I Love The '80s Strikes Back!

[rugrats1]

Today's Special -- Sure, a Canadian kids show seen in some U.S. markets via PBS that made a lasting impact.

It was also seen nationwide on Nickelodeon in the mid- to late-1980s.

[Card Shark]

[quote name=\'davemackey\' date=\'Oct 22 2003, 10:50 PM\'] The 1985 show did cover "Inspector Gadget." Whoo-whoo! [/quote]
 They also showed a PSA of Bob Barker telling us that cats are friendly creatures and that a person can't get AIDS from cats. Hey, I couldn't make that up if I tried!

[johnnya2k3]

Yes, Gadget WAS covered, but not Today's Special or The Raccoons (yet another Canadian kids' show which was also popular with American viewers). Maybe VH1 doesn't care about '70s/'80s Canadian pop culture after all with those two shows, SCTV, Circle Square, and 100 Huntley Street hitting the U.S. airwaves.

As for other syndie fare, they had Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (loved Donal Louge's Robin Leach imitation; too bad they didn't cue up the Good Charlotte song), People's Court, and Jem; sorry, no Tic Tac Dough, Joker's Wild, or even PYL on the game shows front!

Tonight they'll be at 1986 and 1987; let's hope they'll feature the REAL reason men were watching Entertainment Tonight (Mary Hart's legs), the final months of the PTL Club, and hopefully Square One TV! As for PSA's, the "This is your brain (on drugs)" one.

Jonathan Allen

[melman1]

The editing in this series defies explanation.  Logue and the other "experts" have made some really explicit sexual comments, but the "steers and queers" line from "An Officer and a Gentleman" got bleeped.

Yes, I know this is irrelevant.

[Dbacksfan12]

[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Oct 22 2003, 11:05 PM\']

Today's Special -- Sure, a Canadian kids show seen in some U.S. markets via PBS that made a lasting impact.

It was also seen nationwide on Nickelodeon in the mid- to late-1980s. [/quote]
 Has anyone happened to see any information related to this on the internet, I remember faintly parts of theme song, but that's all.

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Oct 23 2003, 03:29 PM\'][quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Oct 22 2003, 11:05 PM\']

Today's Special -- Sure, a Canadian kids show seen in some U.S. markets via PBS that made a lasting impact.

It was also seen nationwide on Nickelodeon in the mid- to late-1980s. [/quote]
Has anyone happened to see any information related to this on the internet, I remember faintly parts of theme song, but that's all.[/quote]
This web site should tell you everything you need to know about the show.  The webmaster seems to be the former a.t.g-s regular who got a threatening letter from King World legal over a "Squares" fan site he had during the Whoopi days.

[inturnaround]

The 1986 show covered "Double Dare". No mention of "Family" or "Super Sloppy" was made and I think all the clips were of their Philadelphia era.

[inturnaround]

1987 saw coverage of Remote Control. Only one of the hostesses (Kari Wuhrer) was named (though the others were shown) and only the original endgame was shown. Adam Sandler was shown prominently.

[GS Warehouse]

[quote name=\'inturnaround\' date=\'Oct 24 2003, 02:02 AM\'] 1987 saw coverage of Remote Control. Only one of the hostesses (Kari Wuhrer) was named (though the others were shown) and only the original endgame was shown. Adam Sandler was shown prominently. [/quote]
 I'm not surprised.  Kari's had a couple of dramas to her name since then, but I wonder what became of that Sandler guy...

[cmjb13]

[quote name=\'Card Shark\' date=\'Oct 23 2003, 06:50 AM\'] [quote name=\'davemackey\' date=\'Oct 22 2003, 10:50 PM\'] The 1985 show did cover "Inspector Gadget." Whoo-whoo! [/quote]
They also showed a PSA of Bob Barker telling us that cats are friendly creatures and that a person can't get AIDS from cats. Hey, I couldn't make that up if I tried! [/quote]
 Just caught that PSA.

Wasn't this 1987?

[melman1]

[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Oct 24 2003, 07:24 AM\'] 1987 saw coverage of Remote Control [/quote]
 Why didn't Remote Control last longer than it did?  It was a great show.

[Jimmy Owen]

[quote name=\'melman1\' date=\'Oct 24 2003, 10:36 PM\']
Why didn't Remote Control last longer than it did?  It was a great show. [/quote]
MTV probably reasoned that a game show took away time that could be used to show music videos.....no wait, that's not it.  I think the bloom was off the rose at the end, For trendy MTV, RC had a long run

[melman1]

Seems like a perfect show for GSN today.  Much better than just about any of their "originals".

[aaron sica]

[quote name=\'melman1\' date=\'Oct 24 2003, 10:36 PM\'] [quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Oct 24 2003, 07:24 AM\'] 1987 saw coverage of Remote Control [/quote]
Why didn't Remote Control last longer than it did?  It was a great show. [/quote]
 RC was a good show....Was it ever determined where that scrolling "THE PRICE IS RIGHT" graphic came from,  that one would see during the opening theme? Considering it was never seen anywhere else..

[Jimmy Owen]

That was from a CBS promo spot of the 70's.