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Title: The Newlywed Game 1988 Question
Post by: GSRebich on July 07, 2016, 11:33:09 PM
During the 1988-89 season of The New Newlywed Game, which scoring system came first, money scoring or the point scoring?
Title: Re: The Newlywed Game 1988 Question
Post by: BrandonFG on July 08, 2016, 01:28:24 AM
According to Wiki, the money format. They switched back to points upon Paul Rodriguez's first episode.
Title: Re: The Newlywed Game 1988 Question
Post by: PYLdude on July 08, 2016, 07:51:16 PM
Quote from: BrandonFG on July 08, 2016, 01:28:24 AM
According to Wiki, the money format. They switched back to points upon Paul Rodriguez's first episode.

I went back and watched the opening of this particular episode, which confirms that. If you look at the score readouts, at least in the footage they used to open the show, all four have dollar signs in front of them.

Boy was that new set ugly.
Title: Re: The Newlywed Game 1988 Question
Post by: chrisholland03 on July 09, 2016, 09:35:49 AM
Quote from: PYLdude on July 08, 2016, 07:51:16 PM
Quote from: BrandonFG on July 08, 2016, 01:28:24 AM
According to Wiki, the money format. They switched back to points upon Paul Rodriguez's first episode.

I went back and watched the opening of this particular episode, which confirms that. If you look at the score readouts, at least in the footage they used to open the show, all four have dollar signs in front of them.

Boy was that new set ugly.

Which new set -- the Money format (yes) or the Rodriguez set (no)? 
Title: Re: The Newlywed Game 1988 Question
Post by: PYLdude on July 10, 2016, 04:57:06 AM
Quote from: chrisholland03 on July 09, 2016, 09:35:49 AM
Quote from: PYLdude on July 08, 2016, 07:51:16 PM
Quote from: BrandonFG on July 08, 2016, 01:28:24 AM
According to Wiki, the money format. They switched back to points upon Paul Rodriguez's first episode.

I went back and watched the opening of this particular episode, which confirms that. If you look at the score readouts, at least in the footage they used to open the show, all four have dollar signs in front of them.

Boy was that new set ugly.

Which new set -- the Money format (yes) or the Rodriguez set (no)? 

The latter.
Title: Re: The Newlywed Game 1988 Question
Post by: BillCullen1 on July 10, 2016, 08:10:57 PM
Quote from: BrandonFG on July 08, 2016, 01:28:24 AM
According to Wiki, the money format. They switched back to points upon Paul Rodriguez's first episode.

Since this was brought up, was any reason given as to why Eubanks was replaced - in mid-season?
Title: Re: The Newlywed Game 1988 Question
Post by: splinkynip on July 10, 2016, 08:32:45 PM
I believe I remember from his autobiography that he asked to leave because his old show "All Star Secrets" was being revived in syndication for the fall of 1989 as "Celebrity Secrets", which didn't make it to air anyway. Probably was also known that Newlywed and DatIng Game we're sinking in the ratings anyway and wouldn't be returning in the fall
Title: Re: The Newlywed Game 1988 Question
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on July 11, 2016, 11:27:10 AM
Quote from: PYLdude on July 08, 2016, 07:51:16 PM
Quote from: BrandonFG on July 08, 2016, 01:28:24 AM
According to Wiki, the money format. They switched back to points upon Paul Rodriguez's first episode.
Boy was that new set ugly.
The monotonous theme song didn't help matters either.