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Barry Enright discussion
TLEberle:
Not much else. Ratings bad so let's keep the set pieces we have and also we can't change the title so it basically became a non-isolation booth version of 21.
The end game became a bit of an oddity and I remember watching the solo format first and didn't quite get why it existed, but it's not that different from any other show that tweaked something as a response to the sweeps book.
trainman:
Oh, this is discussion about Barry and Enright? I opened this thread hoping for chatter about the Los Angeles Angels' pitching coach.
TimK2003:
--- Quote from: BillCullen1 on April 13, 2025, 11:22:01 AM ---The B&E shows followed a formula, much like most of the GSN shows. Joker put B&E back on the map and made them a fortune. But by the 80s, the questions were easier than those on 5th Grader. "This 60s group led by Frankie Valli had hits such as "Sherry" and "Big Girls Don't Cry." You know them as the Four what?' Yeah, what a brain buster.
I thought TTD was their best show, though I was fond of their version of Break the Bank. I recall reading that when Joker and Dough were in production, the brainier people were put on Dough, and the less brainier went on Joker. Sounds right to me. Bullseye was okay. I liked it better without the celebs and I thought Jim Lange was a capable host who got stuck with turkeys to host. His hosting skills were better than Jack Barry, IMO.
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Agreed that Tic Tac Dough was the most challenging show of their Big 3. Joker's Wild was the first to have "special categories" that played a bit different than most others (Fast Forward _______ & the Mystery category were the two most used) -- but were only used on occasion.
SIDE QUESTION: How often did the Mystery/Fast Forward categories appear on the show?
After a while, TTD started to play with Special categories that quickly morphed into the Red Box categories. Originally they appeared occasionally, like TJW's special categories, but it didn't take long for the red box category to appear in darn near every game AND having up to 3 red box categories in a single game.
There was nothing wrong with having just the center-box-double-question novelty for each game.
Mr. Matté:
--- Quote from: trainman on April 14, 2025, 01:59:39 AM ---Oh, this is discussion about Barry and Enright? I opened this thread hoping for chatter about the Los Angeles Angels' pitching coach.
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The Devil's in the details
MikeK:
--- Quote from: trainman on April 14, 2025, 01:59:39 AM ---Oh, this is discussion about Barry and Enright? I opened this thread hoping for chatter about the Los Angeles Angels' pitching coach.
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Note to self: When the Angels are in-town, go to their hotel and ask the obvious question. Plus get an autograph or two.
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