Why won't NBC revive Deal or No Deal?

[phimat37]

To save money on a new version of (American) Deal or No Deal, I would leave the show in the 22 case format instead of the 26, but still have the models.

I don't think that would work. Just like syndicated Deal or No Deal. If they want to save money, just let part of the audience be the models.

[Melyssa56]

Maybe the 26 models cost too much money, and the fact that in a 60-minute show, maybe 20 minutes were of actual game play.

[Lingofan97]

I don't think that would work. Just like syndicated Deal or No Deal. If they want to save money, just let part of the audience be the models.

Did the models really attract that many male viewers on Deal or No Deal? Or could Deal or No Deal just survive without the models? That's a question I've already stated. I think the models grab some male viewers, and the syndicated version of Deal or No Deal wasn't that bad without the models, but still got cancelled after a year in 2010. DOND I think could survive without models, but I suggested only 22 to save money for NBC if they wanted models

[phimat37]

I think it could survive as well without models, but unless people want Howie opening all 26 cases, better have maybe some audience members do it. Just a thought.

[Chameleonwhammy]

The models is one reason I watched The cutdown of the models only to 2 (and they weren't the hottest of the bunch IMHO), kind of turned me away from the syndicated version.

[racingchick1020]

The syndicated version wasn't that bad. They had themes, yes. But they didn't milk it for all it was worth.

Take it from someone who was in the audience for an episode of the syndie version. It was quick and painless. A thirty minute show with about an hour's worth of taping. No stupid gimmicks like another case or some other distractions. (Yeah, sure. My episode had an ugly playing.) But it felt more realistic than the hour-long primetime version, and I wouldn't mind seeing more of that if the show was ever revived.

[patnvanna83]

Oh I forgot to mention Tomorrow Rodriguez when I wrote my opinion about Deal Or No Deal yesterday. I remember when I recorded that episode on my VuGo recording device when GSN showed it and I remember my father asking me "Who Is That Girl Vinnie" and I said Tomorrow and Dad said "it's not tomorrow it's today" and I corrected him and said that's the name of the girl who was the second winner of Deal Or No Deal. Why NBC never bothered to promote Tomorrow Rodriguez along with Jessica Robinson to make more episodes of Deal Or No Deal in advertisments is beyond me and having Tomorrow and Jessica appear in ads would've saved the show and would have earned them the title "Princesses Of Dealing" and would have made Deal Or No Deal a star show for NBC with good advertising indeed,
Vinnie

well, i'm glad to be here of service to you PrincessVinnie!

[Lingofan97]

The syndicated version wasn't that bad. They had themes, yes. But they didn't milk it for all it was worth.

Take it from someone who was in the audience for an episode of the syndie version. It was quick and painless. A thirty minute show with about an hour's worth of taping. No stupid gimmicks like another case or some other distractions. (Yeah, sure. My episode had an ugly playing.) But it felt more realistic than the hour-long primetime version, and I wouldn't mind seeing more of that if the show was ever revived.

The syndicated version in my opinion was better than the NBC prime time version. Yes, the people holding the suitcases may have been more annoying, but it went faster and was less of a gimmick then the prime time version. I wish GSN would show it again in a good slot (the syndicated version), but I believe it bombed last time

[DialgaChampion]

The only thing I didn't like about the syndicated version was that the contestants were opening the cases.

That, along with the low offers from the Banker, gave the impression the game show was extremely cheap in comparison to the primetime version.

[racingchick1020]

That, along with the low offers from the Banker, gave the impression the game show was extremely cheap in comparison to the primetime version.

They were supposed to be lower. They only had a top prize of $500K.

[matchgame74fan]

The syndicated version wasn't that bad. They had themes, yes. But they didn't milk it for all it was worth.

Take it from someone who was in the audience for an episode of the syndie version. It was quick and painless. A thirty minute show with about an hour's worth of taping. No stupid gimmicks like another case or some other distractions. (Yeah, sure. My episode had an ugly playing.) But it felt more realistic than the hour-long primetime version, and I wouldn't mind seeing more of that if the show was ever revived.

I agree, this is exactly why I loved the syndicated version. It was about the contestants and the game. The way it should be.

If they brought back a sane nighttime show like it largely was in the early episodes, I'd totally like to see a revival. Otherwise, forget it.

[patnvanna83]

They were supposed to be lower. They only had a top prize of $500K.

but to be fair Mandy the original top prize was supposed to be $250K.

[Lingofan97]

The only thing I didn't like about the syndicated version was that the contestants were opening the cases.

That, along with the low offers from the Banker, gave the impression the game show was extremely cheap in comparison to the primetime version.

I noticed that. Even though the top prize is half of what it was from the prime time version to the syndicated version, there were only three cases above $100,000, and in prime time there were seven cases I believe above 100K. But, the syndicated version still seems much cheaper than it should have been.

One thing I have to say that I loved about syndicated Deal or No Deal is that the set didn't change much at all