Burnett on whether he had a favorite game/variety show when he was younger:

"Growing up in England, there were some of these great Friday and Saturday night shows -- which fortunately we’ve got a Friday time slot -- which is really where people don’t want to work too hard. They’re not looking to see anybody demeaned. It’s quite fun and you’ve got a great comedian like Dennis Miller who, as he said, by not knowing too much it’s off the cuff, brilliant humor that just laughs at the situation but doesn’t make anybody feel bad. And that’s the one thing that really I took away from watching hours and hours of Amne$ia. Dennis went out of his way, [and] could not make anybody feel bad. So coming back to the game shows I’ve liked - just going back in England, growing up, variety, funny game shows. And on the American side, obviously I like my own show Fifth Grader because I love the fact that adults cannot do their children’s homework."

Dennis Miller on his favorite older game/variety shows:

"I liked GE College Bowl because I thought it was like Lollapalooza for nerds. And I liked the retro feel of it. I like anything where the scoreboard has to be flipped over by hand. I used to like Kitty Carlisle on Fridays when she would wear the mink stole that had the animal’s head still intact. So I have more of a retro - I like black and white shows. And I think they should bring back GE College Bowl with Ju Co College Bowl - have average students from Junior Colleges or Community Colleges across the country, sort of an everyman feel. Don’t make it the geniuses from Princeton but rather the, you know, the C students from Pensacola Ju Co. I think that would be an interesting weekly show."

Burnett on setting the show apart and what he wants to do in the future:

"Amne$ia - wholly, totally different. And it really is, as I said earlier, it’s the mixture of variety with a game. And where I really want to go in the near future is also do a pure variety show. And I’d love to work with Dennis on it. I mean, honestly, this is a Dennis - Amne$ia could be called Dennis Miller Show. It’s so funny and he makes me laugh so much."

Mark Burnett on the most unusual pitch he's ever received for a reality show:

"It went from many years [and] I wasn’t pitched anything... But now, honestly, it’s like nonstop. It’s now become some of the most famous people you could ever imagine who want to be on reality shows. And it’s just - the world has gone mad. And so it’s not anymore the most bizarre place. You know, I’m sure people have come up to me in restrooms while I’m taking a leak and they’re like hey, are you up for some - honestly. But the worst thing is people actually refer to me, not by name. It’s hey, Survivor guy, Apprentice guy. They’re literally - I’m walking with my wife and children and people are yelling in airports - Survivor guy, as if I've survived some deadly disease or something."

Dennis Miller on whether his kids watch him on TV and if they'll get to see Amne$ia:

"They think I’m in the Federal Witness Relocation Program. They wonder where I’ve been for 20 years. No, no, of course they’ve watched other stuff. But listen, like I said, you’re Pavlov’s Dog in this business. And it’s behavior modification. To get the corn kernel, I’ve been a smartass for years. I was enamored of Mark, earlier as a young guy from Pittsburgh and asked why this one? I remember the first thing he said to me was, 'You know, I think I see a friendlier side of you, a warmer, cuddly side and I’d like to play to that.' I haven’t heard that in 20 years in show business."