Netflix’s Floor is Lava is visually stunning, with its set of gurgling lava slime, but it needs better narration, like Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool-style narration on ABC’s new game show Don’t.
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A new Bachelor spin-off, Supermarket Sweep, and Millionaire are all coming to ABC
ABC announced a new music-themed Bachelor spin-off, The Bachelor: Listen To Your Heart, plus its acquisition of Supermarket Sweep and a revival of Millionaire.
23% of Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time categories were Disney ads
The Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time tournament was thrilling—and full of corporate synergy, with categories for various Disney-owned properties, from American Idol to NatGeo.
Almost all of ABC’s ‘summer fun & games’ reality shows are returning
Nearly all of ABC summer game shows and reality competitions and their hosts will return in the summer of 2020.
The Mole’s format is being used for a new ABC game show
The Hustler’s format was created by a UK TV host who says it’s based on mysteries such as Agatha Christie’s writing or the show Broadchurch. But it has The Mole’s DNA at its core.
Kids Say the Darndest Things: answers to questions about the new Tiffany Haddish version
Are the kids actors? Do the producers know what they’re going to say? Why is Tiffany Haddish hosting the new series? Answers to those questions and many more.
Press Your Luck’s return stays true to the original, but also adds a Whammy of a surprise
The very first Whammy of the night was a Whammy version of Bachelor host Chris Harrison, and it only got better from there.
Press Your Luck and Card Sharks are being resurrected by ABC
Two more classic game shows are coming to ABC, and both are now casting.
Review: ABC’s Castaways, a survival series with shades of Survivor, Lost, and Alone
ABC’s new survival series is familiar and promising, and flashes between the cast’s attempt to survive and their home lives, but it also drags.
ABC’s Castaways looks like Alone (and Lost), but with resources and a twist
A new reality series that’ll be paired with Bachelor in Paradise will strand people and flash back to their regular lives.
Family Food Fight: a new cooking competition on ABC, imported from Australia
ABC has ordered a U.S. version of an Australian cooking competition, Family Food Fight, which will have families cooking and competing against each other. Ayesha Curry will host and judge.
An outstanding reality podcast, Startup, becomes an ABC sitcom
ABC’s Alex Inc., starring Zach Braff, is an adaptation of Gimlet Media’s first podcast, and I asked its producer about how much of the real-life podcast will make it to TV.
Encore, Kristen Bell’s reunion of high school theater classmates, needs to be a full series immediately
A charming, harmonious blend of the best parts of the early reality series High School Reunion, with elements of The Glee Project and High School Musical: Get in the Picture.
The Toy Box has improved in its second season
A review of season two of ABC’s The Toy Box, which has a new format, new judges, and less Noah.
Battle of the Network Stars’ cast of 100 classic and current TV stars
A full list of the full cast of ABC’s revival of Battle of the Network Stars, which will have 100 former and current TV stars competing with each other.