The Lingo Bonus Rounds

[GSRebich]

There are 2 facts about the Lingo Bonus Rounds from the 1987-88 syndicated version and the 2002-2007 GSN version:

1. Each Bonus Round had 2 different scoreboards.

2. Each Bonus Round had the scoreboards replaced with on-screen graphics.

[NickS]

Here's one more:

The host was male.

[TLEberle]

[quote name=\'TeppanYaki\' post=\'236636\' date=\'Mar 1 2010, 07:48 PM\']Here's one more:

The host was male.[/quote]And he was replaced by a male.

[NickS]

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'236637\' date=\'Mar 1 2010, 09:51 PM\'][quote name=\'TeppanYaki\' post=\'236636\' date=\'Mar 1 2010, 07:48 PM\']Here's one more:

The host was male.[/quote]And he was replaced by a male.
[/quote]

Thanks for jogging my memory.  Did you know cash was offered as a bonus prize in both shows?

[Hastin]

Other fun and useful Lingo facts:

Both Feature Balls
Both Feature Bingo Type Gameplay
Both Featured Teams Of Players
Both Involved Spelling
Both Involved Words
Both Are Cancelled

[Phil V]

Tie breaker.  It's a seven-letter word for what this thread is experiencing...

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[WhirlieBird74]

Here's a difference from the two versions:  

The 1987-88 version had contestants NOT receiving their winnings, due to the prod. company's financial problems.  Michael Reagan left the show with five weeks left on his contract, as he wasn't being paid.  (Ralph Andrews, the replacement host, would say on-air that he left for a national book signing tour).

The 2002-2007 version actually paid identical check amounts to its winning players (meaning they had to file their own taxes).  When Robert McKee and his partner won $10,000, he reported that each received a $5,000 check (with no taxes withheld).

[bscripps]

[quote name=\'phvHounds2010\' post=\'236642\' date=\'Mar 1 2010, 11:41 PM\']Tie breaker.  It's a seven-letter word for what this thread is experiencing...

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What does Sikhism have to do with this thread?

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'WhirlieBird74\' post=\'236647\' date=\'Mar 2 2010, 12:16 AM\']Here's a difference from the two versions:[/quote]
One ran during the 20th century while the other ran during the 21st century.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'236664\' date=\'Mar 2 2010, 04:31 AM\'][quote name=\'WhirlieBird74\' post=\'236647\' date=\'Mar 2 2010, 12:16 AM\']Here's a difference from the two versions:[/quote]
One ran during the 20th century while the other ran during the 21st century.
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And one of them taped in Monroe, Maryland...

[MikeK]

[quote name=\'bscripps\' post=\'236649\' date=\'Mar 2 2010, 01:07 AM\'][quote name=\'phvHounds2010\' post=\'236642\' date=\'Mar 1 2010, 11:41 PM\']Tie breaker.  It's a seven-letter word for what this thread is experiencing...

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What does Sikhism have to do with this thread?[/quote]
I had SCROTUM, because this thread is nuts.

[Johnissoevil]

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'236695\' date=\'Mar 2 2010, 04:27 PM\'][quote name=\'bscripps\' post=\'236649\' date=\'Mar 2 2010, 01:07 AM\'][quote name=\'phvHounds2010\' post=\'236642\' date=\'Mar 1 2010, 11:41 PM\']Tie breaker.  It's a seven-letter word for what this thread is experiencing...

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What does Sikhism have to do with this thread?[/quote]
I had SCROTUM, because this thread is nuts.
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Well played, LMAO

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'236695\' date=\'Mar 2 2010, 01:27 PM\']I had SCROTUM, because this thread is nuts.[/quote]
Randy West, tell him about his Intarnets!

[NickS]

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'236695\' date=\'Mar 2 2010, 03:27 PM\']I had SCROTUM, because this thread is nuts.[/quote]

Well, as Hastin said, both shows *did* feature balls.

[TimK2003]

[quote name=\'TeppanYaki\' post=\'236703\' date=\'Mar 2 2010, 04:51 PM\'][quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'236695\' date=\'Mar 2 2010, 03:27 PM\']I had SCROTUM, because this thread is nuts.[/quote]

Well, as Hastin said, both shows *did* feature balls.
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And the balls were a little bluer when Shandi's episodes aired.