May 29 2008, 12:41 PM\']*there's no friends and family section.[/quote]
This is the best news of all!

tvwxman · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2008, 02:39:00 PM »

This sounds a LOT like the UK version, which pleases me greatly....but I still can't imagine how they'll jam it into 22 minutes. Half of the charm of the UK version is the psychology of the game, which you can bet will still be absent in ours.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2008, 02:51:12 PM »

Now, if only each player had a different riddle, I'd watch.

davemackey · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2008, 04:51:30 PM »

[quote name=\''HollywoodJunket.com'\']Contestants are chosen randomly through the luck of a ball landing on their number in a wheel that is spun by Patricia Kara (#9), and Tameka Jacobs (#21).
[/quote]
I'm there already. Wonder, though, if the models are going to rotate? Or if those two are The Chosen Ones?

/I'd pay money to watch Tameka rotate
//giggity

Chelsea Thrasher · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2008, 04:54:42 PM »

[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'186993\' date=\'May 29 2008, 12:41 PM\']
*22 contestants each hold a case and can stay on until they play but counting how the taping pattern is unless they can stay away from work for a while I doubt people will be around for weeks upon weeks.
[/quote]
One thing *I* would have loved to see them borrow from the Australian show, that probably won't happen with recurring contestants - is the $500 bonus (and the occasional Megaguess) - for the other box holders guessing correctly what's in their box

Brig Bother · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2008, 05:45:10 PM »

[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'187013\' date=\'May 29 2008, 09:54 PM\']
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'186993\' date=\'May 29 2008, 12:41 PM\']
*22 contestants each hold a case and can stay on until they play but counting how the taping pattern is unless they can stay away from work for a while I doubt people will be around for weeks upon weeks.
[/quote]
One thing *I* would have loved to see them borrow from the Australian show, that probably won't happen with recurring contestants - is the $500 bonus (and the occasional Megaguess) - for the other box holders guessing correctly what's in their box
[/quote]

The point of the daily European version of Deal is that you wait and wait and wait and then sometimes win big or sometimes go away with very little. Giving people the opportunity to be seveal thousands up before they even begin misses the point and loses the possible drama entirely.

clemon79 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2008, 05:48:18 PM »

[quote name=\'Brig Bother\' post=\'187020\' date=\'May 29 2008, 02:45 PM\']
Giving people the opportunity to be several thousands up before they even begin misses the point and loses the possible drama entirely.
[/quote]
Understand, though, that the British version stands alone in the level of gravitas that they go for, similar to our version going to the level of Stupid Hokey Obnoxious Contestant.

clemon79 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2008, 12:59:03 AM »

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/9759/picardbv6rw9.jpg

/reminds me of Hunter S. Thompson when he wrote for ESPN

J.R. · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2008, 01:18:26 AM »

The random capitalization added that special touch to the migraine.

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2008, 04:19:34 AM »

Even though the money tree is still top-heavvy, it's more bakanced. Having a $2,500 & a $7,500 case certainly offsets leaving out the $75 & $750 ones, but it gives the Banker more room to be a little more stingy with the offers.

The 5-5-4-2-2-1-1 format is gonna take awhile to adjust. I'm not sure if that can be accomplished in a daily strip.

The Deal Wheel will ACTUALLY have a purpose here. Even though the selection is random, it'll still be more useful than just a sweeps stunt. The idea that each player stays on for a week harkens back to the days of Jackpot! where every contestant stayed all week. Being our work force takes shorter vacations probably spurned that idea.

The only questions now are its debut date, my NBC affiliate's time slot & proper marketing.

Other than that, bring it on! DEAL OR NO DEAL!

Brig Bother · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2008, 06:34:08 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'187021\' date=\'May 29 2008, 10:48 PM\']
[quote name=\'Brig Bother\' post=\'187020\' date=\'May 29 2008, 02:45 PM\']
Giving people the opportunity to be several thousands up before they even begin misses the point and loses the possible drama entirely.
[/quote]
Understand, though, that the British version stands alone in the level of gravitas that they go for, similar to our version going to the level of Stupid Hokey Obnoxious Contestant.
[/quote]

Not at all, see also the French, Spanish and Italian versions which may give the impression of having a lighter touch (and don't assume UK Deal is all gravitas, the first half hour is usually understatedly comical) but have the same amount of tears and tantrums from various parties before the end of the show. More so, in some cases.

clemon79 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2008, 11:34:46 AM »

[quote name=\'Brig Bother\' post=\'187069\' date=\'May 30 2008, 03:34 AM\']
(and don't assume UK Deal is all gravitas,[/quote]Similarly, don't assume that I haven't seen the show before.

tvwxman · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2008, 11:37:18 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'187078\' date=\'May 30 2008, 11:34 AM\']
[quote name=\'Brig Bother\' post=\'187069\' date=\'May 30 2008, 03:34 AM\']
(and don't assume UK Deal is all gravitas,[/quote]Similarly, don't assume that I haven't seen the show before.
[/quote]
Really? For as harsh as we all tend to be with the US version, your fears about the game being unwatchable would be put to rest after one ep of theirs. Seriously.