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tpirfan28

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« on: September 30, 2008, 09:29:26 AM »
(This post is intentionally vague for those who haven't seen it.)

On last night's How I Met Your Mother, Regis helps the crew find the best burger in NYC.  When the gang thinks they found it, Barney texts Regis while he's taping his game show.

The Game

The link to the show, starts about 10:30 in.

/I lol'd.
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DjohnsonCB

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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2008, 10:20:04 AM »
I stopped watching the series some time ago but decided to watch this one, and loved the storyline.  Only thing is, I'd have also loved to see the full end credits.
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BrandonFG

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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2008, 03:44:03 PM »
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'198517\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 09:29 AM\']
The Game
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I remember Carson Daly doing a similar sketch right after D/ND premiered, and for the first time in that show's history, I lol'd. Still a good gag, and cool to see Regis have a good enough sense of humor to mock his big money game hosting abilities.
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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2008, 03:50:19 PM »
[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' post=\'198519\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 10:20 AM\']
 Only thing is, I'd have also loved to see the full end credits.[/quote]
I'd love to know whether they hired an outside designer with contemporary game show experience, because the set and (especially) the logo were wonderfully, goofily authentic.  That's not always the case when sitcoms create fictional game shows.
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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2008, 04:34:37 PM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'198545\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 03:50 PM\']I'd love to know whether they hired an outside designer with contemporary game show experience, because the set and (especially) the logo were wonderfully, goofily authentic.[/quote]Remember, NPH himself is a huge fan of the genre, so they very well could've tapped him for advice.
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2008, 04:58:10 PM »
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'198544\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 03:44 PM\']I remember Carson Daly doing a similar sketch right after D/ND premiered, and for the first and only time in that show's history, I lol'd.[/quote]
Corrected.
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mmb5

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« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2008, 08:23:25 PM »
Unseen lifelines on MDHoT:

Change the Coin
Call David Hammett
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chad1m

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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2008, 08:57:30 PM »
[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'198563\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 08:23 PM\']Unseen lifelines on MDHoT:

Change the Coin
Call David Hammett[/quote]50:50
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TimK2003

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« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2008, 09:27:17 PM »
[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'198568\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 08:57 PM\']
[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'198563\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 08:23 PM\']Unseen lifelines on MDHoT:

Change the Coin
Call David Hammett[/quote]50:50
[/quote]


Double Dip.


Seriously, I enjoyed the ep., even with all of the subtle sight gags (Regis' same mug shot on every restaurant wall was classic, as well as the Goliath National Bank logo at the end instead of the production company's.  

Only Regis could/would host a show that inane and make it a top 10 Nielsen hit.

/I have loved HIMYM since episode one.
//Barney is the Anti-Doogie!!!
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BrandonFG

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« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2008, 11:19:15 PM »
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'198547\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 04:58 PM\']
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'198544\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 03:44 PM\']I remember Carson Daly doing a similar sketch right after D/ND premiered, and for the first and only time in that show's history, I lol'd.[/quote]
Corrected.
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Touché, sir. :-)
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« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2008, 11:47:39 PM »
[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'198563\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 08:23 PM\']
Call David Hammett
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But why... all I'm gonna do is enter RandInt(1,2) on my TI-83!
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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2008, 12:04:10 AM »
[quote name=\'davidhammett\' post=\'198634\' date=\'Oct 1 2008, 11:47 PM\']
[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'198563\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 08:23 PM\']
Call David Hammett[/quote]But why... all I'm gonna do is enter RandInt(1,2) on my TI-83![/quote]
There's also your rant:

"I don't care HOW many times it came up heads before, the odds are still fifty-fifty!!!"
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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2008, 01:15:50 AM »
I saw this episode the other night...I got a laugh out of the whole game show angle.

And I gotta agree...well played on whoever decided to have Regis riff on his big money shows?

(Although I wouldn't be surprised if some game show producer- probably on Fox- was crazy enough to put a million dollars on the line on a coin toss...but I don't think this guy would like that very much...:))
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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2008, 07:36:54 AM »
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'198657\' date=\'Oct 2 2008, 01:15 AM\']
I saw this episode the other night...I got a laugh out of the whole game show angle.

And I gotta agree...well played on whoever decided to have Regis riff on his big money shows?

(Although I wouldn't be surprised if some game show producer- probably on Fox- was crazy enough to put a million dollars on the line on a coin toss...but I don't think this guy would like that very much...:))
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Yeah, but we all know this guy would spoil the flip.
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mmb5

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« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2008, 09:03:23 AM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'198637\' date=\'Oct 2 2008, 12:04 AM\']
[quote name=\'davidhammett\' post=\'198634\' date=\'Oct 1 2008, 11:47 PM\']
[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'198563\' date=\'Sep 30 2008, 08:23 PM\']
Call David Hammett[/quote]But why... all I'm gonna do is enter RandInt(1,2) on my TI-83![/quote]
There's also your rant:

"I don't care HOW many times it came up heads before, the odds are still fifty-fifty!!!"
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That was more my reasoning.  I originally put "Ask a Statistician", but I figured, if we have the best in the business...
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