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''Lingo'' is a Dutch television game show based on the North American format of the same name. Each episode involves two teams of two people trying to guess and spell words. The amount of letters to guess varies from 5 to 8 (depending on the round). On July 30, 2014, it was announced that ''Lingo'' would stop producing new episodes in September 2014 due to declining ratings. ==Origins== The original version of the U.S./Canadian game show ''Lingo'' debuted in syndication in 1987 with Michael Reagan as host and Ralph Andrews as executive producer. Though it ran for only one season, international versions subsequently appeared in French-speaking Quebec and several European countries. Among these was the Netherlands where, thanks to Harry de Winter (who bought the rights), it became a success. He then used his earnings from the series to start his own production company. François Boulangé was 35 years old when, in 1989, he became end editor of the programme. The reason the show received such a warm reception in the Netherlands, according to François, is that the Netherlands is a country that enjoys puzzles. Also, the American version followed much stricter rules. For example, the candidates weren't allowed to grab the balls. The grabbing is one of the key elements in the version in the Netherlands, and crowds will often cheer for the candidates to grab a green ball. The show evolved as computers started being used and candidates were no longer selected based on a pool of pieces of paper with candidate names. Robert ten Brink, the initial host was already known for presenting a youth news show. When Robert ten Brink stopped, end editor François Boulangé succeeded him. He did not find the presentation of the programme very important and saw himself more as a judge then as a presenter. He never watched an episode of the show because he knew the programme from its recording and editing. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lingo (Dutch game show)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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