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« Reply #45 on: July 13, 2012, 06:28:27 PM »
Quote from: TLEberle on July 13, 2012, 03:46:43 PM
Funny, that, because when he typed the phrase "urinated on a picture of Bob Barker" I lost all credulity.
That part wasn't there at the time I replied.

/who in the hell is Berle?
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« Reply #46 on: July 13, 2012, 07:49:00 PM »
Quote from: JMFabiano on July 13, 2012, 06:23:26 PM
Get 21 and I'll leave it to your imaginations.
I think this is an outstanding time to point out that at one point before they became famous for the little gray box that ate free time by the shitton, that Nintendo was in the business of hotel rooms that you could rent by the hour.

And that's all I'm going to say about that. :)
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« Reply #47 on: July 13, 2012, 08:02:30 PM »
Quote from: Matt Ottinger on July 13, 2012, 01:27:33 PM
Quote from: Clay Zambo on July 13, 2012, 12:53:54 PM
(Offhand, I can't name a traditional studio-based game show that *didn't* have a shiny floor.)
Unless I'm missing a chunk of the conversation (which is entirely possible), there are any number of atrocious sets from the seventies that used carpeted floors.  I don't recall having ever heard the term "shiny floor games" when talking to people in the business, but it doesn't strike me as being anything more than supposedly amusing industry shorthand.

Fixed that for you.

As for carpeting, I thought about Match Game and Split Second right away, but noticed that in full-set shots there was always shiny floor present, too.

Anyway.  Doesn't sound like there'll be a bug eaten among these three new GSN originals, so they're already okay by me.
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« Reply #48 on: July 13, 2012, 08:15:04 PM »
Quote from: clemon79 on July 13, 2012, 06:28:27 PM
/who in the hell is Berle?
I think James doesn't get that it's T.L. Eberle, and not TLE Berle.
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« Reply #49 on: July 13, 2012, 08:31:48 PM »
Quote from: TLEberle on July 13, 2012, 08:15:04 PM
Quote from: clemon79 on July 13, 2012, 06:28:27 PM
/who in the hell is Berle?
I think James doesn't get that it's T.L. Eberle, and not TLE Berle.

What he said.  

Also wondering, can I still be considered sensible?
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« Reply #50 on: July 13, 2012, 08:43:56 PM »
Quote from: JMFabiano on July 13, 2012, 08:31:48 PM
Also wondering, can I still be considered sensible?
Anything's possible.

Given GSN's track record, you could at least say this time that they picked someone who actually has some hosting experience. Previous hosts include: Carrie Ann Inaba, Bill Engvall, Jerry Springer, Sherri Shepherd, Alfonzo Ribeiro, Corbin Bernsen, Patrick Duffy, Richard Karn.

Was Bob Goen not available? What about Todd Newton or Mark Walberg? Yes, they picked someone with a modicum of hosting experience. Mazel tov. Could they not have found someone with more, is what I'm asking.
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« Reply #51 on: July 13, 2012, 09:15:01 PM »
Quote from: TLEberle on July 13, 2012, 08:15:04 PM
Quote from: clemon79 on July 13, 2012, 06:28:27 PM
/who in the hell is Berle?
I think James doesn't get that it's T.L. Eberle, and not TLE Berle.
You're TLE Berle now.
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« Reply #52 on: July 13, 2012, 09:16:48 PM »
Quote from: chris319 on July 13, 2012, 09:15:01 PM
Quote from: TLEberle on July 13, 2012, 08:15:04 PM
Quote from: clemon79 on July 13, 2012, 06:28:27 PM
/who in the hell is Berle?
I think James doesn't get that it's T.L. Eberle, and not TLE Berle.
You're TLE Berle now.

But is pronounced "Berle" or "Burly"?
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« Reply #53 on: July 13, 2012, 09:18:09 PM »
Quote from: TLEberle on July 13, 2012, 08:43:56 PM
Given GSN's track record, you could at least say this time that they picked someone who actually has some hosting experience. Previous hosts include: Carrie Ann Inaba, Bill Engvall, Jerry Springer, Sherri Shepherd, Alfonzo Ribeiro, Corbin Bernsen, Patrick Duffy, Richard Karn.

Was Bob Goen not available? What about Todd Newton or Mark Walberg? Yes, they picked someone with a modicum of hosting experience. Mazel tov. Could they not have found someone with more, is what I'm asking.
I wonder how much influence Michael Davies/ER had in the decision, and whether or not he wanted an 80s TV star for this show. Then again, Superman tried out for the CBS pilot, so who knows?

Bob, Todd, Mark would've been awesome; I also wonder would Todd have been too busy with Family Game Night?
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« Reply #54 on: July 13, 2012, 09:20:54 PM »
Quote from: PYLdude on July 13, 2012, 09:16:48 PM
But is pronounced "Berle" or "Burly"?
Early, like the kind of riser I ain't.
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« Reply #55 on: July 13, 2012, 09:25:04 PM »
Quote from: TLEberle on July 13, 2012, 08:43:56 PM
Quote from: JMFabiano on July 13, 2012, 08:31:48 PM
Also wondering, can I still be considered sensible?
Anything's possible.

Given GSN's track record, you could at least say this time that they picked someone who actually has some hosting experience. Previous hosts include: Carrie Ann Inaba, Bill Engvall, Jerry Springer, Sherri Shepherd, Alfonzo Ribeiro, Corbin Bernsen, Patrick Duffy, Richard Karn.

Was Bob Goen not available? What about Todd Newton or Mark Walberg? Yes, they picked someone with a modicum of hosting experience. Mazel tov. Could they not have found someone with more, is what I'm asking.

Richard Karn did have some hosting experience before working for a GSN show...or do I have to DOUBLE YOUR MEMORY?  

But I see your point...comedian, talk show host, other well-known or formerly well-known (usually the latter) TV personality.  That's usually the norm nowadays for GS casting, actually.  Like I said before, the pool of dedicated game show hosts isn't nearly as big as it was in the '70s and '80s.  That or TV execs don't have enough faith in them before a "name."  


/Hey, didn't Mark Walberg host the dreaded '96 Pyramid pilot?
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« Reply #56 on: July 13, 2012, 09:27:35 PM »
His close friends call TLEberle "MILTON"

OBGS: Milton Berle hosted Jackpot Bowling, a shiny alley show.
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« Reply #57 on: July 13, 2012, 09:27:56 PM »
Quote from: JMFabiano on July 13, 2012, 09:25:04 PM
Quote from: TLEberle on July 13, 2012, 08:43:56 PM
Quote from: JMFabiano on July 13, 2012, 08:31:48 PM
Also wondering, can I still be considered sensible?
Anything's possible.

Given GSN's track record, you could at least say this time that they picked someone who actually has some hosting experience. Previous hosts include: Carrie Ann Inaba, Bill Engvall, Jerry Springer, Sherri Shepherd, Alfonzo Ribeiro, Corbin Bernsen, Patrick Duffy, Richard Karn.

Was Bob Goen not available? What about Todd Newton or Mark Walberg? Yes, they picked someone with a modicum of hosting experience. Mazel tov. Could they not have found someone with more, is what I'm asking.

Richard Karn did have some hosting experience before working for a GSN show...or do I have to DOUBLE YOUR MEMORY?  

I think a lot of us are still trying to forget Flannel Feud too.

Springer as well qualifies as having hosting experience, what with his helming of the UK Greed.
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« Reply #58 on: July 13, 2012, 10:13:55 PM »
Quote from: Clay Zambo on July 13, 2012, 08:02:30 PM
Quote from: Matt Ottinger on July 13, 2012, 01:27:33 PM
Quote from: Clay Zambo on July 13, 2012, 12:53:54 PM
(Offhand, I can't name a traditional studio-based game show that *didn't* have a shiny floor.)
Unless I'm missing a chunk of the conversation (which is entirely possible), there are any number of atrocious sets from the seventies that used carpeted floors.  I don't recall having ever heard the term "shiny floor games" when talking to people in the business, but it doesn't strike me as being anything more than supposedly amusing industry shorthand.

Fixed that for you.

As for carpeting, I thought about Match Game and Split Second right away, but noticed that in full-set shots there was always shiny floor present, too.

Anyway.  Doesn't sound like there'll be a bug eaten among these three new GSN originals, so they're already okay by me.

70s Pyramid was pretty much carpeted front to back. The shiny floor was just under the carpeting so it makes sense, haha. :)
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« Reply #59 on: July 13, 2012, 11:46:55 PM »
Quote from: JMFabiano on July 13, 2012, 09:25:04 PM
Richard Karn did have some hosting experience before working for a GSN show...or do I have to DOUBLE YOUR MEMORY?  
Yes he did have experience; but was it good experience.

I'd actually cast my lot with Springer first, given the talk show angle; you have to keep things moving, ad lib and adjust on the fly and always keep your cool.

(could we all chill down with the caps and pick italics, bold or underline? We do have 'em, y'know.)
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