Author Topic: Scrabble 1991 Revival? (Read 5660 times)

Jamey Greek · « **on:** February 07, 2004, 04:25:54 PM »

I've got a 1991 "Fall Preview" TV Guide and It mentioned in 1991 that Scrabble was to be revived in 1991 for USA Network with Steve Edwards as host. Could someone confirm that?

Jamey Greek

rugrats1 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2004, 04:32:29 PM »

It never happened -- a new run of Scrabble was considered for USA, but apparently, the show never went into production, with USA showing only the repeats of the NBC series.

A new, short-lived Scrabble did surface on NBC in 1993, with Wollery as host.

Chelsea Thrasher · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2004, 04:43:29 PM »

[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Feb 7 2004, 03:32 PM\'] Wollery. [/quote]
TTD '90 room. Now.

tvwxman · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2004, 05:03:17 PM »

actually....the Scrabble revival with Steve was "this close" to syndication...before getting pulled at the last moment... NBC buying the Chuck 93 show may have had something to do with this...but for weeks, Broadcasting Cable magazine ran trade ads, complete with pix with Steve hosting....IIRC, it's the newer set...

Another IIRC, TV Guide's Fall Preview listed Scrabble joining USA with Steve Edwards...though it was Chuck reruns that were actually aired....

As for Steve still churning along in syndication on GDLive, he's the only good thing on that show...watching him do GD LA can be entertaining, so long as they muzzle the two bimbos beside him...

Does anyone have old Broadcasting mags to share??

Matt

inturnaround · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2004, 06:15:29 PM »

Steve is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year. He should get a Purple Heart for having to deal with Dorothy and Jillian.

Am I the only person who finds Dorothy a lot more annoying than Jillian?

tommycharles · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2004, 07:07:32 PM »

[quote name=\'inturnaround\' date=\'Feb 7 2004, 06:15 PM\']
Am I the only person who finds Dorothy a lot more annoying than Jillian? [/quote]
Actually if I mute the television, I find Steve and Dorothy to be fairly annoying.

zachhoran · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2004, 07:32:23 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Feb 7 2004, 05:03 PM\'] actually....the Scrabble revival with Steve was "this close" to syndication...before getting pulled at the last moment... NBC buying the Chuck 93 show may have had something to do with this...but for weeks, Broadcasting Cable magazine ran trade ads, complete with pix with Steve hosting....IIRC, it's the newer set...

Another IIRC, TV Guide's Fall Preview listed Scrabble joining USA with Steve Edwards...though it was Chuck reruns that were actually aired....

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TV Guide did mention that Scrabble was offered for syndication for Fall 1991 at the January 1991 NATPE convention, but apparently not enough stations were interested. Steve Edwards did indeed host a pilot around that time that would have brought it back.

Starkman · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2004, 10:00:33 AM »

Am I right in assuming this was the same format of the Grundy version and not like the more board game like attempts GSN did with the Scrabble Challenge Pilots that failed?

JasonA1 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2004, 12:03:51 PM »

In trying to search for the format to "Scrabble Challenge" over at our old home, it appears it got lost with the sands of time. Does anybody recall or happen to save that post?

-Jason

Jamey Greek · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2004, 12:54:17 PM »

Who was supposed to distribute this Scrabble Pilot for Syndication? and was Charlie Tuna supposed to come back and announce?

passwordplus · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2004, 12:58:18 PM »

If you mean the one GSN was supposed to get, it didn't fly. I believe John O'Hurley hosted this pilot, but it didn't sell.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2004, 01:26:40 PM »

[quote name=\'passwordplus\' date=\'Feb 8 2004, 01:58 PM\'] If you mean the one GSN was supposed to get, it didn't fly. I believe John O'Hurley hosted this pilot, but it didn't sell. [/quote]
I think Scrabble Challenge would have done better if they had gone with an unknown host...but maybe that's just me.

Robair · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2004, 02:45:19 PM »

[quote name=\'tommycharles\' date=\'Feb 7 2004, 07:07 PM\'] Actually if I mute the television, I find Steve and Dorothy to be fairly annoying. [/quote]
And Jillian is twice as entertaining! (tee hee hee)

We should all send them e-mails during a show and see if they read them just for the hell of it.

Jamey Greek · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2004, 02:57:07 PM »

[quote name=\'passwordplus\' date=\'Feb 8 2004, 12:58 PM\'] If you mean the one GSN was supposed to get, it didn't fly. I believe John O'Hurley hosted this pilot, but it didn't sell. [/quote]
No I was talking about the one with Steve Edwards in 1991.

zachhoran · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2004, 07:32:28 PM »

[quote name=\'passwordplus\' date=\'Feb 8 2004, 12:58 PM\'] If you mean the one GSN was supposed to get, it didn't fly. I believe John O'Hurley hosted this pilot, but it didn't sell. [/quote]
Kennedy hosted a second pilot for a Scrabble CHallenge a few months back, but neither pilot sold to GSN as yet, and at this point it's looking less and less likely.

Author Topic: Scrabble 1991 Revival? (Read 5660 times)

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