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Is anyone from the board going to the first day of taping? Is it even still on despite Drew's injury?
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The tapings are still on.
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Scott Robinson
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[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' post=\'160545\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 12:40 PM\']
The tapings are still on.
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Any idea if the media is going to be there en masse to cover Drew's first taping?
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[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'160581\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 01:55 PM\']
Any idea if the media is going to be there en masse to cover Drew's first taping? [/quote]
And RIGHT THERE is why it was a good idea to hire Drew Carey to replace...uh, the old guy. Had it been Todd Newton or somebody at that particular level, you'd have some small interest. With the well-known Carey, it's going to get a lot more attention. Which is not a bad thing.
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[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'160598\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 04:45 PM\']
[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'160581\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 01:55 PM\']
Any idea if the media is going to be there en masse to cover Drew's first taping? [/quote]
And RIGHT THERE is why it was a good idea to hire Drew Carey to replace...uh, the old guy. Had it been Todd Newton or somebody at that particular level, you'd have some small interest. With the well-known Carey, it's going to get a lot more attention. Which is not a bad thing.
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True and that's why they need to take Bob Barker's $--+ eating grin from popping up in that green section at the top of the CBS TPIR page. They should be promoting the heck out of Drew.
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[quote name=\'Card Shark\' post=\'160543\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 12:27 PM\']
Is anyone from the board going to the first day of taping? Is it even still on despite Drew's injury?
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[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' post=\'160545\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 12:40 PM\']
The tapings are still on.
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Scott Robinson
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On a related subject, has there been any talk yet of when the season will start airing?
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[quote name=\'Card Shark\' post=\'160543\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 11:27 AM\']
Is anyone from the board going to the first day of taping? Is it even still on despite Drew's injury?
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I'll be there. Roommate and I are leaving in ten minutes to stock up on Red Bull, and then off to Beverly Blvd.
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[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'160581\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 01:55 PM\']
[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' post=\'160545\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 12:40 PM\']
The tapings are still on.
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Any idea if the media is going to be there en masse to cover Drew's first taping?
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According to CBS media relations, media will not be on set for Drew's first few tapings.
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One thing I won't like about this season will be the usage of the jib on the show.
They would be better off experimenting with cameras in the back of the studio as they did in 2000-2001 (camera's were there, but never used)
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One thing I won't like about this season will be the usage of the jib on the show.
So they will be using it? Boy, that'll ruffle some feathers at another unnamed Game show site.
They would be better off experimenting with cameras in the back of the studio as they did in 2000-2001 (camera's were there, but never used)
Interesting...I wonder why they weren't used?
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'160684\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 06:16 AM\']
So they will be using it? Boy, that'll ruffle some feathers at another unnamed Game show site.
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You're kidding me. They get their panties in a wad over a camera shot?
Wow. I will now giggle hysterically every time I see a crane shot on that show. (I like 'em, anyhow, but now I REALLY like 'em.)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160693\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 10:33 AM\']
[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'160684\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 06:16 AM\']
So they will be using it? Boy, that'll ruffle some feathers at another unnamed Game show site.
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You're kidding me. They get their panties in a wad over a camera shot?
Wow. I will now giggle hysterically every time I see a crane shot on that show. (I like 'em, anyhow, but now I REALLY like 'em.)
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Don't you know, Chris, that if Marc Breslow didn't do it, it shouldn't be done? :)
(And that is not a defense of Mr. Eskander, in case someone asks.)
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You're kidding me. They get their panties in a wad over a camera shot?
Wow. I will now giggle hysterically every time I see a crane shot on that show. (I like 'em, anyhow, but now I REALLY like 'em.)
OH yeah. Any time the slightest change is hinted at, some people get all hissy about them because "the show doesn't need any changes."
And If I hear ONE more person saying Drew will never be able to fill Bob Barker's shoes again, I will scream.
Note: This is not a slight at the site itself or most of its members- just the super fanboish ones as of late.
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They would be better off experimenting with cameras in the back of the studio as they did in 2000-2001 (camera's were there, but never used)
Interesting...I wonder why they weren't used?
Audience seating (folding chairs) uses up the camera platform in the back of 33. There's no other place to put cameras back there.
Some shows even had the part of center section of seats removed to make room for a Chapman crane, which explains why you never saw audience shots on, for example, "Pyramid". (Jib cameras weren't around back then.)
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[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'160704\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 12:26 PM\']
They would be better off experimenting with cameras in the back of the studio as they did in 2000-2001 (camera's were there, but never used)
Interesting...I wonder why they weren't used?
Audience seating (folding chairs) uses up the camera platform in the back of 33. There's no other place to put cameras back there.
Some shows even had the part of center section of seats removed to make room for a Chapman crane, which explains why you never saw audience shots on, for example, "Pyramid". (Jib cameras weren't around back then.)
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They weren't using stage cameras. They looked like over the shoulder cameras mounted in the corners. I remember seeing the angle displayed on the TV's in the audience and the shot looked very cool.
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[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'160628\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 07:06 PM\']On a related subject, has there been any talk yet of when the season will start airing?[/quote]
There has been talk, but the official first air date has not been selected yet.
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Scott Robinson
Now responding in short, one-line posts!
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[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' post=\'160714\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 01:26 PM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'160628\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 07:06 PM\']On a related subject, has there been any talk yet of when the season will start airing?[/quote]There has been talk, but the official first air date has not been selected yet.[/quote]If you go to this Entertainment Tonight web page -- http://www.etonline.com/tv/news/49437/ (http://\"http://www.etonline.com/tv/news/49437/\") -- they have two pics of Carey's bruised and gnarly looking arm, as well as a link to a sound file of a radio interview Drew did post-injury with KROQ.
At the end, when he goes into obligatory plug mode, he says (paraphrasing) "So, The Price is Right in October and Power of 10 every Wednesday night ..."
That's as definitive and as credible as we've had in regards to a start date.
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[quote name=\'SteveR\' post=\'160715\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 01:40 PM\']
[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' post=\'160714\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 01:26 PM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'160628\' date=\'Aug 14 2007, 07:06 PM\']On a related subject, has there been any talk yet of when the season will start airing?[/quote]There has been talk, but the official first air date has not been selected yet.[/quote]If you go to this Entertainment Tonight web page -- http://www.etonline.com/tv/news/49437/ (http://\"http://www.etonline.com/tv/news/49437/\") -- they have two pics of Carey's bruised and gnarly looking arm, as well as a link to a sound file of a radio interview Drew did post-injury with KROQ.
At the end, when he goes into obligatory plug mode, he says (paraphrasing) "So, The Price is Right in October and Power of 10 every Wednesday night ..."
That's as definitive and as credible as we've had in regards to a start date.
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Good Gawd! What the hell did he do on the turntable to let that happen?
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'160723\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 02:53 PM\']
Good Gawd! What the hell did he do on the turntable to let that happen?
[/quote]Dian?
(Holy ****, that does look bad)
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'160723\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 11:53 AM\']
Good Gawd! What the hell did he do on the turntable to let that happen?
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Looks like at the very least, his arm got sandwiched between the turntable and the side wall. Can't explain the cut though...
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The turntable probably scraped against the arm in addition to smashing it. Either that or Drew tried to yank his arm out and that did the job.
[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'160701\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 12:08 PM\']
And If I hear ONE more person saying Drew will never be able to fill Bob Barker's shoes again, I will scream. [/quote]
Well how big were his feet? Maybe Drew really can't fill his shoes ;)
Anyway, I can see uses for the jib, as long as they don't overuse it.
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'160727\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 12:18 PM\']
[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'160701\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 12:08 PM\']
And If I hear ONE more person saying Drew will never be able to fill Bob Barker's shoes again, I will scream. [/quote]
Well how big were his feet?
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You know what they say about game show hosts with big feet...
/Dian: It's a lie!
//Bob: You're fired.
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[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'160725\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 02:59 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'160723\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 11:53 AM\']
Good Gawd! What the hell did he do on the turntable to let that happen?
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Looks like at the very least, his arm got sandwiched between the turntable and the side wall. Can't explain the cut though...
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I could see the edges of the backdrop possibly slicing him...
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The CBS website has reruns listed through September 21. So, October seems to be the answer.
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JIb camera = more shots of the tops of the audience's heads.
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The taping went well, save for one stop down that I won't discuss as it deals directly with game play. The show will not be the premiere episode. Drew seemed genuinely touched by the audience support; I'll be interested to see how much (if any) of the opening applause gets edited out. The changes in the set are cosmetic, with new colors on the doors and a logo that looks less "busy." My only negative criticism involves the new curtains which hang around the studio behind the audience... a bit too garish for my taste (more "flower power" than "hour power" to me).
Drew told the audience he is learning the games at a rate of about six per week (and that he only knows about seven or eight right now), which should mean they'll be airing these first taped episodes out of order for a little while. I wouldn't say that he feels comfortable with all of them at this point, but generally speaking he did a good job of moving them along and interacting with the contestants. I think he's going to do just fine.
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[quote name=\'davidhammett\' post=\'160752\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 07:25 PM\']
The changes in the set are cosmetic, with new colors on the doors and a logo that looks less "busy." My only negative criticism involves the new curtains which hang around the studio behind the audience... a bit too garish for my taste (more "flower power" than "hour power" to me).
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Blasphemy!
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TonySCV over at golden-road.net (who IIRC, is Tony Harrison of tpir.tv) attended today's tapings, and has a Q&A thread here (http://\"http://www.golden-road.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=3919&forum=4\").
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[quote name=\'davidhammett\' post=\'160752\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 07:25 PM\'](more "flower power" than "hour power" to me).[/quote]
I lol'd.
Did Drew's injury become part of his "material"? When the news first broke (lame pun not intended) I figured that would eventually happen.
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'160756\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 08:04 PM\']
[quote name=\'davidhammett\' post=\'160752\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 07:25 PM\'](more "flower power" than "hour power" to me).[/quote]
I lol'd.
Did Drew's injury become part of his "material"? When the news first broke (lame pun not intended) I figured that would eventually happen.
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Well, if you have to see "The Insider" on Wednesday, around 3 minutes, you will see the injuries up-close.
Charles
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'160756\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 08:04 PM\']
[quote name=\'davidhammett\' post=\'160752\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 07:25 PM\'](more "flower power" than "hour power" to me).[/quote]
I lol'd.
Did Drew's injury become part of his "material"? When the news first broke (lame pun not intended) I figured that would eventually happen.
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He didn't mention it on camera, but it came up off camera. Of note were a large group of audience members sitting in the chairs on the center platform in the back who had (tongue in cheek) brought a supply of band-aids for Drew (each of them held up a single bandage).
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[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' post=\'160755\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 05:01 PM\']
TonySCV over at golden-road.net (who IIRC, is Tony Harrison of tpir.tv) attended today's tapings, and has a Q&A thread here (http://\"http://www.golden-road.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=3919&forum=4\").
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Good stuff. Gotta say, like that they're updating things, and I like what little we've heard about the new set.
I think a TPiR Season Pass is going on the new Tivo in October, ESPECIALLY if it's in Glorious Hi-Def...
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160760\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 08:34 PM\']
Good stuff. Gotta say, like that they're updating things, and I like what little we've heard about the new set.
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You sure you're not just saying that because some people are crying themselves to sleep? ;-)
For the record, I like the changes too...the lighting pattern sounds awesome.
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It also seems like Drew made a pretty good impression on his first tape day. That seems like a good sign as well. I like that essentially, it sounds like the set has just been modernized a bit while still being very familiar.
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After what I read at golden-road.net, you can color me excited.
If this is the same calm, cool, collected Drew that I saw on PoX tonight, we'll be in for a treat.
Cheers for season 36!
The Inquisitive One
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The analogy that I use is that the set is like when you see a foreign version of TPiR -- it doesn't look exactly like the original American set, but you can instantly tell that it's The Price is Right.
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160760\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 07:34 PM\']I think a TPiR Season Pass is going on the new Tivo in October, ESPECIALLY if it's in Glorious Hi-Def...[/quote]
'Tisn't in high-definition.
[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'160742\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 04:02 PM\']JIb camera = more shots of the tops of the audience's heads.[/quote]
Also more chances for it to swing over and inadvertently reveal the backstage area where unwittingly, I'm just standing there with my arms crossed, watching the monitors.
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Scott Robinson
is self-conscious of how he appears on TV
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[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' post=\'160768\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 09:43 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160760\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 07:34 PM\']I think a TPiR Season Pass is going on the new Tivo in October, ESPECIALLY if it's in Glorious Hi-Def...[/quote]
'Tisn't in high-definition.
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As I am an employee for a CBS station, CBS is really lacking for HD techology... Most of the HD shows are paid by Production and not CBS... In fact, my station has more HD ready than CBS HQ in New York.
Charles
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[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' post=\'160768\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 09:43 PM\']Also more chances for it to swing over and inadvertently reveal the backstage area where unwittingly, I'm just standing there with my arms crossed, watching the monitors.
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Scott Robinson
is self-conscious of how he appears on TV
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This seems to be how you always are on TV.
/All one time?
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[quote name=\'TheInquisitiveOne\' post=\'160766\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 09:18 PM\']
After what I read at golden-road.net, you can color me excited.
If this is the same calm, cool, collected Drew that I saw on PoX tonight, we'll be in for a treat.
Cheers for season 36!
The Inquisitive One
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Was tonight's episode taped before or after he knew he was going to be TPIR host?
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My two cents: "The Price is Right" is in very good hands. Drew was a great host. And I don't say that with qualification the way was said about Ricki Lake with "Gameshow Marathon." Drew wasn't great for a first timer. He wasn't great for somebody learning the ropes. He was great. He's not treating this as a gig or a paycheck; he truly, deeply wanted to do well with this, and it showed.
As far as the taping stopdown went (and I'll keep this spoiler-free) you almost had to give Drew a free pass on it because he got tripped up with a rule that truly doesn't come up THAT often, and I sat there wondering if the staff had even thought to tell him about it. But Drew knew exactly who to turn to...He started to stumble over his words and immediately said "Stop tape! Roger!"
Speaking of which, Drew is already getting along with the co-workers; he and Roger joked around after one pricing game, he kidded around with other staffers during tape breaks, he seemed subtly proud of himself for memorizing the models' names, and he led a round of applause for Rich Fields for the Showcase reveal. He seemed truly HAPPY to be there.
As far as the new set goes: I dug it; enough new stuff to look like it's in the 21st Century, and enough stuff left alone that it still looks like "The Price is Right."
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'160764\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 06:09 PM\']
You sure you're not just saying that because some people are crying themselves to sleep? ;-)
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None of them will believe me, but genuinely, I'm not. I like seeing shows update sets, as long as they don't apply a Millionaire filter to them. Remember, I'm the twisted soul who LIKED the TNPiR set.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160783\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 11:16 PM\']
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'160764\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 06:09 PM\']
You sure you're not just saying that because some people are crying themselves to sleep? ;-)
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None of them will believe me, but genuinely, I'm not. I like seeing shows update sets, as long as they don't apply a Millionaire filter to them.[/quote]
Same here...change is good at times, and it keeps the show fresh. New host, new set, and from what's been posted, the changes (even cosmetic) are fairly minor.
Now, if J! would get rid of that crazy mess of a set they have...
Remember, I'm the twisted soul who LIKED the TNPiR set.
Add me to that list...I thought it was very snazzy, even if it lacked some of the old-school charm of Barker's set.
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JIb camera = more shots of the tops of the audience's heads.
Also more chances for it to swing over and inadvertently reveal the backstage area where unwittingly, I'm just standing there with my arms crossed, watching the monitors.
Bart is spying on you.
BTW, you look just the same on camera as in person, if that's any comfort.
I remember Frank Wayne being quoted in USA Today as saying TPIR was getting a new set. That was back in the '80s when I worked at CNN. Better late than never, I suppose.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'160784\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 10:24 PM\']
Same here...change is good at times, and it keeps the show fresh. New host, new set, and from what's been posted, the changes (even cosmetic) are fairly minor.
Now, if J! would get rid of that crazy mess of a set they have...
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How much longer do we have with that hellish set? They swap them every five years, right?
Remember, I'm the twisted soul who LIKED the TNPiR set.
Add me to that list...I thought it was very snazzy, even if it lacked some of the old-school charm of Barker's set.
Ditto. I thought it looked pretty sleek. Didn't care too much for the video wall, though.
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[quote name=\'Adam Nedeff\' post=\'160782\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 08:11 PM\']
Speaking of which, Drew is already getting along with the co-workers; he and Roger joked around after one pricing game, he kidded around with other staffers during tape breaks, he seemed subtly proud of himself for memorizing the models' names, and he led a round of applause for Rich Fields for the Showcase reveal.
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Well, batting .750 is pretty good, anyhow...
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I remember hearing that the theme would be "redone" in stereo. Was it a new arrangement, or was the theme just remastered?
I liked TNPiR's set, too. Outside of the video wall, it's a good example of how to "modernize" a set.
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[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' post=\'160788\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 12:05 AM\']
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'160784\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 10:24 PM\']
Same here...change is good at times, and it keeps the show fresh. New host, new set, and from what's been posted, the changes (even cosmetic) are fairly minor.
Now, if J! would get rid of that crazy mess of a set they have...
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How much longer do we have with that hellish set? They swap them every five years, right?
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Something like that...I think the Sushi Bar lasted for six, so by that math, there's another year left. :-P
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I think the set before that one lasted six as well. Now if only we can get rid of that artsy-modern set they have right now...
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Re J!: Do you *really* want a show who's last two major set changes were for the worse to hurry up with another one?
The new season of Price sounds good. Not sure how the new audience curtains could be more garish than the "Rod Roddy's recycled jackets" ones they've had the last couple of years, but since it sounds like the set's kept the same overall feel I'll be happy. And what a relief to hear that Drew's doing well! And that the audience seems happy with him: it's hard to separate how many watched Bob Barker because he happened to be on The Price is Right as opposed to watching TPIR because that's the show Bob was on. Of course what really matters is the home audience, but it's still a good sign.
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[quote name=\'Adam Nedeff\' post=\'160782\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 11:11 PM\']
Speaking of which, Drew is already getting along with the co-workers; he and Roger joked around after one pricing game, he kidded around with other staffers during tape breaks, he seemed subtly proud of himself for memorizing the models' names, and he led a round of applause for Rich Fields for the Showcase reveal. He seemed truly HAPPY to be there.
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Sounds like it's already a happier Stage 33. The days of the Ice Prince are over, apparently.
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I'm really excited about the upcoming season after reading all these first-person experiences. If all these observations about Drew and the show translate into good numbers heading in the November "Sweeps", whoever "locked it in" at CBS (Moonves?) is a genius, on top of being the most watched in daytime and primetime in recent years.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160783\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 10:16 PM\']
Remember, I'm the twisted soul who LIKED the TNPiR set.
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You're not the only twisted soul who liked the TNPiR set. I thought it was very classy for it's time. I think it would work today. It was just ahead of its time in 1994.
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To whoever asked, last night's "PO10" had to be taped after the announcement--Drew's look of pleasure when the lady said that her favorite game show was "TPIR" was too genuine to be anything else but.
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'160828\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 09:12 AM\']
To whoever asked, last night's "PO10" had to be taped after the announcement--Drew's look of pleasure when the lady said that her favorite game show was "TPIR" was too genuine to be anything else but.
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Ya know, I thought of that, but then at the same time it also occurred to me that TPiR is the only other game show on CBS and maybe that's why Drew was all "That's what I wanna hear!" about it.
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[quote name=\'HYHYBT\' post=\'160798\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 05:58 AM\']
Re J!: Do you *really* want a show who's last two major set changes were for the worse to hurry up with another one?
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You bring up a good point. Then again, I always thought the "checkerboard" set from the mid-90s, plain as it was, looked extremely slick. It's hard to top that one. :-)
Then again, looking at the current set, almost anything would be an improvement. Would love to see them use that set from the Radio City Music Hall shows, or another one they used for a NYC trip c. 1999 or 2000.
/Love J!
//Hate the set
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'160837\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 10:37 AM\']
Then again, looking at the current set, almost anything would be an improvement. Would love to see them use that set from the Radio City Music Hall shows, or another one they used for a NYC trip c. 1999 or 2000.
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What's so horrible about it? I honestly don't see it. It's got a video wall for the gameboard, a podium for Alex, and a perfectly serviceable set of contestant podiums. What's the problem?
I just TOTALLY do not understand all of the kvetching over the J! set. Even the infamous Sushi Bar set, I thought was fine. (I particularly liked the sliding door thing.)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160838\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 02:16 PM\']
I just TOTALLY do not understand all of the kvetching over the J! set. Even the infamous Sushi Bar set, I thought was fine. (I particularly liked the sliding door thing.)
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I don't either. I actually LIKE the current set.
/I liked TPIR 94 too
//except the video wall
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I thought the current set was a big improvement over the sushi bar set. The strobe lights never grew on me. And I like the non-black floor. Perhaps the backdrops are a little unorthodox, but they're not bad. I think the current set is classy.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160838\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 01:16 PM\']
I just TOTALLY do not understand all of the kvetching over the J! set. Even the infamous Sushi Bar set, I thought was fine. (I particularly liked the sliding door thing.)
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I liked the Sushi Bar set. It was understated, yet the lighting gave it gloss and drama.
The current set is truly awful. There are too many materials with no rhyme and reason to the design. There's no order to where one's eye should go. There's no motion. Both sets of lecturns have been clunky, and the type on the score monitors is compressed too much and is aesthically far worse than the old LEDs. Jeopardy deserves an iconic set, and this one is really, really dreadful. Classy? Classy in the same way a TPIR car backdrop is classy. I can't stress how dreadful it is.
Days like this, I wish I'd followed through on that architecture degree. Then my kvetching would have academic weight. :-)
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Regarding how recently the J! set was changed, didn't they change it a year or two ago in the switch to HD?
What does everybody have against the "sushi bar" set, anyhow? They could do a lot worse: perhaps they should go back to the '85-'86 set (grainy vidcap here (http://\"http://www.oddchange.com/jdoc/pictures/season2.jpg\"), except with maybe Solari boards or Nixie tubes for the score.
</sarcasm>
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How long is the schedule of every other week for taping supposed to go on for? Does he really tape that many episodes of Power of 10 the other weeks?
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'160844\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 11:44 AM\']
I liked the Sushi Bar set. It was understated, yet the lighting gave it gloss and drama.[/quote]
Something Jeopardy doesn't need. The fast paced action creates its own drama.
The current set is truly awful. There are too many materials with no rhyme and reason to the design. There's no order to where one's eye should go. There's no motion.
Again, perhaps the backdrops could be rethought, but at least they're not loud. I think the colors are just right to make it quiet enough.
Both sets of lecturns have been clunky,
I disagree. I think the current lecturns are quite sharp.
and the type on the score monitors is compressed too much and is aesthically far worse than the old LEDs.
Definitely the worst part of the current set. And when the worst part of the set is the font on the score monitors, that's not too bad.
Jeopardy deserves an iconic set, and this one is really, really dreadful. Classy? Classy in the same way a TPIR car backdrop is classy. I can't stress how dreadful it is.
To each his own. I like it.
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(Significant overquoting deleted. Please be more careful next time. -DZ)
[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'160850\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 02:08 PM\']
Again, perhaps the backdrops could be rethought, but at least they're not loud. I think the colors are just right to make it quiet enough.
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The colors are gold and silver--that's quiet? I think the current lecturns are better than the others, but the proportions aren't right--they'd be better off taking old ones (if they hadn't auctioned them off) and sticking a potted plant on either end for the widescreen.
And what do you mean, to each his own? You're wrong and stupid! (Just kidding.)
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I think my biggest gripe is that it just looks a little too..."random". To me, it looks as if they found every backstage prop they could, and hung it from the rafters. I guess it just seemed like a radical departure from the sushi bar set, which I actually liked, contrary to a lot of opinions. OTOH, maybe the art director wanted a throwback to the 60s Password set. ;-)
It's not enough to drive me from the show; J!'s prolly my fave of the bunch, has been for years, but it's definitely a random set.
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RE: the original topic...I'm really excited now. It'll be interesting to see how this will turn out.
RE: this J! tangent...I liked the 91-97 set (the grids).
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'160854\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 12:18 PM\']
The colors are gold and silver--that's quiet?
[/quote]I honestly don't see any of the things you are complaining about. It looks like...a Jeopardy set. And if other people can't see them either, maybe you should take a second look at where the problem might be?
I think the current lecturns are better than the others, but the proportions aren't right--they'd be better off taking old ones (if they hadn't auctioned them off) and sticking a potted plant on either end for the widescreen.
Alternately, the show could move to widescreen-only distrubution (like Conan O'Brien does), with letterboxing for SD television screens, and you could join us in the 21st century. :)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 01:56 PM\']Alternately, the show could move to widescreen-only distrubution (like Conan O'Brien does), with letterboxing for SD television screens, and you could join us in the 21st century. :) [/quote]
Isn't the average viewer of the show, like, 90? Squish their clues, and they'll incite a riot at the station....
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[quote name=\'Steve McClellan\' post=\'160887\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 03:19 PM\']
Isn't the average viewer of the show, like, 90? Squish their clues, and they'll incite a riot at the station....
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Boo-friggin'-hoo. The ONLY way we're going to get this conversion to HD and widescreen over with is if people start DOING IT. I'm getting really tired of the television industry pandering to the change-resistant because they are petrified of losing a couple tenths of a ratings point that is quickly losing relevancy anyhow.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 03:30 PM\']Boo-friggin'-hoo. The ONLY way we're going to get this conversion to HD and widescreen over with is if people start DOING IT. I'm getting really tired of the television industry pandering to the change-resistant because they are petrified of losing a couple tenths of a ratings point that is quickly losing relevancy anyhow. [/quote]
Perhaps the "change-resistant" (myself included) would start DOING IT if an HD set of comparable specs to my current set didn't cost fully four times as much. Just because you're willing to throw money at it doesn't mean enough other people are, until the cost comes down further.
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The current J! just looks thrown together. It's too playful for my tastes. About the only thing I like about it is the floor.
Personally, my favorite set is the one used for the Masters Tourney. Very distinguished. Second is what I've always called (for some really weird reason) the "electronica" set or the grids.
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[quote name=\'Steve McClellan\' post=\'160892\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 03:58 PM\']
Perhaps the "change-resistant" (myself included) would start DOING IT if an HD set of comparable specs to my current set didn't cost fully four times as much. Just because you're willing to throw money at it doesn't mean enough other people are, until the cost comes down further.
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And you folks will absolutely be able to purchase an inexpensive converter box that will allow you to use your old TV's. Complaining about the price (which is dropping like a rock, by the way) is a poor excuse.
"Change-resistance" includes "getting used to the idea that things will be in widescreen going forward, and that's gonna mean letterboxing for some people."
But I'll be damned if I'm gonna stand here and let some 97-year-old bitty who is having a hissy-fit because the clue font dropped two points on her 1962 Sylvania stand in the way of technological advancement.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160896\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 04:21 PM\']
But I'll be damned if I'm gonna stand here and let some 97-year-old bitty who is having a hissy-fit because the clue font dropped two points on her 1962 Sylvania stand in the way of technological advancement.
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This gave me one hell of a chuckle, even though I know you're 100% serious. :)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160896\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 04:21 PM\']
And you folks will absolutely be able to purchase an inexpensive converter box that will allow you to use your old TV's. Complaining about the price (which is dropping like a rock, by the way) is a poor excuse.
"Change-resistance" includes "getting used to the idea that things will be in widescreen going forward, and that's gonna mean letterboxing for some people."
But I'll be damned if I'm gonna stand here and let some 97-year-old bitty who is having a hissy-fit because the clue font dropped two points on her 1962 Sylvania stand in the way of technological advancement.
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Those change-resistant people are probably the same ones who think pan-and-scanned films give you more of the picture, because it "fills up the screen", even though it cuts off a good 40% of the picture on the side.
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[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' post=\'160901\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 06:42 PM\']
Those change-resistant people are probably the same ones who think pan-and-scanned films give you more of the picture, because it "fills up the screen", even though it cuts off a good 40% of the picture on the side.
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That one went right over my head.
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[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' post=\'160902\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 06:47 PM\']
[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' post=\'160901\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 06:42 PM\']
Those change-resistant people are probably the same ones who think pan-and-scanned films give you more of the picture, because it "fills up the screen", even though it cuts off a good 40% of the picture on the side.
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That one went right over my head.
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Not mine, that's exactly what my dad says.
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[quote name=\'Adam Nedeff\' post=\'160905\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 08:44 PM\']
Not mine, that's exactly what my dad says.
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Yup, my dad used to swear by the "screen-filling" virtues of pan-and-scan, as well. Hated the letterboxes, no matter how much I argued the virtues of seeing a movie as it was intended. He finally got an HDTV and now complains about letterboxing "the other way" -- i.e., pillarboxing on 4:3 content. (But to his credit, he does watch those programs in their intended aspect ratios rather than turning on side stretching just for the sake of "filling the screen.")
Re: Power of Ten tape dates -- PoT did indeed start taping shows for air after Drew was announced as TPIR host, so the two TPIR mentions thus far haven't been coincidental. The show has a short lead time so that the questions can reference current events (e.g., the Hillary Clinton/feminism question), although this hasn't come into play so much yet.
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[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'160862\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 04:46 PM\']
RE: the original topic...I'm really excited now. It'll be interesting to see how this will turn out.
RE: this J! tangent...I liked the 91-97 set (the grids).
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Seconded on both counts. I'm really looking forward to the new season of TPiR, whenever that may be.
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[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' post=\'160755\' date=\'Aug 15 2007, 08:01 PM\']
TonySCV over at golden-road.net (who IIRC, is Tony Harrison of tpir.tv) attended today's tapings, and has a Q&A thread here (http://\"http://www.golden-road.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=3919&forum=4\").
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Sounds good, I'm looking forward to seeing the freshened set with Drew at the helm!
I wonder if the set tweaks and other updates have been rolling around for a while in the minds of the Price staff, or if the changes were all brainstormed just in the last couple of months. Probably some combination of both.
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[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' post=\'160902\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 07:47 PM\']
[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' post=\'160901\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 06:42 PM\']
Those change-resistant people are probably the same ones who think pan-and-scanned films give you more of the picture, because it "fills up the screen", even though it cuts off a good 40% of the picture on the side.
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That one went right over my head.
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The HBO (or any "premium" movie channel) experience!
NB: Nobody ever notices that Don't Forget the Ripof^H^HLyrics is in standard-def widescreen? I gotta watch some PoT sometime also.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'160865\' date=\'Aug 16 2007, 03:56 PM\']
Alternately, the show could move to widescreen-only distrubution (like Conan O'Brien does), with letterboxing for SD television screens, and you could join us in the 21st century. :)
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Widescreen-only would be perfect. Then they could just have a tighter shot, rather than needing the potted plants. And we'd see less of those gawd-awful things hanging from the ceiling!
Off the topic of game shows, has anyone seen some of the NASA stuff on Discovery HD? Amazing pictures.