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## SHUFFEL! (American TV Series)

***SHUFFEL!*** is a television reality game show created by producers Jacob Jaxon and Jordan Guess in 2003. The series follows a diverse group of contestants, known as Passengers, who are living together in a custom-built studio aircraft under constant surveillance by mounted camera' and a filmcrew. The Passengers are completely isolated from the outside world while competing and can have no communication with those not participating. The contestants are competing for a $1.000,000 grand prize, with weekly competitions and eliminations determining who will win the show. The series takes its name from the 'aviation' portion of the game, where pairs are suddenly broken up and every contestant is competing as an individual. The series launched on June 4th, 2004, to a successful start, ratings and critical reaction continued to grow increasingly positive. The series has since continued to be a hit for CBS and various networks, and is the only running adaptation of the series to date.

## SHUFFEL! Seasons

**SHUFFEL! 1: First Flight (2004)****SHUFFEL! 2: Skypass (2005)****SHUFFEL! 3: Level Flight (2006)****SHUFFEL! 4: Twin Jets (2007)****SHUFFEL! 5: Super Fly (2008)****SHUFFEL! 6: Crosswind (2009)****SHUFFEL! 7: Redline (2010)****SHUFFEL! 8: Frequent Flyers (2011)****SHUFFEL! 9: Valentine Voyage (Spring 2012)****SHUFFEL! 10: Enemy Inbound (Fall 2012)**
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### Format

*SHUFFEL!* is a game show in which a group of contestants, referred to as Passengers, live in a custom-built studio airplane, constantly under video surveillance. While in the plane, the contestants are completely isolated from the outside world, meaning no phone, television, Internet, magazines, newspapers, or contact with those not in the game. This rule could be broken, however, in the event of a medical injury, a family emergency, or death. The format of the series is mainly seen as a social experiment, and requires Passengers to interact with others who may have differing ideals, beliefs, and prejudices. Should a Passenger break the rules of the game, they could be expelled from the plane, and unable to return. The contestants compete for a grand prize of $1,000,000, while the runner-up recieves $100,000.

Every week the contestants will travel to a new location, during the show's initial launch, the players travelled to places all over the United States and Canada, but in the modern version of the show, contestants are known to compete all over the world. There are some famous staple places that the show will travel to, a couple being Las Vegas, Nevada in the late game, and Salem, Massechesetts. The contestants typically begin the game in a pair, usually paired with their loved one or close friend from home. At the start of each week in the game, the Passengers compete for the title of Topflight. Two pairs are to win Topflight in the early weeks of the game, each member of the two pairs must than nominate another pair for possible ejection. The four pairs are then to compete in a second competition called the Killshot. Only two pairs will win the Killshot. The then remaining pairs, will enter the Cargo Room. From there the other passengers are to vote one of the two remaining pairs to be ejected from the plane. The Topflight winners and the final nominated contestants are not eligible to cast a vote.

The next stage in the game is called 'aviation'. Typically happening after the third, fourth, or fifth pair is ejected from the game. During this stage, the Passengers will no longer be tethered to their partnet and will now continue on in the game as individuals. However, if they are to make it to the end of the game with their original partner, the grand prize will be doubled to $2,000,000 and the runner up will recieve $500,000, In 13 seasons, only 2 pairs were able to make it to the final 2 intact.

To keep the series intriguing, each season typically features a new twist to change the format of the game. This began with SHUFFEL! 2: Skypass, which was an added competition that allowed the post-killshot nominations to change. Most seasons feature other season-long twists that have a lasting impact on the game, one of the most beloved by fans being the Redline twist in SHUFFEL! 7, which allowed the ejected pair to compete in a competition, if won, then the remaining passengers to vote one of the two players back into the game, where they would be safe and "Redline" until the aviation portion of the game. In SHUFFEL! 9, the twist was called Valentine Voyage, which saw 20 complete strangers compete for the first time in the history of the show, each player was cast with their 'perfect match', where they embarked on a quest for the grand prize, and love. The twist has mixed reactions from fans.

Many seasons have featured twists in which ajected Passengers earn re-entry to the game, either by public vote or competition. This usually involves sequestering the eliminated contestants individually or in the hotel, this twist has occured both pre and post aviation.

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