New TV drama about lottery winners gets mixed reviews

Comment #26

libra926 — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:55:16 GMT

6/12/2006

I also liked it, so much in fact that I watched it again on Sunday night 6/11/06...it has a pretty good story line and it's 'believable'....which is the best part. One of the scenes I especially liked was seeing the pizza delivery woman, also put $1.00 in the kitty ....and when the number came out the group leader found her name and number and called her, as opposed to pretending that she hadn't played at all. Since the delivery woman didn't have a print out of the actual numb... [ More ]

Comment #25

Kidzmom — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:13:09 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Littleoldlady on June 10, 2006 Is the pizza delivery girl going to get her cut? I fell asleep..remember she didn't put her name on the list but she put a dollar in the can..she really needs the money..does anyone know what happened?

Yes the pizza girl was there to claim her portion of the money. She found out after they called her because her name was on the unclaimed dollar bill. Now next week someone will come forward to say that this was their unclaimed dollar... [ More ]

Comment #24

LckyLary — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:51:41 GMT

Oh shoot.. I thought the Lottery WAS life. I must be the bug today and not the windshield! American Idol isn't the only thing in life, nor Desperate Housewives, nor the Da Vinci Code, nor World Cup Soccer, but we who are on here are here because the Lottery is our hobby. As long as it's giving you more enjoyment than aggravation, it's fine. But as much as I like playing, I think this series is going to flounder once the audience forgets where they got their money and it becomes a low-class versi... [ More ]

Comment #23

Littleoldlady — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:22:31 GMT

Is the pizza delivery girl going to get her cut? I fell asleep..remember she didn't put her name on the list but she put a dollar in the can..she really needs the money..does anyone know what happened

Comment #22

chasingadream — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:14:25 GMT

thank you bellyache......i couldn't have said it better myself

Comment #21

starchild_45 — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:07:18 GMT

Comment #20

starchild_45 — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:00:22 GMT

i agree with the second review. it was a real weak program. still it talked about some of the issues that do happen to reall lotto winners. my daughter and i watched and she left near the end. didn't come back until they were showing the teaser for next week. i will probably keep watching it just for the hell of it.

Comment #19

bellyache — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:05:30 GMT

Nobody has said that playing the lottery is everything in life. You do realize you are on a board that discusses things to do with the lottery don't you? So maybe some of us would be interested in a show dealing with it. There is a lot of us who enjoyed the show. Feel free not to watch it.

Comment #18

fja — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 13:14:18 GMT

Well I thought it was entertaining, but, I just can't see me following these guys past the first season (if they keep it on). Unless every season is a new batch of winners with different story lines

Comment #17

LckyLary — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:53:51 GMT

For crying out loud.. at least they could have shown a machine mixing actual balls and rolling out and include a bonus ball so you could believe the odds of winning would match the size of the jackpot. Also I think the show will flop once getting past the Pilot because it will just become the soap opera of the rich and not so famous which has been done too much already. There was not enough lead-up to the drawing.. it would be like starting Prison Break with them escaping in Episode 1. I could... [ More ]

Comment #16

loves2lotto — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:40:02 GMT

It beats all the game shows and reality shows that are on. Except for big brother, I love that show. I can't wait for the all stars. Chase has got my vote.

Comment #15

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:09:57 GMT

yep sandy.if you notice most of the things that critics like the public ends up ignoring.then if its something very popular most of the time the critics hate it.the critics are out of touch on a lot of things these days.......

Comment #14

Sandy K — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:05:10 GMT

lol...ya think so Mike? Maybe....maybe not..............going to be interesting.

I liked the show. I thought the story had some reality to it in that it COULD happen. Just think if you were wanted by the police, what would you do? LOL.......I thought the storylines were good.

As far the critics go, I don't like anything they like anyway. I don't know what they base their opinion on. Have you ever noticed the 4 stars in the TV guide are all the old 30's thru 60's shows... [ More ]

Comment #13

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:55:49 GMT

they just used a generic drawing.you have to remember its just a television show and not real so they can't use a state drawing or anything.however i liked it very much and look forward to next week.that russian lady is going to take that teenager for everything he has.he should've listened.father knows best.......

Comment #12

chasingadream — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:31:41 GMT

I loved loved loved it......its the best show of its kind that I have ever seen. Usually lotto shows are cheesy but I like this one. There are a few things that could have been tweek'd but overall it'll give me something interesting to watch over the summer

Comment #11

loves2lotto — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:31:14 GMT

Yeah, they could have done a better job. They just focused more on the different story lines. I kind of reminds me of lost because if you miss an episode then you really are going to be lost.

Comment #10

LckyLary — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:26:51 GMT

my prediction:

12-09-19-07-01 is coming out somewhere.... but it will pay peanuts!

Looks like numbers for Hot Lotto?

also was that drawing (cringe) computerized??? I didn't see any balls popping!

also what lame drawing would just show Lotto Jackpot and not even what state it is?

i didn't catch what was the Bonus Ball number?

a 5/5 game would be lucky to go over 1 million.

BUT.. the theme song is really good and I want it

Comment #9

fja — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:45:10 GMT

I am looking forward to watching the show. I really dont care how farfetched the critics think it is. I just want something that is going to keep me entertained for awhile. Critics are like weather men, they think they know what is going to happen all the time........

Comment #8

chasingadream — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:36:31 GMT

I second that emotion......Im actually a lil excited to see it. I hope they have at least one character that actually benefits positivly from the money. I will mos def be logging back on tonight after it airs to get you guys reaction and add my 2cents...hehehe

Comment #7

libra926 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:46:12 GMT

5/8/2006

I totally concurr w/most of the LP crew members.... I too am looking forward to the program, which aires tonight. The critics are just that...'critical'....I think we are exposed enough and intelligent enough to decide for ourselves. After all, so much on Commercial TV and Cable TV is trash anyway....One show is just as good or as bad as another.....I take most shows w/ a grain of salt and a sense of humor....After all, so many people today, live lives w/more color than the avera... [ More ]

Comment #6

Toney725 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:38:26 GMT

Comment #5

bellyache — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:52:30 GMT

I don't care what the critics say. I'm going to give it a chance and watch it and decide for myself.

Comment #4

angelm — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:22:48 GMT

Can't wait to watch it

Comment #3

spy153 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:14:17 GMT

I don't like these critics. I loved Northern Exposure. And windfall sounds like a show I could get into. I don't know what the critics are looking for in good entertainment but most shows they put down... I love. The ones they give awards to I usually hate.

Comment #2

loves2lotto — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:44:32 GMT

I don't think those plot lines are that far fetched. Just look at some of the people we read about on the LP. I mean, when I was 16 I was playing the lottery. Powerball to be exact. We had it all planned out, if I won, then my mom would collect the money.

Comment #1

Atomic Dog — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:41:57 GMT

Hmmmmm ............ didn't ABC already try this same thing back in the 80's with the show Lottery ?

Obviously, the networks are running out of ideas.

Maybe they should try a reality show that follows actual lottery winners and how they live day-to-day. That Whittaker guy would be a hoot. With him, they would have to air the program in late night TV with all the strip clubs he gets robbed at and all the mayhem that follows him constantly. HEHEHE!!

Good Luck,

John

New TV drama about lottery winners gets mixed reviews

Lottery Post — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:18:00 GMT

In 'Windfall,' Money Buys Complications Galore

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Windfall, NBC's new drama series about a pack of lottery winners, is not likely to be a long-term winning ticket for the struggling network. Fortunately, this soap opera disguised as a prime-time show is an addictive frolic for summertime, when reality TV takes over the airwaves.

Windfall's plot does sound like a reality show: Twenty people from differing backgrounds split a $386 million jackpot after winning with a group... [ More ]