Deal or No Deal 

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

Stars:

Howie Mandel, Sara Bronson, Lindsay Clubine

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

Cast

Series cast summary:
Howie Mandel	...	Himself - Host 201 episodes, 2005-2009
Sara Bronson	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #7 199 episodes, 2005-2009
Lindsay Clubine	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #26 / ... 198 episodes, 2005-2009
Tameka Jacobs	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #21 198 episodes, 2005-2009
Patricia Kara	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #9 / ... 195 episodes, 2005-2009
Marisa Petroro	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #18 / ... 194 episodes, 2005-2009
Alike Boggan	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #20 / ... 194 episodes, 2005-2009
Megan Abrigo	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #6 193 episodes, 2005-2009
Claudia Jordan	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #1 / ... 193 episodes, 2005-2009
Anya Monzikova	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #10 / ... 193 episodes, 2006-2009
Lisa Gleave	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #3 188 episodes, 2005-2009
Aubrie Lemon	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #23 / ... 187 episodes, 2006-2009
Jenelle Moreno	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #17 / ... 187 episodes, 2006-2009
Katie Cleary	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #11 186 episodes, 2006-2009
Pilar M. Lastra	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #14 / ... 181 episodes, 2005-2009
Leyla Milani	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #13 180 episodes, 2005-2009
Mylinda Tov	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #19 / ... 171 episodes, 2005-2008
Stacey Gardner	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #2 167 episodes, 2005-2009
Ursula Mayes	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #5 / ... 166 episodes, 2006-2009
Jill Manas	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #12 / ... 157 episodes, 2005-2008
Lauren Shiohama	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #8 / ... 155 episodes, 2006-2009
Brooke Long	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #15 144 episodes, 2006-2009
Hayley Marie Norman	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #25 140 episodes, 2006-2009
Keltie Martin	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #4 / ... 120 episodes, 2006-2009
Kelly Brannigan	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #24 / ... 115 episodes, 2006-2009
Lindsay Schoneweis	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #4 106 episodes, 2005-2007
Kasie Head	...	Herself - Briefcase Model #16 / ... 91 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

Details

Official Sites:

NBC [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Сделка

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Case #25 had the million 10 times while case # 21 had the million 11 times

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Quotes

Host: [Repeated lines] Ladies, please.
[the models would march onto the stage]
Host: [to them] Hi ladies.
All 26 Models: [In unison] Hi Howie.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.1 (2009)

User Reviews

Intellectually challenged???

Since when does a show have to be "intellectually Challenging"? Wheel of Fortune has lasted for decades with practically NO intellect required. (Other then knowing the English Language) The reason this "game" is so good is because it IS Brilliantly simple. They could've just called it "Greed" because that's all it's about.. that and knowing how to play the odds. In the tradition of "Let's make a Deal" where contestants keep their prizes or chose between trading for what's behind curtain 1, 2 or 3; there hasn't been a similar game on television since.

You have to Praise "originality" on television these days no matter how simple. Look at how many Networks copy the success of an Original show.. there was American Idol, so other networks tried to bring back Star Search to compete, and then Nashville Star.. both of which never came close. Survivor becomes a hit, so they try Fear Factor, The Cage, and endless others. "Tough Man" makes a mark as a Boxing competition, so they throw out the Contender and another Boxing reality show. Lost becomes a hit, so networks try and compete or Capitalize with Surface, Invasion and Threshold ... Law and Order and CSI are hits, so they make two more Spinoffs of each that saturate the Original.

These days, if a show isn't competing with a similar show it should be PRAISED. Surprisingly enough, "Deal or No Deal" actually has that "addictive" entertaining quality to it. No matter how simple it is. It's only downside in programming is that it's competing for airtime against "American Idol" which has been dominating 3 nights in a row in it's new season... blame those responsible for scheduling.

I can see this show returning many more times. And as for the "Banker", He'll probably be revealed one of these days. Maybe It'll be Regis. Simple it may be, but with all the copy-cat programming, at least it's refreshingly "Different".