compulsive viewing (Deal or No Deal)

Member Name: shakeitout

Product:	Deal or No Deal
Date:	15/07/08 (41 review reads)
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Advantages: simple yet effective, presence of noel edmonds, crazy contestants

Disadvantages: wears thin after so many shows

there is only one tv show that i actually got an audition for...deal or no deal! admittedly its popularity has waned as the concept of the show has become old news, but at its height of popularity 18 months ago, i couldnt get enough of it! i would skip lectures if it was a really good episode that i couldnt bear to leave halfway through.
the concept of the game is so simple, yet it draws you in!
22 boxes, 22 different amounts of money ranging from a penny to 250 thousand pounds. one contestant at a time takes the hot seat and plays to win one of those amounts by opening the other boxes and receiving frequent offers from the 'banker' and then dealing, or going all the way and taking the amount they are left with in their box when all the other boxes have been opened.
overly dramaticized with heartbeat-esque sounds effects and atmospheric lighting and then of course noel edmonds brings it all together. what a comeback show for noel! bet he never thought it would do as well as it has!
sadly, following my audition, i wasnt very flexible with the dates i could go on the show coz of my exams, so i wasnt offered a spot.
personally i havnt watched the show for ages, prefer to play online now. but if you have never watched it before, prepare to be addicted for at least 6 months!

Summary: annoyingly addictive