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PYLdude:
--- Quote from: MikeK on July 09, 2011, 10:52:45 PM ---I recall several short-lived theme competitions like that, which I think were trying to capitalize off of American Gladiators' success. Another obscure one from about 20 years ago was Knights and Warriors, with a medieval setting. I remember watching the first half of this as I was getting ready for work on Sunday mornings in '92-'93.
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I remember Knights and Warriors too. Aired on Sunday afternoons after WWF Wrestling Challenge on our Fox affiliate (which also carried AG- quite the power combo on Saturday afternoons, with WWF Superstars and American Gladiators comprising a two hour weekend lunchtime block for about six years).
What I seem to remember the most about Knights and Warriors was this really weird and nonsensical final round that had the Warriors zipline across the ceiling and then I think target shooting. Anybody else remember this one?
Another two that come to mind for me in the same vein are Blade Warriors and Beach Clash- one was AG on rollerblades and the other had this really odd format that all I can remember of it was the last event (a half assed in ocean tug of war) and the race event that closed each show.
The Ol' Guy:
RockinRicky - could the PBS show have been You Owe It To Yourself with Allen Ludden? It sure would fit the realm of obscurities.
MTCesquire:
One that popped into my head earlier today was a show called "Kwik Witz". It was pretty much "Whose Line is It Anyway?" except there were two teams of improv actors competing against each other and the audience voted after each game who was better. No prizes were awarded to the winning team though, it was all for fun. The show was memorable for me because it was my first exposure to Wayne Brady before he got famous a few years later on "Whose Line". It also had a guy named Jay Leggett who would occasionally show up that I recognized from the final season of "In Living Color". I think even Ryan Stiles played the game a couple times but I would have to double check that.
It was definitely syndicated fare that ran two seasons from '94 to '96 on my (I think) local NBC affiliate airing late Saturday night/early Sunday morning somewhere between 2 and 4am, can't remember the exact time. I do know that it aired closer to 4am in the second season and I would be too tired to stay up for it most of the time. Couldn't tell you who hosted it but I do remember them switching hosts in season 2.
BrandonFG:
--- Quote from: MTCesquire on July 10, 2011, 02:18:57 AM ---One that popped into my head earlier today was a show called "Kwik Witz".........
It was definitely syndicated fare that ran two seasons from '94 to '96 on my (I think) local NBC affiliate airing late Saturday night/early Sunday morning somewhere between 2 and 4am, can't remember the exact time. I do know that it aired closer to 4am in the second season and I would be too tired to stay up for it most of the time. Couldn't tell you who hosted it but I do remember them switching hosts in season 2.
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1996-98...it was a pretty cheesy show. Here, it aired every Sunday at midnight, also on the NBC affiliate. Somewhere at home I have an early episode on tape.
The first season host was comedienne Andi Matheny, but I can't remember the second season host. I also remember Wayne Brady, and I believe Jm J. Bullock made an appearance or two.
A few more from cable:
-The Family Channel introduced an afternoon block of new games in 1996. There was "The New Shop Til You Drop" (!!!), "Shopping Spree", and a few obscurities by the name of "Small Talk", and "Wait Til You Have Kids". The following spring, a new version of "It Takes Two" with Dick Clark premiered.
-"No Relation", a dull TTTT imitator from FX, c. 1996. Snoozefest.
-And finally, one that I recalled yesterday, and racked my brain to remember: "Bobcat's Big-Ass Show", also on FX, summer 1998. It was heavily promoted, and starred Bobcat Goldthwait. He did quite a few promos with famous game show hosts (Gene Rayburn, Peter Marshall, Wink Martindale). I can't remember much other than it had audience games, a nightclub feel, and two lovely models named "Wing" and "Ding".
MTCesquire:
--- Quote from: fostergray82 on July 10, 2011, 02:30:55 AM ---1996-98...it was a pretty cheesy show. Here, it aired every Sunday at midnight, also on the NBC affiliate. Somewhere at home I have an early episode on tape.
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I stand corrected. I knew it aired while I was in middle school, guess I got my dates mixed up.
--- Quote ----And finally, one that I recalled yesterday, and racked my brain to remember: "Bobcat's Big-Ass Show", also on FX, summer 1998. It was heavily promoted, and starred Bobcat Goldthwait. He did quite a few promos with famous game show hosts (Gene Rayburn, Peter Marshall, Wink Martindale). I can't remember much other than it had audience games, a nightclub feel, and two lovely models named "Wing" and "Ding".
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I saw one episode of this. It came off more variety show than game show to me...and a terrible one at that. Never looked back after that one ep.
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