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Game Show 'Death Day'
Winkfan:
Many of us game show fans recall June 20, 1980 as 'Game Show Death Day.' That was when NBC threw out three game shows--Chain Reaction, High Rollers, and the ORIGINAL Hollywood Squares--from their daytime lineup. However, there were TWO 'Game Show Death Days' prior to that day in 1980, and both of them also came from NBC.
SEPTEMBER 24, 1965--SLAUGHTER ON ALAMEDA AVENUE
The first so-called 'death day' occured on September 24, 1965; when in one fell swoop, NBC gave eviction notices to FOUR game shows: What's This Song, Call My Bluff, I'll Bet, and even Truth or Consequences.
SEPTEMBER 26, 1969--THE 30 ROCK MASSACRE.
Then four years later, on September 26, 1969, the Peacock Network dropped the curtains down on the ORIGINAL versions of The Match Game and You Don't Say; as well as two Bob Stewart creations: Eye Guess and Personality.
Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Carolyn White of the Big Board!
Jimmy Owen:
I remember being upset at the cancellation of \"Call My Bluff.\" We did get \"Fractured Phrases\" and \"Post Office\" (and two soaps) as replacements. In '69 it was a radical change. We got \"Sale of the Century,\" \"Name Droppers,\" \"Bright Promise\" (soap) and \"Letters to Laugh-In.\" Plus, new hosts on \"Concentration\" and \"You're Putting Me On.\" Being in grade school prevented me from being too concerned, but my mom must have been confused that Monday. In 1980, the fact that no new games replaced the old games made that harder to take.
Don Howard:
NBC gave the heave-ho to three in the same day on
JUNE 11, 1993--I HAVE NO CLEVER NICKNAME FOR THIS TROIKA OF CANCELLATIONS
They were all short-lived and they were Scrabble, Scattergories and Family Secrets.
Jimmy Owen:
The \"Burbank Mercy Killings.\" perhaps?
SRIV94:
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Sep 26 2003, 02:06 PM\']The \"Burbank Mercy Killings.\" perhaps?[/quote]
Of course, technically FAMILY SECRETS taped in Florida and SCATTERGORIES taped off the NBC lot--so perhaps the term \"Burbank Mercy Killings\" isn't completely appropriate. On the other hand, did the programming decision get handed down from Burbank (or was it NY)? If so, then cancel previous statement.
Doug
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