What Happened to 'Let's Make a Deal'? Viewers Want Answers
CBS and Citytv viewers have taken to social media to ask what's going on with 'Let's Make a Deal.'
Mar. 21 2024, Updated 1:20 p.m. ET
The popular TV game show Let's Make a Deal first aired in 1963, and although the series has had a few hiatuses over the years (followed by reboots), it's still one of the most loved competition shows on TV today.
The show tasks contestants, who are chosen from the audience, to compete for money and prizes by strategically making deals. Originally hosted by Monty Hall, the show is currently led by Wayne Brady.
Since 2009, CBS has been airing episodes of Let’s Make a Deal regularly on weekday mornings. And in Canada, you can now usually find it at 12 p.m. on Citytv. But according to some fans as of late, Citytv has been showing other programs during its regular time slot.
So, what happened to Let’s Make a Deal? Let's investigate!
What happened to 'Let's Make a Deal'?
First, fans in the U.S. watching the show on CBS can rest assured that although the schedule for the show says "Preempted" for Thursday, March 21, and Friday, March 22, things should go back to normal on Monday, March 25.
According to CJ Advertising, "preempted spots are TV spots that get 'bumped' from the schedule when another advertiser decides to pay more money for that specified time slot."
So it would appear that Let's Make a Deal won't air during its regular slot on those days because another advertiser offered up more money for that slot.
From left to right: The air date, tape date, and show number for recent 'Let's Make a Deal' episodes on CBS
Unfortunately, fans don't really have control over this happening, even if the show's ratings are high.
But don't fret! As previously mentioned, Let's Make a Deal should resume during its normal time slot on CBS on Monday, March 25.
The schedule listed online for the show actually goes up to September 2024, and if you check it out, you'll see upcoming reruns and some more preemptive listings. Of course, schedules are always subject to change!
What happened to 'Let's Make a Deal' on Citytv in Canada?
This one is still a bit of a mystery for us. If you check out the network's schedule, it looks like the show Cityline aired instead of Let's Make a Deal in the usual 12 p.m. time slot on Citytv on Thursday, March 21.
This is scheduled to happen again on Friday, March 22. While the weekend will air other programs during that time, if we look ahead to Monday's spot in the schedule, there's nothing currently listed. Looks like we'll have to wait and see how this one unfolds!
Either way, fans are looking for answers.
"For some reason Citytv is playing Cityline at noon instead of the advertised Lets Make a Deal for the past few days???" someone wrote on Facebook.
"Why aren’t you on today?" someone else wrote on the Let's Make a Deal Instagram.
And a frustrated X user tweeted, "@City_tv what happened to Let's Make a Deal in the 12 p.m. time slot?"
Hopefully we'll all get the answers we need soon.
