Author Topic: Could "Whammy!" replace TPIR (Read 15947 times)

DjohnsonCB · « **on:** November 21, 2004, 01:27:12 PM »

I was just thinking that "Whammy!: The All-New Press Your Luck" might be a solid property for CBS to pick up for the TPIR slot, paired with reruns of TPIR from 1972-1975 before it expanded to an hour, if there is no way for the current TPIR to continue after Bob leaves. What do you others think?

uncamark · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2004, 01:49:07 PM »

[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' date=\'Nov 21 2004, 01:27 PM\']I was just thinking that "Whammy!: The All-New Press Your Luck" might be a solid property for CBS to pick up for the TPIR slot, paired with reruns of TPIR from 1972-1975 before it expanded to an hour, if there is no way for the current TPIR to continue after Bob leaves. What do you others think?

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Not gonna happen.

Either "TPIR" continues after Barker leaves or the hour goes back to the stations. I honestly don't think there are any other alternatives.

itiparanoid13 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2004, 02:05:17 PM »

That has just as good a chance as Elimidate has replacing TPiR. Saying Whammy is a solid pickup is a bad idea because, last time I got the ratings, they were really bad, worse than Friend or Foe?. And if we want to get into it, Whammy has a lot of things to work out if it hypothetically was to take the place. I can't believe I even made that hypothetical since that's the most inane idea I've ever heard, game show wise.

chris319 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2004, 02:10:03 PM »

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that's the most inane idea I ever heard, game show wise.

They could replace TPIR with Mindreaders. Or not.

aaron sica · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2004, 02:12:52 PM »

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Nov 21 2004, 01:49 PM\']Either "TPIR" continues after Barker leaves or the hour goes back to the stations. I honestly don't think there are any other alternatives.

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Actually, even though the CBS daytime lineup (the afternoon part) has remained unchanged for almost 18 years, I could see this happening once TPiR goes off the air (all times EST)

11am - B&B, expanded to an hour (Bill Bell has wanted this for years).
12pm to 1pm - local programming
1pm - Y&R

The rest of the schedule (ATWT @ 2pm, GL @ 3pm) remains unchangd.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2004, 02:27:38 PM »

[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' date=\'Nov 21 2004, 01:27 PM\']I was just thinking that "Whammy!: The All-New Press Your Luck" might be a solid property for CBS to pick up for the TPIR slot, paired with reruns of TPIR from 1972-1975 before it expanded to an hour, if there is no way for the current TPIR to continue after Bob leaves. What do you others think?

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You might as well show Daisy! The All New Give-N-Take!

tvwxman · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2004, 02:35:45 PM »

[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' date=\'Nov 21 2004, 01:27 PM\']I was just thinking that "Whammy!: The All-New Press Your Luck" might be a solid property for CBS to pick up for the TPIR slot, paired with reruns of TPIR from 1972-1975 before it expanded to an hour, if there is no way for the current TPIR to continue after Bob leaves. What do you others think?

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I haven't read anything this dumb since....uh, when was AdamJK removed?

Seriously.

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #7 on:** November 21, 2004, 02:37:35 PM »

Ya know, I usually try to be at least reasonably polite, but this is one of the stupidest ideas I've ever heard.

cmjb13 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 21, 2004, 03:02:24 PM »

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No.

Per Steve Beverly, it's "Plinko!, The All-New Price is Right"

Whammy! sucks. Period.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2004, 03:05:54 PM »

An hour block for TPiR reruns and PYL reruns would be really nice, but it'd never happen.

mystery7 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2004, 05:30:50 PM »

Most likely: CBS will snooker its affils into a new talk show hosted by either a sitcom has-been or someone nobody's ever heard of. Or Claudia Jordan.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2004, 05:41:59 PM »

My gut feeling is that the eventual replacement will be encore broadcasts of "Cold Case."

aaron sica · « **Reply #12 on:** November 21, 2004, 05:46:17 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Nov 21 2004, 05:41 PM\']My gut feeling is that the eventual replacement will be encore broadcasts of "Cold Case."

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Would be the first daytime reruns since "Designing Women", also on CBS of course. That would be something......

PYLdude · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2004, 06:03:04 PM »

I'd lean more towards CBS giving the 11 AM hour back to the affiliates if the show is shelved after Bob leaves. Whatever they put in there will more likely than not tank.

zachhoran · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2004, 07:25:13 PM »

[quote name=\'PYLdude\' date=\'Nov 21 2004, 06:03 PM\']I'd lean more towards CBS giving the 11 AM hour back to the affiliates if the show is shelved after Bob leaves. Whatever they put in there will more likely than not tank.

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To those in the know: Is the future of TPIR post-Barker a big topic of discussion among the TPIR staff? G-d knows it's been as big a topic of discussion as any in the 11 years of this online community.