Monday, August 25, 2008

Get ready for The All New "Millionaire"




If you like Millionaire of the old, then get ready because the show is getting a HUGE Makeover for Season 7. Here are the changes that are coming for Millionaire.

The big change will be a Time Limit. A time limit will be given to each level on the Millionaire tree. For the first 5 questions, contestants will have 15 seconds to give Meredith a Final Answer. For the 2nd tier of questions, contestants will have 30 seconds to give their FA. For question 11-14, contestants will be given 45 seconds to give a FA. And for the Million Dollar Question, the contestants will get the 45 seconds plus anytime not used in the first 14 questions.

Now to the lifelines. The 50:50 and Switch the Question have been disposed of. Michael Davies said "We quickly got rid of 50/50 as it was always the most unpopular lifeline on ‘Millionaire. Then we noted the ‘Switch the Question’ was not helping the contestants much. By replacing it with ‘Ask the Expert,’ we were able to create a truly effective lifeline that also looks very modern and different and cool.” They have been replaced with two new lifelines.

-Ask The Expert: This lifeline is a revival of the old "Three Wise Men" from the days of Super Millionaire. In this lifeline, contestants can ask for help from an expert. During the first week of shows, the expert will be Bill Nye "The Science Guy". During the second week the expert will be former Millionaire Contestant and $500,000 winner Ogi Ogas.

-Double Dip: This is another lifeline being brought over from Super Millionaire. In this lifeline, contestants will have 2 chances at answering the question. But if they decide to use it, they must answer the question. There is no walking away.

The graphics will also get a makeover. Included in this season is the "Millionaire Menu". This will show the contestants and home audience the subjects of each question. There are rumors that the music will also change, but nothing has been proved to be final.

So that will be the new Millionaire. Should be a very interesting season.

MILLIONAIRE - NEW SEASON PREMIERES ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH IN SYNDICATION. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS.

GSN's Bingo America sees Major Facelift




As you can see from the picture, GSN has decided to replace former host of Bingo America Patrick Duffy with former Host of Family Feud (2002-2006), Richard Karn. It is not known why Duffy was replaced, but HollwoodJunket.com says that their were some "Rough Tapings" with Duffy. What that means, we have no clue. But the host is not the only thing changing. Here is what else will get a change.

An Audience game will be placed into the show. Audience members will now wear shirts with a number and letter corresponding to a Bingo ball. If their number is called, they become a team member with the contestant that got the ball. For each round, the winning team gets $25.00.

The Bonus Round has also been changed. The winning contestant now plays a Bingo Board, pick one letter at a time, and each letter has a different money amount. On the board is money, but their is also 20 "Wrecking Balls". If the contestant gets through the whole board without finding a wrecking ball, they win $100,000!. If they find one of those Balls though, they lose everything.

The only other change is Crystal Wallasch has been replaced by a woman named Diane.

The bonus round this season actually sound like fun. Last season's Bonus round was kind of ehh. Pick a number and we see what you win. Not that great. At least with this one, their is some risk.

As for Duffy, I am kind of glad he is gone. He just never seemed to "Get It". Karn is in no way my favorite Feud host, but this could actually be the show for him. We will see in October.

BINGO AMERICA - PREMIERES OCTOBER 6TH ON GSN

Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Season!






Can you believe it? Jeopardy! with Alex Trebek has now been on the air for 25 years. It is amazing, and for the 25th season, they are going to celebrate with some special weeks.

During premiere week on September 8th, the show will invite back contestants who were on the first Kids Week from 1999. When they were on the show in 1999, they were 10-12 years old. Now they are 18-20 and in college. This special week will kick off the new season.

In January, they will become the first Game Show ever to tape from the floor of the of the world's largest consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas. A new set will be built their with the latest in state of art technology, and will play host to the springs Tournament of Champions and Celebrity Jeopardy!

During the season, viewers will get to see how past contestants spent their money and how it changed their life. Also, if you have a question for Alex, he will answer them in a new segment called "Ask Alex". They will appear throughout the season.

So if you love Jeopardy!, be sure to check out the new season and watch them celebrate their 25th anniversary in Syndication.

JEOPARDY! 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON - PREMIERES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH IN SYNDICATION. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

The new Game Show Blog!

As you can all see, I have given this blog a makeover. It now has more of a Game Show look with all of the dots. I have also posted a new poll for you all to vote in, and starting tomorrow, I will start to post entries again. Included will be info on the new season of Millionaire, Jeopardy!, and Bingo America. All three will have some interesting seasons. The biggest changes will be happening to Millionaire and Bingo America.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

David Zinkin (1970-2008)

Some may not know who he is, but he was really a big name in Game Show Forums. David Zinkin (A fellow Game Show fan) started making his first posts on the ATGS boards. In 2002, he and many other game show fans recruited people to go to an EZ Board where there would be no trolls and no spam. After about a year they Matt Ottinger and Chris C. decided to move to their new home, The Invision Boards. Titled the Game Show Forum, Matt and Chris made David Zinkin a moderator to help keep an eye on the boards. And he did a damn good job at it.

Over the fast few months, David had not been posting as much. I for one was kind of wondering what had happened to him. And sadly he had been fighting a battle with Crohn's Disease, and sadly, soon developed Cancer. He passed away after a long fight with the disease at the age of 37.

Me and David butted heads several times last year. I was actually banned from the boards after I acted stupid. I asked David if I could rejoin the Invision Boards and he was willing to give me another chance. He always made the boards comfortable to post on, and he always made sure we knew what we were doing.

David, you will be missed. No doubt about it. You will be missed. :(

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

GSN Radio!



Today, GSN put up its official page for its own Radio. GSN Radio will premiere on Monday, August 18th and will play from 1:00pm-5:00pm. During those 4 hours, you can win cash in little mini games from GSN Radio. If you go to the official site now, you can sign up. Just one little thing. The rules at the bottom say you must be 21 Years old or older in order to play.

http://www.gsn.com/radio/#none

Thursday, August 7, 2008

GSN "Plays it back Decades" in September!


This September, GSN will be going back to the good old days of Game Shows with their "Play it Back Decades" Game Show marathons. Every Sunday Afternoon in September catch these great Classic Game Show marathons!

Sunday, September 7th: Play it back Decades: 70's Game Shows
1:00pm-3:00pm: The Dating Game
3:00pm-5:00pm: Let's Make A Deal
5:00pm-7:00pm: Match Game
7:00pm: Laugh Out Loud: 70's Game Shows

Sunday, September 14th: Play it back Decades: 80's Game Shows
1:00pm-3:00pm: Card Sharks (Eubanks)
3:00pm-5:00pm: Press Your Luck (First two episodes will be Larson episodes)
5:00pm-7:00pm: The $25,000 Pyramid
7:00pm: Laugh Out Loud: 80's Game Shows

Sunday, September 21st: Play it back Decades: 90's Game Shows
1:00pm-3:00pm: Wheel of Fortune
3:00pm-5:00pm: Family Feud (Combs)
5:00pm-7:00pm: Millionaire (2 hour long episodes with Regis Philbin)
7:00pm: Laugh Out Loud: 90's Game Shows

The Laugh Out loud specials will look at the shocking and most outrageous moments from Game Shows. They will show clips and have interviews with experts on Game Shows.

This should be a lot of fun.

Play it back Decades - Starts on September 7th on GSN!

Laugh out Loud: Game Shows - Starts on September 7th on GSN!

Sunday, August 3, 2008

My New Game Show Forum!

I haven't made a post here in a while, but my first post in a while is some great news. I have made my own forum for anything Game Shows. My "Game Show Center" is the new place to talk about Game Shows, GSN, watch Game Show Clips, and play your own Game Shows. I am trying to recruit many people from the GSN boards over to this new forum and I would not mind if any of you readers would join either. This board is for fun, but there are rules to follow. They will be enforced without question. This is to ensure that the boards are fun.

For all the rules, go to the Off Topic section. I hope you all sign up today and become apart of this new community.

http://gsc.smfforfree2.com/index.php