[Jon]

The US version wasn’t really based on ours though, both went on air at a similar time. It was also primetime and weekly. Their Patrick Kielty fronted pilot for ABC and Australian version way before ours just had offers pop up on a screen or delivered in a briefcase. I agree ours has more charm than either those though, I think it was maybe the French who introduced the telephone banker.

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So when in 2014, they revamped the Deal or No Deal set, fans felt here we go again, he destroys the set to "refresh" the show, and ruins it in the process

I’m sure Noel would have spent hours designing and building that set. In reality of course it’s unlikely he’d have had any input it looks liked the same show, design wise. 

Obviously he’d have more of an input into those more drastic set changes to Telly Addicts and House Party. But other changes to the format and people growing tired of them were the main issues.