Fun with ABC's "The Chase" [Spoilers]

[Volante]

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The fact that Ferguson is British is coincidental. He was likeable in his late night show and he was likeable (award-winning, even) in his previous game show.

That should be ABC's new show. Have people come up to Ferguson and tell him to his face, "You're British."

Whichever contestant remains on their feet gets money.

And woe to the poor contestant who slips up and calls him -English-

[jeffwolfe]

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The fact that Ferguson is British is coincidental. He was likeable in his late night show and he was likeable (award-winning, even) in his previous game show.

That should be ABC's new show. Have people come up to Ferguson and tell him to his face, "You're British."

Whichever contestant remains on their feet gets money.

British = English + Scottish + Welsh. Ferguson has no problem with British. I've heard him call himself British. English is another matter. On his talk show, he would quickly and firmly correct anyone who tried to call him English. Of dating English girls when he lived in London, he has said, "I liked doing to them what their ancestors did to my country."

[MarkBarrett]

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The fact that Ferguson is British is coincidental. He was likeable in his late night show and he was likeable (award-winning, even) in his previous game show.

That should be ABC's new show. Have people come up to Ferguson and tell him to his face, "You're British."

Whichever contestant remains on their feet gets money.

British = English + Scottish + Welsh. Ferguson has no problem with British. I've heard him call himself British. English is another matter. On his talk show, he would quickly and firmly correct anyone who tried to call him English. Of dating English girls when he lived in London, he has said, "I liked doing to them what their ancestors did to my country."

Got it, thanks.

[mrfusion]

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey! People shout as Ken missed the BTS question.

I wonder if Bruce Lin was watching this? Oprah's car Pontiac G6 comes back to haunt.

This led me to wonder how deeply shows dig into their contestants' quiz histories to avoid repeats. Is it worth weeding out anything too obviously similar to a notable past question, for the sake of avoiding the perception of helping or hindering the player? Or would Standards and Practices insist on a random pool of questions, assigned randomly, and let the chips fall where they may?

[jjwaymee]

I'm glad Kristin got a good haul, but I really didn't like this version. I didn't like the host at all, the kibbitzing from backstage was ridiculous, Ken (God bless 'em) just ain't The Beast for trash talk (The Professor? Say huh?!? And if that's his nickname, I can only imagine what they can come up with for James), and the questions leaned toward too much pop trash. Other than the bigger money, I thought it was inferior to the GSN version in every respect. Unless it's someone I know on there, I can't see putting myself through watching it again, especially not for a full hour.

I'm going to watch no matter what, just because this is my favorite non-J! game show. That being said, I certainly agree that it doesn't measure up to the GSN version.

The biggest disappointment is the glacial tempo of Sara Haines. The best drama on the show is when the Chaser is catching up to the team in the Final Chase. Rapid fire questions amp up that tension. I once saw the Beast answer five questions in about thirteen seconds to catch a team at the very end. In this version, a five-question lead will be pretty much safe once the clock hits 0:30. I know she's not Brooke, but...c'mon. Read a little faster!

Ken is never going to be a villain. That's fine; he and Brad and James are there for star power and to give the audience a familiar face to root for or against. In that respect they all fit the bill just fine. I'm sure James will be able to pull off the mustache-twirling heel character a lot better than the other two.

The backstage commentary is awkward. MST3K worked because there was a script and they could get those snarky lines perfectly timed. Expecting these guys to consistently come up with zingers in the moment is a bit beyond their pay grade.

Lastly, I loved and miss the "edgy" multiple choice questions in the GSN version. There's no chance of that on ABC prime time.

[seaborgium]

James certainly takes well to the role of antagonist.

Lastly, I loved and miss the "edgy" multiple choice questions in the GSN version. There's no chance of that on ABC prime time.

I've come to talk to you about an arsole.

[Bamaman]

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The fact that Ferguson is British is coincidental. He was likeable in his late night show and he was likeable (award-winning, even) in his previous game show.

That should be ABC's new show. Have people come up to Ferguson and tell him to his face, "You're British."

Whichever contestant remains on their feet gets money.

Alex should have told Sean Connery that on SNL.

[AntmanB]

So if the Chaser catches them, do they go home with any money?

[seaborgium]

So if the Chaser catches them, do they go home with any money?

It's all or nothing on The Chase. (Beth posted on Twitter that she had her travel paid for and got $60 per day, and that was all she got out of it.)

Beth said that when the game was over, Sara Haines told them, "You were beaten by the best," and she responded, "Second best," but that got edited out.

[mrfusion]

I'm just back to register my annoyance with how "gong xi fa cai" was pronounced by Sara Haines in Ep.2

If you spent the effort to learn "x" is the "shhhh" sound, then you can learn that in pinyin "c" represents the "ts" sound