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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: urbanpreppie05 on July 09, 2004, 05:34:04 PM
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1. From the pilots that you may have seen, which one was the best and should have been sold as a series?
2. What are you recollections of LMAD 80'? (I have asked about this before, but there's very little info on this version on the internet!)
3. Who's the worst Game show hostess you've ever seen?
4. Was there ever a rumor to redesign the TPIR set in the late 90's? I read this somewhere...or was I dreaming?
5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'.
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jul 9 2004, 02:34 PM\'] 5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'. [/quote]
If that's the answer you expect, then why are you asking the question?
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1.) We've Got Your Number (Sure, it looked like a thinly-disguised rip-off of High Rollers; but it did have its OWN merits.)
2.) To me, LMAD in 1980 was no different from LMAD in 1970.
3.) I know I'm ganna catch heck for saying this but, Dian Parkinson (I thought she was trying to extort money from Bob when she filed suit; but then again, SOMEONE had to have nerve enough to prove that Bob WASN'T perfect!)
4.) No comment
5.) The Big Showdown, Bumper Stumpers, Choose Up Sides, Get the Message, Hit Man, Paranoia, Rock & Roll Jeopardy, Say When, Second Honeymoon, Seven Keys, Shopping Spree, Talkabout, What's This Song, Wipeout.....well, you get the idea.
Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Susan Stafford of the Big Board!'
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1. Don't remember ever watching any pilots
2. Haven't seen it
3. Lanisha Cole (One of the many Barker's Beauties)
4. The only set changes I remember in the 90s was putting the balloons and blue background behind the TPiR symbol on the big doors, and depadding the turntable.
5. Greed and the new Twenty-One.
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1. Haven't seen many pilots, but I'll have to say Twisters.
2. Good. Kept it faithfull and Door #4 was cool.
3. Cyber-Lucy
4. Haven't a clue
5. Winning Lines,Dirty Rotten Cheater,Beat the Geeks,Pyramid
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1. From the pilots that you may have seen, which one was the best and should have been sold as a series?
I thought "Lucky Numbers" was a good spin-off of High Rollers. The prizes seemed nice; and Alex was still a capable host at the time.
Who's the worst Game show hostess you've ever seen?
Hands down, Cyber-Lucy.
What show do you think was cancelled unfairly?
My nomination would go to "The Better Sex" on ABC. Darn soaps!
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jul 9 2004, 04:34 PM\'] 4. Was there ever a rumor to redesign the TPIR set in the late 90's? I read this somewhere...or was I dreaming?
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You were not dreaming. I remember watching on the TV Guide Channel around the time that they were reporting TPiR's 30th Anniversary special, and it was said (by Barker or one of the TVGC personalities, I do not know) that a set overhaul was going to be in the works, but fans and audience members cried foul at the news, and the plans were scrapped.
What the redesign entails is the mystery, because (I think) they were never made public.
The Inquisitive One
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jul 9 2004, 04:34 PM\']
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From the pilots that you may have seen, which one was the best and should have been sold as a series?
I thought the Jim Peck version of Caught in the Act could've worked, with a different bonus game though.
What are you recollections of LMAD 80'? (I have asked about this before, but there's very little info on this version on the internet!)
You mean the Vegas version or the Canadian version? Both versions were very much the same. Vegas had a much larger stage and trading floor, and there were some new Vegas related deals, but othe than that it was the same.
The Canadian version was a much lower budget LMAD. No Jay Stewart either.
. Who's the worst Game show hostess you've ever seen?
The hostess of the pilot Lucky Numbers, Debbie Sue Maffett. Yeah, I know it was just a pilot, but she was annoying. Her role was nothing more than getting the audience warmed up, and she herself was shouting advice to the players. Awful
What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'.
For me, Super Password. Even TV Guide balked at cancelling SP in favor of more soaps.
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1. From the pilots that you may have seen, which one was the best and should have been sold as a series?
Haven't seen enough pilots to make a decision.
2. What are you recollections of LMAD 80'? (I have asked about this before, but there's very little info on this version on the internet!)
All I remember about it was watching the reruns in CBN in early '84, and knowing it was Canadian :)
3. Who's the worst Game show hostess you've ever seen?
Sally "only 8" deep" Julian.
4. Was there ever a rumor to redesign the TPIR set in the late 90's? I read this somewhere...or was I dreaming?
This was already addressed.
5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'.
BTB76. :)
Just kidding - actually, $20,000 Pyramid, more than 24 years later, I'm still disappointed at. As a child, I still remember (and talk about enough!), ABC's killer lineup of "Happy Days" (later replaced by Laverne and Shirley) at 11am (EST), Family Feud at 11:30, and $20,000 Pyramid at noon.
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[quote name=\'GPeefalt\' date=\'Jul 9 2004, 06:23 PM\'] 2. Good. Kept it faithfull and Door #4 was cool.
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Was there a Door #4 in LMAD80? I know there was one for the 1984-86 revival (taped in L.A.), but I don't recall there being one for the 1980 version taped in Canada (maybe I'm wrong, and I'm sure someone will call me on it if that's the case).
Don't know why, but LMAD80 seemed a little slower paced to me on the few occasions I had to see it. Again, going on 24 years' worth of hazy memory here.
Doug
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Guess I might as well answer some of the others while I'm at it:
1. From the pilots that you may have seen, which one was the best and should have been sold as a series?
I would also go with TWISTERS.
3. Who's the worst Game show hostess you've ever seen?
Sally Julian.
5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'.
Maybe I'm in the minority, but I thought HSq had enough legs to go on for another year or so on NBC (to be honest, I was real surprised that CS was spared and HSq was axed in favor of David Letterman's morning show). Of course, I'm not sure what the ratings actually were (although my understanding was that Dave's show languished worse than the shows it replaced).
Doug
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I vaguely remember a supposed rumor that The Price is Right show was going to go through a major overhaul, in both set design and the way it was played, for November of 1999. I didn't really believe it, and as it turns out, it never happened. Not sure if anyone else here remembers that rumor....
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If that's the answer you expect, then why are you asking the question?
Not using my good judgement again, I suppose? I don't know. I feel that most of us know that BTB shouldn't have been cancelled, the ratings were pretty good. If you want to answer with BTB, go ahead!
1.) We've Got Your Number (Sure, it looked like a thinly-disguised rip-off of High Rollers; but it did have its OWN merits.)
I KNEW i wasn't the only one that really liked this pilot! (i especially liked the Bonus round change...)
I know I'm ganna catch heck for saying this but, Dian Parkinson (I thought she was trying to extort money from Bob when she filed suit; but then again, SOMEONE had to have nerve enough to prove that Bob WASN'T perfect!)
Heck, Heck, Heck, heck....:-)
Dian's modeling skills were a "perfect 10". But that whole case of hers makes me laugh, especially when Kathleen said on the painfully-bad--yet-thankfully-short-lived-BET LIVE, "It takes two to tango..."
You were not dreaming. I remember watching on the TV Guide Channel around the time that they were reporting TPiR's 30th Anniversary special, and it was said (by Barker or one of the TVGC personalities, I do not know) that a set overhaul was going to be in the works, but fans and audience members cried foul at the news, and the plans were scrapped.
Thank you for proving I'm not crazy...it's weird tho-I actually daydreamed in Econ. class about an updated, yet classic set. Maybe in next week's 5 hmm?
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jul 9 2004, 04:34 PM\'] 1. From the pilots that you may have seen, which one was the best and should have been sold as a series?
2. What are you recollections of LMAD 80'? (I have asked about this before, but there's very little info on this version on the internet!)
3. Who's the worst Game show hostess you've ever seen?
4. Was there ever a rumor to redesign the TPIR set in the late 90's? I read this somewhere...or was I dreaming?
5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'. [/quote]
1. The Buck Stops Here, It's a nice format.
2. Have not seen it yet....
3. None
4. I don't recall...
5. Wipeout, It had a great format, nice cars were always given away, neat set and music! Honorable mention, The Joker's Wild in 1990.
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For my 500th post, here goes:
1. I thought Camaflauge from 1980 was a good show as a pilot. I always wanted to see an updated version of Video Village(even though I haven't seen it). The fact that you had to trace a hidden object in a picture was intresting, and the music was so cool too.
2. No comment.
3. Stacey from Lingo doesn't do a thing for me as a hostess except for her looks.
4. No comment.
5. I thought Wipeout was a good show when it came on the scene in 1988. I guess Peter Tomarken probably forgotten about PYL by then.
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[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Jul 10 2004, 03:58 AM\'] For my 500th post, here goes:
1. I thought Camaflauge from 1980 was a good show as a pilot. I always wanted to see an updated version of Video Village(even though I haven't seen it). The fact that you had to trace a hidden object in a picture was intresting, and the music was so cool too.
2. No comment.
3. Stacey from Lingo doesn't do a thing for me as a hostess except for her looks.
4. No comment.
5. I thought Wipeout was a good show when it came on the scene in 1988. I guess Peter Tomarken probably forgotten about PYL by then. [/quote]
#1, Camoflouge was an acutal series. Look it up. Honestly. Another incorrect post (What number is THAT one?)
#2, Why does your counter say post #501 for your #500th post?
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Jul 10 2004, 04:47 AM\'] #2, Why does your counter say post #501 for your #500th post? [/quote]
I think we've gone through this before - the post counter by your name shows your current status when somebody looks at it. This may have been his 500th post and he's made one since in another thread, so when you call it up later, he's at 501,
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jul 9 2004, 04:34 PM\']1. From the pilots that you may have seen, which one was the best and should have been sold as a series?
2. What are you recollections of LMAD 80'? (I have asked about this before, but there's very little info on this version on the internet!)
3. Who's the worst Game show hostess you've ever seen?
4. Was there ever a rumor to redesign the TPIR set in the late 90's? I read this somewhere...or was I dreaming?
5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'.[/quote]
1. I liked We've Got Your Number when I saw it on the Shokus Video tape, despite its similarities to High Rollers. Another pilot that I thought should have sold was Malcolm: Alex Trebek and his animated friend would have been just the thing to entertain a bedridden schoolchild if nothing else was on.
2. All I remember of the Canadian version is the animation of Monty Hall opening curtains: a pile of money behind #1, a car behind #2 and some farm animal behind #3. I think another animation had Monty on a flying carpet. Recently on GSN I saw the start of a Las Vegas episode where Monty introduced his daughter, Joanna Gleason.
3. I don't know of any bad game show hostesses.
4. I never knew of this rumor.
5. I thought All-Star Blitz, Classic Concentration and both versions of Now You See It should have run longer.
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Was there a Door #4 in LMAD80? I know there was one for the 1984-86 revival (taped in L.A.), but I don't recall there being one for the 1980 version taped in Canada (maybe I'm wrong, and I'm sure someone will call me on it if that's the case).
I think the orig. poster was confusing LMaD '80 w/LMaD '84.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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1. From the pilots that you may have seen, which one was the best and should have been sold as a series?
Probably have to say Twisters.
2. What are you recollections of LMAD 80'? (I have asked about this before, but there's very little info on this version on the internet!)
Low-budget (Big Deals worth between $4K-$5K?), but overall, a faithful revival, and I found it amusing that announcer Chuck Chandler bore a distinct resemblance to Monty's former sidekick, Jay Stewart. :-)
3. Who's the worst Game show hostess you've ever seen?
Salli Julian, hands down.
4. Was there ever a rumor to redesign the TPIR set in the late 90's? I read this somewhere...or was I dreaming?
And that's exactly what it was: a rumor. AFAIK, no consideration was ever given to redesigning the set.
5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'.
Well, besides BtB '76, I'd have to say Greed...it had strong ratings, and the only reason for its cancellation was a new Fox president who disliked the whole GS genre and thought the Fri-at-9 slot would be better served by ultimately short-lived wonders like Freakylinks and The Lone Gunman.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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1. From the pilots that you may have seen, which one was the best and should have been sold as a series?
21 starring Jim Lange.
2. What are your recollections of LMAD '80?
Done on the cheap (big deals in the $4000-$5000 range), but still lots of fun to watch and good theme music. Chuck Chandler was a fine announcer, too.
3. Who's the worst Game show hostess you've ever seen?
Diana Taylor on Classic Concentration.
4. Was there ever a rumor to redesign the TPIR set in the late 90's? I read this somewhere...or was I dreaming?
I've never been in your dreams, so I don't know.
5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly?
Besides the one you don't want me to mention, I would say Blockbusters--the Bill Cullen version. Texas was a God-awful soap opera which should've been canned; not moved to 11am. Thankfully, at the end of 1982 it was and room was made for three new games (courtesy of The Doctors getting bounced as well).
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2. All I remember of the Canadian version is the animation of Monty Hall opening curtains: a pile of money behind #1, a car behind #2 and some farm animal behind #3. I think another animation had Monty on a flying carpet.
Actually, according to a website I saw awhile back (which I am unable to find at present), I think the mid-1970s version had the animated opening, with Monty on a large, flying dollar bill passing by door #1 (a car), door #2 (a cruise ship) and door #3 (a donkey).
I only saw a couple of episodes of the 1980 Deal when I was a kid, and I think the opening was just contestants celebrating their wins. It's been 24 years since I saw it, so I'm a little fizzy on that detail.
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[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Jul 10 2004, 11:56 AM\'] Actually, according to a website I saw awhile back (which I am unable to find at present), I think the mid-1970s version had the animated opening, with Monty on a large, flying dollar bill passing by door #1 (a car), door #2 (a cruise ship) and door #3 (a donkey). [/quote]
You're right...the 70s version had that awful animated opening (because it was so primitive). I remember seeing it during the FAM era and immediately thinking it was LMAD80, then being slightly disappointed to find it wasn't.
Does anyone have screengrabs from LMAD80? I'd LOVE to see this.
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jul 9 2004, 04:34 PM\'] 5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'. [/quote]
"Wintuition", "Greed", "2 Minute Drill".
Yet somehow "Elimidate", "The Fifth Wheel" and "Street Smarts" continue to live on.
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1. Split Decision
2. Never saw it.
3. Tami Anderson
4. Not that I remember.
5. Press Your Luck. It never had a chance to say goodbye.
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5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'.
5. Press Your Luck. It never had a chance to say goodbye.
That, and "Match Game 79".
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[quote name=\'takinover\' date=\'Jul 10 2004, 02:57 PM\'] [quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jul 9 2004, 04:34 PM\'] 5. What show do you think was cancelled unfairly? (ie., had descent ratings, a good format, etc.) and please...don't put Break the Bank 76'. [/quote]
"Wintuition", "Greed", "2 Minute Drill".
Yet somehow "Elimidate", "The Fifth Wheel" and "Street Smarts" continue to live on. [/quote]
You'll be elated to hear that "The 5th Wheel" was cancelled.
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[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jul 10 2004, 04:24 PM\'] You'll be elated to hear that "The 5th Wheel" was cancelled. [/quote]
Woo-hoo
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[quote name=\'takinover\' date=\'Jul 11 2004, 07:55 PM\'] [quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jul 10 2004, 04:24 PM\'] You'll be elated to hear that "The 5th Wheel" was cancelled. [/quote]
Woo-hoo [/quote]
Ben Stein joined this group?!
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5. Press Your Luck. It never had a chance to say goodbye.
From what I read, Bill Carruthers was trying to shop "Press Your Luck" for syndication in the fall of 1986 for 18 weeks of new shows, followed by 8 weeks of reruns. I guess not enough stations were interested because it never happened. The show was eventually syndicated in the spring of 1987, with 26 weeks of repeats from 1985. It moved to USA after that.
That could be why they didn't say goodbye on the last episode.
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[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Jul 12 2004, 08:38 AM\']
From what I read, Bill Carruthers was trying to shop "Press Your Luck" for syndication in the fall of 1986 for 18 weeks of new shows, followed by 8 weeks of reruns. I guess not enough stations were interested because it never happened. The show was eventually syndicated in the spring of 1987, with 26 weeks of repeats from 1985 [/quote]
Syndie PYL reruns appeared as early as 12/29/86, as WPXI Pittsburgh debuted them at 9:30AM EST on that date(replacing Sparks Crosswits in the process)
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Syndie PYL reruns appeared as early as 12/29/86, as WPXI Pittsburgh debuted them at 9:30AM EST on that date(replacing Sparks Crosswits in the process)
Another interesting question might be: exactly how many stations did those PYL reruns appear on before it headed to USA?
The only ones I know of:
WPXI Pittsburgh
WOKR Rochester
CFMT Toronto
Any others that people know of? I have a bunch of out-of-town TVGuides from around that time and the show doesn't appear in the listings in any of them.
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[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Jul 12 2004, 09:08 AM\']
Another interesting question might be: exactly how many stations did those PYL reruns appear on before it headed to USA?
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WSVN, NBC (at the time) Miami...
10AM, around March 87.....
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I only saw a couple of episodes of the 1980 Deal when I was a kid, and I think the opening was just contestants celebrating their wins. It's been 24 years since I saw it, so I'm a little fizzy on that detail.
LMaD '80 did indeed open w/clips of big wins...originally, they came from the 70s syndie era, but later in the run, they came from eps aired earlier in the season.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Jul 12 2004, 05:42 PM\']
I only saw a couple of episodes of the 1980 Deal when I was a kid, and I think the opening was just contestants celebrating their wins. It's been 24 years since I saw it, so I'm a little fizzy on that detail.
LMaD '80 did indeed open w/clips of big wins...originally, they came from the 70s syndie era, but later in the run, they came from eps aired earlier in the season. [/quote]
Again...anyone care to post screengrabs from LMaD80? :-)