You remember that queasy feeling you got in your stomach when John Carpenter won the first $1 Million on Millionaire back in '99? That sort of, "Wow those questions sure seemed easier than normal" feeling?

Well, at least Millionaire tried to cheapen their game subtly. Deal or no Deal decided to rip the soul out of something great it had created --a holy grail prize. Winning $1 Million under Deal's normal format is an outstanding feat. An accomplishment that, had it been reached legitimately, would have provided for one of those keeper episodes you would have watched again and again.

Instead, in a surprisingly desperate publicity grab, they've decided to keep adding $1 Million cases until the damn top prize is won. And the saddest part is...they still haven't given it away.

To make matters worse, tonight's episode was typically bad Deal from last season. Another poor woman with a sob story, desperate to make her family's life better, kept pressing her luck idiotically and blew 90% of her prize. Why are Americans so bad with managing their money?

And who swapped out Deal's great musical package from last season for this year's musical collection of crap?

 

posted by Brad @ 11:36 PM   9 comment(s)