It’s summer and we all know what that means in TV Land: reality programming. This year, however, along with the usual witless reality fare (Bachelorette, American Ninja Warrior, Big Brother, etc.), a most curious trend has emerged: game shows. A lot of game shows – in primetime, no less! Not at all surprising, either, given that game shows are about a zillion times cheaper to produce than other genres.
The emergence of so many primetime game shows might be interesting, except for one thing: not a single one is based on an original concept. They’re all either new versions of old shows, old shows rebranded as new, or new shows based on old concepts. The result is the same, however: old. At times, really old…. read more on Entertainmentnutz.com
