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Matt Ottinger:

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--- Quote from: TLEberle on May 29, 2025, 08:18:46 AM ---Stumpers is an oddity for me. ... I think having even four or five clues to pick from would make for a better flowing game.

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It'd flow even better if the players made up the clues themselves.

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How could that work, if your object is to give clues to your opponent that will keep them from guessing a word? You could say anything.

GIVER: Kumquat...
OPPONENT: Fruit?
HOST: No, sorry, the answer we were looking for was 'Philosopher.'
OPPONENT: <looks blankly confused>
HOST: We'll be right back with the bonus round.
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One of Bob Stewart's earliest efforts in the things-in-a-category realm was a 1967 pilot called Celebrity Doubletalk which, astonishingly, pretty much worked like this.  A celebrity pair was given a category, and they would give clues to the other celebrity pair.  The goal, however, was for the other pair to NOT figure out the category.  It was all-celebrity and therefore all in fun, but it's a weird take on what would become Pyramid.

Clay Zambo:

--- Quote from: Matt Ottinger on June 13, 2025, 10:34:23 AM ---One of Bob Stewart's earliest efforts in the things-in-a-category realm was a 1967 pilot called Celebrity Doubletalk which, astonishingly, pretty much worked like this.  A celebrity pair was given a category, and they would give clues to the other celebrity pair.  The goal, however, was for the other pair to NOT figure out the category.  It was all-celebrity and therefore all in fun, but it's a weird take on what would become Pyramid.

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I *love* the idea of this, but, wow, the judging would be so subjective it makes “Pass the Buck” seem like “College Bowl.”

carlisle96:

--- Quote from: Clay Zambo on June 13, 2025, 01:25:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: Matt Ottinger on June 13, 2025, 10:34:23 AM ---One of Bob Stewart's earliest efforts in the things-in-a-category realm was a 1967 pilot called Celebrity Doubletalk which, astonishingly, pretty much worked like this.  A celebrity pair was given a category, and they would give clues to the other celebrity pair.  The goal, however, was for the other pair to NOT figure out the category.  It was all-celebrity and therefore all in fun, but it's a weird take on what would become Pyramid.

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I *love* the idea of this, but, wow, the judging would be so subjective it makes “Pass the Buck” seem like “College Bowl.”

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Pass the Buck is my top unsung show. Bill Cullen looked like he has the time of his life doing it. I know a lot of the subjects were cockamamie and the judging very questionable, but it was a lot of fun and certainly met Bob Stewart's "talk back to your TV set" criterion for a great game show.

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