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Donut
Member
07-31-2001
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 9:39 pm
Anyone else tried watching this tonite and found it completely sickening?? I can't believe the first one guessed was that someone was a Rabbi and the guy said he had to be a Rabbi because he had RABBI GLASSES!! Like rabbis have special glasses? and he said because he wore black and white?? and of course because he looked sterotypical jewish... And the worst part was that he WAS a rabbi. Why did they have to stereotype it that way?? Or make the only black woman the hair braider?? etc etc etc.. And when he looked at a woman maybe in her thirties and say that she couldnt be the pregnant one because SHE ALREADY HAS FOUR OR FIVE YEAR OLDS??!! Not only being sterotyped for being too old to be pregnant but also his arrogant assumption that any woman that age of course has kids... Ok, rant over... Didn't anyone else want to puke at this?? And what a stupid game, from a game show point of view. They throw in a few sterotypes, and then a few nonsterotypes,and add Deal or no Deal jargon and call it a game?? And shame on Penn for deserting Teller...
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 1:47 am
Me too, Donut. Boring stupid show.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 2:01 am
never watched it. From the ADS I saw, it looked like a "What's my Line" kind of show. Wasnt that done years ago already>? they would have a few people and the panel would ask them questions trying to figure out whom was the "real" character( pilot, scientist or rabbi etc) The people were always really hard to figure out.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 6:18 am
Donut, I didn't see it, but your post forced me to go locate the download. I will watch it on about 10 minutes. Lots of people just love "deal or no deal", but I can't stomach it...and your little reference to it has me curious about my reaction to this one.
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Jami
Member
10-08-2003
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 6:32 am
I didn't like it. Now if they had been able to ask questions I might enjoy it.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:25 am
I watched it simply because there wasn't anything better on. I think the host is what the biggest problem is. You couldn't understand anything he said & I found him to be "the gross guy". Sorry - that's just what I got from it.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:30 am
this is NOT even close to What's my Line (go to the game show channel at 4-5am and you will see the classic what my line and other shows from the late 50s and early 60s, where the stars wore cocktail gowns and suits and it was fun (and Betty White was on the shows even back then )
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:40 am
Disappointed. Thumbs down. Though the host was animated, he wasn't good. I love Howie. I love St. Elsewhere. First season was recently released on DVD. Started watching it yesterday. Howie (Wayne Fiscus) with hair. 
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Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:54 am
In defense of the Rabbi looking like a Rabbi, in each game they have several obvious picks. Like in the second game, the sumo wrestler, the bull rider, the jockey (first game), etc. But after they pick them off, the rest need more analysis by the player. The first guy did a good job in choosing the girl with the long skirt for the shark-bite victim. If you choose all the ones with hints correctly, the last few could be a real guessing game - like who had open heart surgery? Who is the IRS agent? That being said, I'd rather play this game myself - it was like watching paint dry to watch them play.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 8:02 am
ok, I watched it. I can see the need for stereotypical ones. There have to be a few easy ones they can pick out easily to win the lower dollar amounts. It gets harder and less stereotypical once they get further along. The aspect I find interesting is that to win, the contestants have to do both--Go with stereotypes, and resist the urge to go with stereotypes. No way in heck would I have thought the scruffy looking dude was the nuclear physicist, or that pretty girl in the slinky dress was the termite inspector. I really tried to look for things to be offended about, Donut, but I didn't really see any. I didn't think it was that bad (I kind of enjoyed it!). Better than Deal or No Deal for me, and it reminded me more of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" with how they can ask for help from the experts panel, tridentity, or their friends. It's only on for 5 nights, so I think I can tolerate it that long. The online reviews don't think it will be back, though.
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 8:05 am
I really like the premise behind the show. I watched it and enjoyed it. I also wish they could ask them questions though.
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Newman
Member
09-25-2004
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 4:19 pm
It needs to be tweaked. No way you can judge a book by it's cover. Sure you can find the jockey or the sumo wrestler. Duh. But they dress a nuclear physicist to look like a biker dude. That's impossible to figure out. There has to be more help. If not then you're a fool to go more than half way thru the list, because if you make it all the way it's just pure dumb luck.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 8:40 pm
Until tonight!!
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 12:42 am
My Phillipine brother did it!!! Way to go, bro.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 4:39 am
this is NOT even close to What's my Line No kidding. I watched a bit of the show tonight. No questions and decisions based solely on looks and how they dress (it seemed to me) I turned the channel when the guy was supposed to pick out the Tattoo artist.....and there is only one guy with tons of piercings and tattoos. I ended up going back for the end and saw the contestant trying to pick the Bellydancer. once again, how could it not be obvious? I dont know. I cant imagine watching the whole hour. Anyone here actually like the show? maybe give me a hint of what is fun about it...I'm serious
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Llwynn
Member
07-19-2003
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 7:03 am
I didn't like this at all. Penn grates on my nerves and if they could draw it out any longer. I found it boring.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 7:42 am
Won't be me Sunshine. I found it a diversion for the first show, not close to interesting enough to keep bringing me back. There used to be a Canadian show called "Frontpage Challenge" They would have a guest, someone who had been a part of a major/recent news story. The panel could not see this person and had a set amount of time to ask whatever questions they could think of to help identify them. Only caveat was that the questions had to have a yes/no or sometimes answer. The guests ranged from politicians to celebrities to the just bizarre and because those watching at home knew who it was all along, you could see how close the panel was getting. If this show was truly about reading people, then they would have everyone dress alike. As it is, most people will get to 50 or 75 grand and then walk.
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Houstonndirish
Member
03-23-2006
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 9:49 am
I agree with you guys. I think this is one of the dumbest shows I've ever watched - and watched it by the DVR so I could fast forward through all the boring stuff. And I still saw boring stuff. This is just a really dumb show. And the commercials are completely out of hand. Ooohhh..after the break we find out the identity. I don't like Penn either, totally grates on my nerves - well said Llwynn. Hope this show doesn't go beyond this week. At least Show Me the Money had William Shatner on it. UGH!
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 9:56 am
SMtM has been cancelled.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 10:00 am
Shatner was the reason I never watched SMTM.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 10:44 am
I thought last night was fun to watch because the guy got the whole thing. But I was floored when they said his wife and kids. Now, I didn't see the beginning of the show so I don't know if they were introduced early on, but I just didn't expect him to have a wife or kids.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 1:41 pm
LOL @ Wife & kids. I'm with you Twinkle
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Houstonndirish
Member
03-23-2006
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 5:35 pm
Yeah, I know SMTM has been cancelled. I like William Shatner though. Probably because I like his role in Boston Legal. Different strokes for different folks. Sorry for the confusion there - that's why I said "at least" ;) I'm glad Robert (I think that was his name) won as well. He sure was cute and he had adorable kids. I still find this show boring but that's just my thoughts.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 6:06 pm
I have it scheduled on the DVR. Watched the first episode, haven't watched last night's yet. Bye the end of the episode, I was pretty much all done with the drama of "WHAT....IS....YOUR....IDENDITY......!" Thank goodness for the DVR's FF feature! I agree there needs to be one or two "givens" so the poor shmuck of a contestant can get at least one right. But really now....if anyone had gotten the sumo wrestler wrong.... I knew Eve Plumb was the painter. I remember seeing her on some talk show several years back showing off her paintings. And she was pretty adamant she wanted to shed the "Jan Brady" thing. One audience member asked her to do the "Marsha Marsha Marsha" thing and she vehemently refused. In fact she came off as rather bitter about her Jan Brady days.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 9:40 pm
Observations.....Is the host extraordinarily tall? Or is he just getting contestants who are extraordinarily short? Do the "Strangers" really have to stand there with "I'm so pissed off and miserable" looks on their faces? I understand they need to maintain a poker face so they don't give anything away when the contestant is rationalizing why they may/may not pick someone's identity. But man, they look like they would rather be anywhere but there. And then they often look like they're pissed off they were chosen for said identity. Made me wonder if maybe they get something out of it if they are incorrectly identified.
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