Well it's a world of ups and downs, and some examples
I can't stand this show. I think I watched one episode of this dreck over a year ago, and it was torture.
Every single time I see my 80 year-old grandmother she asks me if I've watched "Deal or No Deal". She loves it, but I have no problem telling her what kind of nonsense I think it is.
I agree. I don't see how anyone can watch more than one episode. I mean, every episode is exactly the same. They pick briefcases until they win(or lose). Why would someone want to watch that every week?
Actually there are some episodes that do tend to stand out, and the Comic Book afficienado one where he gets immortalized in an issue of X-men (or rather will be), is an example.
There are others I'm going to name here, and you might be surprised what they do. After all I did read the application if you want to be a contestant and in fact it's basically what you want to do. After all in a way, you're living out whatever you want. (if you wanted to meet a famous celebrity, you could. You want to have a car, you might be able to get it. You want to fall in love? Well they say Money can buy you love.. but eh, I'll dismiss that one. In short you live out the fantasy you want to have. in a nutshell.
But let me show you some episode examples you might have missed.
Example #1: I may be a Rodeo Clown, but I got the Money and the Girl!
One of the earleir Season 1 episodes, had a guy and his family who were "Rodeo clowns". Now in this early on episode, the contestant actually had a girlfriend and after one round, the Bank (in sillouhette), put on a clown nose, then the real action began. After one offer of 160,000+ Dollars the contestant did something really surprising.. He actually proposed to his girlfriend and right there on National TV, she said 'Yes." and he had a simple ring to prove it. and you know what?
The audience applauded him. (You don't see that in a game show now these days.)
But finally when he "Dealed" with the banker at
$303,000 dollars and he gave up just
$75, that really is what got me hooked. But in that episode, he not only got the money, but the girl.. a double bonus for his happiness.
Example #2: Honey, I thought I made a right decision, but I blew it, and we'll have to buy the motorcycle of your dreams.
Then there's this one episode, where a female contestant had her husband overseas in Iraq with the Marine corps (doing the "Find Saddam" bit) and she and him were motorcycle enthusiasts. On the second Offer Motorcycle enthusiast and celebrity Jay Leno came out and offered her if she "Dealt" at that point a completely 'no strings attached' free white Harley Davidson Wideglide Motorcyle worth $18,000, plus the banker's offer of $99,000, a potential $117,000 offer if she had dealt at that point.
What did she do? She turned it down..
Then she got the surprise of her life as she and her family were able to actually talk with her husband while he was over in Iraq..(during one segment the satellite link went down momentarily and the audience actually groaned..(You don't see audiences groan that very often in a game show these days either).
But in the end, she gave up a
$25 case for
$32,000 but she had better offers but she didn't listen to anyone.. She was in fact headstrong. and in the end, she felt awful about not getting the dream she wanted.
Of course some of these episode are in fact unique (Such as the comic book one).
Then there's this one
Example 3: I want a dream job, but i Don't want to be a beautician!
Just recently a contestant was on the show and as he related his story, the entire viewing audience found out that the contestant had worked 40 jobs in just 18 years.. and he was never really happy and he was looking for his "Dream Job".
After the first round, where he had opened just six cases, the banker offered him the cash, ($65,000), and even tossed in a bonus: Free all paid tuition for 1 year..at a beautician college. (The contestant prior to the episode, had taken a personality interest quiz, and this is what came up He had a shot of being a beauitician). What did he do?
He refused, and still in the end didn't do quite bad, monetarily speaking, but he felt that a job as a Cosmotologist wasn't his "Dream job".
But not having a job? It's a bit of a bitter sweet dream don't you think?
Summary:
In closing the bottom line is that some contestants win, and win big, others don't fare as well. Some think they got a bad deal till they open their case and realize what they might have gotten if they hadn't dealt at a given point.. and still others, like our comic book guy and rodeo clown conestants actually do win.. and win feeling good about themselves, as they get their wishes fulfilled.
After all Deal or No Deal is really a study in human psychology, it's a study in "Who's Greedy" and "Who's not" it's a show that plays on some folks emotions, other's psyches, and even others dreams and fantasies.
But in the end, the reality sets in.. you either win or lose. and either way, you have to "Deal" with what could have been if you had dealt or feel glad that you did deal rather then pressing on with disasterous results.
After all, Deal or No deal isn't about the money, it's not that hard of a game, and some of us think that the game is indeed boring and dull. but then you might be surprised at what might happen. In a way we have to "Deal with the consequences of making a good or bad decision and in the end, our emotions and psyches would make the choices hard to deal with..(Deal or don't with that...) In the end, Deal or No Deal is really nothing more than a study of what makes us tick.. and what we do to get what we want.. or see the reactions of persons when things go extremely well, or extremely badly.. that's what Human psychology is really all about. It's a game of emotions, and ups and downs, but in the end.. we all have to
'deal or not (No Deal) with the consequences of the actions if we were in the contestants shoes After all put yourself up on stage and ask yourself.. Could you live with yourself if you made a good or bad choice?
Well could you? Oh heck.. deal with it..or not..
