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Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 7:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Anyone watch it? I loved it..I thought it was fun.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 7:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I didn't even realize it was on yet.

Loyolamom
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05-10-2005

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 8:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Loyolamom a private message Print Post    
My hubby and I watched and enjoyed it too. We thought some of the songs in that final round were a little too easy though. At least hubby said if HE knew them then they were too easy:-)! Joey Fatone did a pretty good job too.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I liked it too :-)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
it was so lame, but totally fun!!!

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
I wanted to try it, but forgot all about it. I was watching BB and would have taped it if I had remembered! Is that the only timeslot it will be running in?

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
I believe it is repeating tonight at 8:30 and a new episode at 9.

Madelane
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08-20-2001

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 6:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Madelane a private message Print Post    
Oh my, y'all?! I think there are two of these shows and they are exactly the same! I'm not watching either but now I see why some of you thought it was already on and some thought it hadn't started yet - THERE ARE TWO! The other is called Don't Forget the Lyrics. Why in the WORLD would you need two of exactly the same show? Can someone please explain this?

Spoton
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09-16-2005

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 6:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spoton a private message Print Post    
Madeline - I saw that title somewhere else and thought they just couldn't remember the name "Singing Bee"!! What channel is this other one on?

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 6:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Apparently fox stole NBC's idea. So that's why there are two shows.

I like the one on NBC better.

Spoton
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09-16-2005

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 7:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spoton a private message Print Post    
Did Fox really steal it? Has NBC complained about it?

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I liked DFTL more. "Don't do that to Me Wayne Brady" I mean come on that's classic :-)

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 8:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
did fox steal it? is there a link to that info? or did nbc just get their version on the air first?

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
I'll have to look for it. I read it online somewhere. Ahhhh give me some time to look for it I read it awhile back.

Madelane
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08-20-2001

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 8:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Madelane a private message Print Post    
I'm curious too, if anyone knows if they are mad at each other for copying or whatever. How bizarre.

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 9:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
I love the concept and watched DFTL last night after SYTYCD. I think this is a fabulous idea to convert into a table/dvd/party game. HOw much fun would that be?

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 9:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Oh the DVD party game would be a great IDEA!! I'd love it.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I enjoyed the Fox version better. Isn't it interesting how 2 networks came up with the same show idea at the same time?

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 11:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I liked both, but I liked the fast pace of Singing Bee. Wow, I can't believe they had 2 of the same songs on both of their premieres.

"Don't forget the Lyrics" is more like "So You Want to be a Millionaire". Only one person is competing for the money, and they have saves they can use if they don't know the lyrics. It got a little little slow once it got to the harder songs.

Neko
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08-03-2001

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Neko a private message Print Post    
I found this on a website, that because of other content, I had to just copy and paste it.
It doesn't say that Fox actually stole it, but it highlights other shows on Fox that end up being very similar to shows on other networks.


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FOX – the clone network: A funny thing seems to happen when some networks come up with a reality or game show idea; FOX comes up with an idea that's almost exactly the same. Sometimes they even get it on before the network that came up with it in the first place. ABC brought Supernanny to American audiences, but FOX had Nanny 911 on the air three or four months earlier. ABC had Wife Swap; FOX came up with Trading Spouses and put it on the air before the ABC series. The similarities between the two shows were so great that ABC sued FOX for copyright infringement. And now Fox is doing it to NBC. One of the "highlights" of NBC's new fall line-up was a show called The Singing Bee in which contestants have to sing a song and remember the lyrics accurately after the music stops. The "bee" part comes in because the format is supposed to be like a Spelling Bee with eight people from the audience competing against each other. The show was supposed to start airing in the Fall, sharing a Friday time slot with 1 vs. 100. Except, FOX announced a new series called Don't Forget The Lyrics. In Don't Forget The Lyrics contestants have to sing the correct lyrics to songs of various genres. Oh there are "differences" – the FOX show doesn't use the Spelling Bee format. Instead a single contestant sings at various levels with the difficulty of the song increasing as the prize amount increases. So you can see, they're totally different shows. As I said, NBC planned to debut The Singing Bee in the Fall but when they got wind of FOX's plan to start Don't Forget The Lyrics on July 11 from 9:30 to 10 p.m. Eastern, that plan went out the window. NBC will debut The Singing Bee on July 10, with a second half hour episode appearing on – wait for it – July 11 from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern; in other words an hour before the debut of Don't Forget The Lyrics. I love this, if only because if both of these shows suck as much as I anticipate (and to be honest devoutly hope) they may kill each other off before the start of the Fall season which will give 1 vs. 100 (a show that I really do like) a straight run.




Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Yeah I think that's what I read.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 2:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
I always think it's odd when you see new shows almost exactly the same on different networks. I missed both of them, but I've seen the commercials for both.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 3:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I think I like Fox's version better. Mostly cause I could really do without those ridiculous bikini clad bee chicks.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 7:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I liked this one and didn't even realize about the other one but just from the previews, think I'll stick to this one.

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
I personally prefer the NBC one..I like Joey Fatone and it's at a faster pace. The Fox one is too who wants to be a millionare for me.

Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
i prefer spelling bee too. faster paced. don't have to listen to just 1 person sing.

plus joey!

Stray_cat
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06-21-2006

Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stray_cat a private message Print Post    
I finally just watched the first episode and noticed Deanna Johnston from Rockstar INXS was one of the singers.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 5:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Barry Manilow is supposed to be the guest singer on October 9.