“Unveiling the Hidden Truths: What Game Show Producers Don’t Want You to Know!”
The Busiest Man In The World
Mark Burnett, the producer of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader, has produced over 2900 hours of television programming, which regularly airs in more than 70 countries. He’s been involved in a whole bunch of shows, including Survivor, Shark Tank, The Voice, and The Apprentice.
Basically, we have Mark Burnett to thank for almost every game show we’ve ever seen. Who knew that one man could be so prolific?
The Real Life Inspiration Behind Stampy
The episode of The Simpsons called “Bart Gets an Elephant” is based on an episode of The Price is Right. An elephant was offered as a “bonus prize” as a joke. The real prize was $4,000 but the contestant wanted the elephant.
The contestant got his wish and a live elephant from Kenya was delivered to him. Elephants are pretty hard to take care of. I think I’d rather have the money.
Fishing For Cash
The Price Is Right rigs the Plinko game when they shoot commercials. They use fishing line so that the chip lands in the $10,000 slot every time. The wire was mistakenly left in place during an actual show and a contestant dropped three consecutive chips before anyone noticed the mistake. She was allowed to keep the money.
Sometimes other people’s mess-ups work in your favor. One person’s mistake is another person’s best day ever.
