Student loan debt has ingrained itself in modern culture, sadly, and TruTV is offering a solution to a few lucky contestants in a new game show called “Paid Off.”
The game show, which premiered Tuesday night, is hosted by comedian Michael Torpey from “Orange is the New Black.” It’s described as a “Family Feud-style” competition where “three lucky college grads — saddled with student debt — [get] the chance to test the depth of their degrees in a fun, fast paced trivia gameshow,” according to TruTV.
The winner of each show gets the chance to have their student debt wiped out.
According to MarketWatch, Torpey believes several factors play into the massive student loan debt crisis, including banks and loan companies, as well as greedy colleges and lax government policies. He’s excited to offer financial relief to a few lucky game show winners.
If Twitter is any indication, a lot of millennials want in on the action.
Heard about your new show @truTV “Paid Off”
As someone who suffers from crushing student loan debt, I’d try anything to be free from it for my wife and I
If you have any spots open, I’d gladly jump at the chance
— Ryann Lynn Weller ? (@TheOnlyRyann) July 11, 2018
Oh snap I just saw this. I think it’s called Paid Off and it’s on TruTV. That’s all I know so far but I’m down
— ?️ancakes (@McGheestar) July 11, 2018
@truTV I would do anything to get on “Paid Off”. ANYTHING
— wasting time (@Lazythomer) July 11, 2018
So many student loans, so little money.
I need to go onto @truTV Paid Off. #help #teacherprobs #studentloans
— R Kessler (@KeepinupwitKess) July 10, 2018
@truTV has a new show called “Paid off.. the game show that devours your student debt”
Hey @truTV where can I sign up plz?
— brittany ? (@britkneev) July 10, 2018
Americans owe more than $1.2 trillion in student loans, and millennials carry most of that debt. Approximately three out of every four millennials in the U.S. have some form of debt, according to an NBC News/GenForward survey. This is forcing young people to put off major life milestones, such as getting married, having children, owning a home, or starting a business.
