A special treat at "World of Soap Themes"..

[aaron sica]

http://www.wost.org/bonus18.html

That link will take you to an *entire* episode of MG/HS, in which NBC daytime stars played.

[bossjock967]

[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Oct 1 2004, 11:54 AM\']http://www.wost.org/bonus18.html

That link will take you to an *entire* episode of MG/HS, in which NBC daytime stars played.

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Wow!  That's just... wow!

Is it just me... or does Gene look like he's in pain for the entire show??

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Oct 1 2004, 09:54 AM\']http://www.wost.org/bonus18.html
That link will take you to an *entire* episode of MG/HS, in which NBC daytime stars played.

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That was awesome. I don't do the tape trading thing, so it's literally been 20 years since I've seen an episode of MGHSH. It was neat to hear that theme again in the place God intended it.

[CaseyAbell]

Thanks for the link! A blast to see a double-breasted sportcoat, 80s hair and a cleaned-up Bowser.

As for Gene looking less than thrilled, yeah, the smiles and laughs are pretty scarce. And the rapport with the panelists seems nonexistent compared to the old Brett-and-Charles days. But maybe we know too much about his supposed discontent with the format.

I can honestly say that I didn't recognize any of the soap stars.

[aaron sica]

[quote name=\'CaseyAbell\' date=\'Oct 1 2004, 02:11 PM\']I can honestly say that I didn't recognize any of the soap stars.

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One reply to two posts:

Chris Lemon: You were the first person I thought of who could benefit and enjoy the clip, as I remember you saying on more than one occasion that you're not a tape trader.

Casey: Really? You didn't recognize anyone? I recognized two: Deidre Hall was the first. Although I know she's been on "Days" for a long time, I remember her better as the mother on a show I loved, "Our House". The second was John DeLancie. You must not be a Star Trek fan at all. He went on to play the occasional role of "Q" on "ST:TNG".

[CaseyAbell]

Sorry, but nope, I'm not a soap fan at all, and I checked out of Trekkie-dom after the original series.

Oh, I can see why the celebs are scripted in all other versions of H2. The gameplay comes down to one answer to each question, and if the celeb doesn't have anything witty to say, he/she can't be picked up very well by other people on the panel. Really strikes me how much MG's format, by contrast, lends itself to ensemble humor.

[Pyramid80]

LeAnn Hunley from Days of our Lives and then later Dynasty was also a celebrity guest on Pyramid and Super Password in the mid to late 80's.

[gamed121683]

Christopher Rich...He plays the dad on "Reba" now doesn't he?

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'gamed121683\' date=\'Oct 1 2004, 01:51 PM\']Christopher Rich...He plays the dad on "Reba" now doesn't he?

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Indeed he does. And I recognized Wayne Northup as the chauffeur on Dynasty and Deidre Hall as the star of ElectraWoman and DynaGirl.

[CaseyAbell]

A question that the lack of scripted zingers on this H2 version reminded me of...just how and when did the disclaimer get onto the original version? This 1976 People story identifies Buddy Hackett as somebody who blabbed about the scripting and irritated Paul Lynde in the process. But the disclaimer appeared on the show long before 1976.

Anyhoo, the scripting looks necessary for entertainment value on H2. Otherwise, the game turns dry and slow, as on the MG/H2 Hour. Mark Goodson's scruples  really hurt here, though I can understand his squeamishness after the rigging scandals.

[Pyramid80]

I know this is probably crazy, but is there a way to copy a streaming video file?  I thought I would be able to save the file, but it won't open without being connected to the internet.

[whewfan]

I have one ep. from Soap Stars week, and just as the Soap stars that appeared on MG 90 and MG 98, no one on the panel really wanted to be there, especially Deidre Hall, who was way out of her element.

[curtking]

[quote name=\'Pyramid80\' date=\'Oct 1 2004, 03:50 PM\']I know this is probably crazy, but is there a way to copy a streaming video file?  I thought I would be able to save the file, but it won't open without being connected to the internet.

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Go find a program called NetTransport:

Net Transport

Once you install it, it adds options to the "right-click" menu in Internet Explorer.  If you right-click on one of the MG/HS "segment" links, you will be able to "Download by Net Transport".

The cool thing about NT is that it opens the .ram file and finds the real link, then downloads the actual file containing the audio/video.

NT is not freeware, but it nags you every so often to send the developer a donation.

Use this knowledge for good, not for evil.

Curt

[Pyramid80]

Thanks Curt, I'll have to give it a try.

Josh

[adamjk]

Very interesting. A few things I noticed:

-What exactly was the point of putting up the hollywood squares setup again just for the close? Don't get it.

-What an awkward close. It should have gone something like: "On behalf of Jon Bauman and all our stars, I'm Gene Rayburn inviting you all to join us again next time here on the Match Game/Hollywood Squares hour. So long."