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Suedehead2 View member profile	21st April 2018, 10:50 AM Post #1
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 April 2007 Posts: 36,676 User: 3,272	Did anyone else see this new game show last night? The whole thing is utterly ridiculous but was actually quite entertaining. It has five family groups competing against each other in silly games played in their own homes. It really shouldn't work but I suspect the BBC might have a hot on their hands here.


Brett-Butler View member profile	21st April 2018, 11:43 AM Post #2
Howdy, disco citizens Joined: 16 January 2010 Posts: 12,775 User: 10,455	It was utterly barmy, especially the final inflatables tasks. It seems to be an attempt to make a gameshow-ified version of Gogglebox. Given that most families stay on each week, whether it'll be a hit will definitely come down to whether you find the families taking part endearing enough or not. It'll also be interesting to see how much variety they can bring into the games over the next few weeks.


Botchia View member profile	22nd April 2018, 06:26 PM Post #3
I Drink Wine Joined: 12 April 2015 Posts: 10,486 User: 21,753	I thought this was pretty awful and shocked that something like this was on primetime BBC One. Not surprised the ratings were horrendous too!


WhoOdyssey View member profile	26th April 2018, 10:18 PM Post #4
A dead mouse (from my cat) Joined: 2 March 2018 Posts: 28,527 User: 67,771	I really enjoyed it, it's basically Taskmaster without the celebrities (it is also from the same creator, Alex Horne). Shame it didn't do very well.


Brett-Butler View member profile	27th April 2018, 07:43 PM Post #5
Howdy, disco citizens Joined: 16 January 2010 Posts: 12,775 User: 10,455	This American Presidents task was hilarious. One of them thought that Bill Gates and Winston Churchill were US Presidents(!), and the whole discussion of whether Herbert Hoover was fictional because he was mentioned in the musical Annie.


Mack. View member profile	28th April 2018, 08:39 AM Post #6
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,812 User: 12,915	I reckon this will move soon but where too? Any guesses. I think it might end up on Saturdays at 4.30pm after the end of the pl.


Suedehead2 View member profile	28th April 2018, 09:47 AM Post #7
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 April 2007 Posts: 36,676 User: 3,272	QUOTE(Brett-Butler @ Apr 27 2018, 08:43 PM) This American Presidents task was hilarious. One of them thought that Bill Gates and Winston Churchill were US Presidents(!), and the whole discussion of whether Herbert Hoover was fictional because he was mentioned in the musical Annie. The same pair seemed to think it was somehow unfair to expect them to be able to name ten presidents. It really isn't that difficult. They treated it as if they had been asked to name ten winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics.


Brett-Butler View member profile	28th April 2018, 01:12 PM Post #8
Howdy, disco citizens Joined: 16 January 2010 Posts: 12,775 User: 10,455	QUOTE(Mack. @ Apr 28 2018, 09:39 AM) I reckon this will move soon but where too? Any guesses. I think it might end up on Saturdays at 4.30pm after the end of the pl. Yes, agree that it's more of an early evening Saturday show than a Friday evening. I hope that don't can the show early due to the ratings they're getting at 8.30 - it's overnights are just over 1m, but not sure if the catch-up ratings are any better. I've warmed to this after the 2nd episode. Sure it's daft, but it's a fun type of daft.