Eubanks CS...thank God THIS didn't happen!

[ChuckNet]

Just finished reading Bob Eubanks' terrific book "It's In the Book, Bob!", and I learned that he was one of 2 hosts considered for the job on CS...the other?

Let's just say those cries of "YOU WIN!!" after every game would've grated on viewers' nerves pretty quickly...

Chuck Donegan (The Shuddering-At-The-Thought "Chuckie Baby")

[The Ol' Guy]

Just the thought of the rappin' money cards bonus round...well, never mind.

[musicman]

Who was the other one, Bill Rafferty?

[Kevin Prather]

Holy bejeepers, Mary, Moses and good sweet GOD WOW!

Patrick Wayne? Tic Tac Dough '90? "YOOOOOOOOOOUUUU WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNN!"? Ring a bell?

[Steve Gavazzi]

You know, I haven't seen Wayne's TTD since it was rerunning on USA, and I really don't remember how bad he supposedly was.  (Not that I'm doubting you guys...)  This is probably the only time anyone will ever ask this...but could someone maybe put up a short clip of him shouting you-know-what?

[GSWitch]

[quote name=\'The Ol' Guy\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 06:11 PM\']Just the thought of the rappin' money cards bonus round...well, never mind.

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I'll see that joke & raise you the thought of the rappin' Joker when trying to win a car (or Hawaii)!

[zachhoran]

[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 06:53 PM\']Just finished reading Bob Eubanks' terrific book "It's In the Book, Bob!", and I learned that he was one of 2 hosts considered for the job on CS...the other?

Let's just say those cries of "YOU WIN!!" after every game would've grated on viewers' nerves pretty quickly...

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Goodson and Co. must have considered him after his appearances on SP and BL in Summer 1985.

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Nov 21 2005, 06:53 PM\']Let's just say those cries of "YOU WIN!!" after every game would've grated on viewers' nerves pretty quickly...

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Let's also say Press Your Luck would've been back at 10:30am Eastern within thirteen weeks.

[Ian Wallis]

Let's just say those cries of "YOU WIN!!" after every game would've grated on viewers' nerves pretty quickly...

Well....Jim Lange did say he'd make a good game show host!

Which leads me to a question:  who exactly decided that he should act like that?  Is that what the producers of the show wanted?  You'd figure that if they thought he was over-doing it, they'd have stepped in a told him to tone it down a bit.  Reportedly, Jon Bauman was lectured after every "Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour" - they could have done the same for Patrick.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 06:03 AM\']Reportedly, Jon Bauman was lectured after every "Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour" - they could have done the same for Patrick.

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Why? I know we have a lot of Bauman-haters around here, but I think the flaw was more in the format than with the host.

[Dbacksfan12]

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 09:03 AM\']Well....Jim Lange did say he'd make a good game show host![/quote]
Jim Lange isn't one who should be recommending hosts, IMO, he wasn't particularly good.

[bulldog_06]

I think the one that Goodson wanted was Bruce Forsyth.

Source:Eubanks Card Sharks

[PYLdude]

[quote name=\'bulldog_06\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 05:40 PM\']I think the one that Goodson wanted was Bruce Forsyth.

Source:Eubanks Card Sharks

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I'd be more willing to take Bob's word for it, even though the website says otherwise.

[nbcburbank]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 11:53 AM\'][quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Nov 22 2005, 06:03 AM\']Reportedly, Jon Bauman was lectured after every "Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour" - they could have done the same for Patrick.

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Why? I know we have a lot of Bauman-haters around here, but I think the flaw was more in the format than with the host.

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    I have to disagree. I thought that the format was fine. In my opinion they melded together well. Even Mr. Rayburn couldn't stand Bauman. I blame the failure of MGHS more on Bauman as well as the 3PM timeslot. I think this would have been a perfect show to comepete against TPIR at 11. With a stronger host in place of Bauman I think it could have lasted at least a few seasons.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'nbcburbank\' date=\'Nov 23 2005, 09:05 AM\']    I have to disagree. I thought that the format was fine. In my opinion they melded together well. Even Mr. Rayburn couldn't stand Bauman. I blame the failure of MGHS more on Bauman as well as the 3PM timeslot. I think this would have been a perfect show to comepete against TPIR at 11. With a stronger host in place of Bauman I think it could have lasted at least a few seasons.

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Well, you are certainly entitled to that opinion, though I will tell you now that it's shared by pretty much nobody.