Treasure Hunt question

[chris319]

The '70s version may have been shot at ABC.

[steveleb]

The '70s version may have been shot at ABC.

I assume the Prospect lot? 

[chris319]

The '70s version may have been shot at ABC.

I assume the Prospect lot?

Yes, judging from the crew names.

[Chief-O]

A quick glance at the '81 credits shows Burbank Studios. Not sure about the 70s version.

The '70s version may have been shot at ABC.

Pretty sure the 70s version moved to Burbank later in its run.

[chris319]

Another Treasure Hunt question: how did they always wind up with female contestants when there were both genders in the "studio audience"?

[chris319]

A quick glance at the '81 credits shows Burbank Studios. Not sure about the 70s version.

The '70s version may have been shot at ABC.

Pretty sure the 70s version moved to Burbank later in its run.

Like other merchandise shows, they would need warehouse space to store prizes.

[BrandonFG]

Another Treasure Hunt question: how did they always wind up with female contestants when there were both genders in the "studio audience"?

From what I remember reading, Chuck only wanted female contestants because he feared a man would hit Geoff after getting "klunked". It's been at least 25 years since I saw that tho.

[BillCullen1]

Another Treasure Hunt question: how did they always wind up with female contestants when there were both genders in the "studio audience"?

From what I remember reading, Chuck only wanted female contestants because he feared a man would hit Geoff after getting "klunked". It's been at least 25 years since I saw that tho.

I figured it was because women showed more of their emotions. But if that's the reason, then so be it.

[chris319]

Another Treasure Hunt question: how did they always wind up with female contestants when there were both genders in the "studio audience"?

From what I remember reading, Chuck only wanted female contestants because he feared a man would hit Geoff after getting "klunked". It's been at least 25 years since I saw that tho.

Sounds like an Internet myth. Did it ever happen on LMAD? Female contestants tend to be more emotional.

[SRIV94]

A quick glance at the '81 credits shows Burbank Studios. Not sure about the 70s version.

The '70s version may have been shot at ABC.

Pretty sure the 70s version moved to Burbank later in its run.

Yep--believe starting in the 1975-76 season.

[JasonA1]

Chuck Donegan's page had the bit about the fear of Geoff getting hit. Geoff participated in that page -- perhaps the detail came from him. Chuck is still here to answer that, naturally.

Maxine Fabe's book says it was about logistics -- it was easier to set dozens of skits for one gender vs. both.

While any of this could be true, my hunch tells me they simply wanted female contestants only, and had lines ready for whoever asked them why. Sort of like the Double Dare producers when asked about "wasting" food (Marc Summers has suggested the "we only use stale-dated food" line was probably made up to get critics off their back.)

Pretty sure the 70s version moved to Burbank later in its run.

Yep--believe starting in the 1975-76 season.

My brain is telling me it's The Burbank Studios -- i.e. today's Warner Brothers, and not NBC Burbank (which, ahem, is now called The Burbank Studios). Is that right?

-Jason

[chris319]

3000 W. Alameda, formerly NBC, is now known as The Burbank Studios.