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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: Casey Buck on November 24, 2008, 09:06:03 PM
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From ClockGameJohn at golden-road.net (http://\"http://www.golden-road.net/index.php?topic=9382.0\"):
I understand that "Barker's Bargain Bar" has been disassembled and is no longer backstage in storage.
Reportedly, there is at least one other game on the retirement list, and several others potentially on deck.
We'll let you know what's next!
Incidentally, a few weeks ago, Buy or Sell was also retired (http://\"http://www.golden-road.net/index.php?topic=9134.msg130801#msg130801\").
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My guess: because it offers "non-exciting" prizes.
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3 Strikes is the next victim. Make Your Mark will be after that.
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Is this the budget problems rearing its ugly head or something else? Do they have to pay a lot for storage?
I thought something was odd about Barker's Bargain Bar not being played as often as usual, but part of me just figured it was on a mini. It couldn't be mechanical issues. I've seen them play the game with all the lights out and the trilons not working.
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Has there ever been another period (late 70s, early 80s?) where several games were retired in a short period like there have been recently?
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[quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'202327\' date=\'Nov 25 2008, 12:29 AM\']
Has there ever been another period (late 70s, early 80s?) where several games were retired in a short period like there have been recently?
[/quote]IIRC, Finish Line, Telephone Game, and Shower Game all got axed in the same season.
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Not only is Barker's Bargain Bar gone, but if what Drew said about Temptation being "unwinable" is true, then that could very well go bye-bye just like 3 Strikes. It's ashame I can't even stomach TPIR these days with all this going on. Looks like the tough economy is finally catching up to the show. I wouldn't be surprised if CBS yanks TPIR no sooner than 2010.
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[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'202338\' date=\'Nov 25 2008, 04:24 AM\']Looks like the tough economy is finally catching up to the show.[/quote]What does the economy have to do with any of this?
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[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'202322\' date=\'Nov 24 2008, 10:49 PM\']I've seen them play the game with all the lights out and the trilons not working.[/quote]
Doesn't mean they're going to play it like that with the new regime.
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[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'202339\' date=\'Nov 25 2008, 05:26 AM\']
[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'202338\' date=\'Nov 25 2008, 04:24 AM\']Looks like the tough economy is finally catching up to the show.[/quote]What does the economy have to do with any of this?
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I think TPIR is a good candidate for a government bailout. Think of all the jobs at stake! Not just the staff and crew, but all the bagel shops and seedy motels around Beverly & Fairfax! What is going to happen to these people??!
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With the quick retirement of BBB and Buy & Sell (and rumors that other games such as 3 Strikes are next), one has to think if the games are being "murdered", instead of retired.
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As for the games on deck, my thoughts are:
Bonus Game
Credit Card
Danger Price
Make Your Mark
Now....or Then
Pathfinder
Pocket Change
Shell Game
Step Up
Swap Meet
Take Two
Ten Chances
3 Strikes
Except for 3 Strikes, every other game there has been played only once or twice in the 11 weeks. The focus seems to be on car games and quick games, so games that aren't either might on the block. As for the car games I listed, basically I was looking at what I thought were the longest timed ones.
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Awesome! I've been thinking they need to have a TV version of "The Price is Right Live".
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The phrase "tinkering to death" comes to mind.
I have a different comment regarding some of the linked . . . material, but God knows I'm not going to be the one that turns this into Yet Another TPIR Thread That Never Ends.
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[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' post=\'202362\' date=\'Nov 25 2008, 01:40 PM\']
Awesome! I've been thinking they need to have a TV version of "The Price is Right Live".[/quote]
If it means no more Droo then I'm all for it.
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Are they all up for retirement or they just redesigning them? Seems that everything else is being redone.. even the numbers on the wheel which i thought were unnecessary, only because the change was very slight. Seems to be changing for the sake of just changing, which is not always a good idea.
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[quote name=\'Argo\' post=\'202405\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 09:04 AM\']
Are they all up for retirement or they just redesigning them? Seems that everything else is being redone.. even the numbers on the wheel which i thought were unnecessary, only because the change was very slight. Seems to be changing for the sake of just changing, which is not always a good idea.
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The wheel actually went through a massive repainting (all of the black numbers were purple) and after Drew complained about how ugly it was (from the people I've heard have seen it, said it;s really bad) they took it out of comission for updating. There's even one episode where they used the TPIR Live wheel in its place.
And about BBB, read this... (http://\"http://www.golden-road.net/faq/index.php/Pricing_Game_Notes#Barker.27s_Bargain_Bar\")
Something tells me were going to see a show with a thinner lineup, less home furniture, and more cash, cars, and trips. I'm not sure how I feel about that.
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'202406\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 10:15 AM\']
Something tells me were going to see a show with a thinner lineup, less home furniture, and more cash, cars, and trips. I'm not sure how I feel about that.
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Well if it means a better percentage of prizes getting proper descriptions (Manufacturer, Model #, detailed description, etc...) than the generic "This Old-Time popcorn machine will wow your family and friends when you do your every 4-year pool party" scripts, then I'm for it.
Just out of curiosity, how many Pricing Games were in the Price Is Right stable in, say 1980?
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[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'202407\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 10:36 AM\']Just out of curiosity, how many Pricing Games were in the Price Is Right stable in, say 1980?
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By my count, including those that debuted in 1980, there were 40.
I think the wheel numbers look better now than they did before.
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'202406\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 09:15 AM\']Something tells me were going to see a show with a thinner lineup, less home furniture, and more cash, cars, and trips. I'm not sure how I feel about that.[/quote]So basically, it'll be like Wheel's transformation of the mid-to-late 90s. I believe the last time they had a prize that wasn't a car, trip or cash was a games package during the most recent Teen Best Friends Week. When was the last time before that? Sure, I, as a "hardcore" game show fan may get bored with that, but if the average viewer only cares about cash and cars...
My question is: If this focus on cash and cars that I alluded to in another thread is happening, how many games will remain? Of the 72 active games, only 26 are played for cars and another 5 are played for cash.
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I just thought about something...if TPiR does do away with other gifts, that leaves no more games that give away the stereotypical game show gifts (i.e. the washer/dryer, refrigerator, etc.).
It's not something that would turn me off the show, just something I found interesting...
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'202438\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 09:35 PM\']
I just thought about something...if TPiR does do away with other gifts, that leaves no more games that give away the stereotypical game show gifts (i.e. the washer/dryer, refrigerator, etc.).
It's not something that would turn me off the show, just something I found interesting...
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Showcases would get pretty boring if all they gave out was cars, cash and Fried Chicken....
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[quote name=\'TroubadourNando\' post=\'202439\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 06:37 PM\']
Showcases would get pretty boring if all they gave out was cars, cash and Fried Chicken....[/quote]
Did somebody say...FRIED CHICKEN (http://\"http://www.anniemayhem.com/blog%20pics/3MinuteWarning.jpg\")?
/if I made one wrestling fan smile, I've done my job
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'202442\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 10:01 PM\']/if I made one wrestling fan smile, I've done my job [/quote]You did, but that was really stretching. ;)
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[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'202443\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 07:10 PM\']
You did, but that was really stretching. ;)[/quote]
Yeah, I know, but it's what popped into my head. And call me nuts, but that gimmick entertained me a little bit.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'202444\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 10:53 PM\']And call me nuts, but that gimmick entertained me a little bit. [/quote]Call me barbaric, but yeah. 400-pound men jumping onto old women, lesbians and midgets is kind of fun to watch.
(I'd rather talk wresting than talk about how [Drew, TPIR, the new producers, the pricing game rotation, etc.] sucks for the umpteenth time.)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'202442\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 10:01 PM\']
[quote name=\'TroubadourNando\' post=\'202439\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 06:37 PM\']
Showcases would get pretty boring if all they gave out was cars, cash and Fried Chicken....[/quote]
Did somebody say...FRIED CHICKEN (http://\"http://www.anniemayhem.com/blog%20pics/3MinuteWarning.jpg\")?
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Does not approve. (http://\"http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/u/umaga/08.jpg\")
Neither does he. (http://\"http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/r/rosey/03.jpg\")
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'202446\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 11:14 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'202442\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 10:01 PM\']
[quote name=\'TroubadourNando\' post=\'202439\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 06:37 PM\']
Showcases would get pretty boring if all they gave out was cars, cash and Fried Chicken....[/quote]
Did somebody say...FRIED CHICKEN (http://\"http://www.anniemayhem.com/blog%20pics/3MinuteWarning.jpg\")?[/quote]
Does not approve. (http://\"http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/u/umaga/08.jpg\")
Neither does he. (http://\"http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/r/rosey/03.jpg\")
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But I think they might. (http://\"http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/pictures/menonamission.jpg\")
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[quote name=\'SteveR\' post=\'202447\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 11:33 PM\']
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'202446\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 11:14 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'202442\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 10:01 PM\']
[quote name=\'TroubadourNando\' post=\'202439\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 06:37 PM\']
Showcases would get pretty boring if all they gave out was cars, cash and Fried Chicken....[/quote]
Did somebody say...FRIED CHICKEN (http://\"http://www.anniemayhem.com/blog%20pics/3MinuteWarning.jpg\")?[/quote]
Does not approve. (http://\"http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/u/umaga/08.jpg\")
Neither does he. (http://\"http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/r/rosey/03.jpg\")
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But I think they might. (http://\"http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/pictures/menonamission.jpg\")
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Doesn't entirely disagree. (http://\"http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/b/bigdaddyv/17.jpg\")
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Hey look! Stacy Keibler! (http://\"http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5430/stacykeiblermerrychristux8.jpg\")
/End discussion, Happy Holidays!
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'202442\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 10:01 PM\']
Did somebody say...FRIED CHICKEN (http://\"http://www.anniemayhem.com/blog%20pics/3MinuteWarning.jpg\")?
/if I made one wrestling fan smile, I've done my job
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Three minutes and you're out of here! The clock is ticking and the end is near!
Make that two wrestling fans, Chris. :-)
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[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'202449\' date=\'Nov 26 2008, 09:18 PM\']
Hey look! Stacy Keibler! (http://\"http://www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/stacy-keibler-merry-christmas.jpg\")[/quote]
Pwned by the hotlink.
/though I appreciate the sentiment
//as well as the upcoming trip to my bunk
///see what I did there?
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'202451\' date=\'Nov 27 2008, 01:27 AM\']Pwned by the hotlink.[/quote]Roops. Try it now.
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[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'202449\' date=\'Nov 27 2008, 12:18 AM\']
Hey look! Stacy Keibler! (http://\"http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5430/stacykeiblermerrychristux8.jpg\")
/End discussion, Happy Holidays!
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Forget the turkey, forget the fried chicken, even forget the tiny ice cream! Chad, you just delivered what I wanted to find unwrapped under my tree this Christmas! :D