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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: JakeT on December 09, 2014, 06:41:54 PM
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As a part of my recent move to Memphis, I have had the task of setting up new "season passes" for all my favorite shows now that I've moved from satellite to cable...but, to my surprise, when searching for CELEBRITY NAME GAME, it doesn't appear to air in this market any longer...did the Memphis affiliate yank it already or did it ever air at all in Memphis?
JakeT
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Checked the official website, says it doesn't air in Memphis at all.
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Checked the official website, says it doesn't air in Memphis at all.
I checked the official website before I posted my message...which lead to my question as to whether the show has been yanked from this market or ever aired here at all (in both cases, the official website probably would not offer any help)...
JakeT
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I believe it never aired in Memphis at all. I live in the Charlottesville, Va, market, where it has also never aired. I was very surprised at the time about this. It does not air in the nearby Harrisonburg market either. I remember searching for other parts of the country where it doesn't air, and Memphis was one of them. Sorry for the bad luck on this one JakeT, but I can promise you that I have been able to watch every episode so far through creative means!
Patrick
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That is a shame because the show had really started to grow on me...in fact, watching Craig's reactions to some of the bad gameplay was a hoot...fortunately, I still have about 20 unwatched eps on my DISH DVR so I might get to see them eventually.
JakeT
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I still haven't seen it, as much as I love Craig Ferguson. I am always busy at work during the time it's on one of the other stations.
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I have seen a few episodes, mostly thanks to the extended Thanksgiving weekend.
At first glance, it looks like a knockoff of Hollywood Game Night. I was not into it after the first 2 eps, but like Jake, the show is starting to grow on me. Ferguson does get some good lines in there from time to time. But something is missing that could make this show better -- I can't quite but my finger on it.
Honestly, I prefer CNG to the Terry Crews shoutfest known as "MILLIONAIIIIIIIIIIRRRREEEE". Only J! ranks above CNG as far as syndicated game show fare goes right now for me.
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At first glance, it looks like a knockoff of Hollywood Game Night. I was not into it after the first 2 eps, but like Jake, the show is starting to grow on me. Ferguson does get some good lines in there from time to time. But something is missing that could make this show better -- I can't quite but my finger on it.
"And while our celebrities take a break, my gay robot pal Geoff Peterson will be the clue-giver."
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But something is missing that could make this show better -- I can't quite but my finger on it.
Smarter contestants? ;-)
How is the show doing in the ratings? Has it picked up since September?
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Honestly, I prefer CNG to the Terry Crews shoutfest known as "MILLIONAIIIIIIIIIIRRRREEEE".
Yeah, unless Terry Crews completely overhauls his hosting style...or just goes away entirely...I don't see myself ever watching Millionaire ever again...truly cringeworthy television!
JakeT
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Honestly, I prefer CNG to the Terry Crews shoutfest known as "MILLIONAIIIIIIIIIIRRRREEEE".
Wanna know how I know you aren't watching Millionaire?
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Found something on Name Game's ratings...per Buzzerblog:
Celebrity Name Game is now firmly the second most watched rookie syndicated show. It's now above (already-renewed) Meredith Vieira with a 1.3. Up 18% from its premiere week.
Looks like it's slowly building a following...
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Weird that it doesn't air in Memphis - one would think that at least WREG would air it in the wee hours, as does its Huntsville sister (and fellow CBS affil) WHNT (the two stations have been sisters going back to New York Times ownership).
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Not a cancellation but a move in New York...instead of facing Wheel at 7:30 CNG moves ahead an hour to 6:30 going up against the first half of the Feud hour. WPIX now airs a second Two and a Half Men rerun at 7:30.
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Honestly, I prefer CNG to the Terry Crews shoutfest known as "MILLIONAIIIIIIIIIIRRRREEEE".
Wanna know how I know you aren't watching Millionaire?
To be totally fair, Terry's growing pains have turned a lot of people off. And most of them didn't come back, either.
He's done a very capable job, all the same. And I like how they've gotten creative with some of the audience games. Variety is awesome. The category junking was a great idea as well. I never got what the appeal of it was.
But this year just hasn't felt right for some reason. I'm not gonna blame that all on the hosting change, but I gotta say adding the Plus One was really a bad move. Largely because people for the most part seem clueless on how to properly utilize it.
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I'm not gonna blame that all on the hosting change, but I gotta say adding the Plus One was really a bad move. Largely because people for the most part seem clueless on how to properly utilize it.
Also, as a practical matter, it doesn't make a lot of sense. If I'm making my big trip to be on a big-time TV show, I'm bringing my wife, not my trivia-savvy buddy. (Sorry, Mike.)
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Are "Millionaire" contestants only allowed one companion in the audience now? I know back in the primetime days, you'd sometimes see multiple friends/family members per contestant. And it seems like it wouldn't be a big deal to tell the producers, "My wife is here to watch and cheer me on, and Mike will be my Plus One."
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To be totally fair, Terry's growing pains have turned a lot of people off. And most of them didn't come back, either.
Citation needed, says you, et al.
He's done a very capable job, all the same.
So which is it? Growing pains or capable?
I'm speaking specifically to Tim's point about the show being a shoutfest, and that's just not the case.
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To be totally fair, Terry's growing pains have turned a lot of people off. And most of them didn't come back, either.
Citation needed, says you, et al.
Says me and more than a few others whom I've talked to about this.
He's done a very capable job, all the same.
So which is it? Growing pains or capable?
I'm speaking specifically to Tim's point about the show being a shoutfest, and that's just not the case.
And I'm speaking to the point that, in the early goings- especially in his first few weeks of shows- it WAS a shoutfest. He WAS yelling a lot when he didn't need to. He WAS overly caffeinated, it seemed, at times. As the weeks have gone on, moat if not all of that has disappeared. He worked through the early jitters, and now he found his niche and can finally let his hosting do the talking for him instead of the crazy man act.
In other words, while I can see Tim's point, I agree with yours more than I do his.
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Says me and more than a few others whom I've talked to about this.
And the big question, does that translate into a ratings delta when compared to the Cedric year. (Really, a year? He made it a year, or was it two?)
And I'm speaking to the point that, in the early goings- especially in his first few weeks of shows- it WAS a shoutfest. He WAS yelling a lot when he didn't need to. He WAS overly caffeinated, it seemed, at times. As the weeks have gone on, moat if not all of that has disappeared. He worked through the early jitters, and now he found his niche and can finally let his hosting do the talking for him instead of the crazy man act.
Perhaps I gave him a wide berth because he was so different than Cedric but I didn't notice. I liked his style and still do. I've mentioned this before; I would fast forward the show when Cedric was hosting, getting the question, whatever lifeline was used and the answer/reveal, and that was it. Now I'm watching the whole show.
In other words, while I can see Tim's point, I agree with yours more than I do his.
Mazel tov! Who wants chocolate frosty milkshakes?
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I'm not gonna blame that all on the hosting change, but I gotta say adding the Plus One was really a bad move. Largely because people for the most part seem clueless on how to properly utilize it.
Also, as a practical matter, it doesn't make a lot of sense. If I'm making my big trip to be on a big-time TV show, I'm bringing my wife, not my trivia-savvy buddy. (Sorry, Mike.)
Realistically, you could do both, but at the same time I think you'd want to have Mrs. O in the spotlight seat even if you did go in that direction. (I think they also might be more inclined to have your relations displayed with you, hence why mom got the slot behind me and bro's significant other was in the bleachers elsewhere).
That's another thing I didn't get...why did they move the spotlight seat from stage right to stage left? Does it stage better?
(Paging Josh Eldridge...did anybody else come with you to Connecticut, or was it just Cory that was there? I forgot if you answered this and would like a clarification, please. :))
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Also, as a practical matter, it doesn't make a lot of sense. If I'm making my big trip to be on a big-time TV show, I'm bringing my wife, not my trivia-savvy buddy. (Sorry, Mike.)
To be fair, she would probably be of more use anyway, as our base of knowledge is similar and hers isn't.
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Trying to get back on topic here, Jake, I think the best thing to do is contact all the Memphis TV stations and show them the CNG web site (so they know what you're talking about) and try to tell them to put CNG on their schedule as soon as possible (oddly enough, CBS affiliate WREG is owned by Tribune, so why that station didn't pick up CNG is beyond me).
I'm thinking that it's a safe assumption that Tribune media services already contacted every TV station to tell them about the wonders of Celebrity Name Game before September.
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Trying to get back on topic here, Jake, I think the best thing to do is contact all the Memphis TV stations and show them the CNG web site (so they know what you're talking about) and try to tell them to put CNG on their schedule as soon as possible (oddly enough, CBS affiliate WREG is owned by Tribune, so why that station didn't pick up CNG is beyond me).
I'm thinking that it's a safe assumption that Tribune media services already contacted every TV station to tell them about the wonders of Celebrity Name Game before September.
Plus I don't think that stations are falling all over themselves to pick up the show as it is. Improved ratings or not.
Also, hadn't this been in the works for a year prior to premiering? WREG apparently is a recent acquisition by Tribune and I figure if I'm right, they already had the show sold and ready to go.
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I watched CNG again on a lark yesterday: there's a decent game there if they would cast people who can play it well, instead of taking 75 seconds to get eight right in the bonus game. I don't care for the den look of the set or the fact that we get cutaways to Craig doing a surprised face at some silly clue (and the fact that the rounds bounce back and forth mean we're not going to have a single shot held for the whole round), but if they got some players who planned out a strategy with some conventions and didn't rush to say so much that it comes out unintelligibly that they'd have something good.