Buzzr Discussion

[Bob Zager]

Didn't see it, but would the difference have changed the number of discs received by each couple?  If the sweater was during a head-to-head stunt, then it absolutely would have.

Yep, it was a head-to-head stunt. Red sweater had plenty of static, green sweater had barely any, leading to a very easy win for the red team.

I just viewed the episode on YouTube, and it would not have made a difference.  The green team was leading $1,000 to the red team's $500, so the green team had the advantage in the Bonus Shuffle.

If the red team successfully completed their follow-up stunt, it would've been tied at $1,000 each, and each couple would've had only TWO discs

[clemon79]

If the red team successfully completed their follow-up stunt, it would've been tied at $1,000 each, and each couple would've had only TWO discs

I'm missing something here...isn't this the very textbook definition of "it would have made a difference?" If Red doesn't get a shot at that stunt, then they can't tie.

[WarioBarker]

I think the basic issue is that Monty had outright stated the sweaters were identical aside from coloring, when in reality (as Ryan noted) they clearly weren't. If the green team had won the Bonus Shuffle despite this, then no harm done, but they didn't.

[clemon79]

I think the basic issue is that Monty had outright stated the sweaters were identical aside from coloring, when in reality (as Ryan noted) they clearly weren't.

The sweaters could absolutely have been identical. There are a billion other factors that could have contributed to the level of storage or discharge of static electricity, and the producers should have realized that and bagged on the stunt before it ever made air.

[parliboy]

I just viewed the episode on YouTube, and it would not have made a difference.  The green team was leading $1,000 to the red team's $500, so the green team had the advantage in the Bonus Shuffle.

If the red team successfully completed their follow-up stunt, it would've been tied at $1,000 each, and each couple would've had only TWO discs

I don't even know how to explain the many levels on which you're incorrect.  If you're determined to die on this hill, I shall leave you there.

[TLEberle]

For my own edification, could someone point me to the relevant video?

[Allstar87]

For my own edification, could someone point me to the relevant video?

Here you go! Skip to 7:14 to go to the sweater stunt.

[chrisholland03]

Sweatergate '79 sponsored by Downy

 

[MikeK]

And then there's the bonus stunt on that show.  The dishes were to be handled with one hand.  He used both on the last 5 dishes.

Who needs Standards and Practices?

[PYLdude]

And then there's the bonus stunt on that show.  The dishes were to be handled with one hand.  He used both on the last 5 dishes.

Who needs Standards and Practices?

I know this is really not on topic but I could not help but be reminded of this when I read this post. NSFW.

[BillCullen1]

This week Buzzr  is airing the first two weeks of MG '73. Shorter questions, hardly any audience reaction to matches or Super Match responses by the celebs. In the 2nd week, the audience starts clapping when celebs match.  No music when the chosen celeb writes the head-to-head answer. For part of the 2nd week they had women in the men's seats and vice versa. Dawson was in Brett's seat.

[MSTieScott]

This week, Buzzr continues its "fresh" episodes of Press Your Luck. They're in March 1984 now, yet according to the online schedule page, next Monday they'll suddenly jump to 1985. Guh?

[snowpeck]

This week, Buzzr continues its "fresh" episodes of Press Your Luck. They're in March 1984 now, yet according to the online schedule page, next Monday they'll suddenly jump to 1985. Guh?

That's an indication that the "fresh" episodes will end after this week. The random episodes they've pulled for holiday marathons are in the regular rotation, so that's the 7/4/85 episode they ran in last year's Independence Day marathon.

[JohnXXVII]

It looks like "fresh" episodes of the black and white shows will continue into next week, making it 4 weeks in a row of "new" episodes for them.

Have they aired "fresh" episodes of Family Feud 80 or Match Game 78 during the past 3 weeks?

[jimlangefan]

Looks like on October 10th, there will be a slight schedule change.  The schedule will remain the same but Blockbusters will be replaced by Body Language & Tattletales will replace Press Your Luck.