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Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: GSWitch on September 09, 2005, 12:40:19 PM
Back in the late 70's, Bob Barker had a contestant from Hot Springs, Arkansas.  He asked her if she watches TPIR, and says they don't have that show in Hot Springs.

And in September 1980, Houston joined that unfortunate list!  After 8 years, KHOU knocked off a classic to have a syndicated talk show called Hour Magazine.  The 2nd worst programming decision Houston ever made.  And for Houston game show fans, they were stuck with the "BC" networks (ABC/NBC).

What did that cost Houstonians?  The debut of (Family Feud end theme) GRAND GAME! & Samoan Pauline being the first $10,000 winner who picked up & chased Bob Barker around.  

KHOU welcomed back Bob Barker in September 1982.

PS:  The #1 worst programming decision...KPRC yanking Classic Concentration (for no reason) to replace that with Santa Barbara!  A soap in the morning, ridiculous!
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: uncamark on September 09, 2005, 12:50:24 PM
[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Sep 9 2005, 11:40 AM\']Back in the late 70's, Bob Barker had a contestant from Hot Springs, Arkansas.  He asked her if she watches TPIR, and says they don't have that show in Hot Springs.

And in September 1980, Houston joined that unfortunate list!  After 8 years, KHOU knocked off a classic to have a syndicated talk show called Hour Magazine.  The 2nd worst programming decision Houston ever made.  And for Houston game show fans, they were stuck with the "BC" networks (ABC/NBC).

What did that cost Houstonians?  The debut of (Family Feud end theme) GRAND GAME! & Samoan Pauline being the first $10,000 winner who picked up & chased Bob Barker around. 

KHOU welcomed back Bob Barker in September 1982.

PS:  The #1 worst programming decision...KPRC yanking Classic Concentration (for no reason) to replace that with Santa Barbara!  A soap in the morning, ridiculous!
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Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: pyramid100 on September 10, 2005, 12:25:27 AM
I'm from houston and I don't even give a flying foot.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: cacLA8383 on September 10, 2005, 12:31:13 AM
I think the Dick Dastardly as he calls himself now is stuck in the 1980s for life.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: clemon79 on September 10, 2005, 06:00:37 AM
[quote name=\'cacLA8383\' date=\'Sep 9 2005, 09:31 PM\']I think the Dick Dastardly as he calls himself now is stuck in the 1980s for life.
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Well, if he calls himself Dick Dastardly, he's half right.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: Steve Gavazzi on September 10, 2005, 09:14:41 AM
[quote name=\'cacLA8383\' date=\'Sep 10 2005, 12:31 AM\']I think the Dick Dastardly as he calls himself now is stuck in the 1980s for life.
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Now if somebody could just get his time portal to 2005 closed...
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: Don Howard on September 10, 2005, 09:52:37 AM
Those bastards!! They'll burn in hell for this, they will.
But again, what do you expect from a station that would hire Jessica Savitch?
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: gsnman on September 10, 2005, 03:47:13 PM
I always thought KHOU channel 11 ALWAYS aired Price since it debuted.  I guess I was wrong.  

It was no surprise that I never got to see Classic Concentration on channel 2 in Baltimore.  I did get to see the show, however, on channel 4 in Washington.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: rugrats1 on September 10, 2005, 06:49:47 PM
[quote name=\'gsnman\' date=\'Sep 10 2005, 02:47 PM\']I always thought KHOU channel 11 ALWAYS aired Price since it debuted.  I guess I was wrong. [/quote]

KGAN ch.2 in Cedar Rapids, IA was another CBS affil that didn't carry Price at one point -- at least in the mid-1990s, when they bumped Bob Barker for Jerry Springer (I think).
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 10, 2005, 10:14:12 PM
[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Sep 10 2005, 05:49 PM\']KGAN ch.2 in Cedar Rapids, IA was another CBS affil that didn't carry Price at one point -- at least in the mid-1990s, when they bumped Bob Barker for Jerry Springer (I think).
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And at some point, I believe it was 1999 or so, they aired it at 3:00 in the afternoon, showing some kind of syndicated entry at 10.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: GSWitch on September 11, 2005, 01:33:08 PM
[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Sep 10 2005, 05:49 PM\'][quote name=\'gsnman\' date=\'Sep 10 2005, 02:47 PM\']I always thought KHOU channel 11 ALWAYS aired Price since it debuted.  I guess I was wrong. [/quote]

KGAN ch.2 in Cedar Rapids, IA was another CBS affil that didn't carry Price at one point -- at least in the mid-1990s, when they bumped Bob Barker for Jerry Springer (I think).
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Jerry Springer???!!!, that's a laugh!  Bet when fans protested, they had to send Bodyguard Steve to control the crowd!
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: clemon79 on September 11, 2005, 01:44:20 PM
[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 10:33 AM\']Jerry Springer???!!!, that's a laugh!  Bet when fans protested, they had to send Bodyguard Steve to control the crowd!
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You have to explain to me how you can be this dense and not have accidentally killed yourself at some point.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 11, 2005, 01:46:55 PM
[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 12:33 PM\']Jerry Springer???!!!, that's a laugh!  Bet when fans protested, they had to send Bodyguard Steve to control the crowd!
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Can we hire Bodyguard Steve to escort you away from the board?

We wouldn't even protest.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: Don Howard on September 11, 2005, 04:16:45 PM
[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 12:33 PM\']Happy 2nd anniversary in this forum!
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No surprise that's how you choose to remember September 11th.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: GSWitch on September 11, 2005, 04:49:33 PM
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 03:16 PM\'][quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 12:33 PM\']Happy 2nd anniversary in this forum!
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No surprise that's how you choose to remember September 11th.
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Excuse me, but I joined this forum exactly 2 years ago!  It's only a coincidence that somebody told me about this forum!
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: clemon79 on September 11, 2005, 04:52:13 PM
[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 01:49 PM\']Excuse me, but I joined this forum exactly 2 years ago!  It's only a coincidence that somebody told me about this forum!
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Who was this person? I want a name and an address. I will find them and make sure they suffer long and hard for this.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: zachhoran on September 11, 2005, 07:19:51 PM
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 03:16 PM\'][quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 12:33 PM\']Happy 2nd anniversary in this forum!
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No surprise that's how you choose to remember September 11th.
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Today I believe is my ninth anniversary of posting in ATGS.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: dzinkin on September 11, 2005, 07:31:12 PM
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 07:19 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 03:16 PM\'][quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 12:33 PM\']Happy 2nd anniversary in this forum!
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Today I believe is my ninth anniversary of posting in ATGS.
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Actually, yesterday (http://\"http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.game-shows/msg/4bae0265b883d367?dmode=source&hl=en\") was the ninth anniversary of your first ATGS post.  Today is the ninth anniversary of the first time (http://\"http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.game-shows/msg/e5fe729020471c69?dmode=source&hl=en\") you managed to annoy people.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: BrandonFG on September 11, 2005, 07:43:06 PM
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 06:19 PM\']Today I believe is my ninth anniversary of posting in ATGS.
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And of course, you take the opportunity to make the thread about you. Why do I hear Carly Simon singing?
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: gsnman on September 11, 2005, 08:22:22 PM
You're kidding!!!

Channel 2 in Cedar Rapids didn't air Price either?
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: tvwxman on September 11, 2005, 08:58:48 PM
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 06:31 PM\']
Actually, yesterday (http://\"http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.game-shows/msg/4bae0265b883d367?dmode=source&hl=en\") was the ninth anniversary of your first ATGS post.  Today is the ninth anniversary of the first time (http://\"http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.game-shows/msg/e5fe729020471c69?dmode=source&hl=en\") you managed to annoy people.
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Phenomenal work, Sherlock! :)

I dunno who to roll my eyes at more in this topic.... "Classic" Dingbat Zach, or "New Coke" Dingbat Witch?
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 11, 2005, 10:24:57 PM
I happened to notice the name Chris Holland in one of the messages Dave linked to.  The name sounds vaguely familiar....where is he now?

And I'm not surprised Zach would turn a post around to make it about him.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: FOXSportsFan on September 11, 2005, 10:55:38 PM
If you combine the two, do you get Diet Pepsi AM?
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: Don Howard on September 12, 2005, 12:52:27 AM
[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 03:49 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 03:16 PM\'][quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 12:33 PM\']Happy 2nd anniversary in this forum!
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Excuse me, but I joined this forum exactly 2 years ago!
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Tell it to the hand.
Title: KHOU Pulls Dastardly Deed 25 Years Ago
Post by: clemon79 on September 12, 2005, 01:09:55 AM
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 11 2005, 09:52 PM\']Tell it to the hand.
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Um, Don, to be specific, that's a finger... :)