Author Topic: Top 10 Game Show Moments of the Last 4 Years (Read 5562 times)

pacdude · « **on:** July 25, 2004, 01:01:06 AM »

I'm doing an ESPN25-style retrospective of the 10 most memorable game show moments since 2000, and I need some help getting the events. If anyone/everyone could help me out by naming your most memorable game show moments, I would appreciate it, and of course, I'd give you credit when this thing is done.

Here's what I have so far.
A. Ken Jennings Breaks a Million (Jeopardy)
B. John Carpenter Winning a Million (WWTBAM)
C. Michael Skupin Getting Burnt (Survivor)
D. Dropping the F-Bomb 20 or so Times (Friend or Foe)
E. The Rat, The Snake, and the Hawk (Survivor)
F. Maria Lay wins $100,000 with 5 Drop Zones (Russian Roulette)
G. Bob-o Wins a Million (Super Millionaire)
H. The Passing of Rod Roddy (TPiR)
I. Canning the Squares (H2)
J. Nancy Christy is first Female Millionaire (WWTBAM)
K. The Rebranding of Game Show Network (GSN)
L. Weakest Link debuts (Weakest Link)

If anyone can add/amend this list, it'd be a big help.

Thanks!

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2004, 01:34:31 AM »

Carpenter's $1 million win happened in 1999.

brianhenke · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2004, 02:01:36 AM »

My list would be (strictly to traditional games and GSN):

Ken Jennings wins $1M on J!, and attracts mainstream attention
WWTBAM plummets in the ratings on ABC due to overexposure, too many celebrities
Deaths of legends (Arlene Francis, Art James, Gene Wood, Rod Roddy, et al).
GSN goes to less traditional game shows and still I can't see it
Kevin Olmstead, Ed Toutant win more than a million as part of a progressive jackpot on WWTBAM
Weakest Link premieres, then crashes in both network and syndication
Chamber, Chair debut as competing torture shows, then get canceled quickly
LMAD makes a comeback on NBC, but is canceled after three shows
TTTT and Card Sharks (with the altered format) return to syndication, and get axed
2-Minute Drill debuts on ESPN; poorly promoted third season moved to midnight and gets canceled in late 2001
Revivals of not only TTTT and the ill-fated CS2K1, but Pyramid is revived and H2 is revamped sans Whoopi (but only lasts two years)

Honorable mentions: CBS airs TPIR MDSs in prime time, ABC WWTBAM, Wheel and J! affected by terror attacks, ABC revives WWTBAM as Super Millionaire and Bob-O wins a Million, History Channel axes History IQ shortly after Robin Grower beats Leslek to win $250K, Street Smarts hangs on to be on TV for five seasons while bigger-name shows come and go, Smush debuts on USA but gets buried by a incoming programming team and the party atmosphere didn't jive soon after the terrorist attacks...

Brian

The Jehovah's Witnesses distribute Mad magazine?

We want some pro wrestling (STILL) and NASCAR questions!

1978-Jeopardy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2004, 08:08:41 AM »

How about that guy from 21 who won over $1,000,000?

TonicBH · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2004, 08:34:54 AM »

[quote name=\'1978-Jeopardy\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 07:08 AM\'] How about that guy from 21 who won over $1,000,000? [/quote]
<zachhoran>There were two contestants who won over $1,000,000 on Twenty One, that was Rahim Oberholtzer with $1,015,000 on February 2, 2000.

Although, I bet you mean Lt. David Legler, who won $1,765,000, which was later eclipsed by Kevin Olmstead, who won $2.18 Million on WWTBAM.</zachhoran>

1978-Jeopardy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2004, 10:18:20 AM »

The latter, yes, thank you

jbrocato · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2004, 04:03:40 PM »

[quote name=\'pacdude\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 12:01 AM\'] I'm doing an ESPN25-style retrospective of the 10 most memorable game show moments since 2000, and I need some help getting the events. If anyone/everyone could help me out by naming your most memorable game show moments, I would appreciate it, and of course, I'd give you credit when this thing is done.

Here's what I have so far.
A. Ken Jennings Breaks a Million (Jeopardy)
B. John Carpenter Winning a Million (WWTBAM)
C. Michael Skupin Getting Burnt (Survivor)
D. Dropping the F-Bomb 20 or so Times (Friend or Foe)
E. The Rat, The Snake, and the Hawk (Survivor)
F. Maria Lay wins $100,000 with 5 Drop Zones (Russian Roulette)
G. Bob-o Wins a Million (Super Millionaire)
H. The Passing of Rod Roddy (TPiR)
I. Canning the Squares (H2)
J. Nancy Christy is first Female Millionaire (WWTBAM)
K. The Rebranding of Game Show Network (GSN)
L. Weakest Link debuts (Weakest Link)

If anyone can add/amend this list, it'd be a big help.

Thanks! [/quote]
"Survivor" doesn't strike me as being a game show.

How about Kevin Olmstead winning over $2 million on WWTBAM and Ed Tourant winning something like $1.8 million after getting brought back to the show after a mistake.

John Brocato

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2004, 04:59:21 PM »

What most folks remember-Ken Jennings, Darva Conger, Rich Hatch, Kelly Clarkson. I don't think any other contestants have captured the public's fancy.

Winkfan · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2004, 07:30:09 PM »

How about.....

The Big Reege FINALLY wins a Emmy Award!

NBC presents five Most Outrageous Game Show Moments specials (with help from some of us tape collectors)

The 'slow-death' of the 'relationship show' genre, which is STILL going on even as we speak!

Wink Martindale, Peter Marshall, and Bob Eubanks publish their 'tell-all' books. (Well, Bob's is ABOUT TO BE published!) And Peter records two albums of popular music standards. (One of the albums I do have in my collection.)

Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Joyce Bulifant of the Big Board!'

Don Howard · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2004, 11:52:55 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 03:59 PM\'] What most folks remember-Ken Jennings, Darva Conger, Rich Hatch, Kelly Clarkson. I don't think any other contestants have captured the public's fancy. [/quote]
Just one thing, though. Ken is the only person in this group of four who was on a game show as Survivor is a back-stabbing competition, American Idol is a talent competition (with a highly flawed voting system) and Who Wants To Marry A Multi-Millionaire was just plain trash.

Ian Wallis · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2004, 11:28:22 AM »

Memorable for me was that week in April 2001 when "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" gave away over $3.8 million. They had two millionaires in just four shows, including the previously mentioned $2 million winner.

zachhoran · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2004, 11:33:32 AM »

Add to that the Janice, Kathleen, Paul Alter, etc. firings from TPIR, as well as Claudia's departure from the show, as well as Fortune Hunter, Penny Ante, and Time is Money's departures. Even Danielle's 12-year old daytime winnings record being shattered is noteworthy.

GSN showing us game show episodes believed long lost and not seen in decades, such as the first seven months of CBS Joker's Wild, and Marshall HS episodes(including the NBC primetime episodes from 1968 not seen in 35 years).

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2004, 02:07:05 PM »

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jul 26 2004, 10:33 AM\'] Fortune Hunter, Penny Ante, and Time is Money's departures. [/quote]
You really think that Penny Ante being retired is noteworthy? *snort*

adamjk · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2004, 03:08:22 PM »

Wait a second, Penny Ante, and Time is Money have not been offically retired yet have they?

JMFabiano · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2004, 11:06:59 PM »

If this year counts too, after tonight, you ALL know what I'm nominating! I hate to be a gloater, but....SHE'S BACK, BAY-BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! COMEBACK OF THE YEAR! H2'S LOSS = CELEB. BLACKJACK'S GAIN!!!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Now let me go so I can go break out the champagne and get the party started ;-)

Author Topic: Top 10 Game Show Moments of the Last 4 Years (Read 5562 times)

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