Anyone watching the newest prime time game show to hit the tube, Deal or NO Deal, with host Howie Mandel?

I really like this show, my son (and his g/f) came home while I was watching it earlier and his first thought was it is kinda dumb. Yet they both sat down and watched the rest of it with me wanting to see what the outcome would be with the contestant that was on. LOL And with not seeing it before they were curious how the game is played.

I would love to get a chance to be on there, your pretty much guaranteed to walk away with a nice chunk of cash. Luck was with the guy on tonight he walked away with nearly a half million dollars, simply by picking the right cases and taking a little risk.

I liked Howie when he was on a tv drama show way back when (can't think of the name) though I've never been a huge fan of his. Yet I really like him on this show, think he's a great game show host. Anyone else like it?

[ April 25, 2006, 12:27 AM: Message edited by: Cat ]

Ohhhhhh! I love Deal or No Deal. They had interviews for the show not long ago in Cleveland. I of course missed it. I sent in a tape and application to be on the show. They have a website you can print out the app. Its a bit lengthy. Why you want to be on the show? I answered to win money and drive Howie nuts. LOL
They want to know who you would bring with you as your support and of course nobody with a felony is allowed?
Do you enter online during the show for the $10,000 suitcase? We do! LOL It's a fun show I think due to the twists and turns in the amount the banker offers. The banker has a blog and you can post on it LOL.....I have done that also.
Though I doubt I will get on the show, I tried at least. I did a cool video that really shows I am crazy. I think that is the kind of person they look for, not afraid to be themselves.
I seen Howie on a talk show and he talked about how greed just takes ppl over. He said if he was offered anything around $100,000 he would jump at it but some ppl don't stop.
I also like Howie. He's been incognito for many years now. He's got a compulsive disorder he said ruled his life for a long time. He can't stand anyone touching him? Especially his hands, he doesn't shake hands......he does the knuckle thing.
So, go to their website and send in an app. I am telling everyone LOL and I hope to someday see someone I know at least!
Hugs,
Peg

Oh good for you in sending in a video, love it to drive howie nuts. I hope you get picked that would be so awesome. I'm not sure what the restrictions are for applying but I know with the 10,000 suit case you have to be a US resident. Waaaa I can't play =( Maybe the game is different though. I know some game shows you can apply for and others are US only. Maybe because they fly your family in also it has something to do with it? That is provided the game is the same as the suit case.

I love the way he says Deal....or....No Deal? LOL and some of the contestants they have had on are just a hoot. You root for them to get big bucks. Ya the twists in it with the banker are fun, I don't know sometimes I yell deal deal, and other times no deal no deal!!!! It looks like the audience is full of contestants so once you get there you then have to get picked out of the audience. Seems to be random but I'm guessing they may have things pre-selected, or decide before the show when the folks are in the audience gettin briefed and asking questions or something. I could be wrong it may be all random.

I didn't know he had a compulsive disorder, interesting never heard of one with no touching like that. Something like that would be hard on your marriage I would think. You may now kiss the bride.... are you kidding me, I'll blow her one. LOL

Good luck Peg, I so hope you get on. Will go check out the site.

Hugs Cat

I love that show! My mom thinks its stoopid though. lol Most of the people dont get it. Whats not to get!? I'd so love to be on there, but I think I may be a little too shy for it.

I agree, what's not to get? Though have to admit, when I watched it for the first time, it took a couple rounds of opening cases and seeing the banker's offers to get the gist. I didn't see when they introduced the person's family so when they started telling to him deal and don't deal, I thought maybe they were other players who will share in the winnings or something.

There was a gal on last week I think who seemed on the shy side (she was so cute), so don't let being shy stop ya from applying InfiniteDreams. Just think of what your bank account may look like when you say DEAL! I missed it on Monday but will tune in tonight.

sorry gang, behind on reply's but I too L-O-V-E that show. Howie is so "serious" ( ) I get a kick outta watching these people gamble away potential " huge amounts" for that "one more round". The one that suprised the heck outta me was the one that walked away with $5.00 ( yes, five dollars... ) and then the one who walked away with $385,000.00:gasp: . Just goes to show you, it's all in how you play.

I saw that one as well, couldn't believe someone walked away with only $5 and then to see another person walk away with close to 400K just before or after than one. Think it was the same show? Too many cases can't remember which show was which and who won what. LOL

My jaw dropped though when Howie opened the case that a woman had picked (think it was female contestant) and it had the million bucks in it. But what a gamble to take when you only have a cpl cases left and your offered a crazy amount of money. She won a ton of money, it was over half mil or at least that amount if I recall right. There have been a few ppl now who have won big bucks. The fire fighter guy was a hoot, think he was the one where Howie said nobody on the show (as of yet) had said NO DEAL to over 300K. I don't know if I could say no to that. But the odds were in his favor. He ended up making a good deal, even though his case had 400K in it he walked away with a bit more than that.

I missed this week's shows, only caught a bit of one game, the girl had just said No Deal to I think it was a little over 250K, she only had 3 cases left and there was still 750K out there, she said ok one more and doesn't she pick the 750K. I think the next amount after she had on the board was either 100 or 200K, I missed seeing what she ended up with, but I'm sure the offer went way down after the last case. Anyone see it, I'm dying to know what she ended up with?

How can you tell I really like this show. Miss Grrl come on Howie is sternly serious all the time, , not a lick, he is a blast, very good pick to have him host this show. You know I think they should have had 26 hot guys and a chick host though, or even Howie and 26 men, bout time we ladies got the candy as men always do with game shows.

Hi!
Was it the girl who's husband was in the sevice? She messed up and ended up settling for 44k I think?
I was so mad Wednesday night, you couldn't play the Suitcase game online. Not here anyways!
As I said, I watched the interview with Howie. He said some ppl get so greedy they end up with barely anything. Myself, I would take 100k in a heartbeat.
They haven't called me yet LOLLLL!
HEY HOWIE over here !!! I am waiting!
Peg

*chuckles* Folk here might be interest that a UK version of Deal or No Deal is shown daily here too - I have to agree it's a great, fun show to watch! (I recently watched one poor soul walk away with a penny... literally... as they say, if it weren't for bad luck, he'd have had no luck at all... )

On our version, no-one has yet won the top prize (£250,000 in our case, which works out at a little under a half million US, or just over a half million Canadian) though some HAVE had the boxes... I guess it's all about keeping cool under pressure... or just being greedy enough to say "hell with it" and go for it anyway!

(I freely admit, if it were me playing... I'd play it to the last box... just bcause the money wouldn't matter to me... it'd be the fun of playing that appealed! *grins* If I'm fated to win a penny, then that's what I'd win. If I'm fated to win £250,000, then I'd win that, but either way I'd be no worse off than before I went on the show. And to me, that's here the fun is... just playing, knowing whatever the case, you can't really lose!)

Great show, and between this and "Who wants to be a millionaire" I'm spoiled for choice really...

[ August 02, 2006, 08:46 AM: Message edited by: Moonlight ]

I have seen both the British and the American version of this show and I've got to say


(okay, I don't have to say it... I'm not being held at keyboard point or anything)

that I prefer the British version.

The general set-up is the same but there are differences.

British: People with the numbered boxes are other contestants.
American: Models have numbered metal briefcases.

British: Contestant talks (a bit) with the people with the numbered boxes and sometimes asks what they think they should do.
American: There are family members (apart from the main audience...on the edge of the stage) giving their advice.

British: The audience does not scream and yell constantly.
American: The audience is very loud.

British: The banker offers some really nasty deals. *laughing*
American: Believe me, not as evil as the British one.

British: The host is much more laid back in some ways.
American: Howie Mandel... what can I say... (although he does do a good job of it)

The tension level seems to run much deeper on the British one than the American one. I know that sounds odd but maybe it's the difference in atmospheres.


I am pretty sure that one reason I prefer the British version is the noise... Loud, screaming audiences are really not good for me.

Okay, I've added my two pence... two cents worth here....