Deal or No Deal

[Lacero]

Watching it now. Right after, I'll be watching ABC News Presents a Barbara Walters Special: Heaven, Where Is It? How Do We Get There?

Should be a better 2 hours of my life than the 1 hour preceding it.

Here's to the Crazy Ones ​

 

[Lacero]

I think the skill is not punching Howie Mandell in the face after he goes to commercial every 5 seconds.

20 years ago, a one hour TV show was actually 48 minutes. Today it's around 44 minutes per hour slot. Some shows, I've noticed they run only 40-42 minutes, so definitely, we're seeing more frequent commercial breaks and for longer durations.

Here's to the Crazy Ones ​

 

[MongoTheGeek]

20 years ago, a one hour TV show was actually 48 minutes. Today it's around 44 minutes per hour slot. Some shows, I've noticed they run only 40-42 minutes, so definitely, we're seeing more frequent commercial breaks and for longer durations.

I didn't believe it at first so I went to itms to check.

Knight Rider averages about 48. Lost was 43ish. Alfred Hitchcock was 26 for a half hour show or 52 minues. Think of it. 10 extra minutes per hour or 2-3 extra shows per season!

Assuming its linear TV will be nothing but commercials by 2500,

 

[kretzy]

They guy who hosts our show was an unknown when he started - he's the nephew of Australia's original "wild one of rock and roll" Johnny o'Keefe. You can see the family mindset sometimes - Andrew o'Keefe is a bit of a tool and hyper as all buggery but he definitely knows how to host this type of show.

I totally agree. He can be a bit too flamboyant on occasion, but he's pretty good really - very comfortable on screen. I'm just glad it's not bloody Eddie hosting it.

A bit off topic but have you heard that 9 are producing a new show to compete with Deal, seeing as Price is Right failed at doing so? It's based on the old game show Family Feud and hosted by none other than Bert Newton.

 

[Chundles]

I am not sure of how much math is involved the banker offers half of the average value of the board. All you have to do is take a look and decide when if the value of the offer is that much greater than the value of the top prize over the value of the offer.

Lets say you have a preference function that is linear. So if you go from 1$ to 2$ you are just as happy as if you go from $1,000,000 to $1,000,001. Then you should always stick with the suitcase.

If for instance you have a curve that is more logarithmic. Going from 1 to 10 is like going from 10 to 100 and 100,000 isn't much different than a million, then you should take the bankers offer early. 10,000 gets you 5 happies but 1,000,000 only gets you 7. Take the first offer almost every time.

Most people's curves fall somewhere in between. $1 is okay. $10 is a free lunch. $100 is a special treat. $1000 is christmas. $10,000 is a car. $100,000 is a house. $1,000,000 is a nice house. How much more is a house worth to you than a car? Does a nice house really matter that much more than just a house?

Except in Sydney:

$1 is nothing
$10 is nothing
$100 is a dinner for two at a standard restaurant
$1000 is Christmas
$10000 is a holiday
$100000 is a car, a holiday and maybe a boat if you spend wisely
$1,000,000 is a bog standard house in some of the inner suburbs - the dodgy ones.

Our top prize is $200 000 - nothing to retire on but it will make a difference if you invest it properly.

 

[Sun Baked]

I didn't believe it at first so I went to itms to check.

Knight Rider averages about 48. Lost was 43ish. Alfred Hitchcock was 26 for a half hour show or 52 minues. Think of it. 10 extra minutes per hour or 2-3 extra shows per season!

Assuming its linear TV will be nothing but commercials by 2500,

Yes, but compared to some of the shows the networks don't cancel -- having the commercials interupted by a show would actually be an improvement.

C'mon, move a popular show to the suicide slot and then cancel it due to decreasing ratings.

Cancel shows because the ratings are still high, but the wrong demographic (aka, kill JAG because too many old people watch it.)

Then there is Joey, which will probably run for 10 seasons ... because the advertisers love it.

The shows are there to entertain, but to sell commercials.