double dare-related stories
Posted Sep 13th 2009 12:02PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Children, Game Show, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
The first network for kids has had some cult classics on their hands. Recently, however, they really haven't released anything remotely memorable, even in the minds of our easily amused, sugared-up youngins.
That's because they have really strayed from the genre that made them so great: game shows. Strayed really isn't a strong enough word. Replace strayed with "shunned with the fervor of an Amish elder who spots a member of his ordnung waiting in line for the new Palm Pre."
Thankfully, the network has learned from their mistakes and re-animated the ghosts of their most classic game shows
with Brainsurge.Continue reading Nickelodeon returning to its game show greatness with Brainsurge
Posted May 12th 2009 6:02PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Industry, TV on the Bigscreen, Reality-Free
OK, I actually loved watching the latest version of
American Gladiators on NBC, but even I think this is a weird idea. But it's actually happening.
American Gladiators: The Movie is in the works, according to show creator Johnny Ferraro.
Ferraro says
American Gladiators was originally conceived as a film more than 20 years ago, but instead became a "TV phenomenon." I'm not sure how a game show that's basically
WWE Smackdown meets
Double Dare was originally conceived as a film, but what do I know. I like to watch
American Gladiators.
Continue reading American Gladiators: The Movie in the works
Posted Jul 30th 2008 2:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Game Show, Reality-Free
Ah, another day, another list. This one is from PopCrunch, and it lists the
25 Best Game Shows of All-Time. And yes, it will provoke discussion and hair-pulling.
It's not a bad list actually, as these things go. It's a little predictable (and I certainly wouldn't have included
Love Connection,
Deal or No Deal, or
Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?), but there are some good choices here.
Press Your Luck was a great show (though it should be higher on the list), and it's hard to argue with how high shows like
Jeopardy and
The Price is Right are. I also like that they included
The Mole (the first two Anderson Cooper-hosted seasons) and
Remote Control.
Continue reading Love Connection is not one of the best game shows of all-time
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