Game Show Update January 2022
NOTE: HERE WAS THE ORIGINAL REVIEWS OF EACH GAME SHOW FROM THE JANUARY 2022 EPISODE, BELOW WILL BE MY UPDATES, BECAUSE MANY WOUND UP WITH A SEASON TWO.
TUG OF WORDS (D)
PROS: Easy Playalong, Chill Vibes, Easy GSN Show
CONS: Rashad needs more energy, Third Round Catchup, Harmless
I LITERALLY JUST TOLD YOU (A)
PROS: Jimmy Carr, The Very Easy Format of Short Term, Very Funny
CONS: General Knowledge in “Money Maker” makes this equal parts quiz, but not “game breaker”, the force-tell of what is a question
NEXT LEVEL CHEF (B+)
PROS: Really Stand out “Set” with the three level kitchen and Elevator, the “Voice” type mentor position instead of a masterchef “always judge”, an interesting format.
CONS: Ramsay still being a focal point and it still being on FOX, would have probably been ignored if it was on Netflix or elsewhere.
BAKING IT (D-)
PROS: Its Bake Off For People Who Never Saw Bake Off
CONS: Really terrible hosting and really unlikable everything that makes it feel like a half-baked idea to poach from the original. Somehow worse than Making It, where the saving grace is Nick Offerman having tool insight.
THAT’S MY JAM (F)
PROS: Jimmy Fallon is as good as Ellen on Ellen Game of Games
CONS: WHO IS THIS FOR? “Celebrites, they are just like us” so here’s a singing guessing show?
JOE MILLIONAIRE (C)
PROS: They aren’t making it about “Women are Shallow and Only Think About Money Anymore” as some are well-off.
CONS: Dating Shows are still surprisingly cheap, and the rebooted idea, might need a bit more work.
LIMITLESS WIN (C)
PROS: ant and dec, numeric questions
CONS: virtual set, complex rules, what happens when time runs out
UPDATED REVIEWS:
TUG OF WORDS - GOT BETTER, NEW HOST, NEW FORMAT WITH THE SCORING, MADE IT MORE EASY TO UNDERSTAND
I LITERALLY JUST TOLD YOU - GOT BETTER, FIGURED OUT HOW THE SHOW WORKS AND DID NEW TWISTS ON THE MEMORY GAME, JIMMY CARR’S BEST HOSTING GIG
NEXT LEVEL CHEF - STAYED THE SAME, WHEN MASTERCHEF IS STILL ON FOX, THERE IS STILL NOT REALLY A NEED FOR ANOTHER CULINARY COMPETITION SERIES, BUT THE EVELATOR GIMMICK GOT BETTER IN SEASON 2, AS ITS NOW BASED ON PLACEMENT
BAKING IT - CONTINUED TO BE THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF BUT WITH GRANDMA, STILL A MISERABLE SHOW TO WATCH, DID YOU KNOW ELLIE KEMPER AND ZACH CHERRY HOST THE NEW REBOOT OF GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW? GO WATCH THAT INSTEAD
THAT’S MY JAM - CHANGE THAT F TO A C, SEASON TWO WAS SO MUCH BETTER AS A SHOW, BETTER SET, BETTER GAMES, AND NOT JUST “HA HA SPRAY THE CELEBRITIES WITH WATER” THERES MORE PLAYALONG.
JOE MILLIONAIRE - IT ENDED, I THINK FARMER WANTS A WIFE TOOK OVER
LIMITLESS WIN - REPLACE THAT C WITH AN A - THE SEASON TWO GOT A BETTER MUSIC BED, BETTER GRAPHICS FOR THE SET, BETTER QUESTIONS, BETTER SPEED IN DELIVERY, AND MADE THE SHOW VERY TENSE, BUT VERY FUN TO WATCH, A REALLY BETTER IMPROVEMENT, ITS A TOP 5 GAME SHOW!
