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Severe lack of Match Game in new schedule
Ian Wallis:
--- Quote ---Interestingly, people complain that there's a lack of variety on the schedule; yet they complain about the dark period.
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I NEVER complained about the Dark Period. I'm kind of grateful it happened, because it gave us the chance to see stuff like "Break the Bank", "Pass the Buck", "Parent Game" and "$20,000 Pyramid".
Even during that time, I figured the GT stuff would be back. I'm just sorry that they couldn't have kept *some* of that stuff on the schedule once it came back. Most of those shows they've rarely touched ever since then - except the occasional showing on "Game of the Week", or "As Seen On Theatre".
SRIV94:
[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Oct 14 2003, 07:59 AM\'] I NEVER complained about the Dark Period. I'm kind of grateful it happened, because it gave us the chance to see stuff like "Break the Bank", "Pass the Buck", "Parent Game" and "$20,000 Pyramid".
Even during that time, I figured the GT stuff would be back. I'm just sorry that they couldn't have kept *some* of that stuff on the schedule once it came back. Most of those shows they've rarely touched ever since then - except the occasional showing on "Game of the Week", or "As Seen On Theatre". [/quote]
Count me among who most likely would not have complained. I continue to lament to this day that my cable provider didn't add GSN until the digital tier made itself available (3½ years after sign-on). Satellite was never an option (prohibited by the apartment complex I live in).
Obviously I've missed so much. On the other hand, I should be grateful for the pleasure that GSN has provided over the years. For me, I'm not complaining about the lack of variety--I'm just not big on a good many of the shows that remain on the sked. I guess I'm just not the masses (although I am a bit portly ;) ).
Doug
DaveAndrews:
[quote name=\'Robair\' date=\'Oct 13 2003, 04:08 PM\']The thing that really bites about this schedule is that the 6:30PM Match Game (3:30PM in the West) was habit for many GSN fans, including me, and think of this...it has been in the 6:30PM slot for as long as our family has had access to GSN, which is about five and a half years now. Tonight that tradition ends, and given the trend GSN is displaying in its programming, it probably ends for good.
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The 6:30pm is not totally lost it's only preempted by the Video Game block which plays on Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday. We still get Match Game at 6:30pm 4 times a week at least, until the VG block hopefully dies an abrupt death in a couple of months.
Dave
Gromit:
[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Oct 13 2003, 11:19 PM\'] Not that the Dark Period was all that bad. We saw shows such as "Diamond Head", "Go", "Break the Bank", and "Pass the Buck" on that schedule; all shows that we haven't seen since.
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That's rather funny. As GSN didn't arrive here until after that time, I look at that schedule and say "cool, that'd be great to see those shows on the schedule."
I guess it's the old "be careful of what you wish for" routine.
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