The Game Show Forum
The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: wdm1219inpenna on May 25, 2025, 04:32:24 PM
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Other than Price is Right, Let's Make A Deal, Family Feud, Wheel, Jeopardy! and Millionaire...all of which have stood the test of time, what one or two game shows that are not as front and center or nearly as well known or remembered are your two favorites?
For me, Bill Cullen's Three On A Match and the original CBS run of Gambit are the two I am most fond of. I refer to them as my "spirit animal" game shows, much like I consider Eeyore my spirit animal from animation.
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My two spirit game shows are Now You See It and Jackpot! These were like comfort food for me when I was home from high school. My favorite "spirit animal" is Tigger, also like Eeyore, from "Winnie The Pooh. Tigger was voiced by the one and only Paul Winchell.
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Double Dare (Nick) and Supermarket Sweep. Loved watching both of these growing up and still do.
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As a complete trainwreck of a human being, I identify with Shoppers Casino on an existential level.
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Now You See It '74 was the first entry of my first ever game show episode swap 30 years ago. Didn't even know why I chose it, guess I was curious. Loved it then, and still do. It kindled my spark to get into collecting more. Reruns of Bullseye dazzled my senses throughout early childhood, and while I recognize its averageness as an adult, I still regard it fondly. I guess those swirls did a number on me? ;D
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Other than Price is Right, Let's Make A Deal, Family Feud, Wheel, Jeopardy! and Millionaire...all of which have stood the test of time, what one or two game shows that are not as front and center or nearly as well known or remembered are your two favorites?
You forgot to add Match Game to your list of "Other Than....."
On the subject of this thread, my choices would be Name That Tune, being the music lover that I am; as well as the "play-along" spirit of Blockbusters.
Cordially,
Tammy
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"You Don't Say!" (the original series). Thanks to Adam Nedeff who made this game part of this rotation of Zoom game shows during Covid lockdown. With his permission I was able to play and write some Bonus Boards. The Bonus Boards with the home game are lame.
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Sale of the Century, by far. Only disappointing part is that, at this point, I'm pretty sure I've seen nearly every episode that exists in Fremantle's archive.
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Face the Music and Fandango for me. I'd love to see more of these show up on YouTube.
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If we're talking about shows that are a rarity that I really liked, I'd have to pick Stumpers and The Moneymaze.
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If we're talking about shows that are a rarity that I really liked, I'd have to pick Stumpers and The Moneymaze.
Both with $10,000 end games which was really HUGE money back in the mid 1970s! I could stand to win $10K even in 2025!
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If we're talking about shows that are a rarity that I really liked, I'd have to pick Stumpers and The Moneymaze.
Stumpers is an oddity for me. Obviously I will generally prefer more game shows to fewer but I think having even four or five clues to pick from would make for a better flowing game.