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danderson:

--- Quote from: Chelsea Thrasher on January 01, 2025, 07:18:30 PM ---Although there were a few entries left in the medium, the end of Super Password doesn't just feel like the end of the series, it feels like a broader finale for the glory days of daytime games as a whole.

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I agree about the Super Password finale, it doesn't just feel like the end of the series, it feels like a broader finale for the glory days of game shows as a whole, i love the way Bert reserved part of the closing for Betty, and his sadness about not working with Gene, just makes it very much a swan song for the genre on network daytime (outside of Price). Although Gene would continue on Classic Concentration and Family Feud, it felt like he was near the end of his career to be honest. However, i saw Jim Perry's goodbye on his last SOTC (can't remember how many years ago) and it was as classy as they get. I miss him, Jay Stewart, Don Morrow as well as Bert and Betty, they were part of what i call the "last golden age" of network daytime games in the 80s, not to mention Chuck Woolery, Alex Trebek and Vicki Lawrence ( i wouldn't consider her part of the legendary hosts line, but I'll include her here.)

SRIV94:

--- Quote from: BrandonFG on January 04, 2025, 04:52:30 PM ---Which reminds me, I'd also like to add $ale to my list. Jim gave a similar heartfelt thank you to the viewers on the Christmas '88 episode which makes me think they knew it was only a matter of time. IIRC they got an unexpected 13-week renewal in January '89.

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One of my previous signatures referred to a late January 1989 episode where Don Morrow does a contestant plug, and Jim responds with "We'd love to have you come down here.  Call quick."

That would seem to corroborate the unexpected part of the renewal, although the 13 weeks ended up being 10-11 weeks (two weeks for At Rona's, and I'm not sure if we're counting New Year's week as one of the weeks of the renewal).

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