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Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: goongas on October 11, 2006, 12:22:00 AM
According to TV Guide brief article (http://\"http://community.tvguide.com/forum.jspa?forumID=700000044\"), Donny Osmond will host a revival of Name That Tune on CBS.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: uncamark on October 11, 2006, 12:33:25 AM
[quote name=\'goongas\' post=\'134062\' date=\'Oct 10 2006, 11:22 PM\']
According to TV Guide brief article (http://\"http://community.tvguide.com/forum.jspa?forumID=700000044\"), Donny Osmond will host a revival of Name That Tune on CBS.
[/quote]

The Variety article mentioned in the TVG snark is behind a subscription wall, so I am forced to quote the Perfesser until someone else comes along that this show may end up syndicated by the newly merged CBS Paramount syndication, not on the network.  A weak backup, but one that will have to do for now.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: weaklink75 on October 10, 2006, 01:02:28 PM
Here's that Variety article.... (http://\"http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117951604?cs=1&s=h&p=0\")...
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: TimK2003 on October 10, 2006, 01:39:23 PM
[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'134065\' date=\'Oct 10 2006, 12:02 PM\']
Here's that Variety article.... (http://\"http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117951604?cs=1&s=h&p=0\")...
[/quote]

According to the Variety article, it may as well be called "Name That Pop N' Rocker Game".

I'm just afraid that no matter how they do it, the music genre has splintered off so much that I just don't see it as a viable outlet anymore for a mainstream network.  

I also can't see Tommy Oliver and his Orchestra playing a 10 second version of "My Humps" either...  :-P
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: William_S. on October 10, 2006, 02:28:18 PM
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I also can't see Tommy Oliver and his Orchestra playing a 10 second version of "My Humps" either...  :-P


Shudders....
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: mbc793 on October 10, 2006, 05:06:56 PM
I can't picture that thought either. Anyways I figure they may use anothe orchestra or band. Also Donny Osmond?? Well he knows something about music..I guess I can't comment bad about that.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Robair on October 10, 2006, 06:06:05 PM
[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'134067\' date=\'Oct 10 2006, 01:39 PM\']I also can't see Tommy Oliver and his Orchestra playing a 10 second version of "My Humps" either...  :-P
[/quote]
Me neither. Mainly, Tommy's been dead for four months...
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: TimK2003 on October 10, 2006, 07:11:03 PM
[quote name=\'Robair\' post=\'134076\' date=\'Oct 10 2006, 05:06 PM\']
[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'134067\' date=\'Oct 10 2006, 01:39 PM\']I also can't see Tommy Oliver and his Orchestra playing a 10 second version of "My Humps" either...  :-P
[/quote]
Me neither. Mainly, Tommy's been dead for four months...
[/quote]

My apologies...I didn't hear anything on regular media and I don't read the birthday/obit section either unless there's a big name who passes on.  

To rephrase: I cannot see any Name That Tune orchestra (like the ones in the past) playing any of the music that's out now.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: wheelloon on October 10, 2006, 09:20:07 PM
Well, this news significantly improved my day! Name That Tune was a childhood favorite of mine... :D

I'm with everybody else though, I can't see what modern music could be NTT material. Donny might be alright for a more variety type show, instead of a more strict game like Pyramid, but still, I'll have to wait and see on that one. Plus, a cool million for 15 songs in 60 seconds? $100k or maybe even $250k would be alright to me, $1 million seems a bit high (and that's bad if I say the top prize is high)...
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: urbanpreppie05 on October 10, 2006, 09:32:59 PM
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To rephrase: I cannot see any Name That Tune orchestra (like the ones in the past) playing any of the music that's out now.

And that was an issue I personally had with the Lange NTT (among other things). It seemed that there were an AWFUL lot of Broadway tunes...and If they tried that today, the show would look silly and dated.
What I'm hoping for is a mix of orchestrated songs of today, with maybe some new mini-games with songs being played backwards, song lyrics sang in different languages, different styles, etc...

But that's just me.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: davemackey on October 10, 2006, 09:39:12 PM
Remember the last time "Name That Tune" came back? The execrable "Name That Video".

With all the talk about the planned revivals in the past (remember the one which was to have been hosted by Peter Allen?), I'll be surprised if this one gets off the ground.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Robert Hutchinson on October 10, 2006, 10:35:47 PM
Everyone seems to not have liked Name That Video. Is it more or less execrable if you're more familiar with music videos? I liked the show okay, but I knew about 10% of the material.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Jay Temple on October 11, 2006, 12:22:08 AM
[quote name=\'wheelloon\' post=\'134085\' date=\'Oct 10 2006, 08:20 PM\']
Well, this news significantly improved my day! Name That Tune was a childhood favorite of mine... :D

I'm with everybody else though, I can't see what modern music could be NTT material. Donny might be alright for a more variety type show, instead of a more strict game like Pyramid, but still, I'll have to wait and see on that one. Plus, a cool million for 15 songs in 60 seconds? $100k or maybe even $250k would be alright to me, $1 million seems a bit high (and that's bad if I say the top prize is high)...
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Consider this: The very splintering that was mentioned earlier makes $1M seem reasonable. How many people are going to able to identify "Promiscuous Girl," "Runaround Sue" AND "The Lady Is a Tramp"? (Put it another way: How many of the people who can identify the last two will admit to recognizing the first?)
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Allstar87 on October 11, 2006, 02:29:05 AM
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'134099\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 12:22 AM\']
How many people are going to able to identify "Promiscuous Girl," "Runaround Sue" AND "The Lady Is a Tramp"?
[/quote]

I'm 19, yet I know & love "Runaround Sue". Don't know the other two, though.

Do I still win something?
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Craig Karlberg on October 11, 2006, 03:41:45 AM
Donny Osmond as host sounds like a logical choice not only because he's on Broadway, but he is in the nidst of his 55th album set for release next March.  How does one stay musically active all these years really puzzles me.

If the show's gonna entice veiwers of all generations, they have to come up with a way to incorporate a format so that each generation doesn't get shafted at various points,  Besides, this would make a good one to bring my nephew along(he being more into hip-hop while I'm more of a 70's & 80's kind of guy).

A "million dollar minute"?  Surely, there are better titles to come up with.  How abour the Platinum Medley or even better the Diamond Medley.

I'm sure there's gonna be a $1K/song prize if the 2-player team fails to win the big prize.  $1N seems too high.  Maybe $250K is sufficient.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Clay Zambo on October 11, 2006, 07:13:38 AM
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'134099\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 12:22 AM\']
"Promiscuous Girl," "Runaround Sue" AND "The Lady Is a Tramp"?
[/quote]

Thank you!  Now I have a final medley for my club act!
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: TLEberle on October 11, 2006, 07:25:45 AM
[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'134106\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 12:41 AM\']A "million dollar minute"?  Surely, there are better titles to come up with.  How abour the Platinum Medley or even better the Diamond Medley.[/quote] Nah. "Million Dollar Minute" has the alliteration going, and "Golden Medley" had the pun of "gold medal" and "musical medley". It works.

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I'm sure there's gonna be a $1K/song prize if the 2-player team fails to win the big prize.  $1N seems too high.  Maybe $250K is sufficient.
One nonillion dollars? Wow. I hope the winner has a McDuck-sized vault for safe keeping. And what makes you so sure? Your "Karlberg-sense" tingling?
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: BrandonFG on October 11, 2006, 07:38:15 AM
[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'134106\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 03:41 AM\']
A "million dollar minute"?  Surely, there are better titles to come up with.  How abour the Platinum Medley or even better the Diamond Medley.[/quote]
And if they do tag it as the million dollar minute, are you gonna throw another TV out the window? Geez!
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I'm sure there's gonna be a $1K/song prize if the 2-player team fails to win the big prize.
And who told you that, since you're so sure?
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$1N seems too high.  Maybe $250K is sufficient.
And $100,000 in 1976 wasn't too much? And that was for identifying ONE song. I think that 15 songs in a minute is a hell of a lot better than picking numbers 1-26.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Joe Mello on October 11, 2006, 10:45:41 AM
I think 15 in 60 is worth $1M simple because it's so freaking hard, I almost want to say nigh impossible, especially if the keep the "One Wrong Answer Ends The Round" rule.

7 in 30 was pretty hard to do.  If this gets revived and the Medley rules stay the same, I predict you won't get a single endgame winner

/which is just what CBS would want.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: clemon79 on October 11, 2006, 11:15:36 AM
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'134127\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 07:45 AM\']
/which is just what CBS would want.
[/quote]
No, what they want is for it to happen *very* rarely, or to at least LOOK like it can be done, or else they completely lose credibility. The reason nobody cried foul over the Million Dollar Spin on TPiR is because we've seen people spin the wheel once and hit a buck a bunch of times, so we know it's completely feasible, even though they haven't had to pay out on it to date.

One of the (many) problems I had with Weakest Link was that the host at the top of the show mentioned how much a contestant *could* win - and while it was certainly possible for someone to take home a million dollars, we knew very quickly that the reality of the situation was that a player would be lucky to take home six digits, much less seven. And that made the show look bad, I think.

It's (very) loosely akin to the carnival game - nobody is gonna step up and drop a buck on it until the carny shows everyone that it can be done.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Neumms on October 11, 2006, 11:16:45 AM
I like that they're doing it up big. "Name that Video" was done up way too small, with a dull host and no sizzle. Big money, big acts, an engaging, musically inclined host--they're going back to the show's roots. And the partner thing is an ingenious way to increase the scope of the music.

But they gotta bring back the money trees, or else it's all for naught. That, and running a fair distance to ring in. Especially for the older contestants.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Neumms on October 11, 2006, 11:37:50 AM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'134130\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 10:15 AM\']
One of the (many) problems I had with Weakest Link was that the host at the top of the show mentioned how much a contestant *could* win - and while it was certainly possible for someone to take home a million dollars, we knew very quickly that the reality of the situation was that a player would be lucky to take home six digits, much less seven. And that made the show look bad, I think.
[/quote]

That's a great point. Making the show look even worse was how Anne would keep hammering on the top figure when she mocked the contestants. Mocking is fine, just don't chide them for how little money they're winning when we all know nobody wins much more.

It also made the show look bad when they brought in nothing but dumb contestants--heaven help us if "Name That Tune" goes that route.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: mmb5 on October 11, 2006, 12:26:09 PM
As someone who has either hosted or participated Name That Tune-style games over the past few years, this is going to be a tough, tough struggle.  The music the public listens today does not have the same wide appeal to the mass audience that Name That Tune had in it's 50s or 70s heydays.  There really is no more "popular" music that can transcend generations.

Can't wait for Madge from West Palm Beach trying to guess "My Humps" off three notes.


--Mike
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Matt Ottinger on October 11, 2006, 01:22:04 PM
[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'134141\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 12:26 PM\']
As someone who has either hosted or participated Name That Tune-style games over the past few years, this is going to be a tough, tough struggle.  The music the public listens today does not have the same wide appeal to the mass audience that Name That Tune had in it's 50s or 70s heydays.  There really is no more "popular" music that can transcend generations.[/quote]
Stll, what little we've heard seems to suggest that they understand this, and they'll be trying to appeal to a variety of generations and genres. To use the arcane comparisons that are our forte, this version of Name That Tune sounds like it'll be a little Pop & Rocker and a little Triple Threat.  I think part of the fun will be to see if Madge can identify "My Humps", and if Funky Cool Ice-Tray knows "Theme from A Summer Place (http://\"http://www.geocities.com/lyricalmusings/lyrics/a_summerplace.htm\")".

And hey, this is the first listing I've seen yet that is actually encouraging fortysomethings to apply.  They ought to get some credit for that!
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Fedya on October 11, 2006, 01:23:14 PM
MMB5 wrote:
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Can't wait for Madge from West Palm Beach trying to guess "My Humps" off three notes.
Why do you think they're going to have any contestants old enough to be named "Madge" on the show?  (At least, I don't think I've ever met anybody named "Madge" who was below middle-aged.)

(Can't wait for all the "Caitlins" and "Brittany"s to become old farts....)

EDIT: I only now read Matt's comment that they're encouraging quadragenarians to apply.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Joe Mello on October 11, 2006, 01:28:31 PM
Lest we forget Name That Video was on VH1, and giving away WoF-ranged cars in your endgame is good sizzle.

One reason I predict that 0 people will win the Medley is because getting someone to get 10 right of anything in 60 seconds is pretty hard (unless you're Starface) The other reason is that I also predict this show will be lucky to have more than 20 episodes.  This is probably going to be a summer series.  

Of course (as hinted to earlier) this is all under the assumption that there will still be no room for error.  If there's tolerance for wrong answers, however, this peeks its head into the realm of possibility.

/If there are lifelines, I'll cry.
//I wouldn't be able to figure out "Theme from A Summer Place".  "A Summer Song," however...
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: clemon79 on October 11, 2006, 01:39:25 PM
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'134147\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 10:28 AM\']
One reason I predict that 0 people will win the Medley is because getting someone to get 10 right of anything in 60 seconds is pretty hard
[/quote]
Don't watch Temptation much, do you?

They did 7 in 30 on the original show. They're just asking them to do it twice, basically.
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Of course (as hinted to earlier) this is all under the assumption that there will still be no room for error.  If there's tolerance for wrong answers, however, this peeks its head into the realm of possibility.
I agree. Personally, I'd suggest running off five seconds for each wrong answer. Effectively ends the run for all but the fastest players, but allows for a slipup and a chance to recover if you step it up.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: cweaver on October 11, 2006, 01:42:30 PM
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'134145\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 12:22 PM\']
[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'134141\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 12:26 PM\']
The music the public listens today does not have the same wide appeal to the mass audience that Name That Tune had in it's 50s or 70s heydays.  There really is no more "popular" music that can transcend generations.[/quote]
Stll, what little we've heard seems to suggest that they understand this, and they'll be trying to appeal to a variety of generations and genres. To use the arcane comparisons that are our forte, this version of Name That Tune sounds like it'll be a little Pop & Rocker and a little Triple Threat.  I think part of the fun will be to see if Madge can identify "My Humps", and if Funky Cool Ice-Tray knows "Theme from A Summer Place".[/quote]

I don't know, I think Mike has a point.  Name That Tune thrived in the era when we could, like I did in high school, conceivably hear "Bette Davis Eyes," "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," "Celebration," "When You See a Chance Take It," "I Love Rock and Roll," "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the theme from "Chariots of Fire" on the same station within a few minutes of each other, and the station still be cool enough for us to listen to on Saturday night while we cruised the mall.  I don't see that happening as much which is why I would think they're bringing in the multi-generational teams.  But still, everyone seems to be specific on their musical tastes now; my daughter loves the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Linkin Park but wouldn't be caught dead listening to Brittany Spears and probably wouldn't recognize some of her best known songs.    

Props for trying, though, massive props.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: clemon79 on October 11, 2006, 02:16:41 PM
[quote name=\'cweaver\' post=\'134149\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 10:42 AM\']
Props for trying, though, massive props.
[/quote]
Well, massive props if they DO IN FACT try. I don't think anyone at this point in the game is too interested in giving the folks who ruined the domestic version of Gameshow Marathon any props.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Joe Mello on October 11, 2006, 03:50:57 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'134148\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 01:39 PM\']
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'134147\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 10:28 AM\']
One reason I predict that 0 people will win the Medley is because getting someone to get 10 right of anything in 60 seconds is pretty hard[/quote]
Don't watch Temptation much, do you?[/quote]
Nope :3  I'm basing my stuff on Friend or Foe, WBSM, Hollywood Squares (although that's kind of fuzzy), Wintuition, Name That Video, and probably some stuff I can't think of.

You have to admit that it's pretty hard to muck up Name That Tune.  As long as you put in Bid-A-Note and some other mini-games, you're good.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: clemon79 on October 11, 2006, 03:54:37 PM
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'134165\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 12:50 PM\']
Nope :3  I'm basing my stuff on Friend or Foe, WBSM, Hollywood Squares (although that's kind of fuzzy), Wintuition, Name That Video, and probably some stuff I can't think of.
[/quote]
So, in other words, speaking from an extreme lack of information. Right.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Ian Wallis on October 11, 2006, 04:18:44 PM
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I don't know, I think Mike has a point. Name That Tune thrived in the era when we could, like I did in high school, conceivably hear "Bette Davis Eyes," "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," "Celebration," "When You See a Chance Take It," "I Love Rock and Roll," "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the theme from "Chariots of Fire" on the same station within a few minutes of each other

You mean back when pop music was actually pretty decent...

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I don't see that happening as much which is why I would think they're bringing in the multi-generational teams.

I think it could work.  If we're comparing the show a little to Triple Threat, as Matt mentioned a few posts above, personally I thought that was an under-rated show.  I liked the way they brought the generations together and played the music and TV themes from different eras in a neat little package.  I thought it deserved a longer run than it had.

\I guess that's why I was likely the only one who actually had Triple Threat in their personal Top 50 last month
\\This is the second time I've used these...I don't think I'll make it a habit... :)
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Post by: urbanpreppie05 on October 11, 2006, 04:28:52 PM
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Well, massive props if they DO IN FACT try. I don't think anyone at this point in the game is too interested in giving the folks who ruined the domestic version of Gameshow Marathon any props.

And who says they did? Some of us took the show for what it was and actually enjoyed it. Some of of even think that CBS could do at least a decent job with NTT.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: clemon79 on October 11, 2006, 04:35:58 PM
[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'134173\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 01:28 PM\']
Some of us took the show for what it was and actually enjoyed it.
[/quote]
As did I. However, I think you'll have a hard time arguing against the fact that they screwed up great boatloads of little things that they didn't have to, if they'd only thought them out.
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Some of of even think that CBS could do at least a decent job with NTT.
Oh, I think they CAN. My question is whether they WILL.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Robert Hutchinson on October 11, 2006, 06:17:34 PM
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'134145\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 01:22 PM\']if Funky Cool Ice-Tray knows "Theme from A Summer Place (http://\"http://www.geocities.com/lyricalmusings/lyrics/a_summerplace.htm\")".[/quote]

"Donny, that's the Relax-O-Vision song!"
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: chris319 on October 11, 2006, 06:42:57 PM
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running a fair distance to ring in.
That inspires a great idea. Put both contestants in mobility scooters from the Scooter Score, with a ship's bell located 10 feet away. It would harken back to the original run and would provide a great opportunity for product placement. The contestants don't have to have mobility issues to use a scooter.

Or not.
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Post by: bandit_bobby on October 11, 2006, 10:48:45 PM
This is the first version of the show produced by Phil Gurin, since he acquired this series, if it goes through, am I correct?
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Jay Temple on October 12, 2006, 12:50:32 AM
[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'134104\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 01:29 AM\']
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'134099\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 12:22 AM\']
How many people are going to able to identify "Promiscuous Girl," "Runaround Sue" AND "The Lady Is a Tramp"?
[/quote]

I'm 19, yet I know & love "Runaround Sue". Don't know the other two, though.

Do I still win something?
[/quote]
Does restoring my faith in young people's taste in music count as winning?
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Post by: TLEberle on October 12, 2006, 01:33:02 AM
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'134165\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 12:50 PM\']I'm basing my stuff on Friend or Foe, WBSM, Hollywood Squares (although that's kind of fuzzy), Wintuition, Name That Video, and probably some stuff I can't think of.[/quote]And in only two of those cases (Video, Wintuition) was a player required to give ten correct answers to win the grand prize. So, not only is your information limited, it's just plain wrong.

The easy way to guarantee a $1m payout would be to award the jackpot to the single player who names the most tunes during the Million Dollar Minute. I also think the segmenting of popular music in general is detrimental to the success of a show such as Name That Tune, but a musical quiz show would do decently.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: uncamark on October 12, 2006, 12:51:24 PM
[quote name=\'bandit_bobby\' post=\'134210\' date=\'Oct 11 2006, 09:48 PM\']
This is the first version of the show produced by Phil Gurin, since he acquired this series, if it goes through, am I correct?
[/quote]

Sandy Frank owns the show and has for about 25 years.  Gurin was only licensing and a different production team is behind this version.

I'd say read the link--but yes, friends, I know who I'm replying to.  :)

"Water--the source of Sandy Frank..."
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: GS Warehouse on October 12, 2006, 01:33:47 PM
[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'134263\' date=\'Oct 12 2006, 12:51 PM\']"Water--the source of Sandy Frank..."[/quote]
I dropped a Hot Dog at the beach.  Does that make it a Sandy Frank?

[ducking]
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: CarbonCpy on October 12, 2006, 01:38:07 PM
[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'134263\' date=\'Oct 12 2006, 12:51 PM\']
"Water--the source of Sandy Frank..."
[/quote]

"Sandy Frank!  Sandy Frank!  He's the source of all our pain!" (http://\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvN10-n1NBc\")
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: TimK2003 on October 12, 2006, 02:47:34 PM
[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' post=\'134271\' date=\'Oct 12 2006, 12:33 PM\']
[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'134263\' date=\'Oct 12 2006, 12:51 PM\']"Water--the source of Sandy Frank..."[/quote]
I dropped a Hot Dog at the beach.  Does that make it a Sandy Frank?

[ducking]
[/quote]

No, but if you dropped a waffle on a Southern California beach, you'd have a Sandy Eggo. <ducks>

Seriously, even Bid a Note could be a disaster -- you might have to allow many multiple answers for some of the songs they do today -- since many of the modern day songs use the same synthesyzed beat and/or they use, or "sample"  parts of older songs.


"For One Million Dollars, what is your answer?"
"Is it 'Superfreak'"?
<bzzzz>
"No, I'm sorry, it was 'U Can't Touch This'".
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: SRIV94 on October 12, 2006, 04:17:09 PM
[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'134275\' date=\'Oct 12 2006, 01:47 PM\']
Seriously, even Bid a Note could be a disaster -- you might have to allow many multiple answers for some of the songs they do today -- since many of the modern day songs use the same synthesyzed beat and/or they use, or "sample"  parts of older songs.


"For One Million Dollars, what is your answer?"
"Is it 'Superfreak'"?
<bzzzz>
"No, I'm sorry, it was 'U Can't Touch This'".
[/quote]
That's where clue-writing has to be specific enough so that even though "U Can't Touch This" samples "Super Freak (Part 1)," there's only one acceptable answer (like possibly invoking MC Hammer's birthplace or real name--some might know either right off the top of their head, but I would think most wouldn't--so it's still vague enough to not give it away but specific enough to not allow "Super Freak" to be the correct answer).  

Doug
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: uncamark on October 12, 2006, 05:47:25 PM
[quote name='SRIV94' date='Oct 12 2006, 03:17 PM' post='134291']
[quote name='TimK2003' post='134275' date='Oct 12 2006, 01:47 PM']
That's where clue-writing has to be specific enough so that even though "U Can't Touch This" samples "Super Freak (Part 1)," there's only one acceptable answer (like possibly invoking MC Hammer's birthplace or real name--some might know either right off the top of their head, but I would think most wouldn't--so it's still vague enough to not give it away but specific enough to not allow "Super Freak" to be the correct answer). [/quote]

"This 1990 tune used the riff from a 1981 Rick James tune to hit the nail right on the head."

Something like that?  :)
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: TimK2003 on October 12, 2006, 07:37:29 PM
[quote name='uncamark' date='Oct 12 2006, 04:47 PM' post='134304']
[quote name='SRIV94' date='Oct 12 2006, 03:17 PM' post='134291']
[quote name='TimK2003' post='134275' date='Oct 12 2006, 01:47 PM']
That's where clue-writing has to be specific enough so that even though "U Can't Touch This" samples "Super Freak (Part 1)," there's only one acceptable answer (like possibly invoking MC Hammer's birthplace or real name--some might know either right off the top of their head, but I would think most wouldn't--so it's still vague enough to not give it away but specific enough to not allow "Super Freak" to be the correct answer). [/quote]

"This 1990 tune used the riff from a 1981 Rick James tune to hit the nail right on the head."

Something like that?  :)
[/quote]

Yeah, it's been a while -- I forgot the clues were more specific than I originally thought.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Allstar87 on October 12, 2006, 10:59:52 PM
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'134223\' date=\'Oct 12 2006, 12:50 AM\']
Does restoring my faith in young people's taste in music count as winning?
[/quote]

Yep, it counts. :)

Funny how I recognize "Runaround Sue" and "Theme from A Summer Place", yet I've never heard of "My Humps"...
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Jay Temple on October 13, 2006, 01:01:23 AM
And now my relief turns to envy.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: urbanpreppie05 on October 13, 2006, 04:17:36 AM
I'm 24...and I've heard of all three songs.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: aaron sica on October 13, 2006, 07:52:49 AM
[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'134342\' date=\'Oct 12 2006, 10:59 PM\']
Funny how I recognize "Runaround Sue" and "Theme from A Summer Place", yet I've never heard of "My Humps"...
[/quote]

I'm 32, and I recognize the first two........"My Humps" I don't recognize from the title, but maybe if I heard it....
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: mcsittel on October 13, 2006, 08:04:31 AM
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'134364\' date=\'Oct 13 2006, 06:52 AM\']
[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'134342\' date=\'Oct 12 2006, 10:59 PM\']
Funny how I recognize "Runaround Sue" and "Theme from A Summer Place", yet I've never heard of "My Humps"...
[/quote]

I'm 32, and I recognize the first two........"My Humps" I don't recognize from the title, but maybe if I heard it....
[/quote]

Yes Aaron, but will you recognize it when Donny Osmond sings it??  (a la Dionne Warwick on "Solid Gold").

How much would it cost CBS to play the originals (RIAA perks its ears up), vs. an instrumental version?
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: tvmitch on October 13, 2006, 08:17:44 AM
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'134364\' date=\'Oct 13 2006, 07:52 AM\']
[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'134342\' date=\'Oct 12 2006, 10:59 PM\']
Funny how I recognize "Runaround Sue" and "Theme from A Summer Place", yet I've never heard of "My Humps"...
[/quote]

I'm 32, and I recognize the first two........"My Humps" I don't recognize from the title, but maybe if I heard it....
[/quote]

My humps
My humps
My lovely lady lumps


And that's all I know. And that's all I'm ashamed to know. (Working in a high school keeps me up on this newfangled music.)
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: TimK2003 on October 13, 2006, 09:43:04 AM
[quote name=\'mitchgroff\' post=\'134367\' date=\'Oct 13 2006, 07:17 AM\']
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'134364\' date=\'Oct 13 2006, 07:52 AM\']


I'm 32, and I recognize the first two........"My Humps" I don't recognize from the title, but maybe if I heard it....
[/quote]

My humps
My humps
My lovely lady lumps


And that's all I know. And that's all I'm ashamed to know. (Working in a high school keeps me up on this newfangled music.)
[/quote]

For those still out of the loop...

"My Humps" is performed by The Black Eyed Peas, and a clip can be heard on iTunes.


Ooooh!  Now that's an idea -- all the music played on Name That Tune could be from the clips on iTunes...Apple becomes the prime sponsor of the show, and CBS then touts it as "Name That iTune".


"Whatcha gonna do with all that junk
All that junk inside your trunk?"
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: BrandonFG on October 13, 2006, 10:41:40 AM
Let it be known that I absolutely HATE "My Humps", but seeing Alan Kalter perform the song (http://\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUPpcA8Eapw\") takes at least some of that hatred away.

/Notice I said "some".
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: aaron sica on October 13, 2006, 02:12:17 PM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'134378\' date=\'Oct 13 2006, 10:41 AM\']
Let it be known that I absolutely HATE "My Humps", but seeing Alan Kalter perform the song (http://\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUPpcA8Eapw\") takes at least some of that hatred away.

/Notice I said "some".
[/quote]

Some of us (they know who they are!) hold Alan Kalter in extremely high regard.

Love his delivery.

"Paul Shafer........and the C.B.S. orchestraaaaaaaa"
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: booboo on November 03, 2006, 01:06:42 PM
[quote name='davemackey' date='Oct 10 2006, 08:39 PM' post='134088']
Remember the last time "Name That Tune" came back? The execrable "Name That Video".

First off "Name that Video" was not only bad, but unless i'm mistaken that is the only game show in history that has the distinction of not having one person win the bonus round and most of the videos that they used  in that round were pretty easy. So I think that they when they did the contestant searches for it, I think they were looking for people whose knowledge of music videos was either below average, or just plain sucked  out loud!  (pardon my french)
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: tvwxman on November 03, 2006, 01:32:03 PM
[quote name=\'booboo\' post=\'136758\' date=\'Nov 3 2006, 01:06 PM\']
 So I think that they when they did the contestant searches for it, I think they were looking for people whose knowledge of music videos was either below average, or just plain sucked  out loud!  (pardon my french)
[/quote]

Good gawd you need to stop posting. Do you honestly think that contestant coordinators were told to book people who couldn't play the game, because they were watching the prize budget?

Bears repeating, good gawd you need to stop posting.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: ChrisLambert! on November 03, 2006, 02:49:51 PM
[quote name=\'booboo\' post=\'136758\' date=\'Nov 3 2006, 01:06 PM\']
First off "Name that Video" was not only bad, but unless i'm mistaken that is the only game show in history that has the distinction of not having one person win the bonus round
[/quote]

You're mistaken; there was a winner on the first night (or at least very early on).

I enjoyed NTV also.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Robert Hutchinson on November 03, 2006, 05:31:42 PM
To simultaneously defend and attack Name That Video's bonus round, a ton of time was eaten up just switching to the next video in sequence. It was not the most fun experience watching a contestant in the home stretch having conniptions because each transition was taking 2 full seconds.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Matt Ottinger on November 03, 2006, 05:37:58 PM
[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'136783\' date=\'Nov 3 2006, 05:31 PM\']
It was not the most fun experience watching a contestant in the home stretch having conniptions because each transition was taking 2 full seconds.[/quote]
Drifting off topic, that's always something that bothers me when I see it on a bonus round. Lingo's bonus is guilty of that (not that the bonus isn't preopsterously easy to win anyway) and seeing That's the Question for the first time today, the pacing is a little awkward there too.

Other than that, though, I like That's the Question.  A nice, little game with a bit of a challenge to it.  I wish GSN was pumping more out like that.
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Post by: clemon79 on November 03, 2006, 06:38:45 PM
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'136785\' date=\'Nov 3 2006, 02:37 PM\']
Other than that, though, I like That's the Question.  A nice, little game with a bit of a challenge to it.  I wish GSN was pumping more out like that.
[/quote]
TTQ would actually be pretty good if it wasn't for the game-affecting spelling and factual errors in the material. Fix that, and it's totally watchable.

(I wouldn't mind if it had a LITTLE more set, too. It really feels stark the way they have it now.)
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: booboo on November 03, 2006, 06:51:01 PM
[quote name='ChrisLambert!' date='Nov 3 2006, 02:49 PM' post='136769']
[quote name='booboo' post='136758' date='Nov 3 2006, 01:06 PM']
First off "Name that Video" was not only bad, but unless i'm mistaken that is the only game show in history that has the distinction of not having one person win the bonus round
[/quote]

You're mistaken; there was a winner on the first night (or at least very early on).

Oh, I only said that because I know I never saw anybody win
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Joe Mello on November 03, 2006, 10:04:22 PM
Then you don't say what you say, especially when it wouldn't have been right in the first place.  (Winning Lines?)

/Hello, I am a pot.  This here's a kettle.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: BrandonFG on November 03, 2006, 10:11:43 PM
[quote name=\'booboo\' post=\'136810\' date=\'Nov 3 2006, 06:51 PM\']
Oh, I only said that because I know I never saw anybody win
[/quote]
Then you don't need to make a post, unless you want your credibility to look like utter feces.

/Not much of a problem.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: Robert Hutchinson on November 04, 2006, 03:05:51 AM
Unless I'm mistaken, folks, there was *never* a winner on the original Match Game. Or The Who, What, or Where Game, for that matter.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: clemon79 on November 04, 2006, 05:29:03 AM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'136842\' date=\'Nov 3 2006, 07:11 PM\']
[quote name=\'booboo\' post=\'136810\' date=\'Nov 3 2006, 06:51 PM\']
Oh, I only said that because I know I never saw anybody win
[/quote]
Then you don't need to make a post, unless you want your credibility to look like utter feces.
[/quote]
Way, WAY too late.
Title: CBS To Revive Name That Tune
Post by: ChuckNet on November 08, 2006, 09:47:08 PM
I'm thinking this new version will be something like the late 90s UK version (hosted by Squeeze frontman Jools Holland), which dumped the "traditional" games in favor of something more contemporary...however, if you could get used to the changes, it was actually pretty good, and Holland did a fine job as host.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")