ABC announced today that even though they DON’T want to do a game show with Ryan Reynolds, they are. The show is called Don’t and there is only one big rule for the families of four, don’t do something in each of the five mental or physical challenges like don’t laugh or don’t scream or don’t be a fan of Deadpool. The latter is really easy.
The network described it as, “In each episode, one family will have a set amount of time to succeed in each hilarious task and win a cash prize. When they fail a challenge, they don’t earn money and one of them will be eliminated from the game. Family members can be eliminated until only one remains. The last standing relative must complete the rest of the challenges on their own to win money for the family.”
Reynolds explained how he came up with the idea, “All my life, the word ‘don’t’ has tortured me. From ‘don’t curse’ to ‘don’t play ball in the house’ to ‘don’t eat the crab salad you left in the sun for three days.’ I cannot wait for my personal trauma to become the next great ABC family show.”
Long before Don’t, he worked on another show that aired on ABC, and he hints he is ready to bring that show back to TV to give it the justice it so richly deserves. He Tweeted this after the announcement, “ABC cruelly canceled Two Guys, A Girl & a Pizza Place 18 years ago. ‘DON’T’ is so good, it‘ll fast become the 2nd best show ABC has ever produced. And ABC will worship me. And my sitcom will be back on the air. @TraylorHoward @NathanFillion and @RichardRuccolo, you’re on notice.”
Don’t be surprised if he gets his way. You know if he was really smart, he would get Nathan Fillion to host Don’t. He is a game show host in the making.
