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Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: weaklink75 on September 22, 2009, 02:10:14 PM
Named head of reality and gameshow programming for Hasbro Studios, including working on the new Hasbro/Discovery channel scheduled to replace Discovery Kids in 2010... (http://\"http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118008938.html?categoryId=18&cs=1\")
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: Matt Ottinger on September 22, 2009, 03:25:36 PM
If anybody can make a game show out of My Little Pony....
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: clemon79 on September 22, 2009, 03:28:52 PM
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'226688\' date=\'Sep 22 2009, 12:25 PM\']If anybody can make a game show out of My Little Pony....[/quote]
Already tried. Fetish Network, 13 weeks and out.

/what?
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: pianogeek on September 22, 2009, 03:29:29 PM
...or Littlest Pet Shop.
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: uncleplinko on September 22, 2009, 03:35:22 PM
Personally, I can't wait for the "Mr. Potato Head" show.
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: chris319 on September 22, 2009, 03:41:41 PM
[quote name=\'uncleplinko\' post=\'226691\' date=\'Sep 22 2009, 12:35 PM\']Personally, I can't wait for the "Mr. Potato Head" show.[/quote]
I am biting my tongue as hard as I can to avoid making a reference to TPIR.
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: weaklink75 on September 22, 2009, 04:14:48 PM
[quote name=\'uncleplinko\' post=\'226691\' date=\'Sep 22 2009, 03:35 PM\']Personally, I can't wait for the "Mr. Potato Head" show.[/quote]
You waited too long... (http://\"http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Potato-Head-Show-VHS/dp/6305319316\") (The tape is a compilation of 2 of the eps Fox did)
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: MikeK on September 22, 2009, 08:04:59 PM
Will Erik Mokracek be the head of development?
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: NickintheATL on September 23, 2009, 01:41:01 AM
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'226709\' date=\'Sep 22 2009, 08:04 PM\']Will Erik Mokracek be the head of development?[/quote]

Dragon Tales: The Game Show.  Scary.

If I see a steaming potato being thrown around either, I'm throwing my set out the window!
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: Strikerz04 on September 23, 2009, 01:58:35 AM
[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' post=\'226744\' date=\'Sep 23 2009, 12:41 AM\'][quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'226709\' date=\'Sep 22 2009, 08:04 PM\']Will Erik Mokracek be the head of development?[/quote]

Dragon Tales: The Game Show.  Scary.

If I see a steaming potato being thrown around either, I'm throwing my set out the window!
[/quote]

If I see Uncle Bill throw said potato, then I will officially quit drinking for the rest of my life...

\or until midterms, whichever comes first.
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: TimK2003 on September 24, 2009, 08:52:11 AM
[quote name=\'uncleplinko\' post=\'226691\' date=\'Sep 22 2009, 03:35 PM\']Personally, I can't wait for the "Mr. Potato Head" show.[/quote]

I am pulling for "Million Dollar Lite Brite", but to some celebrities out there in Hollywood, even a show at this caliber would be too much for them.
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: Sodboy13 on September 24, 2009, 09:57:00 AM
[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'226798\' date=\'Sep 24 2009, 07:52 AM\'][quote name=\'uncleplinko\' post=\'226691\' date=\'Sep 22 2009, 03:35 PM\']Personally, I can't wait for the "Mr. Potato Head" show.[/quote]

I am pulling for "Million Dollar Lite Brite", but to some celebrities out there in Hollywood, even a show at this caliber would be too much for them.
[/quote]

*cough*Jamie Kennedy*cough*
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: Mr. Armadillo on September 24, 2009, 11:45:28 AM
Hmm...Hasbro owns Magic: the Gathering as well...if anyone can make a decent show out of that, it's probably Boden.
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: clemon79 on September 24, 2009, 12:55:07 PM
[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'226803\' date=\'Sep 24 2009, 08:45 AM\']Hmm...Hasbro owns Magic: the Gathering as well...if anyone can make a decent show out of that, it's probably Boden.[/quote]
That is a truly frightening notion.
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: Joe Mello on September 24, 2009, 12:56:08 PM
ESPN tried once.  From what I recall, it wasn't that great.
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: clemon79 on September 24, 2009, 01:42:50 PM
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'226807\' date=\'Sep 24 2009, 09:56 AM\']ESPN tried once.  From what I recall, it wasn't that great.[/quote]
Nor was it a game show, it was coverage of the finals of the World Championships at the WotC Center (since closed, alas) here in the U District.

And, yeah, it was about as compelling TV as you would expect from two people sitting at a table playing a non-gambling, non-bluffing card game that 95% of the viewers at home didn't have the first clue how to play and that couldn't be explained by the broadcasters within the hour (or half-hour, I don't remember) they would have had to do it while still covering the match.
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: mmb5 on September 24, 2009, 02:04:31 PM
And, with like most anything that runs against the Super Bowl or other broadcast network high-ticket items are time buys with ESPN branding.  A *lot* of ESPN's non-talking head broadcast schedule are disguised time buys.


--Mike
Title: Bob Boden leaves Fox Reality for Hasbro...
Post by: chrisholland03 on September 24, 2009, 10:40:40 PM
Doesn't Hasbro own the 'Simon' handheld game?  

Imagine a cross between 'Simon', 'Pass the Buck' and 'Pitfall' where you have 4 'teams' of 5 contestants.  One contestant from each 'team' is standing on a large colored button.  A light sequence is shown and the contestants must reproduce it by jumping on their button at the appropriate time.  If they miss their turn or jump out of sequence, a trap door under the button opens up and the contestant is gone.  The next contestant on the team replaces them.  A team is 'out' when they run out of contestants.  When it is down to 2 teams, each team is then responsible for 2 buttons.  The last team standing wins.

Purely in jest, no one take this seriously LOL