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colonial

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NBC announces "The Wall"
« on: October 28, 2015, 02:28:41 PM »
Chris Hardwick will host and executive produce the game, which comes from LeBron James' production company.  Ten episodes have been green-lit for the quizzer, which sounds like a mix of "Plinko" and Britain's "Tipping Point" ....


http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-wall-nbc-gameshow-chris-hardwick-lebron-james-1201628973/

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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2015, 03:30:41 PM »
It'll only be worth watching if, like Jackie Rogers Jr's $100,000 Jackpot Wad, they put the contestants in oversized discs and send the contestants down the Plinko board.
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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2015, 05:38:23 PM »
It'll only be worth watching if, like Jackie Rogers Jr's $100,000 Jackpot Wad, they put the contestants in oversized discs and send the contestants down the Plinko board.

On a side note , HOW HAS THIS NOT BEEN DONE YET?

Could you see this down a 10 story building in NYC? I totally could. And I'd watch. And so would you (for at least the first 5 minutes).
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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2015, 05:56:49 PM »
The concept actually sounds kinda fun, at least worth a watch. I know that prime time games don't really work like this anymore, but I'd love to see TPTB treat this like a fun, lighthearted game.
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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2015, 06:21:06 PM »
I love the idea of Chris Hardwick hosting a game show. I loathe that the article says "life changing amounts of money."
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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2015, 08:01:35 PM »
On a side note , HOW HAS THIS NOT BEEN DONE YET?

Could you see this down a 10 story building in NYC?

I'm picturing the Luxor in Las Vegas. It's got a better incline. And more goofies.

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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2015, 08:31:26 PM »
I suspect ratings will be solid throughout, but start to fade in May and June. After seven seasons it'll move to Fox.
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« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2015, 08:46:06 PM »
I suspect ratings will be solid throughout, but start to fade in May and June. After seven seasons it'll move to Fox.
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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2015, 11:46:05 AM »
I think the show will brick. :}

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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2016, 08:42:58 PM »
Old thread revival, but I keep getting Facebook ads for casting for this new show.

http://glassmanmedia.com/the-wall-nbc-casting/

The site mentions that this is casting for Season 2 of "The Wall".  Did I miss season 1?  ...or is it just sitting in a can somewhere waiting to be aired?

Also, tons of Baptist churches on the list for casting locations.  No real comment on that other than that it caught my attention.


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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2016, 10:35:32 PM »
The first promotional image appears to show a host being restrained.

Intrigued.
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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2016, 10:48:09 PM »
I seem to be recall a round of casting calls for "The Wall" being done in December and January, but that's the last most heard about the series until NBC's May upfront, when the Peacock announced the show would air.

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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2016, 11:51:03 PM »
All I keep thinking when I see this picture:

"No, Chris! You can't burn it down! I don't care how much Plinko paid you!"
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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2016, 12:02:34 AM »
Thank goodness it wasn't a Season 2 of this dreck:


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Re: NBC announces "The Wall"
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2016, 12:25:50 AM »
Thought Donald Trump would want to host this.
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