How I got on "Let's Make a Deal" and my experience on the show

I made it on to 3 episodes of Let's Make a Deal on CBS. Here's how I got on and what the experience was like!
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[@disconnexionsdotcom]

When I was in my 20s, I'd go to any NYC area talk shows that I could get tickets to. I fell in love with production as a teenager and wanted to see what studios were like in person. I went to Donahue, Sally Jessy Raphael, Geraldo, Chris Rock Show, Richard Bey, and many others.. never regretted doing that as I learned a lot about how tv shows were run. Hopefully you get to visit an actual studio in the future, it'll only enhance your already considerable skills.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

At that early age alone???

[@jarrodstaton4753]

LOL’d at “I don’t have that Disney Channel energy”

[@cardluvme]

I would have said I have the CBS energy

[@obenohnebohne]

I like your energy a lot. The costume was stellar. Thanks for the behind the scenes. That’s why I love and watch your channel. I hope 2022 bings amazing things to you and your cool family.

[@rock4ever302]

A Scott Cramer reference? Love it.

[@mbhawks8544]

I loved this Holden, use to watch let’s make a deal and the price is right as a kid. So cool to hear your experience and the behind the scenes of the show

[@WTDProductions]

Wasn’t expecting a Scott Cramer shout in this video!

[@Daniel-zc7ug]

This was so fun to watch. I can see some of your modelling experience definitely helped at 6:40 I loved it.

[@docsuperg3560]

omg I apply for survivor too! I absolutely love the show and rewatch seasons religiously, best of luck on getting on the show happy to hear youre also a fan

[@HoldenHardman]

Jen introduced it to me and we went through a period of watching several of the seasons back to back.

[@mattb6369]

@@HoldenHardman Did you guys watch the original first season? I still have it on DVD and remember it being so huge 20 years ago

[@thearbiter3779]

I really want to see you on survivor hehe

[@McClintockOnline]

That's awesome thanks for sharing your experience and behind the scenes of the shows production. Ya I use to feel embarrassed when problems on set would happen but any Hollywood production crew will tell you filmmaking is 90 percent problem solving. Keep up the great content Happy New Year Holden Jen and the family

[@nsgoodbye]

Loved this, simple and to the point. I googled how to get on the show and ran into this video. All my questions answered! Thanks!

[@ctakitimu]

If they said to me, "Imagine you've been picked for a role in the next season of The Mandalorian/Book of Boba Fett". Now I'd be amped and bouncing off the walls!

[@WhiteTiger93]

Great video! Love your normal content, but also love videos like this as well. Exciting to hear a behind the scenes look at a gameshow! Keep up the great work!

[@jaggernastro4061]

You mentioning survivor made me insanely happy, I have been applying since the day I turned 18. You and Jen should react to the new season when it starts I’m sure you have fans that watch it as well

[@DanielA-ls9xy]

I love this type of content from you Holden

[@brianjames9832]

I was on the Price is Right back in 2010. It was such a blast to be in the audience and to get called down. Never made it on stage, but it was cool to bid.

[@PcolaAzian]

I have always wanted to compete on a game show. It's really cool to hear about your experience and give some insight on the filming process.

[@brucesimmons5517]

If that guy said to me "Act like you've won the big lottery", I would be like "Well, not doing that. Goodbye sir. Sorry for wasting your time."

[@Chrizton]

Don’t worry Dwayne won’t tell you that, the staff will before you go inside

[@CaptainFrost32]

Imagine if they said "Imagine that you get to wear an Iron Man suit."

[@msnmpn7]

For what it's worth, I would love seeing you on survivor. I don't know how you'd be out on the island and all that, but you seem to be able to connect with all kinds of different people so I think you'd do really well on that front.

[@MrAwesome-hs6ni]

Oh man that's so cool I didn't know you were a Survivor fan! I would absolutely lose my mind if you got selected for that, hopefully CBS picks you! (Btw I would root for you all the way)

[@Gershwinnvideos]

Happy New year to Holden and Jen

[@abdullahenani9670]

holden nerding out gotta be the cutest thing I’ve seen today 😂

[@Puckett.]

My brother still applies for Survivor/Big Brother every year since he turned 18. Never happened but he'll keep trying.

[@slosh317]

Thanks for the heads up! I have to login to do my taping with them in an hour, and am super nervous.

[@JiltedValkyrie]

Yeah, I got an education in radio and TV production. TV magic is a real thing! I also applied to a reality show once, Terrace House. I didn't get picked since I'm not like 22 years old but it's fun to say you applied to something. Most people find it takes guts to even apply.

[@shadowfire_08]

Bro I knew I saw you on there 🤣 Kakarot would be proud 🙌🔥🍻

[@mikegoggin570]

I've always wondered how they choose people for those kinds of shows. Don't think it's for me though. I'd love to win the prizes, sure, but not interested in standing around for hours doing nothing.

[@pennycopperhatch9315]

I got to go to a taping of "The Price is Right" when Bob Barker was still the host....I went w/ some school mates.....It ended up being like 7hr deal...Couldn't believe all the standing in line and waiting around and you get "interviewed" etc....I could not get over how small the actual Game Show Studio was!...hahah on TV it looks 5 times bigger!....It was a cool experience tho!

[@kalen1702]

You were destined to be a KZbin personality or something like it, you have great charisma, speech, and are just a generally likeable person

[@IDKwhatyouwantfrome]

That’s so cool! 👍🏽

[@jordanstofel1723]

Happy new year 🎉

[@campbell412]

If Holden or Jen or both were on survivor my mind might explode!!!

[@threearmedonion]

I would absolutely love to see Holdon on survivor

[@cardluvme]

Believe it or not I have a interview today with them thanks for the insight

[@ericwesche7707]

I just spit coffee when you said “still want to marry me?”

[@victorious0001]

Haven't watched yet but a reaction to Wayne brady freestyle rapping with Marc Rebillet. Just fun stuff. AND BRADY GOT BARS!

[@jordanrothmeyer4722]

I had a similar experience when I went to a recording of Stephen Colbert back in 2017(?) and the musical guest had to play their song like 3 times in a row and it was pretty awkward as an audience member because they seemed to be getting angry at Stephen for some reason??? Super weird and surreal seeing me and my family later that night though!!

[@jeffstorey9147]

I need to know who this band was.

[@joshuamontel4602]

Congrats! I got on the Price is right in 2017 and won the showcase showdown!

[@josephjones7828]

What game did you get to play?

[@joshuamontel4602]

@@josephjones7828 Not sure what it's called but theres a row of numbers, and you slide the prize under the numbers corresponding to the price. Got cash, a beverage chiller, and jet ski with the game.

[@josephjones7828]

@@joshuamontel4602 Sounds like the Make Your Move game.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

That’s awesome!! Pretty sure I would be kicked out because I’d be begging Wayne to say “does Wayne Brady gotta choke a *****”.

[@shadowfire_08]

bahaha I would too “you are gonna smoke this or we are going to have a problem”

[@noirhacks]

OMG holden is a struggle bug lmao I love Scott Cramer

[@murrayhough3410]

That’s pretty funny. Even though you didn’t get picked it must of been fun just waiting to watch the show. Try to go to The Price is Right next. 😂

[@everythingdibs344]

Can’t believe you met Neil Patrick Harris’ brother

[@HoldenHardman]

I understood that reference

[@andrewweber9930]

Omg I watch the show everyday lol

[@thearbiter3779]

I so badly want to see Holden on survivor lmao

[@googleislame]

I don't know how close you live to Atlanta, GA but if you are close, you should register with Central Casting to be a background extra. A lot of the Marvel films are shot in Atlanta. I got to be in WandaVision and Shang-Chi.

[@swedizzle12]

that's what i do when i have to dance as well... i think of Hitch. And i always mess up that 360 move he does. =p

[@SnappingTurtle801]

That's cool! When did/will it air or did I miss that part? I won tickets to People's Court when they came to my city and was part of a studio audience for a local show. Didn't like either that much and probably won't do it again. But I would love to be on The Amazing Race although my team would probably be the first eliminated cause I can't do anything, but I still want to go.....LOL.

[@zmarko]

I applied to be on season 2 of Survivor. It was an awful audition tape which I promptly destroyed after getting no response. Lol

[@j.r.foster5630]

I’ll just stick to watching your reactions for now.. that’s my safe zone 🤙🏻🎉❤️

[@obviousgeneralname]

Ahhh shout out to Scott Cramer lol

[@hairbywill2896]

I shot 3 episodes last summer the one that I played is episode 13039 and it has not aired yet so there's that.

[@jkhoover]

Wayne and Jonathan are both on Whose Line Is It Anyway?. So they're very used to improvising and having regular banter.

[@evanfitz0242]

I was watching lets make a deal with my family one day and i saw someone who was dressed up as goku so i thought that was cool and then i saw the persons name was holden and my jaw dropped lol

[@TrekBeatTK]

Small world Holden. I was on Who Wants to be a Millionaire a few years back.

[@CaptainFrost32]

You should make props for onscreen actions, like Leverage's Mr. Punchy energy drink : a spray painted generic white and black energy drink can and making sentai poses throwing ki blasts and always presenting the generic can in the shot. Imagine sound effects with every thumbs up towards the camera.

[@aclockworktangerine]

I applied for a gameshow called Pointless in the UK where you go on as a pair with someone you know, can be family, friend, work colleague, anything really and it is clever that each question is surveyed to 100 people and you have to provide a correct answer with the lowest possible score by how obscure it is with the hope that it scores 0 and each time a pointless answer is given it adds money to the jackpot. You audition once you get past the application stage which is a very thorough with large questionnaires and photos. Then had to head to an audition where you do a mock version with producers and several other pairs and you have to be overly animated and exaggerate/think out loud how you come up with the answer to the question asked. You then have to do a camera test before they decide if you have the "right stuff" sadly we did not 😂 Fun to see how it's done in the US, hope you do get on again in the future and win a good prize. Maybe a vacation for a 2nd honeymoon with Jen 👌🏻

[@codym6376]

I got to be a background “shopper” in an episode of Pawn Stars. It took forever, was super boring, and I wouldn’t do it again. Had to turn my shirt inside out to hide a time logo. We just stood around with our backs to the conversation and couldn’t even move around to look at new stuff in the counters because they didn’t want to have people in different places for when they cut the footage. So we just kept staring at the same items over and over and couldn’t speak because they don’t want background noise. Never even saw the footage since we don’t really watch the show very often.

[@Lakersdude7]

I love Survivor

[@bluerq]

Goku, nice!

[@PurpleKangaroo4]

i just noticed i own the same exact dresser as you

[@mistersmootharteest7045]

I knew I seen you on there lol, you were in the middle dressed as Goku.

[@StopFraudandGreed]

You and Jen doing the Amazing Race would be epic if that show still Running , the pandemic may have halted that series lol

[@Hockeyhobo89]

I would love to see them on it! 😂 the show is still on btw it’s airing a season right now

[@velvetthunder74]

thought the title was gonna be how I got on let's make a deal and made a deal

[@GuiOmania]

Its almost like WWE during covid you can be in a virtual crowd and be seen on tv a you have a director that tell you for who cheering and they can kick you out if they dont like you !!!

[@BaulFoodmanedits]

That is so stupid

[@ceramiccoconut]

That's great. I'd like to be on something like Amazing Race or even something like Wheel of Fortune, etc.

[@RayGunga13]

cool

[@corleyjohnson2028]

still want to marry me?” needs to be the next shirt

[@lavendercatsstout7023]

🌠🌠🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌠🌠

[@yventurajr]

Holden should try to apply to the amazing race

[@jason42080]

Holden going from the Game Show Let's Make A Deal to Real Life Let's Make A Deal...Marriage! 🧐

[@MiniMe8188]

After what you said about dancing, you definitely need to film yourself dancing at your wedding!

[@michaelstarr7717]

Ha, my housemate was just on the show last month. Her costume was A pun costume. She won prizes..but the thing is,.. If you win....you don't get anything unless the episode airs. .the price of the prize lowers considerably.. and if you just want the money,not the prize, Tough. If you want to sell it,it's your job to do that.

[@josephjones7828]

Also have the taxes to deal with.

[@joec7217]

That white supremacist bit got me good 😂

[@serenityq26]

yeah i cant do big energy. give me family feud and jeopardy

[@eleniearias1869]

Okay so I just had my first interview with them how long did it take for them to call you after the first interview?! I’m sooo nervous Jesus I’m too impatient for this lol

[@HoldenHardman]

I think it was a couple weeks. I remember it being long enough that I thought they forgot about me.

[@ZackMuffinMan]

😃

[@jkhoover]

I definitely could be wrong, but I think the combo costume was a mistake. I think Wayne likes to know the costume he's picking. So I'd you were straight up Zorro, or a cow costume, or something that he can easily recognize.

[@Chrizton]

I’ve been in the audience at let’s make a deal, he’s picked some stupid looking costume. It’s all about who has enough personality for TV

[@jkhoover]

@@Chrizton I also feel like it might be different in person. The weirder the costume gives him a chance to ask who they are, doesn't translate to the virtual audience, but maybe I'm just completely wrong.

[@stealthpoint]

👏➡️👏➡️👏⬅️👏⬅️👏⬅️👏

[@wellalabama7308]

I have a zoom audition today. Looking for any suggestions

[@mattsnow9273]

What do you mean you "didn't win a prize". You won Silver! 🙂

[@keanucooper2103]

What episode was 1:37?

[@lokithecat7225]

If you are going on over Zoom, should have Rigged up an LED lightshow behind you, to draw attention.

[@jason42080]

Holden lets say if you were picked by Wayne and he asked about your costume...deep down i picture you would say that you are Zoku 🤣🤣

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

Wayne Brady makes Bryant Gumbel, look like Malcom X

[@FujiCahn]

You wore a Goku costume, and you decided to dance...? You should've been showing off your killer fight moves!

[@Slicedude2004]

My girlfriend watches my boyfriend be on the price is right coming soon?

[@HoldenHardman]

😂😂

[@KabukiKid]

Just sit on a stool or something without a back. They won't even know if you are sitting if you do it right. heh

[@angelcordova5190]

Covers the emblem and then shows it off

[@buddymax15]

Holden tries not to be Goku. Throws on the wig and looks a lot more like Goku lol

[@NeverPutDown]

It wasn’t for nothing bud for experience for experience lol

[@markheying2830]

At Home Deal?

[@JimSmith-nb4tx]

So Jen was right about your Spider-man outfit!

[@werdle92]

im more of a Family Feud guy

[@j-zhirngaming9550]

Same

[@werdle92]

@@j-zhirngaming9550 the my friend watches gang should all go on there with holden and jen.

[@j-zhirngaming9550]

@@werdle92 that would be awesome

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Holden, not sure if you will see this. But if you do, I ask for forgiveness for my comment a few days ago where I judged you. It is not my place and I was out of line. We are all flawed and we need to uplift each other instead of pointing out planks given we all have planks in our eyes. :)

[@darksteel78]

Matthew 7. Good stuff.

[@Pir-o]

"still wanna marry me?"

[@MarvelX42]

I'm like you except that I couldn't even pretend fur that long.

[@GregInHouston2]

Interesting. Without Monty Hall, it's just not penguin!

[@cardluvme]

Look like he doesn't pick at home people much

[@Saimeren]

Holden, lets be real here, if you were on Survivor you'd be first or second out.

[@RavenTheVelociraptor]

i don't know why, but this is making me super uncomfortable. i've never liked gameshows, and watching this is hightening my anxiety for some reason.

[@cheguevarra6156]

Oh your definitely not an energetic type of person. I've noticed the past year watching you, that you don't smile a lot and lack an energetic personality. Nothing personal, but it's true. I do like your videos. Your channel improved drastically when Jennifer came along, and the absence of Negative Matt. If I didn't like your videos, I wouldn't watch them.