My Game Show Experience

As some of you know, I love game shows. In 2006 Heidi & I tried out for Deal or No Deal by standing in the Merle Hay Mall for three hours to record a 30 second audition tape. I like to credit those years of 4-H clothing selection interviews as Heidi and I were both selected to the next round of auditions. While auditioning the casting people loved my mom and even she auditioned for the show. The next thing we knew the show was cancelled and nobody in our family went to LA. I had a hunch the producers thought we were a little too frugal and would take the deal too early in the show...Which is probably accurate.

Fast forward 6 years.

This summer I got call from a Los Angeles saying there was going to be a new game show airing this fall called Lets Ask America http://www.letsaskamerica.tv/. After seeing my audition tape from Deal or No Deal, they asked that I audition for the show. What!?! The show was brand new, low budget, and cutting edge. All of the auditions and actually tapings of the show take place at your own home through Skype. To make a long story short, after several Skype interviews this summer, they picked me to be on the show!

The show taped on a Thursday in August and I took the whole day off to prep. I got my make-up done, studied up on the Kardashians, and then it was time to play. I was in front of my computer for 3 hours prepping and actually recording the show.

The show aired March 27th. I was promised a way to view the show since it doesn't air in Iowa, but my contact at Lets Ask America never came through. (Did I mention the show was low budget?) Lisa, a Kansas City friend, DVRed it for me, however I'm not really sure how to get a recording send to me from a DVR. Anyway here is my own transcript from what I remember from the August taping.  

The first question:

When we surveyed Florida residents, who did they say were the worst drivers?

A. Senior Citizens

B. Tourists

I chose tourists thinking that most people who live in Florida are senior citizens so they wouldn't vote for themselves. I was wrong.

Next question:

When we surveyed 15 year old girls who did they say was hotter?

A. Hunger Games guys

B. Olympic Athletes

I chose A as I saw our 15 year old babysitter reading the Hunger Game books. I was right!

The next question:

When we surveyed men in their 20's what would be the worst thing to hear their recently divorced mother say?

A. I'm pregnant

B. I'm moving in.

 

I chose A as many 20 year old men live at home anyway and move-ins are temporary but babies are forever. I was wrong and that eliminated me from the show :-(

It was a super fun experience, I'm glad I did it, and I still love game shows!