What do you think is the worst game show on TV ?
Posted by jxs1@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 410 comments
Writing this as Deal or No Deal is on in the background and I just don't get how it's popular. Where is the skill ? What is the appeal to watching random people open boxes ? Why are the people with boxes crying ?!
Anywho, was curious as to what others think is the worst gameshow on British TV.
port86@reddit
Tenable is pretty guff.
LiamJonsano@reddit
Objectively true but I like it because Warwick is funnier than most TV hosts. Although I can also understand if people were to get annoyed by his constant jokes about how he was in that when it’s Harry Potter or Star Wars
matti-san@reddit
Isn't it that woman who was on Eastenders or something now?
PoliceAlarm@reddit
She was a stand in whilst Warwick filmed the Willow TV series.
port86@reddit
I don't mind Warwick per se it's just the format of the show and the absolute melts they have as contestants.
byzantiumpeanuts@reddit
The fact you have to get all 10 answers at the end to win, it must be the hardest quiz show to win on TV. And then the grand prize is usually about £3k
JourneyThiefer@reddit
Has anyone ever won that show
Thevanillafalcon@reddit
What I hate about Deal or no Deal is that it’s just picking boxes, it’s just random. The only skill is knowing the odds though to know when to take the money.
But they talk as if they come in with a gameplan, like oh I’m gonna pick all even numbers this round cos I’ve just got a feeling.
cacolantern@reddit
Tipping Point
SometimesaGirl-@reddit
At least it has a quiz element.
Deal or no Deal doesn't even have that.
one_pump_chimp@reddit
It's not really a quiz if the answers are so simple a child could answer them
Oldgit3@reddit
I refer you to the time someone answered "donuts" in reply to a question asking what Homer said the food of the gods was in poetry.
IllustriousLimit8473@reddit
Well most people think when they hear "Homer" of The Simpsons
Oldgit3@reddit
It was quite obvious to whom they were referring with the wording of the question.
If you're a bit thick you may not know who Homer was. Surely this is basic English Lit stuff?
metalshadow@reddit
Since when was the Odyssey covered in English literature? It's literally not even in English, when was it common to cover translated works?
IllustriousLimit8473@reddit
Yeah but when you're on a quiz you have timers and pressure, just an embarrassing and stupid answer you say when you're stressed and forget everything 🤣Also not everyone took English Literature as a subject, or remembers it.
Stovieees@reddit
That's what I would have said 😂 what was the right answer?
Oldgit3@reddit
Ambrosia
TheBlackRavens@reddit
The time someone answered Margaret Thatcher to a question about what monarch was on the throne at the start of the 20th century was another good one.
No-Mechanic6069@reddit
That one got me too. And I’ve only had three pints.
one_pump_chimp@reddit
If i was being kind I would say at least it was an "educated" guess.
Oldgit3@reddit
In fairness, they did realise on the second time of hearing the question that he realised but alas, the answer was locked in.
Wubbleskank_@reddit
My favourite is "What date does Christmas usually fall on" the bloke answers "Wednesday", worth a YouTube if you haven't seen it.
BigBadRash@reddit
For a good while I say there thinking well duh, what else would Homer consider food for the gods. Then I realised it's not that Homer
cragglerock93@reddit
Difficulty order: Tipping Point, The Chase or the Weakest Link, Mastermind, University Challenge, Only Connect.
Harrry-Otter@reddit
The rule is the earlier in the day the show is on, the easier the questions.
cragglerock93@reddit
That's why I go to bed at 7 - I'm thick.
Numerous_Lynx3643@reddit
Yet the contestants always struggle 😭
one_pump_chimp@reddit
I assume that there is some sort of IQ test to get on. Anything approaching normal and you are out
keelekingfisher@reddit
Not Tipping Point, but I know a guy who applied to be on Red or Black, another ITV quiz show, and was actually told he was rejected because he was too intelligent, and not to put him down but he's definitely not a super genius.
cloche_du_fromage@reddit
Hence why DonD is so popular with the thick. There is absolutely no skill or intelligence involved.
Alive_Ice7937@reddit
A non think person wouldn't say this.
Most-Catch-5400@reddit
They are absolutely correct that it has no skill or intelligence, but sure they probably wouldn't feel the need to say it's for thick people.
Alive_Ice7937@reddit
Nobody thinks it requires skill. It's basically a variation on Millionaire. You're not watching people win big money. You're watching people gambling with sums of big money.
cloche_du_fromage@reddit
I'm too think to figure out what that means!
EponymousHoward@reddit
Although it did give a sublime moment when a woman hoping to raise enough money for IVF , crashed and burned...and an anonymous done phoned in and gave the money.
After George Michael died, Richard Osman announced on Twitter that the donor was, in fact, GM.... and the woman in question only learned this by reading the tweet.
Mother_Ad7869@reddit
I absolutely abhor this show, from the fucking stupid individual sound effect for any button press, coin drop, question or jackpot reminder to its perpetually dehydrated cardboard presenter. 🤨🤬
nadinecoylespassport@reddit
I do wonder if their casting team stakes out supermarkets looking for the customers that ask the dumbest questions so they can go on the show and forget what day Christmas day is
GunstarGreen@reddit
Tell this to my wife and in-laws. They love it
EmbraJeff@reddit
The quiz show hastily devised for the fuckwits who fail the audition for The Chase.
Historical_Exchange@reddit
Liven up your tipping point experience by playing the "Weintstien Game". If the winner is a young attractive-ish female place your bets on how inappropriate Ben becomes:
1 point - Shoulder pat or arm stroke 5 points for a side hug/squeeze 10 points full on hug 50 points for a kiss
Closest points to their bet wins the game. Don't forget your paper and pens. Pre covid the points got crazy some nights, don't know how he is now
IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit
There's more suspense in spending spending 2p coins in the arcades
anotherwankusername@reddit
It’s the driest show ever, only made more evident when broadcast directly before The Chase.
JamJarre@reddit
House Of Games and Popmaster TV are both far drier than Tipping Point. Watching either of those is like slipping into a coma
Srg11@reddit
The bit which gets me is how there’s a whole dictionary full of specific Tipping Point terminology that everyone on the show uses
nicdic89@reddit
When he says “lateral movement” it makes me feel a low level anger I can’t explain lol!!
NeilDeWheel@reddit
I had a “lateral movement” just before I shat myself last week.
Wifimouse@reddit
'An ambient drop' , it makes no sense
SmellsLikeTat3@reddit
ooooohhh no it’s a rider
Fair_Woodpecker_6088@reddit
I always thought a rider was when your pants are riding up too much and give you a wedgie
badmother@reddit
Penny Falls, I thought?
GT_Pork@reddit
Tipping Point is utter dross
Sheeepie2@reddit
lateral action doesn't excite you?
BigSillyDaisy@reddit
It’s fucking banale.
pajamakitten@reddit
The one redeeming point is the dumb answers contestants give. Tipping Point contestants are the applicants ITV considers to dumb for The Chase.
RagingSpud@reddit
I like tipping point. Especially if I'm hungover to the (tipping) point that all I can do is lie on the sofa and watch TV. Something about seeing if those coins fall makes me feel better.
Viazon@reddit
I like Tipping Point because it's the game show where I feel like I'd have the best chance of winning any money.
Stormflier@reddit
I find Tipping Point also had the least intelligent contestants too
Future_Ad_3033@reddit
I work for ITV in the subtitling department, and Tipping Point is everybody's most hated show to work on.
HachiTofu@reddit
I’ve always said it should be a 30 minute show. It’s just dull, made even duller because the contestants have to dance around the answer first. Then Ben has to dance around the part where they see if it’s right.
I can only imagine how fucking dead inside Ben must be, having to present multiple episodes of that back to back
firerawks@reddit
tipping point is dreadful cos there is just sooo much filler
Crookfur@reddit
Tipping point is oddly mesmerising and calming just before diner is served in hospital.
Sitting in a multi bed room/ward with others is oddly comforting...
bryan-without-b@reddit
It’s so fucking boring. The theme tune sounds generic as fuck and Ben Shephard does not offer anything to the show.
NeighborhoodLarge427@reddit
This x 1000
reocoaker@reddit
Worst part of Deal or No Deal is the way all the contestants pretend they're literally the best friends of all time. 'Hope this box is a Blue for you June, you're the most amazing woman' Fuck. Off.
LordTwatSlapper@reddit
I haven't watched it since about 2005 but always laughed when they would go and excitedly hug someone that opened a blue but look forlornly at someone that opened a red.
They're random boxes love - and you're the one picking them. The person behind the box has absolutely nothing to do with anything
KnightsOfCidona@reddit
I feel like all that nonsense was encourage by Edmonds and his weird spiritual 'energy' stuff and a lot of people fell in with it due to their nervousness giving the amount of money that was at stake
Daniel6270@reddit
Haha! That was the most embarrassing thing about it. Holding it against the person with the box they asked to open is so fucking stupid. Stop making an arse of yourself on tv and treat everyone with equal courtesy you silly fucker!!
AReptileHissFunction@reddit
Anytime they say that it's almost always followed by £100,000 or £250,000 being eliminated
matti-san@reddit
Worse still is that £100,000 is the maximum now. Inflation has hit that show worse than Who Wants to be a Millionaire
reocoaker@reddit
The only decent bit to watch.
Legend10269@reddit
I noticed that in The Traitors this season, second day in and the evicted person is always "I've had the most amazing time ever, I love you all so much". You've known this people for like 36 hours Susan, and 3 of them have been trying to kill you in that time, calm down.
Chemical_Film5335@reddit
Why I can’t get fully onboard with The Traitors. If they’re not crying they’re telling everyone how amazing they are and how they love them. Bitch, you met like 5 days ago, calm the fuck down
PM-UR-LIL-TIDDIES@reddit
"I've got a system!"
Oh do fuck off.
SaltShakerXL@reddit
The contestants are all kept in a special hotel together for the duration and so they end up hanging out and getting to know each other a bit so there is a smidge of genuineness but it’s definitely hammed up. I guess it must be a bit like getting holiday mates.
reocoaker@reddit
Don’t get me started on ‘Holiday Friends!’ 😂
fenney@reddit
I went and saw a taping once because we were students in Bristol and had to do something to avoid going to lectures. The bits that got edited out were Edmunds borderline abusing one old man by making him wear a bucket on his head and the bit at the end where Hazel has £10 in her box and cried so Edmunds said they'd make it up to £50. Like that's so much better.
buy_me_a_pint@reddit
You Bet the reboot was pretty shocking
CongealedBeanKingdom@reddit
I loved original You Bet with Mattheww Kelly. It was great. Some really random tasks.
devster75@reddit
Wasn’t it originally presented by Bruce Forsyth?
dogegg55@reddit
Do you wanna get on it ? You bet Then you betta get on it ! You bet So don’t fret, get set, are you ready ??
devster75@reddit
Yeh, just a sec
DegenGAMBLOR@reddit
You bet it was!
CongealedBeanKingdom@reddit
Aaaaah fair. That might be before my time
Sean921172@reddit
I remember the guy identifying cars by the sound of the door closing.
CongealedBeanKingdom@reddit
Hahahaha brilliant
SpiritualNumber1989@reddit
Was so excited for it and it was so fuckin FLAT.
Lit_Reflection_8694@reddit
Gotta say though The 1% Club is a newer show that is fantastic, obviously helped by Lee hosting but it's a refreshing twist and actually a big pot at the end too.
matti-san@reddit
I do think Lee is a great host, but he does sometimes seem like he's trying to turn too many audience/player interactions into jokes that just make it seem like he's trying too hard. Like pretending to mishear someone or just making a joke about someone's accent.
Don't get met wrong, I still think he's fantastic and enjoy the show though
Nimjask@reddit
NEW Deal or No Deal, I completely get it. Host is worse and prize money slashed (£100k should be the SECOND top prize, if you're not playing for a quarter million I'm not interested). You should have seen it back in the day though, properly mystical and addicting aura to the whole thing with some really magical moments.
As for worst? Golden Balls. Utter sludge presented by a comedian whose role didn't ever let him be funny, where one episode consisting of four of the UK's worst shout at each other non-stop on the way to the Final, where you get to watch some sociopath lie their way to stealing the whole jackpot from the much nicer other person. Can't think of a show where the 'winners' deserved their prizes less, and The Chase coming in to replace the slot on ITV might just be the biggest upgrade in television history.
First-Lengthiness-16@reddit
Golden balls did produce one of the greatest ever moments of Britis TV history though
Nimjask@reddit
I think I know exactly which moment you're referring to 😂 I hope Stephen is doing well, and I hope Sarah steps on a Lego
matti-san@reddit
I thought he was referring to the american guy who was like 'I'm going to steal and then give you some of the money, so you can either steal and guarantee both of us get nothing or, if you trust me, share and I'll give you your share after the show' and then they both picked share.
sirfletchalot@reddit
Stephen Mulhern destroys anything he touches. He has to be the shittest presenter on tv right now
Mother_Ad7869@reddit
I'll see your Mulhern and raise you a Paddy McGuinness 🤨😀😀
Moondust99@reddit
I love Stephen Mulhern lol. I was even more excited for Deal or no Deal coming back because he was presenting. I could watch his shows all day. Catchphrase and In For A Penny are a lot of fun too, and I liked Britain’s Got More Talent back in the day too. I was surprised to find out how many people didn’t like him
lardboy@reddit
Ahem. Star of stage and screen Stephen Mulhern.
jerryhatrix@reddit
I’ll see your Stephen Mulhern and raise you a Bradley Walsh’s son, who is so cardboard and forgettable that I can’t even summon up the energy to remember his first name.
Klakson_95@reddit
At least we know Bradley Walsh's son is only there because of nepotism, I'm not sure we'll ever find out why Mulhern has got to where he is
sirfletchalot@reddit
oh my god! yes, you win! His name is Barney Walsh and he is a tool!
reezle2020@reddit
The Bridge. Just clearly not doing things that make tactical sense, just to increase drama, with Ross Kemp overseeing it all in the style of funeral director.
Krakshotz@reddit
“Coming up next… Eggheads. Well we couldn’t call it Smug Pricks could we?”
Boldboy72@reddit
they were unbearable. Of course, you never saw the edit where they stopped filming whilst they researched the topic. Or asked them questions like "what is the first letter of the alphabet" and they'd go on about how the greeks invented the blah blah blah blah as if it was off the top of their heads.
I hated that fucking show with a passion.
Positive_Position_48@reddit
Yup. Just say the answer. That way you can have more than 6 questions per episode.
WritesCrapForStrap@reddit
The worst bit was making the incredible decision not to have the questions on screen.
Heewna@reddit
And Daphne pretending not to know, but then guessing the right answer. Every. Fucking. Time. You’re a goddamn liar Daphne!
WritesCrapForStrap@reddit
Is that the one that looks like Ness from Gavin and Stacey?
stuffcrow@reddit
Oh my god I totally forgot about this and now the rage is bubbling back up.
It really got unbearable and actually annoyed me to an unreasonable degree. So glad me and my Dad aren't alone in this hahaha
Hobgoblin_Khanate7@reddit
Do they do that? How do they research the answer? Just get on Google between edits??
badmother@reddit
Nah, that's already used as the alternative name for Only Connect
Krakshotz@reddit
University Challenge and Only Connect are in their own league
HarlequinKing1406@reddit
The Chase basically completely invalidated society's need for Eggheads.
QuimDixi@reddit
Chad Chase vs Virgin Eggheads
knight-under-stars@reddit
I used to work with a woman who went on Eggheads with her family.
Apparently they were even more insufferable off camera than on.
purpleplums901@reddit
Only CJ came off as actually insufferable. Kevin came across like the most boring human being on earth but I didn’t think any of the others seemed that bad tbh
aredditusername69@reddit
I work with a bloke who is so similar to Kevin. He is a nice bloke, but so dry. Every conversation with him I find my self involuntarily edging away from him as he just keeps droning, and droning, and dron...
ComeBackNeilLennon@reddit
Kevin Ashman slander will not be tolerated 😡
purpleplums901@reddit
Slander suggests it’s untrue….
Fred_Chopin@reddit
They were friendly when I was on it. Guess it might depend on who you got. Had a nice chat with Judith who was very sweet. There was no fact checking or cheating during my experience.
knight-under-stars@reddit
Even CJ?!?!??!?!?
Fred_Chopin@reddit
He had left the show by then.
theevildjinn@reddit
This is a really interesting long read, a guy who put a team together to go on Eggheads just for the lulz:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/i-went-on-eggheads-just-to-fuck-with-them/
crucible@reddit
Well CJ’s Quiz for Murderers was right out as a title…
Fucklebrother@reddit
More like Cheating Bastards
buy_me_a_pint@reddit
Shafted which ran for a few episodes before being pulled
19 keys
fussyfella@reddit
Deal or No Deal: the show for Brexiter and anti-vaxxers.
Actually there is a bit of skill for the player since as boxes open the expectation varies i.e. probable amount you will win if you play to the end, which should inform you of whether to take a banker's offer. Needless to say no-one seems to play like that, it is all gut feel and ridiculous emotion.
Crivens999@reddit
I remember watching Deal or no deal when I moved into my parents house many years ago. I started with “What??? Where is the skill?? It’s just basically gambling!”, along with “Who are these fools kidding with their “strategies? It’s just a game of chance!”. Then after a week it was like “When is it on?”, and “Come on McStupidface, pick Bob, he’s convinced his dead mother has predicted he has the 250k prize!”. Sigh.
jeminar@reddit
Deal or no Deal is a mathematics and psychology game. The boxes are random, true. But the bankers offer is highly complex.
At any point in the game there's an expected win. It's the average of the remaining boxes.
The banker will offer to settle for less than this. But how much less?
The discount is the bankers estimate of the players risk aversion. He is trying to pick the lowest price you'll settle for.
The player meanwhile is trying to look like he doesn't care, and any discount will make him decline the offer.
The banter is where the game is played.
This makes it interesting watching.
Equivalent_Parking_8@reddit
People answering this need to go on iPlayer and check the mid afternoon of BBC 2. The boss, the code, the bridge. They're all dire. Deal or no deal is just nonsense, people believing they know what's in a box they picked at random or having feelings about what it says.
thrrowaway4obreasons@reddit
The bridge is good
bryan-without-b@reddit
That is a truth!
noradosmith@reddit
I swear every time he says that it makes me want to powerdrill my eardrums. It's either ridiculous that he doesn't realise how much he says it, or he's trying to hard to make it a catchphrase that he's forcing it. Either one is bad
Few-Judgment3122@reddit
The bridge is absolutely awful. There was a while where it was always on when I came home from work. But despite hating it I couldn’t look away
Zealousideal_Day5001@reddit
I'm sure the producers convince them to say all this bullshit
mercurialmeee@reddit
It's a 10 minute game stretched to an hour. I bet you aren't allowed to just pick boxes and ignore all the other stuff that goes into the show.
h00dman@reddit
I love watching old episodes of Bullseye because one of the things that's so different then is how camera shy all the contestants used to be.
Now every member of the public who goes on TV comes across like an Instagram influencer or something.
sjr0754@reddit
OG Fifteen to One, the William G Stewart one, was brilliant for this. They had no banter or conversation with the players, it was just Question or Nominate and that was it.
alexmate84@reddit
15 to 1 was great and genuinely a challenge to win.
sullcrowe@reddit
A lad from school went on, brilliant at quizzes, general knowledge etc, we all tuned in expecting him to breeze it....bang, all three questions, out.
PeteWTF@reddit
My Dad was on it and was the exact same.
Calcio_birra@reddit
'100%' on C5 fits this vibe? Didn't even see the host! I used to watch it after school
sock_cooker@reddit
I loved 15 to 1, I felt like I learned almost as much as I did at school. I also loved how William G Stewart would go into a digression about some of the answers. He was also super enthusiastic about returning the Elgin Marbles. There wasn't banter, just genuine enthusiasm about the subjects.
muppet4@reddit
Traitors is especially bad for the influencer thing.
knight-under-stars@reddit
Of course they do, its very common in such shows for contestants to be pushed to drag out answers.
lungbong@reddit
I'd be similar except I'd do 1, 2, 3 and deal on the first offer.
passaroach35@reddit
Let me on it so I can say shit like 17 times was the amount my nans goldfish swam around the tank after eating 3 jelly tots & died once, 2 flushes of the toilet was what it took to get rid of the fish...
MJLDat@reddit
I’d be the same. If Noel Edmonds’s love child asked me what I feel is in my box, I would explain to him it’s completely random and I have no idea.
Me and you wouldn’t get on the show. They want people who read horoscopes and believe them.
maksigm@reddit
Yeah, it's like Derren Brown. I like the guy but his tricks wouldn't work on me and he'd pick up on that instantly.
You have to be easily led, trusting and a bit gullible to go along with these things.
MJLDat@reddit
Yeah, I’d love for him to read me but o know he would never pull me up on stage for instance, I’m a cynical bastard and he’d get nowhere.
Different-Estate747@reddit
Nope, you're being too interactive.
Post-it note with your number order, hand it to Lion-o then sit back with wireless headphones on.
space_coyote_86@reddit
I know it's been an awful year for you, Carol, I hope this box turns things around for you
sobs
opens box
£250,000
seventhcatbounce@reddit
They certainly cultivate a belief in cosmic ordering, Jon Ronson did a bit about the cult like behaviour in one of his books when Noel Edmond’s was hosting, the early stuff really did seem more like a new age cult than a game show
Slothjitzu@reddit
It's not quite as nefarious as this.
It's as simple as everyone knows the expectation, and they have an audition process.
Calcio_birra@reddit
I've interviewed for a couple of shows and they really try to press the need for 'patter'
Equivalent_Parking_8@reddit
I think they choose people to be in it that believe this shit. I'd love to go on and just tell them all to shut up and open the box.
teerbigear@reddit
Or people who pretend to because they know that will get them on the show.
_Dan___@reddit
You mean the bridge of lies?
Top tier programming. 😃
TheAdmirationTourny@reddit
Yeah, that show's great.
Heewna@reddit
Ross Kemp is such a baffling choice for game show host - I kinda love it, and think he might actually be the best bit.
SunsetDreamer43@reddit
I like Bridge of Lies too, it’s a good general knowledge quiz. What I can’t fathom, however, is the complete and utter lack of general knowledge some of the contestants have. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such low levels of knowledge on any show before.
nexus_87@reddit
It's awful. I don't usually watch TV much so only saw it at my folks' over Christmas. They don't have ad breaks so contestants waffle for ages before making a decision. You're on a timer! Also, more than once when someone got to the end where there are only two choices, one of which has to be true, the contestants thought they were both false.
pajamakitten@reddit
Impossible is decent. The impossible element is at least unique.
jpepsred@reddit
You should always switch at the end though. Same principle as the Monty Hall Problem. That said you shouldn’t reach the end, you should fuck off with the first offer.
Pale_Professional662@reddit
It's not the same as the Monty Hall problem, though. "Monty Hall" works on the assumption the host knows what's behind the doors and deliberately shows you a booby prize. Deal Or No Deal, the banker doesn't know what's in the boxes, and statistically there's no benefit to switching your box because it's totally random.
Daniel6270@reddit
But Noel Edmond used to tell them ‘You’re playing a very good game. You’ve got the banker worried’ even though it was obvious there’s no way to play that game well since it’s number hidden in a fucking box that you won’t know the value of until the box is open. Load of shite
Pale_Professional662@reddit
The gobshite Mulhern asks them if they have a strategy at the start. "Aye, mate, I'm going to call out some numbers and hope for the best". Strategy!
Daniel6270@reddit
He’s about as annoying as Noel Edmond. Perfect replacement for him. Another reason not to watch it. It’s the tv equivalent of TK Maxx
bacon_cake@reddit
Saw The Bridge of Lies once at my parents and I remarked "They're never going to commission this" thinking it was a pilot. Turns out it's a fully fleshed show that's been on for like three years!
FluffyMarshmallow90@reddit
I think I can honestly say The Boss is one of the worse quizzes I've seen. It's awful.
DegenGAMBLOR@reddit
I enjoyed being on it.
pjburrage@reddit
The Tournament is the worst of these - the forced banter when the contestants are introducing themselves is ridiculously annoying.
ParpinOver@reddit
I catch that in my lunch break, all very bland ordinary people. But for the first series, they had to record a bit where they all glare at the camera (like they're being tough or intimidating), and they match it up for a 'face off', like characters in a video game, and it looks so naff, their relatives will be laughing hysterical ly!
JamesL25@reddit
Thing is with the BBC Two afternoon block, most of those are quizzes that were cancelled years ago, but there’s no money in the daytime budget for new shoes so they are repeating anything they’ve got
wlondonmatt@reddit
Jon ronson spent a week with deal or no deal contestants . The social isolation gets to them and they slowly start going paronoid. They also all genuinely believe in mystical systems
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/oct/21/broadcasting.arts
pointsofellie@reddit
It's absolutely ridiculous. "I'm picking box number 2 because my sister's birthday is in February. I have a good feeling there's a blue in that one!"
LiamJonsano@reddit
Me, the owner of box 2
oh no don’t choose me I’m sure I have a red!!!
Turns out I have the 10p, wise choice
pointsofellie@reddit
It's even worse when they try and convince the player to pick them because they're sure they have a blue!
Jetamio85@reddit
It’s so weird, almost like they’re in some sort of cult and the big emotions / forced affinity with each other is utterly cringe.
Harrry-Otter@reddit
It’s going to be controversial, but Taskmaster.
I did quite enjoy the earlier series, but at this point it just feels like the format has gone on far too long and it’s just the same gags being repeated.
ohsaycanyourock@reddit
I've never understood the appeal of Taskmaster. I watched a couple of episodes and it's just celebrities doing pointless tasks - it wasn't bad exactly, but it wasn't that entertaining either. I don't get why everyone loves it so much!
Cyanopicacooki@reddit
Aye, and it would be about the easiest to fix/manipulate - the "tasks" are filmed months in advance, quite a lot aren't shown (bits used as tiebreaks) and then assembled into the studio show.
AdministrativeLaugh2@reddit
On the flip side, who cares if they manipulate the result? It’s not a real game show with real people on it who can win real prizes. It’s a bunch of comedians trying to be the funniest
Elgin_McQueen@reddit
I thought that originally. But when 40%of your points come in the live recordings it'd actually be quite hard to fix.
Slothjitzu@reddit
The majority of the judging is arbitrary anyway. It would be so easy to fix anyway, and ultimately the games are just a vehicle for comedy anyway, the result really doesn't matter to anyone.
Dangerous_Dac@reddit
Is Taskmaster really a game show though? It's a celebrity panel show with semi meaingless busywork.
IllustriousLimit8473@reddit
Wait, what? Kidding it's not 100% a game show, but it kinda is.
No_Consideration7466@reddit
Yeah I absolutely loved it until maybe a couple of years ago and now I've grown tired and the lineup's seem to miss a lot of comedians I would absolutely love to see on it
Your_name_here28@reddit
Agree, they need to rest it a bit and get better people on the line up quality has dropped considerably. A lot of the tasks don’t seem as creative they used to be.
K1ng_Canary@reddit
I'm the same. I don't know why but the shine wore off for me once it moved to channel 4. Back in the Dave days it felt more ramshackle and it felt like the contestants were less worried about doing something stupid.
sirfletchalot@reddit
I get what you're saying, and to a degree, I do agree with you. But I'll happily watch anything with Greg Davies in, that guy is a legend and hilarious!
knight-under-stars@reddit
Agreed. Taskmaster is heinously overrated.
elmo61@reddit
How dare you
MerylSquirrel@reddit
Any 30 minute show that would be 5 minutes if you edited out the dramatic pauses and the presenter saying variants of "Are you sure?"
cragglerock93@reddit
I agree with you. Haven't seen Deal or no Deal but it's absolutely shite. There's plenty of good formats out there.
cremilarn@reddit
Tipping point. You're watching someone playing a glorified seaside arcade machine.
The big prize disc is on zone 1.
Does he really need to ask if the contestant is going to go for zone one before EVERY DISC?
The host also looks like he's bored to death.
knight-under-stars@reddit
Pointless.
It's boring as all hell and the amount you win is dependent on the success or lack thereof of people who played different episodes to you.
Heiditha@reddit
The only thing I don't really like about Pointless is how long the first round takes because Xander has to talk to the contestants. Please, just show is the board of 16 actors who have been in [X]. I don't care that you used to be a primary school teacher in Rotheram and now you like taking salsa classes.
Lopsided_Rush3935@reddit
I don't like the rolling jackpot, but I do like the fundamental show premise. It's like a revised version of Family Feud where all of the answer are applicable but you're aiming for obscurity.
I don't like the fact that you have to get something that nobody else said at the end, though. It should be maybe 10% or under, but not literal zero.
Blue_wine_sloth@reddit
I’ve got pointless answers in the final twice.
Once it was Edinburgh tram stops and I live there and the other was something about 90s boy bands that I don’t recall.
But otherwise I wouldn’t have got the final two question because it’s hard.
Da_Tute@reddit
Agreed. I like the format but it’s a lot of effort for a thousand quid.
FireLadcouk@reddit
To be fair in it’s hayday, when it was talk of the town, it was harder to win (you didnt get a choice on the last question etc) and it would roll over to 20k regularly from memory. Was much better
Ok_Shirt983@reddit
Family feud? Is it not family fortunes?
IllustriousLimit8473@reddit
It is Family Fortunes in UK. Family Feud is American and was the original. I only watch All Star Family Fortunes though, I found that fun to watch
Lopsided_Rush3935@reddit
I think they might have had different names for UK and US? Idk. I can't remember.
Digit00l@reddit
The final questions are designed to have a high number of pointless answers that are easily getable if you are familiar with a topic, like "any actor that is not mentioned in the opening credits of a show" usually gets you the jackpot
gremilym@reddit
The other problem with the format is that it has very little spectator value if the contestants choose a final topic you know fuckall about.
If you can't play along from home, quiz shows lose their lustre very quickly, and if someone chooses "formula 1 drivers" as their final topic, then I know I may as well switch over to something else, as on the off chance I know a single name in that category, it's going to be someone very famous.
Lopsided_Rush3935@reddit
Exactly, it's got a promising idea behind it but the subjects quickly become so niche and the difficulty of the game overall kinda ruins it.
I wish that they did actually follow Family Feud/Fortunes a bit more and just ask 100 people about common categories of items etc. instead of lists of people and films. Have more generic categories. If it comes down to the finale and the category is 'Items you find in a loft', it'd actually be more captivating.
gremilym@reddit
Not sure if that would work, but it would be hilarious.
"None of our hundred people said neon green dildo with a horsehair pubic wig! You win £16000!"
Lopsided_Rush3935@reddit
You'd have to get something that they did mention, but only 10% of them or under. I think that'd work.
And that still leaves room for neon green dildos to be in there. That's an odd statement without context.
gremilym@reddit
Oddly delightful.
Blue_wine_sloth@reddit
I love pointless but the jackpot is insulting for the knowledge you need for the end question. Perhaps £5-10k (unlikely) but usually £1-3k.
Numerous_Lynx3643@reddit
I liked it when it first started but it’s run its course now, plus I hate these new rounds where some of the answers are just made up and you have to sus out the right ones.
Digit00l@reddit
Usually aren't made up, just from something else with a related theme, like a character from Game of Thrones when asking about Tolkien characters, the other incorrect one was Liv Tyler's mom (who does have a pretty legit fantasy name), or if they are feeling fancy, they put Artarax as an option about swamps
LiamJonsano@reddit
Yeah but you could add £500 to the jackpot!
Simbooptendo@reddit
I'd be rich!!!
AReptileHissFunction@reddit
It's not about the money it's about the coveted pointless trophy
Simbooptendo@reddit
DUN!... DUN DUN!.... DUN!
knight-under-stars@reddit
The producers have to be trolling with that
RelevantAnalyst5989@reddit
It's background TV for nursing homes.
bryan-without-b@reddit
Only Connect. Not because it’s bad. It’s just the only show that makes me feel like a fucking idiot.
Heiditha@reddit
My girlfriend and I are into the BBC2 quiz night, starting with Mastermind, then onto Only Connect, and ending with University Challenge. We're usually pretty tired by the end of it.
Valuable-Incident151@reddit
Yeah, really puts me in my place when she asks what question they want to answer and I don't have a clue what the options even are
IllustriousLimit8473@reddit
I love Victoria Coren Mitchell but I think everyone does 💜
gtr@reddit
I felt like downvoting because of how wrong you are :). That and house of games are required watching in my house.
Random_Guy_47@reddit
To be fair that's one of the hardest quiz shows on tv.
That's never going to be as much fun to try and play along with at home.
Phenomenomix@reddit
Whilst this is true, the high I from guessing anywhere near a connection on Round 2 is so good.
conbizzle@reddit
Beast Games
tallandthickdick@reddit
Anything with ranesh ranganathan is unwatchable
No-Boysenberry6646@reddit
No longer on, but ITV's curling-themed quiz Freeze Out is down there with the worst. Having Judith Chalmers' son bellow questions at you for the chance to launch a curling stone onto a scoring zone while former Premier League referee turned least charismatic man on TV Uriah Rennie glowered at you looked absolutely harrowing.
Kindly-Ad-8573@reddit
Relaunched Deal or No Deal :
oooh looking at that board I think you have another round , proceed to wipe out game.
Mulhearn trying to repeat and re-rinse all Noel Edmonds already worn out phrases from Deal or No deal is like fingernails on a chalkboard.
There's a sob story , there some mystery convoluted number picking scheme , there's a fucking nonsensical spiel for each contestant before each box is opened, ohh let go to break awwwwww . Just fucking open the box it is a 10 minute show excruciatingly made into a hour of tv.
PurpWippleM3@reddit
Pointless. Because Alexander Armstrong is a smarmy cunt.
NoLifeEmployee@reddit
The fact he likes to be called xander confirms your point
FireLadcouk@reddit
Hes only called that the same reason we know david williams as walliams.
JerkyOnassis@reddit
Must be doing Dry January. Off the ‘ale’.
randomaccess24@reddit
As an Alex myself, stealing that
LadyMirkwood@reddit
It's excruciating when the contestants are talking about themselves and he patently doesn't give a shit
3lementZer0@reddit
To be fair to him, if I had asked literal hundreds of people what they do for a job or what they'd do with a few thousand, I'd probably not give a shit either.
Mid_July_Diamond16@reddit
At least Bradley Walsh can pretend he cares and makes a genuine conversation.
Moondust99@reddit
Do you think? I often think that particularly with the first contestant, he doesn’t seem to care all that much. It’s a very rushed segment which I guess makes sense. Stephen Mulhern does a great job connecting with contestants on Catchphrase
LadyMirkwood@reddit
Yes but he's getting paid for it
Digit00l@reddit
There was the recent episode where the guy revealed he played the same role as him 40 years ago, that was kinda funny
wontdowhatyoutellme2@reddit
Deal or no deal, no talent, skills or knowledge needed, yet the contestants always seem to be the most entitled of all gameshows, I love seeing when they walk away with 1p or basically nothing, good you did nothing to be there and it's always a good laugh when they all look absolutely gutted knowing they're not going away with money for not doing anything anyway 🤣
New-Blueberry-9445@reddit
I have unexplainable deep irritation for Richard Osman’s House of Games. I can’t tell if it’s the ‘bantz’ between the contestants or the sickly congratulating each other when they get a question right, or just the ridiculous games with names such as ‘Answer Smash’ or the smugness surrounding the ‘joke’ prizes on offer.
candyflossgal@reddit
The chase! Never seen anyone win
Competitive-Stop6094@reddit
Odd choice. I think it's one of the best game shows we've had.
Mc_and_SP@reddit
I'm fully with you on this - Deal or Not Deal has got to be the worst one currently airing and I cannot believe they actually revived it
Competitive-Stop6094@reddit
They get viewership. My mum watches it a lot and I'm sure those in her circle would too.
mercurialmeee@reddit
I watch DOND wanting them to open red boxes. Try it, the fun increases every time. The more the player goes on about feelings for boxes and all that rubbish, the better!
LadyMirkwood@reddit
The original run of 'Deal or No Deal' felt like watching Noel Edmonds start a cult.
IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit
"Noel Edmonds slammed for 'quackery' as he refuses to back down on cancer causing claims on Victoria Derbyshire | London Evening Standard | The Standard" https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/noel-edmonds-slammed-for-quackery-as-he-refuses-to-back-down-on-cancer-causing-claims-on-victoria-derbyshire-a3788481.html
He thinks negative energy causes cancer and his cancer was curer by an electromagnetic device. So, yeah.
cmrndzpm@reddit
I’d believe it of him too.
nicdic89@reddit
Right? If it came out “Noel Edmunds stars Deal or no Deal cult” I would not be surprised lol
OldHelicopter256@reddit
I like this idea. Every box contains a glass of Noel’s special kool-aid, and the banker’s calls are just egging them on to drink it and join the passing comet
HachiTofu@reddit
His weird scribblings on his hand, and the insistence of having some rambling bullshit about symbolism or something halfway through the game always came off as culty.
Future_Ad_3033@reddit
Didn't he insist on calling it the "Dream Factory" as well? Fuck off, Noel, you're basically in a big shed, mate
MJLDat@reddit
I think that’s what it was.
jxs1@reddit (OP)
I always thought this! The way people acted on it was just...weird ?
Unlikely-Car846@reddit
Any game show where the contestants won't just answer the question but instead go through all the answers and start telling you why they're wrong...just bloody well get on with it!!
turquoisesilver@reddit
I got gifted the deal or no deal board game once the only game more pointless than the show. Not even any real money to win. I just said box 1, then box 2 then box 3 etc.
What is all this 'I have a good feeling about this box' and once they accept 'the banker's' money they somehow know what the next 5 boxes they would have picked are. box
dl1966@reddit
Anything that isn’t the chase, who wants to be a millionaire or the 1% club.
james2183@reddit
Erm...Only Connect!?
martzgregpaul@reddit
Anything with Michael McIntyre
pease_pudding@reddit
And Bradley Walsh, who insists on cry-laughing at every casual double-entendre
inspectorgadget9999@reddit
"OK I've got this great idea for a show. Why don't we get a load of celebrities on for an hour and ask them 7 questions?"
"Seven? For an hour? Won't that be a really slow moving, dull show?"
"Hmmm. Yeah maybe you're right"
"OK...what if we stick them on a big roundabout and spin them around at walking speed for no reason?"
"Bingo!"
"Cool. Let's get it on prime time Saturday night"
"Excellent".
Digit00l@reddit
It was a covid format, they needed something that allowed social distancing while still having a bit of theming
Particular-Bid-1640@reddit
It's so fucking dull. Either release an abridged version or fucking speed up the wheel and fling the cunts off. If I wanted to watch bogling I'd go to a Flares
martzgregpaul@reddit
I loathe it. Its just idiocy
FireWhiskey5000@reddit
It’s not on any more, but there was one I remember from the 90s, that was on Saturday nights.
A family would be picked, and each member got to pick a prize. I don’t know what the rules for how much were, but you’d have dad picking a new car, mum picking a new kitchen, son picking a PlayStation, etc (it was the 90s). One of the parents would then be given a task - they had to build a pyramid of cards or knock 10 bottles over in a row. They had a week to practice their task. Then the family would come to the studio. They would bring all the prizes out and the parent would have to complete the skill live on TV. If they do it, great. The prizes are yours. If they failed, they all had to watch as the prizes were wheeled away.
It just seemed unnecessarily cruel for no obvious reason.
tinned_peaches@reddit
Omg I remember that. Was the host Cilla Black?
FireWhiskey5000@reddit
Yes! I had to look it up. Apparently it was called The moment of truth. It didn’t run for very long, I guess there’s a reason for that lol.
ExoticExchange@reddit
Deal or no deal isn't a game of skill. It's a game of risk taking. It's the same situation as the end of many other game shows where you gamble what you've already won to try for the jackpot. Deal or no Deal replicates that several times during the show, with the various offers.
It's not for everyone but there's a lot of human behaviour to be witnessed, which is clearly popular on TV if you consider the success of other reality TV shows and Gameshows.
geese_moe_howard@reddit
Goldenballs was pretty dire. Jasper Carrott looked as miserable as sin and the show was rubbish.
rynchenzo@reddit
Always steal. Always.
MeGlugsBigJugs@reddit
My local pub quiz has a split steal for joint 1st place... it. Is. Shite.
Random_Guy_47@reddit
The share or steal was so dumb.
50/50 chance of getting half or none of the money if you pick share vs 50/50 chance of getting all or none of the money if you steal.
You might as well pick steal every time, at least then you're not going home with nothing while the other guy takes it all.
RichMagazine2713@reddit
Golden balls was great, except for the fact you literally couldn’t lose by stealing.
shark-heart@reddit
if both people picked steal then neither would get any money
RichMagazine2713@reddit
But if you’re opponent is picking steal, you aren’t getting any money anyway.
So you either steal & get it all, or steal & get nothing, which you would have gotten if they stole against you.
firerawks@reddit
goldenballs woman stealing is one of the most ICONIC moments in tv history
Maximilliano25@reddit
The best was when the endgame was basically ruined by the guy saying he was gonna steal it and then give half of it to the other guy right after the show
alexmate84@reddit
Golden Balls was hilarious. The rubbish balls that were painted bits of plastic, the booing when they chose to steal off some granny, Carrott knowing that it was crap but going along with it.
limitedregrett@reddit
NUMBERWANG
BigPuzzleheaded2782@reddit
I always hated DOND, partly because of the sob stories, but also because of how mind numbingly pointless the whole show was.
My grandmother always had it on and I used to will them to lose as much as possible every time.
Nowadays I have seen this show called 'Tenable' which takes its place as one of the worst modern quiz shows.
The questions are horribly obtuse, you have to get everything literally perfect at the end and theres few lifelines.
I have never seen anyone win it and theres no getting out with any cash early.
Yesterday the question was top 10 most popular Dr who actors.
I literally couldn't name more than 2 at all let alone 10 popular ones, and overall Im pretty good at quizzes and GN.
'Most popular fashion designers with the letter P in their names.'.
Its awful.
VFiddly@reddit
Plenty of people have won that show and "most popular Doctor Who actors" is not a hard question. Plenty of people who've never even watched it could get at least 5
BigPuzzleheaded2782@reddit
Literally could've barely name 2. I knew the guy from the Hobbit films Sylvester Mccoy and Tennant.
Barely ever watched an episode.
rynchenzo@reddit
Tenable is a great show for serious quizzers.
Dropkoala@reddit
I like the premise of tenable but I've only watched it twice and it looks almost impossible to win. Even the Dr Who question, I can easily name every Doctor in order, I could give a very good go of ranking them in order of time as The Doctor or number of appearances but popularity is incredibly difficult because David Tennant and Tom Baker are probably the only ones that are nearly universally included in most top 10 rankings and even then, the people being surveyed makes a huge difference to these rankings.
AudioRebel@reddit
Only Connect. It's for autistic millenials who still live with their dead parents.
Baarso@reddit
Behind the Mask. I hate it. I hate the presenter most of all, he’s so utterly insincere.
UnderHisEye1411@reddit
The Traitors is proper moron bait. It's so stupid.
The game is so flawed and the TV execs pull the strings the whole way through. They just add more traitors when the faithfuls win. The scrolls and graves and clowns and "creepy" stuff for the utterly pointless tasks is so annoying. And don't get me started on the "how could I be a traitor, I'm so nice!" mentality of the idiot contestants, as if being polite has any relation to whether Claudia Winkelman tapped you on the shoulder in episode 1.
I would love to get some kitchen scissors and just cut her fringe above her eyes so she can finally see out.
Slothjitzu@reddit
Hey man, you can slag off the traitors all you want and I'll chalk that up to a difference opinion.
But the moment you disparage Claudia Winkleman you are a treasonous bastard.
lardboy@reddit
Claudia in her funeral gear last series marked her as a goddess. A goddess of Death, but still...
Scary_Marionberry320@reddit
Traitorous cmon it wasn't that hard
lardboy@reddit
Gotta respect someone who rejects the vernacular through disdain for the show
Digit00l@reddit
Tbf, the tap on the shoulder is based on an interview they do with Claudia, the footage they get on the travel to the castle, and the submission form, so personality is a big factor, you can also request not to be made a traitor
LowerImagination4049@reddit
Without Noel it would be complete shit. I am told 🤣
cherales@reddit
So many to choose from - and ALL of them could learn a lesson from “Carrot In A Box” 🥕
lardboy@reddit
Sean Lock, the greatest player of the game. We salute you, and may you rest in peace!
lungbong@reddit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgdKFcOssnA
NoirVPN@reddit
The wheel. such a ridiculous flashy hyped pos show.
OkLingonberry35@reddit
The worst quiz show was ' Going for Gold' with Henry Kelly. How it ran for so long I don't know. Featuring European contestants although all of the questions were in English putting them at a disadvantage. It was quite cringe worthy even down to the music
zeldafan144@reddit
House of Games
No banter. Easy questions.
Dropkoala@reddit
There are worse shows, at least this one has questions but it's always seemed really low energy and I don't know why I should bother watching when I don't feel like anybody wants to be there.
Digit00l@reddit
Some weeks are definitely better than others
The_Deadly_Tikka@reddit
The skill is about decision making. Understanding when the offer you receive is better odds than what you could potentially get from playing more
nexus_87@reddit
I saw an episode about a month ago. Some guy had a Madonna-based system for guessing boxes and got the wrong ones all the time. Turned down an offer for nearly 5 grand and left with 10p or something. The look on his poor husband's face.
Jon7167@reddit
"So what are your tactics"
"Im just going to open random boxes and hope for the best"
gremilym@reddit
God yes, this is the bit I don't get. How do they all have some bollocks to spin, and nobody just accepts that it's wholly a game of chance?
I can't understand how there is any audience at all for it, it's complete shite.
Jon7167@reddit
And high-fiving the person opening the boxes as if they had anything to do with the result
unluckypig@reddit
I despise d3al or no deal. Contestsnt: 'number 7 please', host: 'oh box 7, you're playing a very shrewd game'. No they bloody aren't. They're pointing at a box and proving they can count to 20.
Erheniel@reddit
The Circle, or whatever it's called with Michael McIntyre.
knight-under-stars@reddit
Spin the Circle!!!!
Particular-Bid-1640@reddit
That's Wheelwang!
rainbow-songbird@reddit
The wheel!
Randomperson3029@reddit
Someone's clearly not been so on the edge of the sofa they're almost off it during the 1p - 250k (now 100k) moment...
wlondonmatt@reddit
That show when they spin people around , tbe music is annoying . The presenter is annoying. If you wanted me to talk.just put that programme on for an hour and I would break
OrangeSodaMoustache@reddit
Can't stand The Wheel. It drags on sooo long. Spin the wheel to get a contestant, spin the wheel to choose a category, spin the wheel to choose a celebrity. Answer a question, repeat. It's a 20 minute quiz show padded out with Michael McIntyre making silly faces as a set spins around.
knight-under-stars@reddit
The best bit about the Wheel is that the current player is always randomly selected so sometimes you get 2 people who know their shit building up a decent prize and then some brainless pleb gets picked on the last question and wins the lot.
vikingraider47@reddit
I used to like that lottery one with Dale Winton for the same reason
HellPigeon1912@reddit
Don't know what you're on about, I absolutely love watching shows where it takes them an hour to ask 7 questions
Fucklebrother@reddit
The wheel!!
DennisAFiveStarMan@reddit
Pointless Celebrities
Always whack up a huge prize money for CHARITY and watch as they take it away. Ethically it’s a hideous watch
Selfish-Gene@reddit
Squid games. People died, man.
I don't understand why everyone is so blasé about it.
mcchinly@reddit
With all the terrible game shows makes you think how fucking good golden balls was. Like you got to sit there and watch big tam from Luton steal £10000 from Martha from IT and you and your family called him every bad word under the sun because of it then went to work and continued to say how much of a bastard the guy was unbeatable TV actually got something out of watching it
Spiggy-Q-Topes@reddit
In Canada. There's a BBC cable channel that's been showing a few episodes of UK versions of the American game shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. WoF is hosted by Graham Norton and isn't bad. Jeopardy, on the other hand, is hosted by Stephen Fry and is just plain awful. The show moves at a snail's pace because SF is too damn find of his own voice and has to expound on the answers to every question. I hope this is just an experimental pilot, because it's the biggest pile of whale dreck I've seen in a long, long time.
CluelessEngineer82@reddit
I really hate The Biggest Loser. I think the producers actively sought people without an ounce of emotional resilience. Everybody breaks down in tears every episode.
Sensitive_Ad_9195@reddit
The 1% club - completely stupid, the questions are all ridiculous easy until the last one which is some made up nonsense and so there’s hardly ever a winner
firerawks@reddit
deal or no deal is a social experiment.
contestant says ‘we are a poor family, live pay check to pay check, need £3000 to take my grandkids to Disneyland for the best experience EVER they’ve never been on holiday’
then, get offered £6000 in the show but it’s a ‘but just 2 more boxes. we could get more!’
go home crying with 50p. channel 4 love it. it’s almost on par with jeremy kyle in exploiting the poor for tv views
Through__Glass@reddit
I've realised what it is about Stephen Mulhern that is off, he has no personality of his own. He does these shows that get brought back and he just impersonates the original host. His Noel Edmonds impersonation is absolutely weird.
But to answer your question, it's The Chase. The format is fundamentally flawed. It's a team game of individuals. Get knocked out? Tough luck, go backstage and watch the team win £12k without you. I think that is really weird. If you get KO'd it should be like Eggheads or some other solution.
Cars2IsAMasterpiece@reddit
The problem with The Chase is the final round, where the contestants have to buzz on but the chaser doesn't. I honestly think the final chase would be better as a solo player than as part of a team for that reason.
jxs1@reddit (OP)
I love the format of The Chase but I just have this feeling that it's rigged. Sometimes the Chasers get the most basic questions wrong or will do it just in the nick of time.
The biggest thing with The Chase being rigged to me is the Celebrity version. They always seem to win no matter what.
knight-under-stars@reddit
Celebrity Chase is definitely rigged.
knight-under-stars@reddit
Stephen Mulhern is an AI generated host and I will never budge from that position.
He is the most cookie cutter presenter on TV.
Lvivalentine@reddit
Golden balls!!!!
EnglishBob84@reddit
Anything hosted by Stephen Mulhern, he should have stayed a kids tv presenter
Historical_Cobbler@reddit
Shafted.
YvanehtNioj69@reddit
I used to like deal or no deal when I was a teenager with Noel Edmonds hosting and a 250k jackpot it less interesting with the 100k jackpot though - still a great amount of money of course but 250k seemed life changing and I guess adjusting for inflation 250k was even more in 2008 than it is now.
Slothjitzu@reddit
Interestingly, the £250k prize when it started in 2005 is now worth just over £430k today. So the prize is worth less than a quarter of what it was previously.
Or to put it another way, the prize today is like they won about £58k back then.
deiprep@reddit
With today's inflation, 100K is barely anything compared to the 250K jackpot when the show first aired.
As infamous as Noel Edmonds is, I liked him a lot more than Stephen Mulhern as a host. I prefer the old Red / Cream / Yellow colour scheme of the set too.
YvanehtNioj69@reddit
Heard Noel moved to new Zealand with his wife though so he wouldn't be hosting the new ones.
YvanehtNioj69@reddit
Yes I agree Noel may be a bit of a tit but I think he was great as host of that show. The 45 minute runtime was better than the current hour long one with more advert breaks too wasn't it. Just not fussed at all for watching these new episodes.
ihavegreeneyezs@reddit
Anything hosted by Michael Mcintyre.
magyarnagydij@reddit
Of all time, has to be
Don’t Scare the Hare
Jason Bradbury and a godawful robot rabbit, and people had to do things without scaring it. How this crap ever made it to tv is beyond me
I mean, what on earth is this
Usual_Reach6652@reddit
I feel bad for John Robins (whom I really like) - his "Beat The Internet" show was really badly put together.
Slothjitzu@reddit
He's a really good comedian but the entire premise of that show was fundamentally shit.
Dazz316@reddit
The bloody cube. The use of dramatic slow motion at the most pointless moments just made it awful for me. Here's a relatively mundane and boring task for you to perform, we'll do it in a cube and shoot small segments in slowmo to make it exciting.
ChipCob1@reddit
I don't think anything will beat Naked Jungle
JamesL25@reddit
It must be popular because it’s been recommissioned again, but I find the Finish Line the dullest quiz ever, although I feel there could be a decent format there if they tweaked it.
Also, disappointed nobody has mentioned Shafted, but it gives me an excuse to post this! https://youtu.be/wGU5A0nPHsI?si=l-akDDBZZyCpBS-5
SpiritualNumber1989@reddit
I remember about 15 years ago me and a group of uni friends all applied for Deal or No Deal - long application process, all rejected.
Our friends nan though applied around the same time and made it as far as a video interview before she withdrew.
Lord knows WHAT kind of contestants they look for for that show, but they’re all really fuckin annoying when you watch it. (I tell myself to feel better lol)
OperationMission8254@reddit
Cheap, Cheap, Cheap with Noel Edmonds deserves a mention.
The game involved contestants being presented with three different brands of baked beans, or dustbin bags, or whatever, then guessing which was cheapest. On a set built to look like a shop from a 1970s sitcom.
That was bad enough. But what made it truly terrible was the cast of 'wacky' characters who would randomly interrupt the price guessing drama with their unbearable antics. All accompanied by incessant cackling from Noel, who clearly thought this was comedy gold.
JamesL25@reddit
I think Noel knew how bad it was and hammed it up. But it was so bad, it was almost laughable
JamesL25@reddit
I think Noel knew how bad it was and hammed it up. But it was so bad, it was almost laughable
JealousCheek7265@reddit
The Hit List.
3 teams, narrowed down to the final 1 who then play an impossibly fast paced and difficult last round to win, at most, £10k
Your_name_here28@reddit
Or as I call it the Shit list. They manage to somehow suck out all the fun.
_Dan___@reddit
I find it surprisingly enjoyable… but yeah, it’s hard!
knight-under-stars@reddit
That last round is fucking ridiculously hard for the reward.
Lit_Reflection_8694@reddit
You nailed it. I used to get stoned and watch it when it was Noel Edmunds after school like 15 years ago for the drama but as an adult all I'm thinking of is get on with it 😂 acting like it's anything other than UTTER chance makes me laugh.
PabloMarmite@reddit
Not on currently, but regularly repeated on Challenge - Cash Trapped. Bradley Walsh came up with the format himself, and it’s completely impenetrable. I’m a quiz show aficionado and even I can’t follow it.
ThePodd222@reddit
Yes, came here to look for this answer! We've watched several episodes and still don't understand how it works. Apparently the contestants can be on there for literally months? 🤷🏻♀️ Didn't realise it was devised by Bradley. He must have been drunk or high when he came up with it.
Slothjitzu@reddit
I just looked it up because I thought you were being dramatic and even written down, the format is virtually impossible to understand.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_Trapped
ComprehensiveAd8815@reddit
3,2,1 was mind bogglingly shit. Even the gimmick of a massive moving dustbin did it no favours.
JigWM@reddit
DOND could be more interesting if they stopped focusing on the rubbish about 'feelings' or pseudo-maths like 'i had a red the last time so it must be more likely for me to have picked a blue this time' (gah, so close but so far) and focus more on the game theory of the banker's offers/actual probabilities.
But I think that's too cerebral for an afternoon gameshow.
Spiritual_Smell4744@reddit
How the he'll Supermarket Sweep became a cult hit I've no idea. I presume it was popular because it was unfathomably shit.
And unpopular opinion, Dale Winton was just irritating.
TheImposs@reddit
Tipping Point, it really riles me up, they talk about dropping their tokens like there are some tactics involved, we've all played those machines at the arcade and know there is no method, it's 100% luck.
LiamJonsano@reddit
Haven’t seen many/any against Bridge of Lies here. It’s alright in premise but Ross Kemp repeating the question 35 times in 5 minutes is unnecessary, as is the contestant explaining why they think London is a UK city and Paris isn’t
srm79@reddit
I didn't mind Deal or No Deal when Noel Edmunds did it, but I cannot stand Stephen Mulhearn as it is, he's absolutely horrific on this!
NewBarofSoap@reddit
I despise Deal or No Deal. They’re just opening boxes! Stop acting like they’re having a spiritual experience!
ArchStanton1964@reddit
Dictionary, currently stinking out a half-hour of midafternoon on ITV.
springsomnia@reddit
All of the 1970s reboots. I don’t understand why we need to constantly reboot old trash shows for cheap TV.
MarvZealous@reddit
Deal or no deal is fine. It’s just the people on it are dire.
Now, Alan Carr’s picture slam may be the worst show I have ever seen.
acrowandababy@reddit
The best (and only) way to watch Picture Slam is to shout 'and that's a Picturewang' at random intervals.
blac4bird1@reddit
You've got yourself a Picture Slam! Urgh!
Ambition-Free@reddit
I can’t stand any of them they belong in the US
Secretfrisbe@reddit
The concept of deal or no deal is actually really interesting and simple. Sell your randomly assigned box for more than it's worth and you win. This is how they play it in Australia, and how one bookmaker played it on an episode I saw. If you can find the Australian, or even the US version, it's a much better watch. Unfortunately Noel ruined the UK version by trying to turn the whole thing into some sort of soap opera with back stories and offers that had "meaning" instead of being logical.
elbapo@reddit
Only connect. Its more cringey than the cringeyest of cringe comedy but without the comedy.
SecretSquirrel-88@reddit
Who’s that behind the maaaaaassk
alexmate84@reddit
With Deal or No Deal it's Mulhern that brings it down. I don't particularly like Edmonds, but at least he brought some dry humour and tension to what is a terrible game. Worst was that Stephen Fry vehicle I saw recently, I like Fry as much as the man, but it was like watching paint dry
CrackersMcCheese@reddit
Clever Dicks with Anne Widdecomb.
formal-monopoly@reddit
...the horror
VFiddly@reddit
I can't imagine why anyone thought she'd be a good quiz show host
ladams07@reddit
Yeah it’s completely shit, but it’s fucking hilarious when they’re like ‘I’ll pick number 7 because I’ve been on a tough journey and I feel like number 7 is in my destiny’
Boom maximum amount.
DeadMemeReference@reddit
Ask the internet with Jon Robins
JuggernautSaboteur@reddit
DOND is the worst format in TV history. I'll never ever know how it got so popular.
cmrndzpm@reddit
Anything that isn’t The Chase tbh.
TalosAnthena@reddit
That new wheel of fortune thing on ITV, that’s not very good
coca-cola-addict32@reddit
Pointless....the names in the title....it's fucking pointless 🙄
Life_Put1070@reddit
Controversial haha. I like pointless (the non-celeb one anyway) because of the psychology of it. Ok you know what the answers are, but what do you think the most obscure one is? I like that.
The celeb one is a bit shit though, quite easy, no one I've ever heard of, and they whitter on for far too long. I want questions, damnit.
pjburrage@reddit
The celebrity one though is brilliantly titled
Paracosm26@reddit
For me, it's a two way tie between The Chase and Pointless.
Klakson_95@reddit
The new version of Deal or No Deal has somehow managed to keep all of the shit bits and get rid of the tenseness, humour and stories that made it interesting first time round
Ok-Albatross2009@reddit
The point of deal or no deal is when to take the offers, and how they calculate how high the offer should be. There is some skill and I think it can be quite interesting but you do have to fast forward all the deliberating over which box to open.
Boldboy72@reddit
the appeal is risk. People like to take chances and others get a kick out of their failure or success. Yes, the show is tedious and should've died years ago.
It was like on Bullseye that people loved the "This is what you could've won... but didn't" part.
I'm going to agree with the chap who said Eggheads and the smug pricks that they all were. The show was geared towards the panel and not the contestants who didn't stand a chance. Isn't one of them in jail now?
Numerous_Lynx3643@reddit
CJ? He admitted to throwing a man in a canal in Amsterdam or something hahaha
thrrowaway4obreasons@reddit
No I agree with you here, it’s terrible.
Also Stephen Mulhern is an irritating guy.
JerkyOnassis@reddit
There is no skill. Hence its popularity with the British public.
ChallengingKumquat@reddit
Deal or Not Deal is truly awful. Just so pointless. Pick a box, now open some others, now decide if you're still king with the box, now talk to someone on a phone. It could be condensed into about 5-10 minutes, and all the phone rubbish is so stupid.
To be honest I have all games how's where they find out pointless information about the contestants and feign interest. And the questions are clearly scripted and practiced.
I DONT GIVE A FUCK THAT HE IS ON HIS THIRD MARRIAGE AND HE COLLECTS STAMPS AND HAS TWO KIDS. I DON'T CARE!!!
If a quiz show could just stick to the questions, instead of jokes, roasts, finding out about the contestants, then it'd be great.
InfluenceOpening1841@reddit
Catchphrase enters the room - a complete shit show.
Ill-Appointment6494@reddit
Deal or Deal is utter shite. It’s way too slow and it’s full of people pretending to be best mates.
Full of shit.
8Ace8Ace@reddit
Big Heads, without a shadow of a doubt. Canned after one miserable series.
JacobSax88@reddit
Deal or no deal was good back in the day, especially when it was 45 mins long as opposed to 60 mins (I was on the show so maybe biased). The new one I’ve watched maybe one episode. The format is old, the show is too long at 60 mins and Stephen Mulhern is just doing an impression of Noel, and they’re doing it for worse money so there’s no real jeopardy with it anymore.
Aggravating-Tower317@reddit
were you told that you have to say how much you love the person who is playing when they pick your box
JacobSax88@reddit
lol no - and I didn’t 🤣🤣
Rough-Sprinkles2343@reddit
How much did you win and was it tax free?
JacobSax88@reddit
I did pretty well. More than what most of the “high” offers are in the new series. No tax. Anybody that won under £100 was paid in cash. Quite sobering seeing some people that had been offered 40k+ in their games and walking to the taxi to the station with 50p in their hand.
dinkidoo7693@reddit
Deal or No Deal annoys me, idgaf why you are picking a box, id do it in numerical order
knight-under-stars@reddit
But I've got good vibes in me bits about number 28.
CongealedBeanKingdom@reddit
I'd go with Deal or No Deal too. Just no point in it at all.
royalblue1982@reddit
I used to love Deal or No Deal back in the day. As did a lot of people apparently. It's a simple show where the drama is purely about money and the emotional impact that has on the player and those in the studio. It's pure gambling. I guess you either get it or you don't.
It ran its course though.
JacobSax88@reddit
Deal or no deal was good back in the day, especially when it was 45 mins long as opposed to 60 mins (I was on the show so maybe biased). The new one I’ve watched maybe one episode. The format is old, the show is too long at 60 mins and Stephen Mulhern is just doing an impression of Noel, and they’re doing it for worse money so there’s no real jeopardy with it anymore.
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