ABC turns Bingo into series
By Zap2it.com
First published: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
ABC is taking the game of bingo out of church halls and community centers and into your living room.
The network game show "National Bingo Night" premieres Friday, May 18, at the tail end of May sweeps. Six episodes have been ordered. Designer/carpenter Ed Sanders of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is host; Andrew Glassman ("Average Joe," "Three Wishes") is the executive producer.
The game will pit one player against members of a studio audience at what the network is calling the "Bingo Plex arena," complete with 2 1/2-story tumbler that will spit out numbers. If the solo player hits Bingo first, he or she wins money; if someone in the audience does, the player goes home empty-handed and the audience pockets the cash.
Viewers at home can play along by printing cards from ABC.com, marking off their own numbers, then logging on for a chance to win prizes if they hit Bingo. Casting information is at ABC.com. |
