Deal or No Deal fans baffled by spin-off series inspired by Survivor that’s ‘so insane and stupid it might be genius’
DEAL or No Deal fans have been left stunned by a new spin-off of the game show that’s inspired by Survivor.
Last year the UK version of the hit series was revived by ITV as Stephen Mulhern took over hosting duties.
With a second series of the reboot already in the works, the show still proves popular with fans.
And now the American version, that’s hosted by Howie Mandel, has been given an epic spin-off series.
Set on a gorgeous island, players have the chance to win an eye-watering $200million.
They’ll be tasked with finding brief cases in paradise that each contain various amounts.
They are then used in the nightly episodes and the person who finds the case with the highest value gets ‘immunity’.
Regular Deal or No Deal fans have struggled to grasp the new format, with some branding it ‘inane’.
Taking to social media, one said: “Lmao what lol. I mean, Deal or No Deal and Survivor are two of the best reality shows ever so it might be good but this idea is so insane and stupid it might actually be genius.”
A second wrote: “Yeahhh I have no coherent thoughts on this, feels like someone threw darts at a word cloud but sure why not, I’m down [sic].”
“This show sounds like something chat GPT would create,” said a third.
While a fourth fan commented: “This sounds like a fake 30 Rock show.”
Deal or No Deal Island debuts later this month on NBC in the US, but there’s currently no broadcast date for UK viewers.
The British version is due to return to ITV1 later this year.