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GSN, R.I.P.?
GS Warehouse:
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' date=\'Jul 18 2003, 07:07 PM\'] Happy Trails to you
Till we meet again
Happy trails to you
Until we meet again
Happy trails to you
Keep smilin' until then [/quote]
[Simon Cowell]That was dreadful. Write down your vocal coach's phone number and give it to a good lawyer.[/SC]
jjofriends:
First time poster, but I'll dive into the deep end...
I got GSN just as I moved into the dorms for the first time in the fall of 2000. Up until then I had grown up on TPiR, Classic Concentration, and just about anything USA aired in their game block all the way back when they would do these daily \"tests\" that would cause problems with our cable box just before Hot Potato. (I have an odd memory for those things).
I can't say I'm not looking forward to at least seeing what the video game block will be, because I do have an interest in both games and game shows. But previous shows I've seen on the topic have stunk, and I pray that, if the show bombs, it's yanked off the air faster than the plug was pulled on some of their poor attempts at originals in 2000-01. I just get the feeling people would rather play video games vs. watch programming about them, unless it's a game show with video games being played as part of the show.
I did not get to see the glory days of TPiR on GSN (Cronin says he's trying to get it back - could we be so lucky?), so I can't vouch for that, but I can say I've been pretty happy with what I've seen overall the past few years. Seeing Hot Potato again (and getting to tape it this time around!) was a thrill. Blockbusters is a show that I'm glad I now have seen. Same goes for Match Game, the original Dawson Feuds (used to always watch the Combs' ones), etc. I've enjoyed the originals overall as well, although some of the gimmicks have gotten old.
What bothers me is half the originals they air are shows currently in production today or were recently. Match Game? There was a season in '98, and it's a matter of time before they try again. Feud? New version on the air. Pyramid? Same. And of course, the Links/Greeds that are too new to be \"classics.\" Too much repetition. And seeing the classics overall just enforces how weak game show remakes have been the past few years (except Whammy!, which has retained its charm enough).
I agree they should cycle other shows in. Sadly though, they probably don't get enough ratings on those, but I love whoever suggested the early morning block (9 am-12 pm).
Well, at least new Lingo eps. are coming. That'll make me happy :) But I do remember reading something about how the owners of the channel wanted a 24-hour interactive network. How can you be interactive with a video game news show? Maybe the sky won't end up falling, and maybe we'll see good documentaries along the lines of \"Big Bucks\" more often, mixed in. Wishful thinking? I hope not.
PeterMarshallFan:
That was my idea for the morning block, FYI.
Gromit:
Well, I'll echo the comments of a lot of the folks here. I used to have GSN on for hours and hours a day, but now? B+WO faithfully plus the occasional Whammy are pretty much it. I love Pyramid, but they've re-run the same episodes into the ground so much I know the results of every episode.
Obviously I missed something, what's this stuff about video games? Is there a thread or news story about it you can point me to? It sounds ominous.
The Ol' Guy:
GSN will have to come up with new material to prevent it from dying like radio's tight-playlist niche music formats. Re-runs kill. What would be the dream to hope for is that somehow, deals could be struck with certain producers to allow for fresh versions of certain classic shows to be created (an example could be Play Your Hunch, because celebrities would not be needed), blended in with new ideas. If done right, contemporary versions of some classics could reach both ends of the age spectrum at a price the network could afford. It would seem to be a win-win for both the networks and producers.
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