I watched the whole thing. Wasn’t bad, but wasn’t that hot flash either. A little drawn out for my liking. 70 minute episode (inc commercials), while the uk version is 30 minutes. I know there’s not much we can do with the ads thrown in, but could have been a 45 minute show here with ads.
Am watching right now. They’ve got the format close to the UK version and the personalities work well together. But the biggest problem is, as others said, the pace.
Maybe it’s because it’s on a commercial network but the amount of ad breaks are insufferable and each segment seems much longer than it should be. They need to trim it back to 60 minutes with less ad breaks (even if it means longer ad breaks) and multiple games/rounds in one segment.
Otherwise, not bad.
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It’s not bad. Have never watched the original, so hard to compare.
Chrissie’s delivery is pretty good for the most part, but some higher intonation at the end of some sentences like announcements would really help and add some enthusiasm.
As others have said, pacing is a problem. 45 mins would be perfect. Hate it when networks have to stick to 30 or 60 mins, or whatever 90 something minute trash they inflict on us.
Molk does these pickme tweets ALL the time trying to suck up to talent. It’s embarrassing.
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It has potential but the episode was far too long.
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10 aired an acknowledgment of country at the end of the show tonight.
Yeah. At the end of the show, Chrissie announced a winner and the player of the night. Despite the drawn out format, the end felt abrupt and lacked the ceremonious crownings I thought it needed. Some music, interim score checks and ‘funny’ titlecards for the name of the games would help, I think.
The key though is to trim, trim, trim.
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I get the feeling this wasn’t the first episode filmed but they chose it because of Carrie being the face of 10. The ads for the other eps look like they have better comedic talent on but I didn’t warm to it.
Dave Hughes, Abbie Chatfield, Lloyd Langford and MasterChef judge Melissa Leong are on next Monday’s episode 2.
EDIT: Chrissie mentioned in her interview with TV Week that Brendan Fevola was forced to withdraw from an episode after he was told by text message that he was a close contact, and Lloyd Langford was happy to replace Fevola. Could this be the episode?
None of those are in the original UK one which this one was very similar too. As others have said, pace was the big difference here. I normally can’t stand Chrissie but I was able to stick with this show and it was good with good talent on there but it was more dragged out than the quick fire 30 minute ones I’m used to. Hoping it does go alright and can be a winner, it’s not too bad show.
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Tonights episode was a lot better, they should have played this one first.
and Abby didn’t talk about her sex life.
I watched it last week and it was ok. I probably won’t watch this on a weekly basis though.
Guests on next week’s show: Charlie Pickering, Cal Wilson, Michala Banas and British DJ Carl Cox.
I will definitely watch next week. Michala Banas is someone I really miss on TV.
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Whatever happened to the Michala Banas and Rhonda Burchmore comedy series…….was looking forward to that
Family Time? Seven weren’t happy with it. They should just play it anyway. maybe in the non ratings period around Easter?
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From what I heard they were going to air it this year. I think it was actually called Fam Time.
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Even if Seven weren’t happy with it, surely they can find a timeslot on 7 mate. If they can screen such low brow stuff as Australia’s Sexiest Tradie then surely they can screen Fam Time somewhere.
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I agree. I don’t understand contracts and things but would seven pay a certain amount before it airs and another amount once it airs? Or would have it all been paid for when they commissioned it?
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Next week’s guests are Denise Scott, Stephen Curry, Ella Hooper and Matt Okine.
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