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Title: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Stackertosh on January 11, 2024, 08:30:05 PM
Randy West posted on his facebook page about Tic Tac Dough being rebooted for Gsn. I wonder if Tom Bergeron will host or not.

https://www.facebook.com/tvrandywest

Then there's the evergreen format that started in TV's first decade, Jack Barry and Dan Enright's "Tic Tac Dough." From its 1956 debut from NBC's Studio 6B, through various network and syndicated versions, most notably Wink Martindale's seven year run, the game almost returned on NBC during the height of Covid when the great Harry Friedman produced a 2021 pilot of an updated version hosted by Tom Bergeron.
The format is controlled by Sony, and the company is apparently prepping a new run for their GSN property. Details after Sony makes their announcement.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: DoItRockapella on January 11, 2024, 09:01:56 PM
Randy West posted on his facebook page about Tic Tac Dough being rebooted for Gsn. I wonder if Tom Bergeron will host or not.

Just found Randy's Facebook post about this - he says in a comment that Tom Bergeron will NOT be hosting.

This has to happen months after I stop receiving GSN (my cable provider moved it to a different package)?
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: BrandonFG on January 12, 2024, 12:30:00 AM
In before the “I hOpE iT’s BeTtEr ThAn TtD90” posts.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: KrisW73 on January 12, 2024, 02:48:41 PM
*Don't read the comments...don't read the comments....*
*reads comments*

I have a headache now...
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Winkfan on January 12, 2024, 04:54:34 PM
Just found Randy's Facebook post about this - he says in a comment that Tom Bergeron will NOT be hosting.

[King Leonardo]CONFOUNDIT!!!!![/kl]

On the other hand.....Paging Todd Newton!

Cordially,
Tammy
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Strikerz04 on January 12, 2024, 09:05:51 PM
*Don't read the comments...don't read the comments....*
*reads comments*

I have a headache now...


Same.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: DoItRockapella on January 30, 2024, 03:07:06 PM
Now casting for taping in Los Angeles:

https://form.jotform.com/showcasting/tic-tac-dough-contestant-submission
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: MSTieScott on January 30, 2024, 04:49:27 PM
Now casting for taping in Los Angeles:

https://form.jotform.com/showcasting/tic-tac-dough-contestant-submission

You'll never guess what the grand prize is.

In before the “I hOpE iT’s BeTtEr ThAn TtD90” posts.

It'd be silly to think the dragon is going to rap. It's 2024!

The dragon is going to post TikToks.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Hastin on January 30, 2024, 04:50:27 PM
You'll never guess what the grand prize is.

*graphic pops up on screen while somehow a real audience doesn't clap but canned applause sounds*
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Casey Buck on January 30, 2024, 05:00:10 PM
$10K, when adjusted for inflation, is about the same or less than the $3,000-$4,000 prize packages that were played for originally.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: PYLdude on January 30, 2024, 05:06:51 PM

It'd be silly to think the dragon is going to rap. It's 2024!

The dragon is going to post TikToks.

Don’t give them ideas. 🙂
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: BrandonFG on January 30, 2024, 05:27:48 PM
In before the “I hOpE iT’s BeTtEr ThAn TtD90” posts.

It'd be silly to think the dragon is going to rap. It's 2024!

The dragon is going to post TikToks.
“I’m a dragon. Of course I’m gonna take your money!”
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Joe Mello on January 30, 2024, 06:35:39 PM
You'll never guess what the grand prize is.
*graphic pops up on screen while somehow a real audience doesn't clap but canned applause sounds*
My question is how will they self-contain the show and why is it a speed round?
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: BrandonFG on January 30, 2024, 08:24:42 PM
You'll never guess what the grand prize is.
*graphic pops up on screen while somehow a real audience doesn't clap but canned applause sounds*
My question is how will they self-contain the show and why is it a speed round?
You will take your 7-10 answers in :60 for $10,000 and you will like it! /s

I'm guessing do like HSq and you bank the pot (in points, of course) for each TTD. Highest score after three or four rounds wins. For a bonus round, I always liked the idea of having to get three-in-a-row in :30. Get the wrong answer, and it's a block a la Blockbusters. Unpopular opinion, no one but the fanboys would miss the Dragon and they're just gonna complain about it rapping anyway.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Neumms on January 31, 2024, 12:50:34 AM
For a bonus round, I always liked the idea of having to get three-in-a-row in :30. Get the wrong answer, and it's a block a la Blockbusters. Unpopular opinion, no one but the fanboys would miss the Dragon and they're just gonna complain about it rapping anyway.

They could put dragons in the blocked squares.

Unless their “experts with X’s & O’s” bring something incredible to the table, Tic Tac Dough will be mighty dull without champions on long streaks or big rollover pots.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: bwood on February 13, 2024, 10:00:54 PM
If you're a member of (The New) GSN TV Nation, there's a survey available now. Log in to give your input on TTD format, set, etc. It could definitely use our intervention.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: TLEberle on February 14, 2024, 12:33:55 AM
Unless their “experts with X’s & O’s” bring something incredible to the table, Tic Tac Dough will be mighty dull without champions on long streaks or big rollover pots.
What would you call incredible, Neumann?
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: calliaume on February 14, 2024, 01:37:42 PM
And there’s a preview now on YouTube.

Words fail me.

 https://youtu.be/_jRlici8Pk8?si=5pY2DDmAUbAnOJ5x (https://youtu.be/_jRlici8Pk8?si=5pY2DDmAUbAnOJ5x)
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: PYLclark86 on February 14, 2024, 01:58:45 PM

Words fail me.

 https://youtu.be/_jRlici8Pk8?si=5pY2DDmAUbAnOJ5x (https://youtu.be/_jRlici8Pk8?si=5pY2DDmAUbAnOJ5x)

I have plenty of words, but they are shown in different sizes on the gameboard. (God that looks so sloppy).

This show has "iPhone Trivia Game with In-App Purchases" vibes all around. Maybe between matches, we can sit through ads for Royal Match or some other shovelware.

Hopefully, when this goes to air they can get a larger budget so the host can afford to blink.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: BrandonFG on February 14, 2024, 02:19:33 PM
It looks like a presentation or pilot. I don’t think GSN would suddenly opt for a virtual set for an original.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Neumms on February 14, 2024, 03:12:17 PM
What would you call incredible, Neumann?

If I knew, I’d be one of their experts! Starting bottom row middle wouldn’t be it, though.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Neumms on February 14, 2024, 03:13:03 PM
It looks like a presentation or pilot. I don’t think GSN would suddenly opt for a virtual set for an original.

Why not? The virtual set looked cool.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: clemon79 on February 14, 2024, 03:33:54 PM
Whoever posted it just got themselves a copyright strike. Hope it was worth it! :)
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Matt Ottinger on February 14, 2024, 05:34:27 PM
Whoever posted it just got themselves a copyright strike. Hope it was worth it! :)

Appeared to be, for lack of a better term, a burner account, with just this and a 30-second snippet of some unnamed word game similar to America Says.

He went to the trouble of blurring out the part where it said not to share this.  It's not like he didn't know what he was doing.
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: BrandonFG on February 14, 2024, 05:39:27 PM
Whoever posted it just got themselves a copyright strike. Hope it was worth it! :)

Appeared to be, for lack of a better term, a burner account, with just this and a 30-second snippet of some unnamed word game similar to America Says.

He went to the trouble of blurring out the part where it said not to share this.  It's not like he didn't know what he was doing.
One of these days a leaked TTD pilot will stay on the Internet longer than 3 hours. /s
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: calliaume on February 14, 2024, 06:16:12 PM
The set didn’t bother me. Hosting, contestants, and game play defined “robotic.”

There’s so little movement in TTD—contestants and host are in the same fixed positions throughout the game—that you’ve got to have them do something interesting to avoid viewers losing interest. Wink isn’t my favorite all-time host, but he did a great job of keeping viewers involved. (I am not suggesting that he or Tom Bergeron be brought in.)
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: PYLdude on February 14, 2024, 07:26:08 PM
Whoever posted it just got themselves a copyright strike. Hope it was worth it! :)

Appeared to be, for lack of a better term, a burner account, with just this and a 30-second snippet of some unnamed word game similar to America Says.

He went to the trouble of blurring out the part where it said not to share this.  It's not like he didn't know what he was doing.

Oh, that’s what that weird line in the middle of the screen was?
Title: Re: Tic Tac Dough is being rebooted (GSN)
Post by: Jeremy Nelson on February 15, 2024, 10:04:31 AM
Appeared to be, for lack of a better term, a burner account, with just this and a 30-second snippet of some unnamed word game similar to America Says.

He went to the trouble of blurring out the part where it said not to share this.  It's not like he didn't know what he was doing.
IIRC, it was the same with the Bergeron pilot. Honestly, that's the funniest part of this show's legacy- that someone is so brazenly cavalier about this show that production has now leaked two pilot presentations that made it to us.