Author Topic: Appearance limits that were instituted.. (Read 4600 times)

digiblader · « **on:** June 15, 2004, 11:21:50 PM »

I know I'm getting some criticism over that talk over the five-day limit possibly coming back to Jeopardy!, but if true, it wouldn't be the first show though:

There were other shows I believe that did it:

Caesar's Challenge: A 3-day limit was put in after a player won more than $50K on the show in the early parts of the run.

TTD'90(which we all hate): Ten-day limit instituted during the run(I think)

Press Your Luck: A "hard" 5-day limit was instituted in Nov 1st of 1984, along with the $50K limit.

Can anyone name any other shows that did it? I can't think of any others.

adamjk · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2004, 12:27:22 AM »

Wheel institued a 3 day run in the 80's and into the 90's.

JasonA1 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2004, 02:20:35 AM »

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Wheel institued a 3 day run in the 80's and into the 90's.

I'm pretty sure the original poster was looking for limits added later, that were kind of a detrement to the players. This let people win big further. And according to some posters at ATGS, the daytime limit was 5 days in the earliest shows, later made 3.

-Jason

BrandonFG · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2004, 02:32:51 AM »

[quote name=\'digiblader\' date=\'Jun 15 2004, 10:21 PM\'] Can anyone name any other shows that did it? I can't think of any others. [/quote]
I believe TTD and TJW instituted a $50,000 limit c. 1982, for the fact that it aired on CBS O&O's, and had to adhere to CBS' $50K limit.

HairMetalLives · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2004, 02:47:35 AM »

[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Jun 15 2004, 11:27 PM\'] Wheel institued a 3 day run in the 80's and into the 90's. [/quote]
1989, to be exact.

zachhoran · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2004, 07:57:45 AM »

[quote name=\'HairMetalLives\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 01:47 AM\'] [quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Jun 15 2004, 11:27 PM\'] Wheel institued a 3 day run in the 80's and into the 90's. [/quote]
1989, to be exact. [/quote]
That was the Syndicated run having the three show limit from 1989-96.

zachhoran · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2004, 08:01:51 AM »

[quote name=\'digiblader\' date=\'Jun 15 2004, 10:21 PM\'] I know I'm getting some criticism over that talk over the five-day limit possibly coming back to Jeopardy!, but if true, it wouldn't be the first show though:

There were other shows I believe that did it:

Caesar's Challenge: A 3-day limit was put in after a player won more than $50K on the show in the early parts of the run.

TTD'90(which we all hate): Ten-day limit instituted during the run(I think)

Press Your Luck: A "hard" 5-day limit was instituted in Nov 1st of 1984, along with the $50K limit.

Can anyone name any other shows that did it? I can't think of any others. [/quote]
Caesar technically had an eight show limit(contestant came back until they won the car or were defeated in the original bonus format). A contestant on their eighth day would have eight of the nine letters in the bonus word placed for them, though four days was the longest run a champ had(Tom Gauer, who is the $50K+ winner you mention)

TTD90 had a 15 show limit, established in the beginning of the run. TV Guide mentioned it, but the most a champion survived was 11 or 12 games.

I think PYL had a five show limit from the outset, no?
The show only had two five time champions in the three year run.

tyshaun1 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2004, 11:13:26 AM »

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 07:01 AM\'] The show only had two five time champions in the three year run. [/quote]
Zach, unless you've seen and remember every single episode of PYL, including the ones that USA never and GSN has yet to air(ed), you don't know how many 5-time champions PYL had.

Tyshaun

MikeK · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2004, 12:29:14 PM »

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 08:01 AM\'] Caesar technically had an eight show limit(contestant came back until they won the car or were defeated in the original bonus format). A contestant on their eighth day would have eight of the nine letters in the bonus word placed for them, though four days was the longest run a champ had(Tom Gauer, who is the $50K+ winner you mention) [/quote]
Ooooooooo, I get to correct Zach!

Tom Gauer did not have the longest run on Caesar's Challenge. There was a contestant on 6 days during the bonus round which used the rotating cage of lettered balls. I remember the person won with the word "Arizonian".

I lived a very sheltered life 10 years ago. That's my excuse for knowing this arcane info.

tvrandywest · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2004, 12:37:53 PM »

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 04:01 AM\'] I think PYL had a five show limit from the outset, no?
[/quote]
No, the original limit at PYL was that you went home once your winnings exceeded $25,000. And it sucked!

After episodes #9, #10 and #11 (which aired starting on September 29 (my birthday) in 1983) I was sent home with $25,920.95 - Without that limit I would STILL be spinning!! ;-)

Randy
tvrandywest.com

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2004, 12:46:56 PM »

"Hit Man" instituted a one-day appearance limit on the day Randy West was on.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2004, 06:30:17 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 11:46 AM\'] "Hit Man" instituted a one-day appearance limit on the day Randy West was on. [/quote]
No No No!!! Randy is still in line to be the returning champ when Hit Man returns (same scenario as the man who waited about 34 months between Scrabble episodes)....

...Now Randy just has to wait until they do "Game Show Announcers Week" on Hit Man, before he can continue his reign of terror again!!! :-P

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2004, 03:54:34 AM »

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 11:37 AM\'] [quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 04:01 AM\'] I think PYL had a five show limit from the outset, no?
[/quote]
No, the original limit at PYL was that you went home once your winnings exceeded $25,000. And it sucked!

After episodes #9, #10 and #11 (which aired starting on September 29 (my birthday) in 1983) I was sent home with $25,920.95 - Without that limit I would STILL be spinning!! ;-)

Randy
tvrandywest.com [/quote]
Too bad you won that Nissan Stanza, huh?

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2004, 04:55:14 AM »

Hey now, be nice to Randy here. After all, he has appeared in like 9 or 10 game shows. I like him even though I never saw him in person. Let's respect him for what he is.

aaron sica · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2004, 08:01:29 AM »

[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Jun 17 2004, 04:55 AM\'] Hey now, be nice to Randy here. After all, he has appeared in like 9 or 10 game shows. I like him even though I never saw him in person. Let's respect him for what he is. [/quote]
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!!!

I'm sure Don didn't mean any disrespect at all to Randy. The disrespect to you - yeah...that one's genuine.