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National Bingo Night (U.S. game show) National Bingo Night (U.S. game show) National Bingo Night is an American game show hosted by Ed Sanders which premiered on ABC on May 18, 2007, with a six-episode order. Sanders is known for his work on another ABC show, "". The show was cancelled by ABC and was repackaged as "Bingo America" on GSN, first hosted by Patrick Duffy, and in October 2008 by Richard Karn. The creator of this program, Andrew Glassman, also created the reality television game "Average Joe". The game is an interactive experience for both the studio audience and viewers at home. On "NBN", members