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« Reply #30 on: March 02, 2012, 04:09:07 PM »
/Good to know America has finally wrestled back control of American TV.
...by airing a domestic version of Strictly Come Dancing. ;)
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« Reply #31 on: March 02, 2012, 04:25:01 PM »
...by airing a domestic version of Strictly Come Dancing. ;)
Touche, sir.
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« Reply #32 on: March 02, 2012, 05:28:56 PM »
I promise this will make sense eventually: did anybody around my age play a game called The Market Place on the Apple II at school? It was a rudimentary economics/business simulator and the colors were black and shades of green. Looking back at the thread, I see three-ish people who could use some quality time playing it.
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« Reply #33 on: March 02, 2012, 05:51:05 PM »
It was a rudimentary economics/business simulator and the colors were black and shades of green.
I assure you, the game had colors, your monitor just didn't.

/first monitor at home: 9" Apple IIc green monochrome
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« Reply #34 on: March 02, 2012, 07:25:29 PM »
At first, I was going to say if DWTS had a game show host emceeing the show, I may watch it. But then I recalled that a (former) host, Tom Bergeron, does that gig. Maybe if DWTS got some eggcrate numbers, and ACTUALLY had some "bells and whistles," then I may consider watching at least a few minutes of it.

(Un)Fortunately, when I noticed some of the players for the upcoming season, I may consider watching some of that season.

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« Reply #35 on: March 02, 2012, 11:08:16 PM »
At first, I was going to say if DWTS had a game show host emceeing the show, I may watch it. But then I recalled that a (former) host, Tom Bergeron, does that gig. Maybe if DWTS got some eggcrate numbers, and ACTUALLY had some "bells and whistles," then I may consider watching at least a few minutes of it.
Huh? No matter how many trappings you want, it is a dance contest. Watch because you want to see if Urkel is klutzy in real life. Or don't, because you don't enjoy dancing. But don't make it what it isn't.
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« Reply #36 on: March 02, 2012, 11:57:09 PM »
At first, I was going to say if DWTS had a game show host emceeing the show, I may watch it. But then I recalled that a (former) host, Tom Bergeron, does that gig. Maybe if DWTS got some eggcrate numbers, and ACTUALLY had some "bells and whistles," then I may consider watching at least a few minutes of it.
Huh? No matter how many trappings you want, it is a dance contest. Watch because you want to see if Urkel is klutzy in real life. Or don't, because you don't enjoy dancing. But don't make it what it isn't.

I have a feeling Mr. whammy_2000 was being quite sarcastic with what he said.
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« Reply #37 on: March 08, 2012, 08:09:47 PM »
What's next for GSN? Dog shows?

I wouldn't rule that out. They did give us a cat show in 2007.

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« Reply #38 on: March 08, 2012, 11:11:03 PM »
What's next for GSN? Dog shows?

I wouldn't rule that out. They did give us a cat show in 2007.

Hell, I'm surprised they didn't make a push for Westminster.
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« Reply #39 on: March 10, 2012, 02:12:44 AM »
What's next for GSN? Dog shows?

I wouldn't rule that out. They did give us a cat show in 2007.
They actually had some sort of Dog show last year. I think it was Dog Star Superstars, or something like that.

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« Reply #40 on: March 10, 2012, 07:12:00 PM »
What's next for GSN? Dog shows?

I wouldn't rule that out. They did give us a cat show in 2007.

Hell, I'm surprised they didn't make a push for Westminster.
Has GSN ever had a live show, other than home audience participation ones?  (One of the things that makes the Westminster show a big deal is, it airs live in most of the country.)

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« Reply #41 on: March 11, 2012, 02:52:38 PM »
Has GSN ever had a live show, other than home audience participation ones?  (One of the things that makes the Westminster show a big deal is, it airs live in most of the country.)
I understand you said "other than home audience participation", but I still think it's important to point out, especially to latecomers, that great big swaths of GSN were live in the early years.  Not just the dinky audience-participation shows like Decades either, but the interstitial talk shows and even their abortive efforts at full-length shows like Throut & Neck and, god help us, Trivia Track.

Was the California gubernatorial special done live?
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« Reply #42 on: March 11, 2012, 06:23:51 PM »
Was the California gubernatorial special done live?
IIRC, the show was filmed, but they had a one-hour "postwrap" show that was in fact live.
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« Reply #43 on: March 11, 2012, 11:11:30 PM »
The finale of American Dream Derby was live, and GSN was lucky enough to pick a night where it was pouring rain.  Not sure why I remember that dreck, but I do.

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« Reply #44 on: March 11, 2012, 11:35:21 PM »
The finale of American Dream Derby was live, and GSN was lucky enough to pick a night where it was pouring rain.  Not sure why I remember that dreck, but I do.
That was a great comedy of errors.

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