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|align="center" colspan=2|'''Host'''
 
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|Sunil Narkar
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|[[wikipedia:Sunil Narkar (actor)|Sunil Narkar]]
 
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|[[Image:National bingo night-show.jpg|center|160px]]ABC Primetime: 5/18/2007 - 6/22/2007
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|[[File:National_Bingo_Night.png|center|160px]]ABC Primetime: 5/18/2007 6/22/2007
 
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|align="center" colspan=2|'''Packager'''
 
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'''''National Bingo Night''''' (usually shortened to "''NBN''") was a short-lived interactive experience for both the studio audience and viewers at home. On ''NBN'', members of the studio audience attempted to win a game of bingo while competing with a solo studio contestant.
 
'''''National Bingo Night''''' (usually shortened to "''NBN''") was a short-lived interactive experience for both the studio audience and viewers at home. On ''NBN'', members of the studio audience attempted to win a game of bingo while competing with a solo studio contestant.
   
Home viewers play along with pre-printed game cards that are available from the network website just before each episode airs, and are also eligible to win prizes. For example, on the first episode the prizes included gift cards from show sponsor Kmart, a trip to the Indianapolis 500, a seven-night cruise from Royal Caribbean, a visit to the set of fellow ABC series ''The View'' and ''Ugly Betty'', and a CD from the music group Rascal Flatts.
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Home viewers would play along with pre-printed game cards that were available from the network website just before each episode airs, and were also eligible to win prizes. For example, on the first episode the prizes included gift cards from show sponsor Kmart, a trip to the Indianapolis 500, a seven-night cruise from Royal Caribbean, a visit to the set of fellow ABC series ''The View'' and ''Ugly Betty'', and a CD from the music group Rascal Flatts.
   
The show was expected to return for a five-episode run during the week of December 17, 2007, but on November 13 ABC decided to replace it with its new game show ''[[Duel]]''. In 2008, ''NBN'' was cancelled and was afterward shopped to other networks.
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The show was expected to return for a five-episode run during the week of December 17, 2007, but on November 13, 2007, ABC decided to replace it with its new game show ''[[Duel]]''. In 2008, ''NBN'' was cancelled and was afterward shopped to other networks.
   
 
Eventually, GSN acquired the rights and the game was repackaged into a daily half-hour version called ''[[Bingo America]]'', with some modifications.
 
Eventually, GSN acquired the rights and the game was repackaged into a daily half-hour version called ''[[Bingo America]]'', with some modifications.
   
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
Each hour-long episode of ''NBN'' was divided into three games - Red, White, and Blue. Only cards with the correct designation were eligible to win prizes. Unlike the audience members, studio contestants did not actually have a bingo card. Instead, they participated in stunt games – for example, a simulated automobile race or a simulated wedding. During these games, they took guesses on what the next ball to be drawn from an oversized bingo drum will be. On the premiere, the choices were "Higher or lower than the one before it?" (first selection is based on the player's age), "Odd or even?", and "With red or black decals?" (later changed to "Red or black numbers?" due to some confusion which happened on the premiere) like a roulette wheel.
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Each hour-long episode of ''NBN'' was divided into three games: <font color="red">Red</font>, White, and <font color="blue">Blue</font>. Only cards with the correct designation were eligible to win prizes. Unlike the audience members, studio contestants did not actually have a bingo card. Instead, they participated in stunt games, for example, a simulated automobile race or a simulated wedding. During these games, they took guesses on what the next ball to be drawn from an oversized bingo drum would be. On the premiere, the choices were "Higher or lower than the one before it?" (first selection was based on the player's age), "Odd or even?", and "With <font color="red">red</font> or <font color="black">black</font> decals?" (later changed to "<font color="red">Red</font> or <font color="black">black</font> numbers?" due to some confusion which happened on the premiere) like a roulette wheel.
   
 
On at least two occasions, the stunt was to draw balls that contained a certain number, such as five 5's ("High Five"; drawing G-55 would count for two 5's) or four 9's ("Baseball").
 
On at least two occasions, the stunt was to draw balls that contained a certain number, such as five 5's ("High Five"; drawing G-55 would count for two 5's) or four 9's ("Baseball").
   
If the contestant successfully completes the stunt ''before'' anyone in the studio audience gets a bingo, the contestant wins one of various prizes. If not, then an audience member wins $5,000 (or a prize the studio contestant failed to win on at least one occasion). In the event that the in-studio contestant completes their game ''and'' an audience member gets a bingo, only the audience member wins; this fact caused much criticism, especially as the games usually took ''much'' longer than what was aired and tended to last quite a while even after being edited.
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If the contestant successfully completed the stunt ''before'' anyone in the studio audience got a bingo, the contestant won one of various prizes. If not, then an audience member won $5,000 (or a prize the studio contestant failed to win on at least one occasion). In the event that the in-studio contestant completed their game ''and'' an audience member got a bingo, only the audience member won, this fact caused much criticism, especially as the games usually took ''much'' longer than what was aired and tended to last quite a while even after being edited.
   
All games were winner-take-all - non-winning contestants received nothing, not even consolation prizes.
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All games were winner-take-all, non-winning contestants received nothing, not even consolation prizes.
   
==Set Photos==
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==Gallery==
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===Set Photos===
 
<gallery position="center" columns="3">
 
<gallery position="center" columns="3">
 
National_Bingo_Night.jpg
 
National_Bingo_Night.jpg
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National_Bingo_Night_Set_Pic_4.jpg
 
National_Bingo_Night_Set_Pic_4.jpg
 
Natinal_Bingo_Night_Set_Pic_5.jpg
 
Natinal_Bingo_Night_Set_Pic_5.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Full Episodes===
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<gallery position="center" columns="2" widths="300">
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National Bingo Night
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National Bingo Night 5 18 07
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National Bingo Night 6 8 07
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National Bingo Night 6 22 07
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
==International Versions==
 
==International Versions==
Countries that have previously aired their versions of ''National Bingo Night''.
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Countries that have aired their versions of ''National Bingo Night'' include:
 
*'''Australia''' as ''National Bingo Night!'', hosted by Tim Campbell along with Renee Bargh as "Number Caller" and Tanveer Ahmed as "Commissioner". Aired on the Seven Network in 2007.
 
* Australia: as ''National Bingo Night!'', hosted by Tim Campbell along with Renee Bargh as "Number Caller" and Tanveer Ahmed as "Commissioner". Aired on the Seven Network in 2007.
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*'''India''' as ''National Bingo Night'', hosted by Abhishek Bachchan (the son of Amitabh Bachchan). Aired on Colors TV in 2010.
* India: as ''National Bingo Night'', hosted by Abhishek Bachchan (the son of Amitabh Bachchan). Aired on Colors TV in 2010.
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*'''Philippines''' as ''Pinoy Bingo Night'', hosted by Kris Aquino along with Isko "Brod Pete" Salvador as "Number Caller" and Mel Feliciano as "Commissioner". Aired on ABS-CBN in 2009.
* Philippines: as ''Pinoy Bingo Night'', hosted by Kris Aquino along with Isko "Brod Pete" Salvador as "Number Caller" and Mel Feliciano as "Commissioner". Aired on ABS-CBN in 2009.
 
   
 
==Inventor==
 
==Inventor==
 
Andrew Glassman
 
Andrew Glassman
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==Rating==
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[[File:72px-TV-PG icon svg.png]]
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
* Prior to ''National Bingo Night'', number caller [[Yesenia Adame]] was one of the "Million Dollar Dancer" on the short-lived ABC primetime game show ''[[Show Me the Money]]'' in 2006.
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Prior to ''National Bingo Night'', number caller [[Yesenia Adame]] was one of the "Million Dollar Dancers" on the short-lived ABC primetime game show ''[[Show Me the Money]]'' in 2006.
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* Sunil Narkar, the show's referee, went on to host ''Bingo India'', the Indian version of ''Bingo America''.
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[[wikipedia:Sunil Narkar (actor)|Sunil Narkar]], the show's referee, went on to host ''Bingo India'', the Indian version of ''Bingo America''.
   
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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==Links==
 
==Links==
[http://web.archive.org/web/20070516025249/http://abc.go.com/primetime/nationalbingonight/index?pn=index Official website, via Internet Archive]
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20070516025249/http://abc.go.com/primetime/nationalbingonight/index?pn=index Official website, via Internet Archive]<br />
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[http://www.gameshowgarbage.com/ind250_natbingonite.html ''National Bingo Night'' @ Game Show Garbage]
   
===YouTube Videos===
 
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYoSyMFQVKE Full Episode]
 
 
{{wikipedia}}
 
{{wikipedia}}
 
[[Category:Bingo]]
 
[[Category:Bingo]]
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[[Category:Short-Running]]
 
[[Category:Short-Running]]
 
[[Category:Flops]]
 
[[Category:Flops]]
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[[Category:Friday shows]]
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[[Category:Global Exports]]
 
[[Category:2007 premieres]]
 
[[Category:2007 premieres]]
 
[[Category:2007 endings]]
 
[[Category:2007 endings]]
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[[Category:2000s shows]]

Revision as of 11:59, 3 July 2020

Host
Ed Sanders
Number Caller
Yesenia Adame
Commissioner
Sunil Narkar
Broadcast
National Bingo Night
ABC Primetime: 5/18/2007 – 6/22/2007
Packager
Glassman Media

National Bingo Night (usually shortened to "NBN") was a short-lived interactive experience for both the studio audience and viewers at home. On NBN, members of the studio audience attempted to win a game of bingo while competing with a solo studio contestant.

Home viewers would play along with pre-printed game cards that were available from the network website just before each episode airs, and were also eligible to win prizes. For example, on the first episode the prizes included gift cards from show sponsor Kmart, a trip to the Indianapolis 500, a seven-night cruise from Royal Caribbean, a visit to the set of fellow ABC series The View and Ugly Betty, and a CD from the music group Rascal Flatts.

The show was expected to return for a five-episode run during the week of December 17, 2007, but on November 13, 2007, ABC decided to replace it with its new game show Duel. In 2008, NBN was cancelled and was afterward shopped to other networks.

Eventually, GSN acquired the rights and the game was repackaged into a daily half-hour version called Bingo America, with some modifications.

Gameplay

Each hour-long episode of NBN was divided into three games: Red, White, and Blue. Only cards with the correct designation were eligible to win prizes. Unlike the audience members, studio contestants did not actually have a bingo card. Instead, they participated in stunt games, for example, a simulated automobile race or a simulated wedding. During these games, they took guesses on what the next ball to be drawn from an oversized bingo drum would be. On the premiere, the choices were "Higher or lower than the one before it?" (first selection was based on the player's age), "Odd or even?", and "With red or black decals?" (later changed to "Red or black numbers?" due to some confusion which happened on the premiere) like a roulette wheel.

On at least two occasions, the stunt was to draw balls that contained a certain number, such as five 5's ("High Five"; drawing G-55 would count for two 5's) or four 9's ("Baseball").

If the contestant successfully completed the stunt before anyone in the studio audience got a bingo, the contestant won one of various prizes. If not, then an audience member won $5,000 (or a prize the studio contestant failed to win on at least one occasion). In the event that the in-studio contestant completed their game and an audience member got a bingo, only the audience member won, this fact caused much criticism, especially as the games usually took much longer than what was aired and tended to last quite a while even after being edited.

All games were winner-take-all, non-winning contestants received nothing, not even consolation prizes.

Gallery

Set Photos

Full Episodes

International Versions

Countries that have aired their versions of National Bingo Night include:

  • Australia – as National Bingo Night!, hosted by Tim Campbell along with Renee Bargh as "Number Caller" and Tanveer Ahmed as "Commissioner". Aired on the Seven Network in 2007.
  • India – as National Bingo Night, hosted by Abhishek Bachchan (the son of Amitabh Bachchan). Aired on Colors TV in 2010.
  • Philippines – as Pinoy Bingo Night, hosted by Kris Aquino along with Isko "Brod Pete" Salvador as "Number Caller" and Mel Feliciano as "Commissioner". Aired on ABS-CBN in 2009.

Inventor

Andrew Glassman

Rating

72px-TV-PG icon svg

Trivia

Prior to National Bingo Night, number caller Yesenia Adame was one of the "Million Dollar Dancers" on the short-lived ABC primetime game show Show Me the Money in 2006.

Sunil Narkar, the show's referee, went on to host Bingo India, the Indian version of Bingo America.

See Also

Bingo America

Links

Official website, via Internet Archive
National Bingo Night @ Game Show Garbage

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