[quote name=\'Robair\' date=\'Oct 13 2003, 04:08 PM\'] [quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Oct 13 2003, 03:36 PM\'] [quote name=\'melman1\' date=\'Oct 13 2003, 08:54 AM\']I am always amazed at how well MG holds up, unlike shows like TJW (which is always being whined about on GSN's boards) which as I vaguely remember asked a lot of "dated" questions like "who won the Academy Award in 1971" and such.
If only someone would create a similar show in this day and age, something targeted at adults that kids could watch too. With "adult" celebrity panelists... seems like everyone on TV now is under 30.[/quote]
Kevin Belinkoff and Jay Wolpert probably wonder the same thing--if they'd found the lightning-in-a-bottle that the original "MG" found, we'd be celebrating the sixth smash season of their version of the show.
And despite what they may say in public, they know better about their version--they may tell you that it was Syd Vinnedge's fault, but the blame could be equally shared by everyone involved. [/quote]
The thing that really bites about this schedule is that the 6:30PM Match Game (3:30PM in the West) was habit for many GSN fans, including me, and think of this...it has been in the 6:30PM slot for as long as our family has had access to GSN, which is about five and a half years now. Tonight that tradition ends, and given the trend GSN is displaying in its programming, it probably ends for good.
And so what if these shows have been run many times? These are, in truth, the most timeless half hours GSN runs. Sure there are some dated references, but the jokes and the imagery is as outrageous as ever.
It may matter more, though, to a viewer who's just recently gotten GSN and hasn't seen all the shows, but sadly the changing face.
If Sony really wanted to, they could offer a package to digital cable and DirecTV platforms which could feature a "retro" schedule of GSN (call it "Classic GSN" if you like) where "Match", "Feud", "Blockbusters", "Tic Tac", and the rest can play all day. But knowing Sony, it won't be in their best interest.
I smell a dark period coming up, folks. You ain't seen really dark from these people yet. [/quote]
Not that the Dark Period was all that bad. We saw shows such as "Diamond Head", "Go", "Break the Bank", and "Pass the Buck" on that schedule; all shows that we haven't seen since.
Interestingly, people complain that there's a lack of variety on the schedule; yet they complain about the dark period.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.