EDIT: Ok, in retrospect, it's not really as bad as I thought.
THE OK
The theme and set are nice. It fits the moderness that they are trying to convey, and it does kinda work.
Joe (ignoring his annoying voice) is not a bad host. He's new...he could get better with time.
The prizes are definatly cheaper than Bruce's, but with roughly HALF the budget, that's expected.
Peter Dickson, sounding great as usual.
The not-so OK
The asian-themed Plinko. WHY? I don't get it?
The "joke" prizes for Swap...I'm not sure this was meant to be a parody, but it came off as a giant joke that no one was really in on.
The showcase main prize. Huh?
It seems to me that the right elements are there, but it's definatley missing the hominess of Crowther's version and the glamour of Bruce's version.
I'll try it again to see if it changes any...