Buzzr celebrates Monty Hall's 95th birthday

[snowpeck]

BUZZR Honors TV’s Biggest Dealer, Monty Hall, As He Celebrates His 95th Birthday
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING BLOCK RECOGNIZING LEGENDARY HOST OF LET’S MAKE A DEAL TO AIR ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 25TH

BUZZR is lighting the birthday candles for legendary game show host Monty Hall as he turns 95 this week.  As one of the co-creators of the TV game show Let’s Make A Deal, Hall served as the executive producer and host of the show from 1963 – 1986.  Hall also hosted The All New Beat the Clock from 1979-1980.

One of America’s most loved game show hosts, Hall received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 24, 1973.  In 2005 he was the recipient of the Ralph Edwards Service Award from the Game Show Congress, recognizing his charity work through the years.  He was also one of the first inductees into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.  In addition, Hall received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards. 

This Thursday, August 25th at 8:00 PM ET watch as BUZZR throws a party like no other for the network’s guest of honor, Monty Hall.  BUZZR will be unwrapping new to the network episodes of Hall hosting both Let’s Make A Deal and The All New Beat the Clock.  Be sure to tune-in and wish Monty Hall a happy birthday!


Quick BUZZR Facts:

·       Airs Thursday, August 25th at 8:00 – 11:00 PM ET, with a repeat from 11:00 PM – 2:00 AM ET

o   8:00p – 10:00p = 4 new-to-BUZZR episodes of Lets Make A Deal

o   10:00p – 11:00p = 2 new-to-BUZZR episodes of The All New Beat the Clock

[PYLdude]

I wonder if the BTC episodes are going to be from the celebrity format...I may be crazy but hasn't it been Buzzr's habit to trot out celebrity specials for these events? Would make perfect sense I believe.

[ivoryman1986]

Or maybe the Halloween-themed episode of BTC. I wonder if Buzzr would air that one, which BTW, if I'm not mistaken was the last civilian couples format episode to air in 1997. The November 2, 1979 show didn't get rerun until March 2008 due to Daylight Savings Time and the 2:00am timeslot GSN put in back in the day(it was preempted on Nov. 1 because of "Magazine").

[snowpeck]

Buzzr's website has airdates of 10/23 and 10/24/79 on the BTC listings.

[PYLdude]

Buzzr's website has airdates of 10/23 and 10/24/79 on the BTC listings.

Well, okay then. Seems like civvie episodes then.

How far into the run has Buzzr gotten? Not too deep but about a third of the way I would guess?

[WarioBarker]

How far into the run has Buzzr gotten? Not too deep but about a third of the way I would guess?

Just under a third, yeah. The 1979-80 series ran 93 episodes, 33 of which had civilians (no shows aired on October 4 or November 1 due to Magazine, but the all-celeb format always had five shows per group).

The October 23-24 episodes were shows 26 and 27, and given the press release lists them as "new-to-Buzzr" they haven't gotten to that point yet. The latest episode they've aired so far, from what I've found, is October 18 (#23, Steve & Karen/Michael & Carolyn).

[ivoryman1986]

Well, Mr. Downs uploaded episode #24(aired October 19, 1979) as part of the Fun & Games 10,000 subscribers video package. And Scott(who runs the BuzzrPlus YT channel) has the October 22, 1979 show in his collection too.

[PYLdude]

60 celeb episodes? Wow.

[chrisholland03]

60 celeb episodes? Wow.

I'm amazed they found 48 willing celebrities.  Assuming that once was one more than any celebrity would have wanted.

[BillCullen1]

Happy 95th birthday to TV's "big dealer."

[WarioBarker]

I'm amazed they found 48 willing celebrities. Assuming that once was one more than any celebrity would have wanted.

Surprised me, too. And no, none of the celebs made a repeat appearance later on.

[chrisholland03]

I'm amazed they found 48 willing celebrities. Assuming that once was one more than any celebrity would have wanted.

Surprised me, too. And no, none of the celebs made a repeat appearance later on.

The liquor must have been free flowing.  Or perhaps it should have been.  Would have made for much more entertaining stunts

[PYLdude]

I'm amazed they found 48 willing celebrities. Assuming that once was one more than any celebrity would have wanted.

Surprised me, too. And no, none of the celebs made a repeat appearance later on.

The liquor must have been free flowing.  Or perhaps it should have been.  Would have made for much more entertaining stunts

No. It really wouldn't have.

[BillCullen1]

I like the way Buzzr acknowledges birthdays. In addition to Monty, they also mentioned Kitty Carlisle's and Jay Stewart's birthdays, on Sept 4 and 6, respectively. Kitty would be 106 today.

[chad1m]

Kitty would be 106 today.

Somehow, I doubt that.