Where do you differ from the norm?

[Steve Gavazzi]

Too ABC pretty much killed the show by giving it the friday-night-slot-of-death against TPIR $100,000,000 Spectacular.

What are these Hundred Million-Dollar Spectaculars of which you speak?  I seem to have missed these episodes.

[tvmitch]

I believe the Pat Finn stuff is unfair...he may not have been one of the best hosts in town during the early '90s, but compared to what we deal with today with all the Dylan Lanes of the world, boy howdy, Finn looks a lot better. I grew up on TJW90 before the '70s version and remember it fondly.

I loved Duel. Not afraid to say it. The idea behind the format is great. I like Greeny, maybe he wasn't the best choice for host. The show itself dragged a bit and could have used some help in presentation. But it was good at its core and it's a shame we don't see more shows in that vein...tougher one-on-one quizzes would fare well on GSN, I bet.

Earlier, someone said '80s LMAD > '70s LMAD, and I agree with that. Door #4 all the way.

Loved "The Chair." Didn't really like "Greed" all that much. Every day Regis hosted Millionaire, he became a worse host. Jim Perry was the best host of any game show in the '80s.

[SRIV94]

Too ABC pretty much killed the show by giving it the friday-night-slot-of-death against TPIR $100,000,000 Spectacular.

What are these Hundred Million-Dollar Spectaculars of which you speak?  I seem to have missed these episodes.

Those were the eps hosted by Ezekiel Barker.

[Chelsea Thrasher]

I'm still of the opinion Duel would have been FAR more interesting had they had also signed Mike Golic to co-host (or even as the sole host). Golic has always struck me as the more interesting of the duo, and the one with the stronger personality, and with Greeny hosting solo I always got a distinct "going through the motions" feeling.

[clemon79]

I believe the Pat Finn stuff is unfair...he may not have been one of the best hosts in town during the early '90s, but compared to what we deal with today with all the Dylan Lanes of the world, boy howdy, Finn looks a lot better.

Pat Finn wasn't a bad host at all. What he sucked at was "knowing when it's time to fire your agent."

Earlier, someone said '80s LMAD > '70s LMAD, and I agree with that. Door #4 all the way.

I strongly suspect this is a function of the truism we find more and more evidence of as time goes on, which is that for the most part people believe that the version of a given show they grew up with is the best one.

[PYLdude]

I grew up with the '80s LMAD. I prefer the '70s series.

[SRIV94]

I grew up with the '80s LMAD. I prefer the '70s series.

And I'm the other way--I grew up with the 70s version but prefer the '84-'86 version (slightly).  Hated the 1980 version, though (seemed really dead compared to the versions it sandwiched).

None of this invalidates Chris L.'s point, though--he did say "for the most part," and for the most part the version of a show I grew up with I do look at more fondly than the version that either predated it or followed it.

[Twentington]

I strongly suspect this is a function of the truism we find more and more evidence of as time goes on, which is that for the most part people believe that the version of a given show they grew up with is the best one.

I remember almost nothing about LMaD from my childhood, except some ultra-vague recollections of LMaD'90. And I still think A-NLMaD is the best. At least some of it is the chrome (best set, extremely underrated announcing from Brian Cummings), but things like Door #4 didn't hurt.

Also, I didn't think Bob Hilton was half bad as LMaD host.

[PYLdude]

I grew up with the '80s LMAD. I prefer the '70s series.

And I'm the other way--I grew up with the 70s version but prefer the '84-'86 version (slightly).  Hated the 1980 version, though (seemed really dead compared to the versions it sandwiched).

None of this invalidates Chris L.'s point, though--he did say "for the most part," and for the most part the version of a show I grew up with I do look at more fondly than the version that either predated it or followed it.

You're right, it doesn't- just raising the "exceptions to every rule" point, just like you did after me.

[SRIV94]

You're right, it doesn't- just raising the "exceptions to every rule" point, just like you did after me.

Indeed.  Popcorn?

[BrandonFG]

Honestly, LMaD is one of those shows where, with the reruns, an episode from either decade could still pull me in. IMO they both had elements that made the shows exciting, and even into the mid-80s, Monty still knew how to build suspense over the price of a can of corn. I watch Wayne's version when I can, but there's a still a few things that irk me there.

I wish the 1980 version weren't as obscure, minus the episode and clip on Youtube.

[MikeK]

Too ABC pretty much killed the show by giving it the friday-night-slot-of-death against TPIR $100,000,000 Spectacular.

What are these Hundred Million-Dollar Spectaculars of which you speak?  I seem to have missed these episodes.

The currency of choice was Zimbabwe dollars.

[PYLdude]

Too ABC pretty much killed the show by giving it the friday-night-slot-of-death against TPIR $100,000,000 Spectacular.

What are these Hundred Million-Dollar Spectaculars of which you speak?  I seem to have missed these episodes.

The currency of choice was Zimbabwe dollars.

That's a hundred quadrillion in that case.

[geno57]

I've never been able to watch or enjoy anything hosted by Wink Martindale or John Davidson.  I can't even tell you why.  Something about their personalities just grated on my nerves.

I've always distrusted people with too many teeth, for fear of being bitten.  Maybe that has something to do with it.

[Twentington]

I've always distrusted people with too many teeth, for fear of being bitten.  Maybe that has something to do with it.

Yet another reason not to like Donnymid.