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Let's Make A Deal?

I would like to know how many of you think "Let's Make A Deal" is "weak"

I've got to believe it's cheaper to produce than the soap that was on before it aired. It's just so bad. I can't believe anyone is watching.
Except maybe the switchers that have to run the show.
 
Its weak. Very weak. I think the problem is the concept rather than the host/hostess/announcer/set or any of that other extraneous stuff.
 
I know right? When I heard Wayne Brady was hosting and they were bringing back a t.v. classic... I thought, hey that might be good.. nice companion piece to "Price Is Right" ... I think Wayne Brady could be a good host, but the few times I've watched a segment or two he just seems weak.
 
It's awful! The show was great back in the day of Monty Hall. All of them. Everything from the orginal up to the All New Let's Make A Deal from 1986. I don't even know what this piece of trash is now. First off it's to long. This isn't the kind of format that many people can sit through for an hour. Secondly they changed the format of the show. One person at the end for The Big Deal instead of two people. That was an unneccessary change done just for the sake of screwing around. trying to improve on something that was already fine. Wayne Brady was one of my favorites on Whose Line Is It Anyway. But Let's Make A Deal isn't the show for him. It's just uncomfortable to watch. They tinkered with this show to the point where it's now broke.
 
It's awful, I watched it once and that was it, It was much better in the 70s with Monty Hall.
As far as Wayne Brady, he was great in "Don't Forget the Lyrics" I wished FOX would have kept that show.
 
I've never been a big LMAD fan, but I'd rather see this than trash talk or courtroom shows or infomercials, which is what most local stations would be carrying if the time had been given back to them.
 
The difference is the judge shows garner ratings. Why? A different thread.

Let's Make A Deal, IMO, will be done by mid 2010.
 
Skynet74 said:
It's awful! The show was great back in the day of Monty Hall. All of them. Everything from the orginal up to the All New Let's Make A Deal from 1986. I don't even know what this piece of trash is now. First off it's to long. This isn't the kind of format that many people can sit through for an hour. Secondly they changed the format of the show. One person at the end for The Big Deal instead of two people. That was an unneccessary change done just for the sake of screwing around. trying to improve on something that was already fine. It's just uncomfortable to watch. They tinkered with this show to the point where it's now broke.

That's EXACTLY right!!. Tinkering around with the show justifies the existence of the people who did the tinkering....LOL......The people who were so smart and sophisticated they couldn't possibly consider such a simple game as LMAD as even being worthy of being shown in the 21st. Century....UNLESS you really mess around with it...LOL.

Poor Wayne Brady. I think he really IS trying his best....but it just doesn't seem to be working.

By the way....does anyone have any ratings available as to how LMAD is doing compared to "The Guiding Light" toward the end of its run?

As it stands now.....LMAD is almost bad enough to get picked up by NBC ;D :D ;D
 
Dighton Rockhead said:
As it stands now.....LMAD is almost bad enough to get picked up by NBC ;D :D ;D

LOL....That's a good one. I am going to recommend to Conan that he hire you as his new writer when he goes over to FOX. Seriously... that was some good stuff right there! :D
 
Skynet74 said:
Dighton Rockhead said:
As it stands now.....LMAD is almost bad enough to get picked up by NBC ;D :D ;D

LOL....That's a good one. I am going to recommend to Conan that he hire you as his new writer when he goes over to FOX. Seriously... that was some good stuff right there! :D

Bob Harper the trainer from "The Biggest Loser" was on Leno last night. Even he was cracking jokes with Leno about NBC.
 
I tried watching a few episodes of Let's Make A Deal while I off during the Christmas Holidays and had to turn it off. I like Wayne Brady as an entertainer but I just seems out of his element as the Host of LMAD. I'm not saying it's his fault, but he justs seems uncomfortable as the host.
 
It's interesting that you say Wayne looks uncomfortable as host. I had that very thought... you almost get the feeling something's going on behind the scenes... you get the feel that he even knows it's bad. It's almost like he's rattled.
 
I never think I wanted to see a gamer show canceled before. But in the best interest of the Network I think they should replace it with two better game shows. Bring Scrabble and Win, Lose or Draw back. Even Dream House was better! I could name 20 old game shows which would be more fun to watch than this version of Let's Make A Deal is. It could haver been a good move if they did it right. Instead it looks like a poor mans version of what used to a be a good show.
 
Skynet74 said:
I never think I wanted to see a gamer show canceled before. But in the best interest of the Network I think they should replace it with two better game shows. Bring Scrabble and Win, Lose or Draw back. Even Dream House was better!

What makes you think modern-day "tinkering" wouldn't ruin any other game show the network would want to revive? ;)
 
We had planned to see LMAD on a recent trip to Vegas but never made it to a taping. I got the following email a couple days ago, CBS must think the show is doing well to spend money to move it to LA. Or is the Trop kicking them out to put in something new instead?

Let’s Make a Deal is moving to Los Angeles to finish its first season and the last taping in Las Vegas is next Sunday, January 31st!!
There are still a limited amount of tickets left so don’t miss your chance to be in the audience for the only show in Vegas that has live entertainment, the chance to be a contestant on national television, AND IS ABSOLUTELY FREE. For the show schedule and to print free tickets, please use the following link:
http://www.ocatv.com/shows/show/269
Thanks and if you’ve already requested tickets for one of these final shows we look forward to seeing you at the Tropicana!
 
philosofy said:
We had planned to see LMAD on a recent trip to Vegas but never made it to a taping. I got the following email a couple days ago, CBS must think the show is doing well to spend money to move it to LA. Or is the Trop kicking them out to put in something new instead?

Let’s Make a Deal is moving to Los Angeles to finish its first season and the last taping in Las Vegas is next Sunday, January 31st!!
There are still a limited amount of tickets left so don’t miss your chance to be in the audience for the only show in Vegas that has live entertainment, the chance to be a contestant on national television, AND IS ABSOLUTELY FREE. For the show schedule and to print free tickets, please use the following link:
http://www.ocatv.com/shows/show/269
Thanks and if you’ve already requested tickets for one of these final shows we look forward to seeing you at the Tropicana!
The Trop probably kicked them out as they are in the process of a rebranding of the hotel/casino
 
Dighton Rockhead said:
What makes you think modern-day "tinkering" wouldn't ruin any other game show the network would want to revive? ;)

I'm hoping that somebody gets the wild idea of reviving a show without screwing around with the format. Yeah... I know. I'm hoping for to much. LOL
 
Is it me or is the audience audio (important with the LMAD format) too quiet and hollow? If this had some "Price is Right" production values, it could work.

You have to admit this version is much better than that god-awful NBC version hosted by Billy Bush a few years ago...remember that one?
 
Wayne Brady is extremely talented, but he just doesn't have the slick huckster persona like good ol' Monty. During Monty's reign the production costs, Monty's paycheck and the general prize pool came out of one fund. So if people were running up great deals and it was getting close the show was going over budget you can be damn sure Monty would make sure the next contestant would be going home with a goat.
 
benwolf said:
You have to admit this version is much better than that god-awful NBC version hosted by Billy Bush a few years ago...remember that one?

Perhaps Billy Bush's edition of "Let's Make A Deal" is better than that god-awful radio show he hosted... oh wait, that's still on the air? ???
 
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