The Next Best Thing (TV series)

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The Next Best Thing
Created by	Peter Engel Productions
Presented by	Michele Merkin
Judges	Jeffrey Ross Elon Gold Lisa Ann Walter
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	New Wave Entertainment Peter Engel Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	May 30 (2007-05-30) – July 25, 2007 (2007-07-25)
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The Next Best Thing is an American Reality television series competition of celebrity impersonators with a grand prize of US$100,000 (equivalent to $146,943 in 2023). It was hosted by Michele Merkin. The judges were Jeffrey Ross, Elon Gold and Lisa Ann Walter; ultimately, the winner was chosen by viewer voting. The eight-episode series debuted May 30, 2007 on ABC and ended the same year.