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Most obscure game shows
ActualRetailMike:
My choice would be: Joe Garagiola's Memory Game
Also, an episode of The Movie Game with the alternate opening (i.e., film clips and different music). Ditto for The handful of Who, What, or Where Game episodes that had a different music package (i.e., the think music consisted of light acoustic guitar riffs)
Steve Gavazzi:
--- Quote from: thewhammy_2000 on July 08, 2011, 04:44:24 PM ---Pretty much any game show that was short-lived and never discussed much after that.
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Well, golly gee, guys, I guess we can just close the thread now -- he's posted the catch-all answer!
Bobby B.:
--- Quote from: Joe Mello on July 07, 2011, 11:44:01 PM ---I was going to suggest The Pennsylvania Game, but Penn State's PBS station still has videos of it and it apparently ran for 10 years, so maybe that's not all that obscure.
I remember that my first taste of Joe Fowler was when he did the hosting for the Family Channel's kids competition series Maximum Drive. It was mostly offroad racing (watersports popped up on occasion), and the teams involved competed throughout the series. Good to know that the ARGO still exists.
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Maximum Drive was one of my favorites as a kid, and for the longest time there was little to no information about it online. Now there are several full episodes on YouTube.
Speaking of Joe Fowler, I remember another show he did called Wild West Showdown. It was set in an old West town and the contestants competed in Wild West-themed physical challenges. I only ever remember seeing it once, but I remember recognizing Fowler's voice (he was the announcer).
MikeK:
--- Quote from: Bobby B. on July 09, 2011, 09:55:05 PM ---Speaking of Joe Fowler, I remember another show he did called Wild West Showdown. It was set in an old West town and the contestants competed in Wild West-themed physical challenges. I only ever remember seeing it once, but I remember recognizing Fowler's voice (he was the announcer).
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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.
rockinricky:
How's this for obscure: Back in the 70s, my local PBS station showed a business-themed quiz show. All of the questions were of a business/finance nature. At the end of each episode, the winner got the grand prize - a four-function calculator (this was back when a basic four-banger calc went for about $400, so early 70s). I don't remember the show's name, just that it was business oriented and the winner got a calculator.
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