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Post by ladykelsey on Jan 1, 2015 20:22:59 GMT -5
I always wondered what caused the NBC version of 1 Vs 100 to be cancelled? Because at the same time Deal Or No Deal was gonna be renewed for a third season I heard that 1 Vs 100 was also gonna be renewed for a third season by NBC as well. But when it happened the only game show that was renewed for another season on NBC was Deal Or No Deal. Another story I heard about 1 Vs 100 was because Bob Saget was gonna do another show at the time. 1 Vs 100 was another show that I watched occasionally on GSN while waiting for Minute To Win It to start and I thought 1 Vs 100 was so cool and I always have wondered what happened to this show,
Kelsey
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Post by Frank on Jan 3, 2015 17:43:35 GMT -5
because it was a game show
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Post by thekid965 on Jan 4, 2015 14:33:13 GMT -5
Ignore gameshowmaniac, Kelsey, he's just bitter.
The truth is, there's no great mystery: 1 vs. 100 was cancelled because it failed to live up to its ratings expectations. Part of the reason for that is most likely because, once the novelty of the Mob wore off, there wasn't much of an attraction left, and the GSN version's workaround (100 players on a video screen, rather than actually in the studio) took away even that visual hook. Like most "high concept" stuff, sometimes there's more sizzle than steak; this appears to have been the case where 1 vs. 100 is concerned.
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Post by Mandoli on Jan 4, 2015 15:07:22 GMT -5
there wasn't much of an attraction left Pretty much. Once the novelty wears off, there's pretty much no reason to watch something. Probably why the Winter Classic got low ratings Thursday. Seven events, and nothing could top last season's event. All you have to do is take out "Winter Classic" and add in "primetime game shows". Same difference. |
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Post by S_SweepFan3 on Jan 4, 2015 15:43:51 GMT -5
because it was a game show Why so bitter? 1 Vs. 100 was a unique concept, but it didn't pull in the ratings. I really liked the show, more specifically the Bob Saget version. I really didn't care about the Inaba 1 Vs. 100. I really don't know why. Maybe she was boring, maybe it was the small amounts of money being offered. |
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Post by thekid965 on Jan 4, 2015 16:16:01 GMT -5
▲ It wasn't even really that unique. At its core 1 vs. 100 was really just a glitzed-up version of the endgame from The Better Sex (one of the lesser-known Goodson-Todman efforts of the mid-'70s) suitably modified for modern sensibilities, and 70 additional people to eliminate.
Mind you, 1 vs. 100 improved on it in just about every conceivable way, and there's certainly nothing wrong with borrowing from a previous source to create something new; that is, after all, how we got Pyramid and Family Feud. But if you're a student of genre history, you certainly don't have to squint very hard to see where it came from.
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Post by gsnnadmin on Jan 4, 2015 17:12:58 GMT -5
1 vs. 100 only got two seasons and NBC axed the show which was somewhat of a surprise to me, I recall. I think the show deserved to stick around the NBC schedule for another year or two after its spring 2008 cancellation. 1 Vs. 100 was a unique concept, but it didn't pull in the ratings. I really liked the show, more specifically the Bob Saget version. I really didn't care about the Inaba 1 Vs. 100. I really don't know why. Maybe she was boring, maybe it was the small amounts of money being offered. I could not agree more that 1 vs. 100 was very unique. The NBC version was definitely better than what GSN produced. I think what really ruined the GSN version was the $50k top prize. Whoever came up with that wanted 1 vs. 100 ruined.
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Post by Mandoli on Jan 4, 2015 23:45:22 GMT -5
I think what really ruined the GSN version was the $50k top prize. Whoever came up with that wanted 1 vs. 100 ruined. I don't know about that. GSN's not one to make a game show with a huge prize at the end. It was fine for what it was. The only syndicated show that can (legit) pull off huge dollar signs is Millionaire, even though they toyed around with the format way too much lately. |
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Post by phimat37 on Jan 5, 2015 10:11:30 GMT -5
Yeah, I hate the new Millionaire format, compared to the "money tree". I don't think toying with the format is a good idea to get ratings. Jeopardy has been one of the highest rated shows, but even they haven't made major changes to the show that could alienate some viewers. 1 vs. 100 lasted two seasons, I think a short second season. It sure didn't last as long as Deal or No Deal. I can't imagine 1 vs. 100 did that bad. I liked it, but not enough to watch reruns over and over again. Frank may have been bitter there, and NBC has done better than other networks in keeping game shows. However, CBS doesn't have prime time game shows anymore. ABC... Well, if you consider Wipeout to be a game show. It's a stunt game show. FOX, not really, but they are bringing back 5th Grader, one of their better game shows. NBC must have some success or they wouldn't put new game shows on the air. What killed Deal or No Deal, if I recall, they started doing what ABC did to Millionaire. Overkill. It seemed like Deal was on every night. It was a popular game show, but people will get tired of things, and plus, people don't just watch NBC all the time. If you have a big hit, you saver your big hits. Like GSN should do with Family Feud. If people love it that much, it'll keep them coming back for more. It's like a place of business or something like that. 1 vs. 100 must not have been that popular. Not as popular as Deal or No Deal, because if I recall, it was only on Fridays. To me, NBC didn't treat that show very good. It wasn't as highly promoted as Deal or No Deal, if I recall. I don't know what 1 vs. 100's ratings were, but they couldn't have been that bad, but of course, it was a Friday evening. |
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Post by Mandoli on Jan 5, 2015 10:31:25 GMT -5
However, CBS doesn't have prime time game shows anymore. They don't need a studio-based "game show". They have Big Brother, Survivor, and Amazing Race. Successful shows. |
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Post by phimat37 on Jan 5, 2015 12:56:00 GMT -5
Yes, they're successful. In fact, the only show I'd watch out of that bunch is Amazing Race. Game shows are more popular in other countries, such as England, and others just like reality shows are popular here. Is that saying too much?
Well, at least we have our little game show network, which doesn't get much publicity, but The Chase is probably what GSN is really known for, today, and Idiotest. So, who needs game shows on network TV? GSN treats game shows better, mainly because they specialize in them.
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Post by Mandoli on Jan 5, 2015 13:32:39 GMT -5
Well, at least we have our little game show network, which doesn't get much publicity, but The Chase is probably what GSN is really known for, today, and Idiotest. So, who needs game shows on network TV? GSN treats game shows better, mainly because they specialize in them. ... But GSN has had a habit of producing flubs. They can produce decent studio-based shows. Most of their reality shows have been less than stellar. This is a network that thought a show about horse racing would be successful. Remember that. |
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Post by phimat37 on Jan 5, 2015 16:48:45 GMT -5
Some things just don't work on a game show network. GSN's only hit reality show thus far is Skin Wars. GSN has proven they can produce decent studio-based game shows, and they have. It's been refreshing to see them going back to studio based game shows in the past couple of years.
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Post by gsnnadmin on Jan 5, 2015 16:59:49 GMT -5
What killed Deal or No Deal, if I recall, they started doing what ABC did to Millionaire. Overkill. It seemed like Deal was on every night. It was a popular game show, but people will get tired of things, and plus, people don't just watch NBC all the time. If you have a big hit, you saver your big hits. Like GSN should do with Family Feud. If people love it that much, it'll keep them coming back for more. It's like a place of business or something like that. Cable reruns versus hit network T.V. shows are a lot different. GSN has 505 episodes (three seasons) of Harvey Feud alone to play with. Additionally, the 2013-14 season (another approx. 180 episodes) is expected to come around later this calendar year. Plus, GSN has a few seasons of O'Hurley and Karn to air on the schedule (if they want to bring Karn back). |
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Post by WarioSajak on Jan 5, 2015 22:02:37 GMT -5
The Xbox Live version was canned because they wanted to do other projects, which could pretty much be translated as "GSN wants to put the show back on TV, so screw everyone who liked what we were doing". ...What? That's not part of the show's run? 1 vs. 100 was cancelled because it failed to live up to its ratings expectations. Part of the reason for that is most likely because, once the novelty of the Mob wore off, there wasn't much of an attraction left, and the GSN version's workaround (100 players on a video screen, rather than actually in the studio) took away even that visual hook. The main issue with GSN's take on the Mob was that all of them were prerecorded, meaning that the producers could stack the questions however they wanted. |
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