Blind Date's Roger Lodge Named Host of GSN's Camouflage - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 05-29-2007, 05:24 AM

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.

Zoneboy · 05-29-2007, 05:25 AM

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

Dynomite · 05-29-2007, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

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

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.

Zoneboy · 05-29-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dynomite

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.

05-29-2007, 05:24 AM	#1
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05-29-2007, 05:25 AM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,407	This game show sounds like a ripoff of Now you See it.