Author Topic: Memorable GS Rivalries... (Read 2548 times)

TimK2003 · « **on:** September 26, 2004, 12:32:15 PM »

Thanks to The Inquizitive's Ones "Fun House" v. "Double Dare" thread, when TIO mentioned Marc Summers' on-air swipes at other game shows..

It was previously mentioned that Richard Dawson would make on-air remarks about other game shows on Family Feud.

Were there any other memorable/funny comments or obivous references about one show on another's show? Or game show host vs. game show host sibling rivalres?

weaklink75 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 26, 2004, 01:27:30 PM »

I remember Alex Trebek and his comments when WWTBAM was first on (saying that Jeopardy was a tougher show), and Regis' challenge for him to go on the show himself...

Adam Nedeff · « **Reply #2 on:** September 26, 2004, 01:56:19 PM »

"Match Game" seemed to dislike virtually any other game show that used celebrity panels. Gene would periodically refer to "The Hollywood Squares" as "that other show," although I always took this to be a friendly rivalry. He REALLY didn't seem to like "Celebrity Sweepstakes" and when Celebrity _______ was the SuperMatch question, he became incredibly snide about it, even though it ended up matching for the $5,000.

And of course, we can't forget Bob Barker calling The Gong Show "Hell on Earth" when asked about it in an interview.

zachhoran · « **Reply #3 on:** September 26, 2004, 07:40:50 PM »

[quote name=\'Adam Nedeff\' date=\'Sep 26 2004, 12:56 PM\'] He REALLY didn't seem to like "Celebrity Sweepstakes" and when Celebrity _______ was the SuperMatch question, he became incredibly snide about it, even though it ended up matching for the $5,000.

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Said episode was Dawson's last CBS episode of MG7x IIRC.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #4 on:** September 26, 2004, 08:37:39 PM »

Anybody who answers in form of a question on WBSM must wear a dunce cap. If that's not rivalry, I don't know what is.

ChuckNet · « **Reply #5 on:** September 26, 2004, 09:02:36 PM »

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Anybody who answers in form of a question on WBSM must wear a dunce cap. If that's not rivalry, I don't know what is.

Not to mention that Ben himself referred to J! on-air as an "archaic GS developed around the time of the sewing machine". :-)

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

Don Howard · « **Reply #6 on:** September 26, 2004, 09:16:34 PM »

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Sep 26 2004, 06:40 PM\'] [quote name=\'Adam Nedeff\' date=\'Sep 26 2004, 12:56 PM\'] He REALLY didn't seem to like "Celebrity Sweepstakes" and when Celebrity _______ was the SuperMatch question, he became incredibly snide about it, even though it ended up matching for the $5,000.

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Said episode was Dawson's last CBS episode of MG7x IIRC. [/quote]
How interesting seeing how Celebrity Sweepstakes had been off the air for a year and a half at that point.