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Title: CNBC goes from GS reruns to an original one....
Post by: weaklink75 on July 19, 2007, 03:22:17 PM

It's the first at least in this era of the channel... (http://\"http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070719/ap_en_tv/tv_cnbc_game;_ylt=AoagvLZUTmn3b0V4FUzRWytxFb8C\")...anyone remember the call-in gameshows they did when it was called FNN (pre NBC buyout) way back in the mid 80's?

EDIT: Here's the press release... (http://\"http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070719cnbc01\")

Title: CNBC goes from GS reruns to an original one....
Post by: clemon79 on July 19, 2007, 03:56:23 PM

[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'157925\' date=\'Jul 19 2007, 12:22 PM\']
...anyone remember the call-in gameshows they did when it was called FNN (pre NBC buyout) way back in the mid 80's?
[/quote]
"Who's playing Time Out For Trivia?"

/Todd Donaho FTW

Title: CNBC goes from GS reruns to an original one....
Post by: sshuffield70 on July 19, 2007, 05:10:54 PM

[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'157925\' date=\'Jul 19 2007, 03:22 PM\']
It's the first at least in this era of the channel... (http://\"http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070719/ap_en_tv/tv_cnbc_game;_ylt=AoagvLZUTmn3b0V4FUzRWytxFb8C\")...anyone remember the call-in gameshows they did when it was called FNN (pre NBC buyout) way back in the mid 80's?

EDIT: Here's the press release... (http://\"http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070719cnbc01\")
[/quote]

CNBC actually bought out FNN.  They competed against each other.

Title: CNBC goes from GS reruns to an original one....
Post by: NickS on July 19, 2007, 05:44:16 PM

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'157930\' date=\'Jul 19 2007, 02:56 PM\']
[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'157925\' date=\'Jul 19 2007, 12:22 PM\']
...anyone remember the call-in gameshows they did when it was called FNN (pre NBC buyout) way back in the mid 80's?
[/quote]
"Who's playing Time Out For Trivia?"

/Todd Donaho FTW
[/quote]

QFT.

"Mr. Donahoe... MAIL CALL!"

Title: CNBC goes from GS reruns to an original one....
Post by: DrBear on July 19, 2007, 10:25:14 PM

God, I even remember the rap jingle:
"If your answer's right, then you will win!
And if you do, then you will feel TREMENDOUS MY FRIEND!"