Author Topic: Favorite version of Hollywood Sqaures (Read 15895 times)

Winkfan · « **Reply #30 on:** July 17, 2009, 08:47:55 PM »

Marshall and company; HANDS DOWN!!!!!

Cordially,
Tammy

aaron sica · « **Reply #31 on:** July 17, 2009, 08:54:43 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'220378\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 06:33 PM\'][quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'220375\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 03:21 PM\']I remember being confused by the scoring because on MG-HS one would get points per square,[/quote]
Which is one of the reasons I'm one of the few people who really liked that version of HS. I LOVED that scoring system. If that were to be applied to a standalone version of the show, I think the only change I'd consider making would be to bump individual squares to $50 per after the second game.
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Yup...I liked that scoring system as well. I thought it rather dull when I first saw it that money was only awarded for winning the individual game - and even as a child I really didn't like that scoring system...At least during the first season, each game was $500 so if one player won the first two games, the other was screwed, IIRC.

alfonzos · « **Reply #32 on:** July 17, 2009, 09:10:04 PM »

The original version wins this one easily. Everyone is having such a good time and that came through into our living rooms. They weren't playing for much money and that made for a more casual game. The players would often make bad plays just to keep the game going.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 17, 2009, 09:19:22 PM »

[quote name=\'alfonzos\' post=\'220398\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 08:10 PM\']The players would often make bad plays just to keep the game going.[/quote]You can't be serious.

comicus · « **Reply #34 on:** July 17, 2009, 09:45:45 PM »

I'll always have a soft spot for Davidson Squares, partly because it's the first one I watched, but mostly due to the gorgeous set and magnificent music package. Overall, the original never can and never will be topped.

golden-road · « **Reply #35 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:44:16 PM »

There are various reasons why I love all three versions:

Marshall:
1. The rarity of it, in that it was long thought destroyed but for a precious few.

2. When the "Tacky Buzzer" always came in at the most inoppertune moments.

3. One episode always stood out to me, in that the female player rode her bike to NBC Burbank, won the car at the end of the show, and almost mauled Peter Marshall.

Davidson:
1. The first version I ever saw.

2. The opening sequence, especially when they went to New York.

3. The visual questions; yes they ate up a lot of time, but they also broke up the monotony.

4. When (in the first 2 seasons) a player went 5-and-out and guarenteed themselves a car.

5. When someone actually wins a car.

Bergeron:
1. The host, just as good as Peter Marshall.

2. Both theme songs (I never heard of Teena Marie until she did "Hollywood Square Biz", and other then "Sister Act", who knew Whoopi Goldberg could sing?).

3. One player named Tarek Tolba, who during the show's week in New York, went 5-and-out, didn't let his opponents win a game, and wound up winning three cars and total winnings of $154,521. He was also 2nd Runner-Up in the 2001 ToC.

4. All-Time champ Jenny Thomas, with $196,175.

5. All three endgames. I know a lot of people trash "Double-or-Nothing", but I remember one Valentine's Week 2002 show, in which the champ earned $30K, declared "No Guts, No Glory", and wound up winning $60,000. Also, I love during the Seasons 5 & 6 endgame when someone ran the board for an automatic win.

Those are the reasons I love HS. BTW...

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'220380\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 06:38 PM\']/also a geek for the 5/4 metered open on 80s HS[/quote]

What does that mean?

Chief-O · « **Reply #36 on:** July 17, 2009, 10:50:19 PM »

[quote name=\'golden-road\' post=\'220408\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 09:44 PM\'][quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'220380\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 06:38 PM\']/also a geek for the 5/4 metered open on 80s HS[/quote]

What does that mean?
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He's referring to the musical measure of the open theme.

/only knows what a 5/4 meter is thanks to Brubeck's "Take Five"

MYosua · « **Reply #37 on:** July 17, 2009, 11:08:54 PM »

[quote name=\'Chief-O\' post=\'220409\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 10:50 PM\'][quote name=\'golden-road\' post=\'220408\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 09:44 PM\'][quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'220380\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 06:38 PM\']/also a geek for the 5/4 metered open on 80s HS[/quote]
What does that mean?
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He's referring to the musical measure of the open theme.
/only knows what a 5/4 meter is thanks to Brubeck's "Take Five"
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The "Mission: Impossible" theme is also a good example of a peice written in 5/4 time.

Growing up with the Davidson version reruns, it's the version I most think of, for better or worse. I have to agree that the music was one of the best parts of that version - but then music is usually a key reason why I like (or dislike) a show.

Sodboy13 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 18, 2009, 01:37:56 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'220378\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 05:33 PM\'][quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'220375\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 03:21 PM\']I remember being confused by the scoring because on MG-HS one would get points per square,[/quote]
Which is one of the reasons I'm one of the few people who really liked that version of HS. I LOVED that scoring system. If that were to be applied to a standalone version of the show, I think the only change I'd consider making would be to bump individual squares to $50 per after the second game.
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Count me among those who liked that system - if ever I decide to do HS on one of my Game Show Nights, I intend on using a form of it. Loved the scoring and the set from that version - Goodson's decision to make all questions multiple choice, not so much. I'm also iffy on the removal of the "can't win by default" rule.

/also really liked the "multiplier cards" for Super Match
//uses them when hosting MG
///easier to store in the apartment than a Star Wheel

Joe Mello · « **Reply #39 on:** July 18, 2009, 02:48:36 AM »

[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'220366\' date=\'Jul 17 2009, 03:30 PM\']Does anyone know why they picked Shadoe to do the announcing for Whoopi's version? It's not as if the tie back to Davidson's really bought them anything, unless they did it for kicks (which is cool).[/quote]
My guess? He was available. Probably the same reason he does The Late Late Show

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #40 on:** July 18, 2009, 04:42:05 AM »

As an old-timer, it has to be the Marshall version. How can you deny the fact Marshall was "the Master of Ceremonies" there. His "object of the game" spiel is just flawless(though sometimes I wished he slip up once in awhile just for the fun of it). The stars were top-notch. Sure it didn't "need" a bonus game(though if you wanna call picking a star with a prize written on a piece of paper in an envolope that, well, so be it). It was just a daily get-together. Kenny Williams was great as announcer.

As for the others, Bergeron was good except when Whoopi was "hamming it up" most of the time & the end game near the end of the run was decent. As for Davidson, I'll just say this: an insane bunch that refused to keep the game moving at key points. So, Marshall tops them all

JasonA1 · « **Reply #41 on:** July 18, 2009, 08:51:53 AM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'220416\' date=\'Jul 18 2009, 02:48 AM\']My guess? He was available.[/quote]

As I recall, didn't Shadoe record everything for HS '98? Other than Game Show Week 2, I don't think he was in the studio.

-Jason

The Pyramids · « **Reply #42 on:** July 18, 2009, 09:12:07 AM »

While the '02'-03 season was great I'm surprised no one has mentioned that the final 'H2' season had the benefit of center square Martin Mull.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 18, 2009, 09:57:18 AM »

Put me down for Marshall's Squares as well. Even though I saw both the Davidson & the Bergeron versions in person, the Marshall version always seemed to have the highest percentages of A-list celebs.

Also I have to give props for the Storybook Squares version. Based on the episode floating around in the trades, I loved what they did with the opening & the closing, the theme rocked, the show still ran at a good clip, and some of the questions & characters were geared more to the adults than the kids, IMHO.

Don Howard · « **Reply #44 on:** July 18, 2009, 10:42:55 AM »

[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'220424\' date=\'Jul 18 2009, 09:12 AM\']I'm surprised no one has mentioned that the final 'H2' season had the benefit of center square Martin Mull.[/quote]
Perhaps no one felt like it. Or maybe we were just saving it for you.
Loved Martin Mull on Fernwood/America 2 Night.
A lovely funny man and gentleman.