NBC has unveiled its slate of original series programming for Summer 2011 that includes the new alternative series It’s Worth What? and the second-season debut of The Marriage Ref on Sunday, June 26 (10-11 pm ET).
NBC will premiere It’s Worth What? (day and time TBA), a new alternative series hosted by comedian Cedric “The Entertainer.” It’s Worth What? is a game show that taps into America’s love for cost and value, such as the hidden gems found in one’s attic. A pair of contestants is taken through a series of challenges that escalate in level of difficulty. As a result, they are tasked with discerning the price of the items in each round. If they successfully complete the challenges, contestants can win up to $1 million.
The Marriage Ref has Jerry Seinfeld back and in the producer’s chair for an all-new and improved second season. In this revealing comedy panel series, real-life married couples take center stage as their quirky, funny, and relatable disputes are explored, examined — and ultimately judged. New for this season, couples will appear in-studio and face a panel of “experts” composed of top celebrities and comedians who weigh in and decide which spouse is right. This will give couples something they have always wanted but have never had — a clear winner.
At the end of each episode, the studio audience will vote to make one of the winners “The Rightest of the Right.” That person will receive $25,000 and their own billboard, in their hometown, declaring they are right. Comedian Tom Papa returns as the host and the “ref.”
