LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Roger Lodge, best known for hosting the syndicated show "Blind Date," will take the reins of GSN's upcoming hidden-word game show "Camouflage."


The show, which is set to air weekdays at 7:30 p.m. starting July 2, is a mix of trivia and word puzzle.

Lodge will preside over puzzles composed of a series of seemingly random letters; however, hidden within each puzzle is the answer to a clue that has been given by Lodge. The contestants are given a preliminary hint, and game play begins, with the decoy letters dropping away one at a time until someone buzzes in with an answer. The sooner a puzzle is solved, the more points it is worth.

GSN has ordered 40 half-hour episodes of the show. Production begins Wednesday in Los Angeles.

"Camouflage" marks Lodge's first time hosting a series for GSN, but he has hosted game shows before, including a live stage version of "The Price Is Right" in Atlantic City, N.J., and Las Vegas as well as ESPN's "Trivial Pursuit." He also is a regular guest analyst on ESPN's "Jim Rome Is Burning."

Lodge hosted "Blind Date" during its seven years in production, through summer 2006; the show is still airing in repeats in national syndication.

This game show sounds like a ripoff of Now you See it.:rolleyes:

This game show sounds like a ripoff of Now you See it.:rolleyes:

If Fremantle is responsible for Camouflage, it wouldn't matter, because they would own both shows. Otherwise, you may have a valid argument here, if Fremantle has nothing to do with this show.

If Fremantle is responsible for Camouflage, it wouldn't matter, because they would own both shows. Otherwise, you may have a valid argument here, if Fremantle has nothing to do with this show.

If Fremantle owns both, I'll call it an updated version and if not, I say it's a ripoff.