Deal Or No Deal

[spinsterliz]

Liked how that annoying woman and her annoying family on tonight kept talking like they knew the secret to playing the game. Howie looked slightly worried when the woman's daughter whipped out her notepad and announced she was keeping track of the "system" as her mother picked cases. He made some snarky remark like, "Well, I'm sure that makes sense to YOU," and walked on. And then at the end of the show, he didn't even point out the woman had made a lousy deal by taking the $119,000 when her case held $200,000. I think he just wanted to get rid of her and her whole giant family (really, who needs to bring that many people for support? That was dumb).

[topher]

That was one of the worst deals ever. She took $120,000 when the avg was well over $200k.

[LurkerNan]

Did anyone else watch Pirate guy take the banker for almost a half a million dollars? Sweet position he was in, with so many big amounts left and almost no small amounts. I thought his wife was going to faint a few times, though.

[tamaradixon]

I can't believe I'm still watching this dreck, but ya, I saw the guy win over $400,00! Good for him. I'm glad finally someone pulled in some decent cash. For all this talk of the MILLION DOLLAR CASE.....the show hasn't come close to giving it away.

I really need to tape this so that I can just fast forward. Their way of building suspense (like AI) by saying 'but after this' for every. single. decision. Has become so damn annoying. I think they should edit it so that each contestant gets half an hour and the show is wrapped up each night. I hate, HATE, starting a new contestant with only 10 mins to go....you just know they'll never finish.

[celebrityfly]

lurkernan said:

Did anyone else watch Pirate guy take the banker for almost a half a million dollars? Sweet position he was in, with so many big amounts left and almost no small amounts. I thought his wife was going to faint a few times, though.

Yes but I disliked his wife so much I really wanted him to lose it all. I couldn't stand the bitch-faces she kept pulling when he decided to not take the deals. Then when he wins I thought I heard her say "I knew you could do it" and that just irritated me to no end.

I don't think the black woman after pirate man is going to do too well, but her son was super cute.

[spinsterliz]

What gets me is when the contestants yell out to their families, "What number should I pick? What do you think? Is 16 good? Should I pick 16?" Dumbass, your family doesn't know anymore than you do! It's all blind luck!

[Wenton]

I only felt slightly bad for the woman who had the million in her briefcase. The whole shaking and crying is something I'd rather see from the family members rather than the actual contestant.

But then the dancing transplant survivor with the numbered balls? Quite possibly my favorite game show contestant ever. They do a damn good job picking people to play the game, which is good because if they had to rely on the strategy, they'd be screwed.

[duskwolf]

I want to be the banker. Easiest job in the whole freakin' world. That is all.

[topher]

Best contestant ever is on, right now. If Jack from Will and Grace was real and was on DOND, this would be him. Even has the Just Jack hands.

[deadduck]

Shite. You are making me want to watch it tonight in Pacific Time Zone. And ... there is hockey on. Go Giants! (Junior hockey)