"TheBitingCat's Billions" would put me and 10 billion dollars against the clock - over 13 one-hour episodes I attempt to hit the goal of spending all of the production budget with everything that I purchase for myself I get to keep in the end, as long as I spend the entire 10 billion over the 13 weeks. If there is even a penny left over, I lose everything. There will be additional money provided from show revenue to ensure that any small overages are covered. There would be strict rules, of course, to ensure that I don't piss away the money on gifts for other people, and to make sure the show remains compelling to watch:
While the show is in production I cannot tell anyone outside the production crew the objective - I must play the part of a wealthy individual's personal assistant while making these purchases.
I am only allowed to buy one of any individual object. If I buy a car, whether it be a Veyron or a hoopty, I cannot buy a second vehicle.
All purchases must be intended for my own personal use. If I buy a house, I must live in it. If I buy a piece of jewelery, I must wear it regularly.
Outstanding physical objects, any purchases that may appreciate or depreciate in value are considered investments. I am not barred from purchasing them, but they will have a non-zero value if I still own it at the end of the 13 weeks. I cannot gift these investments, only sell them. So if I buy stocks in a junk company to bleed money away, I would have to sell my shares and spend whatever they're worth before the 13 weeks is up.
I am not allowed to haggle or pay more than the current asking price for any item. However, I am not obligated to buy it at the lowest price. If someone is selling a toothpick on Craigslist for $1000 I can buy it.
I may participate in auctions, but only those that I am physically present for or have a valid representative present for.
To facilitate certain transactions such as auctions where I can't be present I will be allowed to employ brokers or agents to work on my behalf. They must be hired from an outside agency, for the current market salary, and must not be someone that I know.
I am allowed to hire various services, but they must come from a third party which will hire them at the current market rate. I can only hire a single person for any given service - so one maid, one gardener, one personal trainer, one lawyer, etc. I must personally utilize their services at least once after employing them. Their employment terminates automatically at the end of the 13 weeks.
I cannot intentionally incur costs due to damages from liability. So I can't just get into a lot of car accidents and pay for the damages.
The objective would be to prove just how hard it is to spend such a large amount of money in a relatively short period of time, and to follow a regular Joe as they attempt to do so. If I succeed I keep it all; if I failI lose everything. Much more interesting than "Give this guy a buttload of money and wrap it up, show's over."
I wonder how much cocaine I can freebase with 10 billion dollars...