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Barker TPIR coming to Pluto TV 12/1/20 (Confirmed)
colonial:
Got a pair of Roku TVs for Christmas (one for the family room, one for my bedroom), so I've caught some of the TPiR channel from time to time. Fun throwback to childhood sick days and summers.
-- Pre-Plinko, I would have to say Super Ball was my favorite game as a child. I understand why the game was eased out, but it was simply cool, as an eight-year-old, to see a childhood arcade staple being played on a game show (also liked the camera work on this game, particularly the closeup of the contestant preparing to roll with the audience behind them).
-- TPiR had a great deal of iconic music composed by Edd Kalehoff/Score Productions during this period, so I was surprised to hear the show use Herb Alpert's "Route 101" as the "Better Showcase" music a few times. Curious how long TPiR had that song in the rotation, and if they ever used other Alpert-composed music.
JD
TimK2003:
--- Quote from: colonial on February 06, 2021, 11:15:16 PM ---
-- TPiR had a great deal of iconic music composed by Edd Kalehoff/Score Productions during this period, so I was surprised to hear the show use Herb Alpert's "Route 101" as the "Better Showcase" music a few times. Curious how long TPiR had that song in the rotation, and if they ever used other Alpert-composed music.
JD
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Another interesting non-Kalehoff recurring music cue is the one that's played in the Mime showcases where Holly plays the mime. It is a variant of an "Odd Couple" underscore. Anyone know what that tune is?
Bryce L.:
--- Quote from: colonial on February 06, 2021, 11:15:16 PM ----- TPiR had a great deal of iconic music composed by Edd Kalehoff/Score Productions during this period, so I was surprised to hear the show use Herb Alpert's "Route 101" as the "Better Showcase" music a few times. Curious how long TPiR had that song in the rotation, and if they ever used other Alpert-composed music.
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"Route 101" was used on the show as late as 1990, since it was used when plugging that year's Home Viewer Showcase.
snowpeck:
For everyone keeping track, according to Pluto's program guide, another set of new episodes starts tonight/Tuesday morning at 2 a.m. Eastern.
Sodboy13:
So, how are these shows being aired now? Is it 6 per day in order, a constant loop with 24 episodes per day, or are they all shuffled with no respect to chronological order? I flipped it on last night and got an '82 episode promoting the Home Viewer Showcase.
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