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Robert Hutchinson:
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Oct 16 2003, 08:43 AM\']There are instances where a show will have a segment within the show that takes the name of another show. Examples "Blank Check" (now "Check Game") on TPIR and "Bullseye" on "Family Feud."  What are some other examples, if any?[/quote]
Every game show of the last 25 years that's had some sort of Jackpot was taking the name of Mr. Edwards' show, which in turn was ripping off several earlier shows' segments.

Joker Joker Joker was a game show, and it was also the unofficial name of the special half-hour TPIR in 2004, also notable for losing 95% of its audience before the showcase.

(Silly? Me?)

ChuckNet:
Surprised no one mentioned Shopping Spree, a TPiR game that was also the name of a GS.

Also, there was an unsold 1985 GS pilot called Split Decision, which was also a TPiR game.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

beatlefreak84:
Wasn't there a '50s show that used something called the "Wheel of Fortune" to give money to good samaritans, which, of course, lent its name to another famous "Wheel of Fortune."  BTW, is Chuck Woolery still hosting that obscure game show?  :)

Anthony

beatlefreak84:
Oh, forgot two other things:

The final round on everybody's favorite game show "Peer Pressure," the "Pressure Cooker," which was also the name of a game show on Food Network.  How long was the latter on, anyway?  I can only remember it for a few months with some of the set pieces recycled for another game show (anybody remember what that was?).

This may be a stretch, but there was an event on "American Gladiators" called "Pyramid" that also matched a game show with a similar name, except the latter pyramid was worth money!  :)

Anthony

Dbacksfan12:
[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Oct 16 2003, 08:13 PM\'] Surprised no one mentioned Shopping Spree, a TPiR game that was also the name of a GS.

Also, there was an unsold 1985 GS pilot called Split Decision, which was also a TPiR game.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby") [/quote]
It seems to me that The Price is Right likes to use failures for their pricing games.  Next new pricing game:  Cop Out.  Your little patrolman must pull over prices on little carsthat are overpriced.

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