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So there was an episode of “The rest is entertainment” and Richard Osman was saying that TV quizzes are killing the “most watched” lists - but no-one has figure

So there was an episode of “The rest is entertainment” and Richard Osman was saying that TV quizzes are killing the “most watched” lists - but no-one has figured out how to monetise and make that killer app, This one seems a good try - the mechanic where people trying to solve a daily puzzle are actually building the larger questions is interesting and speaks to the scaling problem. Long may Only Connect rule us :-)

Kiro 2y ago
> TV quizzes are killing the “most watched” lists What is this referring to? What TV quizzes and what "most watched" list?
- shrikant 2y ago
  I was a bit puzzled initially by the phrasing as well, but I've listened to that podcast episode and what parent commenter means is that quiz shows in the UK (like Only Connect, Mastermind, etc.) are doing really well in the TV ratings.
  - cr125rider 2y ago
    I’m from the US as well and haven’t heard of this trend. Classic game shows however are all household names: Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, The Price is Right, Jeopardy, and of course Who Wants To Be A Millionaire which captivated the entire country whenever it was on in the last 90s. The first one to make it to 1 million in price money was incredible.
senkora 2y ago
Slightly off-topic: Are there any Americans here are able to follow along and guess the answers when watching Only Connect? Genuinely curious. I’m usually pretty good at quiz competitions, but the few times I’ve watched Only Connect I haven’t known anything at all. I think the questions might rely on shared British cultural knowledge that I don’t have. I want to like it but it isn’t as engaging for me when I don’t know anything, and I’m wondering if that is just me or a common experience. Could just be a skill issue :)
- zeroonetwothree 2y ago
  It’s definitely hard when they have British-specific terms, but I do guess them somewhat often, even before the players sometimes. A few times I got the 5 points for guessing the first clue which was satisfying (I’ve seen most of the episodes)
- danpalmer 2y ago
  Only connect is considered quite hard. It’s not random folks on it mostly, it’s practiced quiz teams. That said, there are plenty of Britishisms. As a Brit I find Jeopardy tricky just because it’s full of American specific terms and knowledge. Same with the NYT games which I mostly enjoy but can be infuriating when it is highly targeted at a US vocabulary.

Kiro 2y ago

> TV quizzes are killing the “most watched” lists What is this referring to? What TV quizzes and what "most watched" list?

shrikant 2y ago
I was a bit puzzled initially by the phrasing as well, but I've listened to that podcast episode and what parent commenter means is that quiz shows in the UK (like Only Connect, Mastermind, etc.) are doing really well in the TV ratings.
- cr125rider 2y ago
  I’m from the US as well and haven’t heard of this trend. Classic game shows however are all household names: Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, The Price is Right, Jeopardy, and of course Who Wants To Be A Millionaire which captivated the entire country whenever it was on in the last 90s. The first one to make it to 1 million in price money was incredible.

senkora 2y ago

Slightly off-topic: Are there any Americans here are able to follow along and guess the answers when watching Only Connect? Genuinely curious. I’m usually pretty good at quiz competitions, but the few times I’ve watched Only Connect I haven’t known anything at all. I think the questions might rely on shared British cultural knowledge that I don’t have. I want to like it but it isn’t as engaging for me when I don’t know anything, and I’m wondering if that is just me or a common experience. Could just be a skill issue :)

zeroonetwothree 2y ago
It’s definitely hard when they have British-specific terms, but I do guess them somewhat often, even before the players sometimes. A few times I got the 5 points for guessing the first clue which was satisfying (I’ve seen most of the episodes)
danpalmer 2y ago
Only connect is considered quite hard. It’s not random folks on it mostly, it’s practiced quiz teams. That said, there are plenty of Britishisms. As a Brit I find Jeopardy tricky just because it’s full of American specific terms and knowledge. Same with the NYT games which I mostly enjoy but can be infuriating when it is highly targeted at a US vocabulary.