Author Topic: Dick Clark Tribute (Read 15252 times)

xavier45 · « **on:** April 18, 2012, 07:01:58 PM »

GSNAngel posted on the GSN boards that GSN will be honoring Dick Clark with a 15 second tribute in between all airings of The $25,000 Pyramid starting with tonight's 3:00am airing. It will also air during the usual Friday night marathon. Also, GSN will air one hour of The $25,000 Pyramid Saturday at noon. Here are the episodes that will air:

Wed 4/18 3:00a #836
Thurs 4/19 10:30a & 3:00a #837
Fri 4/20 10:30a & 3:00a #838

Fri 4/20 7:00p #771
Fri 4/20 7:30p #844
Fri 4/20 8:00p #845
Fri 4/20 8:30p #890
Fri 4/20 9:00p #955
Fri 4/20 9:30p #956
Fri 4/20 10:00p #771
Fri 4/20 10:30p #844
Fri 4/20 11:00p #845
Fri 4/20 11:30p #890

Sat 4/21 12:00p #955
Sat 4/21 12:30p #956

That Don Guy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2012, 09:46:33 PM »

Somebody needs to tell CNN that there were $10,000 and $20,000 versions of Pyramid that Clark hosted. (Twice so far, including once by Piers Morgan, they have said that he hosted $25,000 Pyramid but didn't mention the fact that it wasn't the earliest version he hosted.)

BrandonFG · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2012, 10:32:53 PM »

As a news writer, I will guess that "The $25,000 Pyramid" is a) easier to write than "10-20-25-50-and 100,000 Pyramids", b) easier to read* than "10-20-25......" therefore easier for the viewers/listeners to comprehend, and c) the most-recognizable version of the show, considering it's the one most often rerun, even to this day.

Sometimes, going with the most common option is easier, especially when his career consisted of so many shows. If I were at the station tonight, I'd likely go with "The $25,000 Pyramid" or "Pyramid game shows" to keep it simple. The viewers are prolly aware of other versions, but don't need to know of the exact figures...

*Best way to annoy your anchors is make the copy difficult or confusing to read.

TLEberle · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2012, 10:34:57 PM »

Quote from: fostergray82 on April 18, 2012, 10:32:53 PM

Sometimes, going with the most common option is easier, especially when his career consisted of so many shows. If I were at the station tonight, I'd likely go with "The $25,000 Pyramid" or "Pyramid game shows" to keep it simple. The viewers are prolly aware of other versions, but don't need to know of the exact figures...

And if they aren't aware, they can go look it up.

BillCullen1 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2012, 10:39:41 PM »

This has got to be the fastest that GSN has responded with a tribute for a decased person. The fact that Pyramid is currently on their schedule probably contributed to that.

J.R. · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2012, 10:51:17 PM »

NBC has used a few variations of the phrase "From the $10,000 all the way to $100,000 Pyramid" tonight.

Bryce L. · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:11:29 PM »

What's wrong with just saying "Clark hosted various incarnations of the Pyramid game show between 1973 and 1988" ? Isn't that 1) Clear-to-read copy, and 2) Covering all of your bases ?

clemon79 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:16:08 PM »

Quote from: Bryce L. on April 19, 2012, 07:11:29 PM

What's wrong with just saying "Clark hosted various incarnations of the Pyramid game show between 1973 and 1988" ? Isn't that 1) Clear-to-read copy, and 2) Covering all of your bases ?

Most people don't care about that much detail. He presided over the Pyramid. Boom. Done.

Bryce L. · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:28:31 PM »

Quote from: clemon79 on April 19, 2012, 07:16:08 PM

Quote from: Bryce L. on April 19, 2012, 07:11:29 PM
What's wrong with just saying "Clark hosted various incarnations of the Pyramid game show between 1973 and 1988" ? Isn't that 1) Clear-to-read copy, and 2) Covering all of your bases ?
Most people don't care about that much detail. He presided over the Pyramid. Boom. Done.

Understood.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2012, 09:36:01 PM »

Quote from: Bryce L. on April 19, 2012, 07:11:29 PM

What's wrong with just saying "Clark hosted various incarnations of the Pyramid game show between 1973 and 1988" ? Isn't that 1) Clear-to-read copy, and 2) Covering all of your bases ?

That's still pretty wordy. The average viewer won't care when the show(s) aired. If you want to be all-inclusive, I'd go with "the various Pyramid game shows"...maybe have an ad-lib "like 'The $25,000 Pyramid'"...

TLEberle · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2012, 10:04:33 PM »

For the six months that I was a college radio DJ, I also had a weekly newsread. I had about sixty seconds to tell the listeners what they needed to know. I didn't have time to trip over words, to explain nuances or dabble in punnery. Get in, say the lines, get out. Your line would have taken up six seconds of that time. "Clark famously hosted American Bandstand, The $25,000 Pyramid and TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes" hits the high notes of his career and doesn't waste time. Listen to your local news radio station's top of the hour newscast to get an idea of waht we're talking about.

xavier45 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2012, 11:21:38 AM »

Add two episodes of Pyramid to the tribute with Dick playing the game. This will air Saturday from 1:00pm-2:00pm.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2012, 12:33:51 PM »

Quote from: xavier45 on April 20, 2012, 11:21:38 AM

Add two episodes of Pyramid to the tribute with Dick playing the game. This will air Saturday from 1:00pm-2:00pm.

Very nice. Of course, if they wanted to go to a little extra trouble, they could have blown away the fan base by showing us two OTHER times that Dick Clark played the game....

BillCullen1 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2012, 02:03:28 PM »

Quote from: xavier45 on April 20, 2012, 11:21:38 AM

Add two episodes of Pyramid to the tribute with Dick playing the game. This will air Saturday from 1:00pm-2:00pm.

Gotta record those - thanks for the advance notice.

WarioBarker · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2012, 02:31:41 PM »

Quote from: xavier45 on April 20, 2012, 11:21:38 AM

Add two episodes of Pyramid to the tribute with Dick playing the game. This will air Saturday from 1:00pm-2:00pm.

What, they couldn't have bothered airing all three episodes of the Dick Clark Challenge? (I'll facepalm if they omitted the Betty White episode.)

And what Matt O. said -- Cullen $25,000 would've been a welcome sight.