[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Jul 1 2006, 04:00 PM\']I guess I can understand why the big prime-time spectacles want to look all slick and polished, but when you take these little cable originals and squeeze all the spontaneity out of them by overshooting and overediting, you're making a less interesting show and you're wasting time and money in the process.[/quote]
Have I ever mentioned here about the Get Schooled Tour ToC two years ago?
It was just a bunch of interstitials in the midst of a Lingo marathon, each round being a race to two correct answers. Taping was supposed to start at 6:30 p.m., but they didn't have everything ready yet, so we ended up starting around 8. And Oh. My. FSM. did they tinker that thing to death. Whenever a winner was declared for a round and the other person would go sit down, they would do at least two or three takes. By the time the final round rolled around it was... Well let's just say when we left the building, the next morning's LA Times was sitting on their doorstep.
Can anyone tell me what could *possibly* possess the powers that be to put everyone through that?
P.S. As a semi-frequent audience member, I can say that most of the stalwarts (J!, Wheel, TPIR) go through fairly close to real-time, unless something breaks down or a ruling is needed, while Pyramid could best be likened to molasses. In February. In the Arctic. Left outside.
Take from that what you will.
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