ABC have decided to expand on the gameshow front of their programming, after a successful pilot has resulted in the greenlight for a series order of 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show, a game show format from Endemol.

The show will be presented by Jeff Sutphen (BrainSurge), while the chief executive producer is Matt Kunitz (Wipeout), with a six-episode run set to start in the summer.

101 Ways, is seen as a sort of spoof on other gameshows, by aiming to feature as many entertaining ’exits’ as possible for contestants who lose rounds of answering multiple-choice questions, with the prize for the eventual winner being $50,000 cash prize.

The ejections from the show are undoubtedly the highlight of the format, which range from trapdoors, being shot out of a cannon, or getting dragged underwater by an anchor, amongst other weird and wonderful departures.

Endemol North America (producers of the show) chairman David Goldberg said of the pickup: ”101 Ways to Leave a Game Show is unlike any other show we’ve done before. Incorporating action-packed stunts that will eject contestants so outlandishly within the show, is sure to keep contestants and viewers on the edge of their seats having no idea what to expect next.”

By ABC’s series order, the USA becomes the seventh country/region to air their version of Endemol’s gameshow since its inception in 2010, following on from Great Britain (on the BBC), Turkey, Germany, Argentina, Italy, and Sweden, with Israel also set for a pilot version soon. Could this be another successful format from Endemol, following classic hits such as Fear Factor, Wheel of Fortune, and Wipeout?

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