07 March 2006
"HOW BADLY DO YOU NEED THE MONEY?"
Stuart Ian Burns has been in touch again, pointing out the nuttiness of the US version of Deal or No Deal?.
As you'd expect, it's infused with a sense of razmatazz, a world away from Noel, that Ikea showroom and shoe boxes. Most notably, instead of the motley collection of fellow contestants revealing the sums of cash, the show employs a fleet of models, opening executive-style briefcases. There's up to $1 million to be won, and the whole thing is presided over by Dr Fiscus from St Elsewhere.
Rather fantastically, the show goes out back-to-back with the US version of The Apprentice, and to capitalise on that, it started off its second season with a special appearance from Donald Trump, advising the contestant on whether or not he should take the banker's offer. See here to find out if The Donald's advice held good.
As you'd expect, it's infused with a sense of razmatazz, a world away from Noel, that Ikea showroom and shoe boxes. Most notably, instead of the motley collection of fellow contestants revealing the sums of cash, the show employs a fleet of models, opening executive-style briefcases. There's up to $1 million to be won, and the whole thing is presided over by Dr Fiscus from St Elsewhere.
Rather fantastically, the show goes out back-to-back with the US version of The Apprentice, and to capitalise on that, it started off its second season with a special appearance from Donald Trump, advising the contestant on whether or not he should take the banker's offer. See here to find out if The Donald's advice held good.
