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Filipino Game Shows: Deal or No Deal?

Posted on | January 3, 2009 | No Comments

 

 

One thing I have to contend with during the 2-week vacation is giving up from time to time to my wife’s favorite TV shows. I don’t know what attracts her and other Filipinos from watching it but despite the seemingly lack of substance or excitement from these local channels’ programming, these shows nevertheless garner a large percentage of the viewing public – that is, if the surveys are to be trusted. For most pinoys lunchtimes and dinner times aren’t complete without it.

There’s the ever repeating plots of the telenovelas where the characters (and their nationality) and settings changes but not the story, the local game shows that seems to breed more ignorance rather than educate the masses and of course, there’s the national news reports that majority of the reports dwell on the repetitive political turmoil, killings of the hoodlums (thieves, drug pushers, kidnappers, etc.), endless motorcycle riders accidents and any other reports that one would find in a tabloid instead of a reputable newspaper. Sometimes, I’d like to believe that these local networks insert a subliminal message in between their TV shows.

As much as I hate to admit it, but unthinkably I’m starting to appreciate (this is where an OMG somewhere is blurted out) a couple of what I then consider as mababaw (shallow) entertainment. A couple I can now name are Pilipinas Game Ka Na Ba (Philippines are you game?) and Deal or No Deal. But please, SWS and ABS-CBN don’t count me in yet as I’m still picky of the episodes. I know you can do better than that.

I recently learned (from wifey) that Game Ka Na Ba is doing a fairly strict screening of its participants. And it looks like there’s truth to it since I saw that the trivia questions require a bit of thinking answering it. Or is it just me? I’m now wondering if to be considered intelligent someone like me needs to add the knowledge on trivial matters in Filipino current events, star (celebrity) news and history. Am I doomed for not caring about all these stuffs? Because frankly speaking, the last time I had an interest in such was way back when I was in school.

In Deal or No Deal, I seem to enjoy its recent episodes. Not only that I wish I’d get a million this way, but I’m amused to see how different people deals differently with the game banker’s offer. Although this is one game of luck, it cannot be taken lightly. In here some kind of analysis had to be done under several pressure factors – your family and friends, the studio audience, the looks and firm smiles of the lovely girls holding the cases, the show’s host, the and the shows banker. Without any doubt, above all these, there’s time pressure to beat – although I don’t see any ticking timer. In the end it’s not about getting the case containing the one million pesos figure, but it’s all about how you analyze your chance of winning once you decide against the bankers offer if it’s a deal or no deal.

Relax my anti-Filipino game/TV show friends (you know who you are), this blog is not a prelude to patronizing all the local networks’ broadcast. This is just an acknowledgement that there is indeed something to learn from if you look at it from another point of view. Just remember, one key here is not immediately giving up when you see Kris Aquino shout the words, “Deal or No Deal”. You’ll get over with it soon. Hahaha. But if you’re asking if I’m watching telenovelas tonight, forget it. I’m a solid no. Unless….

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  1. GameHyper
    January 28th, 2009 @ 1:00 am

    I know that some people are saying what’s the point? but if your a fan of the TV show, you will have a great time with the game and it’s good practice for when you audition to be on the show.

    I Hyped Deal or No Deal on Everhype and gave it 87% which I think is fairly accurate.

    http://www.everhype.com/hyper/thebitch?X=G547

    I wouldn’t mind getting some opinions on it . If you get on there, rate me a 5 & request friendship.

  2. crisn
    January 28th, 2009 @ 12:51 pm

    GameHyper,

    Thanks for dropping by. Lately, I’ve been watching it more often than before…I think I’ve gotten used to hearing Kris say “Deal or no deal!”…*LOL*

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