SUNIL NARKAR
Co-host of the ABC Television Network's "National Bingo Night"

Sunil Narkar is the charismatic co-host ("Commissioner Sunil") of ABC's "National Bingo Night."

An actor since college, Narkar has performed on stage for over twenty years and has directed more than 40 plays. After moving to Los Angeles, he formed his own theater company, L.A. Dramatics, to stage American and Indian productions, including such hit plays as "Bandu Washila Lawato," "Tarun Turk Mhatare Ark" and "Chuk Bhool Dyavi Ghyavi." Read More

National Bingo Night
Fridays at 9:00 p.m. on WCHS-TV8

"National Bingo Night" is a high-energy, truly interactive game of luck based on the hugely popular American pastime. In each episode, three high action Bingo games are played in-studio, with the viewing public invited to play along for a chance to win tens of thousands of prizes. Hosted by "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" design team contributor Ed Sanders, the series airs Fridays at 9:00pm on WCHS-TV8. Read More

LIFE ON THE COUCH: Grab your dauber: 'Bingo Night' brings big balls to prime time

"National Bingo Night" is an interactive game of luck based on the popular American pastime. Three games of fast-paced, high stakes bingo are played each night with the viewing public invited to join along. Sunil Narkar, decked out in a referee shirt, patrols the 200-member audience and confirms whether anyone has gotten a bingo. Read More

Sunil Narkar
Co-Host of National Bingo Night

Sunil Narkar is the charismatic co-host ("Commissioner Sunil") of ABC's "National Bingo Night."

An actor since college, Narkar has performed on stage for over twenty years and has directed more than 40 plays. After moving to Los Angeles, he formed his own theater company, L.A. Dramatics, to stage American and Indian productions, including such hit plays as "Bandu Washila Lawato," "Tarun Turk Mhatare Ark" and "Chuk Bhool Dyavi Ghyavi." Read More

National Bingo Night
(Series -- ABC, Fri. May 18, 9 p.m.)
By BRIAN LOWRY

Ed Sanders breaks from his 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition duties and takes up hosting ABC's 'National Bingo Night' on Fridays.

Produced by Glassman Media. Executive producer, Andrew Glassman; co-executive producers, Lillian Lim, Grant Julian, Michael Dempsey; supervising producer, Dan Zimmerman; senior producer, Emily Sinclair; producer, Tom Herschko; director, Dempsey; supervising editor, Zimmerman; music, Russ Landau; supervising casting producer, Bryan Stinson. 60 MIN.

Host: Ed Sanders; co-hosts: Sunil Narkar, Elizabeth Flores. Read More

Who Told ABC We Were Dying to Play Bingo at Home?

Because from what I know about people who play bingo, it's not really about the game, it's about going somewhere and seeing other people who have the same interest in bingo as you do. By the way, all the people I know who play bingo? I think they'd rather just go somewhere and play bingo. Also, as Spade said last night on The Showbiz Show, most bingo players aren't up to the task of logging onto ABC.com and downloading the bingo cards. Read More

TV Review: 'Bingo' gambles on viewers as players
Friday, May 18, 2007

By Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There's one particular element of ABC's "National Bingo Night" that distinguishes it from all the other prime-time game shows of recent years. It's certainly not the bald host (NBC's "Deal or No Deal" got there first). Read More

“No Bingo!” NarkarMove over Donald “You’re Fired!” Trump, and make way for the Commissioner.

Providing ABC’s newest game show with what might be the next catch phrase to sweep the nation, Sunil Narkar is National Bingo Night’s black-and-white clad co-host and bingo official. Commissioner Sunil verifies winners from the studio audience, with his trademark flourish. Fortunately for those who haven’t tuned in yet for the chance to win prizes like a patio furniture set or a motorcycle ride with Erik Estrada, the Internets are brimming with clips of the Comish, and the most recent NBN episode is online. Read More

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National Bingo Night To Return In December

During its six-week summer run, the popularity of "National Bingo Night" helped drive ABC.com to be the top entertainment TV site for May, with over three million grids downloaded for at-home play prior to the series premiere. ABC.com ranked No. 1 in May for both unique visitors and page views according to MediaMetrix and Nielsen NetRatings. Over $550,000 in cash and prizes were given to at-home viewers who logged on and played along.
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