Author Topic: Powerball Instant Millionaire (Read 10714 times)

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #15 on:** September 04, 2004, 10:41:32 AM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 3 2004, 12:30 PM\'] I will admit that Powerball Instant Millionaire was miles better than Powerball: The Game Show. Every time Bob Eubanks would remind us what fun they were having as he was surrounded by a dozen zombies, I'd cough up my jello in hysterics. [/quote]
Michigan was not one of the states involved, so I never saw the show. One problem all of these lottery shows have is the inability to pre-screen contestants for enthusiasm, youth, etc. Another problem is that, by law, the games are all dumb luck. The Illinois show wasn't too bad, but you'd still get the occassional 85 year old Ukranian woman who's lived in Chicago for 80 years and doesn't speak English. (not a dis, but you wouldn't see her on any other game show.)

JacksonBrowne1980 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 04, 2004, 02:45:15 PM »

i still think PBIM should continue to air in reruns on tv or get renewed or revive it with todd newton still as a host.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 04, 2004, 03:18:57 PM »

[quote name=\'Michael Brandenburg\' date=\'Sep 4 2004, 08:50 AM\'] I will add here that the reason the show is being cancelled by the Multi-State Lottery Corporation (which is the company behind it) is due to a decline in the game's instant ticket sales, not program ratings. So I think there is a good chance we'll see it back on in the future.

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A decline in instant ticket sales probably meant no one wanted to be on the show.

JacksonBrowne1980 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 04, 2004, 03:20:55 PM »

i just hope they continue to make more episodes and i hope to see it in the future. it is a great game show; i tape it every saturday night

MikeK · « **Reply #19 on:** September 04, 2004, 03:55:44 PM »

[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Sep 4 2004, 03:18 PM\'] A decline in instant ticket sales probably meant no one wanted to be on the show. [/quote]
Not necessarily. The game could've sucked badly, the odds of winning could've been way against the player, or the tickets could've simply been too expensive. The Ohio Lottery's Cash Explosion tickets are $1 apiece. The last time I was in PA (April 2003), I bought a few Powerball Instant Millionaire tickets...at $3 a crack.

JacksonBrowne1980 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 04, 2004, 04:46:59 PM »

Remember how powerball the game show hosted by bob eubanks premiered; who was the announcer? and i think PBIM should continue in reruns ore more new episodes.

Don Howard · « **Reply #21 on:** September 04, 2004, 04:57:43 PM »

[quote name=\'JacksonBrowne1980\' date=\'Sep 4 2004, 03:46 PM\'] Remember how powerball the game show hosted by bob eubanks premiered; who was the announcer? [/quote]
The announcer was Ed MacKay, who was in the booth for the 1990-91 version of The Joker's Wild.

clemon79 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 04, 2004, 05:36:11 PM »

[quote name=\'JacksonBrowne1980\' date=\'Sep 4 2004, 01:46 PM\'] Remember how powerball the game show hosted by bob eubanks premiered; who was the announcer? and i think PBIM should continue in reruns ore more new episodes. [/quote]
Must you tell us this with EVERY OTHER POST?

JacksonBrowne1980 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 04, 2004, 07:05:06 PM »

ok, sorry; it was good as it lasted; did anyone else enjoy the show? i know i did

Don Howard · « **Reply #24 on:** September 04, 2004, 10:36:02 PM »

[quote name=\'JacksonBrowne1980\' date=\'Sep 4 2004, 06:05 PM\'] ok, sorry; it was good as it lasted; did anyone else enjoy the show? i know i did [/quote]
I liked it a lot. I taped it every week. I think it should be brought back.

JacksonBrowne1980 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 04, 2004, 10:37:34 PM »

same here; it should be brought back, a good game show is a good game show.

Don Howard · « **Reply #26 on:** September 04, 2004, 10:38:21 PM »

[quote name=\'JacksonBrowne1980\' date=\'Sep 4 2004, 09:37 PM\'] same here; it should be brought back, a good game show is a good game show. [/quote]
Oh, yes. Maybe when it goes off, they'll show it in reruns.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #27 on:** September 04, 2004, 10:51:07 PM »

Did you guys save every episode, or did you tape over them every week?

Don Howard · « **Reply #28 on:** September 04, 2004, 11:34:15 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Sep 4 2004, 09:51 PM\'] Did you guys save every episode, or did you tape over them every week? [/quote]
Tape over them? Surely you jest. Not Powerball Instant Millionaire, oh no. Because a good game show is a good game show. I think someone should start a 'net game of it. And since it's the best game show, it should have the best 'net game.

JacksonBrowne1980 · « **Reply #29 on:** September 04, 2004, 11:47:58 PM »

brian moore hosts a netgame of it; dunno when he started, anyone have the date of the premiere of newton's PIM?