Deal or No Deal (UK game show) "Scream" man". Edmonds has often imitated the Banker's voice in a deep Churchillian tone. Short utterances or other audio from the Banker's end of the phone call can occasionally be heard by the viewer. On 22 September 2010, the Banker's voice was heard properly for the first time. In a twist to how the boxes are usually chosen, the contestant offered the Banker the opportunity of choosing his next three boxes. The Banker accepted the offer and rather than talking to Edmonds over the phone, his deep, gravelly voice was heard making his choices through the studio speakers. The Banker's
Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show) show also did well in the ratings and won its time slot against the other networks. The Tuesday and Thursday episodes suffered from tough competition: "Dancing with the Stars", "Grey's Anatomy" and "CSI". The success of "Deal or No Deal" was a factor in NBC's decision to program another Endemol game, "1 vs. 100", which premiered on October 13, 2006 and assumed "Deal"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Friday night time slot on October 27, 2006. Meanwhile, NBC announced the Thursday episodes would end with the November 8, 2006, to be replaced by sitcoms "Scrubs" and "30 Rock". Through all these changes, the Monday night