A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

WHERE'S BETTY WHITE? While NPH's performance on Million Dollar Password's first round was disappointing (and he seemed to have trouble hearing his civilian player), he improved greatly in subsequent rounds and the unscripted moments from him are worthwhile, though I'm not sold on the revised speed format in the first round, which reminds me far more of Pyramid than Password, the million dollar game is way too complicated for its own good (a good game show has as few rules as possible, which was a key part of Millionaire's brilliance), and Regis Philbin's no Allen Ludden with his endearing geekiness. Still, serviceable summer game show fare.