Bert's Family Feud is in BIG trouble

[pownster]

It appears that the future of Bert Newton's foray into game show hosting may be under threat - as "Bert's Family Feud" is being thrashed in the crucial 5:30pm timeslot by "Deal Or No Deal", with DoND attracting more than 50% more viewers. It is undoubtedly damaging the ratings for the Nine Network during the early evening as well, with the news/current affairs programs losing out as well, and other gameshow offering, "Temptation" (which is now consistently 3rd in its time slot).

With Bert taking a "break" for the Commonwealth Games (for two weeks), there's every possibly it may not come back!

[FOXSportsFan]

I guess it goes to prove what better than Karn gets you in Australia...NADA!

[pownster]

Here's an article from today's paper on the perilous state of the show.

The Sunday Age - "Dark side of the Moonface"

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'pownster\' date=\'Mar 4 2006, 10:00 PM\']Here's an article from today's paper on the perilous state of the show.

The Sunday Age - "Dark side of the Moonface"

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For the record, Bert's other show, "20 to 1," is not an Aussie version of the UK quiz with five more contestants--it's a countdown clip show, sort of their version of a VH1 snarkfest.

[ITSBRY]

[quote name=\'pownster\' date=\'Mar 3 2006, 11:35 PM\']

With Bert taking a "break" for the Commonwealth Games (for two weeks), there's every possibly it may not come back!

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Too bad really...I was impressed w/ the two clips I saw. Makes the US version pale in comparison. ;(

Bryan
itsbry@juno.com

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'ITSBRY\' date=\'Mar 7 2006, 08:24 PM\']Too bad really...I was impressed w/ the two clips I saw. Makes the US version pale in comparison. ;(

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What he said.

If the Aussie version doesn't work out, can we have their producers? You think I'm kidding? :-P

[Brandon Brooks]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 12:31 AM\'][quote name=\'ITSBRY\' date=\'Mar 7 2006, 08:24 PM\']Too bad really...I was impressed w/ the two clips I saw. Makes the US version pale in comparison. ;(

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What he said.

If the Aussie version doesn't work out, can we have their producers? You think I'm kidding? :-P

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Can we have their host?

Brandon Brooks

[Brakus]

[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 01:40 AM\']Can we have their host?

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For the love of God, why?

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Brakus\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 12:47 AM\']For the love of God, why?

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Because I've had bowel movements that could host the Feud better than Karn, and therefore pretty much anything would be an improvement?

[Brandon Brooks]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 04:16 AM\'][quote name=\'Brakus\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 12:47 AM\']For the love of God, why?

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Because I've had bowel movements that could host the Feud better than Karn, and therefore pretty much anything would be an improvement?

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Thanks Chris... now let's DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!11!!!LOL!!!ELEVEN!!!

Brandon Brooks

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 10:51 AM\']DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!11!!!LOL!!!ELEVEN!!!

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I gotta say, though, this gag has played itself out. Especially since, from my admittedly minimal experience, he didn't do this to nearly the extent that it's being made out.

[cmjb13]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 04:16 AM\']Because I've had bowel movements that could host the Feud better than Karn, and therefore pretty much anything would be an improvement?

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Mark Walberg & Burton did run-through's after Louie left. Walberg would have been too dry for this show, even though I like his work.

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 02:01 PM\']I gotta say, though, this gag has played itself out. Especially since, from my admittedly minimal experience, he didn't do this to nearly the extent that it's being made out.

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I haven't watched this version of Feud enough, but did the $20,000/Double the points yelling occur with Louie as well?

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 11:16 AM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 02:01 PM\']I gotta say, though, this gag has played itself out. Especially since, from my admittedly minimal experience, he didn't do this to nearly the extent that it's being made out.

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I haven't watched this version of Feud enough, but did the $20,000/Double the points yelling occur with Louie as well?

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Way to completely miss my point.

[cmjb13]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 02:26 PM\'][quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 11:16 AM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 02:01 PM\']I gotta say, though, this gag has played itself out. Especially since, from my admittedly minimal experience, he didn't do this to nearly the extent that it's being made out.

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I haven't watched this version of Feud enough, but did the $20,000/Double the points yelling occur with Louie as well?

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Way to completely miss my point.

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Point taken. It's blown out of proportion. Understood.

On a side note, I didn't know if the screaming (blown out of proportion as it is) started with Karn.

[Brandon Brooks]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 02:01 PM\'][quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Mar 8 2006, 10:51 AM\']DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!11!!!LOL!!!ELEVEN!!!

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I gotta say, though, this gag has played itself out. Especially since, from my admittedly minimal experience, he didn't do this to nearly the extent that it's being made out.

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Yeah, I know.  Sorry for not refraining.  But honestly, this is one of the things that truly annoys me about Karn--the personality of a popsicle stick.  No creativity, whatsoever.  Everytime I watch him he says this.  And it's annoying... along with that we're playing for $20,000 mess.

Brandon Brooks