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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: WarioBarker on June 08, 2010, 03:35:03 PM
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A curious search for "game show pilot" on eBay led me to this listing (http://cgi.ebay.com/June-1977-Soap-Opera-Digest-GAME-SHOW-PILOT-Noots-Game-/200458405357?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Magazines&hash=item2eac4085ed) for the June 1977 Soap Opera Digest. One of the topics discussed in that issue is Julius LaRosa's then-new game show pilot Noot's Game.
The issue is "Buy It Now" for $50, and the Noot's Game article is four pages with pictures. It isn't mentioned on the Pilot Light, nor is it held by UCLA or Paley Center.
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[quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'242107\' date=\'Jun 8 2010, 03:35 PM\']A curious search for "game show pilot" on Ebay led me to this listing (http://\"http://cgi.ebay.com/June-1977-Soap-Opera-Digest-GAME-SHOW-PILOT-Noots-Game-/200458405357?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Magazines&hash=item2eac4085ed\") for the June 1977 Soap Opera Digest. One of the topics discussed in that issue is Julius LaRosa's new game show pilot Noot's Game.
The issue is "Buy It Now" for $50, and the Noot's Game article is four pages with pictures.
/not on the Pilot Light whatsoever. I checked.[/quote]
I remember reading that at the newsstand, didn't have enough to buy it. Plus, I thought it would look weird for a 16-year old male to be buying Soap Opera Digest. Pretty good article, as I recall.
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The pursuit of academic knowledge at this point is not worth $50.
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[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'242127\' date=\'Jun 8 2010, 09:25 PM\']The pursuit of academic knowledge at this point is not worth $50.[/quote]
So will you going to give us more info on Noot's Game?!
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Has anybody know about "Noot's Game"?
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'242130\' date=\'Jun 8 2010, 10:01 PM\'][quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'242127\' date=\'Jun 8 2010, 09:25 PM\']The pursuit of academic knowledge at this point is not worth $50.[/quote]
So will you going to give us more info on Noot's Game?!
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Hi Everyone !
I was in the studio audience for this Pilot. It was one of many NYC based Pilots I attended. It was taped at NBC in NYC. Im pretty sure it was Studio 6A. Noot's Game was a Simon Laughlin production, and I believe I have a ticket in my collection. I believe Bill Wendell was the announcer. What I can recall, the audience was divided into 3 sections (think Tattletales), where they had a chance to win cash and prizes. The game surrounded a great deal of interaction between Mr LaRosa, and his animated Co-Host. For 1977, I thought the computerized animations were outstanding. Sadly, from what little I can recall as I type this, the game itself wasn't all that great. No disrespect to Mr LaRosa, as he was a wonderful entertainer... but he seemed uncomfortable, which is understandable for hosting a Network Game Show Pilot. What puzzled me, was the choice of Mr LaRosa... Not that he was bad, but he was mainly known as a singer, and his singing talents were never utilized in the Pilot. Kind of an odd choice. I went with a few friends to the taping, and we all agreed the Pilot would not make it to series. We guessed right.
NBC tried this format again in 1983, in another Pilot (this time by Heatter-Quigley), "Malcolm" with Alex Trebek, which was taped at NBC Burbank. If you want to get an idea of the Noot's animation, check out this Malcolm's Tube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v25NjhuqEso (http://\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v25NjhuqEso\") . Malcolm didn't sell either. If you watch the bonus round video clip on You Tube (Part 2), listen carefully to the clock ticking sound. It's same as the Dick Clark versions of Pyramid.
If I can think of any more details, I will post it here.
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Cool, you just saved Mike Burger fifty bucks!
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"Noot?" This couldn't possibly in reference to a "Mr. Nootrac" that appeared on IGAS '72, could it?
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[quote name=\'Mr. Game Show\' post=\'242138\' date=\'Jun 9 2010, 01:47 AM\']I was in the studio audience for this Pilot.[/quote]
Very cool! Thanks for the synopsis!
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[quote name=\'CarbonCpy\' post=\'242198\' date=\'Jun 9 2010, 07:14 PM\']"Noot?" This couldn't possibly in reference to a "Mr. Nootrac" that appeared on IGAS '72, could it?[/quote]That was exactly the way my brain had tried to connect the dots before the information about "Malcolm" was revealed.