Everything sounds and looks pretty retro, according to Chad's source. No big changes in gameplay or even set design from the old Dick Clark days. It seems that GSN has little interest in taking chances with the tried and true.
One small departure is that the contestants can build the bank in the Winners Circle by doing well in the front game. As others on Matt board's pointed out, this could be a budget buster for our frugal game show network. I don't know if that idea will survive to air...if the show makes it to air.
We've seen plenty of Pyramid revival attempts come and go over the last few years. CBS, TBS, now GSN. It would be nice if a remake could actually turn up on some network somewhere.
Oh, Chad's source says Mike Richards was fine as the host. Lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth has occurred on the game show Interwebs about his supposed misdeeds as a producer on The Price is Right. Like I care.
UPDATE: Hollywood Junket has posted its report from the pilot tapings. The celebs on the pilot episodes were Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Cat Cora (Iron Chef), Chandra Wilson (Grey’s Anatomy) and Horatio Sanz (Saturday Night Live). The report again emphasizes how retro the gameplay and set were.
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