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Who do you think could replace Barker?
zachhoran:
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Oct 26 2003, 07:55 PM\']
Tom Kennedy had years of game show experience under his belt, and he only needed to learn 20 or so games, and at times, he seemed lost. Remember that his version was almost exactly the same as the CBS version except cut to 1/2 hr w/3 games and no showcase showdown.
Now do you think this version failed because viewers had enough Price and didn't want anymore or because viewers refused to accept anyone else in the role except Barker?
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I think Barker not being there(and to a lesser degree, Johnny Olson passing away during the show's run) had a bit to do with the show's failure. Also, the show had less-than-great time slots, either against WOF or the then-growing J! in some cities, and in NYC had the wonderful time slot of 2:30AM on WNBC. SYndicated game shows with a late night time slot in NYC(TPIR Kennedy ,Crosswits 1986, Strike it Rich 1986, Wipeout, New Liars' Club, Relatively Speaking, TTD90, TJW90, etc.) virtually never make it past that season. Anyone recall any such shows that did? I certainly can't.
cmjb13:
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Oct 26 2003, 09:14 PM\'] Also, the show had less-than-great time slots, either against WOF or the then-growing J! in some cities, and in NYC had the wonderful time slot of 2:30AM on WNBC. SHows with a late night time slot in NYC virtually never make it past that season. [/quote]
Which makes me wonder why they even did the show with that timeslot, especially in one of the biggest markets. Unless, it was in a better timeslot originally, drew poorly, and was then moved.
Remember, as a general rule, if people like something enough, they will go out of their way to see it. VCR's were common back then, so not taping it, if people wanted to see it, doesn't hold water.
zachhoran:
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Oct 26 2003, 08:24 PM\'] [quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Oct 26 2003, 09:14 PM\'] Also, the show had less-than-great time slots, either against WOF or the then-growing J! in some cities, and in NYC had the wonderful time slot of 2:30AM on WNBC. SHows with a late night time slot in NYC virtually never make it past that season. [/quote]
Which makes me wonder why they even did the show with that timeslot, especially in one of the biggest markets. Unless, it was in a better timeslot originally, drew poorly, and was then moved.
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Kennedy TPIR always was on at 2:30AM in NYC(3:30AM on Fri/early Sat. to make room for Friday Night Videos I guess)
uncamark:
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Oct 26 2003, 08:24 PM\'][quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Oct 26 2003, 09:14 PM\'] Also, the show had less-than-great time slots, either against WOF or the then-growing J! in some cities, and in NYC had the wonderful time slot of 2:30AM on WNBC. SHows with a late night time slot in NYC virtually never make it past that season. [/quote]
Which makes me wonder why they even did the show with that timeslot, especially in one of the biggest markets. Unless, it was in a better timeslot originally, drew poorly, and was then moved.[/quote]
The hope that another show would bomb out and the station would bring the show out of overnight hell and let it shine in the new time slot. Usually didn't work.
Nowadays, the combination of infomercials and a lot fewer game shows means that shows buried in the middle of the night happens extremely infrequently.
Fedya:
Zach Horan wrote:
--- Quote ---SYndicated game shows with a late night time slot in NYC(TPIR Kennedy ,Crosswits 1986, Strike it Rich 1986, Wipeout, New Liars' Club, Relatively Speaking, TTD90, TJW90, etc.) virtually never make it past that season. Anyone recall any such shows that did? I certainly can't.
--- End quote ---
Street Smarts?
It's currently on at 4AM on WPIX-11, and I haven't seen it in the DirecTV on-screen guide at any reasonable time over the past two years that I've had DirecTV.
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