Author Topic: Family Game Night (Read 7341 times)

Winkfan · « **on:** May 24, 2012, 04:18:21 PM »

I've been hearing rumors since before April Fools' Day that Family Game Night won't be back this coming season. I thought it was an April Fool's joke but some folks on-line seem to say otherwise. They might have been confusing FGN with either The Game Of Life or Scrabble Showdown; neither of which will be back from what I've read. Could the 'demise' of FGN be a 'joke' that might be true after all?

Cordially,
Tammy

P.S. I actually liked The Game Of Life and Scrabble Showdown; those two shows should have been renewed as well.....

tvrandywest · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2012, 06:27:28 PM »

Quote from: Winkfan on May 24, 2012, 04:18:21 PM

I've been hearing rumors since before April Fools' Day that Family Game Night won't be back this coming season. I thought it was an April Fool's joke but some folks on-line seem to say otherwise. They might have been confusing FGN with either The Game Of Life or Scrabble Showdown; neither of which will be back from what I've read. Could the 'demise' of FGN be a 'joke' that might be true after all?

Cordially,
Tammy

P.S. I actually liked The Game Of Life and Scrabble Showdown; those two shows should have been renewed as well.....

While I don't know of any formal announcement, sadly, it appears that FGN will not be back, following a season that earned its host Todd Newton another well-deserved Emmy nomination.

Randy
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DoItRockapella · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2012, 10:08:40 PM »

Quote from: Winkfan on May 24, 2012, 04:18:21 PM

P.S. I actually liked The Game Of Life and Scrabble Showdown; those two shows should have been renewed as well.....

I liked Scrabble Showdown. I liked Family Game Night also. I even liked Pictureka. I didn't like The Game Of Life, admittedly, but three out of four ain't bad. I feel dumb now, but I guess I thought The Hub would keep making new kids game shows, and maybe eventually do one that didn't start as a Hasbro board game.

I feel like I should make some joke about My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, but given that I'm posting on a message board about game shows, I guess I'm no less geeky then the bronies.

clemon79 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2012, 10:28:04 PM »

Quote from: DoItRockapella on May 24, 2012, 10:08:40 PM

but I guess I thought The Hub would keep making new kids game shows, and maybe eventually do one that didn't start as a Hasbro board game.

Seeing as The Hub is basically one big infomercial for Hasbro products, I think you were asking a little much here, yeah.

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I feel like I should make some joke about My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, but given that I'm posting on a message board about game shows, I guess I'm no less geeky then the bronies.

Very astute.

Twentington · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2012, 11:19:22 PM »

Quote from: clemon79 on May 24, 2012, 10:28:04 PM

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I feel like I should make some joke about My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, but given that I'm posting on a message board about game shows, I guess I'm no less geeky then the bronies.
Very astute.

What's more, some of us are both game show fans and bronies.

...What? I said some of us. >_>

clemon79 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2012, 01:13:20 AM »

Quote from: Twentington on May 24, 2012, 11:19:22 PM

What's more, some of us are both game show fans and bronies.

...What? I said some of us. >_>

I could not be less surprised.

dmota104 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2012, 08:34:22 PM »

If indeed there's no third season of FGN, that's a shame. It helped launch the network. I remember watching the preview ep of FGN on TLC.

All I'm saying is this: Dance with the one that brought you.

Joe Mello · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2012, 08:36:57 PM »

Quote from: clemon79 on May 24, 2012, 10:28:04 PM

Quote from: DoItRockapella on May 24, 2012, 10:08:40 PM
but I guess I thought The Hub would keep making new kids game shows, and maybe eventually do one that didn't start as a Hasbro board game.
Seeing as The Hub is basically one big infomercial for Hasbro products, I think you were asking a little much here, yeah.

Would that explain why I'm able to watch so much Batman, too?

Allstar87 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2012, 08:57:55 PM »

Quote from: dmota104 on May 25, 2012, 08:34:22 PM

All I'm saying is this: Dance with the one that brought you.

Technically they are; MLP debuted the same day the network did.

BillCullen1 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2012, 01:58:05 PM »

I actually found FGN to be an entertaining show. I liked some of the new games this season like Simon Flash and Trouble. I also thought Todd Newton was good as the host. If it's cancelled, it's too bad.

Do we know anything about the future forThe Game of Life and Scrabble Showdown? I think the latter is a decent show.

dazztardly · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2012, 02:40:31 PM »

Here is the next generation of "Family Game Night" as "Hasbro, The Game Show" for Carnival Cruises.

vtown7 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2012, 07:28:12 PM »

Todd was interviewed on a station in Florida - here it is - and says "we're getting ready for our third season, fingers crossed we're going to shoot in August". I hope it's back - a fun show for sure!

Ryan

dmota104 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2012, 10:42:22 PM »

Quote from: vtown7 on June 04, 2012, 07:28:12 PM

Todd was interviewed on a station in Florida - here it is - and says "we're getting ready for our third season, fingers crossed we're going to shoot in August". I hope it's back - a fun show for sure!

Ryan

BuzzerBlog's reporting FGN's casting for a third season. Excellent news.

FGN, for my money, is the best cable game show out there. Family fun, a great amount of cash and prizes available per episode and a production team that really knows how to put together a quality game show.

Wishing Todd and company brighter days ahead in the third season and beyond.