Author Topic: GSN pledged to "Newlywed Game" revival (Read 9423 times)

knagl · « **on:** December 19, 2008, 03:26:12 AM »

From Yahoo! News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081219/tv_nm/us_gsn

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GSN pledged to "Newlywed Game" revival
By Kimberly Nordyke

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – GSN is moving forward with its revival of "The Newlywed Game," targeting a spring premiere for the classic show.

The cable channel -- formerly known as Game Show Network -- has ordered 40 half-hour episodes from executive producer Michael Davies, the man behind "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." Shooting will begin next February in New York, and the show will air weekdays.

The series, in which newly married couples answer questions to find out how well they know each other, has appeared in many incarnations since its bow on ABC in 1966.

Davies said the show will be updated in an organic way.

"Marriage has changed over the years -- what couples talk about, what they fight about," said Davies. "So there will be a lot of updating just by the fact of our casting. In doing presentations, it's become clear to us that wives today are far more vocal than in the previous episodes. There's just a lot of guys looking concerned that they're about to get in trouble -- and usually they do. It's thoroughly entertaining."

Davies added that he's also casting for what he calls "goldyweds" -- couples who appeared on the original show -- to compete against the newlyweds. Like the original, the new show will feature couples who have been married for two years or less.

Announcements on the show's host and prize are expected shortly, but Davies did say the prize possibly will hearken back to the show's original "second honeymoon."

"The show has really good, original brand value," he said. "It's a fun, funny game where it doesn't matter who wins; it's about the material."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2008, 04:01:04 AM »

Hmm. Shouldn't that be moved over to the GSN subforum? Just saying.

Interesting how Davies labels the couples that appeared on the 70's version "goldyweds". I thought it looked like it was seeking couples who have been married for at least 50 years.

BillCullen1 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2008, 11:31:11 AM »

I wonder who the host is. Are they going with the lady that was mentioned a few months back (Judy Gold, I think)?

uncamark · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2008, 12:01:14 PM »

[quote name=\'BillCullen1\' post=\'204146\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 10:31 AM\']
I wonder who the host is. Are they going with the lady that was mentioned a few months back (Judy Gold, I think)?
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Wasn't she going to host "TDG?" I don't think they had announced a host for "TNG" yet.

xavier45 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2008, 12:10:25 PM »

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[quote name=\'BillCullen1\' post=\'204146\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 10:31 AM\']
I wonder who the host is. Are they going with the lady that was mentioned a few months back (Judy Gold, I think)?
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Wasn't she going to host "TDG?" I don't think they had announced a host for "TNG" yet.
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Kim Coles was going to host TDG. TNG pilot was hosted by Judy Gold.

Fan4Sure · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2008, 01:02:25 PM »

Whereabouts in New York, Kaufman Astoia Studios?

BrandonFG · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2008, 01:27:36 PM »

[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'204117\' date=\'Dec 19 2008, 04:01 AM\']
Hmm. Shouldn't that be moved over to the GSN subforum? Just saying.
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It's news regarding a new game show, so why not post it in the main forum?

Jeremy Nelson · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2009, 02:49:23 PM »

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Announcements on the show's host and prize are expected shortly, but Davies did say the prize possibly will hearken back to the show's original "second honeymoon."

This is just a miniscule nitpick, but didn't the original show just offer furniture, or did they offer both?

Joe Mello · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2009, 03:29:58 PM »

[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'206209\' date=\'Jan 14 2009, 02:49 PM\']

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Announcements on the show's host and prize are expected shortly, but Davies did say the prize possibly will hearken back to the show's original "second honeymoon."

This is just a miniscule nitpick, but didn't the original show just offer furniture, or did they offer both?[/quote]
Both. With trip episodes, it normally started with travel equipment (eg luggage) and then Bob would announce that they would be taking said stuff to some gag place in California before revealing that it was a legitmate trip.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2009, 05:13:08 PM »

[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'206209\' date=\'Jan 14 2009, 02:49 PM\']

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Announcements on the show's host and prize are expected shortly, but Davies did say the prize possibly will hearken back to the show's original "second honeymoon."

This is just a miniscule nitpick, but didn't the original show just offer furniture, or did they offer both?
[/quote]The show offered a prize selected by the couple. Might have been appliances, furniture, or in some cases, it was a second honeymoon.

WhammyPower · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2009, 05:34:53 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'206224\' date=\'Jan 14 2009, 04:13 PM\']]The show offered a prize selected by the couple. Might have been appliances, furniture, or in some cases, it was a second honeymoon.
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Am I right to assume that all of the couples in a particular show selected the same prize?

clemon79 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2009, 05:39:40 PM »

[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' post=\'206227\' date=\'Jan 14 2009, 02:34 PM\']
Am I right to assume that all of the couples in a particular show selected the same prize?[/quote]
Yes.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2009, 06:18:31 PM »

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[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' post=\'206227\' date=\'Jan 14 2009, 02:34 PM\']
Am I right to assume that all of the couples in a particular show selected the same prize?[/quote]
Yes.
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Isn't it odd that the same production company which had anywhere from 30 to 64 different prize scenarios at the ready on every "New Treasure Hunt" couldn't have four different prize packages ready on the fly for "Newlywed"?

mmb5 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2009, 07:48:38 PM »

I may be opening a can of worms here, but I can't believe that Treasure Hunt truly had 30 or 64 prizes on hand. Wouldn't have it been easier to have one box pegged as the winner, and the others were pegged to a handful of other results (i.e.: 2, 7, 11, 13, 18 and 22 would have the same result). I'm not accusing, just find it hard to believe.

--Mike

JasonA1 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2009, 12:45:21 AM »

[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'206250\' date=\'Jan 14 2009, 08:48 PM\']
I may be opening a can of worms here, but I can't believe that Treasure Hunt truly had 30 or 64 prizes on hand.[/quote]

Oh, I would agree, especially in the 80s version. With that many boxes, you'd figure we'd see that TV and vacuum combo a little less. I would believe they had that many *skits* (but not be shocked that was false as well)l, but definitely not that many different prizes.

-Jason