paolo-36 Review of Card Sharks

Card Sharks (2001–2002)

It had it's hopes, but couldn't keep up with it's predecessors

[8 January 2002]

I think this version of Card Sharks is just like the Match Game '98 where most of the stuff was not just revamped, but the Clip Chip strategy was just killing the show just like that. I wish they kept the show on longer if they kept the High-Low toss up question which I just feel was more exciting and interesting because the Clip Chip was just making the shows tempo go really fast and the contestants just weren't given enough chances. But I think what would be better from the show to go on a little bit more is if they brought Frank from Street Smarts and use him as a decoy for someone "caught by surprise" and ask them a simple gesture then the show would be much more interesting. The lighter side of this is they dedicated a full week of Card Sharks to America's Heroes how charities are helping those whose lives were lost on Sept. 11th. If I were a TV critic and rated this version of Card Sharks '01 I would give it a 6 out of 10 stars. It's interesting, but the clip chips just threw the series away. You can do better next time Pearson TV/Tribune Entertainment!