'Never before seen' Match Game pilot?

[JMFabiano]

Despite my MG98 knocking, I do agree.  Seems that GSN is trying to find a happy medium between casual viewers, hardcore fans, and being economical all the while.  Nothing wrong with that.  They're not running the enitre run of Spin-Off or something obscure like that, but there are still nods to the hardcores.

Are "the hardcores" paying a premium for their fanservice?

No, which is why there needs to be a happy medium between the elements I named.

[TLEberle]

Why does there need to be a happy medium? They put out a product, we choose whether or not we wish to avail ourselves of it.

[JMFabiano]

Why does there need to be a happy medium? They put out a product, we choose whether or not we wish to avail ourselves of it.

Perhaps "need" was the wrong word.  More like GSN does try to have something for everyone, even if not everyone acknowledges it because they want more.

[BrandonFG]

To the people complaining here, just stop.

{typical blather snipped}

Please all, and you will please none, apparently

As far as I can tell, it was one complaint, and over one of the episodes. Don't do this...you will only fail miserably.

Given the snarky arrogance, I'm beginning to side with Joe that this is Abell.

[xavier45]

Given the snarky arrogance, I'm beginning to side with Joe that this is Abell.

This guy is actually a former poster at the GSN boards who went under the name Lingofan97. He was banned from there about a month or two ago for I think being as obnoxious as he is here.

[BrandonFG]

Given the snarky arrogance, I'm beginning to side with Joe that this is Abell.

This guy is actually a former poster at the GSN boards who went under the name Lingofan97. He was banned from there about a month or two ago for I think being as obnoxious as he is here.

Fair enough. I stand (or sit) corrected. He's not here, but my apologies to Casey.

[Dbacksfan12]

Even if the marathon doesn't crack 200K, I'll be fine with that.

Don't hold your breath on it getting those kinds of numbers.

On second thought, hold your breath.

[Matt Ottinger]

He's not here, but my apologies to Casey.

Oh, he's here.

[Kniwt]

I'll cast my vote for a Miss Lily Savage episode.

//yeah, right

[chad1m]

I just received an email from GSN, noting that they have added what is to air in the 4:30 slot: It is the third of five Bert Convy pilots from 1989. More details here: http://buzzerblog.com/2012/12/match-game-marathon/

[JMFabiano]

I just received an email from GSN, noting that they have added what is to air in the 4:30 slot: It is the third of five Bert Convy pilots from 1989. More details here: http://buzzerblog.co...-game-marathon/

I guess I can officially stop my b*tching, then?  Seriously, the marathon was great as it was, but now it's must-see (or must bum a recording off of a friend, as I don't have GSN anymore)

[Matt Ottinger]

Two weeks of true classics in black and white, a solid remake of Pyramid, early episodes of Press Your Luck, several things I'm probably forgetting, and a Match Game marathon that goes WAY beyond what anybody should have rationally expected.  And yet people still complain that GSN ignores classic fans.

[chad1m]

You beat me too this....

Considering I got the email and wrote the post, I'd like to hope so.

[Adam Nedeff]

Will this mark the first time that GSN has aired a Goodson-Todman pilot?

Amazingly, it would appear so.  Unless an episode of one of their G-T obscurities like He Said She Said happened to be a pilot and just wasn't identified as such.  The "turkeys" they aired were for the most part Barris and Stewart shows.

Actually, I'm fairly certain GSN has aired exactly that, Matt. Years ago, when they followed their black & white Sunday line-up with a "game of the week," they aired an episode of "He Said, She Said" that was odd for a couple of reasons: It was in black & white, it appeared to be on film instead of videotape, and it was Gene & Helen Rayburn playing against three civilian couples, instead of four celebrity couples.

[cmjb13]

Not that I'm complaining, but I'm surprised they didn't try to get an episode of Match Game/Hollywood squares hour.