''Game Show in My Head'' was an

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produced by

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and hosted by

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. The show premiered on

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on January 3, 2009, and aired on Saturdays at 8PM

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History

CBS originally ordered a pilot of ''Game Show in My Head'' hosted by

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, but later decided to re-shoot the pilot with a new host, Joe Rogan. CBS ordered an unnamed number of episodes of the series. In March 2008, the show began seeking contestants. In December 2008, CBS announced that they would begin airing episodes of the new version of the show on Saturdays, starting January 3, 2009. Saturdays are the least-watched night of the week, this move has inspired speculation that the network has a lack of faith in the program.

Gameplay

''Game Show in My Head'' is a

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show in which contestants must perform a series of five "hilarious and embarrassing" tasks in front of strangers, which they are instructed to do by the host via an earpiece. Each of the tasks is worth $5,000, and contestants can also double their money in a "no-holds-barred bonus round." Therefore, the maximum amount of money that a contestant can earn is $50,000. The show is similar to the classic

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''. That is, the contestants have to get strangers to complete tasks while they're caught on a hidden camera. The contestants on location and in studio are taped live. ''Game Show in My Head'' premiered with Two Back-to Back Episodes on Saturday, January 3, 2009 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). Shalisse Pekarcik, a 26-year-old personal trainer from

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, and Craig Scime, a 32-year-old entrepreneur from

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, competed for the chance to win $50,000 each.

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*{{IMDb title, 0978760 American hidden camera television series CBS original programming Television series by 20th Century Fox Television 2009 American television series debuts 2009 American television series endings 2000s American reality television series 2000s American game shows