Are You Tempted?

In a effort to resist temptation, I've avoided talking about game shows until post number 3. However, I have waited long enough. Temptation: The New Sale of the Century is under fire and the Writer's Guild doesn't seem to be letting up any time soon. But aside from the union conflict, I am more disturbed by the state of game shows on our television landscape.

There seems to be a genuine fear to make contestants work for their money. This isn't an anti-big money argument mind you, but I miss watching contestants conquer the seemingly impossible. Winning multiple episodes in a row, solving word puzzles with a single letter revealed, or even finishing the obstacle course with double-digits left on the clock. These feats of grandeur accomplished by everyday people are truly the heart and soul of any game show. Let's just hope that more opportunities present themselves in the near future.