Deal or No Deal Going Emotional

After catching a few episodes of Deal or No Deal, I noticed the show added a twist of emotional moments. One show flew in the grandmother of the contestant. I saw a good luck rabbit on another show, and most recently, I saw a clown propose to his girlfriend.

Are these moments supposed to make a stronger emotional tie with the viewers? Or is it a ploy to add pressure to your Deal or No Deal decisions? Probably a little bit of both. It does lengthen the playing time for contestants though. Maybe the Banker’s Blog offers some insight?

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