Author Topic: New clips on the JM website (Read 7729 times)

rebelwrest · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2007, 10:15:15 PM »

I watched the first part of The Video Game and after seeing a young boy wearing short shorts, playing with a joystick, looking for treasure, and avoiding a gruffy voiced monster, they should call it the sexual predator game.

Also, I think Wheel of Fortune should have sued the show for copying their puzzle board, but they probably took back that idea because they did not want their name attached to that show.

I think funniest part of that show (bearing in mind that I skipped the 3rd part because I did not want all those cookies coming back up (see signature below)) was waiting for the baseball game to come up and waiting for the national anthem to end. I started laughing (does that make me a bad person).

On the list of the worst game shows of all time, where does this rank?

Chief-O · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2007, 10:32:29 PM »

Nice to see them doing this!!!! I'm surprised no one's mentioned the behind-the-scenes video. If you've ever wondered what Kevin looks like........not to mention, you can see the staff...plus Geoff---playing some of the games! Me being the tech geek I am, it just amazes me how the whole studio, control room, etc. looked like a makeshift setup.....

Video Game was.........ack. It DID have that "stage show that just happens to be getting put on TV" look to it.

JasonA1 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2007, 11:10:56 PM »

With all due respect to the JM people, since they're very gracious with any and all comers to their website (including a number of us who have e-mailed them for more info), just the quality of their shows on the surface should clue you in as to how professional their control room, etc. would look.

-Jason

tyshaun1 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2007, 12:18:58 AM »

[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' post=\'143299\' date=\'Jan 14 2007, 10:06 PM\']

Am I just a lunatic or was this particular episode edited after broadcast to replace the first Starcade theme with the second? It seems all of the Richards' eps had the first theme.
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From watching it on G4 a few years back, they switched themes about halfway through Mark's run, although it played much slower.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2007, 04:02:21 AM »

[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' post=\'143289\' date=\'Jan 14 2007, 08:25 PM\']
I'm still trying to figure out what Greg's sign-off line "Be good, and stay solid!" meant...
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Sounds like he was just 10 years behind the times with his lingo.

/But this was three years BEFORE "Lingo"!

BrandonFG · « **Reply #20 on:** January 15, 2007, 08:09:54 PM »

I pretty much skimmed through the Video Game. The lightboard...is that how the 70s Cross-Wits board worked as well? I always hear about Jerry Fiala turning letters a la Vanna (or in that case, Susan Stafford).

clemon79 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 15, 2007, 10:32:56 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'143399\' date=\'Jan 15 2007, 05:09 PM\']
I pretty much skimmed through the Video Game. The lightboard...is that how the 70s Cross-Wits board worked as well? I always hear about Jerry Fiala turning letters a la Vanna (or in that case, Susan Stafford).
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No. As I recall, the letters were just there, but not lit, and they would light up when warranted. Think the same technology the Three Strikes board on TPIR runs on.

sshuffield70 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2007, 10:55:12 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'143399\' date=\'Jan 15 2007, 08:09 PM\']
I pretty much skimmed through the Video Game. The lightboard...is that how the 70s Cross-Wits board worked as well? I always hear about Jerry Fiala turning letters a la Vanna (or in that case, Susan Stafford).
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Of course Jerri was just eye candy, but she was for lack of a better phrase "the pointer lady".

TimK2003 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2007, 10:06:04 AM »

[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' post=\'143434\' date=\'Jan 15 2007, 11:55 PM\']
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'143399\' date=\'Jan 15 2007, 08:09 PM\']
I pretty much skimmed through the Video Game. The lightboard...is that how the 70s Cross-Wits board worked as well? I always hear about Jerry Fiala turning letters a la Vanna (or in that case, Susan Stafford).
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Of course Jerri was just eye candy, but she was for lack of a better phrase "the pointer lady".
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The only thing Jerri did at the puzzleboard was to point at the letters and to reveal the overall puzzle answer.

ChuckNet · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2007, 10:08:48 PM »

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Am I just a lunatic or was this particular epsiode edited after broadcast to replace the first Starcade theme with the second? It seems all of the Richards' eps had the first theme.

No, beginning about mid-season, they started using the 2nd theme, although it was slowed down a bit compared to how it sounded in the Edwards era.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

tyshaun1 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 16, 2007, 11:44:35 PM »

[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' post=\'143537\' date=\'Jan 16 2007, 10:08 PM\']
No, beginning about mid-season, they started using the 2nd theme, although it was slowed down a bit compared to how it sounded in the Edwards era.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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[quote name=\'tyshaun1\' post=\'143308\' date=\'Jan 15 2007, 12:18 AM\']
From watching it on G4 a few years back, they switched themes about halfway through Mark's run, although it played much slower.
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I think I hear an echo.

Tyshaun

BMaurice06 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 17, 2007, 12:48:37 AM »

OMG! I just went to the JM Productions website and if you want my opinion on Starcade and The Video Game, here it is:

I don't THINK, but rather I KNOW JM should have kept Starcade on for at least another year because The Video Game for all intents and purposes simply (please excuse the term) SUCKED MAJOR BOOTY! The so-called "Video Gamers" were dreadful, the set was simply too crappy for words, and the format was a weak and derivative mess. Just take a second look at the show and even you will wonder to yourself how in the holy HELL did this piece-of-junk end up replacing a much more tolerable and respectable Starcade.

I know what you're all thinking, but I tried to be as literate as possible; also please pardon my mild cussing.

MikeK · « **Reply #27 on:** January 17, 2007, 06:08:10 PM »

[quote name=\'BMaurice06\' post=\'143563\' date=\'Jan 17 2007, 12:48 AM\']I don't THINK, but rather I KNOW JM should have kept Starcade on for at least another year...[/quote]
How do we know the ratings for Starcade weren't horrible?

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The Video Game for all intents and purposes simply (please excuse the term) SUCKED MAJOR BOOTY!

My virgin ears! Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?

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The so-called "Video Gamers" were dreadful

Were they picked randomly from the audience? If so, there's your answer.

*snipping since I agree that The Video Game was utter crap, even though I admit enjoying it when I was much younger*

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I know what you're all thinking, but I tried to be as literate as possible; also please pardon my mild cussing.

Do it again and I'll sic Ernest Angley on you.

clemon79 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 17, 2007, 06:45:13 PM »

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'143642\' date=\'Jan 17 2007, 03:08 PM\']
How do we know the ratings for Starcade weren't horrible?
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Consider the source.

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My virgin ears! Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?

<Sean Connery> No, but I did something to your mother with this mouth, Trebek! </SC>

ChuckNet · « **Reply #29 on:** January 17, 2007, 11:32:10 PM »

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I think I hear an echo.

LOL...no more late-night posting for me!

Chuck Donegan (The Less-Than-Perfect "Chuckie Baby")