Deal or No Deal 

26 sums of money, 26 suitcases and one question: Deal or no deal

Stars:

Howie Mandel, Patricia Kara, Megan Abrigo

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Howie Mandel	...	Self - Host 232 episodes, 2005-2019
Patricia Kara	...	Self - Briefcase Model #9 / ... 226 episodes, 2005-2019
Megan Abrigo	...	Self - Briefcase Model #6 224 episodes, 2005-2019
Sara Bronson	...	Self - Briefcase Model #7 199 episodes, 2005-2009
Lindsay Clubine	...	Self - Briefcase Model #26 / ... 198 episodes, 2005-2009
Tameka Jacobs	...	Self - Briefcase Model #21 198 episodes, 2005-2009
Marisa Petroro	...	Self - Briefcase Model #18 / ... 194 episodes, 2005-2009
Alike Boggan	...	Self - Briefcase Model #20 / ... 194 episodes, 2005-2009
Claudia Jordan	...	Self - Briefcase Model #1 / ... 193 episodes, 2005-2009
Anya Monzikova	...	Self - Briefcase Model #10 / ... 193 episodes, 2006-2009
Lisa Gleave	...	Self - Briefcase Model #3 188 episodes, 2005-2009
Aubrie Lemon	...	Self - Briefcase Model #23 / ... 187 episodes, 2006-2009
Jenelle Moreno	...	Self - Briefcase Model #17 / ... 187 episodes, 2006-2009
Katie Cleary	...	Self - Briefcase Model #11 186 episodes, 2006-2009
Pilar M. Lastra	...	Self - Briefcase Model #14 / ... 181 episodes, 2005-2009
Leyla Milani	...	Self - Briefcase Model #13 180 episodes, 2005-2009
Mylinda Tov	...	Self - Briefcase Model #19 / ... 171 episodes, 2005-2008
Stacey Gardner	...	Self - Briefcase Model #2 167 episodes, 2005-2009
Ursula Mayes	...	Self - Briefcase Model #5 / ... 166 episodes, 2006-2009
Jill Manas	...	Self - Briefcase Model #12 / ... 157 episodes, 2005-2008
Lauren Shiohama	...	Self - Briefcase Model #8 / ... 155 episodes, 2006-2009
Brooke Long	...	Self - Briefcase Model #15 144 episodes, 2006-2009
Hayley Marie Norman	...	Self - Briefcase Model #25 140 episodes, 2006-2009
Keltie Martin	...	Self - Briefcase Model #4 / ... 120 episodes, 2006-2009
Kelly Brannigan	...	Self - Briefcase Model #24 / ... 115 episodes, 2006-2009
Lindsay Schoneweis	...	Self - Briefcase Model #4 106 episodes, 2005-2007

Storyline

The United States' version of "Deal or No Deal" was based on the Netherlands game show that had premiered in 2002. The main objective of the game was identical: Select a case containing a mystery cash amount, then - after being asked to narrow the field of cases by a certain number at various intervals - decide whether to take a cash buyout offered by an unseen "banker" ("Deal") or reject the offer and continue eliminating cases ("No Deal"), knowing he/she could win the grand prize of $1 million ... or far less. Each new game begins with 26 cases, each randomly distributed and held by a sexy model. The contestant chooses one case, which is placed at his/her contestant's podium. The cash amount inside could be as little as 1 cent ($.01) or as much as $1 million. The player then is asked to eliminate six of the remaining cases, calling out the corresponding numbers one at a time. After each number is called, that case is opened, revealing one of the 26 cash prizes; that prize is then ...

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Plot Keywords:

probability | banker | money | question in title | based on tv series | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Game-Show | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Howie Mandel, the models often faint from standing at attention for so long.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Host: ...when we come back.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.118 (2011)

User Reviews

This was SO suspenseful!!!!!!

I liked this show a lot!!! It was incredibly suspenseful!!! The object of the game is really good. There are 26 different cases,each with a different dollar amount. The amount's range from 1 million dollars to 1 cent. Howie Mendal was really cool and made the game fun for everyone. Truthfully I almost had a heart attack watching this.

The commericals were REALLY getting on my nerves. Not really much you could do about that. I admit it's not as bad as American Idol commericals but still really annoying. In conclusion, I liked the show. Once again, very suspenseful!!!

**** out of *****

Details

Official Sites:

NBC [United States] official page

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deal or No Deal

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Endemol Entertainment, Lock and Key Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 120 min (some episodes) 30 min (daytime)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color