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The Game Show Forum => Game Show Channels & Networks => Topic started by: BrandonFG on August 20, 2020, 11:54:26 PM
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Tonight’s episode features Dean Goss serving as dealmaker for one segment. Supposedly, had the show gone for a third season, Dean would’ve became the new host. However, I believe station managers wanted Monty or nothing at all.
All that being said, Dean made a damn good host. Hopefully someone posts the episode.
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This was Dean's second time hosting a segment of the show; his first time aired about 2 weeks ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bji43CHn1G8
And yes---he did do a wonderful job, especially considering LMAD really isn't the easiest show to host. I do think it would've been a good idea, though, if Monty announced.
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I do think it would've been a good idea, though, if Monty announced.
I expected that too, and I think Dean was caught slightly off-guard when it came to the product descriptions. Monty did a great job playing second banana, however.
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I expected that too, and I think Dean was caught slightly off-guard when it came to the product descriptions. Monty did a great job playing second banana, however.
My guess here is that Dean's prize descriptions were pre-taped, based on the handoff after the first description.
Dean was terrific. Wish he had more game show work during this era.
Question for the group. Does anyone recall seeing these Dean Goss episodes when Deal was rerun on USA, Family Channel, or GSN? I watched the show quite a bi, especially in those Family Channel days, and I don't remember seeing Dean on-camera.
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Question for the group. Does anyone recall seeing these Dean Goss episodes when Deal was rerun on USA, Family Channel, or GSN? I watched the show quite a bi, especially in those Family Channel days, and I don't remember seeing Dean on-camera.
Can't speak for USA or Family Channel, but my understanding is that GSN never touched the Season 2 shows.
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Dean was terrific. Wish he had more game show work during this era.
I often wonder if Dean auditioned to host any of the shows he announced, like I'm Telling! or Bargain Hunters.
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Question for the group. Does anyone recall seeing these Dean Goss episodes when Deal was rerun on USA, Family Channel, or GSN? I watched the show quite a bi, especially in those Family Channel days, and I don't remember seeing Dean on-camera.
I know the Family Channel got to season two...I don't know how late they got, but I imagine they did show Dean hosting.
I say that because Buzzr recently aired an episode where a couple lost out on a Camaro, and Monty said they wouldn't be able to "See the USA in [their] Chevrolet..." I distinctly remember that seeing that episode on FAM.
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Was the reason why they were on-air testing Dean because Monty had already committed to doing Split Second up north in Toronto, or did the SS project start later?
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They should have taken a gamble on Dean Goss. He's quite good.
Also, did anyone notice the transition used from the opening credits to the start of the show was different? (I kinda liked it)
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I have noticed in the last couple of weeks of shows that they've been using digital wipe effects for transitions during prize reads. A little new tech at the time they got to implement.
I saw both Dean Goss segments, and was wondering if this was a way to guide him toward a hosting role. Agreed that he kept all the plates spinning well for someone with only two seasons' work on the show - at least as good as Geoff Edwards on his fill-in stint. Overall, I'm really enjoying this "new" batch of shows. You can tell the production's firing on all cylinders.
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I saw both Dean Goss segments, and was wondering if this was a way to guide him toward a hosting role. Agreed that he kept all the plates spinning well for someone with only two seasons' work on the show - at least as good as Geoff Edwards on his fill-in stint.
How long was Brian Cummings the announcer? Isn’t this season Dean’s only season?
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Whoops, that's my mistake.
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How long was Brian Cummings the announcer? Isn’t this season Dean’s only season?
Yes---Brian did S1 and Dean did S2.
Also, did anyone notice the transition used from the opening credits to the start of the show was different? (I kinda liked it)
.......sorry, can't agree. That said, I can certainly ruminate and ramble about all the production quirks of "All New LMAD" season 2.
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I can certainly ruminate and ramble about all the production quirks of "All New LMAD" season 2.
More than happy to hear! I find a lot of that stuff interesting - it's not really cataloged anywhere. For instance, on the '78 syndie Dating Game, they tried the original (network) opening with Jim coming out from between the turntables a handful of times before deciding on the new version that put the game 1 intros in act 1.
-Jason
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Was the reason why they were on-air testing Dean because Monty had already committed to doing Split Second up north in Toronto, or did the SS project start later?
Split Second didn't start airing until mid-December or so of 1986, so it probably wasn't on the radar when decisions had to be made about Let's Make a Deal. I don't know whether LMaD even went to NATPE in 1986, or if they knew a third season wasn't in the cards.
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The second season was when Lorimar merged with Telepictures, and there were quite a few ads in “Broadcasting” magazine that discuss the merger. One of the ads showed all of L-T’s syndicated offerings, including LMAD.
I also noticed all of the new wipes. I guess they wanted to get as much mileage out of the new technology as possible.
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This is what Monty was up to in early 1986. (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-13-ca-10981-story.html)
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This is what Monty was up to in early 1986. (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-13-ca-10981-story.html)
Interesting. It almost reads like Monty's version of Three Wishes (a short-lived NBC reality show starring Amy Grant that ran half a season in 2005, and was probably axed a little too hastily). But I can see why it didn't go to series.
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How much does it cost to rent a studio for a day? I feel like moving to Toronto was pennywise and pound-foolish for Split Second, especially if they could have stayed in Los Angeles and given Tom Kennedy something to do.
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Video for those who missed Thursday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcAODseBpcw
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How much does it cost to rent a studio for a day? I feel like moving to Toronto was pennywise and pound-foolish for Split Second, especially if they could have stayed in Los Angeles and given Tom Kennedy something to do.
Maybe, but how much of the rest of the crew were paid in Loonies?
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How much does it cost to rent a studio for a day? I feel like moving to Toronto was pennywise and pound-foolish for Split Second, especially if they could have stayed in Los Angeles and given Tom Kennedy something to do.
The Canadian dollar was so low compared to the U.S. dollar at the time. Historical data for 1986 shows a peak in February where US$1=CA$1.44. Hatos-Hall were getting, on average, a 40% savings on production costs simply by moving things to Canada. They were smart, too: Split Second was produced out of the CHCH facilities in Hamilton, which is an hour's drive from downtown Toronto. CHCH was not affiliated with any of the major broadcast systems in Canada (CTV, CBC, Global) at the time, so there was probably some savings there as well. Most games of that era that did tape in Toronto proper either taped at the Global facility in Don Mills or at CFTO in Scarborough.
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I also assume Monty’s “host” salary was less than hiring an outsider would’ve cost.
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I also assume Monty’s “host” salary was less than hiring an outsider would’ve cost.
And there's the CanCon factor; Monty was born in Canada. I think they would have had to jump through some hoops to have Tom Kennedy host and tape in Toronto.
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Right. Monty being Canadian also meant that they didn't need to hire a Rod Charlebois as an on-screen counterpart.