[quote name=\'PaulD\' date=\'Apr 10 2005, 09:40 PM\']For most of its run the last 'Hollywood Squares' was not on here. I know the '01-'02 season, and by trades I have a good sample of the last two seasons.
Anyway I have Peter Marshall's interview w/ tvgameshows.net saved. I thought Peter was being a little hard on the show vis a vis the risque jokes.
Was the show worse in the beginng and that's what Peter had judged the show on? Is the '01 - '02 season, and the last two seasons tammer by comaparison?
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Well, to be worse, it would've had to be bad, which I don't think it ever was. I remember always trying to be home from school to catch the show (came on at 5:30 pm for the first few years). I thought it was a very well-produced show, and was a huge fan for all six years. I agree that Peter was too harsh.
IIRC, one complaint that Peter had was that the show was too loud, mainly the fact that the audience constantly cheered every time a star was called. Of course, he did the show for 15 years, and AFAIK the stars never got cheers. Now, I will admit that the show was more energetic during the H2 era, but I actually liked the feel of the show. It seemed like it was some sort of party, and the viewer was just looking in. The H2 years just seemed to give the impression that everyone was there to have fun, and the energy didn't seem forced (like when they DOUBLE THE POINTS!!! KUM-BY-YAH!!! KAZAAM!!!). Fonzie and Michael Levitt did a great job.
And if Peter thought HSq/H2 was too loud, I'd love to hear his thoughts on Feud.