A modest suggestion for NBC

Fear Factor is grossing (as in real gross) some terrific ratings by NBC's admittedly low standards. So maybe the woeful peacock net should try another revival. Others on the web have suggested it already. Why not bring back that other Endemol show, the one with Howie and the models?

Deal or No Deal did good business for the network once upon a time. Then NBC burned the show out with a ridiculous schedule, about 200 episodes packed into little more than three years. I can't really blame the network's execs. Whenever any NBC show does halfway decent, they're naturally tempted to overuse it. When it's an easy-to-tape studio game show, the temptation gets overwhelming.

As for Fear Factor itself, what can anybody say any more? I watched some of Monday's episode on the NBC website. When the contestants started chowing down on finger lickin' good scorpions, I wasn't too thrilled. But the explosions were neat.

At least we wouldn't have to worry about scorpions on Deal or No Deal. Even if one of the critters showed up, nobody would eat it.