Author Topic: Tattletales on DVD (Read 8045 times)

snowpeck · « **on:** March 15, 2008, 11:03:32 PM »

According to this thread over on the GSN forum (yes, I know) BCI is planning this release for sometime in the fall. They're looking for an episode guide more complete than the one at the old matchgame.org. Unfortunately I don't think they'll have much luck.

Greg

bandit_bobby · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:45:18 PM »

Next thing you know, Love Connection or Newlywed Game will be on DVD.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:06:01 PM »

[quote name=\'bandit_bobby\' post=\'181673\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 05:45 PM\']Next thing you know, Love Connection or Newlywed Game will be on DVD.[/quote]Is that necessarily a bad thing?
(No, I don't really expect an answer).

And, I seem to recall that they made a VHS tape of The Newlywed Game, or at least some kind of compilation, so a DVD release wouldn't be too far off.

clemon79 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:14:03 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'181692\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 06:06 PM\']
Is that necessarily a bad thing?
(No, I don't really expect an answer).[/quote]
You'll get one from me, at least about the former. Not pointing at anyone in particular, but I can't see what would be the least little bit interesting about 20 hours of people sitting on a couch with Chuck Woolery occasionally arguing at a television monitor.

/plus it's not a game show

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:18:11 PM »

I just don't see it. Trend has been:

Match Game: popular + celebrities
Family Feud: popular + celebrities (wasn't there gonna be a regular families release too?)
TPIR: popular + Barker's ego
Tattletales: semi-popular + celebrities

I don't really see Newlywed or (definitely) Love Connection being popular, and there's really no celebrities to go off of.

clemon79 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:25:54 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'181695\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 06:18 PM\']
I just don't see it. Trend has been:

Match Game: popular + celebrities
Family Feud: popular + celebrities (wasn't there gonna be a regular families release too?)
TPIR: popular + Barker's ego
Tattletales: semi-popular + celebrities
[/quote]
How in the purple fark is your third example part of that "trend?" Or was that a poor attempt at humor?

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:48:14 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'181697\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 09:25 PM\']
How in the purple fark is your third example part of that "trend?" Or was that a poor attempt at humor?[/quote]
While "Barker's Ego" is probably not the best choice of words as to why TPIR belongs with the rest of the releases, I'm actually kinda with him on this, at least by way of explaining why Love Connection and Newlywed Game aren't likely. TPIR is different by way of its long history and colorful variety of games and, yes, the larger-than-life figure that Barker has become to a lot of folks. Any other contestant-only game is going to look the same episode after episode.

It's interesting that BCI doesn't appear to have a particularly close relationship with GSN. I wonder if they would venture away from Fremantle to approach whoever is holding the Hollywood Squares episodes. Though it would seem if they're considering Tattletales, a much less successful game, that perhaps HS isn't on their to-do list.

Jay Temple · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2008, 09:51:52 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'181700\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 08:48 PM\']perhaps HS isn't on their to-do list.
[/quote]
One balding guy to another: I find it amusing that the phrase "to-do list" now makes me think of Shrek.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:06:18 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'181700\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 08:48 PM\']Any other contestant-only game is going to look the same episode after episode.[/quote]I do seem to recall that they are releasing a contestant-only Family Feud set later this year, correct?

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:21:17 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'181708\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 10:06 PM\']
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'181700\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 08:48 PM\']Any other contestant-only game is going to look the same episode after episode.[/quote]I do seem to recall that they are releasing a contestant-only Family Feud set later this year, correct?[/quote]
Not that I've heard, but others have their ear to the ground better than I do on this.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2008, 08:28:33 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'181697\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 09:25 PM\']
How in the purple fark is your third example part of that "trend?" Or was that a poor attempt at humor?
[/quote]
Poor attempt at humor...all the others had "celebrities", and I tried to fit a "celebrity" in there.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2008, 09:45:06 AM »

To me, Newlywed Game only works for the clips that have been show 183942497 times in the last 12 years. Ooh, the bleached blonde doesn't know what "urban" is! Haahaaheehee LMAO OMG WTF BBQ!!!1!

A DVD with full episodes? Not as much. It makes for a nice sign of the times, but that's about it. At least with Price, you can see how the show evolved in the 50-year history of the show.

clemon79 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2008, 02:29:33 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'181728\' date=\'Mar 17 2008, 05:28 AM\']
Poor attempt at humor...all the others had "celebrities", and I tried to fit a "celebrity" in there.[/quote]
Well, in that spirit, let me make it more topical for you:

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/8686/failbobbarkerva7.jpg

ClockGameJohn · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2008, 09:51:46 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'181700\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 09:48 PM\']
It's interesting that BCI doesn't appear to have a particularly close relationship with GSN. I wonder if they would venture away from Fremantle to approach whoever is holding the Hollywood Squares episodes. Though it would seem if they're considering Tattletales, a much less successful game, that perhaps HS isn't on their to-do list.
[/quote]

There are a few others on the pending list, awaiting clearances. Two more G-T formats are already scheduled following Tattletales.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2008, 11:06:16 PM »

[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'181774\' date=\'Mar 17 2008, 09:51 PM\']
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'181700\' date=\'Mar 16 2008, 09:48 PM\']
It's interesting that BCI doesn't appear to have a particularly close relationship with GSN. I wonder if they would venture away from Fremantle to approach whoever is holding the Hollywood Squares episodes. Though it would seem if they're considering Tattletales, a much less successful game, that perhaps HS isn't on their to-do list.
[/quote]

There are a few others on the pending list, awaiting clearances. Two more G-T formats are already scheduled following Tattletales.
[/quote]

Password (or any version thereof) sounds like a gimme!

For the 2nd G-T game, I'd love to see a compilation of TTTT games (not necessarily full episodes) featuring the actual person or imposters before they became household names.