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For those of you who have Trio...
Matt Ottinger:
Just gotta say -- I've wanted to see those old Battles of the Network Stars for at least a decade or so. Having now seen the first one for the first time in twenty-seven years, I have to say I was not disappointed in the slightest.
You under-30s have no idea what a cool-geek thing these shows were. Real stars. BIG stars. (well, not ALL of them, but certainly enough...) All having fun but taking the competition so, so seriously. And produced as an actual sporting event by the top people at ABC, including the inimitable Howard Cosell.
For those of you who caught Sunday's premiere (a sweeps event from November, 1976), Monday's airing at 7 eastern is a rematch put together in time for the February '77 sweeps. All three team captains are back, as are many of the stars from the first one and new faces, including Rob Reiner, LeVar Burton, Jaclyn Smith, Kurt Russell and Sonny Bono. When you watch, marvel at the fact that THREE of the sitcom TV stars playing (Ron Howard, Penny Marshall and Reiner) went on to be major film directors.
OT: Some game show faces in the crowd this week: Marcia Wallace, Tony Randall, John Davidson, Sarah Purcell, Jamie Farr, Arte Johnson and....on Thursday.....can you stand it????....PATRICK WAYNE!!!!!
clemon79:
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Jul 20 2003, 10:15 PM\'] You under-30s have no idea what a cool-geek thing these shows were. [/quote]
Man, I wish I had Trio. There was no greater prime-time television event for me when I was a kid, with the All-Star Family Feud Specials running a close second.
If you are still waffling on watching these following Matt's wonderful post, let me give you a reason why, in six words:
Mr. T, in a dunk tank.
'Nuff said.
Robair:
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jul 21 2003, 12:51 AM\'] [quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Jul 20 2003, 10:15 PM\'] You under-30s have no idea what a cool-geek thing these shows were. [/quote]
Man, I wish I had Trio. There was no greater prime-time television event for me when I was a kid, with the All-Star Family Feud Specials running a close second.
If you are still waffling on watching these following Matt's wonderful post, let me give you a reason why, in six words:
Mr. T, in a dunk tank.
'Nuff said. [/quote]
No, Victoria Principal in a dunk tank.
End of story.
joshg:
--- Quote ---No, Victoria Principal in a dunk tank.
End of story.
--- End quote ---
Don't forget about Adrienne Barbeau running the obstacle course...
JOSH
Brandon Brooks:
[quote name=\'matchgame\' date=\'Jul 21 2003, 01:57 AM\']
--- Quote ---No, Victoria Principal in a dunk tank.
End of story.
--- End quote ---
Don't forget about Adrienne Barbeau running the obstacle course...
JOSH [/quote]
Wow.... very true. I guess bras were banned then.
Brandon Brooks
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