Welcome to TV’s first “musical chairs” series not aimed at the kindergarten set.
It’s called “Oh Sit!” and premieres in August on The CW. Co-created by reality vet Phil Gurin (“Shark Tank,” “The Singing Bee”) — and originally titled “Extreme Musical Chairs” — it’s already generating industry buzz with its adult take on the classic kid’s game.
“Musical chairs has been played for centuries in almost every country on earth . . . but this is not a kid’s game,” says Gurin.
“It’s definitely musical chairs — but it’s musical chairs on steroids.”
Gurin, who co-created “Oh Sit!” with Richard Joel and Deena Dill, says there are many elements that differentiate the show from the familiar version of the game, in which kids race to sit in a circle of chairs when the music stops.
The hour-long show features not only 12 contestants (six men and six women) but three hosts (Jamie Kennedy, former “Extra” correspondent/host Tanika Ray and Jessi Cruickshank) and four referees.
“It’s kind of like a big circus,” Gurin says. “The contestants race around the circular obstacle course and earn money every time they complete an obstacle . . . and they have to reach ‘Chair Island’ when the music stops.
Source: NY Post
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