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chris319

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« on: July 25, 2004, 12:50:50 AM »
Here's how a clever computer programmer could make a zillion dollars in the tee-vee bidness: write a program called DERIV-A-GAME.

Go through EOTVGS and put a format description of every game/quiz/reality show ever done into a database. The program would have a list of every show in the database with a checkbox beside the name of each show. To create a new derivative, simply check the boxes next to the shows containing the elements you want in your derivative. The program then prints out a treatment of your new derivative. You might want to change the title the progam comes up with, in the case of Studio 7 probably something like "The Weakest Stein's Squares".

Just think of the fun you could have with the titles alone:

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire + Bumper Stumpers = "Who Wants To Be A Bumper?"

Name That Tune + Hot Potato = "Name That Potato"

To Tell the Truth + Win Ben Stein's Money + Showoffs = "To Tell Ben Stein Off"

It Could Be You + People Are Funny = "It Could Be Funny"

Beat the Clock + Do You Trust Your Wife? = "Beat Your ..." oh, let's not go there

Beat the Clock + Swap Meet = say, was there ever a show or pilot named Swap Meet?

The possibilities are endless.

(I get 10% of that zillion dollars.)

Got any others?

Kevin Prather

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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2004, 01:31:29 AM »
Let's Make a Deal + The Better Sex + The Price is Right = Let's Make Better Sex if the Price is Right

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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2004, 04:48:15 AM »
Wheel Of Fortune + The Chamber = Wheel of Chamber

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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2004, 08:06:17 AM »
-Who Wants to be a Millionaire + The Big Showdown + Hot Potato = Who Wants to be a big potato?

-Hollywood Squares + Love Connection = Hollywood Connection .... Oh...wait.... Let me try again:

-The Game Game + The Joker's Wild + Child's Play = The Wild Child

chris319

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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2004, 08:10:37 AM »
Hollywood Squares + Love Connection + Child's Play = "Hollywood Love Child"

Joe Garagiola's Memory Game + Love Connection + Child's Play = "Joe Garagiola's Love Child"

Joe Garagiola's Memory Game + Love Connection + The Big Surprise = "Joe Garagiola's Love Surprise"

The Better Sex + Treasure Hunt = "Sex Hunt"

What's My Line + Mindreaders = "What's My Mind?"

Magnificent Marble Machine + The Better Sex = "Magnificent Sex Machine"

Magnificent Marble Machine + The Better Sex + Fantasy = "Magnificent Sex Fantasy"

Just Men + The Better Sex + Fantasy = "Just Men Sex Fantasy"

Play Your Hunch + Fantasy + Just Men = "Play Your Fantasy Men"

Supermarket Sweep + The Better Sex = "Supermarket Sex"

Help! Jane! Stop this crazy thing!
« Last Edit: July 25, 2004, 09:09:43 AM by chris319 »

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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2004, 10:43:23 AM »
Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak + Hot Seat + Hot Potato = Hot Hot Hot Potato
(is NU NU NU!)
This isn't a plug, but you can ask me about my book.

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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2004, 11:01:10 AM »
[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 08:10 AM\'] Hollywood Squares + Love Connection + Child's Play = "Hollywood Love Child"

Joe Garagiola's Memory Game + Love Connection + Child's Play = "Joe Garagiola's Love Child"

Joe Garagiola's Memory Game + Love Connection + The Big Surprise = "Joe Garagiola's Love Surprise"

The Better Sex + Treasure Hunt = "Sex Hunt"

What's My Line + Mindreaders = "What's My Mind?"

Magnificent Marble Machine + The Better Sex = "Magnificent Sex Machine"

Magnificent Marble Machine + The Better Sex + Fantasy = "Magnificent Sex Fantasy"

Just Men + The Better Sex + Fantasy = "Just Men Sex Fantasy"

Play Your Hunch + Fantasy + Just Men = "Play Your Fantasy Men"

Supermarket Sweep + The Better Sex = "Supermarket Sex"

Help! Jane! Stop this crazy thing! [/quote]
 Three on a Match + $50,000 a Minute + The Better Sex = Three-Minute Sex

Jackpot + Blackout = ...  [Chuck]I wouldn't touch that one with a forklift.[/CW]

Darn you, Chris, now you've got my mind in the gutter!  :-) OK, let's try this again:

Blackout + Jackpot = Blackjack

Go + Figure it Out = Go Figure

Smush + How Do You Like Your Eggs? = omelette :-)

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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2004, 11:55:20 AM »
This is fun...

It's Anybody's Guess + Child's Play = It's Anybody's Child

Whose Line is it Anyway + Press Your Luck + The Parent Game = Who's Your Daddy?

Your Number's Up! + The Better Sex + Maximum Drive = Your Sex Drive's Up!

The Cheap Show + The Better Sex = Cheap Sex

What's Going On? + The Better Sex = What's Sex?

I'm Telling! + You Don't Know Jack + All About Faces + The Better Sex = I'm Telling You You Don't Know Jack About Sex

You can see where my head is...and my mind. :-P

Don Howard

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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2004, 11:57:46 AM »
$ale of the Century + The Better Sex= $ale of the Sex

geno57

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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2004, 12:13:23 PM »
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 10:57 AM\'] $ale of the Century + The Better Sex= $ale of the Sex [/quote]
 
... or "The Sex of the Century"!

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« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2004, 01:06:58 PM »
I'm defending my dissertation tomorrow (YAY!), so I'll make this quick:

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire + How's Your Mother-In-Law = Who Wants to Be Your Mother-In-Law?

chris319

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« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2004, 01:08:39 PM »
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Whose Line is it Anyway + Press Your Luck + The Parent Game = Who's Your Daddy?
BZZZZZ! The key words in the new title have to be present in the old titles.

chris319

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« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2004, 01:09:56 PM »
The Better Sex + Life Begins at 80 = "Sex Begins at 80"

Let's Make A Deal + Child's Play = "Let's Make A Child"
« Last Edit: July 25, 2004, 01:10:54 PM by chris319 »

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« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2004, 01:16:06 PM »
Who Wants to be a Millionaire + Win Ben Stein's Money + I've Got a Secret + Love Connection = Who Wants To Be Ben Stein's Secret Love?

Let's Make a Deal + Get the Picture + High Rollers = Let's Get High
« Last Edit: July 25, 2004, 01:18:02 PM by whoserman »

Don Howard

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« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2004, 01:52:14 PM »
The Big Showdown + Funny Boners = The Big Boners