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Title: Revival ideas?
Post by: gsnstooge on October 26, 2004, 07:33:17 PM

Anybody got revival ideas for any of these people as host?

John Davidson
Jim Lange (with Jon Bauman, one of the underrated hosts, he created perfect drama with Bullseye even if it was slow as well as being personable, he was also the latter on Name That Tune)
Gordon Elliott (did the game show hosting duties of the 90's with TTTT '90)

Title: Revival ideas?
Post by: clemon79 on October 26, 2004, 07:35:44 PM

uh, no.

Title: Revival ideas?
Post by: The Ol' Guy on October 26, 2004, 08:29:51 PM

Okay, I'll play along -
(god, I need a life...and there's no chance in h*ll these would come back, but I'd match the following with new versions of these shows)
John Davidson - Face The Music or Yours For A Song
Jim Lange - Down You Go or I'll Bet
Gordon Elliott - What's My Line?

Title: Revival ideas?
Post by: Don Howard on October 26, 2004, 09:12:29 PM

Jim Lange--The Joker's Wild
Gordon Elliott--$ale of the Century
and because I'm a sadist:
John Davidson--Beat The Clock

Title: Revival ideas?
Post by: Jimmy Owen on October 26, 2004, 09:59:18 PM

Jim Lange-"Wordplay"
John Davidson-"All Star Blitz" or "Battlestars"
Gordon Elliot-"Play Your Hunch."

Title: Revival ideas?
Post by: ChuckNet on October 27, 2004, 11:44:40 PM

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John Davidson - Face The Music

Must've had ESP going...I think Davidson would, believe it or not, work well on a high-camp GS like FtM. And hey, Tommy Oliver's got nothing going on, while Lisa Donovan can surely commute between LA and Vegas...someone get on the phone w/Sandy Frank! :-)

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

Title: Revival ideas?
Post by: The Ol' Guy on October 28, 2004, 12:01:37 AM

There's probably almost a generation that has forgotten John is a singer with a few albums to his credit - seemed to be a chance for him to get back to his early show biz roots and be a Bert Parks-type host, getting a few notes in now 'n then. Thanks for the second on the motion, Chuck.
Lange has rarely been high-energy, so a pleasant, medium-paced game with a bit of host control works best. I'd say Jim on Tune was solid. The show had the excitement.