[quote name=\'JMFabiano\' post=\'228361\' date=\'Oct 12 2009, 01:11 PM\']The syndicated version in 1982 that introduced the survey questions to the show! And was distributed by Firestone Television! Oops, sorry...visiting Hal Erickson's reality.
I like all the "traditional" versions (any from 1978-1989), but I have to give the edge to the Perry version. Jim's sense of drama with card turns put it over for me...he wasn't shabby either in the wit department when it came to reading and commenting on the survey questions.
Rafferty WAS underrated. Eubanks was no slouch though (he just breezed through the card turning however: "Is it...yeah! (rinse and repeat)")
The less said about Bullard the better. Why won't I say more? CAUSE I'M A NICE GUY!
GSM, well, they brought back the classic format(s)...so as an apology for 2001, I appreciate that.
Where would Brucie and Play Your Cards Right fit in the rankings, if we can count that?[/quote]
The NBC version was the best by far...The CBS version never sat with me too well, especially within the run when they added:
1) The Car Game (If you ran the Money Cards for $32K, winning a $10K car is a little lackluster).
2) The Audience Survey (I think having a "live" survey group of 10 slowed things down, even if you can see who was asked the question).
3) The Educated Guesses (The survey questions polling 100 people was fine -- no need to guess mileage, or money in the thousands or millions).
4) The Push Rule. (Yeah, I'd probably want it in place if I had played, but w/out the push rule, it means that there is NO guarantee of a win in the Money Cards Big Bet line, for example, and that the element of risk is always in place).