“I feel like I’m gonna throw up.” TBS just released the premiere date and a new trailer for their upcoming TV show, The Misery Index.
Hosted by Jameela Jamil, the game show “will feature two teams, each consisting of one contestant and two Tenderloins. Teams will compete in a game of stakes ranking hysterically miserable real-life experiences — from getting stuck overnight in an elevator to walking in on your grandparents having sex — on a scale of 1-100 based on our Misery Index, a ranking system created by a team of therapists.”
The Misery Index premieres on TBS on October 22nd at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Take a sneak peek and read more info below:
LOS ANGELES – JULY 18, 2019 – TBS’ new comedy game show The Misery Index will premiere on Tuesday, October 22nd at 10pm ET / PT. Inspired by the card game Sh*t Happens, The Misery Index is the only game show where contestants can make a fortune out of other people’s mis-fortune. Jameela Jamil stars as the show’s host with The Tenderloins comedy troupe and stars of truTV’s Impractical Jokers – Brian “Q” Quinn,James “Murr” Murray, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano – starring as recurring panelists. The Misery Index trailer debuted this evening to a room full of fans at the first-ever Impractical Jokers San Diego Comic-Con® International panel.
The game will feature two teams, each consisting of one contestant and two Tenderloins. Teams will compete in a game of stakes ranking hysterically miserable real-life experiences — from getting stuck overnight in an elevator to walking in on your grandparents having sex — on a scale of 1-100 based on our Misery Index, a ranking system created by a team of therapists.
The Misery Index was developed by comedy writer Andy Breckman, along with Ben & Dan Newmark of Grandma’s House Entertainment. The series is executive produced by Breckman, the Newmarks, Howard Klein of 3 Arts Entertainment and Vin Rubino.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of game shows? Will you watch The Misery Index?
