Celeb editions of quiz shows - why?

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  chemical2009b Posts: 5,250

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  10/12/12 - 22:34 #2

  For god sake, DS is just full of moaners.

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  Regis Magnae Posts: 6,810

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  10/12/12 - 22:42 #3

  To be fair, on Eggheads they didn't annoy me today.

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  Mr Teacake Posts: 6,593

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  10/12/12 - 22:47 #4

  I really detest them too
  
  The presenters and contestants are too frineldy with each other, there's often less competitive spirits in the air as charity is at stake as oppossed to personal fortune which adds more entertainment, sometimes the celebs are allowed to win, and I'm sick of the same old faces do the circuits.
  
  And what really annoys me is when celebs gamble money on WWTBAM even though they're guessing (which they admit too), in effect taking a senseless risk with the charity's money for a personal 'thrill'.

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  James Frederick Posts: 53,184

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  10/12/12 - 22:53 #5

  Mr Teacake wrote: »

  And what really annoys me is when celebs gamble money on WWTBAM even though they're guessing (which they admit too), in effect taking a senseless risk with the charity's money for a personal 'thrill'.

  
  TBH if I did that and lost I would feel so guilty I would have to make it up out of my own pocket

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  bargepole Posts: 344

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  10/12/12 - 22:55 #6

  chemical2009b wrote: »

  For god sake, DS is just full of moaners.

  I thought that was the whole point of this forum?

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  habby Posts: 10,027

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  10/12/12 - 23:02 #7

  bargepole wrote: »

  We're now getting into the silly season, when popular quiz shows such as Pointless, Eggheads, WWTBAM etc., are putting on so-called "celebrity specials".
  
  So now we get a bunch of vacuous air-headed luvvies simpering and giggling as they either get the questions wrong, or by some fluke guess the right answer from a multiple choice, with the winners donating their prize to charidee. Nobody ever mentions that they receive an appearance fee for being contestants in these shows.
  
  Why do we have to put up with this rubbish? If the TV companies want to donate money to charity, fine, go ahead and do it, but don't waste airtime on this dross when the slots could be used for proper contestants.

  
  Agree with all that.:)
  
  My wife loves these sort of programmes with Zelebrities in (:rolleyes:) but wont watch when there's proper people in them! :rolleyes:
  
  I think its because she can answer the dumbed down questions easier

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  allafix Posts: 20,690

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  11/12/12 - 00:08 #8

  In the days before reality TV the only place you saw "ordinary people" was on quiz shows, but there were celebrity panel games as well. Now we see the public on all kinds of TV shows, so why shouldn't quiz shows have celebs on sometimes? As long as they are themselves, not putting on an act, then you get to see them in a different light, and that's surely the attraction. Some quiz formats could only now exist in a celebrity format. "Mr and Mrs" for example.
  
  However, I do think Celebrity WWTBAM is a terrible idea. The whole point of that show is ordinary people playing for life changing money. The celebs playing for charity are in a comfort zone and of course play safe if a large amount is at risk. The whole show is changed.

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