We need Survivor to host a pool reality show

whitewolf

whitewolf

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8 men pool players and 8 ladies. I would call the theme Survivor - Color of Money. Do you think this would work? I think I am going to send a letter to the network as I think it would be a great idea. I think this would certaintly put pool on the map.

Can you only imagine?!!!! My first candidate would be Keith McCready. What characters would you like to see on the show? International players invited.

Have fun.
WW
 
I like the idea, but you need to be really creative with the Pool THEME.

Gave up on Survivor after the 2nd., or 3rd. Survivor.
 
whitewolf said:
8 men pool players and 8 ladies. I would call the theme Survivor - Color of Money. Do you think this would work? I think I am going to send a letter to the network as I think it would be a great idea. I think this would certaintly put pool on the map.

Can you only imagine?!!!! My first candidate would be Keith McCready. What characters would you like to see on the show? International players invited.

Have fun.
WW
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Gosh, here's the list of real pool players that appears in the movie:

Mike Sigel
Grady Mathews
Howard Vickery
Steve Mizerak
Keith McCready
Mark Jarvis
Jimmy Mataya
Waterdog
Louis Roberts

Sadly, Jimmy Mataya, Mike Sigel, Mark Jarvis, and Keith are the only ones still living.

Oh, Howard Vickery is still living, but he's not available. :embarrassed2:
 
You have to have Earl of course. Actually, just Earl with his own reality show would be very interesting.
 
CocoboloCowboy said:
I like the idea, but you need to be really creative with the Pool THEME.

Gave up on Survivor after the 2nd., or 3rd. Survivor.
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I forgot to mention that pool would not be a factor on who wins, or even be used as any contest. Just showing the players' biographies would be enough and their conversations during the show would give higher ratings than ever achieved.

Exception - maybe they could have pool matches with coconuts and bamboo pool sticks.
 
One thing for sure - there would be enough hot women pool players to make the show take off. Now, using tennis players would be silly as they make too much money. Pool players would be perfect - scheming for that million dollars.
 

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I like the idea, but why Survivor? What's so special about them? There are lots of other options for scripted reality TV shows.
 
As an avid admirer of survivor (don't ask why; I don't know) this would be a great idea !!! They gotta have a pool table in camp but no sticks or balls; would drive them crazy ! :)
 
incognito said:
I like the idea, but why Survivor? What's so special about them? There are lots of other options for scripted reality TV shows.
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There is no reality show better for bringing out the best/worst in people. Scheming is paramount. These guys would be on an island building shelter, scrambling for food, and cutting each other's throats. This is why.
 
Okay, make it Mosconi Cup style - Europeans vs. USA.

Like the Europeans watching the OJ Simpson trial, this would also be a blockbuster. CBS earns lots of money - good for pool.

Which begs the question - who has the hottest women pool players? the USA or Eupope?
 
I love survivor and have always though about sending them an idea for a challenge with a giant pool table theme.
 
I think there would at least need to be a little actual pool shooting going on to stimulate interest in the game itself. Guarantee there are shots that could be used for the immunity contest (or whatever it's called). That pole each contestant carries their flame on could be used as their pool cues. :grin:
 
whitewolf said:
8 men pool players and 8 ladies. I would call the theme Survivor - Color of Money. Do you think this would work? I think I am going to send a letter to the network as I think it would be a great idea. I think this would certaintly put pool on the map.

Can you only imagine?!!!! My first candidate would be Keith McCready. What characters would you like to see on the show? International players invited.

Have fun.
WW
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Great idea. There are a lot of pool players who think the match should be won by the player who gets the most votes. Why should Earl have won all those US Opens just because plays so good?
 
I was thinking the same thing when I was watching Top Shot the other day. Why don't they have a few amateur players first on a team, then every man for himself in a sort of round robin type deal. The producers could really play it up and get pool back on the map.

Winner gets entry to the US Open (though that's pretty weak for TV). Entry for life, maybe? :thumbup2:
 
TheSneak said:
I was thinking the same thing when I was watching Top Shot the other day. Why don't they have a few amateur players first on a team, then every man for himself in a sort of round robin type deal. The producers could really play it up and get pool back on the map.

Winner gets entry to the US Open (though that's pretty weak for TV). Entry for life, maybe? :thumbup2:
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I like Top Shot myself, but it is a show designed to go on eternally as there is no limit to how you can setup gun shots.

Pool might be good for one show but I don't know if there is enough variety to carry it far. On these shows the action in the clubhouse is the real meat of these programs - UFC, Full Metal Jousting, Top Shot. Without that these shows stink - but one thing for sure, pool would be better than all of the others, except maybe for UFC.
 
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