Sing like a bird

Alex Davis reports that truTV has ordered a singing game show called Killer Karaoke. TruTV was formerly known as CourtTV when the network was more respectable, which meant less favorable demos.

After syndie Don’t Forget the Lyrics crashed, burned and vanished, I thought it would be a while before anybody tried a traditional game show with contestants warbling. But hope springs eternal for the singer in us all. Alex says it’s truTV/CourtTV’s first foray into the genre since Fake Out in 2003. I’ll take his word.

The format comes from ITV in Britain (see the screenshot). Taping starts October 11. TruTV runs so much reality filler that a game show is a natural expansion into unscripted territory. Maybe they’ll slot it after that pawnshop show which is getting boffo ratings for the network.

How about a combo? Contestants have to sing well enough to get back their pawned goods. Sort of like Repo Games except the stuff is already gone and the contestants want it back. We’ll call it Sing For Your Things. Am I sounding cynical enough? I must be getting even older than I thought I was.