Maybe Wink was in the Heatter-Quigley office along with Art James back in 1978 when the staffers were talking about the most outrageous ideas ever submitted to them. Art's September 23rd TV Guide article included such gems as Celebrity Skydiving (And here she comes...Farrah Fawcett must land within 56 feet of the bullseye, or else Paul Williams wins the game....), the celebs and recipes game Eat The Clock and, sure enough, Celebrity Garbage! ("Hi, Garbage Lovers!") It took only 33 years for this format to come to light.
Besides, what level of celebrity will we get on this show?
Host: "Okay, players...for $500 and the game, let's empty this trash can and see if you can guess who all this stuff belongs to! (Opens can, dumps contents) Let's see. Here's a 1997 issue of Vibe Magazine and a half-dozen past due rent notices!(Buzzer sfx) Connie, for the game...name the star!"
Connie: "Is it...Coolio?"
Hey...count me in!