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Now I know you can't believe everything you read, but, on the gsn boards, somebody said Pat Sajak will not allow GSN to rerun WOF. So, is this why GSN pulled the plug on it, or just the fact they didn't wanna put $$$ into getting new episodes?
It is interesting that Jeopardy is still there and with newer shows(their counterpart)
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[quote name=\'passwordplus\' date=\'Jun 21 2005, 02:45 PM\']Now I know you can't believe everything you read, but on the gsn boards,
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Ladies and gentlemen, a nice round of applause for the Second Coming Of Adam Kleist!
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If he has a bowling buddy, I'm cowering in the corner.......
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Nah sorry, I don't bowl. Haven't in years actually. Answer to question is....????
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[quote name=\'passwordplus\' date=\'Jun 22 2005, 02:48 PM\']Nah sorry, I don't bowl. Haven't in years actually.
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Game. Set. Whoosh.
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Emmons left Chain.
Who was the somebody and what was his or her source?
But seriously, I heard in the next stall while in the restroom that Art Fleming's spirit was contacted during a seance and The Ghost Of Art declared that he didn't want the 1978-79 miniseason of Jeopardy! shown on GSN. So they do have access to it. They just don't have the rights because of the wishes of the poltergeist.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jun 22 2005, 02:13 PM\']But seriously, I heard in the next stall while in the restroom that Art Fleming's spirit was contacted during a seance
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Actually, that was me. Musta been the gazpacho. :)
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I was the one who posted that piece of information on the GSN message boards. I remember reading on a message board somewhere shortly after Wheel was taken off GSN that the shows were taken off at the request of Pat. I had read that it was because he was upset that he had aged so much throughout years compared to Vanna and he does not want the older shows to air because of this. Personally, I don't believe this is the reason but this was just I heard. I suspect Wheel was taken off because GSN lost the rights to the show.
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[quote name=\'koolguy105\' date=\'Jun 22 2005, 03:05 PM\'][Unfounded rumor snipped.]
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Clearly you are unclear on the concept of Not Spreading Unfounded Rumors.
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I guess I might as well put this in this thread rather than start a new one.
A few days ago I was thinking about the rerun value of certain game shows and WOF came into mind. For a show that has been no.1 in syndication for a lot of years, how come GSN hasn't capitalized on the success of this show. For example, GSN can promote "classic episodes" of Wheel on the first-run episodes like they did when promoting "the old Game Show Network" during the closing credits of Wheel and Jeopardy! I mean, promoting a network on the no. 1 & 2 shows in syndication should bring the exposure that GSN needs. Don't you think?
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[quote name=\'14gameshows\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 09:32 AM\']I guess I might as well put this in this thread rather than start a new one.
A few days ago I was thinking about the rerun value of certain game shows and WOF came into mind. For a show that has been no.1 in syndication for a lot of years, how come GSN hasn't capitalized on the success of this show. For example, GSN can promote "classic episodes" of Wheel on the first-run episodes like they did when promoting "the old Game Show Network" during the closing credits of Wheel and Jeopardy! I mean, promoting a network on the no. 1 & 2 shows in syndication should bring the exposure that GSN needs. Don't you think?
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Having seen those Game Show Network bumpers on GSN J! reruns (sometimes they would cut to promos before you would see it), they seem to be plugging the network rather than just a specific show with their "All Play, All Day" motto at the time. The network was fairly new at the time (3-4 years old), so a little synergy couldn't hurt.
2 problems with promoting GSN Wheel reuns on first run Wheel:
1. For some, 1988 might not be "classic" enough. Plus some may see these "classic" shows as better than current first run shows.
2. They would rerun the season too many times.
Did they do GSN bumpers on Wheel as well?
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 08:52 AM\']Did they do GSN bumpers on Wheel as well?
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Yes, they did.
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I thought I'd just ask cuz the Wheel Weekend show pulls in good numbers and those shows are from the season before. I think there's a market for this that GSN hasn't bothered to tap into but it will take cooperation from GSN's part to market this not just get the least of ONLY one season and rerun it to death and from SONY's part to even allow GSN even bother make negotiations to get the show on the air again...on GSN.
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WOF is on in just about every television market every night. I'd rather GSN show something that isn't on other channels.
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Well, then Jimmy, I guess Jeopardy will be pulled from the next schedule, right?
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[quote name=\'passwordplus\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 04:33 PM\']Well, then Jimmy, I guess Jeopardy will be pulled from the next schedule, right?
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I can't say that it will, but it I think it should be.
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To be quite honest, it's hard to imagine any sort of channel which shows classic game shows not wanting to air the #1 game show in syndication history, which so many people enjoy. I, for one, loved watching classic "Wheel" episodes on GSN before they reran that 1989 season ad nauseum. It's fun to see how Pat and Vanna looked in their early years, how the game has progressed since, and, when they used to show it, the shopping round. It's also a hoot to see people spin $750 and hear the crowd go wild! :)
When I talk about GSN with my friends who haven't seen it and I ask them what game shows they think should be on it, the first three they say are, "The Price is Right," "Wheel of Fortune," and "Jeopardy!" These were the first three that came to my mind as well before I started watching GSN, and, even now, it's hard to imagine GSN without WOF on it. Long story short: I think that it would be in GSN's interest to air some classic WOF episodes again; it's not only one of the most popular game shows EVER, but it's usually among the first ones most people think of when listing classic game shows. Let's be honest: What makes more sense to air, WOF or some show which barely lasted 13 weeks with some guy no one knows but us (don't get me wrong, though; I love Bill Rafferty and BB '87!)?
And, to Jimmy, since you don't want to see game shows that are on other channels, I guess I can safely rule you out in terms of wanting classic TPIR episodes returning to GSN, right? :)
Anthony
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Well, as long as TPIR is on CBS, it really doesn't need to be on GSN. What GSN needs is exclusive game show programming.
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[quote name=\'beatlefreak84\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 09:35 PM\']What makes more sense to air, WOF or some show which barely lasted 13 weeks with some guy no one knows but us
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You mean Chain Reaction: The Emmons Weeks?
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 10:02 PM\'][quote name=\'beatlefreak84\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 09:35 PM\']What makes more sense to air, WOF or some show which barely lasted 13 weeks with some guy no one knows but us
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What does it say about a show when even Rod Charlebois won't appear on camera?
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[quote name=\'beatlefreak84\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 07:35 PM\']I think that it would be in GSN's interest to air some classic WOF episodes again; it's not only one of the most popular game shows EVER, but it's usually among the first ones most people think of when listing classic game shows.
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Just because most people can't NAME five game shows is no reason to pander to a crappy one.
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 10:08 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 10:02 PM\'][quote name=\'beatlefreak84\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 09:35 PM\']What makes more sense to air, WOF or some show which barely lasted 13 weeks with some guy no one knows but us
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What does it say about a show when even Rod Charlebois won't appear on camera?
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Blake didn't need Rod to bounce things off of. He's a master of the game and can carry the load alone. Geoff, however, needed help and the guy with the derby wasn't available.
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If you're still going to focus on game shows, it doesn't hurt for the channel that's focused on game shows to air the most well-known titles in the genre--and that does include "Wheel" and "J!"
On the other hand, since said channel is trying to be known as more than just a game show channel, and considering the limitations on access to the shows currently in place, perhaps the fact that "Wheel" isn't on GSN's current schedule isn't such a bad thing.