Wanna Bet?

Infobox Television
show_name = Wanna Bet?


caption = "Wanna Bet?" logo
format = Game Show
picture_format = 480i NTSC
runtime = approx. 43 minutes
creator = Frank Elstner
starring = Ant & Dec
channel = ABC
first_aired = July 21, 2008
last_aired = present
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 6
country = USA
producer =
related = flagicon|Germany: Wetten, dass..? flagicon|UK: You Bet!
imdb_id =

"Wanna Bet?" was a reality game show airing on ABC featuring four celebrities making wagers on whether ordinary Americans will be able to complete outrageous stunts.

An episode of the show began with four celebrities being given $25,000 to wager on the success or failure of ordinary Americans completing outrageous stunts. Show hosts Ant & Dec introduced a stunt performer and the stunt they claim they will be able to complete, and the celebrities then guess whether the performer will successfully complete the stunt or if they will fail to complete the stunt. The celebrities also lock in the amount of money they'd like to wager on performer's ability to complete the stunt, but the exact amount of the wager is not revealed to the viewing audience. The performer then attempts the stunt, and afterward the celebrities' wagers are revealed and the amount of money earned is totalled. The celebrity with the most money totalled at the end of an episode wins that amount for their favorite charity.

Differences to the Original Show

"Wanna Bet?" was based on the German entertainment show Wetten, dass..? which is shown in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. The show in Europe normally lasts up to 120 to 150 minutes and is broadcasted an average 6 times a year. The first show started in 1981. After every show viewer can call for their favourite bet wager and he / she can win 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 or 5000 Euros by becoming the bet king. In the show included is a child bet, where a child can bet a difficult task and is awarded outside the competition. The child normally gets an extraordinary present (training with the soccer national team and visit a game of the team, or visit a concert music performance of famous musician). The show is also broadcasted from different locations around Europe (Xanten, Disneyland Paris, Palma de Mallorca, Vienna, Berlin, Berne and other locations in mainly German-speaking areas.

Episode Results

Episode 3: 4 August 2008

Episode 6: 2 September 2008

Variations

*Originally, the show was supposed to use the panel of contestants hoping to win money for many things but wanted ordinary people do extraordinary things to impress the panel of celebrities.
*Throughout the series, there were 4 stunts for each show. In episode 4, there were 5 stunts.
*In episodes 1-3 and 5-6, the panel of celebrities tell the hosts their predictions before each stunt and their wagers after each stunt. In episode 4, they tell the hosts their wagers before each stunt and showed their predictions after each stunt.
*In episodes 1-4, after the final stunt, the panel of celebrities showed their wagers first and their predictions. In episode 5-6, they showed their predictions first and then their wagers.
*Episode 4 did not show a stunt outside the studio.
*Episodes 1-3 was shown on Mondays from July 21 to August 4 and Episodes 4-6 were shown on Tuesday from August 12 to September 2. After Episode 4, the show was put on hiatus for one week.
*Episode 1 was shown as a rerun for August 19 for unexplained reasons.
*Throughout the entire series, the announcer announced a promotion at abc.com. In episode 5, it was told by Ant and Dec.

Ratings

The series tanked in the Nielsen Ratings, first on Mondays, then on Tuesdays, usually losing to repeats of sitcoms, NCIS and Big Brother 10 on CBS, reruns of House on FOX, America's Got Talent on NBC (also including their 2008 Summer Olympics coverage) and the Spanish "telenovela Fuego En La Sangre" on Univision. It didn't even help matters when the first three shows were scheduled after "" on July 21 and 28 as well as August 4th before moving to Tuesdays as of August 12th.

External Links

* [http://abc.go.com/primetime/wannabet/index?pn=index "Wanna Bet?"] at ABC.com