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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: Ian Wallis on October 02, 2003, 09:04:46 AM
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To follow Jimmy's thread about the first game show you could have seen, how about this -
What was the first game show you remember watching?
Some of the earliest memories I have are of shows like CBS's \"Joker's Wild\" and NBC's \"Baffle\", but the first game show I remember watching must have been:
\"Beat the Clock\" with Jack Narz. It was on every day in late afternoon in my area, so I could watch it when I got home from school. I remember watching it almost every day, and at that time I really thought the host's name was \"Jack Stars\"!
Oh well...for young ears, I guess I couldn't quite make out what the announcer was saying!
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Lord, I'm getting old ...
One of the first I remember was \"Video Village,\" mostly because of the big board, the cop character, and the big chuck-a-luck cage for rolling the dice I thought was really cool.
I also remember being scared by the \"Play Your Hunch\" lightbulb logo....it still looks like a demented bald guy.
And I vaguely remember when Password went to its best-known set on CBS with the logo on the football shaped sign behind Allen Ludden, and thinking CBS must have done that because it was football season and the Packers were on now...
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[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Oct 2 2003, 08:04 AM\'] To follow Jimmy's thread about the first game show you could have seen, how about this -
What was the first game show you remember watching?
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First game show I remember watching is actually possibly a tie; members older than me can help.
It may possibly be \"Match Game\", until I hit the 'net, I thought I remembered the sign saying \"Match Game '80\", but I know now that's not true. I have very vague memories of the daytime version on CBS, but I remember the syndicated version more (I was fascinated with the wheel).
Now.......I also remember a prime-time show with Chuck Barris, and my TV research has led me to believe it may have been the \"Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show\"...Did they ever play any games on that or do any \"Gong Show\" elements on it, or was it just pure variety?
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I'm getting old too.
My first memory of a game show was Jeopardy with Art Fleming. My mother used to rattle off all of the answers and I thought she was so smart. This was back in the $10 days too. So I'm thinking somewhere about 1965 or so.
Then the time came when I could answer more questions that her. Boy, did I love that!
Don
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Add me to Dr. Bear's timeframe -
Earliest faint memory is a few moments of daytime Strike It Rich with Warren Hull - would have been mid to upper 50s. Other minor flashes include The Big Payoff, Beat The Clock (Collyer), Split Personality, Your Surprise Package and Double Exposure. Better early long-form memories include Video Village, Concentration, and Play Your Hunch.
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This one is easy. The first game shows I remember watching were \"Treasure Hunt\" with Geoff Edwards (1970's) and \"The New Price is Right\" with Bob Barker.
Tim :-)
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Yeah... this one is easy... TPiR. My mother tells me that I used to bounce up and down in rhythm to the \"Come on Down\" music while sitting in front of the TV. That... and I remember being mesmerized by the light wall on MG/HS Hour.
Oh... and Jack Barry used to scare me because I thought he looked like the devil during the bonus round on TJW. I know I can't be the only one who thought of that.
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Was either the Big Showdown, or DD 1976...
I was sure it was DD- but I seem to have a very hazy recollection of seeing TBS after seeing pictures of it...
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[quote name=\'bossjock967\' date=\'Oct 2 2003, 11:36 AM\']Oh... and Jack Barry used to scare me because I thought he looked like the devil during the bonus round on TJW. I know I can't be the only one who thought of that.[/quote]
No, you're not. My sister and I thought the same thing.
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The FIRST game show I can recall watching was Concentration; but the first host I seem to recall hosting it was Art James. I had no idea Hugh Downs hosted it until sometime in the mid-70s.
I also remember the ORIGINAL versions of these shows:
What's My Line
To Tell the Truth
I've Got A Secret (Steve Allen run)
Password
Let's Make A Deal
Jeopardy!
The Match Game
You Don't Say
Supermarket Sweep
The Dating Game
The Newlywed Game
The Holywood Squares
I can also recall watching Call My Bluff, Let's Play Post Office, Eye Guess, Everybody's Talking, The Family Game, and Personality. But that was before I started school.
Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Mary Ann James of the Big Board!'
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Oct 2 2003, 08:59 AM\'] Now.......I also remember a prime-time show with Chuck Barris, and my TV research has led me to believe it may have been the "Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show"...Did they ever play any games on that or do any "Gong Show" elements on it, or was it just pure variety? [/quote]
As far as I recall, the RAH-RAH SHOW was pure variety--however many GONG acts popped up (and the younguns got to hear Jaye P. Morgan do what she was primarily noted for before GONG--that of course would be singing). Chuckie kept the brisk pace going with his usual botched intros (and every so often faking the audience out with one of his trademark fake claps).
Doug
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The earliest I'm sure of is Concentration, 1969. I also have an early recollection of TTTT, but I'm not sure how far back.
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The first was either Wheel of Fortune (syndicated) or The Joker's Wild. I have much better memories of the former, but I spent years trying to figure out what that game with the slot machine and the guy with glasses (Bill Cullen) was, so it must have been implanted into my memory pretty early.
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My first memory has to be the duckbill wheel on \"You Bet Your Life\" sometime when I was 4 or 5--either that or \"What's in the House?\" on \"Art Linkletter's House Party.\" I vaguely remember \"The $64,000 Question.\"
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I can't remember exactly which one I saw first, but I remember watching Price, Wheel, Jeopardy, and Classic Concentration from a very young age.
Speaking of CC, I seem to recall that once during Halloween week, the contestants and Alex dressed in halloween-type costumes, they used the Ghostbusters theme, and the win markers were pumpkins instead of what they usually were, and I remember being scared out of my wits about it, because anything that wan't \"normal\" freaked me out. Am I right, or has my memory gone awry?
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Either \"Cross-Wits\" or \"Match Game,\" circa 1979.
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Had to have been \"Concentration\", \"Say When\", \"You Don't Say\" and other NBC game shows in the early 60's. Vaguely remember seeing some of the early ABC games like \"The Object Is\" and \"Showdown\" with Joe Pyne, and primetime \"To Tell The Truth\" and \"I've Got A Secret\" during their last year on the air.. some of the shows that recently aired on GSN were shows that I had seen as a child.
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Mike Darrow's Dream House on ABC, c. 1968. The second was NBC's '69 kiddie version of Hollywood Squares - Storybook Squares.
Brian
Wary blue waters?
We want some more pro wrestling (STILL) and NASCAR questions!
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Speaking of CC, I seem to recall that once during Halloween week, the contestants and Alex dressed in halloween-type costumes, they used the Ghostbusters theme, and the win markers were pumpkins instead of what they usually were, and I remember being scared out of my wits about it, because anything that wan't \"normal\" freaked me out. Am I right, or has my memory gone awry?
You remember correctly. I wondered why they wasted time dressing up the contestants and decorating the set for the holiday; just play the darn game!
Getting back onto the gist of the thread, my first game I remember watching was 'Match Game'. The lights around Gene's door, the orange backround, the music, that long lollipop stick that Gene was holding; I've been hooked ever since.
JOSH
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Mine was Tic Tac Dough. My grandfather and I used to watch it together, I'd sit in his lap and hide behind him when players would pick a number because I didn't wanna see the dragon!
I know MG-HSH was another, though, for some reason in my memory it was just Hollywood Squares, and I had no recollection of the Match Game gameplay on the show, but I remembered the theme, the big light set, and the two hosts: Gener Rayburn and Jon Bowman.
Also, TPiR had to be one of my firsts as well, as I remember running around the house yelling \"Plinko!\" when it would come on.
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Being born in '88, as a child I was hooked on the few popular game shows of the late 80s and early 90s. It was mostly the same stuff Gus mentioned above: \"TPiR\", \"Wheel\", \"Jeopardy\", \"Classic Concentration\", plus \"Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?\" and a few Canuck games like \"Wild Guess\" and \"Food for Thought\" that I only vaguely remember. I can't believe I missed out on \"Definition\", though.
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Well, I can't remember specifically... but I DO know that my earliest memories of watching TV predate our having cable, so it was likely a Canadian show like \"Definition\", and I also have just the haziest memory of \"The Mad Dash!\" I believe \"Family Feud\" was seen on a local station way back then as well, but no TPIR until we had cable, which was by about the time I was 4. (I also remember watching \"Just Like Mom\" religiously... but that was a bit later.)
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My first memory of a game show is Child's Play. I too was a religious Just Like Mom watcher, but that was later.
Speaking of CC, I seem to recall that once during Halloween week, the contestants and Alex dressed in halloween-type costumes, they used the Ghostbusters theme, and the win markers were pumpkins instead of what they usually were, and I remember being scared out of my wits about it, because anything that wan't \"normal\" freaked me out.
I remember that Davidson HS had a special theme game when Vincent Price was on and that freaked me right out. I was just happy that it ended quickly (up and down on the right column - dear me, why can't I retain exam information like that when I need to?)
Cheers,
Ryan :)
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[quote name=\'vtown7\' date=\'Oct 3 2003, 09:10 AM\'] I remember that Davidson HS had a special theme game when Vincent Price was on and that freaked me right out. [/quote]
What do you suppose the \"phobic\" name is for the fear of Vincent Price? :)
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I distintly remember watching The Price is Right....
...with Tom Kennedy.
It's kinda strange, because I was born in 1982, so I'm a bit surprised that I remembered that early of a memory.
I also remember Card Sharks (Eubanks) and Super Password (for a long time that was my favorite).
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Oct 3 2003, 09:13 AM\'] I distintly remember watching The Price is Right....
...with Tom Kennedy.
It's kinda strange, because I was born in 1982, so I'm a bit surprised that I remembered that early of a memory.
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The Tom Kennedy TPiR was 1987, IIRC. I don't think remembering stuff from when you were 5 is all THAT odd. I have quite a few vague memories from that time.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Oct 3 2003, 11:17 AM\'] The Tom Kennedy TPiR was 1987, IIRC. I don't think remembering stuff from when you were 5 is all THAT odd. I have quite a few vague memories from that time. [/quote]
Tom Kennedy TPiR was 1985-1986....
As for remembering stuff at age 5, definitely not odd - considering I remember TPiR airing from 10:30-11:30 (EST), and I remember when Whew! premiered, because it bumped TPiR up to its now-familiar 11am slot. And at that time, I was 4 1/2.
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The first game shows I remember watching are PYL reruns on USA, TPiR, and $100k Pyramid.
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Well... my first faint memory involved a show with some of the weirdest think music I had ever heard. Then there were a bunch of X's and O's everywhere. Seeing it reran on GSN in 1999 confirmed what I saw was Wink's TTD when I was two or three years old.
My first clear memory of a game show is WoF and Wink's HR.
Brandon Brooks
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I've narrowed it down to three, I think. Either Couch Potatoes, Bumper Stumpers, or PYL... and I think PYL was the first one I regularly watched, in USA reruns at the tender age of 3.
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[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Oct 3 2003, 12:36 PM\'] Well... my first faint memory involved a show with some of the weirdest think music I had ever heard. Then there were a bunch of X's and O's everywhere. Seeing it reran on GSN in 1999 confirmed what I saw was Wink's TTD when I was two or three years old.
My first clear memory of a game show is WoF and Wink's HR.
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I remember being fascinated by this multi-colored game board, where the strips alternated colors. It turned out to be the Tune Topics board from Lange's NTT, which was 84-85, so age 2 or 3. I also remember TJW coming on in the afternoon (I think the two shows aired together on WVEC by this point), and all I can remember is the neon joker, which looked VERY different when I saw it on GSN about 15 years later.
For some reason, I don't remember watching Barker on TPiR until the late 80s, but I remember the Kennedy version like the back of my own hand. And finally, I remember this Whoopi Goldberg movie c. 1986 where there's a clip of $otC being played, in the speed round IIRC...anyone know what movie?
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Oct 3 2003, 03:41 PM\'] [quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Oct 3 2003, 12:36 PM\'] Well... my first faint memory involved a show with some of the weirdest think music I had ever heard. Then there were a bunch of X's and O's everywhere. Seeing it reran on GSN in 1999 confirmed what I saw was Wink's TTD when I was two or three years old.
My first clear memory of a game show is WoF and Wink's HR.
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I remember being fascinated by this multi-colored game board, where the strips alternated colors. It turned out to be the Tune Topics board from Lange's NTT, which was 84-85, so age 2 or 3. I also remember TJW coming on in the afternoon (I think the two shows aired together on WVEC by this point), and all I can remember is the neon joker, which looked VERY different when I saw it on GSN about 15 years later.
For some reason, I don't remember watching Barker on TPiR until the late 80s, but I remember the Kennedy version like the back of my own hand. And finally, I remember this Whoopi Goldberg movie c. 1986 where there's a clip of $otC being played, in the speed round IIRC...anyone know what movie? [/quote]
My first memory was watching TJW on USA in 1987...and when the Finn version came appeared in about 92 thinking...\"what is this?!?\"
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NBC Concentration. Must have seen a Fleming Jeopardy! in there, too, but I don't remember that as distinctly. Seems to me Concentration was on opposite reruns of The Beverly Hillbillies.
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Growing up in the 80s, I was a Tic Tac Dough fan. The music was cool and I loved the footage they'd show when they were hyping a trip to Hong Kong. I thought that when you went to Hong Kong, you'd see everything poorly shot and very 70s-ish.
Like nWo, I was afraid of the dragon. Hey, what kid wasn't? ROAR!
Still the sound effects for TTD were my favorite. I remember beeping along when they shuffled the board. And humming along with the think music.
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My first memories are of early '80s shows like TJW, TTD, FF (Dawson), Dream House, and Pitfall.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious \"Chuckie Baby\")
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My earliest memories would be of WOF and TPiR.
We have a home movie of myself at three years sitting in front of the TV, watching WOF, and yelling \"Big money, wheel!\"
One of my earliest TPiR memories was a game with a scale, with Bob checking to see if it balanced, it did, and the guy won. For 15+ years I thought I was remembering things wrong, until I got on the internet when I realized I wasn't crazy, and had seen a rare playing of the Balance Game.
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I dont' know which I saw first, but my earliest memories of game shows are \"The Reel Game\", \"The Movie Game\". The earliest snipet or memory (not a complete show) I have is an end of the show mill around ending of a Bud TTTT.
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In '89, at a very young 1 yr. old, I stumbled across Double Dare with Marc Summers. Been hooked to the wonderful television genre ever since.
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I can remember seeing Lucky Seven game getting played, and I remember the contestent losing and getting the Losing Horns. For some reason the losing horns scared the crap out of me, and I hated Lucky Seven (or that purple game) up until a few years ago. I also remember Family Challenge and wondering who that new host was (I was about 6 at the time). Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago? was one of my favorite games. When I watched GSN, and saw FF with Combs I vaguely remembered that. I can remember seeing Scrabble on USA, but for some reason I thought it was with Dick Clark.
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For me I think it was CBS daytime Password this would be around 1964 or 65 ,My Mom kept the TV on CBS all day and I seem to remember PW came on after 'As The World Turns' I also have early memories of Whats My Line? and To Tell The Truth !
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Hmmm....I do have a vague memory of seeing 100 Grand with its completely bizarre set.
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For me it was \"Concentration\" with Hugh Downs. One I remember that no one else does was \"On Your Mark\" with Sonny Fox and \"Shenanigans\" was so vivid to me. I could've sworn the show was in color, but I must be thinking of the box game. Also liked the panel shows, Bud's TTTT in particular. (Although now, I don't like it that Bud shakes his finger at us at the end of the show)
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Oct 5 2003, 10:48 AM\'] (Although now, I don't like it that Bud shakes his finger at us at the end of the show) [/quote]
I simply must ask: What don't you like about it?
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Video Village. I'd give others, but the question was
to give the first that I remember and not the first ten.
QUOTE (Jimmy Owen @ Oct 5 2003, 10:48 AM)
(Although now, I don't like it that Bud shakes his finger at us at the end of the show)
QUOTE (Chris Lemon shortly thereafter)
I simply must ask: What don't you like about it?
I, for one, happen to get a kick out of it. Quite often, I find myself
pointing right back at Bud. These meds aren't working at all.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Oct 5 2003, 02:23 PM\'][quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Oct 5 2003, 10:48 AM\'] (Although now, I don't like it that Bud shakes his finger at us at the end of the show) [/quote]
I simply must ask: What don't you like about it?[/quote]
Emily Post told me it's not polite to point. I wonder if Kitty ever silently cringed?
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Let's see. I was born in '71. My parents tell me that as soon as they could prop me up in front of a TV, I would sit there in rapt attention anytime Bob Barker came on the screen. (We even had a dog named Bob, I think because I could say \"Bob\" but not \"dog.\" My grandma wrote in my baby book that the dog's name was Bob Barker, though that has since been disputed by my parents.) Anyway, I'm pretty sure my earliest memory is of Bob's syndicated Truth or Consequences, which we watched because my dad liked the show--and, of course, I liked Bob. I still remember that it was sponsored by Best Western. (Am I right?) My next memory is of TPIR. I even recall the evening version and for years and years wanted to find out who the interloper was in the early years; turns out he was Dennis James.
Then things begin to get a little clearer. I remember clearly TJW, TTD, TTTT, and Narz Concentration (probably because my then-septuagenarian great aunt, whom I often visited, liked them); MG; HS (watched at the grandparents' but forbidden at home); P+; and even Whew! (of which all I could remember until the Internet came along was the Gauntlet of Villains, but I still loved it).
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And finally, I remember this Whoopi Goldberg movie c. 1986 where there's a clip of $otC being played, in the speed round IIRC...anyone know what movie?
Could it be Jumping Jack Flash? Also, a $otC clip was seen in Rain Man just 2 yrs later.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious \"Chuckie Baby\")
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Oct 5 2003, 02:50 PM\'] Video Village. I'd give others, but the question was
to give the first that I remember and not the first ten.
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Well, I'm glad YOU have such a razor-sharp memory of your toddler years. I think I speak for most of us when I say we've destroyed ours with booze, and therefore can only make a few guesses about what MIGHT have been it. ;)
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Oct 5 2003, 01:09 PM\'] [quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Oct 5 2003, 02:23 PM\'][quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Oct 5 2003, 10:48 AM\'] (Although now, I don't like it that Bud shakes his finger at us at the end of the show) [/quote]
I simply must ask: What don't you like about it?[/quote]
Emily Post told me it's not polite to point. I wonder if Kitty ever silently cringed? [/quote]
You're truly offended by that? Tell me you're joking. Please.