National Bingo Night (Australian game show)

National Bingo Night
National Bingo Night Logo
Genre	Game show
Presented by	Tim Campbell
Starring	Renee Bargh Tanveer Ahmed
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Running time	60 minutes per episode (including commercials)
Release
Original network	Seven Network
Picture format	576i (SDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	21 October – 25 November 2007
External links
Website

National Bingo Night was an Australian game show, based on the American game show of the same name, which premiered on the Seven Network on 21 October 2007. The show was hosted by former Home and Away star Tim Campbell with former Girlband member Renee Bargh acting as the number caller. Tanveer Ahmed acted as the "commissioner", who refereed the playing studio audience. The show was axed after six weeks.

National Bingo Night was marketed as an interactive experience for both the studio audience and viewers at home. Members of the studio audience attempted to win a game of bingo while competing against a solo studio contestant. Each episode consisted of three games represented by red, white and blue bingo cards.

Home viewers could collect pre-printed game cards from newspapers and the internet, and check the winning status of those cards by watching the program or checking the website after the show finished. Winning cards could be redeemed for a $100 cash prize and were also eligible to enter a weekly draw for $10,000.

The show was pre-recorded, and the winning numbers pre-determined by the producers. A small set of winning cards was put into circulation. As a result, the game was not a true game of bingo, but rather a lottery, as emphasised in the game's terms and conditions.

In each game, the solo contestant competed in a minigame that also served to unveil the numbers being called for the game. He or she then tried to complete the minigame and outlast the audience before they could declare bingo. If they were successful, they won the major prize; if an audience member beat them to it, they walked away with nothing.

The solo contestant played for a substantial major prize (such as a Jeep Grand Cherokee, a holiday package or $50,000 cash), while members of the studio audience competed for a lesser cash prize of $5,000. Three special prize balls also gave the contestant the chance to win up to an additional $10,000 if drawn.

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