Tic Tac List
I don't think my initial impressions of The Rich List are positive. It really is the Tic Tac Dough category Auction turned into an hour long game show. Coming soon, the "Secret Category" Hour??
The show plods along a little too slow and the material is just too narrow. It seems like one could study for this show with a simple pop culture almanac. And I imagine most people in the home audience were wondering how knowing 12 Disney movies was worth anything close to $150,000.
There is a play along element here, but the slow pacing of the show means it's more likely that people will just give up and stop caring rather than shout answers at the TV (and stick around through the commercials).
The set and music are a bit too much--it's too dramatic and brooding considering the lighthearted material. And soundproof pods??
Also, there's no accounting for making sure both partners pull their weight, which was plainly evident tonight. The World Series of Pop Culture, a series with similar material but with a far lower budget, handled this dilemma brilliantly and is a superior show.
That being said, the pairing of the contestants was nothing sort of genius, especially the self-proclaimed (male) Golden Girls nut and his obviously frightened blue collar partner. I also was happy to see the return of Mark Thompson as announcer, one of the best around right now.
Also of note:
*Eamonn's quote, "One of you is smart, and one of you is beautiful" inherently also meant "One of you is dumb, and one of you is ugly."
*I laughed out loud during the reveal of the Stephen King question. "Here are the 150 answers you could have said..." Yikes!
*Always a good sign of a continuous production--the host and returning contestants had a complete wardrobe change during a commercial break.
*Missing from the complete Disney movie answer list--Song of the South, which was most definitely partially animated. Would it have been accepted?
*I think the claims of unlimited money are a bit overstated. I mean, you'd have to be on the show for months to win anywhere close to $10,000,000, especially at the pace the show took in its first episode.
The show plods along a little too slow and the material is just too narrow. It seems like one could study for this show with a simple pop culture almanac. And I imagine most people in the home audience were wondering how knowing 12 Disney movies was worth anything close to $150,000.
There is a play along element here, but the slow pacing of the show means it's more likely that people will just give up and stop caring rather than shout answers at the TV (and stick around through the commercials).
The set and music are a bit too much--it's too dramatic and brooding considering the lighthearted material. And soundproof pods??
Also, there's no accounting for making sure both partners pull their weight, which was plainly evident tonight. The World Series of Pop Culture, a series with similar material but with a far lower budget, handled this dilemma brilliantly and is a superior show.
That being said, the pairing of the contestants was nothing sort of genius, especially the self-proclaimed (male) Golden Girls nut and his obviously frightened blue collar partner. I also was happy to see the return of Mark Thompson as announcer, one of the best around right now.
Also of note:
*Eamonn's quote, "One of you is smart, and one of you is beautiful" inherently also meant "One of you is dumb, and one of you is ugly."
*I laughed out loud during the reveal of the Stephen King question. "Here are the 150 answers you could have said..." Yikes!
*Always a good sign of a continuous production--the host and returning contestants had a complete wardrobe change during a commercial break.
*Missing from the complete Disney movie answer list--Song of the South, which was most definitely partially animated. Would it have been accepted?
*I think the claims of unlimited money are a bit overstated. I mean, you'd have to be on the show for months to win anywhere close to $10,000,000, especially at the pace the show took in its first episode.
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