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Jimmy Owen

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« Reply #30 on: December 20, 2007, 03:05:40 AM »
If there are 65 shows or more in a series, I see nothing wrong with running them weekdays straight through for a year (4 runs).

 Of course, I don't just watch GSN, there are other channels I watch, so I don't really notice when something is on more than once, so I never get the feeling of "rerun abuse."  The variety of series is better that it has been in the recent past.
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« Reply #31 on: December 20, 2007, 12:42:54 PM »
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'172537\' date=\'Dec 20 2007, 12:05 AM\']
Of course, I don't just watch GSN, there are other channels I watch, so I don't really notice when something is on more than once, so I never get the feeling of "rerun abuse."[/quote]
Amen, brother. Amazing what a little fresh air does for you. :)
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« Reply #32 on: December 20, 2007, 12:58:40 PM »
[quote name=\'bwood\' post=\'172513\' date=\'Dec 19 2007, 10:38 PM\']
So approx. nine months isn't pretty soon? If it's doing as well as it seems to be you would think they would want to stretch out the "fresh" episodes longer so it wouldn't get so old so fast.
But, anyway, for some reason I was thinking it was going to be on the weekday schedule that way. My mistake.
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I don't consider nine months to be "pretty soon" at all.  But that's just me--YMMV.

If Trebek DD stayed at just one episode a week, I'd say chances are high it wouldn't get to the end of the run before GSN puts something else it its place.  The double run at least increases the odds that they do, while still being not run into the ground.
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« Reply #33 on: December 20, 2007, 04:53:19 PM »
Looking forward to seeing TTD with Thom McKee and WOF on weekdays.  I also enjoy
Trivia Trap and NYSI late nights as well as Trebek's DD and Monty's BTC.

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« Reply #34 on: December 20, 2007, 09:34:57 PM »
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'172498\' date=\'Dec 19 2007, 07:42 PM\']  I know I have one Caldwell ep (donno how Wayne could be worse than him)
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« Reply #35 on: December 20, 2007, 09:39:32 PM »
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'172498\' date=\'Dec 19 2007, 06:42 PM\']   I know I have one Caldwell ep (donno how Wayne could be worse than him) from immediately before it was ripped from the air. [/quote]

Caldwell's hosting style fell along the lines of "robot with an obsession over red boxes".  Wayne's hosting style...well...it was neither. And Wayne was only the *2nd* worst thing about that show (and that number drops if you count each of the bonus game's flaws seperately)

And actually, having seen episodes from various points in Caldwell's one season, from early to late episodes - he actually DID get a bit better as the year wore on.

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« Reply #36 on: December 20, 2007, 09:55:43 PM »
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'172648\' date=\'Dec 20 2007, 09:39 PM\']
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'172498\' date=\'Dec 19 2007, 06:42 PM\']   I know I have one Caldwell ep (donno how Wayne could be worse than him) from immediately before it was ripped from the air. [/quote]

Caldwell's hosting style fell along the lines of "robot with an obsession over red boxes".  Wayne's hosting style...well...it was neither. And Wayne was only the *2nd* worst thing about that show (and that number drops if you count each of the bonus game's flaws seperately)

And actually, having seen episodes from various points in Caldwell's one season, from early to late episodes - he actually DID get a bit better as the year wore on.
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Speaking with someone a few years ago who worked on the show, he was great with a script. But was totally lost otherwise.

He also worked on Joker's Wild during the same time frame and mentioned the host was a nice fellow.
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« Reply #37 on: December 21, 2007, 02:10:06 AM »
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He also worked on Joker's Wild during the same time frame and mentioned the host was a nice fellow.
Some day I'd love to hear from someone who says he wasn't...

As for Patrick Wayne, think of what someone who hated game shows would imagine a game show host to be like and up the caffeine.
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« Reply #38 on: December 21, 2007, 12:01:04 PM »
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'172648\' date=\'Dec 20 2007, 10:39 PM\']
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'172498\' date=\'Dec 19 2007, 06:42 PM\']   I know I have one Caldwell ep (donno how Wayne could be worse than him) from immediately before it was ripped from the air. [/quote]

Caldwell's hosting style fell along the lines of "robot with an obsession over red boxes".  Wayne's hosting style...well...it was neither. And Wayne was only the *2nd* worst thing about that show (and that number drops if you count each of the bonus game's flaws seperately)

And actually, having seen episodes from various points in Caldwell's one season, from early to late episodes - he actually DID get a bit better as the year wore on.
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Anyone know what he did for a job before he got the gig? Starving Actor? Local News? Porn?
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« Reply #39 on: December 21, 2007, 12:58:26 PM »
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'172701\' date=\'Dec 21 2007, 12:01 PM\']Anyone know what he did for a job before he got the gig? Starving Actor? Local News? Porn?
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One could always ask
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« Reply #40 on: December 21, 2007, 02:42:50 PM »
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'172706\' date=\'Dec 21 2007, 12:58 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'172701\' date=\'Dec 21 2007, 12:01 PM\']Anyone know what he did for a job before he got the gig? Starving Actor? Local News? Porn?
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One could always ask
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Wasn't he on PM Magazine in the early 80s?

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« Reply #41 on: December 21, 2007, 04:00:45 PM »
[quote name=\'catnap1972\' post=\'172712\' date=\'Dec 21 2007, 02:42 PM\']
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'172706\' date=\'Dec 21 2007, 12:58 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'172701\' date=\'Dec 21 2007, 12:01 PM\']Anyone know what he did for a job before he got the gig? Starving Actor? Local News? Porn?
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One could always ask
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Wasn't he on PM Magazine in the early 80s?
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« Reply #42 on: December 21, 2007, 08:31:33 PM »
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'172706\' date=\'Dec 21 2007, 12:58 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'172701\' date=\'Dec 21 2007, 12:01 PM\']Anyone know what he did for a job before he got the gig? Starving Actor? Local News? Porn?
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One could always ask
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Or one could go to this page on the same site, download the PDF, and find out his entire life story.  (Hint: it doesn't involve porn.)

Also in the PDF: a shot of Caldwell and Martindale together on the new TTD set.
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« Reply #43 on: December 22, 2007, 09:10:20 AM »
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'172706\' date=\'Dec 21 2007, 12:58 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'172701\' date=\'Dec 21 2007, 12:01 PM\']Anyone know what he did for a job before he got the gig? Starving Actor? Local News? Porn?
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One could always ask
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Or you could ask someone who has a Tic Tac Dough press kit for the 1985-6 season.  Hey, that's me!

The highlights...

*  Caldwell was 34 when he started TTD.
*  He's from Akron, OH.
*  Attended the Air Force Academy and Arizona State University, where he majored in finance.
*  Did modeling assignments and local TV commercials in the Boston area.
*  Did a dinner theater warm-up act in Phoenix while modeling.
*  Co-host of "Good Day" on WCVB, Boston.
*  Co-hosted "P.M. Magazine" in New York City for 2 years.
*  During the "P.M. Magazine" stint, Caldwell wrote a manual and gave classes on "How To Get a Job as a Television Host".  (Apparently there wasn't a follow-up about how to succeed as a host.)
*  6'2", 175 lbs. at the time.

I'm stopping before this mini bio turns into a personals ad.

If anybody really wants a full copy of the bio, I can scan it and send it via e-mail.  One at a time, please.

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« Reply #44 on: December 24, 2007, 02:55:04 PM »
There has been an update to the Weekend schedule starting on January 12th. It includes the return of George Gray's WL and Karn getting cut down another airing. Here are the changes.

9-1pm: The Same
(Saturday and Sunday)
1pm: Let's Make A Deal(Replaces Love Connection on Saturday)
1:30pm: Lingo(Replaces one airing of LMAD on Sunday)
2pm: Camouflage(Replaces That's the Question)
2:30pm: Chain Reaction(Replaces That's The Question on Sundays)
3pm: Family Feud(Karn)(Replaces Chain Reaction on Saturday and Sunday)
3:30pm: Weakest Link(Gray)(Replaces Camouflage on Saturday and Sunday)
4pm: To be Announced(Could be the Fan Favorite Buzzerblog was talking about)
4:30pm: How Much is Enough(Replaces Karn)
7:00pm: To Be Announced(Replaces Greed)
7:30pm: To Be Announced(Replaces Greed)
9:00pm: How Much is enough
9:30pm: To be Announced

All of this comes from Zap2it. I am really wondering what is going to be put in these TBA slots. Should be interesting to see what's coming.