Mark Goodson question

[kurtinrod62]

After the demise of TTTT80, did G-T/MGP ever do any game show pilots in New York?

[Chief-O]

As far as I would believe, no.

[chris319]

It was after my time there but I highly doubt it, as almost all the creative people were in California.

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Dec 18 2004, 09:29 PM\']It was after my time there but I highly doubt it, as almost all the creative people were in California.

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That is true, but didn't Goodson keep an NYC office through his death? We saw NYC phone numbers on-air during the run of Combs Feud.

[tvrandywest]

Mr. Goodson maintained a New York residence, a New York office and a New York Rolls Royce that matched his LA Rolls. The latter's license plate: MG WEST.

While the creative functions had all treked West, I was told that the New York office handled a lot of the business, including overseas sales of the formats.


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[Jimmy Owen]

Jonathan had "New York Wired" for a while, but that probably wouldn't count as a MGP.  Wasn't 1980's "Mismatch" piloted in NY?

[The Pyramids]

Ray's 'Feud' seemed to have families from New York on a regular basis. It had crossed my mind that the company may still have some operations there.

On a similar note, the Saint Louis Rams are largely based here but still have a small office and a few personel still in Los Angeles.

[bricon]

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Dec 18 2004, 09:57 PM\']Wasn't 1980's "Mismatch" piloted in NY?

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Yes, at NBC, hosted by Art James.  I seem to recall it being produced by Time/Life Television, according to the trade ads.  Has it been noted anywhere that it was a Goodson-Todman production?

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Dec 18 2004, 09:42 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Dec 18 2004, 09:29 PM\']It was after my time there but I highly doubt it, as almost all the creative people were in California.

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That is true, but didn't Goodson keep an NYC office through his death? We saw NYC phone numbers on-air during the run of Combs Feud.

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The only program work done from the New York by then was the contestant office for "Feud," which I believe, if I remember from the credits, was run by diehard New Yorker Edye Chan.  Edye was also listed as a "contestant consultant" on the USA Canadian-made "Chain Reaction" for her longtime employer and colleague (going back to the original "TPIR") Bob Stewart.

[chris319]

the New York office handled a lot of the business

I once called Bill Egan to ask for a subscription to Facts on File for the west coast office. The conversation went something like this:

ME: Would it be possible to get a subscription to Facts on File out here?

EGAN: We have Facts on File here in New York.

ME: I know, but I was wondering if we could get a subscription for the west coast office.

EGAN: We subscribe to Facts on File here in New York.

ME (MINDFUL OF THE FACT THAT I'M TALKING TO A SENIOR MAN IN THE COMPANY): Yes, but we could really use a copy out here in California.

EGAN: There's a copy of facts on file here in the New York office.

ME: A number of shows being produced out here would benefit from having Facts on File in the office.

EGAN: There's a copy right here in the New York office.

It was the last time I ever spoke to Bill Egan.