Author Topic: "I Guess You Had To Be There"... (Read 5434 times)

Winkfan · « **Reply #15 on:** September 16, 2008, 05:13:08 PM »

Just so I can see their hosts get their trial by fire:

Music Bingo (Johnny Gilbert)
Video Village, circa 1961-62 (Monty Hall; and to give Eileen Barton what for!)
What's This Song (Wink Martindale; and to give Elaine Stewart likewise!)
The Big Showdown (Jim Peck; and the same to Heather Cunningham!)

My other choice would be Name That Tune, circa 1955-59

Non-game show choice: Shindig or Upbeat

Cordially,
Tammy

Ian Wallis · « **Reply #16 on:** September 16, 2008, 05:46:32 PM »

I'd choose the Press Your Luck Michael Larson episodes, mainly just so I could be there to see some of the hoopla that probably happened after the taping.

gaubster2 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 16, 2008, 11:40:45 PM »

For me? TPIR with Barker and the great Johnny O! Late 70s, early 80s. Actually, make that around 1983-1985 to see Dian and Holly.

bscripps · « **Reply #18 on:** September 17, 2008, 12:56:17 AM »

Sign me up for a seat watching John Daly and the "What's My Line?" panel, please.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 17, 2008, 02:40:54 AM »

I'd like to know why people insist on ruining the spirit of the thread by naming multiple shows when the OP asked for one. Its what makes it challenging.

Anyhow, I'd like to have attended a taping of Diamond Head Game, for two reasons. One, I've never been outside the continental USA, and two, I could stare at the lovely Jane Nelson.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #20 on:** September 17, 2008, 02:47:28 AM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'197415\' date=\'Sep 17 2008, 02:40 AM\']
I'd like to know why people insist on ruining the spirit of the thread by naming multiple shows when the OP asked for one.
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I honestly missed the one part, even in caps. I blame it on sleep deprivation becauzzzzzzzzzz..........

That being said, I choose 70s Pyramid.

clemon79 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 17, 2008, 03:38:23 AM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'197415\' date=\'Sep 16 2008, 11:40 PM\']
I'd like to know why people insist on ruining the spirit of the thread by naming multiple shows when the OP asked for one.[/quote]
Because people don't read. Period.

And anyone remotely regular around here ought to know better than to start a "name ONE" thread, because it invariably devolves when some jackbag posts his laundry list.

J.R. · « **Reply #22 on:** September 17, 2008, 03:52:32 AM »

Rolf Benirschke WOF :-)

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #23 on:** September 17, 2008, 03:53:11 AM »

If I wanted to "be there", I'd say the 80's LMAD w/Monty Hall. Maybe I be the lucky one of 36 traders to have at the "Door #4" wheel & maybe win a few thousand dollars(nevermind winning a car(& if I did, I would've given it to my oldest sister)). The only way I'd fit in on that show was to go as a giant blue M&M my mom made for me when I went to a Halloween dance at a community college nearly 20 years ago.

DrBear · « **Reply #24 on:** September 17, 2008, 08:46:03 AM »

While I'm tempted to pick a late episode of Dotto (just so I could stand up and scream "IT'S FIXED, YOU FOOLS! IT'S FIXED!") I'd have to say the last Daly WML?

(oh let's be honest, we all want to be in a TPIR audience on a day if we're guaranteed we'd be called to come on down)

TimK2003 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 17, 2008, 09:45:17 AM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'197415\' date=\'Sep 17 2008, 02:40 AM\']
I'd like to have attended a taping of Diamond Head Game, for ~~two~~ three reasons. One, I've never been outside the continental USA, and ~~two~~ reasons two & three, I could stare at the lovely Jane Nelson.
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Fixed that for ya!

BillCullen1 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 17, 2008, 10:55:18 AM »

I'd pick the original Family Feud with Dawson. It was on vacation the two times I was out in California in '77 and '78. I saw just about every other game show taping out there then, along with some sitcoms. For second choice, I'd pick The Gong Show with Chuckie Baby. I was actually offered tickets for that, but I turned it down and went to Disneyland that day.

Tony Peters · « **Reply #27 on:** September 17, 2008, 04:33:20 PM »

I would pick The $XX,000 Pyramid from 1973-1981. I grew up watching the '80s version (my pick for the greatest game show ever), but the '70s version seemed to be more fun for its in-studio audience.

Don Howard · « **Reply #28 on:** September 17, 2008, 05:20:17 PM »

Celebrity Sweepstakes......so I could push my button and vote for Carol Wayne.
Plus, I'd like to see what one of those tip sheets looked like.
[quote name=\'Winkfan\' post=\'197363\' date=\'Sep 16 2008, 05:13 PM\']
Non-game show choice: Upbeat
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Don Webster will be delighted he still has fans.

calliaume · « **Reply #29 on:** September 18, 2008, 12:53:45 AM »

[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'197346\' date=\'Sep 16 2008, 11:45 AM\']
"The Moneymaze".
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Oh, it was a good time. Kalter was a good guy, and almost everybody in the audience got a little camera time. And you were right there -- I mean, three feet away from the maze runners.

And since I've never gotten to sit in on any LA-based shows, let's start with Tattletales. Picking up $50 or so for clapping isn't a bad deal.