Author Topic: Which would you choose? (Read 5544 times)

The Pyramids · « **on:** June 06, 2012, 08:29:08 PM »

Imagine if a stash of long lost videotaped was discovered and posted online for all to watch. Would you want it to be 1960's era "Tonight" shows with Jack Paar and Johnny Carson, or say episodes of "The Big Showdown" and the "Money Maze"? I would like to see Johnny & Jack.

J.R. · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2012, 09:25:01 PM »

Good question, actually.

As much as I'd love me some Carson, shows from the 1960s might be a bit too disconnected for me to truly enjoy. I would love to see more of "The Big Showdown", so I'd go with that.

aaron sica · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2012, 12:52:29 AM »

I would be thrilled if the entire run of MG/HS hour was unearthed. Always enjoyed that show. I couldn't have been the only one that put on my Halloween costume (I was 9) when watching the premiere.

Another one I'd like to see is one I can't find on Youtube.....Was an occasional "afterschool" CBS show....Hosted by a future "Revenge of the Nerds" cast member.....Aired on a monthly basis I think? Razzmatazz.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2012, 01:00:15 AM »

Fun question, but I think I'd still choose Big Showdown/Money Maze, mainly because the former is one of the most perfectly-crafted shows I have ever seen, and I'd love to see more, esp. any $10,000 "Show Down" wins.

With Carson, it would be great to find full episodes from the early years, but the fact that there are more from, say the last 2/3 of his tenure (not to mention the clip shows from lost episodes) is pretty good consolation.

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2012, 05:25:04 AM »

Gotta be The Big Showdown/Money Maze. I would hunger for a full eposode of BOTH actually. Carson's good, as long as I see Carmac in any of them, that's where I want to go with Mr. Johnny Carson.

Ian Wallis · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2012, 12:19:03 PM »

Big Showdown and Money Maze.

chris319 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2012, 11:26:37 AM »

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I would be thrilled if the entire run of MG/HS hour was unearthed. Always enjoyed that show.

You're in a very small minority.

Vahan_Nisanian · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2012, 12:03:31 PM »

All 1980s NBC daytime episodes of $ale of the Century, from 1983-September 1988. Mitt Dawson said that they, as in Reg Grundy Productions, Inc. didn't save the daytime episodes, until the last 6 months of taping. He also said that just before he left, there was an archive of Beta viewing/reference tapes in the office of EVERY episode, both network and syndicated editions. Those may, or may not, be still around.

USA showed episodes with the winner's board, but they were from when the syndicated edition switched from the shopping format.

And these words were straight from Mitt Dawson's mouth. Why would he lie?

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2012, 12:19:52 PM »

Big Showdown/Money Maze for sure.

J.R. · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2012, 05:41:34 PM »

Quote from: gameshowlover87 on June 10, 2012, 12:03:31 PM

And these words were straight from Mitt Dawson's mouth. Why would he lie?

You are ridiculously melodramatic.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2012, 05:44:16 PM »

Quote from: gameshowlover87 on June 10, 2012, 12:03:31 PM

Those may, or may not, be still around.

Not this again. I'd like to know where you get this stupid conspiracy theory that the tapes are gone, outside of that moron on GSN's message boards who claimed they were destroyed out of spite.

Of course, you think the PYL episodes that GSN didn't show are gone for no valid reason either, so this is no surprise.

Vahan_Nisanian · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2012, 06:08:18 PM »

Again, it came from Mitt Dawson. He is not a liar and a fraud. He used to work for Reg Grundy Productions. Here's his site:

http://www.youtube.com/user/mittdawson

And here's something else to consider: Why else would USA show only the last 6 months of the daytime run, and the entire syndicated run? I don't think it was merely because USA chose to lease for a portion of the run. It may have been all that was left.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2012, 06:18:10 PM »

Horan, is that you?

Vahan_Nisanian · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2012, 06:20:34 PM »

I'll end this now, by saying that I'll take Mitt Dawson's word as the truth, and nothing but the truth.

clemon79 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2012, 06:23:03 PM »

Quote from: gameshowlover87 on June 10, 2012, 06:08:18 PM

Again, it came from Mitt Dawson. He is not a liar and a fraud.

I don't buy it for a second.