Author Topic: Hopes for The Cube USA Contiinue to Roll (Read 10018 times)

chad1m · « **on:** January 28, 2010, 07:25:14 PM »

About Game Shows is reporting that CBS is piloting an American version of the popular British game The Cube. The news was released last week when a ticketing site sought an audience for an American pilot, but now we know that CBS is flying out current How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris (a well-known game show fan) to host the pilot. He'll host the pilot and then CBS will decide what to do with it. NBC's clone Minute To Win It is still scheduled to premiere in March.

weaklink75 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2010, 07:26:49 PM »

is for CBS, and your host is Neil Patrick Harris! This sounds like a great combo to me (this would be a good complement to CBS' summer schedule I thought- maybe before or after a Big Brother episode)

tyshaun1 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2010, 07:57:49 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'235097\' date=\'Jan 28 2010, 07:25 PM\']About Game Shows is reporting that CBS is piloting an American version of the popular British game The Cube. The news was released last week when a ticketing site sought an audience for an American pilot, but now we know that CBS is flying out current How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris (a well-known game show fan) to host the pilot. He'll host the pilot and then CBS will decide what to do with it. NBC's clone Minute To Win It is still scheduled to premiere in March.[/quote]
This. Is a good thing.

Tyshaun

TimK2003 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2010, 08:10:24 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'235097\' date=\'Jan 28 2010, 05:25 PM\']About Game Shows is reporting that CBS is piloting an American version of the popular British game The Cube. The news was released last week when a ticketing site sought an audience for an American pilot, but now we know that CBS is flying out current How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris (a well-known game show fan) to host the pilot. He'll host the pilot and then CBS will decide what to do with it. NBC's clone Minute To Win It is still scheduled to premiere in March.[/quote]

This show could be legen......

Wait For it...

TimK2003 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2010, 08:11:45 PM »

...dary.

clemon79 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2010, 08:23:20 PM »

[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'235098\' date=\'Jan 28 2010, 04:26 PM\']is for CBS, and your host is Neil Patrick Harris![/quote]
Ooh. Like that a LOT.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2010, 08:28:29 PM »

I hope they aren't trying to replace As The World Turns with this. Personally I wouldn't watch it as a daily, but a high-stakes summer series? Sign me up please!

/CBS - take a peek at Pointless for your daytime slot

BrandonFG · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2010, 08:30:08 PM »

Approves.

clemon79 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2010, 08:40:23 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'235109\' date=\'Jan 28 2010, 05:28 PM\']Personally I wouldn't watch it as a daily[/quote]
God, I would. Best British export since Poker Face, for my money.

J.R. · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2010, 08:44:34 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'235109\' date=\'Jan 28 2010, 07:28 PM\']/CBS - take a peek at Pointless for your daytime slot[/quote]
I'd be on board for that.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2010, 08:47:48 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'235108\' date=\'Jan 28 2010, 08:23 PM\'][quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'235098\' date=\'Jan 28 2010, 04:26 PM\']is for CBS, and your host is Neil Patrick Harris![/quote]
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From what I saw of the UK version, if CBS can execute that the same way, I think a half-hour version could actually work, even with a top prize of $50,000. Just make a variety of stunts. Pair it up with Pyramid and you have just as much drama as As the World Turns ever brought.

Then again, all that drama could mean having to take an extra pair of shorts to work...TMI?

davemackey · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2010, 07:04:09 AM »

Neil Patrick Harris is DA MAN - good move by CBS.

Clay Zambo · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2010, 01:28:30 PM »

Wait, no trash talk? No fire spurting from the floor? No bug-eating? *And* Neil Patrick Harris? This can't possibly work.

Honestly, this is one of the better ideas I've ever heard. Can't wait!

chad1m · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2010, 01:57:55 PM »

[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'235156\' date=\'Jan 29 2010, 01:28 PM\']No fire spurting from the floor?[/quote]Nah, but I'm sure they'd be more than happy to equip the top corners of the cube with pyro packs.

clemon79 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2010, 02:12:14 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'235157\' date=\'Jan 29 2010, 10:57 AM\']Nah, but I'm sure they'd be more than happy to equip the top corners of the cube with pyro packs.[/quote]
Approves.

/and if they were fired before the game, savvy viewers would know the contestant was about to job