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The new "Concentration" site I promised quite a while ago is now partially completed. Go here (http://\"http://www.wtv-zone.com/dpjohnson/concentration/index.html\") to see what I've done so far.
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It looks pretty good, I even like your site about a possible revival, I would love to work with you on that. I can't wait to see your other two pages of the Narz and Trebek versions.
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Nice job. I was thinking about Narz' Concentration the other day, which still is one of my favorite shows of all time...
Can someone (once again, I know) clarify where the Narz eps are, if in fact they exist? And for that matter, the NBC daytime eps? I can't think of a better show for GSN... I really believe they would stand the test of time a helluva lot better than Love Connection does.
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This is pretty cool. I can't wait for you to do the Narz and Trebek versions. I also love your proposed revival, and I hope one day "Concentration" comes back on the airwaves.
I also enjoyed the history of the show and enjoyed the pictures. Great Job. Keep up the good work!!!
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Great job so far...yeah, I think Trebek's version was one of the handful of games WOWT actually cleared in the late 80s.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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So far, so good.
You might wat to mention that Ed McMahon hosted for a while between the Downs and Clayton eras. The puzzle behind Hugh Downs on the home page reads "It Might as Well be Spring" (it m+eye+'t as well bee spring).
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You have a very impressive site, David, especially the rare color photographs. I thought, however, that Hugh Downs was the host through 1968, as he won an Emmy in that year.
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You also forgot that when two WILD cards were matched, the contestant won (whether s/he won or lost the game) a NEW Chevy Nova Car!
I remember the organist would always play "See The USA In Your Chevrolet" when Hugh Downs/Bob Clayton did the double Wild Card spiel!
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[quote name=\'JamesVipond\' date=\'Nov 10 2005, 02:57 PM\']You have a very impressive site, David, especially the rare color photographs. I thought, however, that Hugh Downs was the host through 1968, as he won an Emmy in that year.
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The input I received via e-mail was most appreciated. Sorry about the goof on the transition from Downs to Clayton. I consulted the 3rd Edition of EOTVGS, and there was a part of their text that read, "...until he was replaced by Bob Clayton on December 30, 1963. When Hugh Downs relinquished his duties as host..."
Problem was, I didn't see that period between "1963" and "When". But I do recall reading somewhere that Clayton was hosting (presumably subbing for Hugh) on the day it went to color. I made a few corrections and disabled the dead links to the pages yet to come.
Aren't you glad now that I didn't announce the site to the general public yet?
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[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' date=\'Nov 9 2005, 03:51 PM\']The new "Concentration" site I promised quite a while ago is now partially completed. Go here (http://\"http://www.wtv-zone.com/dpjohnson/concentration/index.html\") to see what I've done so far.
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I'd like to...except every time I try to access the page, I get a "The page cannot be displayed" message.
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[quote name=\'AH3RD\' date=\'Nov 11 2005, 07:05 AM\']I'd like to...except every time I try to access the page, I get a "The page cannot be displayed" message.
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Maybe its your browser. I have no issues with it.
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Not bad . . . not bad at all. I'm looking forward to the Narz page(s).
I will suggest for your proposed end game this: Do the two-step process as you've described, but instead of showing a fully exposed rebus after the matching is over, simply have the rebus behind the matching cash amounts as it is on the main game. Then solving what's been revealed nets the contestant ten times the amounts he's matched. (If the player makes all seven matches, show him the whole rebus.) This rewards good playing even more than your version does.
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It's a very nice site, and I look forward to seeing more of it.
The detail in your history is most impressive, and I'd be interested in knowing what sources you're using beyond the regular dates-and-times. I'm a pretty big Concentration fan and I haven't heard a lot of it. Also, some of us who attended the GSC got a chance to hear from Blumenthal himself, and some of what he had to say adds to what you have. For one thing, that whole bit about the envelopes and the masking tape and the wax seal and the rig imprint and the keys and the locks didn't last very long at all; Blumenthal dumped that the moment S&P wasn't looking. There's also a whole early history about the development of the game that's more interesting that your speculation on how it "could have all started".
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Great site. Only, if Concentration were to be brought back, why not use 30 squares instead of 25?
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[quote name=\'kurtinrod62\' date=\'Nov 12 2005, 12:35 PM\']Great site. Only, if Concentration were to be brought back, why not use 30 squares instead of 25?
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Cause it'll take longer to reveal a puzzle.
Brandon Brooks
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[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Nov 12 2005, 02:42 PM\'][quote name=\'kurtinrod62\' date=\'Nov 12 2005, 12:35 PM\']...if Concentration were to be brought back, why not use 30 squares instead of 25?
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Cause it'll take longer to reveal a puzzle.
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Though an early British version of the show (http://\"http://www.ukgameshows.com/index.php/Concentration\") did use 30 squares.
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[quote name=\'rugrats1\' date=\'Nov 12 2005, 11:28 PM\']Though an early British version of the show (http://\"http://www.ukgameshows.com/index.php/Concentration\") did use 30 squares.
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Has nothing to do with my point, unfortunately.
Brandon Brooks
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Okay, I see it now. Good job, D.P.!
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Kudos for those two color photos from the 1961 version. One question: Where are the contestants' microphones?
Below is a tidbit from the late, great atgs:
C. Russell Mason
Dec 8 1998
In response to previous posts concerning Concentration and its switch
from black and white to color, I offer this little tidbit of
information . . . several weeks ago, I had the privilege of
communicating with Norman Blumenthal. Norm was the producer of the
orginal Concentration series, as well as an artist who authored the
rebuses used on the show. I asked Norm:
Why was Concentration one of the last NBC programs to switch from
black and white to color?
Norm: I fought color. Because I felt the clues would be too easy to
figure out, with only a portion revealed, ie: corner of a banana
(yellow gives it away). I won my battles, finally gave in and settled
for pink drawings on maroon backgrounds.
Me: And what were the colors used during the black and white era?
Norm: The background cards were dark grey (#8) and the painted
drawings were light grey (#3).
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That's a great site you have there! Those rare color photographs are a treat to see, and your history of the show is very entailed, more so than any other Concentration site I've been too. The whole masking tape and sealing wax deal was really neat to have explained.
I love the ideas you have for a revival. I think all Concentration fans, myself included, have their own individual ideas for a revival, but the two-tiered bonus round is a classic and very unique idea indeed. My one question is, and I'm sure you've thought this out thoroughly given how much you already have done, who is YOUR choice to host it?
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Nice site, but those colors...
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[quote name=\'wheelloon\' date=\'Nov 13 2005, 12:52 PM\']That's a great site you have there! Those rare color photographs are a treat to see, and your history of the show is very entailed, more so than any other Concentration site I've been too. The whole masking tape and sealing wax deal was really neat to have explained.
I love the ideas you have for a revival. I think all Concentration fans, myself included, have their own individual ideas for a revival, but the two-tiered bonus round is a classic and very unique idea indeed. My one question is, and I'm sure you've thought this out thoroughly given how much you already have done, who is YOUR choice to host it?
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My choice for the new host would be Ross Shafer, with Burton Richardson as the announcer.
To answer the many requests I've gotten over where those 1961 color pics came from, they appeared in TV Guide's September 9-15 issue from that year ("Checkmate" cast on the cover). The article was about how the new breed of TV games are kept honest. Interesting reading about Number Please in there.
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Nice site. Keep up the good work on it.