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tyshaun1:

--- Quote from: SuperMatch93 on August 10, 2024, 12:52:20 AM ---This may be an unpopular choice, but I'm going to say Give-N-Take. I like the blend of trivia and pricing, and the setting in-the-round was unique for the era. I get why it didn't last, but I feel like it should've gotten another try in the mid-80s.

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Carruthers did indeed try in the mid-80's... he mounted a run-through for a show called Up N' Over. Except instead of a large arrow, he used dice.

jage:
I keep hoping for mor of To Say the Least to pop up. It's such a fun premise that I think would have gotten better as more strategy was discovered.

TLEberle:

--- Quote from: jage on August 10, 2024, 03:25:49 PM ---I keep hoping for mor of To Say the Least to pop up. It's such a fun premise that I think would have gotten better as more strategy was discovered.
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The hiccup of "if you leave just one word the guess defaults to your partner" is just interesting enough that Tom didn't have to dwell on it, but it's a sword of Damocles as the editors do their dashing.

Maybe that could be the title of a revival: Dash it All!

The Ol' Guy:
A vote for Every Second Counts. Rafferty was a great host, obviously having fun with the material. There was the vote earlier for Rafferty's version of Blockbusters. Personally didn't care for the computer generated board and the change in player setup, but loved both the new theme and how Bill would often riff on the question material, sometimes poking fun at the network. He's like Dennis Miller, surprising us with obscure comments and connections. Gone way too soon. 

Stackertosh:

--- Quote from: The Ol' Guy on August 11, 2024, 02:17:09 PM ---A vote for Every Second Counts. Rafferty was a great host, obviously having fun with the material. There was the vote earlier for Rafferty's version of Blockbusters. Personally didn't care for the computer generated board and the change in player setup, but loved both the new theme and how Bill would often riff on the question material, sometimes poking fun at the network. He's like Dennis Miller, surprising us with obscure comments and connections. Gone way too soon.

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I agree with you, its a shame none of his shows never took off. I thought he was great on Card Sharks, I watch him over Bob Eubanks

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