Deal or no Deal?

I love Noel Edmond’s come back game show Deal or no Deal. I think it is one of the best quiz shows on TV even though it isn’t a quiz show at all. I think, however I like it for a different reason than the usual fan.

I love seeing people’s dreams shattered, greedy people who want to open a box and get money for nothing. They openly parade themselves around on a stage in front of the nation telling us that they want money for nothing. Are they not just the TV world’s version of benefit frauds? I mean they want money for nothing too.

I am glad when the contestant gets what they deserve, nothing, or at least a greatly reduced amount than they could have had if they had more nerve. They are guaranteed at least ₤1 and every time I see the program this is what I hope each and every person gets but the best is reserved for when greed gets the better of them and they think they can outsmart the banker. They hold out and hold out for a better and better deal and either the banker calls their bluff or they can’t resist grabbing at an offer a round too soon and miss out on a big prize.

The most recent program I saw was a woman who was given a card from her daughter suggesting that box number 8 would bring wealth. She got near the end but finally accepted a deal for ₤6,500 (which is not a small amount of money) but had she waited another round and gone with her daughter’s choice she would have had ₤75,000.

Although she walked away with the huge sum of ₤6,500 it was still a victory for the banker, a man or woman I feel an affinity with in as much as I want these greedy contestants to get as little money as possible.

Long live the banker.