Weakest Link (2002– ) User Reviews

Sweet Jesus...

[theverysmellyone · 27 January 2003]

I had the misfortune of watching this bastardized version of "The Weakest Link" when I was recently in America. The reason the British version of "The Weakest Link" works so well, is because Anne Robinson is W-I-T-T-Y and she uses that wit to actually make funny, albeit caustic comments. That's something, perhaps, the Americans do not understand, seeing as they've replaced her acerbic comments with such amusing and intelligent remarks as:

"Who is the mould in your Chinese take-out?"

Yes. How hilarious...

Someone stab me.

Not good at all.

[abrady8103 · 2/10 · 14 September 2006]

This show started out okay, but then it turned into a nightmare. The worst part about it was the contestants. Most of them had weird behavior. They did stupid things for a living and they also did strange hobbies. Also, no one cared about winning money. All they ever wanted to do was make alliances like it was "Survivor" or something. The men were always afraid that the women were going to team up together. The women were the same also. I really did not enjoy this game show at all. I feel like I wasted my time coming from school and watching this. It would have been better for me to turn on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' or Japanese animated cartoons instead.

Jane

[collinsasa-62133 · 1/10 · 1 May 2024]

This show only gets one star from me because of her Jane!! I found find her to be obnoxious for no reason. I find her to be mean for no reason. I find her to be egotistical for definitely no reason she has nothing over any of these people. She is very off-putting and there is no reason for anyone has the host of this really fun game show intelligent show to be the way she is. She basically ruins the whole show with her abrasive constantly abrasive personality. Get rid of her and the show will be worth watching. But until then she is not the type of host that this show needs. It needs an affable somewhat Maybe sarcastic but not too much and interesting host. But definitely not her.

Anne may have been the best but I liked George better

[bpatrick-8 · 9/10 · 19 October 2020]

Granted, Anne Robinson was a breath of fresh air, just as Richard Dawson was when "Family Feud" was new--a host willing to call contestants on it when they give an obviously stupid answer. That seems to be a trait of British hosts and I'm not sure American audiences are quite as receptive to it, even if they do like Judge Judy making the people who come before her look stupid. That's why I liked George's version of the show--he needled contestants without angering them (sort of like Groucho), and it was clear he was having fun with them. Even comparing him to new host Jane Lynch, I still think he's better; she sounds like she's insulting the contestants because that is what she gets paid to do, but the insults seem to fall flat.

As for the smaller potential payouts on the daytime show, remember that the show's budget had to cover five shows a week instead of one (which is why some of the classic shows with both daytime and primetime versions had higher stakes at night).

Good remake of a fun game show

[Catherine_Grace_Zeh · 9/10 · 15 July 2006]

First off, I must say that this is a good remake of a fun game show. Also, I'm not sure if I've seen every episode. However, I do know the show very well. Every time I've watched it, I had a lot of fun playing along and watch. This made me long to be a contestant. The thing I liked most about it are the questions. Despite the fact that I don't know that many answers, I still have fun playing along. I hope the Game Show Network keeps it on so I can play along and watch again. If that happens, I will be really happy. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I'll always remember this show in my memory forever. Now, in conclusion, I hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good.

Terrible...

[chester-gray · 24 February 2003]

The show is not nearly the show that the original Weakest Link was. Anne Robinson's insults and snide remarks made this show what it was. There is something about this new host (George Gray) that really ticks me off. I cant see this show lasting too much longer with this new guy there, but I guess only time will tell. The show has definitely gone downhill since they made George Gray the host, and the only reason the show was ever funny in the first place was because of the b**ch.

Great Show.

[Returninguserlong · 10/10 · 2 April 2009]

The George Gray Version of Weakest Link was good but not as good as the Anne Robinson Version. Prize payout wasn't as much as the NBC Version. George Gray is a good host and he's funny on the show but not as funny As Anne Robinson in my opinion. And on the George Gray version, I've seen way to many alliances formed. Like I read in an earlier comment on here, They form alliances like they're on Survivor. Like the Guys make a conspiracy to vote off all the girls, the girls make a conspiracy to vote off all the guys or certain players make a conspiracy to vote off other players in a certain order, occasionally the player or players back stab. I wish Weakest Link could be brought back to the United States. It's the best game show ever in my opinion. I think that's cool they have the players work together as a team. I hate it when the players form alliances and don't care about winning money. I remember seeing an episode where they only banked $1,000 during the entire show. I've seen episodes where they banked less than $2,000 during the whole show. I've also seen more episodes where the guys formed alliances to vote off all the women than episodes where the women formed alliances to vote off all the guys. I'd say the men form alliances more because they're just afraid to lose to a girl. Which is really stupid. In addition to the alliance episodes, They end up paying for their mistake I'd say at least 1/4 or 1/8 of the time. Where they bank absolutely nothing in the next round or not much in the next round. Plus, I'd say at least 1/4 of the time, Player or Players get stabbed in the back. This is why it's not good to form alliances. But it's their choice & they end up suffering the consequences 1/4 of the time.

Anne is better!!!

[ottawaguy · 9 March 2003]

I miss the Anne Robinson version of "The Weakest Link." This daytime syndicated version with George Gray is nice (and he /is/ cute) but I prefered Anne's dry wit to George's bad attempt at humour. Please bring back the hour long version of "Weakest Link" with Anne Robinson, even if you have to import it!!!

Way BETTER than the NBC show.

[dootuss · 1 October 2002]

For those who absolutely HATED the NBC version of "The Weakest Link", you'll probably enjoy the syndicated, 30 minute version of the imported game show, and there's reasons why you probably will.

First off, Ann Robinson doesn't host this version. Instead, we have George Gray as our host, and let me tell you, George is a WAY BETTER host than Ann Robinson is, and he's extremely funny (something Ann Robinson is not), and is quite enjoyable to watch. Heck I think he should host the other version too (If they still make episodes of that version)! The ratings would probably be better if he hosted that version as well.

This version of "The Weakest Link" gets a 10/10 for George Gray.

A game show that was at least a lot better than the NBC version!

[PaulietheParrot · 30 November 2004]

I have to say that The NBC 1 hr. version of Weakest Link is so BORING! I liked the 1/2 hr version better simple, because the show and the game itself doesn't strain out like Anne Robinson's edition. The whole gang seats there for the whole 30 min. and they don't get kicked off the show. However, this show which only lasted for I think only 18 months (Jan. 2002-Sept. 2003) But I think this show really had the potential to be out only after this long period of time. But the good thing about this show was the fact that the host George Gray and the second season change of the $25,000 chain instead of the $12,500 chain in the first season made the gameplay look a lot faster. But I thin that the show will be back again in the near future, but being this the end of the game show era, it's likely to stay that way forever. :( However the Weakest Link with George Gray gets a total of:

8/10 Not a bad game although with the whole changes at least it is much more comforting.

The Anti-Quiz Show

[KUAlum26 · 2 June 2009]

I've found myself both repulsed and fascinated with this show(both versions). Repusled in that it professes to be a game show of knowledge and skill,yet seems to be as much or more about nominally average(sometimes below average)contestants' guile,duplicity and arrogance. Added to that is the fact that though either Anne Robinson(the original host)or George Gray(the American host,who would be applied to this particular version)are very keen on reminding how dim and inept the assorted group of contestii(a Ken Ober term. Anyone remember "Remote Control"!?)are at banking the maximum amount of money that each round of answers collects,whereas one could argue that between the complicitly choice assortment of individuals that are assembled on the show and the fact that is actually QUITE difficult to reach maximum banking on a given round,so as the show is mostly more about setting up each individual to FAIL rather than succeed. Perhaps I'm just not a great fan of irony in unscripted television(in this case,game shows)but I feel like shows that profess or portend an element of "honest" competition,while fostering the what is essentially the opposite,AREN'T great examples of good television.

Having said all of that,and having watched a fair number of shows now in re-runs on GSN,I can honestly say that it IS,flaws and all,an intriguing show,albeit for probably many of the wrong reasons just stated. I suppose that if one can be better resigned to this as sort of a distaff Q-and-A show,or an "Anti-Quiz Show" as per my SL,then one can sit back and watch,play along and even feel a sense of superiority(or,contrarily,embarrassment)to those hearty but often dense souls who stand behind that luminescent lit semi-circle of podiums. A better show than equally suited for dim,attention-ed-deficit-ed participants such as "Dog eat Dog","Greed" or "Fear Factor",it is something that I cannot claim a great affinity for--call me old-fashioned,but to me quiz/game shows SHOULDN'T have a side-agenda of humiliating those who so bravely partake in them--but I probably wouldn't turn away from. Since,in this area,it runs against,among other shows,"Dr.Phil" and "Oprah",shows that have almost NO business being run in daytime,this show will suffice.