TV3's "The Box"

**sligoman** · 10/10/2006, 8:48 PM

Originally Posted by TV3 Website

The Box is a new reality quiz show presented by Keith Duffy where the contestants have to live in an isolated glass box in the middle of Dublin. During the day the two contestants will work together to build up a pot of money and every might they will battle against each other, live on TV3, to see who gets to keep it.

Surprised nobody has mentioned it yet. Anyone been watching it? What ye think? I've heard TV3 pumped loads of money into it so are hoping it'll be a success. If you missed it, it's on at 10pm tonight.

**Dodge** · 10/10/2006, 9:23 PM

Its on every night I think. Looks great (in that the production values are top class). Can't stand your man Duffy though so couldn't tell you anything about the actual show...

**sligoman** · 10/10/2006, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Its on every night I think.

Yeah, 10 o'clock every night for the next 3 weeks I think.

New winner tonight so yer wan has to leave "the box".

**First** · 11/10/2006, 7:46 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Yeah, 10 o'clock every night for the next 3 weeks I think.

New winner tonight so yer wan has to leave "the box".

Can't see it holding up in the ratings because The Panel is back next Monday

**Dodge** · 11/10/2006, 7:53 AM

Different audience

**Dawn_Run** · 11/10/2006, 10:12 AM

Standard of question answering is brutal. Who was the girl on it on Monday? Charlie McCreevy minister of finance??...i think not!

**ccfcman** · 11/10/2006, 10:53 AM

Will try and catch it tonight, can't imagine it to be too great, but I'll let Keith friggin' Duffy prove me wrong!

**First** · 11/10/2006, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Dawn_Run

Standard of question answering is brutal. Who was the girl on it on Monday? Charlie McCreevy minister of finance??...i think not!

Not only is the the standard of answering brutal , the questions are brutal.
Its primary level standard most of them.

Have to day the box looks like a nice gaff , wonder if they threw in a few bottles of alcohol would we get any real entertainment from the contestants.

**ccfcman** · 13/10/2006, 7:09 AM

Pile of tat, turned it off after about 3 mins, they could only name 14 Simpsons characters :/

**Rory H** · 13/10/2006, 8:37 AM

funny when keith duffy forgot the name of the contestant at the end

"give it up for......................"

and he had to say his name

questions are way too easy as well...they should be thinking outside the box

**WeAreRovers** · 13/10/2006, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by wild rover

funny when keith duffy forgot the name of the contestant at the end

Almost as funny as the contestant who called him "Shane" all the way through an interview. Duffy didn't even bat an eyelid.

I may be biased but The Box is appalling beyond words. They've spent a fortune on it and forgot to hire anyone who'd actually worked on live reality TV before. It's nearly as cringeworthy as eL Weekly.

KOH

**padjoe** · 14/10/2006, 1:15 AM

Did you see it tonight? that contestant brian was very entertaining made it very interesting any way even if questions were ********

**Raheny Red** · 14/10/2006, 9:08 AM

Seen it last night, thought the questions at the end were fairly easy. And the crowd was tiny

**padjoe** · 14/10/2006, 10:46 AM

i was at it last night and to be honest they make it look massive on tv3 but its tiny. i'm impressed with the box. i wonder how rte would have approached this? the questions in the first round were difficult but your right they did ease up towards the end. too easy for three point questions

**LeixlipRed** · 14/10/2006, 7:32 PM

Anyone see the question about the Pied Pier? The dude thought he was from Sheffield!!!

**Peadar** · 16/10/2006, 9:15 AM

I flicked this on last night and they had this psychologist guy yapping on with some rubbish. Anyway, someone thought it would be clever to do close-ups of his nasal hair, eyes, manky tache etc. It was quite disgusting and clearly designed to distract from the nonsense he was churning out.

Promptly changed channels and certainly wont make the mistake of watching that trash again.

**Block G Raptor** · 18/10/2006, 2:02 PM

Was thinking of entering the other night as i'm quite good at general knowledge
probably wouldn't get the time off work though !

**finlma** · 26/10/2006, 1:41 PM

I watched this for the first time the other night and I nearly pi55ed myself it was so pathetic.

Can someone tell me the following:

Why do they stay in the box overnight - it's completely pointless.
Why does Keith Duffy spontaeneously say "Are you nervous?" every 2 minutes? Is he a robot?
How did TV3 ever think this was a good idea? The production is a complete balls.

Giftgrub have done a couple of great pi55takes of it.

In summing up: Worst TV show ever.

**holidaysong** · 26/10/2006, 1:50 PM

I seen it for the first time the other night. A guy from Dundalk won and then they stuck some girl from Drogheda into the box with him.. Poor guy. Terrible show, won't be watching again. Where is "The Box" anyway?

**strangeirish** · 26/10/2006, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

I seen it for the first time the other night. A guy from Dundalk won and then they stuck some girl from Drogheda into the box with him.. Poor guy. Terrible show, won't be watching again. Where is "The Box" anyway?

Just below the belly button

*sorry*