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Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: xavier45 on October 24, 2008, 05:28:55 PM
The Perf reports in his Daily E-Mail that GSN is bringing back the B&W Nighttime version of Password with Allen Ludden. It will take The Name's The Same slot at 3:30am starting on November 30th.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: tpirfan28 on October 24, 2008, 06:34:44 PM
Awesomeness.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Steve Gavazzi on October 24, 2008, 09:14:59 PM
So does anyone know when we hit the Dennis James episodes of The Name's the Same?  'Cause if the schedule's changing that soon, I have to assume we're about there.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Matt Ottinger on October 24, 2008, 10:54:42 PM
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'200425\' date=\'Oct 24 2008, 09:14 PM\']
So does anyone know when we hit the Dennis James episodes of The Name's the Same?  'Cause if the schedule's changing that soon, I have to assume we're about there.[/quote]
They actually hit a couple of nights ago.  First one was early Thursday morning.

I've been maintaining this (http://\"http://userdata.acd.net/ottinger/tnts.html\"), and should have it updated over the weekend.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Jay Temple on October 25, 2008, 12:37:21 AM
By my reckoning, if they'd waited just one more night, they would've finished the run of TNTS.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Matt Ottinger on October 25, 2008, 11:49:45 AM
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'200434\' date=\'Oct 25 2008, 12:37 AM\']
By my reckoning, if they'd waited just one more night, they would've finished the run of TNTS.[/quote]
The way I count it, if Steve and the OP are accurate by saying "3:30am starting on November 30th", then they'll actually skip the last TWO episodes they have.  Either way, it seems kinda silly to come so close and not finish the run.  Up until now, they've only skipped one show in their archive, the one from earlier this month when they aired a Paul Newman tribute instead.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on October 25, 2008, 05:24:06 PM
I'm a little disappointed myself--when was the last time they aired the vintage TTTT episodes?
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Jay Temple on October 25, 2008, 11:10:51 PM
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'200451\' date=\'Oct 25 2008, 10:49 AM\']
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'200434\' date=\'Oct 25 2008, 12:37 AM\']
By my reckoning, if they'd waited just one more night, they would've finished the run of TNTS.[/quote]
The way I count it, if Steve and the OP are accurate by saying "3:30am starting on November 30th", then they'll actually skip the last TWO episodes they have.[/quote]
If their statement is factually accurate, then you're right. If instead it is an accurate relaying of GSN's own words, then I'm right.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Matt Ottinger on October 25, 2008, 11:25:33 PM
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'200465\' date=\'Oct 25 2008, 11:10 PM\']If their statement is factually accurate, then you're right. If instead it is an accurate relaying of GSN's own words, then I'm right.[/quote]
Given those two choices, smart money's on you then.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Steve Gavazzi on October 26, 2008, 12:06:41 AM
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'200428\' date=\'Oct 24 2008, 10:54 PM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'200425\' date=\'Oct 24 2008, 09:14 PM\']So does anyone know when we hit the Dennis James episodes of The Name's the Same?  'Cause if the schedule's changing that soon, I have to assume we're about there.[/quote]They actually hit a couple of nights ago.  First one was early Thursday morning.[/quote]
Blah.  Wouldn't you know, the one night I forget to set the VCR...
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Matt Ottinger on October 31, 2008, 03:17:08 PM
Steve is now saying that To Tell The Truth, not Password, will start airing in the overnight slot after The Name's The Same finished its run there.  In addition, he's also changed the date to December 2nd, meaning that TNTS will indeed complete its run in full (which only makes sense) before ceding its time slot.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: chad1m on October 31, 2008, 03:32:16 PM
I'm glad to hear TNTS will complete itself, but I wish it was Password coming. I've just personally never found Truth that compelling.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Jay Temple on October 31, 2008, 03:39:38 PM
The play-along factor is certainly less.
Title: Password returns to GSN!
Post by: Jimmy Owen on October 31, 2008, 03:45:04 PM
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'200821\' date=\'Oct 31 2008, 03:39 PM\']
The play-along factor is certainly less.
[/quote]

I always thought the play along was stronger on TTTT.  On Password, WML and IGAS, the home audience was shown the password/job/secret.