Author Topic: Biggest game/reality show stories of 2006 (Read 7294 times)

johnnya2k3 · « **on:** December 21, 2006, 06:49:07 PM »

It's that time again when we go over what were the biggest game and reality show stories in 2006.

Of course, tops on the list would be Bob Barker hanging up the TPIR microphone after 35 years (and 50 in television). Others include...

NBC's budget cuts which led to "1 vs. 100" and "Identity" to go along with "Deal or No Deal" (now we know why they're still in fourth place)
Bob Goen's return to television with "That's The Question" on GSN
The disastrous "Gameshow Marathon" (which explained why Ricki Lake didn't get "The View" gig)
Meredith Vieira pulling double duty on "Today" and "Millionaire"
Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! in HD
A bountiful of game show clips on some little known site whose initials are YT
William Shatner pretty much better off on Boston Legal instead of doing "Show Me The Money!"
Playmania, Playmania, Playmania!
ABC's "The One" pulled after only two weeks, making Peter Mansbridge happy (the show also aired on the CBC, which bumped "The National" by an hour)
"The Amazing Race's" Emmy streak extended to 4-0
British TV personality Cat Deeley making her American debut hosting "So You Think You Can Dance"
Taylor Hicks winning that Idol show

And of course....

The plane crash outside Los Angeles that took the life of Peter Tomarken

Any others that I'm missing, or is that it?

Jonathan Allen

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2006, 07:14:32 PM »

Host change on the "Feud".....debuts of "Chain Reaction" and "Starface"....."The Rich List" pulled after one airing....Pat O'Brien gets engaged....New syndie games pitched....Match Game on DVD.....

clemon79 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2006, 07:23:13 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'141202\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 04:14 PM\']
Pat O'Brien gets engaged
[/quote]
That guy's great.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2006, 07:38:30 PM »

[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' post=\'141198\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 06:49 PM\']
It's that time again when we go over what were the biggest game and reality show stories in 2006.
{snip}
The disastrous "Gameshow Marathon" (which explained why Ricki Lake didn't get "The View" gig)[/quote]
What was disastrous? It got decent-to-good ratings, but enough for CBS to consider reviving it next year. And what's your reasoning of Ricki missing out on "The View"?

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Playmania, Playmania, Playmania!

And it's imitators.

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ABC's "The One" pulled after only two weeks, making Peter Mansbridge happy (the show also aired on the CBC, which bumped "The National" by an hour)

"Rich List"...one episode.

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British TV personality Cat Deeley making her American debut hosting "So You Think You Can Dance"

Who and what?

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Any others that I'm missing, or is that it?

Pat O'Brien's engaged.

johnnya2k3 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2006, 07:46:06 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'141202\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 04:14 PM\']
Pat O'Brien gets engaged
[/quote]
Not to mention Nancy O'Dell is pregnant (by her husband, not Pat).

Anyway, yes, I forgot to mention "The Rich List".

And Cat Deeley was an MTV UK veejay before hosting a slew of shows on BBC and ITV. She got the "So You Think You Can Dance" (think American Idol meets Dance Fever) gig after original host Lauren Sanchez got pregnant.

Jonathan Allen

BrandonFG · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2006, 07:53:04 PM »

[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' post=\'141205\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 07:46 PM\']
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'141202\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 04:14 PM\']
Pat O'Brien gets engaged
[/quote]
Not to mention Nancy O'Dell is pregnant (by her husband, not Pat).
[/quote]
Umm...whoooooooooosh?

clemon79 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2006, 08:12:30 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'141204\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 04:38 PM\']
Pat O'Brien's engaged.
[/quote]
That guy's great.

tvwxman · « **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2006, 08:26:14 PM »

[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' post=\'141198\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 06:49 PM\']
blahblahblah

Any others that I'm missing, or is that it?

Jonathan Allen
[/quote]
considering a few of your suggestions are factually incorrect, I'd quit while you're behind.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2006, 09:11:56 PM »

[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' post=\'141205\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 07:46 PM\']
...after original host Lauren Sanchez got pregnant.[/quote]
Pretty sure Pat didn't have anything to do with that one either.

Still, that guy's great.

dzinkin · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2006, 09:28:26 PM »

I'd just like to add that Pat O'Brien isn't pregnant either.

But that guy's great nonetheless.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2006, 09:38:03 PM »

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'141214\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 09:28 PM\']
I'd just like to add that Pat O'Brien isn't pregnant either.

But that guy's great nonetheless.
[/quote]
Does Pat O'Brien even have kids? (I'd wiki, but it's way to damn slow on dial-up)...

...but anyway...he's a great guy.

brianhenke · « **Reply #11 on:** December 22, 2006, 12:16:18 AM »

(Massive overquoting deleted. -DZ)

Daytime Emmys demote the Outstanding Game/Audience Participation category to the Creative Arts ceremony; only WWTBAM and J! are nominated (and respectively, Meredith and Alex were the only ones up for Outstanding Host; J! and Alex won)
NBC cancels Fear Factor
ABC starts, cancels Master of Champions
ABC airs National Spelling Bee in prime time
ESPN Classic airs Stump the Schwab's season and begins airing 2-Minute Drill reruns in afternoon

Brian

calliaume · « **Reply #12 on:** December 22, 2006, 12:54:17 AM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'141204\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 08:38 PM\']
[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' post=\'141198\' date=\'Dec 21 2006, 06:49 PM\']
It's that time again when we go over what were the biggest game and reality show stories in 2006.
{snip}
The disastrous "Gameshow Marathon" (which explained why Ricki Lake didn't get "The View" gig)[/quote]
What was disastrous? It got decent-to-good ratings, but enough for CBS to consider reviving it next year. And what's your reasoning of Ricki missing out on "The View"?

[/quote]
Rosie O'Donnell was hired before the marathon started airing. Star Jones Reynolds was fired the day before the maration ended, and has not yet been replaced. Assuming B follows A, in this case, seems highly speculative.

Joe Mello · « **Reply #13 on:** December 22, 2006, 12:58:34 AM »

-WoF adds Wild Card to the Wheel
-Ken Jennings and Bob Harris publish books (I own the latter)
-Ken Jennings rips J! a new one
-GSN throws out some more (fairly decent) documentaries
-Game shows on DVD, including Match Game
-The rights to Millionaire get sold to 2waytraffic
-And only because it's a practical meme, Pat O'Brien got engaged

/desu?

BrandonFG · « **Reply #14 on:** December 22, 2006, 01:05:25 AM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'141238\' date=\'Dec 22 2006, 12:58 AM\']
-Ken Jennings rips J! a new one
[/quote]
You had a good list, but this one is factually incorrect. Ken revealed that the J! blog he wrote was all in jest. Unfortunately, the media took it and ran with it.