NBC for more Deal or No Deal

NBC expands order for 'Deal'
March 9, 2006 03:08:30

By Andrew Wallenstein

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC has ordered eight more episodes
of the game show "Deal or No Deal," the network said Thursday.

As of this week, "Deal" is switching from its five-night format to two,
remaining only on Monday and Friday at 8 p.m. The series, a game of
chance hosted by Howie Mandel, has been a solid performer for NBC since
December, though has cooled off a bit since returning last month.

Steven L....

Well, that should teach me never to make predictions about TV shows
(though it's too much fun not to).

I never thought "Deal or No Deal" would be a hit, given how simplistic
it is. (Even NBC's own website says the show is "simple.")

But then, I never thought "Dancing With the Stars" would be an even
bigger hit in the U.S. either.

"This show has caught on so fast with audiences and has consistently
lifted us at 8 p.m.," said Kevin Reilly, president of entertainment at
NBC. "The fast pace and the potential for a true reversal of fortune
has attracted a lot of people for us in that crucial time slot, and we
look forward to seeing more of the same with these new episodes."

The additional order brings the "Deal" episode total for the season to
30.