No Spain, No Game

Thanks to the success of "Deal or No Deal," game shows are trying to make another comeback.

If you look at some of the recent development notes at futoncritic, you'll read about four game shows that the nets are considering.

• "For the Rest of Your Life" and "Show Me the Money" are Endemol originals for ABC and Fox, respectively.
• "1 Versus 100" is an Endemol production, originally from Holland, that NBC is considering.
• "The Con Test" is a Fremantle production that will likely appear in the UK before ABC airs it here.

Given three recent TV trends — games that don't require skill, skeins that are imported, and shows that scam the participants — I can't wait to watch the Spanish El Gordo Lottery on the telly rather than just getting e-mails about it!

Can you match each TV game show with its country of origin?

Game Show		Country
1.	"Almost Anything Goes"	a.	Australia
2.	"Big Brother"	b.	Belgium
3.	"The Dating Experiment"	c.	Japan
4.	"Deal or No Deal"	d.	Netherlands
5.	"Distraction"	e.	Sweden
6.	"Dog Eat Dog"	f.	United Kingdom
7.	"Fear Factor"
8.	"Hell's Kitchen"
9.	"The Mole"
10.	"Survivor"

(+/-)answers

1-f, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a, 5-f, 6-f, 7-d, 8-f, 9-b, 10-e