Game Show in My Head

Game Show in My Head
StarringJoe Rogan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Paul Hardy
  • Sara K. Sanders
  • Kate Harrington
  • Aaron Sandler
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJanuary 3 (2009-01-03) –
January 24, 2009 (2009-01-24)

Game Show in My Head is an American television game show produced by Ashton Kutcher[1] and hosted by Joe Rogan. The show premiered on CBS on January 3, 2009, and aired on Saturdays at 8PM Eastern Standard Time.

History

CBS originally ordered a pilot of Game Show in My Head hosted by Chris Kattan, but later decided to re-shoot the pilot with a new host, Joe Rogan. CBS ordered an unnamed number of episodes of the series.[citation needed] In March 2008, the show began seeking contestants.[2] In December 2008, CBS announced that they would begin airing episodes of the new version of the show on Saturdays, starting January 3, 2009.[3]

Saturdays are the least-watched night of the week, this move has inspired speculation that the network has a lack of faith in the program.[4]

Gameplay

Game Show in My Head is a hidden camera show in which contestants must perform a series of five "hilarious and embarrassing" tasks in front of strangers,[5] which they are instructed to do by the host via an earpiece.

Each of the tasks is worth $5,000, and contestants can also double their money in a "no-holds-barred bonus round." Therefore, the maximum amount of money that a contestant can earn is $50,000. The show is similar to the classic Nickelodeon game show You're On!. That is, the contestants have to get strangers to complete tasks while they're caught on a hidden camera. The contestants on location and in studio are taped live.

Game Show in My Head premiered with Two Back-to Back Episodes on Saturday, January 3, 2009 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). Shalisse Pekarcik, a 26-year-old personal trainer from Salt Lake City, Utah, and Craig Scime, a 32-year-old entrepreneur from Buffalo, New York, competed for the chance to win $50,000 each.

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Game Show in My Head
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
1 "Shalisse Pekarcik" January 3, 2009 Saturday 8:00 p.m. 2.2/4 3.3 [6]
2 "Craig Scime" January 3, 2009 Saturday 8:30 p.m. 2.2/4 3.4 [6]
3 "Ron Ramsey" January 10, 2009 Saturday 8:00 p.m. 4.3/7 7.2 [7]
4 "Michael Rinzler" January 10, 2009 Saturday 8:30 p.m. 3.3/5 5.6 [7]
5 "Seth McLaughlin" January 17, 2009 Saturday 8:00 p.m. 2.2/4 3.4 [8]
6 "Debbie Speicher" January 17, 2009 Saturday 8:30 p.m. 2.3/4 3.6 [8]
7 "Wendy Taubin" January 24, 2009 Saturday 8:00 p.m. 2.1/4 3.6 [9]
8 "Eric Lokke" January 24, 2009 Saturday 8:30 p.m. 2.3/4 3.9 [9]

References

  1. ^ "CBS Entertainment". CBS Press Express. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ^ "CBS - GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD NOW CASTING". RealityWanted.com. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  3. ^ "ABC and CBS set their midseason schedules". HuffPost TV. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  4. ^ Hibberd, James (December 2, 2008). "CBS announces midseason; 'Island' gets 'CSI' bump". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Stelter, Brian (December 2, 2008). "CBS Includes 'Game Show in My Head' and 'Flashpoint' in Midseason Schedule". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  6. ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 3, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 10, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 17, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 24, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.