Old Contestant Hotline numbers

[cmjb13]

Has anyone ever tried calling one that accidentially showed up in reruns?

[zachhoran]

I dialed the old PYL contestant number in 1994 or 1995(when USA actually left that plug in, which they didn't usually do), and even the Scrabble/$otC number around the same time(which at the time led to an office for Reg Grundy Productions)

[Steve Gavazzi]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Aug 6 2003, 11:25 PM\'] I dialed the old PYL contestant number in 1994 or 1995(when USA actually left that plug in, which they didn't usually do), and even the Scrabble/$otC number around the same time(which at the time led to an office for Reg Grundy Productions) [/quote]
 What happened with the PYL number?

[johnnya2k3]

When the Jim Lange \"Name That Tune\" reran on USA in the mid-'80s, I remember calling their hotline number. All I got was no answer.

Of course, all of the contestant hotline numbers had the 213 area code, which was the main one for Los Angeles; in Burbank, 818. Now we've got 310, 323, and 626, while 213 is for downtown L.A.

Now what about writing to contestant addresses?

Jonathan Allen

[tvrandywest]

[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' date=\'Aug 7 2003, 10:59 PM\'] Now what about writing to contestant addresses?

 [/quote]
 Ever hear that Elvis hit \"Return To Sender\"?

So long as you don't use spay and neuter stamps, knock yourself out:

Goodson- Todman   6430 Sunset Blvd   Hollywood, CA. 90028
Hatos- Hall   6430 Sunset Blvd   Hollywood, CA. 90028
Chuck Barris Prods. 1313 N. Vine Street   Hollywood, CA. 91602
Barry- Enright Prods.   1888 Century Park East  L.A., 90067

Let me know when you want more   ;-)


Randy
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[SplitSecond]

Fishman-Freer, please.

[tvrandywest]

[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Aug 8 2003, 12:37 AM\'] Fishman-Freer, please. [/quote]
Sure hope you didn't hurt yourself pulling that one out of your orifice! Weren't they in the building with Hunt-Jaffe?


Randy
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[joshg]

Goodson-Todman 6430 Sunset Blvd Hollywood, CA. 90028

Wasn't G-T also on 5750 Wilshire at some point?

JOSH

[Skynet74]

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Aug 8 2003, 12:24 AM\'] [quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' date=\'Aug 7 2003, 10:59 PM\'] Now what about writing to contestant addresses?

 [/quote]
Ever hear that Elvis hit "Return To Sender"?

So long as you don't use spay and neuter stamps, knock yourself out:

Goodson- Todman   6430 Sunset Blvd   Hollywood, CA. 90028
Hatos- Hall   6430 Sunset Blvd   Hollywood, CA. 90028
Chuck Barris Prods. 1313 N. Vine Street   Hollywood, CA. 91602
Barry- Enright Prods.   1888 Century Park East  L.A., 90067

Let me know when you want more   ;-)


Randy
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 Knock yourselves out sending mail. I'm showing up in person instead. I'm going to start by going to see

The Cross-Wits at 5746 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood  :-)



John

[SRIV94]

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Aug 8 2003, 12:24 AM\']Chuck Barris Prods. 1313 N. Vine Street   Hollywood, CA. 91602
[/quote]
That wasn't where the old Vine Street Theatre was located, was it?  Or was it?

Doug

[tvrandywest]

[quote name=\'matchgame\' date=\'Aug 8 2003, 01:53 AM\'] Wasn't G-T also on 5750 Wilshire at some point?

 [/quote]
 Yep, but by that time it was just Mark Goodson Prods.

It was at that address that I unsuccessfully auditioned to announce the Davidson TPIR. Good things come to those who wait?!


Randy
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[johnnya2k3]

No, no, no; I'm talking about addresses to apply for contestant tryouts for shows that usually go along with the phone number, like the ones you see on the Barry-Enright shows. I'm sure they all had P.O. Box numbers in L.A. and Hollywood.

Jonathan Allen

[tvrandywest]

[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' date=\'Aug 8 2003, 02:21 PM\'] No, no, no [/quote]
Yes, yes, yes!

Ones I gave you earlier (G-T, B-E, Barris) WERE addresses I remember being announced on air for folks who wanted to be contestants. Goodson's address on Wilshire (which I did NOT give you) was not where they saw contestants. In those post-6430 Sunset days they saw contestants across the street from the Wilshire offices.

But if you prefer P.O Box numbers (and still have postage to waste) try:

Hill-Eubanks Productions   P.O. Box 900   Beverly Hills, CA. 90213

But for phone freaks, these are the contestant phone numbers for these shows' last seasons (again, the area codes have changed):

Classic Concentration:   213-965-1234
Family Feud   213-965-9999
Match Game ('90)    213-965-1111
TTTT ('90) -Imposters   213-965-6579

That's enough for now; knock yourself out!


Randy
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[zachhoran]

Does Hill-Eubanks Productions still exist I wonder? They've only had one show on the air since 1981 IIRC, 1992's syndie dating show Infatuation(and did a pilot in the late 80s for Celebrity Secrets, an updated All Star Secrets)

[tvrandywest]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Aug 8 2003, 07:13 PM\'] Does Hill-Eubanks Productions still exist I wonder? They've only had one show on the air since 1981 IIRC, 1992's syndie dating show Infatuation(and did a pilot in the late 80s for Celebrity Secrets, an updated All Star Secrets) [/quote]
 Hey, good memory, Zack!

The\"Celebrity Secrets\" pilot was fun; during down time Bob talked about old rock and roll records from his radio career in the 1960s. I remember Rich Jeffries also on set. But to your question,  I don't think Hill-Eubanks is active with any project right now. But they remain friends - Michael Hill was at Bob's Walk of Fame star dedication a couple of years ago.


Randy
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