Popcrunch: 25 worst game shows of all time

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'203930\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 11:46 AM\']
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'203929\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 11:45 AM\']
Yeah, but who would you get to host?[/quote]
Henry Winkler.

/oh, you said *ponzi*
[/quote]

Approves.

/Damn you straight to hell for beating me to it.

[Jay Temple]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'203928\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 01:20 PM\']So would Ponzi Scheme.
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The first time I did a web search for sites related to Pyramid, I got about as many sites relating to Ponzi schemes as I did for the game show.

[Nerdocrumbesian]

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'203845\' date=\'Dec 16 2008, 08:10 PM\']
[quote name=\'Nerdocrumbesian\' post=\'203826\' date=\'Dec 16 2008, 09:41 PM\']But seriously... Card Sharks on the "Worst" list?!?!?! [/quote]I've never been a huge fan of this show, mainly due to the fact they let the contestants prattle on in the front game.  Drop that and the game speeds up proportionally.
[/quote]


I know what you mean but...hey, it's part of the show! It's one of those things that drives me crazy but I love it at the same time. Another example of this is (and please, nobody attack me for this, because I love him as much as anybody) when Bill Cullen delays the gameplay in Blockbusters by rambling on, or restating the rules of the game ("Oh... see what happens here? If John gets it, it's game and match and he goes on to play for another $5000. Cathy and Marge, you really want to try and block now.") It's not just the gameplay that makes a great game show, but also the personalities and idiosyncracies of the people on that show, be they contestants or emcees.

Imagine if "Match Game" was just straight gameplay and no fooling around.

[TroubadourNando]

[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'203926\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 02:16 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'203922\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 01:35 PM\']

PopCrunch.com is run by PopCrunch Media a small publisher of celebrity lustiness.

[/quote]

Sure sounds like that would be enough to set off the filters...

[/quote]

I got 'adult' popups. Make of that what you will.

/not like this guy had much I wanted to hear anyway

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'TroubadourNando\' post=\'203973\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 06:59 PM\']
I got 'adult' popups. Make of that what you will.[/quote]
People still get popups? How quaint.

[J.R.]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'203979\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 09:54 PM\']People still get popups? How quaint.[/quote]
What are popups?

/Thank you AdBlock Plus.

[Don Howard]

And then the fetus said, "What are you asking me for? I'm not a radio".

[PYLdude]

[quote name=\'Nerdocrumbesian\' post=\'203965\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 09:31 PM\']
Imagine if "Match Game" was just straight gameplay and no fooling around.
[/quote]

Not the best example to use there.

"Hollywood Squares" probably would've been better.

[tpirfan28]

[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'203988\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 11:32 PM\']
[quote name=\'Nerdocrumbesian\' post=\'203965\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 09:31 PM\']
Imagine if "Match Game" was just straight gameplay and no fooling around.
[/quote]
"Hollywood Squares" probably would've been better.
[/quote]
Go watch the HS portion of MG/HS Hour.  It's played way too straight, and Bowser didn't help things.

/He's hocking some Time Life CD collection now.

[TroubadourNando]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'203979\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 10:54 PM\']
[quote name=\'TroubadourNando\' post=\'203973\' date=\'Dec 17 2008, 06:59 PM\']
I got 'adult' popups. Make of that what you will.[/quote]
People still get popups? How quaint.
[/quote]

Being too poor to afford something better than your nearly 5-year old piece of crap will do that to you.


/Damn you Wheel

[Dbacksfan12]

[quote name=\'TroubadourNando\' post=\'204225\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 04:20 PM\']Being too poor to afford something better than your nearly 5-year old piece of crap will do that to you.[/quote]Firefox is free, which greatly reduces them, and so are pop-up blockers.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'204229\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 01:28 PM\']
Firefox is free, which greatly reduces them, and so are pop-up blockers.[/quote]
QFT. Money's not an issue here, sir!

[That Don Guy]

How did Supermarket Sweep and Shop 'til You Drop make the list, and Rodeo Drive did not?  Half of the show was true/false (excuse me - "truth or rumor") questions about celebrities.  (Okay, Hollywood Squares (and Battlestars...and All-Star Blitz, for that matter) were pretty much entirely yes/no questions as well, but at least they threw in the celebrity humor element.)

Also, The Chair is included while The Chamber is not?

-- Don

[Jimmy Owen]

[quote name=\'That Don Guy\' post=\'204278\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 11:15 PM\']
How did Supermarket Sweep and Shop 'til You Drop make the list, and Rodeo Drive did not?  Half of the show was true/false (excuse me - "truth or rumor") questions about celebrities.  (Okay, Hollywood Squares (and Battlestars...and All-Star Blitz, for that matter) were pretty much entirely yes/no questions as well, but at least they threw in the celebrity humor element.)

Also, The Chair is included while The Chamber is not?

-- Don
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I think they were going for shows with some modicum of success.

[The Ol' Guy]

So how old is this writer? 25? 28? 19? Jeez...when all the shows are in color, you know this is nobody with an inkling of any tv history. Where's Judge For Yourself? 50s Strike It Rich? Queen For A Day? Showdown? Anybody Can Win? Sense or Nonsense? Even if you didn't agree with these, at least you can say the author really took a look at the worst of ALL time.