ABC Orders A New Game Show Called, "Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host." - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-11-2010, 01:44 AM

Mark Burnett is back in the game show business.

ABC has ordered a pilot from the prolific producer for "Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host."

In a format twist, the show will have two hosts who will match wits about various subjects with contestants culled from a studio audience.

One of the hosts will be telling the truth, the other will be deceptive, and contestants will have to figure out which to trust. Casting is under way for the two hosts.

The pilot, produced by Mark Burnett Prods. and Monkey Kingdom, comes after Burnett's game show "Our Little Genius" was pulled from Fox's schedule before its debut after Burnett alerted the network that young contestants might have received information about the show's questions in advance.

Burnett's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" was a long-running quiz show on Fox.

The producer still awaits a verdict from ABC on the fate of his reality series "Shark Tank." The show debuted in the fall but struggled in the ratings in tough time periods.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...ce8c41d1bd24d7

BillCullen1 · 03-13-2010, 02:08 PM

Let's hope this one is "on the level" and passes the sniff test by ABC's S&P department.

GolfDude · 03-15-2010, 07:20 PM

they better renew Shark Tank... and give it a real tiem slot and not yo yo it around..

Rezny@gmail.com · 03-31-2010, 06:37 PM

ABC has not had good luck with game shows since the 1970's,and "Family Feud".In that era,they also had another memorable game show which was regrettably short-lived,called"The Big Showdown".Duds during that era:The Regis Philbin-(yes,Regis Philbin)hosted show "The Neighbors","Money Maze",and "The Better sex",and in the 1980's,the short-lived "All-Star Blitz","Double talk"(aka Celebrity Double Talk"),"Hot Streak",and "Bargain Hunters"Anyone remember these?

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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	ABC Orders A New Game Show Called, "Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host." Mark Burnett is back in the game show business. ABC has ordered a pilot from the prolific producer for "Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host." In a format twist, the show will have two hosts who will match wits about various subjects with contestants culled from a studio audience. One of the hosts will be telling the truth, the other will be deceptive, and contestants will have to figure out which to trust. Casting is under way for the two hosts. The pilot, produced by Mark Burnett Prods. and Monkey Kingdom, comes after Burnett's game show "Our Little Genius" was pulled from Fox's schedule before its debut after Burnett alerted the network that young contestants might have received information about the show's questions in advance. Burnett's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" was a long-running quiz show on Fox. The producer still awaits a verdict from ABC on the fate of his reality series "Shark Tank." The show debuted in the fall but struggled in the ratings in tough time periods. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...ce8c41d1bd24d7
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03-13-2010, 02:08 PM	#2
BillCullen1 Game show fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2010 Location: New York Cuty Posts: 171	Let's hope this one is "on the level" and passes the sniff test by ABC's S&P department.

03-15-2010, 07:20 PM	#3
GolfDude Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 24, 2006 Posts: 118	they better renew Shark Tank... and give it a real tiem slot and not yo yo it around..

03-31-2010, 06:37 PM	#4
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	ABC has not had good luck with game shows since the 1970's,and "Family Feud".In that era,they also had another memorable game show which was regrettably short-lived,called"The Big Showdown".Duds during that era:The Regis Philbin-(yes,Regis Philbin)hosted show "The Neighbors","Money Maze",and "The Better sex",and in the 1980's,the short-lived "All-Star Blitz","Double talk"(aka Celebrity Double Talk"),"Hot Streak",and "Bargain Hunters"Anyone remember these?