I never really got into game shows. The easiest one is 'Wheel Of Fortune' because you just have to know words, and for the most part everyone knows words.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Many people have the idea that game shows are easy to come up with. And nothing could be further from the truth.
Most producers I've known were writers first, and writing is a vital part of any game show. You could easily argue that the writing is the key ingredient that makes 'Jeopardy!' so great.
But a lot of shows, they pose questions and they give you a puzzle where there's no solution.
On 'Whose Line,' we had six, seven, eight scenes per show, so everything was pretty quick. And there's a lot of games that we just got tired of, like 'Hats' and 'World's Worst' and 'Hoedown' and stuff.
For me, personally, I really get a kick out of game shows. I like the play-along factor.
Most of the shows I want to do I'm not smart enough to figure out how to watch.
The best shows are always the ones that are very, very low-concept and just about great characters.
If you have real passion for a career in game shows, be willing to serve an apprenticeship; it's the best way to learn.
I like game shows.
I don't do the same show twice. I've never done a show word for word.