Remembering the old GSN

[AH3RD]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 1 2004, 04:11 PM\'] [quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Feb 1 2004, 02:08 PM\'] What they should do is set up a GSN2 for all the GSN originals and Reality TV, and have GSN be nothing but classics. Maybe bring back some of the classics from days of yore. [/quote]
Yes, but you know it isn't gonna happen, so why keep harping about it? [/quote]
I've got to agree on that, Lemon. And even if it did happen, not enough cable outlets will pick it up, and it may take years before they do!

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Feb 15 2004, 06:14 PM\'] [quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Feb 15 2004, 05:32 PM\'] There's enough bogus addresses flying around Usenet (not to mention how easy it is to imitate the tone of a Blitzkrieg post) that leads me to wonder whether it might've actually been Harvey or Grant doing all of the posting (G-d knows they certainly have enough time on their hands to pull it off ;-D).
 [/quote]
That's a good point.  I'd hate to think that people looked at the various "matt _ottinger" Yahoo or Hotmail accounts and actually thought any of that was me! [/quote]
Sure, Matt...and I suppose, next you'll be telling us you host a game show up in Michigan, and that you went to college with Magic Johnson. :-P

[EmiOfBrie]

[quote name=\'CBSJokersWildFan\' date=\'Feb 15 2004, 02:04 AM\'] I, for one, am glad that his act was silenced here. [/quote]
 As am I....all he did for me was bash me for my controversial medical history....  

[1978-Jeopardy]

So, what were we originally talking about again?

[EmiOfBrie]

Game Show Network and how it used to be all about the classics  

[TonicBH]

In all honesty, Chuck and I haven't been on speaking terms since whoknowswhen. He ended up insulting my personal life (back then I had a crush on... not quite a girl, but not quite a guy). This annoyed me and kinda depressed me at times for things he said.

Most likely if I gave Chuck a second chance, he'd chew me out right in the offset.

[MikeK]

Guys...

The Chuck bashing ended almost a week ago.  Thanks for beating the dead horse.

[adamjk]

Getting back on topic now, GSN is in some ways still all about the classics. Sure a lot of the shows that used to be there are not, but hey at least we still got FF and MG. Among a number others (Card Sharks, Blockbusters, etc). I say we quit complaining about what's not there, and enjoy what is.  Would I like to see shows such as Super Password, classic Price, Tic Tac Dough etc, back on GSN? Of course I would. We all would. But complaining about it to anyone who will listen, isn't gonna make a bit of difference. Maybe if we just let it go for a while, maybe someday we will get our wish. But until then, I'm just gonna watch what I like, enjoy it, and just simply change the channel when there's something on I don't like. I suggest the rest of you do the same.

Besides, if you want to see the shows not on GSN currently that badly, there's always tape trades.

[1978-Jeopardy]

Would I like to see shows such as Super Password, classic Price, Tic Tac Dough etc, back on GSN? Of course I would. We all would. But complaining about it to anyone who will listen, isn't gonna make a bit of difference.

What bothers me is that they bought the Bob Stewart library and refuse to air such favorites as "chain reaction" and "$20,000 pyramid". They certainly have the time; GSN's parent company is a wealthy one, and I don't think they need paid programing.  You're right about complaining, however.

[Matt Ottinger]

[quote name=\'1978-Jeopardy\' date=\'Feb 24 2004, 08:19 PM\'] GSN's parent company is a wealthy one, and I don't think they need paid programing. [/quote]
 I can't believe people are still saying things like this.  GSN is a business.  If it's better for the business to run paid programming instead of obscure library product, that's what they're going to do.  Simple as that.

[gameshowguy2000]

[quote name=\'EmiOfBrie\' date=\'Feb 24 2004, 06:38 AM\'] Game Show Network and how it used to be all about the classics   [/quote]
 It was. Did the Originals begin in 1997?

[adamjk]

Actually, no. GSN had originals at the beginning. They were interactive shows. Anyone remember Trivia Track and Super Decades?

[gameshowguy2000]

[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Feb 24 2004, 10:18 PM\'] Actually, no. GSN had originals at the beginning. They were interactive shows. Anyone remember Trivia Track and Super Decades? [/quote]
 I'd heard about those shows, when I came upon Travis's Homepage.

Were those Interactive games played the same way they are with today's Interactive games?

[Dbacksfan12]

[quote name=\'1978-Jeopardy\' date=\'Feb 24 2004, 07:19 PM\']

Would I like to see shows such as Super Password, classic Price, Tic Tac Dough etc, back on GSN? Of course I would. We all would. But complaining about it to anyone who will listen, isn't gonna make a bit of difference.

What bothers me is that they bought the Bob Stewart library and refuse to air such favorites as "chain reaction" and "$20,000 pyramid". They certainly have the time; GSN's parent company is a wealthy one, and I don't think they need paid programing.  You're right about complaining, however. [/quote]

A show that finishes in the bottom 50 of a fan poll isn't exactly a favorite, IMNSHO.

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Feb 24 2004, 11:18 PM\'] Actually, no. GSN had originals at the beginning. They were interactive shows. Anyone remember Trivia Track and Super Decades? [/quote]
 Yes. To this day, I still marvel at Larry Anderson's ad-libbing skills.