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Arirang TV's: The contenders
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Tiberious aka Sparkles



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm suprised no one has mentioned how damn annoying the female host of this show is. She always has to expand on the answer to every question with the words "and of course..." or "actually...". I made a running tally last week of how many times she used these expressions and stopped counting after seventy. I sort of have a quiz show fixation, so I watch The Contenders as much as possible, but I really wish they would jettison the female host. I agree that the female host of quiz champion is far more "qualified" for the job. And the male host of quiz champion has a good sense of humor. But as far as the male host on The contenders goes: you guys should lay off. He's the only one injecting any comedy (unintentional or otherwise) into this lame-ass show.
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Arthur Fonzerelli



Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree the female host is very condescending and patronizing, acting as if she knows all the answers when she has the freakin answers written on her cards!!! I am a fan of quiz shows as well... I like Jeopardy alot, but can't stand the arrogance of Alex Trebek...Where do they find these game show hosts anyway???
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phil



Joined: 24 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2003 2:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jack,
they actually want foreign people. it just that none ever come. there was the time the pakistani duo came on the show and made a 10 minute speech...
i remember the producers basically begging me to get my western friends to come on the show to increase the standard of english.
they give you about 70,000 appearance fee for each episode on top of the prizes. the only annoying thing is that they record on wednesdays.
you don't need a partner, it really is about being a one man/woman show.
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denz



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: soapland. alternatively - the school of rock!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2003 3:11 am    Post subject: yesh well Reply with quote

beeeeep, those otay guys are whack.

it's like watching the volleyball scene in topgun with those beepers. cept it's the socal ping pong championships. pump that fist.

snipers... snipers.

denz
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Circus Monkey



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: In my coconut tree

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2003 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I finally watched that show "The Contenders". I would love to go on that show and wipe the smirk off that condescending female host. She is incredibly annoying. At least the guy who comes out and reads the cards provides a bit of comic relief.

CM
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kangnamdragon



Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2003 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I want to go on the show too. and it's easy, but I work on Fridays when it is taped.....
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chalkdust_torture



Joined: 06 May 2003

PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2003 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote:
I'm suprised no one has mentioned how damn annoying the female host of this show is. She always has to expand on the answer to every question with the words "and of course..." or "actually...".


ha ha... I totally agree... that chick is SO annoying...
"and of course... and of course..."
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I used to watch that show all the time but she really made my blood boil.
And she acts as if she's annoyed by everyone. She plays favorites too, with the contestants.
Down with the snooty *beep*.
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orpheusdown



Joined: 29 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2003 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Last edited by orpheusdown on Wed May 28, 2003 7:47 pm; edited 2 times in total
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The Lemon



Joined: 11 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2003 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
She did proposition me by offering me a spot of the show.


Interesting euphomism.
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2003 2:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know the host of the show the guy, we used to work together, he is a cool guy , but you're right that woman is WHACKED!
dont know why they keep her, acually I was talking to the guy host the other month and he was telling me he and the woman dont really get along either...

that show is alright, come on people get on that show and kick ass!!
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Marathe



Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: Spider Hole

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2003 6:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Arthur Fonzerelli wrote:
I agree the female host is very condescending and patronizing, acting as if she knows all the answers when she has the freakin answers written on her cards!!! I am a fan of quiz shows as well... I like Jeopardy alot, but can't stand the arrogance of Alex Trebek...Where do they find these game show hosts anyway???


Sean Connery wrote:
This guy reads from a card


celebrity jeopardy rawks
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denz



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: soapland. alternatively - the school of rock!

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2003 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i think the guy is hilarious. must smoke large amounts of pot. could have sworn he said as much a few weeks back.

denz
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gyopoboy



Joined: 02 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 12:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Our team were called "The Princes"

yeah.... a little gay~ but hell, it was all that came up~ hehehe.

we went on the show knowing we couldn't go beyond round 1 (because there is no way my employer would let me have a day off)...

i mean we knew we had to lose... but not this much... i think it was the most in arirang history...

we lost 90 - 620

LOL...

oh.. the SHAME~!
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Zyzyfer



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2003 5:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the new host is hilarious
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gyopoboy



Joined: 02 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hey guys~ be sure to check out the contenders all week, cause i'll be on~! hehehehe... despite our team losing in the biggest margain of contenders history..

tonight~ 11pm~ aiight catchya~
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