Identity
I don't even want to admit that I've watched this show, but I'm comforted by the fact, I guess, that I will not be watching it ever again. But I did watch this first week of Identity, hosted by the great Penn Jillette.
The whole premise of the show is kind of dopey; it's a cross between Deal or No Deal and Millionaire, sort of; contestants rely on stereotypes to match a bunch of people onstage with their identities, which might be anything from "Youngest Person Onstage" to "Fire Eater" to "Rabbi" to "Former New Kid on the Block."
Yes, Jordan Knight of New Kids was on the show. As were Jerry Mathers (aka The Beaver), Bruce Jenner, the actress who played Samantha on Bewitched, comic genius Stan Lee, and Eve Plumb (although Penn pointed her out immediately as a former Brady Bunch actress; her identity for the show was actually a painter, which I surmised because of the episode of the Brady Bunch where the drama coach hates Jan as an actress, but loves the painting she did. The Smelmooo pointed out that that storyline was fictional, but it still served its purpose in making me have a correct answer as I played along at home).
Anyway, the contestant totally did not get Jordan Knight. Nor did the other contestant know Jerry Mathers. The contestant last night pegged Bruce Jenner as a ventriloquist. What the heck? These are dead giveaways.
And, moreover, how does this make the celebs feel? Bruce looked sort of crestfallen-but-going-for-amused when asked if he's a ventriloquist. And how must Stan Lee have felt when, despite knowing that the stranger's first name is Stan, the contestant cited only, "Spiderman is pretty old!" as her rationale for selecting him as its creator.
Although I suppose anonymity is not always the worst thing. Before this week, the viewers at home -- just like the contestant -- probably would have been hard-pressed to pick Miss USA 2006 out of the show's line-up, but now that she's Disgraced Miss USA 2006, the Smelmooo was able to identify her immediately. So, buck up, Jordan Knight -- things could be worse!
The whole premise of the show is kind of dopey; it's a cross between Deal or No Deal and Millionaire, sort of; contestants rely on stereotypes to match a bunch of people onstage with their identities, which might be anything from "Youngest Person Onstage" to "Fire Eater" to "Rabbi" to "Former New Kid on the Block."
Yes, Jordan Knight of New Kids was on the show. As were Jerry Mathers (aka The Beaver), Bruce Jenner, the actress who played Samantha on Bewitched, comic genius Stan Lee, and Eve Plumb (although Penn pointed her out immediately as a former Brady Bunch actress; her identity for the show was actually a painter, which I surmised because of the episode of the Brady Bunch where the drama coach hates Jan as an actress, but loves the painting she did. The Smelmooo pointed out that that storyline was fictional, but it still served its purpose in making me have a correct answer as I played along at home).
Anyway, the contestant totally did not get Jordan Knight. Nor did the other contestant know Jerry Mathers. The contestant last night pegged Bruce Jenner as a ventriloquist. What the heck? These are dead giveaways.
And, moreover, how does this make the celebs feel? Bruce looked sort of crestfallen-but-going-for-amused when asked if he's a ventriloquist. And how must Stan Lee have felt when, despite knowing that the stranger's first name is Stan, the contestant cited only, "Spiderman is pretty old!" as her rationale for selecting him as its creator.
Although I suppose anonymity is not always the worst thing. Before this week, the viewers at home -- just like the contestant -- probably would have been hard-pressed to pick Miss USA 2006 out of the show's line-up, but now that she's Disgraced Miss USA 2006, the Smelmooo was able to identify her immediately. So, buck up, Jordan Knight -- things could be worse!
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