Author Topic: "Super Pay Cards!" Question (Read 8006 times)

WarioBarker · « **on:** January 20, 2010, 04:15:47 PM »

I have seven episodes of Super Pay Cards! on DVD, and I think it's a decent show. Not among those episodes is something I've heard talk of (both here and elsewhere) for years -- "The Crockpot Incident", which I've searched for online (even asking on Wikipedia's Pay Cards! talk page) to no avail.

If anybody could please fill me in on the details, I'd appreciate it (it was on the Eli/David episode, which I don't have).

Lirodon · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2010, 08:56:11 PM »

[quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'234652\' date=\'Jan 20 2010, 04:15 PM\']Anyway, for some time I have heard talk, both here and elsewhere, about "The Crockpot Incident". I think it was on the Eli/David episode (which I don't have), but I have heard so much about it that I wish to know what exactly happened.

I have searched and searched on the internet (I even asked on Wikipedia's Pay Cards! talk page), to no avail. If anybody could please fill me in on the details, I would most appreciate it. Thanks. :-)[/quote]

Did my own digging, some person got mad over only winning a crock pot on the audience game?

WarioBarker · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2010, 09:13:18 PM »

Quote from: Lirodon on January 20, 2010, 08:56:11 PM

some person got mad over only winning a crock pot on the audience game?

I recall reading something about that, but I don't recall the "got mad" part.

Blanquepage · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2010, 09:20:26 PM »

It was indeed on the Eli vs. David episode.

Mary Lou played the audience game with a member of the studio audience and the prize was a crockpot.

Seriously. That's it.

I think back in the days of alt.tv.game-shows, there was an inside joke about Mary Lou Basaraba and crockpots amongst the members.
I just don't remember what the joke was nor what made it funny.

--Jamie

Don Howard · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2010, 09:29:12 PM »

Fire escape ladders were also awarded as prizes for audience members.
It is unknown to me if there were any Fire Escape Ladder Incidents, however.
[quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'234672\' date=\'Jan 20 2010, 08:56 PM\'](((ultra-quote followed by one-line reply)))[/quote]
Darling, you needn't copy the entire OP in your reply.

JakeT · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2010, 02:28:02 AM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Fiono Coyne\' post=\'234676\' date=\'Jan 20 2010, 08:20 PM\']I think back in the days of alt.tv.game-shows, there was an inside joke about Mary Lou Basaraba and crockpots amongst the members.
I just don't remember what the joke was nor what made it funny.[/quote]

Well, for those who attended GSC4 back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, some may recall the chuckles induced by my very creepy Mary Lou impression, consisting of me reciting the payoff listing and punctuating it with an extra creepy "And $50 for High Hand"...

After those poor dudes had to witness impressions of Mary Lou, JoAnne Worley and, worst of all, Peggy Cass AS JoAnne Worley, I have often wondered if their lives were ever quite the same again or have their daydreams and nightmares been haunted constantly ever since...

Damn...those were the days...

Jake

Don Howard · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2010, 05:59:07 AM »

[quote name=\'JakeT\' post=\'234703\' date=\'Jan 21 2010, 02:28 AM\']for those who attended GSC4 back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, some may recall the chuckles induced by my very creepy Mary Lou impression[/quote]
I was there, but don't recall that. When you say GSC4, are you referring to Convention or Congrefs?

BrandonFG · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2010, 08:16:53 AM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'234708\' date=\'Jan 21 2010, 05:59 AM\']I was there, but don't recall that. When you say GSC4, are you referring to Convention or Congrefs?[/quote]
Convention, c. 1998 or so.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2010, 10:32:14 AM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'234721\' date=\'Jan 21 2010, 06:16 AM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'234708\' date=\'Jan 21 2010, 05:59 AM\']I was there, but don't recall that. When you say GSC4, are you referring to Convention or Congrefs?[/quote]
Convention, c. 1998 or so.
[/quote]

Further back then that...We were up to GSC8 or 9 by then. The former had Chuck Donegan read a "novel" that Mary Lou had sent to the GSC folks, and the latter had Mary Lou Bunchofshabba call in as a "mystery guest".

Don Howard · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2010, 10:38:10 AM »

[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'234731\' date=\'Jan 21 2010, 10:32 AM\']Chuck Donegan read a "novel" that Mary Lou had sent to the GSC folks......Mary Lou Bunchofshabba call(ed) in as a "mystery guest".[/quote]
Now those I'd like to hear more about. Please tell all.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2010, 11:34:02 AM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'234732\' date=\'Jan 21 2010, 08:38 AM\'][quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'234731\' date=\'Jan 21 2010, 10:32 AM\']Chuck Donegan read a "novel" that Mary Lou had sent to the GSC folks......Mary Lou Bunchofshabba call(ed) in as a "mystery guest".[/quote]
Now those I'd like to hear more about. Please tell all.
[/quote]

I'll leave most of the play-by-play commentary to Mr. Donegan, but the "novel" was actually a 3 or 4 page letter we gave him to read at the GSC as a surprise. Then the following GSC in Cleveland, after the mystery guest segment was over, Chuck played a special Super Pay Cards audience game with MLB, and won his own crockpot!

davidhammett · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2010, 11:52:52 AM »

GSC4 (the "Convention") was held in June, 1996 in Atlanta, based primarily at my condo and at Brad Francini's home. And despite the horrifying images that Jake refers to, most of us have lived to tell the tale. :-)

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2010, 12:21:37 PM »

[quote name=\'davidhammett\' post=\'234737\' date=\'Jan 21 2010, 11:52 AM\']GSC4 (the "Convention") was held in June, 1996 in Atlanta, based primarily at my condo and at Brad Francini's home. And despite the horrifying images that Jake refers to, most of us have lived to tell the tale. :-)[/quote]
Speaking of GSC4 and horrifying images, isn't there a picture of us on Facebook?

/Really need to learn how to use Facebook.

clemon79 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2010, 01:36:58 PM »

[quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'234672\' date=\'Jan 20 2010, 05:56 PM\']Did my own digging, some person got mad over only winning a crock pot on the audience game?[/quote]
I would not want to party with someone who would get mad over winning a Crock Pot. Crock Pots are awesome. You can make things like these in a Crock Pot.

chrisholland03 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2010, 01:38:54 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'234741\' date=\'Jan 21 2010, 11:21 AM\']Speaking of GSC4 and horrifying images, isn't there a picture of us on Facebook?

/Really need to learn how to use Facebook.[/quote]

Oh, how I am hoping there isn't LOL