Game Show in My Head

Summary

Game Show in My Head was an American television game show produced by Ashton Kutcher[1] and hosted by Joe Rogan. The show premiered on CBS on January 3, 2009, and aired on Saturdays at 8PM Eastern Standard Time.

Game Show in My Head
StarringJoe Rogan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Paul Hardy
  • Sara K. Sanders
  • Kate Harrington
  • Aaron Sandler
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJanuary 3 (2009-01-03) –
January 24, 2009 (2009-01-24)

History edit

CBS originally ordered a pilot of Game Show in My Head hosted by Chris Kattan, but later decided to re-shoot the pilot with a new host, Joe Rogan. CBS ordered an unnamed number of episodes of the series.[citation needed] In March 2008, the show began seeking contestants.[2] In December 2008, CBS announced that they would begin airing episodes of the new version of the show on Saturdays, starting January 3, 2009.[3]

Saturdays are the least-watched night of the week, this move has inspired speculation that the network has a lack of faith in the program.[4]

Gameplay edit

Game Show in My Head is a hidden camera show in which contestants must perform a series of five "hilarious and embarrassing" tasks in front of strangers,[5] which they are instructed to do by the host via an earpiece.

Each of the tasks is worth $5,000, and contestants can also double their money in a "no-holds-barred bonus round." Therefore, the maximum amount of money that a contestant can earn is $50,000. The show is similar to the classic Nickelodeon game show You're On!. That is, the contestants have to get strangers to complete tasks while they're caught on a hidden camera. The contestants on location and in studio are taped live.

Game Show in My Head premiered with Two Back-to Back Episodes on Saturday, January 3, 2009 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). Shalisse Pekarcik, a 26-year-old personal trainer from Salt Lake City, Utah, and Craig Scime, a 32-year-old entrepreneur from Buffalo, New York, competed for the chance to win $50,000 each.

Ratings edit

Viewership and ratings per episode of Game Show in My Head
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
Ref.
1 "Shalisse Pekarcik" January 3, 2009 Saturday 8:00 p.m. 2.2/4 3.3 [6]
2 "Craig Scime" January 3, 2009 Saturday 8:30 p.m. 2.2/4 3.4 [6]
3 "Ron Ramsey" January 10, 2009 Saturday 8:00 p.m. 4.3/7 7.2 [7]
4 "Michael Rinzler" January 10, 2009 Saturday 8:30 p.m. 3.3/5 5.6 [7]
5 "Seth McLaughlin" January 17, 2009 Saturday 8:00 p.m. 2.2/4 3.4 [8]
6 "Debbie Speicher" January 17, 2009 Saturday 8:30 p.m. 2.3/4 3.6 [8]
7 "Wendy Taubin" January 24, 2009 Saturday 8:00 p.m. 2.1/4 3.6 [9]
8 "Eric Lokke" January 24, 2009 Saturday 8:30 p.m. 2.3/4 3.9 [9]

References edit

  1. ^ "CBS Entertainment". CBS Press Express. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ^ "CBS - GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD NOW CASTING". RealityWanted.com. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  3. ^ "ABC and CBS set their midseason schedules". HuffPost TV. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  4. ^ Hibberd, James (December 2, 2008). "CBS announces midseason; 'Island' gets 'CSI' bump". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Stelter, Brian (December 2, 2008). "CBS Includes 'Game Show in My Head' and 'Flashpoint' in Midseason Schedule". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  6. ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 3, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 10, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 17, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 24, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.

External links edit

  • Game Show in My Head at IMDb