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The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Drinking Game
Neumms:
--- Quote from: calliaume on October 12, 2019, 03:53:49 PM ---Take a sip if…
- Jon says “You were right to agree/disagree.”
- Gene looks bored.
- Hollywood Squares is played differently than the original version.
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That’s not a drinking game, that’s binge drinking.
Worse than the stars vamping—only slightly worse than Fred Travalena vamping—is a star mulling over his serious answer to a multiple choice question. If you can’t be funny, pick one so we can all move on. Gene was as guilty as anyone. I don’t see how Bowzer could stop this. It needs to come from the producer, or the more likely solution, you edit it out.
Stackertosh:
--- Quote from: Bryce L. on October 13, 2019, 06:12:37 AM ---
--- Quote from: whewfan on October 13, 2019, 05:05:44 AM ---As I watch more of these, I'm not sure if it's "Jon had trouble keeping the game moving" as much as it was "some celebs didn't know when to shut up"
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As host, isn't it Jon's job to keep the game moving, even if it means flat-out telling them "shut up" if they rambled on too long?
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Peter Marshall was a pro at moving the game along on Hollywood Squares and Bob Eubanks when the contestants blabber too long on Card Sharks.
JMFabiano:
And speaking of moving along...
Gulp if the audience starts a "How [X] is/was he/she/it?" chant without Gene necessarily encouraging it. Half a one if Gene chastises them for it, or for not putting enough effort into it.
calliaume:
--- Quote from: Neumms on October 13, 2019, 05:11:45 PM ---Worse than the stars vamping—only slightly worse than Fred Travalena vamping—is a star mulling over his serious answer to a multiple choice question. If you can’t be funny, pick one so we can all move on. Gene was as guilty as anyone. I don’t see how Bowzer could stop this. It needs to come from the producer, or the more likely solution, you edit it out.
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Merrill Heatter was quoted in Jefferson Graham's book as saying the original Squares had the same problem - "the stars were hogging the camera." He watched two shows in a row and there were 11 questions in each show. When he came back from a business trip, he announced to the staff they would be getting in 22 questions per show (either by moving things along or by editing) going forward.
JMFabiano:
--- Quote from: calliaume on October 12, 2019, 03:53:49 PM ---It had to be done. Please add your own. This is not meant to endorse alcoholic consumption.
Take a sip if…
- Jon says “You were right to agree/disagree.”
- Gene looks bored.
- Hollywood Squares is played differently than the original version.
- A contestant on Match Game gives a really rotten answer.
- A celebrity on Match Game gives a really rotten answer.
- Something was bleeped on the original show.<snip>
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Have we seen any eps where Goodson/NBC did the bleeping and not Buzzr?
Another sip if they pull the episode altogether (which supposedly is what happened to the premiere)
Sip for every Mr. T answer and/or question.
Gulp if Charles Nelson Reilly appears on the episode, and acts more or less like his usual self when on Match Game, then much quieter when it's time for Hollywood Squares.
Gulp when Jon uses the "Although Gene is the host of the Match Game, he has never seen any of the Hollywood Squares questions before, and I haven't seen any Match Game questions" spiel. Probably works best for the first 1-2 weeks.
Gulp if there's any other person or character that's the subject of a MG question, who has a distinct voice, and Gene asks someone on the panel to read the question in that voice. Again, add a sip if it's Fred Travalena. (Just combine this with the Reagan entry eariler, I suppose)
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