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[Joe Mello]

At the risk of sounding cold and heartless, I don't really care about their backstory/struggles. Just play.

Even in the context of game shows that exploit tragedy for clout, this reads as "shut up and dribble"

[TLEberle]

Ok then. Hush up and buzz. Unless you’re a five-nines memorable player, nobody will remember you. I think the chat segment mid-show or before a bonus game is plenty enough.

[wdm1219inpenna]

I totally love this thread! I'd like to echo some thoughts and share some of my own...

For the longest time I thought I was the only person who felt Jim Lange was "so so" as a host.  He seemed like a genuinely nice man but there just seemed to be something "phony" at times about his hosting.

As unpopular as it was to many, I actually liked the 1978-79 NBC revival of Jeopardy!  Art Fleming as host was cool, it was still a manually operated board, I even loved the bonus game they added...the only thing I disliked was that they eliminated the Final Jeopardy clue but I suppose having that could have run the risk of it ending in a tie, but a tiebreaker clue could have been used.

Jack Barry was a very "clunky" host. He was awkward at times. Also, while many seemed to enjoy the audience game, I detested it.  It was no different than if I went to watch 3 people at the casino playing the slot machines...

I agree Bill Rafferty was a sensational host.  I would have loved to see what he could have done with Family Feud...

While I very much liked the "push" rule for the Money Cards, I kind of disliked it when it was at the Big Bet, if someone had $10,000 and an Ace, it was anti-climactic because you knew at WORST, they would win $10,000...I always felt the Big Bet should be subject to a push meaning a loss...

I disliked it when Wink's Tic Tac Dough introduced the red categories.  I realize they wanted to spice the game up some but I preferred the front game less spicy, especially when players were able to match wits round by round.

[Edited to shorten a TON. I tried to leave what was close to the intent of the thread. -Jason]

[Dbacksfan12]

Also, while many seemed to enjoy the audience game, I detested it. 

In the 20 years this board has been around, I've never seen one person, let alone many say that enjoy the audience game.

Even in the context of game shows that exploit tragedy for clout, this reads as "shut up and dribble"

I don't think this is a fair comparison.  With people like Travis Kelce, you're hearing about them during the course of a season.  The folks on modern game shows are typically there for 60 minutes at most.  A brief introduction is all I need--cut to the chase.

[aaron sica]

Jack Barry was a very "clunky" host. He was awkward at times. Also, while many seemed to enjoy the audience game, I detested it.  It was no different than if I went to watch 3 people at the casino playing the slot machines...

Remember how I mentioned about the "Bumper Stumpers" music and how annoying it is? The cue they play for the audience game is right up there with it.

[tyshaun1]

To Aaron and everyone else's point, I definitely learned not to watch the clock with it comes to PYL. And I echo the others who said the bonus round is unnecessary. I always found it to be too much like Deal or No Deal and would rather just have two self-contained shows where the high score wins.

This I completely disagree with. PYL with a bonus round gives the main game the strategy it needs if you don't have returning champions. Do you keep spinning, knowing the odds of you catching up in 1 or 2 spins is small, or do you pass and leave fate in the hands of your opponent in order to get to the bonus game where you can make even more money? I agree that it's largely PYDOND, but it's there for a good reason. That being said, it's time they mix it up again, it's become a bit stale.

[Blanquepage]

Jack Barry was a very "clunky" host. He was awkward at times. Also, while many seemed to enjoy the audience game, I detested it.  It was no different than if I went to watch 3 people at the casino playing the slot machines...

Remember how I mentioned about the "Bumper Stumpers" music and how annoying it is? The cue they play for the audience game is right up there with it.

I wouldn't rank it as one of my top favorite themes, but I rather liked the Bumper Stumpers theme. Even thought the intro with the lively piccolo (I think?) that leads up to the more familiar "honky" part was cute too.
Joker's Wild '90, now THAT theme's annoying. Same 10-ish seconds on infinite loop, blah.

[MikeK]

Something something tl;dr.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

I like the Bumper Stumpers theme, though it wasn't terribly complex and can easily be replicated on my drive home on the interstate.

Maybe not a sizzling hot take but Keynotes and the Peter Allen Name That Tune are two of my favorite unsold pilots, and that's coming from someone who has little interest in music.

[TimK2003]

Something something tl;dr.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

I like the Bumper Stumpers theme, though it wasn't terribly complex and can easily be replicated on my drive home on the interstate.

Maybe not a sizzling hot take but Keynotes and the Peter Allen Name That Tune are two of my favorite unsold pilots, and that's coming from someone who has little interest in music.

Bumper Stumpers has grown on me as well.  That's a show format that should've been rebooted somewhere as I think the use of personalized license plates with letters and numb3rs is at an all time high -- at least in my neck of the woods.

I wasn't as much as a fan of the show back there as the theme, the plumber's set and the "avoid the stop sign" bonus game made it look a little too corny.

[Strikerz04]

I liked Temptation '68 (even with what few episodes exist), and that should've been the Temptation we had in 2007 (mostly because we didn't get the Temptation we wanted).