Author Topic: Coulda (shoulda) been a contender... (Read 5600 times)

SamJ93 · « **on:** June 01, 2007, 11:58:34 PM »

What is one unsold game show pilot that you would have liked to see greenlighted, and why?

My pick: "Talking Pictures," the 1968 & 1976 pilots with Allen Ludden (edit: and Monty Hall). Sure, it was kind of an "Eye Guess" ripoff, but the wrong answers in that game were always good for a laugh, and even moreso with celebrities thrown into the mix.

--Sam

PYLdude · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2007, 12:03:34 AM »

For me, I'm going with the 21 pilot from 1982, because when I saw it I thought it was pretty good. Just retool the bonus round.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2007, 12:15:36 AM »

-Twisters
-Malcolm had potential, minus, well, Malcolm. :-)

DoorNumberFour · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2007, 09:32:59 AM »

"Beat the Odds", at least as a network show.

What an addictive game.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2007, 09:39:11 AM »

Keynotes, the only music identification game I've ever seen that didn't make me think I was watching another lame variation on Name That Tune.

Jackpotman800 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2007, 02:49:03 PM »

Here are my choices for pilots that should've made to television.

Twisters - It was my favorite pilot minus the awful trade-off music.
Split Decision - This could've made with a better question format & better card game.
Casino (Ron Pearson format) - To me that was a nice attempt to revive Gambit in some way.
Run for the Money - How come England had Questions pour un Champion (under the name Going for Gold) & we don't? Plus have five contestants play for the first four days, with the winners of those shows playing Friday for $25,000 or even $50,000.

Don Howard · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2007, 12:40:13 AM »

[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'154062\' date=\'Jun 2 2007, 12:03 AM\']
For me, I'm going with the 21 pilot from 1982, because when I saw it I thought it was pretty good. Just retool the bonus round.
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I don't see why the bonus round was even necessary.
Just another "beat the bad guy" B & E end game for the sake of having it there.
To add to the list on this thread, I wish the 1990 pilot for Gambit starring Bob Eubanks would've gone to series.

dad1153 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2007, 12:46:43 AM »

[quote name=\'Jackpotman800\' post=\'154098\' date=\'Jun 2 2007, 02:49 PM\']
Run for the Money - How come England had Questions pour un Champion (under the name Going for Gold) & we don't? Plus have five contestants play for the first four days, with the winners of those shows playing Friday for $25,000 or even $50,000.[/quote]

With or without Bill Rafferty hosting? If not Rafferty then who back in the 80's would you have tapped to host, and who would you choose today for a 2007 revival?

Jackpotman800 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2007, 01:02:12 AM »

[quote name=\'dad1153\' post=\'154135\' date=\'Jun 3 2007, 12:46 AM\']
With or without Bill Rafferty hosting? If not Rafferty then who back in the 80's would you have tapped to host, and who would you choose today for a 2007 revival?
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Probably with Rafferty hosting. If not Rafferty, then my best choice would've been Dick Clark or Marc Summers. As for 2007, I don't know; I'll find someone or let somebody else do it.

Brig Bother · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2007, 09:04:22 AM »

Actually, I think you'll find Going for Gold came before Questions pour un Champion, as it turns out.

The Pyramids · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2007, 02:30:21 PM »

Although I've never seen it 'TKO' intrigues me. It potentially could have given both Mark Goodson just one more original in his career to pass on, and Peter Tomarken a lasting follow-up to 'Press Your Luck' that could be on GSN today.

tvwxman · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2007, 02:34:25 PM »

[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'154163\' date=\'Jun 3 2007, 02:30 PM\']
Although I've never seen it 'TKO' intrigues me. It potentially could have given both Mark Goodson just one more original in his career to pass on, and Peter Tomarken a lasting follow-up to 'Press Your Luck' that could be on GSN today.
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It's....okay. The format of 3 players playing for the whole week was wierd.

Otherwise, the game had elements of Blockbusters, and a bit of Jeopardy ( a bit.)

It wasn't ready for primetime.

Jamey Greek · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2007, 06:53:04 PM »

Top Secret
Twisters
Gambit 1990
Party Line

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2007, 08:06:05 PM »

[quote name=\'Jamey Greek\' post=\'154176\' date=\'Jun 3 2007, 05:53 PM\']
Party Line
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't this pretty much Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak?

BrandonFG · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2007, 08:46:09 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'154181\' date=\'Jun 3 2007, 08:06 PM\']
[quote name=\'Jamey Greek\' post=\'154176\' date=\'Jun 3 2007, 05:53 PM\']
Party Line
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't this pretty much Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak?
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It eventually became Hot Streak, yes, but there were still a few differences between that, and the two pilots shot another year later, i.e. the bonus rounds.

Party Line also seemed a lot more confusing.