Author Topic: What is your favorite GSN Promo/vignette (Read 13388 times)

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2003, 10:10:39 PM »

That's easy: "Please, Mr. Hostman"

bricon · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2003, 11:33:35 PM »

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That's easy: "Please, Mr. Hostman"

You might not have said that if you worked there when that spot was put together

I wish I could remember the technical term for when you can't get a song out of your head, because that's what it did to me!

TheInquisitiveOne · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2003, 11:36:09 PM »

There were many...I especially liked the recent vignette in which they used sound effects and clips from various game shows to make music (A knock-off of the Nike commercial that did the same thing).

I even liked the commercial in which an olympic runner was passing the slender microphone...to Gene Rayburn.

Finally..."Game Show Network: A Winner Every 30 Minutes...Guaranteed!"

The Inquisitive One

combsisthebest · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2003, 11:54:47 PM »

My favorite is from about 2 years ago, when they would make lyrics to Match Game, Newlywed Game, and Family Feud.

Also Game Show Network. All Play, all day.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2003, 02:24:01 AM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Dec 14 2003, 10:10 PM\'] That's easy: "Please, Mr. Hostman" [/quote]
It aired around 1999...showed clips of contestants, with a hand slowly slamming down a PYL-like buzzer...and ended "Gameshow Network. Have you played today?"

Gromit · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2003, 04:20:35 AM »

[quote name=\'combsisthebest\' date=\'Dec 14 2003, 09:54 PM\'] My favorite is from about 2 years ago, when they would make lyrics to Match Game, Newlywed Game, and Family Feud.

Also Game Show Network. All Play, all day. [/quote]
"It's the Family Feud
It's Feuding Family Fun..."

I was one of the few that liked those as well. They seemed to be universally hated around these parts.

ChrisLambert! · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2003, 07:08:16 AM »

I'd also nod to "Please Mr. Hostman," but another couple of favorites were the "Betty White clones are appearing on every game show!" and the Bill Cullen/IGaS promo portraying him as a private eye who's great with the dames.

Right now, "Hosts Gone Wild Primetime!" is pretty funny. "Now we're talking NAKED!!"

DrBear · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2003, 07:35:41 AM »

Sorry, but they won't top "sputnik" and "botulism"
Though I agree "a winner every 30 mins.-guaranteed" was a great tag line.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2003, 09:01:37 AM »

I liked the one that spoofed "I'm Just a Bill"

Fedya · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2003, 09:32:48 AM »

[quote name=\'Gromit\' date=\'Dec 15 2003, 04:20 AM\'] [quote name=\'combsisthebest\' date=\'Dec 14 2003, 09:54 PM\'] My favorite is from about 2 years ago, when they would make lyrics to Match Game, Newlywed Game, and Family Feud.

Also Game Show Network. All Play, all day. [/quote]
"It's the Family Feud
It's Feuding Family Fun..."

I was one of the few that liked those as well. They seemed to be universally hated around these parts. [/quote]
You're not the only one who liked those promos.

This is the Newlywed Game Show,
Where Bob Eubanks is host!
....

I also like the Funny Money promo with the kid, since it spoofs one of the things I'm most cynical about when it comes to politics.

TraderRob · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2003, 01:49:44 PM »

One of my favorites was, I believe, called The Price is Right School of Hand Gestures. They showed the original Barkers Beauties waving their hands to display prizes and the voiceover announcer was analyzing each gesture.

Rob

gameshowguy2000 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 15, 2003, 02:15:35 PM »

I liked the ones where the guy tries to test our "Game Show IQ."

Turns out we game show fans have each have a big Game Show IQ, do we not?

clemon79 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 15, 2003, 03:09:19 PM »

[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Dec 15 2003, 12:15 PM\'] I liked the ones where the guy tries to test our "Game Show IQ."

Turns out we game show fans have each have a big Game Show IQ, do we not? [/quote]
We think we do, anyhow. We also all believe we are above-average drivers.

DrBear · « **Reply #14 on:** December 15, 2003, 03:41:21 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Dec 15 2003, 03:09 PM\'] We think we do, anyhow. We also all believe we are above-average drivers.

[/quote]
Stirling Moss, the 1960s race car driver, once said
"Every man seems to think he's the best ever at driving and sex. As for bed, who knows; but when it comes to driving, most people don't have the corner of the beginning of an idea."

ObGameShws: There has never been a racing-themed game show, although individual episodes (WOF NASCAR week) have focused on the sport. They probably had NASCAR questions, too.