News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #75

This week's quick update article will cover some of the latest game show news headlines from the past few days in 200 characters or less including updates featured on the TBIR Facebook page. News updates include a live performance of Let's Make A Deal coming to Michigan this weekend, Jeopardy! holding a special online audition test session for Houston residents next week, TLC's Labor Games host Lisa Arch talking with WSRQ Talk Radio's Marilu Henner about her experiences hosting the pregnancy ambush game show and Showtime creating a series based on a former Barker's Beauty model.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #71

This week's update will review some of the latest game show news headlines from the past week in 200 characters or less including updates featured on the TBIR Facebook page. This series of quick updates include the ratings for TLC's Labor Games official first night out last Tuesday, the second season of Sports Jeopardy! kicking off next week, Mastermind returning to New Zealand after a 30+ year hiatus and a contestant winning a staggering six-figure sum during the Millionaire's 14th season premiere week.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #70

This week's update will review some of the major news headlines in the game show universe from the past few weeks in 200 characters or less including updates featured on the TBIR Facebook page. Updates include TLC's Labor Games returning this month, Jenny Ryan beginning her tenure as one of the resident Chasers on ITV's The Chase some of the latest news from GSN. All syndication ratings are from the week ending August 21.

"Labor Games" Review

Set Design- 9

Gameplay- 7

Show Flow- 6

Potential Viewer Ratings- 5

Play-Along Factor- 9

Host- 8

Overall Rating- 7.3

Ambushed!: TLC’s “Labor Games” & CMT’s “Pontoon Payday” Debuts May 6 & 14

This month, TLC and CMT will be premiering their new ambush-style game shows Labor Games and Pontoon Payday. Tomorrow, TLC will be premiering sneak peek episodes of its new game show, Labor Games (May 6 at 10:00pm EDT).  Hosted by Lisa Arch, expectant parents will have a chance to play the impromptu game show for prizes including cash, trips, various baby accessories, food and a $10,000 scholarship for their unborn child. The 12-episode first season is filmed at the Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in Pomona, CA and the series will “officially” premiere later this year. Over a week later, CMT debuts its series with a similar format called Pontoon Payday (May 14 at 10:00pm EDT). On Pontoon Payday, host Frank Nicotero (The Game of Life, Street Smarts) surprises unsuspecting lake-goers with the opportunity to play on a “floating game show”. Correct answers win the contestants money while incorrect answers could get them thrown overboard. The series is produced by 495 Productions, the same creators behind Jersey Shore.