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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: chris319 on January 08, 2004, 02:16:07 AM
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We all know what disasters Match Game '98 and Card Sharks 2001 were. How would Fremantle revive some other game show classics?
PASSWORD - Players may give the actual password as a clue. This will speed up game play for the coveted short-attention-span 18 -34 male audience.
CONCENTRATION - The board has 16 squares. Contestants call out a number and the prize behind that number is revealed. The contestant then wins that prize. None of that time-consuming matching business that slows down game play.
BEAT THE CLOCK - Each stunt must be completed in five seconds. Again, it speeds up game play.
HE SAID, SHE SAID - Played with one celebrity couple. This one's more an economy move than a time saver. Celebrity couples don't come cheap, you know.
Any others? They don't have to be Goodson shows.
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CARD SHARKS 2004: You thought Fremantle gave up on the idea? Well, they did...until a little something called "Celebrity Poker Showdown"...then they rushed this remake into production. The show mixes that show and "Fear Factor" to make a show that would make Pat Bullard ashamed to host it.
Fremantle isn't sure yet what the show is all about, but it has something to do with people being suspended over a tank filled with sharks (sans frickin' laser beams) and contestants being slowly lowered closer and closer to it as they get guesses wrong. The show will be filmed on an offshore location so as not to have "laws" apply to it. Take THAT, Fear Factor!
CELEBRITY NEWLYWED GAME: Fremantle and the Newlywed Game? Oh, it can happen! (But only on this board, thank God) Fremantle's ideas for the New New Extreme version of Newlywed will have cameras going to the homes of Newlyweds Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson. Nick will have to guess the next stupid thing to come out of Jessica's mouth. Can he do it?
EXTREME STREET SMARTS: The new Fremantle version of this show will feature two contestants with hidden cameras on their person tasked with asking dumb questions to random people on the street. The first person back to the studio without getting shot, stabbed or murdered wins. Oddly enough, Frank Nicotero will be hosting this one as well.
THE COOLIO SHOW: Fremantle doesn't have a game for this one yet, but Coolio NEVER turns down a game show appearance.
NAME THAT TIZZ-UNE: Fremantle knows that all the money is in rizz-ap, but the playas don't seem to tune in to the gizz-ame shizz-ows. Name that Tizz-une will have contestants picking out the song from the original song it was sampled from. You guessed "Forget Me Nots"? No way, homes, it's "Men in Black" by Will Smith! Are you down? Fremantle sure is.
YOU BET YOUR LIFE: And you really do! Forget the secret word! Forget Groucho! You are allowed to wager your life on one event. It could be the flip of a coin or it could be the outcome of a sporting event. The higher the odds, the higher the payoff. But if you lose, the price will be one life. YOURS. Former Judge Mills Lane hosts.
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NOW YOU SEE IT: Gameboard consists of 1 line of 5 letters. Questions will be introduced into the game and will be multiple choice. Winner of Solo Round (*2* Lines of 5 letters), will win $5,000,000 payed out $1 a year for 5 million years.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT: Will be played at area malls; Game boards will be retained; except all will be adorned with sponsor logos (all about the product placement G); all cars given away will be Scions (the 'youthful' Toyota brand that lots of people over 40 seem to be buying)
PYRAMID: Lame categories in the Winner's Circle and hip rule enforcement (i.e. whenever we feel like it, yo!)... currently running in syndication
"EXTREME" CONCENTRATION: addendium to Chris' idea; no more rebus puzzles, instead puzzles are photographs of one object (dog, cat, grass, etc.); 'Extreme' because it just sounds 'edgy'
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jan 8 2004, 02:16 AM\'] BEAT THE CLOCK - Each stunt must be completed in five seconds. Again, it speeds up game play.
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And when the show's repeated on GSN, the stunt will be completed in 2.5 seconds or less, thanks to the Time Machine. :)
Other shows if revived:
BLOCKBUSTERS - To save time, each hexagon is numbered - the letter will be the same for every round, one would be all words starting with "G", etc.
PITFALL - The contestant must hold onto the bars on the side of the elevator, as, due to time constraints, they're going to get shot back up awful fast.
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NAME THAT TUNE: The lovely Kathy Lee Gifford, rather than La La-ing the titles of the song, sings them, like Lisa Donovan did on Face the Music, for every song. Should eliminate wrong guesses. Bid-A-Note is replaced with the audience voting off the contestant they don't like. Tommy Oliver's orchestra is replaced with a synthesizer.
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CONCENTRATION: And each prize would be an Argus digital camera. In the bonus round, instead of playing for cars (a la Classic Concentration), the champion would play for Jeep Boom Boxes in a variety of colors.
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FANDANGO: No change, but since TNN has become Spike TV, Edgar has a major upgrade and now raps each category as it is introduced.
Brian
Columbus Day is observed on the first Monday in September?
We want some more pro wrestling (STILL) and NASCAR questions!
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Ill Bite, and since you say non G-T shows
TJW: The jokers are celeb comics who give the questions in annoying voices and with corny jokes with naughty words. The devil is satan himself who takes the losers back to hell with him (although if the devil really is Liz Hurley this may be a more desirable prize than the digital cameras they would have won :-P )
Hit Man: The hit men are soprano's cast members you answer questions to get them to bump off members of your opponent's family ;) The documentries are tales from the street and the clubs.
Nick Double Dare: Physcal challenges are replaced by real 10 year old style double dares (aka games of chicken like elevator surfing) Realty = ratings ;)
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[quote name=\'brianhenke\' date=\'Jan 8 2004, 11:14 AM\'] FANDANGO: No change, but since TNN has become Spike TV, Edgar has a major upgrade and now raps each category as it is introduced.
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Sounds good, but how about renaming Edgar's name to Spike? Make him a TV set and he can be...
Spike, TV
:-)
*ducks to avoid tomatoes*
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Combine College Mad House with College Bowl and Animal House? Teams take the "Toss-Up Challenge Chug" - first player on either team to down the mug gets to ring in and answer, then go for a bonus question or stunt- all while wearing togas?
..obviously, this new job is more stressful than it appeared at first....
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SEVEN KEYS: The box is left unlatched.
(hey, the rest of you took the good ones)
THE BETTER SEX: OK, I'd better stop there...
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[quote name=\'DrBear\' date=\'Jan 8 2004, 01:40 PM\'] SEVEN KEYS: The box is left unlatched.
(hey, the rest of you took the good ones)
THE BETTER SEX: OK, I'd better stop there... [/quote]
Awww....tell us!
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No.
However, for the eight of you who remember it, a round of the new "Everybody's Talking." Feel free to play along...
It's icy and it's creamy...
It comes in flavors like chocolate ice cream, vanilla ice cream...
You put it in an ice cream cone...
I got some today from an ice cream vendor...
It's like ice milk, only it's called ice cream...
If you said "I scream," it would sound exactly the same
It's called ice cream.
BUZZ! "Tofutti?"
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jan 8 2004, 02:16 AM\'] We all know what disasters Match Game '98 and Card Sharks 2001 were. How would Fremantle revive some other game show classics?
PASSWORD - Players may give the actual password as a clue. This will speed up game play for the coveted short-attention-span 18 -34 male audience.
CONCENTRATION - The board has 16 squares. Contestants call out a number and the prize behind that number is revealed. The contestant then wins that prize. None of that time-consuming matching business that slows down game play.
BEAT THE CLOCK - Each stunt must be completed in five seconds. Again, it speeds up game play.
HE SAID, SHE SAID - Played with one celebrity couple. This one's more an economy move than a time saver. Celebrity couples don't come cheap, you know.
Any others? They don't have to be Goodson shows. [/quote]
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES: The celebrity board would be a video wall of pre-recorded celebrity answers, a la Scattergories
WIN BEN STEIN'S MONEY: The $5,000 really is Ben's, but it's his yearly salary. Let's see how he'd try to defend it now. Also, because of their policy of having no announcers on camera, there would be no more comic sidekick (who also doubled as announcer)
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Here would be some Fremantle takes a popular Grundy show:
"This week players could win: a Humidor, a food processor, Borders Gift Card, and a trip to Across the Street and continue towards a fortune in cash and prizes: Including a Croton watch and 50,000 bags of M&Ms. In total over, $1000 on... $ale of the Day !"
Since people no longer have the attention span for a "Century" the new title was proposed. 3 players start with $10 with questions +/- $1 (Since $5 a question is too much for the budget).
The "Instant Bargain" is the same, except the twist is that to buy it, you must preform a stunt (a la BtC) for 60 seconds. Failure of task will result in host setting prize on fire.
"Fame Game" has been simplified as well. Instead of a series of clues, after the host says "Who am I ?" he just holds up a large picture. Get it wrong, host will call you a "LOOOSAH !!!!" To make it easier the board just has 4 numbers to choose from. Money Cards of $2, $3, and $4 up there. Demos like simple choics as not to hurt their self-esteem.
Before the "Speedround". Players must vote off the contestant they hate the most. In case of a tie, then the audience votes. The elimated contestant has to hear the host say: "You SUCK at $otD, LATER !". Since elimating contestants and insuling hosts are cool, this will surely attract the 18-49 demos.
After the 10 second "Speedround", the Winner is decided ! Due to budget constraints, losing contestants do not recieve their scores in cash.
The winner plays the "Dudes Mo' Money Game". Consisiting of 4 puzzles of 6 words. Get all four in 20 seconds. You win $50. Win or lose, next time you play for $60, $70, $80, $90, $100. 7th attempt for a Croton Watch only if you win the watch are you allowed to come back for 50,000 bags of M&Ms. If you get two incorrect answers, you lose and then the person you voted off gets the money. Demos loves those nasty twists.
Hosts: Jim Perry and Summer Bartolomew were not chosen because Fremantle told them they they're "Too Old", "Not Cool", and "Not Hot". Instead: Simon Cowell and Icey. It goes along with the demos love to insulting hosts and Icey ? "Damn, she's on Hot Babe, Yowzah !" (according to Syd Vinnege) Announcer: Gary Kroeger.
There you have it !
-Joe R.
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[quote name=\'JRaygor\' date=\'Jan 8 2004, 03:24 PM\'] "This week players could win: a Humidor, a food processor, Borders Gift Card, and a trip to Across the Street and continue towards a fortune in cash and prizes: Including a Croton watch and 50,000 bags of M&Ms. In total over, $1000 on... $ale of the Day !"
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No dilemmas. No definitions. No $ale.
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"Anything for Money"-Before the contestants predict the outcome of a pre-taped stunt, they first have to negotiate their way through a row of oversized playing cards, determining whether the next card will be higher or lower than the one that precedes it.
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Forget $ale of the Century......Freemantle decided to get General Motors involved in this one, and re-title it...
$ale of the Buick Century!!!!!!
Yes folks, it's the only game where if you win, you get a stab at taking home the producer's 1983 Buick Century Custom. Comes with fading paint, torn upholstery, non-functioning air conditioning, a water-logged trunk, and New Jersey emissions (smoke pouring out the tailpipe)......
Sorry....couldn't resist :)
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[quote name=\'inturnaround\' date=\'Jan 8 2004, 04:02 AM\'] NAME THAT TIZZ-UNE: Fremantle knows that all the money is in rizz-ap, but the playas don't seem to tune in to the gizz-ame shizz-ows. Name that Tizz-une will have contestants picking out the song from the original song it was sampled from.
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Now, that actually seems like a challenging game!
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[quote name=\'inturnaround\' date=\'Jan 8 2004, 03:02 AM\'] CELEBRITY NEWLYWED GAME: Fremantle and the Newlywed Game? Oh, it can happen! (But only on this board, thank God) Fremantle's ideas for the New New Extreme version of Newlywed will have cameras going to the homes of Newlyweds Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson. Nick will have to guess the next stupid thing to come out of Jessica's mouth. Can he do it?
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They missed their window of opportunity. If they had taped this weekend, they could have had Britney and Jason.
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One wonders if this thread should have started to begin with. If anyone from Fremangle reads this, we might have fed them with ideas :)
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jan 9 2004, 05:17 AM\'] One wonders if this thread should have started to begin with. If anyone from Fremangle reads this, we might have fed them with ideas :) [/quote]
Fat chance. They can't come up with anything as good as these.
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CONCENTRATION - Behind each prize is a picture of a famous person. Not part of a picture, but the entire picture.
This saves money because the puzzle will be solved after only one prize has been won.
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Beat the Clock - most of the stunts won't actually use a clock
Blackmarket Sweep - I'd actually like to see that one ;-)
2 Minute Drill - if you can stay married to Britney Spears for over 2 minutes, you win. None of that quiz nonsence.
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[quote name=\'tommycharles\' date=\'Jan 9 2004, 01:44 PM\'] Beat the Clock - most of the stunts won't actually use a clock
Blackmarket Sweep - I'd actually like to see that one ;-)
2 Minute Drill - if you can stay married to Britney Spears for over 2 minutes, you win. None of that quiz nonsence. [/quote]
And for the Question of Great Significance:
1. Tell me how she was in bed.
2. Was she really a virgin?
3. Are they real, and if so, are they spectacular?
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jan 9 2004, 08:17 AM\'] One wonders if this thread should have started to begin with. If anyone from Fremangle reads this, we might have fed them with ideas :) [/quote]
And, as we all know, Mandel Ilagan, an employee of Fremantle, is a member of this forum. ;)
Mandel, at a pitch meeting: "Hey guys, I've got a idizzle for a shizzle, it's called "Nizzame That Tizzle......"
Tyshaun
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I was going to suggest combining GONG with RR (all gonged acts fall through the hole), but that's not witty enough for this thread. So never mind. :)
Doug -- soon to celebrate 300 posts
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jan 9 2004, 11:51 AM\'] 3. Are they real, and if so, are they spectacular? [/quote]
"I'd like to answer the second part first, Jack...." :)
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JEOPARDY! Contestants are given the answers AND the questions. They just have to buzz-in. Host: Judy Tanuda (SP?)
LET'S MAKE A DEAL: Contestants trade junk for dates. Host: Kathy Kinney
PYRAMID: In the main game, time would be shortened to 25 seconds. the winner's circle would be GREATLY dumbed down. Host: Donny Osmond
FAMILY FEUD: Primetime reality last-man-standing show. Host: McCulley Culkin
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[quote name=\'1978-Jeopardy\' date=\'Jan 9 2004, 05:36 PM\'] PYRAMID: In the main game, time would be shortened to 25 seconds. the winner's circle would be GREATLY dumbed down. Host: Donny Osmond
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Bet they'd hire GSN's monkeys to be the judges too. And they'd turn the categories into silly puns...I mean, PUNS = RATINGS, look at the bombshell MG98 was! (Oops, how did the word "shell" get in there?)
Boy am I glad that will never happen! Oh...wait....
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jan 8 2004, 02:22 PM\']
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES: The celebrity board would be a video wall of pre-recorded celebrity answers, a la Scattergories
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And to further make me suffer, instead of bringing back Caroline Rhea, they'll use the cartoon Aunt Hilda from Sabrina: The Animated Series. Then, when Buena Vista's asking price for her appearances prove to be too much, they will replace her with the Hilda from the Sabrina cartoon that used to appear with the Archies.
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PYRAMID: In the main game, time would be shortened to 25 seconds. the winner's circle would be GREATLY dumbed down. Host: Donny Osmond
And no contestants over the age of 39 and no celebrities of any notoriety.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jan 10 2004, 01:11 PM\']
PYRAMID: In the main game, time would be shortened to 25 seconds. the winner's circle would be GREATLY dumbed down. Host: Donny Osmond
And no contestants over the age of 39 and no celebrities of any notoriety. [/quote]
Subtlety AND sarcasm in the same post. It's only January; if this continues it's going to be tough to pick the most amusing posts for 2004! ;-)
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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CROSS-WITS: make most of the words four letters. That way you have a chance of hearing that oh-so-edgy censor SFX! And rename it Half-Wits or Nit-Wits.
TWISTERS: Contestants actually play the game Twister on stage, earning $2 for every correct move. The winner gets the big money jackpot of $10.
THE JOKER'S WILD: Have the Devil rap in the endgame, and get a host on a sugar kick.
THE PERFECT MATCH '68: just reviving it is bad enough. :-)
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Note to all lurking game show producers: I've already beaten you to creating the perfect game show to attract those valuable young demographics. Sorry.
It's called "The X Show," since X reminds people of both the word "extreme" and porn. It will be pitched as "'Friends' meets 'The Simple Life'" -- it has nothing to do with either of those shows, of course, but obviously, we're trying to get this thing on the air.
All of the contestants will be between 18 and 26 years of age, and all will be physically attractive and outgoing. You'll see why in a moment.
The first round takes place at the in-studio pool, where the contestants will have to complete a stunt of some kind. The stunts will change between episodes... so far, our favorite is the one where the contestants have to dive in, grab a rod, climb out, bend over to untie the cover over a container on the floor, put the rod in the container, then jump up and down to ring a bell five times. The first four contestants to do so move on. Then, over slow-motion replays of the action, the winning and losing contestants narrate how they felt while participating in the stunt, trash-talking their competitors in the process.
After a commercial break, it's time for the second round, the freestyle competition. Each contestant, still in their bathing suit from the pool stunt, will be given an object (such as a zucchini or a can of whipped cream). A dance beat will be piped in, and each contestant will have sixty seconds to do whatever they want with the object while dancing. The audience will vote for the best two dancers. Before the voting process, the host will elaborate in great detail on telling the audience which number to press to vote for each contestant, while clips of each contestant dancing are replayed (hey, we've got 22 minutes we've got to fill here).
After the commercial break, the two remaining contestants, each alone with a camera pointed at them, reflect on what's happened so far while the best action shots are played again. Name-calling will be encouraged.
Another commercial break, the closed-captioning sponsor plugs, the promotional consideration plugs, and then it's time for the last round: "X Words" (Not "crosswords." The letter "X," then "Words"). We've... um... "sampled" this round from Password. The different thing is, the host gives all of the clues, which have been written for him in advance. To be as edgy as possible, each X Word will be slapped onto the screen in an elaborate animation, accompanied by a scream appropriate of somebody participating in an extreme sport. Also, each clue will be screamed by the host, to keep the energy up. For example, if the X Word was "mistake," the host would start by screaming "BONER!" If the X Word was "diaphragm," the host's first clue would be bleeped. The two contestants buzz in to try to identify the X Word. They may buzz in as many times as they wish, anytime they wish. The first contestant to correctly identify three X Words wins.
And what do they win? That's the beauty of it! There aren't any prizes! You just play some loud music, yell that they've won, then immediately end the show! Nobody will notice! During the credits, just show some replays of the first two segments again, maybe with some more vindictive commentary by the losing contestants. Instant hit!
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Scott Robinson
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Jan 10 2004, 01:29 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jan 10 2004, 01:11 PM\']
PYRAMID: In the main game, time would be shortened to 25 seconds. the winner's circle would be GREATLY dumbed down. Host: Donny Osmond
And no contestants over the age of 39 and no celebrities of any notoriety. [/quote]
Subtlety AND sarcasm in the same post.[/quote]
I charge extra for the subtlety.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jan 9 2004, 12:49 PM\'] CONCENTRATION - Behind each prize is a picture of a famous person. Not part of a picture, but the entire picture.
This saves money because the puzzle will be solved after only one prize has been won. [/quote]
And what if neither player recognizes who the "famous" person is?
Similar things have happened on Street Smarts, after all. :-)
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JEOPARDY! Contestants are given the answers AND the questions. They just have to buzz-in. Host: Judy Tanuda (SP?)
I think that they have done that...or SNL did it. I think it was "Bible Trivia Challenge" starring Norm MacDonald, who was a contestant who knew "all of the answers."
Charles
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[quote name=\'Fedya\' date=\'Jan 10 2004, 08:51 PM\']And what if neither player recognizes who the "famous" person is?[/quote]
"I'm very sorry, but neither of you win. Let's meet our next two contestants!"
[quote name=\'catkins522\' date=\'Jan 10 2004, 09:00 PM\']I think that they have done that...or SNL did it. I think it was "Bible Trivia Challenge" starring Norm MacDonald, who was a contestant who knew "all of the answers."[/quote]
The joke of that sketch was that all one had to do was claim to know the right answer, and the host and/or judges, taking the word of a good Christian, awarded them money right then and there. Norm's character was entering his fourth or fifth consecutive month on the show, I believe.
Anyway, I could almost see Fremantle wanting to make a spinoff out of the Jeopardy! category STUPID ANSWERS. (Not if they understood how the category actually worked, of course.)
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Anyway, I could almost see Fremantle wanting to make a spinoff out of the Jeopardy! category STUPID ANSWERS. (Not if they understood how the category actually worked, of course.)
Already made...it was/is called "CELEBRITY JEOPARDY!" I wondered if they have a "do-not-call" list to Sean Connery and Burt Reynolds.
Charles
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And what if neither player recognizes who the "famous" person is?
Then the emcee stage whispers the name like Nancy used to do with Ronnie.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jan 11 2004, 02:03 PM\']
And what if neither player recognizes who the "famous" person is?
Then the emcee stage whispers the name like Nancy used to do with Ronnie. [/quote]
Hmmm....
This trick would work to dumb down Password as well. :-)
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How about WIN BEN STEIN'S RICE-A-RONI?
(the punchlines really write themselves)
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[quote name=\'Fedya\' date=\'Jan 11 2004, 10:18 PM\'] [quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jan 11 2004, 02:03 PM\']
And what if neither player recognizes who the "famous" person is?
Then the emcee stage whispers the name like Nancy used to do with Ronnie. [/quote]
Hmmm....
This trick would work to dumb down Password as well. :-) [/quote]
Actually that's even easier - just have the announcer whisper the password like he usually would, but put it through the studio speakers. The home audience would never know.
By the way - to ask another question that's off the subject: Chris C. - do you know why Gene didn't whisper the password on P+ ??
T
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[quote name=\'tommycharles\' date=\'Jan 11 2004, 10:33 PM\'] By the way - to ask another question that's off the subject: Chris C. - do you know why Gene didn't whisper the password on P+ ??
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My guess is: "'Cuz."
They didn't whisper passwords at the start of the Super Password run, either. after a while, they decided to bring that tradition back. I thought it was cheesy, myself.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 12 2004, 01:46 AM\'][quote name=\'tommycharles\' date=\'Jan 11 2004, 10:33 PM\'] By the way - to ask another question that's off the subject: Chris C. - do you know why Gene didn't whisper the password on P+ ??
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My guess is: "'Cuz."
They didn't whisper passwords at the start of the Super Password run, either. after a while, they decided to bring that tradition back. I thought it was cheesy, myself.[/quote]
The reason for the verbal reveal of the "Password" was because Bob Stewart's mother couldn't read English, even though she could speak it, and he wanted her and people like her to be able to follow the show.
As for "Plus," I've assumed that the idea of dropping the whisper was to have the game play a little faster. I also assume that when they found out that the reveal sound effect on "Super" took just as long as Gene whispering the word, they brought it back.
And considering that Jack Clark and Lee Vines were stationed in the back of the New York theater where they could've been heard in a normal conversational tone, they *had* to whisper the word.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 11 2004, 10:46 PM\']
They didn't whisper passwords at the start of the Super Password run, either. after a while, they decided to bring that tradition back. I thought it was cheesy, myself.[/quote]
The first version of Password where the word wasn't announced was "Password All-Stars." There were beeps for each letter, and a final beep for the quotation marks.
Esoteric Eric, who remembers Allen occasionally reminding the audience that the players couldn't hear the SFX; one male celeb (don't remember who) responded, "Oh, you mean those beeps that tell us how many letters are in the word?"
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Jan 12 2004, 12:48 PM\'] As for "Plus," I've assumed that the idea of dropping the whisper was to have the game play a little faster. I also assume that when they found out that the reveal sound effect on "Super" took just as long as Gene whispering the word, they brought it back.
And considering that Jack Clark and Lee Vines were stationed in the back of the New York theater where they could've been heard in a normal conversational tone, they *had* to whisper the word. [/quote]
It also ties into the whole password idea, too. When you wanted to get into a speakeasy during Prohibition. you needed to know (and whisper) the password to the guard at the door to get in. That's kind of what I thought when I watched it.
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Chris had the right answer: "Cuz". I'd like to know why they brought it back on SP. Gene already had his hands full cheerleading the audience.
The real question to ask is, why wasn't there a word authority?
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I can't think of anything.
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Not only did you bump a 7-month old thread back to the top, you posted a comment that didn't have a damn thing to do with it.
Final Jeopardy Answer: Should be the new home for gshowguy.
30 seconds, players. Good luck.
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But, to answer a previous question... I'm not sure why there wasn't a word authority.
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I swear to god I saw gshowguy's "revival" attempt from another MB. and it was by JRaygor. Isn't that plagarism (or something)?
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If you think my post is plaguerized, then it's vanished.
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[quote name=\'gshowguy\' date=\'Aug 20 2004, 10:14 PM\'] I can't think of anything. [/quote]
I think we could have figured that out without you telling us.
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[quote name=\'gshowguy\' date=\'Aug 20 2004, 07:28 PM\'] But, to answer a previous question... I'm not sure why there wasn't a word authority. [/quote]
You are not in a position to know why there wasn't a word authority. I worked on the show. If I don't know, how would you?
It was a mistake not having one. Having amateurs (the producers) make those calls -- sometimes bad ones -- made us look, well, amateurish.
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[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Aug 20 2004, 09:18 PM\'] Not only did you bump a 7-month old thread back to the top, you posted a comment that didn't have a damn thing to do with it.
Final Jeopardy Answer: Should be the new home for gshowguy.
30 seconds, players. Good luck. [/quote]
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