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Variety and Digital Spy are now reporting that CBS has picked up the US rights to produce Game Show Marathon. As shown on ITV1 last month.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds26488.html (http://\"http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds26488.html\")
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Cool idea...would love to see how it plays out, and further, what effect it could have on the genre during a slight slump.
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I like the idea...Much like how DoND is going to be shown over 4 different nights in one week to see what their strongest night could be, GSM could be used to see what show(s) out of the 7 possible garner enough audience interest for possible reincarnation.
It's a rather safe best that all 7 shows would come from the Goodson/Fremantle stable. And it looks as though Card Sharks, WML, and Match Game will be featured. Let the speculation begin on the others.... CoughCoughPasswordCoughCough!
And let's all hope that they will keep the shows as close to their original formats as possible...NO FRIGGIN "CLIP CHIPS"!!!
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Would it be safe to guess that they'll all be old CBS shows - CS, WML, MG and even Password as suggested by Tim (above me)?
Other thoughts on what shows will appear? I'd love, for example to see Scrabble or Sale...
Ryan :)
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It could be interesting....I would have to think PYL could be one (easy to do for three people). WML and TTTT could work OK (base the winner of the show on correct answers or something to that effect).....and here's a wildcard for you-how about Showoffs/Body Language? The only question I have however is what kind of show could be done for 6 or 5 players (let's assume for the moment that TPIR and FF are off the board since they're on the air currently)?
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Sounds terrific.
So if it's celebrities playing all the games, how then does a celebrity game work? Would it be two celebrities trying to match six people off the street?
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Don't you mean Spring 2006?
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[quote name=\'bulldog_06\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 11:40 AM\']Don't you mean Spring 2006?
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I'm sure Travis knows what the hell he's talking about, and he simply made a typo.
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 04:12 PM\']Sounds terrific.
So if it's celebrities playing all the games, how then does a celebrity game work? Would it be two celebrities trying to match six people off the street?
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I predict matching with... different celebrities!
Incidentally, in the Brit show, games that were played as couples meant that the celeb bought a Real Life friend in (or in the case of our Bullseye, a professional darts partner). For Family Fortunes (Feud, whatever) they played with their real families.
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For those of you wanting to play what-if-or-what-could-be:
They started off with six celebrities and they played a three-pricing game TPIR. The winner of that went to the semifinals.
The five remaining celebrities then played a game called Take Your Pick, which had elements of Let's Make a Deal and Deal or No Deal. The winner of that went to the seminfinals.
The four remaining celebrities then played a game called The Golden Shot. There is not an American game equivalent of this, maybe the FCC does not allow in-studio archery. The winner of that went to the semifinals.
The three remaining celebrities then played Sale of the Century. The winner of that went to the semifinals, the two remaining celebs were elminiated.
The first semifinals was Card Sharks, but with the U.K. twist that it was a "couples game". Each of the two players brought a friend along. The winner went to the finals, the loser was eliminated.
The second semifinals was Bullseye, the U.K. version with darts, therefore completing the government mandate that at least 2 of every 7 game shows involve projectiles. Note here that the normal version had three teams of one dart thrower and one question answerer, for the purposes of the marathon, there were only two teams with an imported dart champion. The winner went to the finals, the loser was eliminated.
The finals were Family Feud with the final two celebs' actual families.
The issues you have are:
*Two of the seven shows are on the air here. None of the shows above were currently on the air in the U.K. I don't think Bob is going to let a B-list comedian host his show.
*Three of the shows don't have U.S. equivalents, although LMAD could easily substitute for Take Your Pick. The four-person All-Star Password format could substitute for The Golden Shot (and I guess archery could be worked in if necessary). Pretty much any 2-person game could take over for Bullseye.
*Other than Tom Bergeron, I really don't know if we have a talent that can pull hosting five-to-seven distinct games or do them with the slight hint of irony that the British version did. Knowing our luck, it's Billy Bush, who wouldn't know irony if it was fed to him on a teleprompter.
*Does CBS have six B-listers willing to be the contestants? For the British one, you had a game show co-host, a reality show host, two talk show hosts and two older actors. Not that CBS has to be wed to that breakdown, but the rough U.S. equivalents would be: Vanna White, Phil Keoghan, Marilyn Milian, Rachel Ray, Brad Garrett and Joshua Morrow. Would the average viewer be thrilled by this?
As much as I would want to see this here, snapping up the rights and actually producing the thing are two different things. If you want to see the marathon from this year, I do have them in a lovely U.S. format.
--Mike
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[quote name=\'weaklink75\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 08:05 AM\']It could be interesting....I would have to think PYL could be one (easy to do for three people).
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While it does not surprise me that the Tomarkenites jumped to their feet and started in with the PYL chant the second this news hit, is anyone really deluded enough to think they would go to the considerable expense of building a PYL set for a one-shot deal?
(Wait, what am I saying.....)
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Since this is supposed to be a short term five to six week thing, I think it would be in the best interest to all for CBS to try to have their current sitcom stars play with Bob Barker hosting.
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[quote name=\'mmb5\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 12:22 PM\']The four remaining celebrities then played a game called The Golden Shot. There is not an American game equivalent of this, maybe the FCC does not allow in-studio archery.[/quote]
Actually, there was an American equivalent in the early-1970s, but it wasn't national -- in Los Angeles, KHJ ch.9 (now KCAL) aired "The Golden Shot Movie", which was practically the same as the British "Shot", but with a movie instead of a musical guest. This, of course, was during an era of Dialing for Dollars' popularity, but with a crossbow and target instead of the "count and amount".
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[quote name=\'vtown7\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 12:03 PM\']Would it be safe to guess that they'll all be old CBS shows - CS, WML, MG and even Password as suggested by Tim (above me)?[/quote]
No, it would not. The network that the shows appeared on originally will be almost completely irrelevant to which ones are picked. The fact that many Goodson/Fremantle games happened to air on CBS will be a coincidence, not a reason to choose them.
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Just read the Variety article:
*This is a Freemantle thing in association with Granada. So I would assume only Freemantle shows, since I do not believe Granada owns any U.S. formats.
*Several networks were in the bidding.
*They mention Match Game and WML in the article, but I just don't see how WML would work.
Not mentioned in the article but it's worth mentioning in case anybody is reading:
*There are several people around here who know how to put on several different game shows in adaptive environments. Or even just write solid questions. Operators are standing by.
--Mike
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Man, we're getting a lot of traditional shows recently. Deal or No Deal, Distraction, this marathon. Next up is hopefully Super Millionaire.....
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[quote name=\'mmb5\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 01:01 PM\']Just read the Variety article:
*This is a Freemantle thing in association with Granada. So I would assume only Freemantle shows, since I do not believe Granada owns any U.S. formats.
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To break it down, Granada, thanks to mergers, owns "Golden Shot" (an ATV show) and "Bullseye" (Central, ATV's successor). I guess Fremantle owns "Take Your Pick" by virtue of Thames being formed out of a merger of Rediffusion and British ABC--you know how they own the other shows in the UK version.
Ralph Andrews did have the U.S. rights to "Golden Shot," but they probably expired a long time ago and Mark Phillips, the guy who now owns the Andrews formats save "Liars' Club," probably doesn't have that one in his collection.
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 09:05 PM\'][quote name=\'mmb5\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 01:01 PM\']Just read the Variety article:
*This is a Freemantle thing in association with Granada. So I would assume only Freemantle shows, since I do not believe Granada owns any U.S. formats.
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To break it down, Granada, thanks to mergers, owns "Golden Shot" (an ATV show) and "Bullseye" (Central, ATV's successor). I guess Fremantle owns "Take Your Pick" by virtue of Thames being formed out of a merger of Rediffusion and British ABC--you know how they own the other shows in the UK version.
Ralph Andrews did have the U.S. rights to "Golden Shot," but they probably expired a long time ago and Mark Phillips, the guy who now owns the Andrews formats save "Liars' Club," probably doesn't have that one in his collection.
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No they dont Granada which is now all but really a production arm of ITV plc doesnt actually own the licences to any of the old back archives Carlton bought up, Carlton does.
Old shows that are bought up by "Hellton" are still said to be from them (ATV/ITC Stuff)
Please note I hate Carlton for destroying Harlech TV and everything ITV Plc stands for.
Fremantle and Granada are getting chummy these days arent they.
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[quote name=\'remlap\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 02:08 PM\'][quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 09:05 PM\'][quote name=\'mmb5\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 01:01 PM\']Just read the Variety article:
*This is a Freemantle thing in association with Granada. So I would assume only Freemantle shows, since I do not believe Granada owns any U.S. formats.
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To break it down, Granada, thanks to mergers, owns "Golden Shot" (an ATV show) and "Bullseye" (Central, ATV's successor). I guess Fremantle owns "Take Your Pick" by virtue of Thames being formed out of a merger of Rediffusion and British ABC--you know how they own the other shows in the UK version.
Ralph Andrews did have the U.S. rights to "Golden Shot," but they probably expired a long time ago and Mark Phillips, the guy who now owns the Andrews formats save "Liars' Club," probably doesn't have that one in his collection.
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Not they dont Granada which is now all but really a production arm of ITV plc doesnt actually own the licences to any of the old back archives Carlton bought up, Carlton does.
Old shows that are bought up by "Hellton" are still said to be from them (ATV/ITC Stuff)
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But isn't ITV plc a merger of Carlton and Granada? Are Carlton and Granada still kept as separate production and syndication units?
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who will be hosting this show ant and dec?or the original hosts
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 09:15 PM\'][quote name=\'remlap\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 02:08 PM\'][quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 09:05 PM\'][quote name=\'mmb5\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 01:01 PM\']Just read the Variety article:
*This is a Freemantle thing in association with Granada. So I would assume only Freemantle shows, since I do not believe Granada owns any U.S. formats.
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To break it down, Granada, thanks to mergers, owns "Golden Shot" (an ATV show) and "Bullseye" (Central, ATV's successor). I guess Fremantle owns "Take Your Pick" by virtue of Thames being formed out of a merger of Rediffusion and British ABC--you know how they own the other shows in the UK version.
Ralph Andrews did have the U.S. rights to "Golden Shot," but they probably expired a long time ago and Mark Phillips, the guy who now owns the Andrews formats save "Liars' Club," probably doesn't have that one in his collection.
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Not they dont Granada which is now all but really a production arm of ITV plc doesnt actually own the licences to any of the old back archives Carlton bought up, Carlton does.
Old shows that are bought up by "Hellton" are still said to be from them (ATV/ITC Stuff)
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But isn't ITV plc a merger of Carlton and Granada? Are Carlton and Granada still kept as separate production and syndication units?
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Exactly right mate.
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[quote name=\'Stackertosh\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 12:25 PM\']who will be hosting this show ant and dec?or the original hosts
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Yes, CBS is going to put two guys on the air for a tribute to game-show nostalgia that about four people in the country have heard of.
It must be awfully dark with your head that far up there.
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i was just asking who will host it not one of your cheap insults.
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[quote name=\'Stackertosh\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 05:37 PM\']i was just asking who will host it not one of your cheap insults.
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I assure you, my insults are NOT cheap. I just charge the Forum a bulk rate. :)
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Keeping in mind that I'm totally ignorant to the UK Game Show Marathon, I think it's a great concept for the US if it's done correctly.
First, no celebrity contestants. I dunno about the UK, but celeb contestants have been done to death in the states. Granted, this would be an excellent promotional vehichle for CBS shows and their stars. Use them only in games that require celebrity players (Match Game, Password, etc.) I'd do the show at Studio 33, with contestants from the audience, using the same interviewing procedures as TPIR.
Also, Bob Barker should host, assuming he's willing. Call it "Bob Barker's Game Show Marathon", or bring back the title "Bob Barker's Fun & Games Show".
Hopefully the shows being done will be done in the the "traditional" formats we're used to, and not the bastardized versions of G-T formats Fremantle has piloted and produced in recent years.
-Sam
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[quote name=\'Stackertosh\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 08:37 PM\']i was just asking who will host it not one of your cheap insults.
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Perhaps if you put some thought into what you posted; and didn't type like a moron, people wouldn't give you such a hard time.
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[quote name=\'SamPrainito\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 06:33 PM\']Also, Bob Barker should host, assuming he's willing.
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Why?
I mean, really. Tell me why this should be.
'Cuz he's Bob Barker and therefore superhuman? He can't host his OWN show without screwing up, what makes you think he could do five different ones?
Part of me would like to see it, just to see the Barker apologists around here eat a nice big reality sammich when they see the WGMC stumble through the Speed Round in Sale.
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This sounds like a lot of fun, and I'll certainly be watching. But...
I wanna PLAY!
Stinkin' celebrity shows. Quick, someone make me famous!
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I suggested Bob B. for a number of reasons: he has a connection to the days when daytime game shows were plentiful, he's been connected with CBS for at least 35 years (counting his pageant work), he is a household name, and with him, there is the chance that TPIR could be one of the games. I can't think of anyone else working for CBS right now who would be as adept with a multi-game format. I like Bergeron, too, but he may have too many ABC ties right now. I suppose Regis could fly in for a taping. They don't have necessarily mount $ale.
Of course, they may also decide to go snarky and ironic, so that would open up a huge field of comedian-types.
Who would you suggest, Chris?
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 09:15 PM\']I suggested Bob B. for a number of reasons: he has a connection to the days when daytime game shows were plentiful, he's been connected with CBS for at least 35 years (counting his pageant work), he is a household name, and with him, there is the chance that TPIR could be one of the games.
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...and he can't do the job.
I can't think of anyone else working for CBS right now who would be as adept with a multi-game format.
I still have yet to see a good reason why you think Bob CAN. Do you see Bob hosting Password? Pyramid? PYL?
Who would you suggest, Chris?
Not mine to suggest. But I damn sure would come up with a boatload of names before Barker.
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[quote name=\'remlap\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 03:08 PM\']Please note I hate Carlton for destroying Harlech TV and everything ITV Plc stands for.
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Before ITV became a "PLC", they were a cooperative of independently-owned television companies. Now, Carlton and Granada not only owns most of ITV's affiliates, but they own the ITV network itself (which is where the "PLC" comes in).
In Canada, CTV, a network that's very similar in structure to ITV, suffered the same fate, but only one company was involved -- Bell Canada. Simply put, if you were Canadian, you would've said something like:
"Please note I hate Bell for destroying CFCF and everything CTV stands for."
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 12:15 AM\']...they may also decide to go snarky and ironic, so that would open up a huge field of comedian-types.
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Aren't Ant and Dec, the creators and hosts of the ITV version, comedian types?
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Well, another thing they could do is start with Bob for an IUFB and then send it to TK for Password, Peter T. for PYL, Jack for NYSI (I know, longshot), Bob E. for Card Sharks etc.
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 09:42 PM\']Well, another thing they could do is start with Bob for an IUFB and then send it to TK for Password, Peter T. for PYL, Jack for NYSI (I know, longshot), Bob E. for Card Sharks etc.
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Okay, that makes miles more sense than just flat-out suggesting Barker do the whole thing.
(Though I hope you will excuse me if the thought of Eubanks doing Card Sharks again doesn't blow my skirt.)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 01:56 AM\'](Though I hope you will excuse me if the thought of Eubanks doing Card Sharks again doesn't blow my skirt.)
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I'm trying to excuse you for wearing a skirt.
I'll be here all week.
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[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 06:41 AM\'][quote name=\'remlap\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 03:08 PM\']Please note I hate Carlton for destroying Harlech TV and everything ITV Plc stands for.
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Before ITV became a "PLC", they were a cooperative of independently-owned television companies. Now, Carlton and Granada not only owns most of ITV's affiliates, but they own the ITV network itself (which is where the "PLC" comes in).
In Canada, CTV, a network that's very similar in structure to ITV, suffered the same fate, but only one company was involved -- Bell Canada. Simply put, if you were Canadian, you would've said something like:
"Please note I hate Bell for destroying CFCF and everything CTV stands for."
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 12:15 AM\']...they may also decide to go snarky and ironic, so that would open up a huge field of comedian-types.
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Aren't Ant and Dec, the creators and hosts of the ITV version, comedian types?
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Wasnt CTV organised like an American network where the local stations dont produce the shows aired on the whole network the network does?
I would say ITV network was similar to PBS is today and from its start.
Ant and Dec did help to desive the show they were incredibly exicted to do TPiR beyond belief it shows it can be done here again.
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[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 05:41 AM\'][quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 12:15 AM\']...they may also decide to go snarky and ironic, so that would open up a huge field of comedian-types.
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Aren't Ant and Dec, the creators and hosts of the ITV version, comedian types?
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The UK one had lots of respect for the original shows really, although each game was preceded by five minutes of original clips (very good ones, generally) and tedious talking heads.
I wouldn't say that Ant and Dec are comedians as such, but they are very funny and likable broadcasters. They're currently hosting our fifth series of megahit I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and I think it's fair to say that a fair proportion of viewers watch it particularly for their antics.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 09:27 PM\'][quote name=\'Stackertosh\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 05:37 PM\']i was just asking who will host it not one of your cheap insults.
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I assure you, my insults are NOT cheap. I just charge the Forum a bulk rate. :)
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Best deal the forum ever purchased. Those per diem insults were killing the budget. That was around Iris, Witch, and Chumley joined, no?
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[quote name=\'Brig Bother\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 05:08 AM\']
The UK one had lots of respect for the original shows really, although each game was preceded by five minutes of original clips (very good ones, generally) and tedious talking heads.
I wouldn't say that Ant and Dec are comedians as such, but they are very funny and likable broadcasters. They're currently hosting our fifth series of megahit I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and I think it's fair to say that a fair proportion of viewers watch it particularly for their antics.
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There's got to be an ulterior motive here.
CBS spending the time and effort to built and set up a half dozen shows for ONE episode each? They've got to be ready to do some 'pilot' research, and I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if some of the shows ended up coming back as a result.
Question for the UK set (ahem, Brig Bother, who definitely knows what he's talking about!) Were the sets lavishly done to recreate the original versions, or done on the cheap?
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The UK one had lots of respect for the original shows really, although each game was preceded by five minutes of original clips (very good ones, generally) and tedious talking heads.
I wouldn't say that Ant and Dec are comedians as such, but they are very funny and likable broadcasters. They're currently hosting our fifth series of megahit I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and I think it's fair to say that a fair proportion of viewers watch it particularly for their antics.
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There's got to be an ulterior motive here.
CBS spending the time and effort to built and set up a half dozen shows for ONE episode each? They've got to be ready to do some 'pilot' research, and I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if some of the shows ended up coming back as a result.
Question for the UK set (ahem, Brig Bother, who definitely knows what he's talking about!) Were the sets lavishly done to recreate the original versions, or done on the cheap?
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They used the same set for each just added stuff each week, if you have access to golden-road.net I created a gallery there of the TPiR specail the set was identical for each version.
Once I get home ill screen shot each episode to show you lot the set.
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 01:24 PM\']Question for the UK set (ahem, Brig Bother, who definitely knows what he's talking about!) Were the sets lavishly done to recreate the original versions, or done on the cheap?
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Hmm. The Gameshow Marathon was set on a big stage, and a large turntable in the middle changed each week to represent the show that was being played that day.
The sets were usually quite good representations of the original sets as far as a turntable set up would allow. Where the old props existed, or new ones in the old style could be made, they seemed to be used. But if you're expecting detailed replicas, you're going to feel let down.
There were lots of anachronisms when shows that had several versions were played. For example, TPiR used the original Crowther titles, logo and decorations but with Brucie's PiR monitors and pricing game props. Similarly Play Your Cards Right used the original 80s theme tune, titles and representative set but used the 90s versions tables and LCD screens.
Where these were several versions of a show, the older theme and titles was usually the one that was used, unless (like The Golden Shot) a later set of titles became more associated with the show in question (the one where the host goes "Up a bit! Left a bit! Down a bit! Fire!" over the animation).
The other thing you should know is that the games weren't played in exactly the same manner as the originals and a few were modified to fit in with the Gameshow Marathon format whilst keeping the essence of the originals alive. This is partly a result of stretching out what was originally a 30 minute show into 45 minutes, and also that each game has to be self-contained with just one victor. For example, The Golden Shot was played in the style of a worst-performer-in-each-round drops out competition, whereas the actual show was a single elimination competition with returning champions. Similarly the tie break round on Play Your Cards Right was played as a normal five card round rather than a trad three card round.
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Speaking only for the grabs I've seen for TPiR, it's done on the cheap.
The original Plinko board was brought out of someone's broom closet (the UK Bob Boden??) as the 2nd version is in Portugal. The "showcase range finder" went from a 4*4 video wall on BPiR to a smallish 50" plasma or rear projection TV. They also reused the pricetag/small prize stands from game to game (they played Cliffhanger, Plinko and Race Game).
Someone mentioned CBS going to the expense of remaking the PYL board...not necessary. All you need is one digital projector, there's your board.
And $otC...I dunno, doesn't really seem to work as a one-off show. Unless you have the WBMG, it'd be pointless.
Also, since this is obviously a test bed for bringing back an "old" show, I doubt you'll see TPiR in the mix (despite it being the cheapest to produce of any show).
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[quote name=\'JayDLewis\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 07:48 AM\']Someone mentioned CBS going to the expense of remaking the PYL board...not necessary. All you need is one digital projector, there's your board.
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Thought of that, and then immediately prayed that wouldn't happen. GOD would that suck.
I think I've said it before, and I know I've said it with regard to Hollywood Squares, but PYL is all about the Big Board. Without a Big Board, there's nothing. A Big Simulated Board is LESS than nothing. Part of what killed Whammy was that there was no feel of Big Board on the set.
I agree with WeatherMatt that, if this should come to fruition (and I am watching with great amusement as The Usual Suspects are already deciding who should host and what should be played and what time should it be on and OMG THIS IS THE GREATEST THING EVAR I SHALL BUY AN HDTV JUST FOR THIS!!!!!111!!!ELEVEN when nothing is set in plaster of Paris yet, much less stone), that the network research people will no doubt be watching with great interest to see which shows are well-received and which aren't.
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Somehow, it seems to me that no one across the Atlantic ever expected anything more out of this than a programming stunt to help commemorate ITV's 50th anniversary--but I guess money talks.
And as much as can be said about the WGMC's monster ego, even Barker knows his limitations. I don't see him being the Ant and Dec of this project--but I'm not sure if there is an Ant and Dec-type team on our side of the pond. It sure ain't Seacrest and Dunkelman. :)
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 02:33 PM\']... I'm not sure if there is an Ant and Dec-type team on our side of the pond. It sure ain't Seacrest and Dunkelman. :)
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Just hire Seacrest. His ego's big enough to fill both roles. :-)
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Kenny and Spenny?
I KID.
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[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' date=\'Nov 23 2005, 06:43 PM\']Kenny and Spenny?
I KID.
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I had never seen an episode of KvS until I got a dish and now I can catch them once a week. On Showcase. Uncensored.
On behalf of the entire country of Canada: I apologize.
ObGSMarathon: Bergeron should host. Whether or not ABC would allow it...
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Hmm. I wonder if there is a television personality out there who is a) working on CBS, b) hosting one of their reality shows, AND c) boffing the president of the network?
Naah. Can't be.
/That said, I will now cut off my fingers for even suggesting it. Be right back.
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[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' date=\'Nov 23 2005, 08:13 PM\']Kenny and Spenny?
I KID.
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You can have 'em.
And like my good friend Jay, sorry. But trust me, good things have come out of that production company...
And Mr. Lemon! Shame!
Ryan :)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 23 2005, 09:23 PM\']Hmm. I wonder if there is a television personality out there who is a) working on CBS, b) hosting one of their reality shows, AND c) boffing the president of the network?
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 23 2005, 10:23 PM\']Hmm. I wonder if there is a television personality out there who is a) working on CBS, b) hosting one of their reality shows, AND c) boffing the president of the network?
Naah. Can't be.
/That said, I will now cut off my fingers for even suggesting it. [/quote]
Actually, I wish there was something in the Eligibility Requirements that would let me ban you for that!
Bergeron. Please.