Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Author Topic: Bargain Hunters  (Read 5402 times)

JacksonBrowne1980

  • Member
  • Posts: 185
  • I Played With The Toys At My Schools I Went To
Bargain Hunters
« on: August 13, 2004, 10:01:25 PM »
i remember a game show called "Bargain Hunters" i thought it was a fun game show to watch; i watched it on Channel 7 (WABC) i know game 2 was bargain trap; i forgot what the other 2 games were and i forgot what the end game was, someone help me out.  i was only 6 years old
« Last Edit: August 13, 2004, 10:02:17 PM by JacksonBrowne1980 »
Erik "Taz" Mokracek

"Well, I Guess You Have To Be 35 Before Anyone Around Here Listens To You" - Alex Pruitt From "Home Alone 3"

zachhoran

  • Member
  • Posts: 0
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2004, 10:38:56 PM »
[quote name=\'JacksonBrowne1980\' date=\'Aug 13 2004, 09:01 PM\'] i remember a game show called "Bargain Hunters" i thought it was a fun game show to watch; i watched it on Channel 7 (WABC) i know game 2 was bargain trap; i forgot what the other 2 games were and i forgot what the end game was, someone help me out.  i was only 6 years old [/quote]
 The first game had questions read by Peter TOmarken with a price listed for an item or service. Contestants buzzed in and had to say whether the price mentioned was a bargain or not. Three correct answers won the round, a prize,  and the player moved on to the final round.
The third round had items shown with three possible bargain prices. The contestants picked which one they thought was right. THe first player to get three correct answers won the prizes they got right and moved on to the final round.
The final round was SUper Savers, where the players were shown seven items with bargain prices. The three winners from earlier in the show selected the three prizes that were the most below the actual retail price. The player that picked the three items saving the most money would win those three prizes and a bonus prize. On the finale, there was a tie as two players picked the same three items. The tiebreaker was to predict how much all seven items were marked down altogether. THe player who came the closest to that amount won. On the finale, all seven prizes and a car were awarded to the champion. No returning champions on this show.

JacksonBrowne1980

  • Member
  • Posts: 185
  • I Played With The Toys At My Schools I Went To
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2004, 10:41:05 PM »
thanks, zach; i really needed help on this; BH has been over for 17 years; it was a cool show, and i hope to see it again; at least GSN can get the rights to it.
Erik "Taz" Mokracek

"Well, I Guess You Have To Be 35 Before Anyone Around Here Listens To You" - Alex Pruitt From "Home Alone 3"

AZAndrewG

  • Member
  • Posts: 61
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2004, 03:31:04 AM »
If I'm not mistaken, Tomarken is on record as saying "Bargain Hunters" was a "piece of s***."  And looking back at the show, I tend to agree with him.  :-)

Andrew
For fast, affordable web design, log on to

AMG Web Design

chris319

  • Co-Executive Producer
  • Posts: 10647
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2004, 11:07:21 AM »
Bargain Hunters was indeed a piece of dung. Ironically ABC poured a great deal of time and money into developing it and their efforts were almost for naught.

gsnstooge

  • Member
  • Posts: 229
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2004, 02:46:16 PM »
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Aug 13 2004, 09:38 PM\'] [quote name=\'JacksonBrowne1980\' date=\'Aug 13 2004, 09:01 PM\'] i remember a game show called "Bargain Hunters" i thought it was a fun game show to watch; i watched it on Channel 7 (WABC) i know game 2 was bargain trap; i forgot what the other 2 games were and i forgot what the end game was, someone help me out.  i was only 6 years old [/quote]
The first game had questions read by Peter TOmarken with a price listed for an item or service. Contestants buzzed in and had to say whether the price mentioned was a bargain or not. Three correct answers won the round, a prize,  and the player moved on to the final round.
The third round had items shown with three possible bargain prices. The contestants picked which one they thought was right. THe first player to get three correct answers won the prizes they got right and moved on to the final round.
The final round was SUper Savers, where the players were shown seven items with bargain prices. The three winners from earlier in the show selected the three prizes that were the most below the actual retail price. The player that picked the three items saving the most money would win those three prizes and a bonus prize. On the finale, there was a tie as two players picked the same three items. The tiebreaker was to predict how much all seven items were marked down altogether. THe player who came the closest to that amount won. On the finale, all seven prizes and a car were awarded to the champion. No returning champions on this show. [/quote]
 A generous finale, especially for one where all the episodes were self-contained.

zachhoran

  • Member
  • Posts: 0
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2004, 07:41:46 PM »
[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Aug 14 2004, 10:07 AM\'] Bargain Hunters was indeed a piece of dung. Ironically ABC poured a great deal of time and money into developing it and their efforts were almost for naught. [/quote]
 Didn't ABC and Heatter's company in part develop this unoriginality of a game show to capitalize on the then fresh and hot home shopping craze?

rugrats1

  • Guest
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2004, 09:04:52 PM »
Quote
Didn't ABC and Heatter's company in part develop this unoriginality of a game show to capitalize on the then fresh and hot home shopping craze?

Yes -- between rounds, Peter would hawk a particular item that viewers at home can buy; he would repeat them all at the end of the show.

zachhoran

  • Member
  • Posts: 0
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2004, 09:10:33 PM »
[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Aug 14 2004, 08:04 PM\']
Quote
Didn't ABC and Heatter's company in part develop this unoriginality of a game show to capitalize on the then fresh and hot home shopping craze?

Yes -- between rounds, Peter would hawk a particular item that viewers at home can buy; he would repeat them all at the end of the show. [/quote]
 Dean Goss plugged the items. I wonder if Heatter and Co. had a bit more intriguing game in mind, and ABC had the idea to add the home shopping elements, which watered down the game? Home Shopping Game that Summer was a bit more tolerable, and Shopper's Casino that Fall was a bigger dud than BH.

JacksonBrowne1980

  • Member
  • Posts: 185
  • I Played With The Toys At My Schools I Went To
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2004, 11:43:45 AM »
bargain hunters should have been syndicated
Erik "Taz" Mokracek

"Well, I Guess You Have To Be 35 Before Anyone Around Here Listens To You" - Alex Pruitt From "Home Alone 3"

JasonA1

  • Executive Producer
  • Posts: 3150
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2004, 01:52:37 PM »
Quote
Home Shopping Game that Summer was a bit more tolerable

Dunno if Zach's opinion here is correct, but having seen HSG and not "Bargain Hunters," that must mean BH sucks more than any show ever made. "Home Shopping Game" was almost creepy in the way it was presented.

-Jason
Game Show Forum Muckety-Muck

clemon79

  • Member
  • Posts: 27684
  • Director of Suck Consolidation
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2004, 03:55:31 PM »
[quote name=\'JasonA1\' date=\'Aug 15 2004, 10:52 AM\']
Quote
Home Shopping Game that Summer was a bit more tolerable

Dunno if Zach's opinion here is correct, but having seen HSG and not "Bargain Hunters," that must mean BH sucks more than any show ever made. "Home Shopping Game" was almost creepy in the way it was presented.

-Jason [/quote]
 Bargain Hunters was really, _REALLY_ bad. Literally the high point of the show was Tomarken's entrance, because I enjoy Tomarken. The rest of the half-hour was total crappe.
Chris Lemon, King Fool, Director of Suck Consolidation
http://fredsmythe.com
Email: clemon79@outlook.com  |  Skype: FredSmythe

JacksonBrowne1980

  • Member
  • Posts: 185
  • I Played With The Toys At My Schools I Went To
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2004, 11:16:32 PM »
i am hostign a netgame called 'Net Bargain Hunters; if you want to play juse send me an e-mail; others will be on the waiting list.
Erik "Taz" Mokracek

"Well, I Guess You Have To Be 35 Before Anyone Around Here Listens To You" - Alex Pruitt From "Home Alone 3"

Steve Gavazzi

  • Member
  • Posts: 3300
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2004, 11:49:38 PM »
[quote name=\'JacksonBrowne1980\' date=\'Aug 16 2004, 11:16 PM\'] i am hostign a netgame called 'Net Bargain Hunters; if you want to play juse send me an e-mail; others will be on the waiting list. [/quote]
 Why would you want to host a netgame of a show that everyone besides you despised?

JacksonBrowne1980

  • Member
  • Posts: 185
  • I Played With The Toys At My Schools I Went To
Bargain Hunters
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2004, 11:50:58 PM »
i decided to make this netgame, and i hope to get more players.
Erik "Taz" Mokracek

"Well, I Guess You Have To Be 35 Before Anyone Around Here Listens To You" - Alex Pruitt From "Home Alone 3"