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Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 17, 2007, 08:47:23 PM
According to Zap2it, Starting September 1st, H2's weekend 10:30am slot will be replaced with Family Feud with Dawson. Also they are showing for the 6:30pm airing of H2 a "To Be Announced". So from the looks of it, GSN may have lost the rights to H2. According to the GSN schedule area, they show that Body Language is airing Late Sunday Night at 1am. So if this is true, Playmania may be getting its airings cut.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Don Howard on August 17, 2007, 09:07:03 PM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'161038\' date=\'Aug 17 2007, 08:47 PM\']
Playmania may be getting its airings cut.
[/quote]
As long as Take The Cake is staying on the air.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: PYLW on August 17, 2007, 09:09:11 PM
I remember back in 2005, GSN.com claimed that Match Game '90 was airing at 2:30 A.M. on a certain day, and that turned out to be an error, so take GSN's showpage listing with a grain of salt
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Chelsea Thrasher on August 17, 2007, 09:14:24 PM
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161042\' date=\'Aug 17 2007, 08:09 PM\'] I remember back in 2005, GSN.com claimed that Match Game '90 was airing at 2:30 A.M. on a certain day, and that turned out to be an error, so take GSN's showpage listing with a grain of salt [/quote]

Since the redesign of their site a little while back, the scheduling system active on GSN's site has been one of the site's most reliable features - including those little blurbs at the top of show pages with the scheduling details.  It mentioned the return of Combs' Feud before anything.

That said, given that it's showing *Body Language* in place of Playmania, you have to ask if this isn't just some sort of one-off stunt. Or who knows, maybe people *are* beginning to turn away from the call in and lose shows.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 18, 2007, 08:53:10 AM
Steve Beverly has now confirmed the schedule for the Late Sunday/early Monday schedule. In the place of Playmania is the following:

12am: Super Password
12:30am: Double Dare(Trebek)
1am: Body Language
1:30am: All Star Beat The Clock(Hall)

This looks like a great schedule. I much rather have this than that stupid Playmania show. Nice job GSN.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: ChrisLambert! on August 18, 2007, 09:46:02 AM
Wow. Seriously, was GSN just waiting for me to unplug my DirecTV before they quit sucking?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: aaron sica on August 18, 2007, 09:48:30 AM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'161075\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 08:53 AM\']
Steve Beverly has now confirmed the schedule for the Late Sunday/early Monday schedule. In the place of Playmania is the following:

12am: Super Password
12:30am: Double Dare(Trebek)
1am: Body Language
1:30am: All Star Beat The Clock(Hall)

This looks like a great schedule. I much rather have this than that stupid Playmania show. Nice job GSN.
[/quote]

Wow -- if this is indeed true, it actually kind of smacks of GSN's pre-"Dark Period" sked in '97. DD had some late night airings, as well as ASBTC.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 18, 2007, 02:35:25 PM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'161075\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 05:53 AM\']
12:30am: Double Dare(Trebek)
1:30am: All Star Beat The Clock(Hall)
[/quote]
WAY interesting. I'll be doing some Tivo-tuning today.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Joe Mello on August 18, 2007, 02:37:46 PM
And yet, smacking of the "Dark Period" may arguably be an improvement.

I remember there was someone new coming into one (or more) of GSN's top positions.  Do you think that may have something to do with the recent influx of awesome?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: PYLW on August 18, 2007, 02:44:36 PM
Thank goodness Body Language returns, and Double Dare. I'm guessing they're skipping to the celebrity episodes of Hall BTC...

Once a week isn't that bad. Better than nothing. :)
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 18, 2007, 02:56:12 PM
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161134\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 11:44 AM\']
I'm guessing they're skipping to the celebrity episodes of Hall BTC...
[/quote]
Since the listing is "All-Star Beat The Clock," I'd say that's probably a pretty safe guess.

/wow
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: PYLW on August 18, 2007, 03:17:34 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161136\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 02:56 PM\'] [quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161134\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 11:44 AM\']
I'm guessing they're skipping to the celebrity episodes of Hall BTC...
[/quote]
Since the listing is "All-Star Beat The Clock," I'd say that's probably a pretty safe guess.

/wow [/quote]

I was asking because a lot of people I know refer to the civilian epsisodes as the "All-Star" version. No need to be rude about it.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 18, 2007, 03:27:20 PM
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161138\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 12:17 PM\']
I was asking because a lot of people I know refer to the civilian epsisodes as the "All-Star" version. No need to be rude about it.
[/quote]
Well, they would be wrong too. Please pass my "wow" along to them.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: PYLW on August 18, 2007, 03:28:21 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161139\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 03:27 PM\'] [quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161138\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 12:17 PM\']
I was asking because a lot of people I know refer to the civilian epsisodes as the "All-Star" version. No need to be rude about it.
[/quote]
Well, they would be wrong too. Please pass my "wow" along to them. [/quote]

But...*sigh* forget it. I was wrong, whatever. No skin off my back. :)
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on August 18, 2007, 03:33:35 PM
Is this the first time since 1997 that Double Dare is getting regular airings?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: dzinkin on August 18, 2007, 03:34:32 PM
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161140\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 03:28 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161139\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 03:27 PM\'] [quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161138\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 12:17 PM\']
I was asking because a lot of people I know refer to the civilian epsisodes as the "All-Star" version. No need to be rude about it.
[/quote]
Well, they would be wrong too. Please pass my "wow" along to them. [/quote]

But...*sigh* forget it. I was wrong, whatever. No skin off my back. :)
[/quote]
Helpful hint: if "a lot of people you know" believe something, and those people frequent a board that has been known to punish members for posting correct information, you should give it an extra thought at the very least.

But you've got the right attitude for dealing with mistakes.  Take a deep breath, admit it, and try your best not to do it again.  That's all we can ask. :-)
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: PYLW on August 18, 2007, 03:39:27 PM
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'161143\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 03:34 PM\']
Helpful hint: if "a lot of people you know" believe something, and those people frequent a board that has been known to punish members for posting correct information, you should give it an extra thought at the very least.

But you've got the right attitude for dealing with mistakes. Take a deep breath, admit it, and try your best not to do it again. That's all we can ask. :-) [/quote]

Oh I know, I'm fine with that, I've been humbled quite a lot on this board, and have admitted to my stupidity. It's just when people have to add in the extra snarkage ("/wow") that just makes me question why they have to be using high school taunting and sarcasm. They really shouldn't HAVE to. It's cases like that that made me want to not post here until February of 2006. Oh well, C'est la vie. I was very much wrong in that one. :)
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 18, 2007, 03:46:27 PM
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161146\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 12:39 PM\']
They really shouldn't HAVE to.
[/quote]
Oh, I agree. I do it because I enjoy it...
Quote
It's cases like that that made me want to not post here until February of 2006.
...especially when someone plays this card.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4700/wa...nce23284bs2.jpg (http://\"http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4700/waaaambulance23284bs2.jpg\")
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: PYLW on August 18, 2007, 03:55:33 PM
Dude...just...whatever, let's move on. Si? Truce? :)
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 18, 2007, 04:37:39 PM
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161151\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 12:55 PM\']
Dude...just...whatever, let's move on. Si? Truce? :)
[/quote]
Hey, I'm fine, man.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 21, 2007, 11:12:04 AM
Well we have even more schedule changes. These changes come from Zap2it.

The 3pm Blockbusters is being removed for Family Feud with Dawson. Blockbusters will now be on Weekends at 10:30am only. But there is nothing in the space for the 5pm slot. I wonder what is going in there.

The 6pm weekday slot will now be more "Millionaire.

The 3:30pm airing of Lingo will be the only airing Lingo gets on weekdays. 7pm will be the new season of That's The Question, and 7:30pm will be Camouflage.

All these changes happen on September 10th.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Scrabbleship on August 21, 2007, 12:47:43 PM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'161492\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 11:12 AM\']
Well we have even more schedule changes. These changes come from Zap2it.

The 3pm Blockbusters is being removed for Family Feud with Dawson. Blockbusters will now be on Weekends at 10:30am only. But there is nothing in the space for the 5pm slot. I wonder what is going in there.

The 6pm weekday slot will now be more "Millionaire.

The 3:30pm airing of Lingo will be the only airing Lingo gets on weekdays. 7pm will be the new season of That's The Question, and 7:30pm will be Camouflage.

All these changes happen on September 10th.
[/quote]

Somehow I think this move cancels out what is going to be happening late Sunday nights. Sucks for Blockbusters and Lingo and kinda sucks overall compared to other recent moves.

Knowing GSN, 5:00 will be another Karn Feud:(.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: PYLW on August 21, 2007, 01:18:28 PM
[quote name=\'Scrabbleship\' post=\'161498\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 12:47 PM\']

Somehow I think this move cancels out what is going to be happening late Sunday nights. Sucks for Blockbusters and Lingo and kinda sucks overall compared to other recent moves.

Knowing GSN, 5:00 will be another Karn Feud:(.
[/quote]

You mean a show that GSN has shown the full run of numerous times, and an original that has enough reruns on other days, automatically nulls the move GSN did for Sundays?

I don't care about what GSN does at 5 P.M., honestly. As long as the Sunday Midnight-4 A.M. schedule stays put, I don't care what they put on weekdays at 5. That change is awesome...I haven't seen much of Hall Beat the Clock, and Double Dare is a favorite of mine.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 21, 2007, 02:02:48 PM
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161499\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 10:18 AM\']
That change is awesome...I haven't seen much of Hall Beat the Clock, and Double Dare is a favorite of mine.
[/quote]
Yeah, those two are definite Tivo material for me, too. When I was in third grade, I would watch Beat The Clock while I was eatin' breakfast and then Mom would take me to school.

/which sucked, because Whew! was on right after, so I didn't get to see that unless I was home sick
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on August 22, 2007, 12:34:08 AM
[quote name=\'Scrabbleship\' post=\'161498\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 11:47 AM\']
Knowing GSN, 5:00 will be another Karn Feud:(.
[/quote]
Maybe they'll surprise you and pick up Family Feud Challenge instead.  Why is it such a bad thing?  Isn't the Sunday night block a decent enough tradeoff?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Joe Mello on August 22, 2007, 01:38:13 AM
I find it hard to believe that there is only going to be one episode of Lingo per weekday.  I don't disagree with the reduction, but it just seems a little out of character.

Maybe we'll get lucky and get something that hasn't been in the rotation (recently).
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Chelsea Thrasher on August 22, 2007, 01:44:34 AM
I wouldn't be even remotely surprised to find out it's just the syndicated Weakest Link.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Scrabbleship on August 22, 2007, 05:47:45 AM
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'161576\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 01:38 AM\']
I find it hard to believe that there is only going to be one episode of Lingo per weekday.  I don't disagree with the reduction, but it just seems a little out of character.[/quote]

Agreed, and it baffles my mind why GSN would downgrade Lingo to bring back That's The Question when the latter has not seen any airtime in months though if it did it would be major rerun abuse. I didn't have access to GSN at the time, but did Lingo take a break between their 20 Amsterdam episodes and when production started in LA, even though the amount of time between the two was a lot smaller than what's happening now?

The DVR will be busy running, since given the choice between Camouflage and Lingo I'd take Lingo in a heartbeat. I wonder if the "original to fill a hole" show will shift given how old Camouflage has gotten in a mere two months (well, just short of it).
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 22, 2007, 09:45:19 AM
And just when you thought GSN was done changing the schedule around, there is even more. According to the GSN pages, they now list "That's The Question" for Tuesday September 11th at 9pm.

So it seems that the show will be getting a primetime slot for its Season Premiere. I wonder if Lingo will be put pack at 7:30pm.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 22, 2007, 11:37:01 AM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'161590\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 06:45 AM\']
And just when you thought GSN was done changing the schedule around, there is even more. According to the GSN pages, they now list "That's The Question" for Tuesday September 11th at 9pm.
[/quote]
Hey, speaking of, do we know if this "season" was shot here in the States, or did they go over to the Netherlands again?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 22, 2007, 11:38:27 AM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161595\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 11:37 AM\']
Hey, speaking of, do we know if this "season" was shot here in the States, or did they go over to the Netherlands again?
[/quote]
From what I hear, it was shot here.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: uncamark on August 22, 2007, 12:44:38 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161595\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 10:37 AM\']
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'161590\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 06:45 AM\']
And just when you thought GSN was done changing the schedule around, there is even more. According to the GSN pages, they now list "That's The Question" for Tuesday September 11th at 9pm.
[/quote]
Hey, speaking of, do we know if this "season" was shot here in the States, or did they go over to the Netherlands again?
[/quote]

Seems like it was posted here that there was a contestant call up on Craigslist.

And it's Hilversum, not Amsterdam.  Hilversum is where the Netherlands' TV and radio comes from.  Amsterdam is where the dope and prostitution comes from.  :)

/Now you know why Chuck had a special smile in "Lingo" season 1
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: BrandonFG on August 22, 2007, 01:10:19 PM
[quote name=\'Scrabbleship\' post=\'161584\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 05:47 AM\']
ut did Lingo take a break between their 20 Amsterdam episodes and when production started in LA, even though the amount of time between the two was a lot smaller than what's happening now?
[/quote]
IIRC, Lingo debuted in late-summer 2002 (August I believe) and the LA season started that December. Don't know when they started taping though.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: snowpeck on August 23, 2007, 05:21:13 AM
The Perf (www.tvgameshows.net) is listing the new primetime schedule as follows:

Mondays- Poker shows
Tuesdays-Saturdays:
8pm Millionaire
9pm That's the Question
9:30 Family Feud (Karn)
10pm Family Feud (Karn)
10:30 Chain Reaction
11p Lingo
11:30 Whammy

And the new weekday afternoon/evening lineup:

3p Family Feud (Dawson)
3:30 To Tell the Truth (O'Hurley)
4p That's the Question
4:30 Family Feud (Karn)
5p Family Feud (Karn)
5:30 Chain Reaction
6p Lingo
6:30 Whammy
7p Weakest Link (Robinson)

And it seems the Tuesday night Playmania is getting the axe as well as Sunday night.  New Tuesday night schedule:

Midnight Millionaire
1a Trivia Trap
1:30 Now You See It
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: catnap1972 on August 23, 2007, 06:26:13 AM
[quote name=\'snowpeck\' post=\'161696\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 05:21 AM\']


And it seems the Tuesday night Playmania is getting the axe as well as Sunday night.  New Tuesday night schedule:

Midnight Millionaire
1a Trivia Trap
1:30 Now You See It
[/quote]

I guess the new president finally found the keys to the vault.  Wonder where Cronin hid them?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Scrabbleship on August 23, 2007, 07:11:51 AM
[quote name=\'snowpeck\' post=\'161696\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 05:21 AM\']
The Perf (www.tvgameshows.net) is listing the new primetime schedule as follows:

Mondays- Poker shows
Tuesdays-Saturdays:
8pm Millionaire
9pm That's the Question
9:30 Family Feud (Karn)
10pm Family Feud (Karn)
10:30 Chain Reaction
11p Lingo
11:30 Whammy

And the new weekday afternoon/evening lineup:

3p Family Feud (Dawson)
3:30 To Tell the Truth (O'Hurley)
4p That's the Question
4:30 Family Feud (Karn)
5p Family Feud (Karn)
5:30 Chain Reaction
6p Lingo
6:30 Whammy
7p Weakest Link (Robinson)

And it seems the Tuesday night Playmania is getting the axe as well as Sunday night.  New Tuesday night schedule:

Midnight Millionaire
1a Trivia Trap
1:30 Now You See It
[/quote]

Why do I think that the new president is a fanb0i of Karn Feud? That brings it to, how many showings a week, 24? For a show that GSN probably has licensed only a season of from Fremantle, this is beyond overkill. Weird to see Camouflage totally gone, or at least exiled to weekends, after a mere two months as well, could their future be in doubt?

I'm liking the daily O'Hurley TTTT and the once-weekly doses of Trivia Trap and NYSI, but ease up on the Karn Feud!
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: urbanpreppie05 on August 23, 2007, 07:53:25 AM
Quote
Why do I think that the new president is a fanb0i of Karn Feud? That brings it to, how many showings a week, 24? For a show that GSN probably has licensed only a season of from Fremantle, this is beyond overkill. Weird to see Camouflage totally gone, or at least exiled to weekends, after a mere two months as well, could their future be in doubt?

I'm liking the daily O'Hurley TTTT and the once-weekly doses of Trivia Trap and NYSI, but ease up on the Karn Feud!

Actually, they seem to have at least the first two seasons of Karn Feud. But seriously, 24 showings a week is WAY too many.

Not surprised about Playmania being cut down again. I know many think it's inane, but it's a fun little show- in small doses and not every day.

Good thing about O'Hurley TTTT. It will suck though when we/if we get to Season 2.

And I'm glad Now you see it is coming back. Ive actually never seen a whole episode.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: cmjb13 on August 23, 2007, 08:31:46 AM
[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'161700\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 07:53 AM\']
But seriously, 24 showings a week is WAY too many.
[/quote]
No need to worry. It won't last forever.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: tpirfan28 on August 23, 2007, 08:59:11 AM
[quote name=\'snowpeck\' post=\'161696\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 05:21 AM\']
Midnight Millionaire
1a Trivia Trap
1:30 Now You See It
[/quote]
Holy wow...what is GSN on now?  Coupled with DD on Sundays, this is downright amazing for current-day GSN.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 23, 2007, 10:35:42 AM
[quote name=\'Scrabbleship\' post=\'161699\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 07:11 AM\']
 Weird to see Camouflage totally gone, or at least exiled to weekends, after a mere two months as well, could their future be in doubt?
[/quote]
Or maybe they are giving it a break like they did TTQ. It's better than rerunning the same 40 episodes over and over again, even though I have not seen half of them.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: cmjb13 on August 23, 2007, 12:40:24 PM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'161710\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 10:35 AM\']
[quote name=\'Scrabbleship\' post=\'161699\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 07:11 AM\']
 Weird to see Camouflage totally gone, or at least exiled to weekends, after a mere two months as well, could their future be in doubt?
[/quote]
Or maybe they are giving it a break like they did TTQ. It's better than rerunning the same 40 episodes over and over again, even though I have not seen half of them.
[/quote]
If so, that was their own fault. They could have run 1 episodes nightly instead of 2.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Joe Mello on August 23, 2007, 01:34:10 PM
Do you think the 9-12 block will be showing the same episodes as the 4-7 block (or something similar)?  That can't have been set up like that on accident.

Of course, this is just one more version of something that seems to be in constant flux.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: PYLW on August 23, 2007, 02:20:41 PM
As I've said before, I don't care what they do to their afternoon/primetime schedule. I'm usually doing other things anyway. I'm just glad that that we'll now even see Now You See It and Trivia Trap. This is the first time that both shows have been on the schedule in a very long time, right?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: MikeK on August 23, 2007, 02:25:27 PM
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161739\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 02:20 PM\']As I've said before, I don't care what they do to their afternoon/primetime schedule. I'm usually doing other things anyway. I'm just glad that that we'll now even see Now You See It and Trivia Trap. This is the first time that both shows have been on the schedule in a very long time, right?[/quote]
9 years for Now You See It, almost 5 for Trivia Trap.

I might have to invest in a cable box soon as well...
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Matt Ottinger on August 23, 2007, 02:34:20 PM
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161739\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 02:20 PM\']
As I've said before, I don't care what they do to their afternoon/primetime schedule. I'm usually doing other things anyway. I'm just glad that that we'll now even see Now You See It and Trivia Trap. This is the first time that both shows have been on the schedule in a very long time, right?[/quote]
I'm having a hard time remembering Trivia Trap ever being a part of the regular schedule.  It's also one we don't talk about much, whereas NYSI gets mentioned quite a bit.

And yes, it's really neat to see their willingness to pepper late-night with some vintage library product.  I'd still love to see a weekly home for the truly, wonderfully weird (they teased us on day one with the possbility of Peter Marshall's Fantasy, as just one example), but this is at least proving that they don't consider the lower-profile 70s-80s product toxic.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 23, 2007, 02:39:26 PM
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'161741\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 11:25 AM\']
9 years for Now You See It,
[/quote]
Not quite nine years, I don't think, because three days hence marks my nine-year anniversary of moving to Seattle, and I didn't have my own place (and therefore, cable and GSN) until almost four weeks after that. And I know NYSI was on the schedule for at least a little while after that, because I kept forgetting to set the VCR for it.

Prolly close enough, tho.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Chelsea Thrasher on August 23, 2007, 02:54:12 PM
They had NYSI on for a stint on weekends in 1999.  Lasted fairly briefly,= then they replaced it with Click. (Remember *that* show?)

Trivia Trap last aired - at all - on the network in early 2003. They ran it weekdays for a couple of months, before pulling it for Eubanks' CS.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: chad1m on August 23, 2007, 03:27:39 PM
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'161747\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 02:54 PM\'] then they replaced it with Click. [/quote]

Of course. It helped bring us that demon spawn known as Ryan Seacrest.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: tpirfan28 on August 23, 2007, 03:36:09 PM
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'161747\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 02:54 PM\']
...then they replaced it with Click. (Remember *that* show?)
[/quote]
[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'161750\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 03:27 PM\']
Of course. It helped bring us that demon spawn known as Ryan Seacrest.
[/quote]
Can we not tarnish a Merv Griffin show please?

Let us remember that Merv was the one who spawned the Sea.  Even got recognition on the Larry King Live show, too.

/I should post my ep of Click for the world to see....
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 23, 2007, 03:38:20 PM
[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'161750\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 12:27 PM\']
Of course. It helped bring us that demon spawn known as Ryan Seacrest.
[/quote]
The hate for Seacrest just makes me giggle. Because it's SO misplaced. Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but I haven't seen one indication that he's anything but really really good at the jobs he's asked to do.

A while ago we had a thread where we were talking about the slow death of the "broadcaster" as opposed to just a TV host. Bob Costas was cited as an example of one of the few remaining ones. I would put Seacrest in that list without hesitation.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: BrandonFG on August 23, 2007, 03:44:28 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161753\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 03:38 PM\']
The hate for Seacrest just makes me giggle. Because it's SO misplaced. Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but I haven't seen one indication that he's anything but really really good at the jobs he's asked to do.

A while ago we had a thread where we were talking about the slow death of the "broadcaster" as opposed to just a TV host. Bob Costas was cited as an example of one of the few remaining ones. I would put Seacrest in that list without hesitation.
[/quote]
I wonder if it's the fact that he works with pop music, both on radio, and with his TV show, and the fact that pop music is so heavily criticized (rightfully so). I agree that he's a very competent host, and knows when and when not to use the pop-star persona. With the right format, he could do very well.

And I've said for years that Bob Costas would do very well with the right format.

/I like Keith Olbermann myself
//Despite the SportsCenter debacle
///ESPN takes itself too seriously IMO
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: tvwxman on August 23, 2007, 03:45:30 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161753\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 03:38 PM\']
The hate for Seacrest just makes me giggle. Because it's SO misplaced. Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but I haven't seen one indication that he's anything but really really good at the jobs he's asked to do.
[/quote]
QFT. And I've made it known before that, having met him professionally, he is, hands down, one of the more down to earth people in show business.

He works harder than most talent in this business. Period.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 23, 2007, 03:51:33 PM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'161756\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 12:44 PM\']
I wonder if it's the fact that he works with pop music, both on radio, and with his TV show, and the fact that pop music is so heavily criticized (rightfully so).
[/quote]
It's possible. To which I say: don't shoot the messenger.

We also have quite a few change-resistant folks around these parts (to the point of screaming and pounding their little fists when the least little change alters their overbooked taping schedules), and it is true that a lot of what Seacrest has accomplished has involved change: taking over for Rick Dees, Casey Kasem, Dick Clark (partially now, but eventually fully), and as the designated "fill-in" guy for Larry King after the Costas thing fizzled over the Schiavo situation. So I could see them disliking the guy for mucking up their favorite television and radio shows with, you know, progress.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Jay Temple on August 23, 2007, 04:05:31 PM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'161756\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 02:44 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161753\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 03:38 PM\']
The hate for Seacrest just makes me giggle. Because it's SO misplaced. Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but I haven't seen one indication that he's anything but really really good at the jobs he's asked to do.

A while ago we had a thread where we were talking about the slow death of the "broadcaster" as opposed to just a TV host. Bob Costas was cited as an example of one of the few remaining ones. I would put Seacrest in that list without hesitation.
[/quote]
I wonder if it's the fact that he works with pop music, both on radio, and with his TV show, and the fact that pop music is so heavily criticized (rightfully so). I agree that he's a very competent host, and knows when and when not to use the pop-star persona. With the right format, he could do very well.[/quote]
Good call. I found myself forced to acknowledge that I didn't really loathe Seacrest as the host of American Top 40; I just hated what had happened to the show and to popular music by the time he took over.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: chad1m on August 23, 2007, 04:23:39 PM
I was actually just messing around. I do like Seacrest and I've liked him since the Click and Wild Animal Games days. =) I think it's actually that game show connection that has led me to enjoying him more than most do.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: itiparanoid13 on August 23, 2007, 04:47:50 PM
Just FYI, they are hiring actual writers for That's The Question's next season.  One I know was a writer for Camouflage as well as various other shows; it's in good hands.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 23, 2007, 04:52:02 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161753\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 03:38 PM\']
The hate for Seacrest just makes me giggle. Because it's SO misplaced. Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but I haven't seen one indication that he's anything but really really good at the jobs he's asked to do.
[/quote]
I am glad someone else agrees with me. I asked this same question and the responses I got were "He is arrogant, and makes the show about him". And the best one I got was "He is replacing people like Rick Dees and Dick Clark". It is something I will never understand.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 23, 2007, 04:53:34 PM
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'161772\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 01:47 PM\']
One I know was a writer for Camouflage as well as various other shows; it's in good hands.
[/quote]
As long as one of them either knows something about the history of Nintendo or knows where to look to confirm it, I'm happy.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: joshg on August 23, 2007, 05:01:13 PM
So, how many episodes of 'Now You See It' will be shown before 'Click' takes over?
Hopefully we'll get to ep #5, unlike the last time...
(it was 4 episodes and gone, right? Or am I having a senior moment?)

Josh

/where's my pudding?
//you youngins get off my lawn
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on August 23, 2007, 05:03:57 PM
[quote name=\'joshg\' post=\'161776\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 04:01 PM\']
(it was 4 episodes and gone, right? Or am I having a senior moment?)
[/quote]
Correct.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Ian Wallis on August 23, 2007, 06:18:48 PM
Quote
I guess the new president finally found the keys to the vault. Wonder where Cronin hid them?

Well...this is good news...but it seems the keys only open one part of the vault.

Is anyone here just a little disappointed that the only library they program with any regularity is Goodson-Todman?  Over the years they've run pretty well everything that exists in it.

I wouldn't mind seeing something that they haven't aired that often once in a while...
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Ian Wallis on August 23, 2007, 06:22:14 PM
Quote
I'm having a hard time remembering Trivia Trap ever being a part of the regular schedule. It's also one we don't talk about much, whereas NYSI gets mentioned quite a bit.

It was on the regular schedule for the first couple of years of the network, but you're right, it's all but disappeared since then...(like a bunch of other shows).
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Matt Ottinger on August 23, 2007, 08:41:10 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161775\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 04:53 PM\']
As long as one of them either knows something about the history of Nintendo or knows where to look to confirm it, I'm happy.[/quote]
Wikipedia, of course.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: uncamark on August 24, 2007, 01:23:26 PM
[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'161791\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 05:18 PM\']
Quote
I guess the new president finally found the keys to the vault. Wonder where Cronin hid them?

Well...this is good news...but it seems the keys only open one part of the vault.

Is anyone here just a little disappointed that the only library they program with any regularity is Goodson-Todman?  Over the years they've run pretty well everything that exists in it.

I wouldn't mind seeing something that they haven't aired that often once in a while...
[/quote]

That's the one they have open access to these days.  Anything from Sony, they have to buy now.  If it's really obscure, they have to convert it.  They only buy a small portion because they know that most of the viewership is hit-and-run, there's-nothing-else-on-let's-watch-"Match Game."  Why spend money when only a minute portion of the audience is actually going to watch every single one?

You may not agree with it--I know that hardly any of us do--but that's the rules that prevail.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Ian Wallis on August 24, 2007, 05:32:01 PM
Quote
That's the one they have open access to these days. Anything from Sony, they have to buy now. If it's really obscure, they have to convert it. They only buy a small portion because they know that most of the viewership is hit-and-run, there's-nothing-else-on-let's-watch-"Match Game." Why spend money when only a minute portion of the audience is actually going to watch every single one?

You may not agree with it--I know that hardly any of us do--but that's the rules that prevail.

Well, I can understand it, but it's still disappointing.  Mr. Average Viewer out there is probably not going to remember Double Dare any more than Play the Percentages; and I know this show has its fans, but how many times has Body Language been on and off the schedule?

It's good that they're airing some of these shows, but you'd figure if they wanted *somebody* to watch, they'd probably have a better chance with shows more people remember - like Joker's Wild or even Dating Game, rather than Trivia Trap.  What good is it that the other stuff just sits there?

Oh well...I guess we just keep on waiting.


/Maybe the new president will want to air some of these shows
//Anyone here think that Liberty's acquisition of part of GSN was a bad idea?
///Yes, I like to complain sometimes...
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Scrabbleship on August 24, 2007, 05:39:02 PM
Quote
//Anyone here think that Liberty's acquisition of part of GSN was a bad idea?

YES, YES, A thousand times yes!! The least Sony could have done is allowed Liberty access to their product as a perk of the deal rather than trying to hold Liberty at further gunpoint when money is precious.

/How would GSN have ended up if Sony didn't sell half of it to Liberty?
//Would Liberty have been able to buy the Atlanta Braves and Mr. Bear's CBS affiliate on the cheap if they had no GSN?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 24, 2007, 05:54:11 PM
[quote name=\'Scrabbleship\' post=\'161905\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 02:39 PM\']
The least Sony could have done is allowed Liberty access to their product as a perk of the deal rather than trying to hold Liberty at further gunpoint when money is precious.
[/quote]
Um, why?

Sony is not a charity. They are in business to make money. If Liberty didn't negotiate the best possible deal they could, that's on them, not on Sony.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on August 24, 2007, 05:57:42 PM
[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'161903\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 04:32 PM\']
but how many times has Body Language been on and off the schedule? [/quote]
Does anyone know if they've made it through the full run of shows?

Quote
It's good that they're airing some of these shows, but you'd figure if they wanted *somebody* to watch, they'd probably have a better chance with shows more people remember - like Joker's Wild or even Dating Game, rather than Trivia Trap.
Perhaps some of the people at GSN realize The Joker's Wild sucks badly.  That said, wasn't it reported that some of the B&E quizzers had some of the lowest ratings on GSN?
[quote name=\'Scrabbleship\']How would GSN have ended up if Sony didn't sell half of it to Liberty?[/quote]
You'd probably still have Extreme Gong and Throut and Neck.  Worse yet, it might be off the air.  IIRC, GSN was bleeding red ink when Liberty bought in.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: BrandonFG on August 24, 2007, 06:03:17 PM
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'161912\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 05:57 PM\']
Perhaps some of the people at GSN realize The Joker's Wild sucks badly.  That said, wasn't it reported that some of the B&E quizzers had some of the lowest ratings on GSN?
[/quote]
Right on the ratings, but I highly disagree with your assessment on how TJW sucks badly, considering the show aired on GSN for quite a few years, and still gets aired on occasion.

Now, was it the most solid game in the world? Not at all. But for you to use a subjective opinion for the reason as to why GSN dropped it is unnecessary.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 24, 2007, 06:07:41 PM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'161914\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 03:03 PM\']
But for you to use a subjective opinion for the reason as to why GSN dropped it is unnecessary.
[/quote]
And yet, completely in character.

Whenever Mark goes on one of his little "this show was awful because it had no game and that's why it's not and shouldn't be on" tirades, I enjoy pointing out that his online presence is named after Press Your Luck.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 24, 2007, 06:11:14 PM
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'161912\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 05:57 PM\']
Does anyone know if they've made it through the full run of shows?
[/quote]
I believe they made it through a full run back when it was on the weekends in 2001. But since then, they have always stopped airing it while still in the middle of the run.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Ian Wallis on August 24, 2007, 06:23:56 PM
I'm pretty sure they have made it all the way through Body Language at least once.

As for Joker's Wild, it might have been true at one time, but I doubt GSN would have had it on the schedule all those years if it was doing that poorly all the way through.  Even if they were bad for a while, were Trivia Trap's that much better?

I'd love to see how the ratings for some of their other shows have been over the years.  All shows have their ups and downs.  Haven't Match Game's ratings dropped a bit after years on the network?

I always think that if they're willing to bring back certain shows, then they should be considering their whole library.  After all, some of those shows haven't aired in years, and viewing patterns do change.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: tpirfan28 on August 24, 2007, 06:43:27 PM
Golly....GSN schedules of years past.  Oh how I want them back.... :)

Do we know any individual ratings of shows?  Mainly...I really wanted to compare ratings for TPiR, Match Game and Millionaire (assuming those were the top-3 shows GSN has ever aired).
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on August 24, 2007, 07:18:32 PM
[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'161917\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 05:23 PM\']
Even if they were bad for a while, were Trivia Trap's that much better? [/quote]
Never said they were.  But, as was mentioned earlier, Trivia Trap can be dug out for free, while Sony product can't.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: mmb5 on August 24, 2007, 08:06:51 PM
[quote name=\'Scrabbleship\' post=\'161905\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 05:39 PM\']
/How would GSN have ended up if Sony didn't sell half of it to Liberty?
[/quote]
GSN very well may not exist.  The deal brought in cash and a much better carriage rate, since at the time Liberty was owned by AT&T, which at that point was still a major player in the cable game.


--Mike
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: The Pyramids on August 25, 2007, 09:44:35 AM
Regarding ratings I can only assume that Karn 'Feud' is has earned its 4-a-day airings in the short time it has been on.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: tvwxman on August 25, 2007, 12:43:14 PM
[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'161924\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 08:06 PM\']
GSN very well may not exist.  The deal brought in cash and a much better carriage rate, since at the time Liberty was owned by AT&T, which at that point was still a major player in the cable game.
[/quote]
Someone needs to pull this quote out everytime someone bitches about the schedule of reruns on GSN.

These days, with major conglomerates buying channels solely for their channel placement, and turning them into channels that have nothing to do with their original concepts....well, we should be surprised and grateful GSN has made it 10 years.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Scrabbleship on August 25, 2007, 01:55:21 PM
[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'161932\' date=\'Aug 25 2007, 09:44 AM\']
Regarding ratings I can only assume that Karn 'Feud' is has earned its 4-a-day airings in the short time it has been on.
[/quote]

Or the higher ups had a need to DOUBLE THE DOUBLE RUNS!! (crowd explodes like the cure for everything was found).

/Yes, I know that one day a week was a 4-Karn-a-Day day and Tuesday-Friday was three episodes.
//Seeing that the 11:00 hour is in 2003-04 already (champs and 1-1-2-3-3 format), I wonder if they have more than 2002-04.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 26, 2007, 07:36:08 PM
The Perf has updated the late night Sunday game shows list. Here is what he says they are going to air at 3:30am after WML?

September 2nd: Tattletales
September 9th: What's my Line(Color)
September 16th: Trivia Trap(celeb edition)
September 23rd: To Tell The Truth(Color)
September 30th: The Name's the Same
October 7th: I've got a Secret(B&W)
October 14th: He Said, She Said
October 21st: Beat The Clock
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Matt Ottinger on August 26, 2007, 09:57:57 PM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'161989\' date=\'Aug 26 2007, 07:36 PM\']
September 16th: Trivia Trap(celeb edition)[/quote]
One of my favorite weeks of shows, and one of the few times Bill gets to show off in a Q&A setting.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: uncamark on August 27, 2007, 02:48:38 PM
Which is why I cannot get too down on Rich Cronin.  He fought the good fight and made an effort to keep GSN as both contemporary and classic, along, of course, with Bob Boden.  I woud hope that the rebranding was forced upon him--but I would've rather had that than GSN turned into AXN or going blank.

(On the other hand, no GSN might've meant that Fox Reality and Reality Central, if it had launched, might be including game shows in their programming.  Is Boden still at Fox Reality besides working on "Lyrics?"  David Lyle must be immovable if after two years on the air, there still aren't any studio game shows on the schedule--even Freakin' "Studs."  I just like to think that Bob would've sneaked a game show on the schedule by now.)
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 27, 2007, 03:20:57 PM
I believe he still works at Fox Reality. The thing I have seen him do is steal Kennedy and now Todd Newton away from GSN. But I really don't know if Game Shows would work on their network.

BTW, we have a couple of schedule changes for the weekends starting September 15th. Dog Eat Dog will now be on Weekends at 6pm replacing Super Password and Weakest Link. HighStakes Poker will get a replay at 7pm on Saturdays. And That's The Question will take Lingo's 2pm slot with Lingo airing at 1:30pm.

Source: zap2it.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on August 27, 2007, 04:19:27 PM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'162041\' date=\'Aug 27 2007, 12:20 PM\']
The thing I have seen him do is steal Kennedy
[/quote]
Was Kennedy *really* a theft, though?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on August 27, 2007, 04:35:18 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'162048\' date=\'Aug 27 2007, 04:19 PM\']

Was Kennedy *really* a theft, though?
[/quote]
Well, I see your point.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on August 27, 2007, 04:59:03 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'162048\' date=\'Aug 27 2007, 03:19 PM\']
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'162041\' date=\'Aug 27 2007, 12:20 PM\']
The thing I have seen him do is steal Kennedy
[/quote]
Was Kennedy *really* a theft, though?
[/quote]
For that matter, Todd Newton.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: catnap1972 on August 27, 2007, 05:25:45 PM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'162041\' date=\'Aug 27 2007, 03:20 PM\']

BTW, we have a couple of schedule changes for the weekends starting September 15th. Dog Eat Dog will now be on Weekends at 6pm replacing Super Password and Weakest Link.
[/quote]

Can't they get Michael Vick to finish off this turd?

Sheesh...
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: BrandonFG on August 27, 2007, 06:08:31 PM
[quote name=\'catnap1972\' post=\'162062\' date=\'Aug 27 2007, 05:25 PM\']
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'162041\' date=\'Aug 27 2007, 03:20 PM\']

BTW, we have a couple of schedule changes for the weekends starting September 15th. Dog Eat Dog will now be on Weekends at 6pm replacing Super Password and Weakest Link.
[/quote]

Can't they get Michael Vick to finish off this turd?

Sheesh...
[/quote]
Ouch.

/too soon?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: daveromanjr on August 28, 2007, 10:22:27 AM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'162071\' date=\'Aug 27 2007, 06:08 PM\']
[quote name=\'catnap1972\' post=\'162062\' date=\'Aug 27 2007, 05:25 PM\']
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'162041\' date=\'Aug 27 2007, 03:20 PM\']

BTW, we have a couple of schedule changes for the weekends starting September 15th. Dog Eat Dog will now be on Weekends at 6pm replacing Super Password and Weakest Link.
[/quote]

Can't they get Michael Vick to finish off this turd?

Sheesh...
[/quote]
Ouch.

/too soon?
[/quote]
Too soon?  No, too awesome!
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: tvmitch on September 02, 2007, 03:18:49 PM
I don't believe the complete schedule was mentioned in this thread yet, and I created one for myself so I'll include it here too.

GSN late night schedule, beginning 9/10, all times Eastern. Infomercials begin at 4a as always.

SUNDAYS (Early Mondays)
12 Super Password
12:30 Double Dare
1a Body Language
1:30 Beat the Clock
2a Anything to Win
3a Late Night Black and White block (WML + other show)

MONDAYS (Early Tuesdays)
12 Millionaire
1a Millionaire
2a Blackjack
3a TAR

TUESDAYS (Early Wednesdays)
12 Millionaire
1a Trivia Trap
1:30 NYSI
2a Blackjack
3a TAR

WEDNESDAYS (Early Thursdays)
12 Playmania (2h)
2a High Stakes Poker
3a TAR

THURSDAYS (Early Fridays)
12 Playmania (2h)
2a LMaD
2:30 LMaD
3a TAR

FRIDAYS (Early Saturdays)
12 Playmania (2h)
2a LMaD
2:30 LMaD
3a TAR

SATURDAYS (Early Sundays)
12 Playmania (2h)
2a LMaD
2:30 LMaD
3a TAR

I don't think the addition of an hour-long LMaD block at 2a from Th-Sa nights was mentioned before...

/Now to empty out my DVR because it will be full in exactly three days with shows new and old starting Sept 10...
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on September 02, 2007, 03:23:24 PM
That LMAD hour has always been there since it was added to the schedule in June.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: chad1m on September 02, 2007, 05:46:45 PM
[quote name=\'mitchgroff\' post=\'162562\' date=\'Sep 2 2007, 03:18 PM\']
I don't think the addition of an hour-long LMaD block at 2a from Th-Sa nights was mentioned before...
[/quote]

That's because barring any TAR 2-hour episodes, we already have it.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: tvmitch on September 02, 2007, 10:13:36 PM
[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'162568\' date=\'Sep 2 2007, 05:46 PM\']
That's because barring any TAR 2-hour episodes, we already have it.
[/quote]
My fault. Now that there's actually some good stuff on these late nights, I started paying attention.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: itiparanoid13 on September 04, 2007, 04:38:24 PM
Rather than start a new thread, I'll just put this hear.  GSN has a brand new set for the first US season of That's The Question and, I have to say, it's an incredibly nice set.  One of the best they've done.  There are four pictures below.

One (http://\"http://flashgameshows.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/show_taping_mg_9990.jpg\")
Two (http://\"http://flashgameshows.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/show_taping_mg_9958.jpg\")
Three (http://\"http://flashgameshows.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/show_taping_mg_9952.jpg\")
Four (http://\"http://flashgameshows.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/show_taping_mg_9934.jpg\")

All courtesy of GSN's publicity department.  I really love the idea of the board on the contestant's desk.  Whoever thought that one up deserves a bonus.  Has any other game show had the actual game board on the player's desk in lieu of graphics?

The new season, with actual writers, starts on September 11th at 9PM ET.

Edit: Picture 4 is fixed.  Sorry for the thumbnail.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on September 04, 2007, 04:42:05 PM
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'162700\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 01:38 PM\']
Rather than start a new thread, I'll just put this hear.  GSN has a brand new set for the first US season of That's The Question and, I have to say, it's an incredibly nice set.  One of the best they've done.[/quote]
It seems a little sparse to me, but then, what else are you gonna do? I like what they did with what they've done, though.

(If it were mine to do, as much as I like the effect of the gameboard and scores being on the projection screen in the desk (what, actual non-Chyroned scores on the podium? Perish the thought!), I'd be happier with a separate central gameboard between Bob and the contestant desk, just to make it a little less cramped.)
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 04, 2007, 04:42:31 PM
And yet, is dark.
Whatever happened to having a light set that indicated fun and frolics, instead of having every show look so damn serious?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on September 04, 2007, 04:43:49 PM
(Cue another "serious business" Photoshop.)
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: itiparanoid13 on September 04, 2007, 04:44:39 PM
Quote
Whatever happened to having a light set that indicated fun and frolics, instead of having every show look so damn serious?

A little show called Who Wants to be a Millionaire came and everyone figured since it was successful, they might as well copy it.

Truthfully, I think the dark and foreboding sets for a show with a $5K top prize is just stupid.  However, I've just grown used to it and if they had to have a dark set, at least this one's very nice.  Can't be worse than Who Wants to Chain Reaction's set, and at least it doesn't look extremely tiny like Camouflage.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 04, 2007, 04:46:11 PM
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'162704\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 03:44 PM\']
A little show called Who Wants to be a Millionaire came and everyone figured since it was successful, they might as well copy it.
[/quote]
I'd consider The Price is Right fairly successful too.  Perhaps they should take a look at that and see what works.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: tpirfan28 on September 04, 2007, 04:51:18 PM
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'162705\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 04:46 PM\']
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'162704\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 03:44 PM\']
A little show called Who Wants to be a Millionaire came and everyone figured since it was successful, they might as well copy it.
[/quote]
I'd consider The Price is Right fairly successful too.  Perhaps they should take a look at that and see what works.
[/quote]
I donno Mark.  TPiR's set (IMHO) became dated into the '90s, and Millionaire was a fresh set kick.  Maybe with the new set coming with Drew's arrival, maybe the set designs will swing back to cheery again.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 04, 2007, 04:52:40 PM
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'162706\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 03:51 PM\']
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'162705\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 04:46 PM\']
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'162704\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 03:44 PM\']
A little show called Who Wants to be a Millionaire came and everyone figured since it was successful, they might as well copy it.
[/quote]
I'd consider The Price is Right fairly successful too.  Perhaps they should take a look at that and see what works.
[/quote]
I donno Mark.  TPiR's set (IMHO) became dated into the '90s, and Millionaire was a fresh set kick.  Maybe with the new set coming with Drew's arrival, maybe the set designs will swing back to cheery again.
[/quote]
I don't disagree with you on the fact the set is dated at all.

I was thinking moreso as to the general idea that people are having fun on Price.  Sure, it has its share of losers, but I don't think the feelings are as bad on Price as they are on some of these other shows.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on September 04, 2007, 04:55:09 PM
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'162704\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 01:44 PM\']
and at least it doesn't look extremely tiny like Camouflage.
[/quote]
See, I disagree, I DO think it looks tiny. Maybe there is more to it than that, or a Bonusland that Bob and the winning player go to, or something, but based solely on those pictures, it looks way too small.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Neumms on September 04, 2007, 05:23:43 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'162708\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 03:55 PM\']
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'162704\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 01:44 PM\']
and at least it doesn't look extremely tiny like Camouflage.
[/quote]
See, I disagree, I DO think it looks tiny. Maybe there is more to it than that, or a Bonusland that Bob and the winning player go to, or something, but based solely on those pictures, it looks way too small.
[/quote]

I wonder if the difference is just that "That's the Question" has indeterminable black space in the background while "Camouflage" has visible walls (even if they are imaginitively lit up).
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: BrandonFG on September 04, 2007, 05:27:28 PM
I honestly like the set. It's kinda slick, although small. I agree the game board should be placed either between the contestants and Bob, or at stage right. The set seems "lacking" with the board on the desk. However, I like it a lot more than using CG to superimpose a game board.

As for it being "dark", I consider the Donnymid set to be too dark, or the shows from fall-1999/winter-2000. This reminds me of a few sets from the 70s and 80s, which consisted of dark surroundings, highlighted by bright backdrops, i.e. Cross-Wits, Child's Play, or 80s Newlywed Game.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on September 04, 2007, 05:40:12 PM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'162715\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 02:27 PM\']
I honestly like the set. It's kinda slick, although small. I agree the game board should be placed either between the contestants and Bob, or at stage right. The set seems "lacking" with the board on the desk. However, I like it a lot more than using CG to superimpose a game board.
[/quote]
Well, let me say that I DO like it on the desk as something to use during play for a shot of the players. A lot. I just want to see a gameboard along with it for the players to look at instead of having them work off of monitors.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Joe Mello on September 05, 2007, 11:46:45 AM
Wouldn't putting in a game board break the 180-degree camera line? (If relevant)
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Clay Zambo on September 05, 2007, 12:10:29 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'162701\' date=\'Sep 4 2007, 04:42 PM\']
I'd be happier with a separate central gameboard between Bob and the contestant desk, just to make it a little less cramped.)
[/quote]

Well, here's a compromise.  Photo #4 is, I'm betting, the bonus game setup.  Why not have the player face the podium and use its gameboard?  Sure, you'd need some sort of backdrop for the player, but since there probably isn't an in-studio audience anyway, that wouldn't seem to be an intractible problem.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on September 05, 2007, 12:52:03 PM
[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'162803\' date=\'Sep 5 2007, 09:10 AM\']
Well, here's a compromise.  Photo #4 is, I'm betting, the bonus game setup.  Why not have the player face the podium and use its gameboard?
[/quote]
Yeah, I didn't see that picture until after I posted. I'm wondering if the contestant maybe *is* facing a screen of some sort with that setup. If they are, then the photos are pretty deceiving with regard to set size and it might work better than I think.

Your idea of using the podium as a gameboard is an interesting one, but I wonder if any backdrop wouldn't make the set look even *more* cramped, if indeed what we are seeing is representative of the set size.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: weaklink75 on September 10, 2007, 01:32:31 AM
The BTC episodes are Monty's- when's the last time (other than the Christmas ep they've shown) it's been on?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: RichZ on September 10, 2007, 01:51:21 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161136\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 02:56 PM\']
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161134\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 11:44 AM\']
I'm guessing they're skipping to the celebrity episodes of Hall BTC...
[/quote]
Since the listing is "All-Star Beat The Clock," I'd say that's probably a pretty safe guess.

/wow
[/quote]

I guess that was a premature "wow."
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on September 10, 2007, 01:57:11 PM
[quote name=\'RichZ\' post=\'163234\' date=\'Sep 10 2007, 10:51 AM\']
I guess that was a premature "wow."
[/quote]
Did GSN advertise "All-Star Beat The Clock" and then not deliver it?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Chelsea Thrasher on September 10, 2007, 02:27:28 PM
Apparently the folks who read the initial info on Beverly's site took it to literally mean they were skipping the civilian portion of the run entirely, and starting at the Celebrity portion of the run, and it snowballed from there.

At no point was it stated by anyone providing the programming info, aside from Das Perf, that GSN was starting at the All Star episodes.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on September 10, 2007, 02:31:25 PM
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'163240\' date=\'Sep 10 2007, 11:27 AM\']
At no point was it stated by anyone providing the programming info, aside from Das Perf, that GSN was starting at the All Star episodes.
[/quote]
Right. Lesson learned. (http://\"http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=13453&view=findpost&p=161075\")
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: WhammyPower on September 10, 2007, 05:20:58 PM
Zap2It now shows ANOTHER change in the "after 3" lineup:

3:00 Family Feud
3:30 To Tell the Truth
4:00 To Tell the Truth
4:30 Family Feud
5:00 Family Feud
5:30 Chain Reaction
6:00 Lingo
6:30 Whammy!
7:00 Weakest Link (Robinson)

Could this be the death of Camouflage?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: SRIV94 on September 10, 2007, 05:34:46 PM
[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' post=\'163270\' date=\'Sep 10 2007, 04:20 PM\']
Zap2It now shows ANOTHER change in the "after 3" lineup:

3:30 To Tell the Truth
4:00 To Tell the Truth
[/quote]
Effective when, and, if anyone can hazard a guess, which version of TTTT?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: PYLdude on September 10, 2007, 05:40:20 PM
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'163277\' date=\'Sep 10 2007, 05:34 PM\']
[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' post=\'163270\' date=\'Sep 10 2007, 04:20 PM\']
Zap2It now shows ANOTHER change in the "after 3" lineup:

3:30 To Tell the Truth
4:00 To Tell the Truth
[/quote]
Effective when, and, if anyone can hazard a guess, which version of TTTT?
[/quote]

Effective today, and if the bumpers give me any indication, it's O'Hurley's. (Am I right?)
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: WhammyPower on September 10, 2007, 05:57:57 PM
Also, the Tues-Fri primetime has changed... to Millionaire, TTQ, and a repeat of 4:30-7.

Based on that, I would also venture that the TTTT eps. are O'Hurley.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: MikeK on September 10, 2007, 09:37:05 PM
I saw both afternoon TTTT eps. this afternoon.  Both were O'Hurley eps., with the 4 PM episode being the first aired episode.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: cmjb13 on September 11, 2007, 08:58:08 AM
Are the 3 airings of Feud all Dawson?
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on September 11, 2007, 10:18:16 AM
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'163371\' date=\'Sep 11 2007, 08:58 AM\']
Are the 3 airings of Feud all Dawson?
[/quote]
Nope. The 3pm airing is Dawson, and then the other 4 airings of Feud are Karn.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: cmjb13 on September 11, 2007, 10:26:41 AM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'163376\' date=\'Sep 11 2007, 10:18 AM\']
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'163371\' date=\'Sep 11 2007, 08:58 AM\']
Are the 3 airings of Feud all Dawson?
[/quote]
Nope. The 3pm airing is Dawson, and then the other 4 airings of Feud are Karn.
[/quote]
Damn, and I thought there would be at least 1 Combs in there.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on September 11, 2007, 11:25:37 AM
Combs is on at 12:30pm. Karn is on at 4:30pm, and 5pm on weekdays. And he is on at 9:30pm, and 10pm on Tuesday-Saturdays.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: WhammyPower on September 11, 2007, 04:00:43 PM
Note: Both TTTT episodes are O'Hurley era.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: MikeK on September 11, 2007, 05:27:06 PM
[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' post=\'163410\' date=\'Sep 11 2007, 04:00 PM\']Note: Both TTTT episodes are O'Hurley era.[/quote]

Uh, Nick...

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'163338\' date=\'Sep 10 2007, 09:37 PM\']I saw both afternoon TTTT eps. (yesterday) afternoon.  Both were O'Hurley eps., with the 4 PM episode being the first aired episode.[/quote]

Thanks for playing.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Jay Temple on September 12, 2007, 09:17:55 PM
I would note, however, that the TTTT runs are separate, unlike the SP shows. It appears that the 3:30 run picks up where the primetime run ended, with the 4:00 run being several weeks behind.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: DjohnsonCB on September 24, 2007, 02:47:59 AM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'161075\' date=\'Aug 18 2007, 07:53 AM\']
Steve Beverly has now confirmed the schedule for the Late Sunday/early Monday schedule. In the place of Playmania is the following:

12am: Super Password
12:30am: Double Dare(Trebek)
1am: Body Language
1:30am: All Star Beat The Clock(Hall)

This looks like a great schedule. I much rather have this than that stupid Playmania show. Nice job GSN.
[/quote]
I absolutely love the idea of GSN running a once-weekly 90-minute block of former CBS network games that all got bumped in Des Moines during their original runs. I'm really appreciating the gameplay of Double Dare all over again (this one was imported from Cedar Rapids via cable for as long as it aired at 10 AM Central, but I was completely cut off from it at a crucial game point when CBS moved it to 9 AM and neither city got it any more). Body Language suffered a similar fate, although this is one show I can take or leave.  But the real treasure here is Monty Hall's Beat The Clock which I only caught one time during the CBS run, when I was out of town in Mason City on a Thursday morning in October 1979, where it aired over KIMT-TV.  Now if only GSN could be persuaded to obtain the rerun rights to that other short-lived CBS 9 AM game I only saw once on KIMT four years earlier!
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: catnap1972 on September 30, 2007, 12:09:59 PM
Another schedule tweak as of 10/14--an additional block of LMAD takes over the Sunday afternoon 1-2pm period.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on October 07, 2007, 09:39:27 AM
[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' post=\'164647\' date=\'Sep 24 2007, 01:47 AM\']
Now if only GSN could be persuaded to obtain the rerun rights to that other short-lived CBS 9 AM game I only saw once on KIMT four years earlier![/quote]Surely you're talking about either Spin-Off or Give-N-Take.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: xavier45 on October 11, 2007, 12:36:18 PM
According to GSN's Online Schedule, Without Prejudice is gone starting this Sunday. In its place is That's The Question at 9pm, and Lingo at 9:30pm.
Title: A few GSN Schedule Notes
Post by: clemon79 on October 11, 2007, 01:13:39 PM
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'166310\' date=\'Oct 11 2007, 09:36 AM\']
According to GSN's Online Schedule, Without Prejudice is gone starting this Sunday.
[/quote]
Thank. Gawd.