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Jamey Greek:
--- Quote from: tpirfan28 on June 25, 2023, 09:36:15 AM ---Mine has always been who wound have taken over Price is Right if Bob retired after 25 or 30 years. Maybe Bob Goen in 1997? Todd Newton in 2003?
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Either Bob Goen or if he did not get fired from Feud and the whole unraveling how about Ray Combs?
Scrabbleship:
--- Quote from: Jimmy Owen on June 23, 2023, 11:04:52 AM ---Who wasn't busy? Dan Rowan? Lloyd Thaxton?
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I'm going to go to game show hades for this take, but wouldn't Bill Cullen and Jack Narz have been available? Bill was between Love Experts and Chain Reaction and while Jack was done hosting he wasn't yet announcer for Beat the Clock. As much as this creates a "great host, awful show" situation both would've been an improvement over Dick Martin.
Going outside the list of known Goodson-Todman names, I'd toss Geoff Edwards in there as well. Goodson did want him for Family Feud and he wasn't doing anything TV wise at that point and had one foot out the door radio wise. That might have complicated things with Play the Percentages given the disdain Goodson had for Dan Enright.
TheInquisitiveOne:
A very recent one keeps entering my mind.
I was always of the thought that they rushed into the 2020 Jeopardy GOAT special so they could get that in while Alex Trebek was in good enough health to do it. Little did they know they got that in just in time for a completely different reason.
I always wondered - taking what happened a few weeks after the tournament out of the equation - what would have happened if Alex was in good health. I think that this tournament would’ve had some more buzz and would’ve been scheduled as either part of the first-run summer syndicated block or (more likely) part of ABC’s Summer Fun & Games block.
I think it would’ve unfolded in the exact same manner that it did and would’ve had the same strong viewership as what they actually got. Then Alex could get ready for the next season. If only…
The Inquisitive One
Stackertosh:
--- Quote from: tpirfan28 on June 25, 2023, 09:36:15 AM ---Mine has always been who wound have taken over Price is Right if Bob retired after 25 or 30 years. Maybe Bob Goen in 1997? Todd Newton in 2003?
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If Bob Retired in 1997 Doug Davidson could replace him since he hosted 1994 version and it would probably be an easier transition. Todd Newton in 2003 with Randy West as announcer.
I wonder if LMAD would've been a thing in 2009.
Kevin Prather:
I hope you'll forgive the bump of an old thread, but it's a fun topic. Rereading the first page with speculation about the Twenty One pilot reminds me of an alternate universe scenario I've brought up in private conversation a few times.
It's 2000, and Twenty One is on NBC, trying its best to compete with Millionaire and Greed. Along comes a *really* great quizzer who goes on a Ken Jennings-like run. (Heck, it could even *be* Ken Jennings.) This contestant manages to win 20 or 30 games, amassing an eight-figure payday.
Does America become captivated with this champion not unlike they were with Charles Van Doren? Do the inevitable parallels to Van Doren cause viewers to question whether or not this version is rigged as well? Is all the mystique enough to even push Twenty One ahead of Millionaire in the ratings?
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