The Original US Never Shown

Last edited by Super Aguri on Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:37 pm, edited 2 times in total.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStDPwXG ... 0No%20Deal

The US version that was never broadcast

The show was originally picked up by ABC in early 2004 for launch that spring. A pilot was produced with Briton Patrick Kielty as host and a $2.5 million top prize. The network decided against airing the program before its premiere, and eventually lost its rights to the show

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I'm not sure about Patrick Keiltey presnting it especially in America

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why not show the episodes?

**Posted:** Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:39 pm **Author:** h2005 **Post subject:**

Patrick Kielty probably turned it down so he can do that Love Island thing on ITV1.

**Posted:** Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:37 pm **Author:** 1p **Post subject:**

h2005 wrote:

Patrick Kielty probably turned it down so he can do that Love Island thing on ITV1.

Personally, I'd ask him why he'd want to do such a thing if that were the case.

**Posted:** Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:43 pm **Author:** h2005 **Post subject:**

1p wrote:

h2005 wrote:

Patrick Kielty probably turned it down so he can do that Love Island thing on ITV1.

Personally, I'd ask him why he'd want to do such a thing if that were the case.

Mmm... exactly!

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I wonder how they would present the bankers offers?

**Posted:** Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:48 am **Author:** daniel123 **Post subject:**

er...by opening the "bank offer" box...?

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**Posted:** Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:48 am **Author:** J.R. **Post subject:**

NBC doesn't know how lucky they were to grab the rights to the American DoND. For those that don't know, NBC typically has some of the worst ratings here in the US. Before DoND, NBC was sometimes rated as far down as 4th place!

(List of American Networks: CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, PBS, WB and UPN. Though the last two aren't available to the whole country and will be merging in the fall into "CW")

Judging by the massive ratings NBC got, it's safe to say that ABC made a HUGE mistake in passing DoND up!

-Joe R.

**Posted:** Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:05 am **Author:** h2005 **Post subject:**

JRaygor wrote:

NBC doesn't know how lucky they were to grab the rights to the American DoND. For those that don't know, NBC typically has some of the worst ratings here in the US. Before DoND, NBC was sometimes rated as far down as 4th place!

(List of American Networks: CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, PBS, WB and UPN. Though the last two aren't available to the whole country and will be merging in the fall into "CW")

Judging by the massive ratings NBC got, it's safe to say that ABC made a HUGE mistake in passing DoND up!

-Joe R.

I think I'm right in saying that the BBC here in the UK turned down DOND before it was offered to Channel 4 - I think that's correct. :oops:

**Posted:** Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:38 pm **Author:** Super Aguri **Post subject:**

what does everyone think of the clip- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStDPwXG ... 0No%20Deal

**Posted:** Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:35 pm **Author:** itiparanoid13 **Post subject:**

I did get to talk to the exec producer of DoND a while ago, and he told me about ABC Deal or No Deal, which wasn't aired.

The show was very Austin Powers-ish. The models danced all the time. They had a sexy female banker doing the offers vocally. There was a quiz portion. ABC DEMANDED a European host or the show would not go to air. What NBC ordered was a high drama show. ABC wanted a classic throwback show, which would not work. I think the top 2 figures on the chain were $750,000 and $2,500,000. Yes, I'm serious. Thank god it didn't air or DoND would have been off in an instant.

**Posted:** Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:10 am **Author:** 1p **Post subject:**

h2005 wrote:

I think I'm right in saying that the BBC here in the UK turned down DOND before it was offered to Channel 4 - I think that's correct. :oops:

If that was the case then what on earth were the BBC thinking - at least that would have made my license fee worthwhile.

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