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Elimidate Deluxe

Release Date: 
01/12/2000
Air Date: 
Thursdays, 8:30 P.M. (ET)
TV Network: 
WB
Star Rating: 
★½
The WB’s latest adventure in dating is basically Chains of Love without the chains, which begs the question, “If the performing monkeys are free, why don’t they escape?”

On Elimidate Deluxe, a guy or gal goes on a date with four potential suitors from their hometown to a vacation hotspot (hence, the “deluxe”). Anyway, every once and a while, they have to tell someone to shove off, but there doesn’t seem to be any punishment to losing. The “winner” doesn’t get any money and you’re already on the free vacation. Does anyone really care if they win the favor of a random bimbo or himbo? Although the concept is nothing special, we have to admit they did a decent job of casting people who were annoying enough to laugh at without being annoying enough to kill (the habitually shirtless motivational speaker, the flamenco guitarist with the made-up name no one could pronounce). Even so, on Thursdays at 8:30 P.M. (ET), the only audience members they’ll attract are people who misplaced the remote.