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Don Howard

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« Reply #75 on: March 10, 2009, 02:54:30 PM »
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'210008\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 02:34 PM\']
didn't Eubanks host a Gambit pilot after he was done hosting Card Sharks
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If my recollection is correct, the pilot for Eubanks Gambit was filmed in 1990.
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colonial

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« Reply #76 on: March 10, 2009, 02:56:59 PM »
The Wikipedia page for Gambit/Catch 21 (as always, note the source) says that Eubanks hosted his Gambit pilot in 1990 for Orion, but that Tom Campbell (who hosted the Chuck Barris flop "Camouflage" in 1980) helmed his own Gambit pilot in 1985.

I saw the Eubanks pilot a year or two ago, but I know nothing about the Campbell pilot, and whether that was offered to stations in 1987.

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« Reply #77 on: March 10, 2009, 04:44:40 PM »
According to the 12/28/87 issue of Television/Radio Age, "Gambit" was being offered for fall 88 from Orion.

 Other proposed game show strips in that issue were "$64,000 Question" from Casablanca, "Double Up" from MCA, "Evesdroppers" from Access, "Face the Music" from Wilshire Productions, "Family Game" and "Gong Show" from Barris, "Family Feud" from LBS, "Liar's Club" from Four Star, "Lotto Live" from ITF, "Queen For a Day" from Fries (Monty Hall,host), "Relatively Speaking" from Select Media, "Stop the Music" from MGM/UA, "Sweethearts" from Multimedia,  "Tell it to Harvey" (Korman, again) from ABR, "Trivial Pursuit" from Worldvision, "Vaudeville Game" from Coca-Cola, "Wedding Game" from Hagen/Menk, "Who's Baby" from Taffner, "Wipeout"-Paramount and "Yahtzee" ABR.
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« Reply #78 on: March 10, 2009, 05:17:51 PM »
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PYRAMID, for all of its endurance and success as a daytime network series, was hampered by a time period restriction (it was prohibited from running prior to 4 PM ET because of fears of conflicting with the CBS run)

Thanks for the info...that's great information.

Interestingly, in fall 1987, WIVB Buffalo picked up Win, Lose or Draw for 7 PM, and bumped the third year of $100,000 Pyramid to 7:30 AM (yes, AM).  They didn't air the daily $25,000 Pyramid at that time, instead running Sally Jesse Raphael in that slot.

I'm wondering...did that time period restriction only apply to cities in which both aired...or was it something like you couldn't air the $100K version between certain hours (say 8 AM and 4 PM)?

Just wondering...
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« Reply #79 on: March 10, 2009, 06:31:06 PM »
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'210018\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 04:44 PM\']
According to the 12/28/87 issue of Television/Radio Age, "Gambit" was being offered for fall 88 from Orion.

 Other proposed game show strips in that issue were "$64,000 Question" from Casablanca, "Double Up" from MCA, "Evesdroppers" from Access, "Face the Music" from Wilshire Productions, "Family Game" and "Gong Show" from Barris, "Family Feud" from LBS, "Liar's Club" from Four Star, "Lotto Live" from ITF, "Queen For a Day" from Fries (Monty Hall,host), "Relatively Speaking" from Select Media, "Stop the Music" from MGM/UA, "Sweethearts" from Multimedia,  "Tell it to Harvey" (Korman, again) from ABR, "Trivial Pursuit" from Worldvision, "Vaudeville Game" from Coca-Cola, "Wedding Game" from Hagen/Menk, "Who's Baby" from Taffner, "Wipeout"-Paramount and "Yahtzee" ABR.
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Ah yes:

Double Up was Jamie Farr's show, mentioned during game show week on Scrabble....

Family Game had Jeff MacGregor hosting, fresh from Dating Game...
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« Reply #80 on: March 10, 2009, 06:42:51 PM »
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'210026\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 05:31 PM\']Double Up was Jamie Farr's show, mentioned during game show week on Wordplay....[/quote]Actually believe that it was mentioned on Scrabble.  Farr did sub-host on Wordplay though, so I guess he might have mentioned it there too.

Not having seen it, how did he do on Wordplay?
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« Reply #81 on: March 10, 2009, 07:05:19 PM »
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'210027\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 06:42 PM\']
Not having seen it, how did he do on Wordplay?
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Terrible.
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« Reply #82 on: March 10, 2009, 07:31:27 PM »
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'210027\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 06:42 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'210026\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 05:31 PM\']Double Up was Jamie Farr's show, mentioned during game show week on Wordplay....[/quote]Actually believe that it was mentioned on Scrabble.  Farr did sub-host on Wordplay though, so I guess he might have mentioned it there too.

Not having seen it, how did he do on Wordplay?
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Whoops. Brainfart - it was Scrabble - he hosted Wordplay for Tom and , as said above, was terrible.
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« Reply #83 on: March 10, 2009, 07:37:36 PM »
[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'210004\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 01:11 PM\']
[quote name=\'rugrats1\' post=\'209883\' date=\'Mar 9 2009, 11:50 AM\']
[quote name=\'TheLastResort\' post=\'209211\' date=\'Mar 1 2009, 12:05 PM\']
[DeBartolo] said that MG '73 was on the verge of cancellation when he asked Goodson if he could toss in some comedy questions.  Goodson said do whatever you want - the show is gone in a few weeks anyway.
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I though that was the case for the 60s "Match Game", according to his "Good Days and MAD" bio.
[/quote]

I've long been confused by this, too. Anyone know for sure? Anyone?
[/quote]

IIRC, when Dickie DeBartolo was selling Match Game question cards not too long ago, ISTR a couple of our Invisioners saying that as part of their "pieces of game show history" they did get a humorous question or two from the NBC days.  ("Humorous" like the early MG'73 variety).
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« Reply #84 on: March 10, 2009, 08:25:38 PM »
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'210018\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 04:44 PM\']
 "Vaudeville Game" from Coca-Cola
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...what the?
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Don Howard

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« Reply #85 on: March 10, 2009, 09:23:39 PM »
[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'210022\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 05:17 PM\']
Interestingly, in fall 1987, WIVB Buffalo......bumped the third year of $100,000 Pyramid to 7:30 AM (yes, AM).
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At least in your town it was shown during an hour when many people were conscious.
We got the 7pm run on WWOR but for those in Greater Cleveland without cable, they had to contend with the 3am airing on WKYC-TV.
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« Reply #86 on: March 10, 2009, 10:11:00 PM »
[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'210032\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 03:37 PM\']
[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'210004\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 01:11 PM\']
[quote name=\'rugrats1\' post=\'209883\' date=\'Mar 9 2009, 11:50 AM\']
[quote name=\'TheLastResort\' post=\'209211\' date=\'Mar 1 2009, 12:05 PM\']
[DeBartolo] said that MG '73 was on the verge of cancellation when he asked Goodson if he could toss in some comedy questions.  Goodson said do whatever you want - the show is gone in a few weeks anyway.
[/quote]

I though that was the case for the 60s "Match Game", according to his "Good Days and MAD" bio.
[/quote]

I've long been confused by this, too. Anyone know for sure? Anyone?
[/quote]

IIRC, when Dickie DeBartolo was selling Match Game question cards not too long ago, ISTR a couple of our Invisioners saying that as part of their "pieces of game show history" they did get a humorous question or two from the NBC days.  ("Humorous" like the early MG'73 variety).
[/quote]

Dick says presented the idea for MAD-inspired questions after NBC failed to pick-up the show after its initial order in the 60s. Goodson bit, and the rest is __(blank)__.

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« Reply #87 on: March 11, 2009, 12:17:57 PM »
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At least in your town it was shown during an hour when many people were conscious.
We got the 7pm run on WWOR but for those in Greater Cleveland without cable, they had to contend with the 3am airing on WKYC-TV.

That move to 7:30 AM was a real head-scratcher for me at the time.  I guess the ratings weren't there during the evening hours.  Unfortunately that was the only way of accessing the show - WWOR wasn't seen in our area until sometime in the '90s when our cable expanded to include all the superstations.
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« Reply #88 on: March 11, 2009, 02:18:09 PM »
[quote name=\'TroubadourNando\' post=\'210036\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 07:25 PM\']
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'210018\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 04:44 PM\']
 "Vaudeville Game" from Coca-Cola
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...what the?
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Coca-Cola = Columbia
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« Reply #89 on: March 11, 2009, 02:30:31 PM »
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'210109\' date=\'Mar 11 2009, 02:18 PM\']
[quote name=\'TroubadourNando\' post=\'210036\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 07:25 PM\']
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'210018\' date=\'Mar 10 2009, 04:44 PM\']
 "Vaudeville Game" from Coca-Cola[/quote]
...what the?[/quote]
Coca-Cola = Columbia[/quote]
I interpreted the "What the...?" as directed towards a show called "Vaudeville Game" instead of Coca-Cola.  Your mileage may vary.
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