"I Love the 80's: 3-D"

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 06:24 PM\']When I saw the Love Connection clips from 1986, It really pissed me off because GSN does not ever show these episodes. The only ones that GSN shows are the ones from 1988 through about 1992, and we have seen these over and over again! UGGH!! VH-1 has proven that there are indeed LC episodes out there that are pre 1988, and I think that GSN needs to step up to the plate and AIR them sometime. GSN watchers (including myself) would love to see them! But Im done bitching now.
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Welcome to the board. As for GSN, you'll find that they have no problem rerunning the same set of shows over and over again. It took them forever to realize that 1991 wasn't the only year that Love Connection was on. :-P

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 03:24 PM\']Creepy huh?

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Uh, I'll say.

[Brandon Brooks]

[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 06:24 PM\']Three '80s shows (original, Strikes Back, and now 3-D)...and not a single one featured Degrassi Junior High or SCTV?!?![/i] (or when the CBC's Peter Mansbridge had hair, which was like Canada's version of when Bob Barker had dark hair)

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Why would they cover Canadian shows?

Brandon Brooks

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 03:24 PM\']Three '80s shows (original, Strikes Back, and now 3-D)...and not a single one featured Degrassi Junior High[/i][/quote]

De-who? I grew up in the 80's and I have no flippin' idea what that show is. Which should explain to you why it wasn't featured.

(or when the CBC's Peter Mansbridge had hair

The shows are made for a US audience, most of whom also don't know who the hell Peter Mansbridge is.

NO Today's Special, NO 3-2-1 Contact, and NO Square One TV!!!
SUPER MARIO BROS.?!?!

Ladies and gentlemen, the part of Thad Dixon tonight will be played by...

[Dbacksfan12]

Heh.  This one might be fun, kids.  3 posts made; and 2 deleted already.

[Sonic Whammy]

[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 06:24 PM\']Oh, Sonic Whammy, you forgot Supermarket Sweep, Millionaire, and Singled Out. Match Game, Hollywood Squares, Name That Tune, Tic Tac Dough, and Joker's Wild were of course heavily ignored.
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Ah, yes, I figured I left a couple shows out, because I was saying to myself, "There's no way only ONE game show got acknowledged in the 90s, right?"

I do remember the 90s doing those three shows you mentioned. Thanks for the follow-up. It's why I asked.

[johnnya2k3]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 05:51 PM\']

(or when the CBC's Peter Mansbridge had hair

The shows are made for a US audience, most of whom also don't know who the hell Peter Mansbridge is.
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Except for those who watch him on "The National" in border cities that get CBC (and many others online of course).

Jonathan Allen

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 09:37 PM\']Except for those who watch him on "The National" in border cities that get CBC (and many others online of course).
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Okay, pal. Let's look at what I said:
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 05:51 PM\']The shows are made for a US audience, most of whom also don't know who the hell Peter Mansbridge is.
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And this brings us to today's quickie quiz:

Which modifier describes that portion of the US television viewing audience who DO NOT live in border cities and therefore are not able to receive CBC?

A) All
B) None
C) Less
D) Most

And once you've muddled your way through that brainteaser, here's the followup bonus question: What in your comment above added anything at ALL whatsoever to our discussion?

(Hint: It's one of the unused answers about that isn't A.)

[megamanj1986]

[quote name=\'Sonic Whammy\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 09:01 AM\']With all of the comments made about the game shows that came up this time around, a couple of interesting observations:

1) Press Your Luck, compared to other shows they've discussed over the years (game and non-game alike), got off very easy from the roasting, I think. Maybe it was just me, but the comments made didn't seem very hurtful for the most part...

2) Except of course for Chuck Woolery. I admit I was surprised when he said he never liked it. But hey, everyone has their own taste for certain game shows, even the hosts themselves. Hey, let's not forget, we know what Peter thought of Bargain Hunters and Hit Man...

3) Final PYL comment: They listed the show in 1983, which is when the show debuted. Makes sense. But they only showed clips from ONE episode, and that one episode was Bruce/Jo/Paige from 86! Strange... Since GSN doesn't have a hold of that ep, who gave it to VH1 then? And why didn't this guy give them more eps?

4) Switching over to Pyramid, extreme props to Wille Garson. We don't hear often that the desire to be a game show celebrity is what leads you to the business. And hey, Willie WAS a celebrity on Donny's Pyramid. So he got to have his dream come true.

5) Overall, the digs on Pyramid were pretty light, too. Only major one I saw was when they talked about Dick giving answers for missed clues in the Winner's Circle. Harsh, but I guess that's ONE way to look at it...

Hey, it's all cool. I'd say over the years we've been represented very well over the years with these shows...

The Dating Game
Let's Make A Deal
Family Feud
The Gong Show
The Newlywed Game
The Price Is Right
Pyramid
Press Your Luck
Double Dare
Love Connection
American Gladiators

I miss any of them?

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Yep. Hmmmm, let me see... You've missed Remote Control for the 1987 segment, you missed Win, Lose or Draw for one of the '88 segments, you've missed Wheel of Fortune on the first ILt80's first segment for 1986.

For the '90s segments, you've missed Millionaire, WBSM, and Supermarket Sweep.

[megamanj1986]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 07:14 PM\']Welcome to the board. As for GSN, you'll find that they have no problem rerunning the same set of shows over and over again. It took them forever to realize that 1991 wasn't the only year that Love Connection was on. :-P

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Exactly. They're too busy playing the Cheap Show w/ the GS's and playing High Rollers w/ TAR and most of their other reality and casino and dodgeball crap.

[PYLdude]

[quote name=\'megamanj1986\' date=\'Oct 31 2005, 02:28 PM\']For the '90s segments, you've missed...Supermarket Sweep.

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Hmm...let's see...naming a show that was missed, without bothering to read two responses up for the mentioning of said show...I don't know.

[uncamark]

The "Love Connection" opening described at the top of the thread was how it opened for the first couple of years.  It went to the "where old-fashioned romance..." opening about the time Gene Wood took over as announcer.  (Yes, Eric Lieber treated announcers about like he treated much of his staff, or so it seems.)

And since it hasn't been said for a while, the reason GSN bought/buys such limited numbers is to err on the side of caution, especially since GSN is not a destination channel for most people--it's a oh-wow-is-that-"Love Connection?"-while-people-are-surfing channel.

And as odious as you may find the current prime time schedule, they have to program for what the advertising market wants and can't program for us on this board.  Accept the fact that at least the daytime schedule is halfway agreeable to many of us.

[musicman]

[quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Oct 30 2005, 06:24 PM\']By the way, I did notice the famous "hearts" on the show's set. I remember that I used to try and secretly watch the show when my grandmother wasnt looking (shed never let me watch it because of the steamy conversation). Back then I was only 2 or 3, and was not watching LC for the show itself, but for the big hearts that would adorn the stage. I thought they were kinda.....pretty. OK SO I WAS WEIRD AS A TODDLER!! Until today, I thought that I was dreaming about the slightly different set, but it turned out to be true. Not only were two of the hearts missing from the right side, but they were colored differently! Instead of being the usual rosy pink, fushia, and lavender, they were red and purple. Plus, I vaguely remember the show's original opening as seen on VH-1. Creepy huh?

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Not Quite.  I guess I wasn't the only little tike watching LOVE CONNECTION after all!

The opening I remember is a left-right split-screen cartoon with the male on one side and the female on the other.  The two sides would move like a slot machine trying to find a match.

Does that intro sound familiar?

[Brandon Brooks]

[quote name=\'megamanj1986\' date=\'Oct 31 2005, 01:32 PM\']Exactly. They're too busy playing the Cheap Show w/ the GS's and playing High Rollers w/ TAR and most of their other reality and casino and dodgeball crap.

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What in the hell are you talking about?

Brandon Brooks

[Dbacksfan12]

[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Oct 31 2005, 11:43 PM\']What in the hell are you talking about?
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He's trying to make a "funny" by inserting game show titles in lieu of the proper words.  But he is our next contestant on "The Overquoting Game".