Get Ready for Ba Ba Boom

Critics of Deal or No Deal all have the same complaint about the show: there's no skill involved. No trivia, no talent, just randomly picking cases and hoping to get a good offer from the Banker. These same critics are going to have a heyday with a new game show that's just been picked up by Endemol, the same company responsible for Deal.

Ba Ba Boom is a Dutch game show that features ten models. The models place their hands face down on a table, and under three of those hands are hidden coins. The object of the game is for the contestant to eliminate hands that do not cover a coin. I wish I could tell you that there is more to the game, but sadly that's about it.

Endemol has secured the rights to bring Ba Ba Boom to twenty countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Australia, India, France, Italy, Russia, and the Middle East, according to Variety. There's no word yet as to when this one will make its television debut here, nor what network is planning to pick it up.

I really don't know how any network would be able to make this show more challenging or interesting. The basic premise is even more simple than Deal, and I can't imagine people getting hooked on it. I think we can expect artificial drama, an over-the-top set, and a host that will have to really reach to get people engaged in the show. Will it work? I guess we'll have to wait and see!