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1 vs. 100
SERIES: NBC, Friday 8:00p (60 minutes)

1 vs. 100
Critic Score
Metascore: 54 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.2 out of 10
based on 11 reviews
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Starring Bob Saget (host)

Having achieved shocking success with its European game show import "Deal or No Deal," NBC tries its luck again with another program from the same creator, this one actually requiring contestants to possess a slight amount of knowledge.

GENRE(S): Game Show
FIRST AIR DATE: October 13, 2006

The premiere episode airs on 10/13 at 9:00p.

What The Critics Said

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75
New York Post Linda Stasi
Yes, "1 vs 100" is fun, but in reality, it's just a new take on an old, old game.
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75
People Weekly Tom Gliatto
I found 1 vs. 100 much more enjoyable [than Deal Or No Deal]. [23 Oct 2006, p.37]
60
TV Guide Matt Roush
If NBC must use game shows as spackle to fill holes in its schedule, it could do worse. It already has.
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60
Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm
There's no shame in enjoying the entertainment provided by these game shows, which are a step above some of their TV competition, but if knowing all the answers in 1 vs 100 makes you feel smart, then you must be pretty stupid.
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60
Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan
It’s by no means must-see TV, but this is one game show you don’t have to be ashamed of getting sucked in to.
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50
Hollywood Reporter Ray Richmond
This is not a terrible game.
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50
The New York Times Alessandra Stanley
Prime-time game shows like “1 vs 100,” which begins tonight on NBC, are not a test of a contestant’s erudition or nerve; they are aspirational reality shows that allow ordinary Joes to go for it all in the hope of transforming their lives.
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50
Chicago Sun-Times Doug Elfman
"1 vs. 100" isn't really bad. Its only serious trouble is the pacing. In an hourlong episode, I count just 14 questions.
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40
Variety Brian Lowry
[It] basically plays like "Deal," inasmuch as the questions are so simple that amassing thousands isn't much harder than guessing which case to open.
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40
Wall Street Journal Nancy DeWolf Smith
There is a lot that is ridiculous here.
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30
Slate Troy Patterson
The only problem with 1 vs. 100 is its determined idiocy.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this tv show is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 26 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Henry Y gave it a7:
I love the show... except for Bob Saget. For a guy who can't make funny home videos seem funny, this guy can't make a show very exciting. Bring in Bob Barker or someone who has TRUE enthusiasm- not Saget's yelling "YOU COULD WIN A MILLION DOLLARS!" There's yelling an exciting fact and then there's genuine enthusiasm.

luke g gave it a10:
The game identity is a fabulous game and show.It allows people to be entertained and surprised.

Kyle F gave it a2:
Questions so easy even a monkey could answer them don't deserve a reward. Nor does this show deserve to stay on the air.

samantha z gave it a10:
love it so simple im young and im smarter than them

Taylor S gave it a0:
The first time I watched it, 26 people in the mob did not know that 10 nickels equals 50 cents. The question are so easy that my dog could become a millionaire. How about a little challenge for the contestants, please?

Nate D gave it a10:
its a good show

Kelly W gave it a5:
I watched the episode tonight (12.1.06) and the guy is up to 100,000. This is the first one I've seen and I'm wishing I was there. The questions so far I've gotten all right and I'm wondering why they are so easy. Not anything like Jeopardy... the questions on there are pretty difficult.

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