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Has there ever been an instance when a game show cancellation was announced and instead of being upset with a game going off the air, you were glad to see it gone? If so, what was it or what were they?
For me, it was Win, Lose or Draw. Sorry. I absolutely hated it. The fact that Wordplay got dumped for it didn't help matters either in my eyes.
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LMAD on ABC in 1976. At the time, I figured it had run its course, I could still see it in prime access anyway and, best of all, Jim Peck would be getting a new show from proven packager Heatter-Quigley. My euphoria died in sorrow, however, when I actually saw the finished product that was "Hot Seat."
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Cram. Good riddance.
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Most of us likely had that feeling for a show that debuted roughly 30 years ago at this time: The Neighbors.
Personally, I was pretty glad to see the syndie T or C finally end, even if Bob Barker *was* the host. It seemed pretty archaic and corny to me at the time; also How's Your Mother In Law?, Hot Seat and Family Secrets, whose only saving grace was its theme music.
IIRC, there was a newpaper article on that last series. and the creator claimed that "Relationship games are the only types of game shows that work nowadays. It's hard to get people excited about what's behind Door #1 when there are $70 million lotteries out there".
NOT!!!
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So I'm the only one who was glad to see Card Sharks '01 go?
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Card Sharks '01, Match Game '98, Pyramid . . .
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 12:15 PM\']So I'm the only one who was glad to see Card Sharks '01 go?
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Nope, you're not. I wasn't very crazy about it either. Or MG 98...
The 1981-82 syndie Treasure Hunt, I can also do a lot without.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 12:15 PM\']So I'm the only one who was glad to see Card Sharks '01 go?
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I was lucky; no station in my market cleared the show.
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[quote name=\'AH3RD\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 01:36 PM\']
The 1981-82 syndie Treasure Hunt, I can also do a lot without.
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Cue passartout in 3...............2...............1............
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Donny's Pyramid. It's really could've been executed a lot better than it was, and the small imperfections about this show really pissed me off.
Brandon Brooks
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No sweat off my back when Donnymid got cancelled either...sorry to say the crappy reruns are still on PAX.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 01:15 PM\']So I'm the only one who was glad to see Card Sharks '01 go?
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After hearing only negative reviews about it and not liking the fact that it pretty much steered clear of the versions that preceded it, I actually never got to see this revival and I don't want to. So, you're not the only one.
Same goes for MG'98. At any rate, both shows came on at like 1 or 2 am where I lived at anyway.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 08:51 AM\']Has there ever been an instance when a game show cancellation was announced and instead of being upset with a game going off the air, you were glad to see it gone? If so, what was it or what were they?
For me, it was Win, Lose or Draw. Sorry. I absolutely hated it. The fact that Wordplay got dumped for it didn't help matters either in my eyes.
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When Dawson announced on the final episode of Feud '94 that it was their final episode in May '95. Combs got somewhat of a last laugh on Jonathan Goodson when Feud was gone, and he was back on TV with Family Challenge.
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[quote name=\'Johnissoevil\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 02:38 PM\']Combs got somewhat of a last laugh on Jonathan Goodson when Feud was gone, and he was back on TV with Family Challenge.
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I thought Combs was miserable. He wasn't laughing.
Brandon Brooks
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Friend or Foe, Card Sharks 01, and Donny's pyramid. Super Six? Blerch!
I'll just take my laptop and go :)
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When the shows on the Nashville Network got cancelled, Fandango and Top Card, I didn't cry in my beer. The novelty wore off very quickly.
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I wasn't sad to see Millionaire go back in 2002. At that point, the show had been on overkill for too long. ABC got everything they could and more out of it.
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DoND.... Oh wait, it's still on the air. Bummer....
Charles
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Put me down for any of the following:
CHILD'S PLAY (sorry, Michi-Matt--it wasn't one of my favorite Cullen vehicles)
THE FUN FACTORY
THE BETTER SEX
MUSICAL CHAIRS
Doug -- and the countdown to 2006 continues
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[quote name=\'catkins522\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 02:00 PM\']DoND.... Oh wait, it's still on the air. Bummer....
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If THAT doesn't smack of bitterness, I dunno what does.
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I'll have to say CS01. Kinda like the other Brandon w/Pyramid, it pissed me off to see a classic get such a FUBAR treatment, esp. when there wasn't any tweaking needed. I understand they prolly wanted variety w/Clip Chips, but the one row of cards was inexcusable.
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Three's A Crowd, How's Your Mother In Law, and The Neighbors. Exercises in cruelty.
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Put down Friend or Foe and Whammy for me. I hated Todd Newton and Kennedy, Friend or Foe was borderline smutty, and the revamped rules for PYL just about made me sick...
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[quote name=\'wheelloon\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 10:08 PM\']...and the revamped rules for PYL just about made me sick...
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That's a little harsh. The rules were not really that revamped, 'cept they took out a round and added the Big Bank.
Brandon Brooks
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"Family Secrets" on NBC is the first game show I remember truly not liking, and I kept waiting for its cancellation because I knew, since it was a game show, that NBC would have to replace it with another game show, which would surely be better.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 09:15 AM\']So I'm the only one who was glad to see Card Sharks '01 go?
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What!? There was a Card Sharks '01? Wow! Then you'll probably tell me that they used video clips in the game and that the co-host was on MTV's 'Real World'. Imagine the horror...
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What!? There was a Card Sharks '01? Wow! Then you'll probably tell me that they used video clips in the game and that the co-host was on MTV's 'Real World'. Imagine the horror...
That's the version that made it on air. Originally they were considering putting a camera in the men's room at Tribune studios. Contestants would have to estimate how many people used a given urinal on a specific date, e.g. "How many people used urinal #2 on November 16?" The first contestant would give his estimate and the second contestant would respond with "higher" or "lower". Then they scrapped the questions altogether.
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Back in the day, I used to pick up TV Guide on the stands and flip to the Friday daytime listings to see if any games had "Last show of the series" listed under the entries. Sometimes I'd be less than thrilled about the replacement, of course ("Why on earth is NBC reviving High Rollers?"), sometimes we'd be happy ("Password's coming back!"), and sometimes I wouldn't know what to expect ("What the hell is The Fun Factory?")
Believe me, no tears were shed when The Neighbors, Blank Check, or Winning Streak were let go.
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I know this show has some fans here on the forum, but for me, it was Go! It may have been cute for a bonus game, but to make a whole show around it...I personally thought it was one of Bob Stewart's weaker efforts - and that's saying something. Also, I thought the theme was one of the most annoying in game show history.
Having said that, it's interesting to read others' opinions on shows they were glad to see let go. Some of the ones mentioned in this thread - Blank Check and Musical Chairs just to name two - I actually kind of liked. I guess no matter how short-run or obscure the show is, it will always have its fans!
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Ann Robinson, you are the 'weakest link'! Goodbye!
With all due respect to Randy West, I didn't like the premise of having a host be vicious just to get laughs, nor of contestants voting each other off.
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Hot Seat?
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I tend to root for game shows, even moderately bad ones, simply because the genre needs all the air time it can come by. But I distinctly recall cheering out loud when I heard the announcement of CS2K1's cancellation on Entertainment Tonight. I don't think I was exactlly sad when 100% was sacked, either.
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For me... Family Secrets. I didn't think much of the game itself and it replaced a talk show that I'd liked -- so I didn't cry any tears when it was canceled.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Jan 2 2006, 01:28 PM\']For me... Family Secrets. I didn't think much of the game itself and it replaced a talk show that I'd liked -- so I didn't cry any tears when it was canceled.
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Agree almost wholeheartedly, except that for NBC , bringing FS to the table meant that they were almost getting back into the daytime GS business....at the time, they had a 2 hour block going...and so while I thought FS was a piece of garbage, it was nice to think there was a bit of momentum in their overall thinking.
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Jan 2 2006, 01:15 PM\']Agree almost wholeheartedly, except that for NBC , bringing FS to the table meant that they were almost getting back into the daytime GS business....at the time, they had a 2 hour block going...and so while I thought FS was a piece of garbage, it was nice to think there was a bit of momentum in their overall thinking.
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At least FS was replaced with CAESAR'S CHALLENGE, so there was one redeeming thing about it. :)
Shame Jane Whitney came along and ruined the whole thing. . .
Doug
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At least FS was replaced with CAESAR'S CHALLENGE, so there was one redeeming thing about it. :)
Caesar's Challenge was originally supposed to go to syndication instead of NBC - and I can't help thinking it would have had a longer run if it had. It never seemed to find its footing on NBC and (I thought) was cancelled ahead of its time.
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[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Jan 3 2006, 12:57 PM\']
At least FS was replaced with CAESAR'S CHALLENGE, so there was one redeeming thing about it. :)
Caesar's Challenge was originally supposed to go to syndication instead of NBC - and I can't help thinking it would have had a longer run if it had. It never seemed to find its footing on NBC and (I thought) was cancelled ahead of its time.
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Given the fate of syndicated game shows for most of the 90s(the only 90s syndie GS debuts to last more than two seasons were Newlywed/Dating hour and Bergeron HS), I wouldn't bet on Syndicated Caesar's lasting more than a full season.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 09:51 AM\']Has there ever been an instance when a game show cancellation was announced and instead of being upset with a game going off the air, you were glad to see it gone? [/quote]
Getting back to the original question...
No. Never. There were many game shows I hated, so I didn't watch them. There were definitely times where a game show I disliked was replaced with one I liked a lot more. There were many times whene I didn't particularly care whether a show went away. Still, I never cheered the demise of one of our own. Ever. Not even the original 3's A Crowd.
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I wouldn't exactly say I was happy when Pyramid was cancelled, but I remember thinking that at least the coast would be clear a few years later for someone to come back and do it right.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Jan 3 2006, 10:22 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Dec 31 2005, 09:51 AM\']Has there ever been an instance when a game show cancellation was announced and instead of being upset with a game going off the air, you were glad to see it gone? [/quote]
Getting back to the original question...
No. Never. There were many game shows I hated, so I didn't watch them. There were definitely times where a game show I disliked was replaced with one I liked a lot more. There were many times whene I didn't particularly care whether a show went away. Still, I never cheered the demise of one of our own. Ever. Not even the original 3's A Crowd.
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Same here--and that's for any kind of TV show (although I may act different when "Eye for an Eye" and "Cheaters" get canned--[sarcasm]the folks in Dallas must be proud of these quality programs originating in their city[sarcasm]). Of course, back when I was a kid I knew there'd be another game show coming along in the same time slot, especially if it was in the morning. That doesn't happen now.
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Jan 4 2006, 05:31 PM\']Same here--and that's for any kind of TV show (although I may act different when "Eye for an Eye" and "Cheaters" get canned--[sarcasm]the folks in Dallas must be proud of these quality programs originating in their city[sarcasm]).
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I watch "CHEATERS" for two reasons only...first, to see which Dallas locations the local trashbags are gravitating to most frequently these days (once, they trapped a filthy fornicating female two doors down from my first condo...the shaaame of it all!) and second, just which dirtbag will be next to stab (or shoot, bludgeon or similar nasty violent thingy) that busybody Joey Greco...I would just love to concoct a juicy but bogus case for them involving a combination of drag queens, leather dudes and big-haired Mary Kay representatives...:)
Jake
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[quote name=\'JakeT\' date=\'Jan 4 2006, 08:52 PM\'][quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Jan 4 2006, 05:31 PM\']Same here--and that's for any kind of TV show (although I may act different when "Eye for an Eye" and "Cheaters" get canned--[sarcasm]the folks in Dallas must be proud of these quality programs originating in their city[sarcasm]).
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I watch "CHEATERS" for two reasons only...first, to see which Dallas locations the local trashbags are gravitating to most frequently these days (once, they trapped a filthy fornicating female two doors down from my first condo...the shaaame of it all!) and second, just which dirtbag will be next to stab (or shoot, bludgeon or similar nasty violent thingy) that busybody Joey Greco...I would just love to concoct a juicy but bogus case for them involving a combination of drag queens, leather dudes and big-haired Mary Kay representatives...:)
Jake
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Careful about your diatribe about Joel S. (Joey) Greco. "Cheaters" is by no means his only job. I should know because for a time, both of us were based in the same real estate office. He works both part time as necessary, which is why he does both. I'm happy to say he's also an acquaintance of mine.
As for the stabbing incident aboard the boat, seen on the VH1 special, he's mentioned to co-workers who told me that the segment was played up more than it really was.
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Does he host "Cheaters" to make ends meet or because he wants to?
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I'd say in the beginning it was to make ends meet. Considering that a lot of his clients are "rich" (homes over $300,000) and therefore making good commissions, I'd say these days it's because he likes it.
BTW, he does have a degree in counseling and that likely has some bearing on his being there.
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[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jan 5 2006, 09:26 AM\']I'd say in the beginning it was to make ends meet. Considering that a lot of his clients are "rich" (homes over $300,000) and therefore making good commissions, I'd say these days it's because he likes it.
BTW, he does have a degree in counseling and that likely has some bearing on his being there.
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Count me in as someone who loves the show, and I'm not just saying it because you mentioned your acquaintanceship (is that a word) with Joey. :-P
Two questions I've always wondered about...
1) Is it only shot in the Dallas/Fort-Worth area? Most of the stuff I've seen has the Dallas skyline or a DART bus in the background, and it just seems weird there's so many unfaithful people in Dallas. ;-)
2) Are any, if not, all the scenes done by actors in case things get out of hand...in other words, is it a re-enactment and/or played up for dramatics?
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Everyone in the scene is real. You'll see security and bystanders. But there's no actors. Most of the action takes place in the DFW area. However, beginning last season, some scenes are filmed in NYC. And ISTR (and I don't know why), one early case took place in Portland, Oregon.