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| Starring | Joe Rogan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 3 – January 24, 2009 |
Game Show in My Head was 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
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot ( ET) |
Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Ref. |
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| 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
- ^ "CBS Entertainment". CBS Press Express. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "CBS - GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD NOW CASTING". RealityWanted.com. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ "ABC and CBS set their midseason schedules". HuffPost TV. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ Hibberd, James (December 2, 2008). "CBS announces midseason; 'Island' gets 'CSI' bump". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (December 2, 2008). "CBS Includes 'Game Show in My Head' and 'Flashpoint' in Midseason Schedule". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 3, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 10, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 17, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "TV Listings for - January 24, 2009 - TV Tango". TV Tango. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
