“Deal or No Deal” Goes to the Dark Side
April 4, 2008
The Banker is about to meet his match. NBC’s hit game show “Deal or No Deal” transforms itself for a special Star Wars themed “winner take all” episode on Monday, April 28 (8-10 pm ET) surprising two diehard fans of the popular movie franchise with the experience of a lifetime. Guest supporters cheering on the contestants include actress Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Chewbacca and R2-D2, and in a surprise twist, Darth Vader fills in as the villainous Banker.
In this two-hour “winner take all” episode, two contestants, Elyse McCrillis and Brad Flinchum, will duel against each other with the chance to win close to two million dollars. They will each play their own game and whoever has the highest amount at the end of his or her game will take home both winnings, leaving the other with nothing. This will make them re-think their strategy — play it safe or take the risk and go all the way — in order to be the winner.
As McCrillis gets ready to begin her solo game, she quickly sees that the models have been replaced with the classic Imperial stormtroopers. The game becomes even more exciting when she gets a surprise guest supporter — Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), to help her play her game.
Anxiously waiting to start his game, Flinchum has no idea what is in store for him. Once his game begins, Mandel reveals the models are dressed as Princess Leia in the classic slave outfit from Return of the Jedi. After getting his composure, he too gets surprise supporters as everyone’s favorite Wookiee Chewbacca and the loveable astromech droid R2-D2 take the stage.
Be sure to tune in to “Deal or No Deal” on NBC, Monday, April 28 (8-10 pm ET) to see your favorite Star Wars characters make an appearance!
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April 4, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Howie Mandel must be freakin’ out standing next to that filthy, filthy Wookiee.
April 4, 2008 at 6:35 pm
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April 4, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Man I wanted to do the very same thing last year when the convention was going on.
April 8, 2008 at 3:53 pm
This is going to be awesome, I’m going to tell all my friends!!!
April 9, 2008 at 10:01 am
OH MY GOD! I’m drooling just thinking about my favorite models in my favorite outfit of all time. I wonder if any of the outfits will show up on ebay for charity?
April 9, 2008 at 3:37 pm
The Star Wars Empire takes over another segment of this world!And it just keeps growing!It is so great being apart of it all.Next stop the SUPERBOWL!
April 10, 2008 at 11:05 am
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April 24, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Im accually sittin in the audience, and i am seen in the preview for the episode!
Totally awesome!
April 25, 2008 at 5:39 pm
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April 28, 2008 at 3:57 pm
OMG!!!! Carrie Fisher!!! OMG OMG OMG!!! I LLOOOOVVVVEEE Star Wars! The stormtrooper thing sounds funny
ha ha. I want one of those Leia slave outfits sooooo bad! 
:) 
Totally excited!!! STAR WARS FOREVER! MTFBWY! 
*pant pant*
April 28, 2008 at 4:54 pm
OMG!!!!!! Vader is there and he brought the FORCE. Just don’t get on his dark side:) I’m the BEST StarWars Fan ever. I know StarWars like the back of my hand!! Also I can’t Wait until StarWars Eposoide’s #7,8,9,or maybe #10.THE FORCE IS STRONG!!!!!!!!!!
April 28, 2008 at 7:04 pm
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April 29, 2008 at 12:02 am
Were the stormtroopers compensated for their time and work? NBC/Universal is a big business!
April 29, 2008 at 8:32 am
Where did they get those slavegirl outfits from? I wonder if someone will be selling them some where soon.
April 29, 2008 at 9:03 am
I am as big a Star Wars nerd as the next 70’s child but that episode had a foul stench I recognized immediately — 1977 Holiday Special. The hurting hasn’t stopped.
May 15, 2008 at 3:08 pm
i <3 B-)