A quiz competition with physical challenges, where contestants must work together to answer questions correctly or risk being knocked into a pool by giant balls.A quiz competition with physical challenges, where contestants must work together to answer questions correctly or risk being knocked into a pool by giant balls.A quiz competition with physical challenges, where contestants must work together to answer questions correctly or risk being knocked into a pool by giant balls.
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What's not to like? FAMILY FEUD (two teams of five family members face off against each other) meets WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (pretty tough multiple choice questions) meets WIPEOUT (large inflated rubberized objects knock losing contestants into a swimming pool). The more members a family loses, the tougher the multiple choices get, but if you can keep from losing any, the level of difficulty stays the same for the next round.
From reading other reviewers, apparently one or another of the three facets of the show can put some viewers off, but to me they compliment each other. There are other quiz shows where the host deliberately delays revealing the correct answers to pad out the length of the show which other reviewers here complain about the host of this show, but while that's usually a deal-breaker for me, this host isn't as guilty of it as others. I definitely look forward to the show and find the questions challenging.
From reading other reviewers, apparently one or another of the three facets of the show can put some viewers off, but to me they compliment each other. There are other quiz shows where the host deliberately delays revealing the correct answers to pad out the length of the show which other reviewers here complain about the host of this show, but while that's usually a deal-breaker for me, this host isn't as guilty of it as others. I definitely look forward to the show and find the questions challenging.
"The Quiz with Balls" has a lot of the same feel as Ellen's "Game of games", except it's a version of that game where they only play a single game type.
That concept just doesn't work. By round 3 of this game I lost all interest in it. Watching regular people answer trivia questions and then getting shoved into a giant dunk tank over, and over, and over again is just not compelling in any way. It's also not nearly as "hilarious" as this game wants us to think it is.
Jay Pharoah is a passable host but the show doesn't really give him any chance to be funny. They hire standup comedians to host these things so they can show off their improv skills but everything about Jay's delivery had a very scripted feel to it. He also didn't really seem to want to be there.
I'm calling it now, cancelled in one season.
That concept just doesn't work. By round 3 of this game I lost all interest in it. Watching regular people answer trivia questions and then getting shoved into a giant dunk tank over, and over, and over again is just not compelling in any way. It's also not nearly as "hilarious" as this game wants us to think it is.
Jay Pharoah is a passable host but the show doesn't really give him any chance to be funny. They hire standup comedians to host these things so they can show off their improv skills but everything about Jay's delivery had a very scripted feel to it. He also didn't really seem to want to be there.
I'm calling it now, cancelled in one season.
For the review saying a family was screwed in episode 2, you are very wrong. You should have done your research before showing your ignorance. Spam, the pork product, is a portmanteau of the words "spiced ham". You'll need to look that up, I'm sure. In case you don't, a portmanteau is the blending of words and sounds and meanings, like "brunch" for breakfast. Spam as in the unwanted email one might receive is also, not an acronym, as you already stated. This is a perfect example of someone thinking they are smarter than then giving a show a poor rating due to their own lack of knowledge. And if you think the rules of this game show are confusing, don't watch jeopardy.
Finally!
I am a game show critique and I have analyzed many game shows over the years, and this one has to be the best!
All of these other game shows have been so tacky and lame, lacking character, but this one has me on the edge of my seat! The balls hitting the contestants was an amazing idea and keeping it fun for the whole family.
The questions and categories are always making me think yeah I got this when it's names I have never even heard of. I love it!
This show needs to be on for another decade. The host is hilarious and I am so entertained.
Jay Pharoah is awesome!
Thank you Fox.
#quizwithballs.
I am a game show critique and I have analyzed many game shows over the years, and this one has to be the best!
All of these other game shows have been so tacky and lame, lacking character, but this one has me on the edge of my seat! The balls hitting the contestants was an amazing idea and keeping it fun for the whole family.
The questions and categories are always making me think yeah I got this when it's names I have never even heard of. I love it!
This show needs to be on for another decade. The host is hilarious and I am so entertained.
Jay Pharoah is awesome!
Thank you Fox.
#quizwithballs.
They straight up screwed a team.
Episode 2 a team chose a category where they have to identify words that were originally acronyms.
They chose words like SCUBA, RADAR, and CAPTCHA. Two words. SPAM and Pog were also chosen. They got credit for choosing Pog and the judges said SPAM is not an acronym. SPAM as in the pork product. IS an acronym but spam as in an email term is not. Pog as in a military term is an acronym but Pog as in the game is not. The rules are unclear and it's just not a good show .
It's filled w mispronounced words and the families on the show are not relatable and just annoying.
Episode 2 a team chose a category where they have to identify words that were originally acronyms.
They chose words like SCUBA, RADAR, and CAPTCHA. Two words. SPAM and Pog were also chosen. They got credit for choosing Pog and the judges said SPAM is not an acronym. SPAM as in the pork product. IS an acronym but spam as in an email term is not. Pog as in a military term is an acronym but Pog as in the game is not. The rules are unclear and it's just not a good show .
It's filled w mispronounced words and the families on the show are not relatable and just annoying.
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