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Netflix's first game show "Best Guess Live" is co-hosted by west SFV resident, comedian, game show host, talent-judge, Howie Mandel; and Hunter March, with game show pedigree.
The first Best Guess Live online show aired 12/9. Contestants had the opportunity to participate in two games, with unlimited winners. The prize purse was $5000 for the first game and $10,000 for the second opportunity. Two winners shared the $5000 prize, and ten players shared the $10,000 prize.
A million-dollar prize pool was provided from 12/22 - 12/26, which was shared by 454 people. The largest amount won by individuals, during the week-long extravaganza, was $200,000 on 12/26, $100,000 on 12/24, and $130,000 on 12/25. However, the $300,00 prize was shared by 348 people, each receiving $862.06 on 12/26/25, Boxing Day!
The twenty-seven episodes have provided 7,355 winners with prizes totaling $681,512 ranging from $3.46, of which 2,890 people shared $10,000, to the $200,000 prize on 12/26 won by a single player.
Best Guess Live airs Monday - Friday at 5pm pst, for players in the United States. Participation or observation are accessible thru the Netflix's "Best Guess Live" app online, Netflix membership is required.
Best Guess Live is produced by Los Angeles based Apploff Entertainment, creator, developer and producer of "world-class formats and international hits on all platforms." They produced the eight-season (and still in production) game show "Beat Shazam" hosted by Jamie Foxx of Ventura County. Founder, Jeff Apploff in 2006 "created and executive-produced FOX’s DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS! which was hosted by Wayne Brady."
Local Calabasas resident Howie Mandel is co-host of the new game-show. Howie has previously hosted "Deal-or-No-Deal" in addition to lending his opinion and insight as a judge on America's Got Talent. His co-host is Hunter March who in addition to hosting Sugar Rush and E! TV's Nightly Pop, has game show pedigree! He is the grandson of Hal March, host of the game show The $64,000 Question from 1955 to 1958.
Each episode is without commercials, and the game(s) are over within 20 minutes. There were glitches during a few episodes of the first week, which online commentators quickly detailed their frustration.
According to the introduction on the Apploff website
"Best Guess Live is Netflix's first interactive, live mobile game show, where the entire country races to uncover the secret item hidden inside a virtual crystal ball. In each round, the mysterious crystal ball is loaded with a secret item and the host will give a series of five clues to help players make their Best Guess. Players only get ONE guess per round, so guess carefully! Everyone that guesses correctly on the earliest clue will share in the money for that round. Bottom line, you want to be fast, but you have to be right!"
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