The DRAMA of it all makes me laugh. When an answer is given and the host says "And the correct answer is..." Cut to contestant. Cut to THE BEAST!!!. Cut to other contestant. Cut to THE BEAST!!!. Cut to other contestant. Cut to first contestant. "...APPLES!" Cheering and whooping ensues.
I don't know why they didn't find an American quizzer to be the Chaser. Mark has lost more times than not in the ones I've seen and I'm not surprised because the questions are, obviously, based mainly on American culture.
They filmed two pilot episodes of The Chase USA a few years ago in London, with Bradley Walsh as host. Mark was the chaser for one of those episodes, whilst the other featured Jeopardy champion Brad Rutter. Mark was chosen over Rutter, but I can't understand why. In America, Rutter is by far a superior quizzer and has a good demeanor for this kind of show. I can only imagine GSN thought that Mark had more character or they picked him just because of his 'british accent' or something.
As for the drama, it pads out the concept a bit. Once you cut out the fourth player and the chaser walk-ons, despite more ad breaks you are still going to have time to fill and so they try tl add drama to every question to fill time. I've noticed that the board is also one step longer on the USA version, the same size as it was in the first series of the UK version. I'm not sure this works very well as it increases the chances of someone being caught and makes the whole thing longer and more drawn out- personally, I find the individual chases quite boring on whichever version of the show I'm watching and so lengthening them only makes them more tedious.
Question in Denise's cashbuilder, In Alice In Wonderland, what rodent attends the Mad Hatter's tea party? She gave the correct answer of dormouse but what about the march hare?
Question in Denise's cashbuilder, In Alice In Wonderland, what rodent attends the Mad Hatter's tea party? She gave the correct answer of dormouse but what about the march hare?
According to Wikipedia, "Rabbits and hares were formerly classified in the order Rodentia ( rodent ) until 1912". Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, was published in 1865, so it was a rodent during the tea party.
I watched en episode of US Chaser yesterday on Challenge. It was ok, Mark lost the final chase by one so the team of three (only 3 play the US version for those that don't know) won $180k. I'm surprised they don't have more than one chaser, must be tiring for Mark doing both shows and having to gen up on American style GK must make it harder again.
I watched en episode of US Chaser yesterday on Challenge. It was ok, Mark lost the final chase by one so the team of three (only 3 play the US version for those that don't know) won $180k. I'm surprised they don't have more than one chaser, must be tiring for Mark doing both shows and having to gen up on American style GK must make it harder again.
I'm sure he's being paid good money to swat up on American General Knowledge though! The Americans like a British chaser for some reason, but if it works then why not? Mark has proven he can catch contestants on the British version, so why shouldn't GSN have him on the US version as well?
Fancy going for the £400. What an insult to the team. I don't think they were very pleased.
No,I don't think they were and I don't blame them.
He said he wanted to make sure he was in the final. But presumably he doesn't want everyone else to do the same as him and go for the low offer,or there'll be next to nothing in the prize fund. He wants others to take the risk to boost the money.
He's just told player three to go for £36K. And he took £400.
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They filmed two pilot episodes of The Chase USA a few years ago in London, with Bradley Walsh as host. Mark was the chaser for one of those episodes, whilst the other featured Jeopardy champion Brad Rutter. Mark was chosen over Rutter, but I can't understand why. In America, Rutter is by far a superior quizzer and has a good demeanor for this kind of show. I can only imagine GSN thought that Mark had more character or they picked him just because of his 'british accent' or something.
As for the drama, it pads out the concept a bit. Once you cut out the fourth player and the chaser walk-ons, despite more ad breaks you are still going to have time to fill and so they try tl add drama to every question to fill time. I've noticed that the board is also one step longer on the USA version, the same size as it was in the first series of the UK version. I'm not sure this works very well as it increases the chances of someone being caught and makes the whole thing longer and more drawn out- personally, I find the individual chases quite boring on whichever version of the show I'm watching and so lengthening them only makes them more tedious.
Is it? I was sure it was longer. Maybe not, perhaps it's just the tediousness of the USA version that makes it seem longer
She lost that one but I'm certain she will win today.
Hare is not a rodent.
Kerry Katona on Vogue magazine!
According to Wikipedia, "Rabbits and hares were formerly classified in the order Rodentia ( rodent ) until 1912". Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, was published in 1865, so it was a rodent during the tea party.
I'm sure he's being paid good money to swat up on American General Knowledge though! The Americans like a British chaser for some reason, but if it works then why not? Mark has proven he can catch contestants on the British version, so why shouldn't GSN have him on the US version as well?
Fancy going for the £400. What an insult to the team. I don't think they were very pleased.
No,I don't think they were and I don't blame them.
He said he wanted to make sure he was in the final. But presumably he doesn't want everyone else to do the same as him and go for the low offer,or there'll be next to nothing in the prize fund. He wants others to take the risk to boost the money.
He's just told player three to go for £36K. And he took £400.
They won't beat the Chaser without her, that's for sure.
Not sure about Terry, being older I thought he would have been better than £2k in his cashbuilder.
Really poor total so far, what a wuss Steve was for going for £400....1st one in as well >:(
Not half! So glad Ann caught them (felt sorry for Olivia though).