> A while back, I was thinking how neat it would be if there was a game show where the host was rather uncivil. The host would be someone that the people would be playing against, rather than a jovial master of ceremonies -- a downright villain. It would give everyone someone to root against. Instead of just trying to guess the answers that the host asks the contestants, the viewing audience would be actively supporting the contestant, hoping that they would win. No, they would hope that the nasty host would lose.

You must be dead on. The first time I watched it, I couldn't stand the host. The next time I watched it, the contestants made fun of her. That made me happy.

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