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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: TalkingHeadsFan on July 09, 2003, 03:51:34 PM
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That's right, PAX has been listening. Ever since PAX was flooded with calls and email's concerning the removal of the show from the schedule, Beat The Clock has been considered for a second season. But still, we need your help! Contact pax at http://www.paxtv.com/contact (http://\"http://www.paxtv.com/contact\") and let them know how you feel! With you're help, Beat The Clock will be back before you know it!
Thanks!
Douglas
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And if PAX still won't renew BtC, there's always ABC Family!
Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Annette Cash of the Big Board!
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Tammy just wants somebody to run the Collyer episodes in prime time.
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[quote name=\'TalkingHeadsFan\' date=\'Jul 9 2003, 12:51 PM\'] Contact pax at http://www.paxtv.com/contact (http://\"http://www.paxtv.com/contact\") and let them know how you feel!
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Um, that it sucked?
Do you really think that will have a positive effect on renewal?
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jul 9 2003, 06:52 PM\'] Um, that it sucked?
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That's exactly what I did.
Brandon Brooks
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Chris Lemon wrote:
Do you really think that will have a positive effect on renewal?
Well, it did for Cagney and Lacey twenty years ago, without which we probably wouldn't have gotten Robert Hegyes on the $100K Pyramid. ;-)
Besides, with the number of viewers PAX has overall, it may not take that many emails for them to be convinced to bring it back....
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[quote name=\'Fedya\' date=\'Jul 9 2003, 08:31 PM\'] Well, it did for Cagney and Lacey twenty years ago, without which we probably wouldn't have gotten Robert Hegyes on the $100K Pyramid. ;-)
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Very well, I'll go tell 'em it sucked. If this is how they operate, no wonder they're in the dumper...
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If they shoot for Season 2, I still say a more viable format towards the classic days might be more suitable.
Watch as this becomes a \"How would you revive BtC\" thread. :P
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It's good PAX is reacting to viewers' complaints. But the future of the network itself isn't encouraging.
I get PAX via cable. Most of the broadcast day's is program-length commercials.
I'd be really surprised if we're talking about Supermarket Sweep, BtC, et al, *on PAX* this time next year.
If we are, perhaps PAX will be the subject of a segment of its own \"It's A Miracle\" series.
If not, the smart money says move the games to GSN.
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[quote name=\'Fedya\' date=\'Jul 9 2003, 10:31 PM\']Well, it did for Cagney and Lacey twenty years ago, without which we probably wouldn't have gotten Robert Hegyes on the $100K Pyramid. ;-)
Besides, with the number of viewers PAX has overall, it may not take that many emails for them to be convinced to bring it back....[/quote]
Twenty years ago, the Internet wasn't a mainstream thing. Cagney and Lacey got back on the air, like many other shows, because people actually HANDWROTE letters. I seriously doubt e-mail campaigns are EVER effective. Besides, how does PAX know that it's not just the same person sending 1,000 e-mails.
Besides, like Chris and Brandon B. said, the show plain and simple sucks.
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It's good PAX is reacting to viewers' complaints. But the future of the network itself isn't encouraging.
I get PAX via cable. Most of the broadcast day's is program-length commercials.
Exactly...and the further cutbacks on orig. programming for next season make the network's fate look pretty much sealed.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious \"Chuckie Baby\")
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Hey guys! I searched the internet and found PAX's corporate mailing address and phone and fax numbers. They're below:
Paxson Communications Corporation
601 Clearwater Park Rd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-659-4122
Fax: 561-659-4252
Please folks, I really encourage you to write or call PAX. They read their snail mail, and some emails that you send may not be read (due to the enormous amount they get everyday anyways). I can't stress that enough folks. It'll only take a few minutes, and for our younger fans, please get your parents permission before calling!
Lee
www.angelfire.com/tv2/beattheclock
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I hate to say this, Lee and all, but I don't see PAX BtC coming back, at least on PAX. Maybe Fremantle would want to try doing it as a GSN original given the moderate success of Whammy!, as the show's prize budget is somewhat in line with WHammy's, usually around $5K-$10K a show on average.
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hate to say this, Lee and all, but I don't see PAX BtC coming back, at least on PAX. Maybe Fremantle would want to try doing it as a GSN original given the moderate success of Whammy!, as the show's prize budget is somewhat in line with WHammy's, usually around $5K-$10K a show on average.
Either GSN or Syndication. At least with Syndication you could try to add more glitzier prizes. Maybe a car? That'd be cool.
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I hate to say this, Lee and all, but I don't see PAX BtC coming back, at least on PAX. Maybe Fremantle would want to try doing it as a GSN original given the moderate success of Whammy!, as the show's prize budget is somewhat in line with WHammy's, usually around $5K-$10K a show on average.
Yeah, it could work in that regard...BtC rarely saw a grand total of over $10K, at least until mid-season, when they added the \"Golden Ticket\" that doubled a team's cash if grabbed.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious \"Chuckie Baby\")
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And if PAX still won't renew BtC, there's always ABC Family!
There's also Animal Planet and Court TV, but they're not gonna run it, either.
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[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Jul 27 2003, 04:20 PM\'] Yeah, it could work in that regard...BtC rarely saw a grand total of over $10K, at least until mid-season, when they added the "Golden Ticket" that doubled a team's cash if grabbed. [/quote]
And even at that, I haven't seen any team win over $3000 in cash (excluding golden ticket wins)
The big money wins seem to stem from one or two big prizes.
But, then again, I don't watch the show that often.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jul 27 2003, 08:37 PM\']
And if PAX still won't renew BtC, there's always ABC Family!
There's also Animal Planet and Court TV, but they're not gonna run it, either. [/quote]
And there's MTV, Nickelodeon, E!, VH-1, Discovery, TLC, BET, TNN, TNT, Cartoon Network, Oxygen, Food Network, Comedy Central, FX, etc., etc., etc.
Point is, what would make those two cable networks in particular air BTC? ABC Family makes a small amount of sense, but Animal Planet and Court TV makes none whatsoever.
Brandon Brooks
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Point is, what would make those two cable networks in particular air BTC? ABC Family makes a small amount of sense, but Animal Planet and Court TV makes none whatsoever.
Don was just trying to make a point through humor.
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[quote name=\'ilb4ever2000\' date=\'Jul 27 2003, 08:40 PM\']
Point is, what would make those two cable networks in particular air BTC? ABC Family makes a small amount of sense, but Animal Planet and Court TV makes none whatsoever.
Don was just trying to make a point through humor. [/quote]
Apparently, he failed. ;)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jul 27 2003, 10:42 PM\'] Apparently, he failed. ;) [/quote]
You see, that's the terrible thing about the written medium. Words on a screen can be interpreted many different ways. Now if he had an emoticon, I may have gotten it. But I thought he was serious.
Oh, dear.
Brandon Brooks
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You see, that's the terrible thing about the written medium. Words on a screen can be interpreted many different ways. Now if he had an emoticon, I may have gotten it. But I thought he was serious.
Oh, dear.
Aw, heck, that's okay. I just come here to read a little bit and have a good time. Is there an emoticon for \"having a twinkle in my eye\"?
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jul 28 2003, 06:49 AM\'] Aw, heck, that's okay. I just come here to read a little bit and have a good time. Is there an emoticon for "having a twinkle in my eye"? [/quote]
No, but sometimes I wonder if there shouldn't be one for \"having yer head up yer ass...\" ;)
(Not suggesting you specifically, of course... :)
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[quote name=\'TonicBH\' date=\'Jul 26 2003, 08:01 PM\'] Either GSN or Syndication. At least with Syndication you could try to add more glitzier prizes. Maybe a car? That'd be cool. [/quote]
Ah yes - a car flying around inside the swirling whirlwind - that'll save it. :-$ (that's my \"it's a joke\" emoticon)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jul 28 2003, 10:30 AM\'] No, but sometimes I wonder if there shouldn't be one for "having yer head up yer ass..." ;)
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B:-)
Eh...how's that? ;-)
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jul 29 2003, 03:27 PM\'] [quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jul 28 2003, 10:30 AM\'] No, but sometimes I wonder if there shouldn't be one for "having yer head up yer ass..." ;)
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B:-)
Eh...how's that? ;-) [/quote]
No.
I think B-) is better.