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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: Plinko85 on June 19, 2009, 09:01:05 PM
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His first tweet:
"Drew Carey here! First Tweet! Taping season premier of The Price Is Right on Monday. Unbelievably cool change coming. AND special guest! :)"
G-R already seemed to confirm this is the real Drew. What do you think the change could be? Personally, I'm thinking a giant cash bonus for well done double-showcase wins (i.e. within $100). As for a guest, I have no clue...
What do you think?
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The Little River Band will be performing? :) It could be many things. We already know of the out-of-town contestant searches.
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I've got the inside track on this:
Poker Game becomes Strip Poker Game. Get two pair and you win.
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[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'218508\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 12:41 AM\']Get two pair and you win.[/quote]Get two pair and we all win.
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[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'218509\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 12:42 AM\'][quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'218508\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 12:41 AM\']Get two pair and you win.[/quote]Get two pair and we all win.
[/quote]
And Drew will say in interviews for years to come "She got two pair, and they both came out on CBS".
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What could it be?
They haven't done the contestant searches yet, so that can't be it. EDIT-Unless it is just an on-air announcement.
A new game? Maybe Drew created it. He always thinks the things he does are amazing.
They just raised the bonuses for the Big Wheel this season, so that's probably not it. Maybe the bonus for a perfect bid goes up to $1000.
The DSW window has been $250 for a while, maybe this season it goes up to $500 to match the Million Dollar Spectacular window.
Speaking of MDSs, maybe one game every so often will be designated a "special prize" game, where winning under certain circumstances wins a very nice bonus prize in addition to the regular prize on offer.
The only other thing I could think of is a change in the format, but I'm not holding out hope for that.
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Maybe they're going back to the legacy music cues. That would be cool, and unbelievable.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EieK9NE9C6o (http://\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EieK9NE9C6o\")
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I Will Love To See A Double Showcase Jackpot to TPIR next season it will start at $10,000 and increases $1,000 if it's not won.
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I think I got it....they're going to start giving away the mini doughnut maker away in EVERY game. And forget limiting it to games like Half Off, Cliff Hangers, and Spelling Bee- it's showin up in Grocery Game, Double Prices, and even Let Em Roll! Forget rolling five cars- roll five donuts, and you get this f'n sweet mini doughnut maker!
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'218540\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 09:42 AM\']I think I got it....they're going to start giving away the mini doughnut maker away in EVERY game. And forget limiting it to games like Half Off, Cliff Hangers, and Spelling Bee- it's showin up in Grocery Game, Double Prices, and even Let Em Roll! Forget rolling five cars- roll five donuts, and you get this f'n sweet mini doughnut maker![/quote]
That would be unbelievably cool.
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'218540\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 08:42 AM\']I think I got it....they're going to start giving away the mini doughnut maker away in EVERY game. And forget limiting it to games like Half Off, Cliff Hangers, and Spelling Bee- it's showin up in Grocery Game, Double Prices, and even Let Em Roll! Forget rolling five cars- roll five donuts, and you get this f'n sweet mini doughnut maker![/quote]
Approves (http://\"http://static.twoday.net/anima/images/homer_simpson.jpg\")
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[quote name=\'JIANORAN\' post=\'218537\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 05:33 AM\']I Will Love To See A Double Showcase Jackpot to TPIR next season it will start at $10,000 and increases $1,000 if it's not won.[/quote]
We haven't been able to break out this gem (http://\"http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3211/matmonbag2ec0.gif\") in a while.
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[quote name=\'JIANORAN\' post=\'218537\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 07:33 AM\']I Will Love To See A Double Showcase Jackpot to TPIR next season it will start at $10,000 and increases $1,000 if it's not won.[/quote]
No, no. Re-read the twit's Twit. He said "unbelievably cool." Your suggestion only covers "unbelievable." Based on past analysis of shows, complex analyses of all production personnel, and a gaze into Madame Ruth's crystal ball (you know, that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth?), I can state conclusively, and without reservation, what the change will be next season. Now bear with me, 'cause it gets a little tricky. All changes occur during the former Showcase Showdown, currently called the Big Spin or a Combination of Two Spins. (The title of Showcase Showdown now applies to the formerly named Showcases to conform to popular usage.)
First off, the order of players during BSCTS is determined by a complex mathematical algorithm, whose parameters include the number of times the word "Drew" appears on the contestant's person, the number of people to whom the contestant plans on giving shout outs during his or her spins, the number of audience members who are wearing outfits identical to the contestant's, and the number of times the contestant feigned excitement over a prize that was not a car.
Second, the spaces are arranged in order on the wheel to give contestants a better shot at "aiming" for the $0.40-space. Why would they aim for $0.40, you say? Well, that's the new target. "But Dale," I can almost hear you all bellow, "isn't there an awfully big chance they'll go over $0.40?" Actually, there's absolutely NO chance anyone will ever be over, since arithmetic during BSCTS is modulo 40. That is, a contestant can spin $0.40, $0.80, $1.20, $1.60, or $2.00 and still win, since all these amount are congruent to $0.40.
Finally, the pay-offs. If you get $0.40 (or any congruent amount; see above) in one spin, you win both as-yet-unrevealed showcases in the Showcase Showdown (see further above), as well as $1,000,000 and a copy of Priceless Memories. Getting $0.40 in a combination of two spins (after all, this IS BSCTS; see the most recent 'see further above') nets you $500,000 and a special filter for your television that prevents you from seeing Bob Barker in high definition. (I ask you: Which is the bigger bonus?)
Cool? You bet. Unbelievable? Most definitely.
\If not, then legacy cues would be awesome.
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[quote name=\'dale_grass\' post=\'218560\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 11:20 AM\']Finally, the pay-offs. If you get $0.40 (or any congruent amount; see above) in one spin, you win both as-yet-unrevealed showcases in the Showcase Showdown (see further above), as well as $1,000,000 and a copy of Priceless Memories.[/quote]
And if you don't, you get *two* copies.
/easy, but makes me giggle every time
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[quote name=\'dale_grass\' post=\'218560\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 02:20 PM\']<SNIPPED>[/quote]
I think I've just been Bamboozled. :)
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[quote name=\'JIANORAN\' post=\'218537\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 05:33 AM\']I Will Love To See A Double Showcase Jackpot to TPIR next season it will start at $10,000 and increases $1,000 if it's not won.[/quote]
The problem with that is, it makes it almost impossible to show reruns. "Why did the jackpot suddenly go down?"
If they didn't have a problem with reruns, the Check Game checks wouldn't always say, "Today, 20-Now", and Drew would mention what month "Now" is in "Now...or Then".
As to what it could be, I think it's safe to rule out the return of the purple wheel.
I hope it's not the long-rumored "both showcase showdown winners alternate bids on the same showcase."
Here are some possibilities - some more credible than others:
- They're changing the displays on Contestants Row and/or in the showcases to video screens like they use for the scores on Jeopardy!.
- Punch-a-Bunch will be more like Plinko, where you don't risk anything to continue, although maybe there will be a "risk everything for one final punch worth double" sort of thing.
- The Grand Game will start with a 2, like it does on prime time.
- The one-dollar bonus for the wheel is $5000, but you have to risk it for the bonus spin, which is worth $50,000
- Hole in One...or Two will now include a windmill.
-- Don
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If it isn't the return of Professor Price, I'm done watching the show forever.
(/s?)
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Time for a cool change? (http://\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JPLJk-UOHc\")
Maybe Wilford Brimley will make personal appearances to give "contestants not appearing on stage" consolation gifts of diabetes supplies from Liberty Medical. Gotta get those fee plugs in....
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Please, it's diabeetus.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'218532\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 05:18 AM\']http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EieK9NE9C6o (http://\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EieK9NE9C6o\")[/quote]
Rapidly becoming my favorite Tonight Show Conan bit. :)
/It's kick app!
//Don't spit on the twit
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[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'218604\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 09:49 PM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'218532\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 05:18 AM\']http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EieK9NE9C6o (http://\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EieK9NE9C6o\")[/quote]
Rapidly becoming my favorite Tonight Show Conan bit. :)
/It's kick app!
//Don't spit on the twit
[/quote]
To me, the Letterman fan, it's the ONLY segment Conan has done that has been laugh out loud funny.
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[quote name=\'That Don Guy\' post=\'218597\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 09:02 PM\']As to what it could be, I think it's safe to rule out the return of the purple wheel.[/quote]
Exactly. It will be neither unbelievable nor cool when it's revealed they "accidentally" painted the wheel neon orange with pink polka dots this time.
/Guesses the return of 3 Strikes
//But to save time, the contestant is spotted 4 numbers and 2 strikes
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[quote name=\'That Don Guy\' post=\'218597\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 09:02 PM\']I hope it's not the long-rumored "both showcase showdown winners alternate bids on the same showcase."[/quote]What would be wrong with that?
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Alternating showcase bids would be a nice throwback to the Bill Cullen version. I like the retro-feel of it.
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[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218616\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 07:44 PM\'][quote name=\'That Don Guy\' post=\'218597\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 09:02 PM\']I hope it's not the long-rumored "both showcase showdown winners alternate bids on the same showcase."[/quote]What would be wrong with that?[/quote]The fact that it's a lame kludge to fix what isn't broken leaps to my forebrain.
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Wouldn't the "alternating bid" format make the showcase round LONGER? The bidding could conceivably go a LONG time.
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If they're not going to bring back any of the high-stakes Pricing Games like Golden Road or Triple Play next season, here's what I would suggest adding:
If a contestant wins both Showcases, he/she gets to spin the Big Wheel one more time for a chance to win $100,000. The rules for the $100K spin would work the same way as the post-Showcase Million Dollar Spin on the MDSs that were hosted by Bob Barker.
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[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'218635\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 03:03 AM\'][quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218616\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 07:44 PM\'][quote name=\'That Don Guy\' post=\'218597\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 09:02 PM\']I hope it's not the long-rumored "both showcase showdown winners alternate bids on the same showcase."[/quote]What would be wrong with that?[/quote]The fact that it's a lame kludge to fix what isn't broken leaps to my forebrain.
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How is it a lame kludge? I've never heard that criticism before.
As for "fixing what isn't broken", I'm not swayed. I bet a bunch of people (like Dobkowitz) said the same thing about going hour-long. It's not a good enough reason to not do something that may work better.
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[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218651\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 08:54 AM\']How is it a lame kludge? I've never heard that criticism before.[/quote] A kludge is a workaround where you slap something together in an attempt to fix something, typically involving computer parts. My point is that the Showcase Round isn't broken in the first place. They've had two showcases, one bid each for thirty-seven years now.
It's not a good enough reason to not do something that may work better.
Going to an hour after two years when what you're doing is adding more content to what became a popular show makes sense. Changing a recognizable portion of the show after 37 when they don't need to make the change ruins all sorts of iconic-ness and momentum. Do they "need" to keep things the same? Yeah, they do. Much of the appeal is that you're going to see the same stable of games and the planned rounds in the same order every time. The Showcase to close the show would be changed from a moment of high drama to one where the bidders grope back and forth, in Double Bullseye fashion, until one person flukes into a win.
Remember, I like it when people more or less earn their haul by virtue of being good at something, or at least better than someone else at it. To that end, American Showcase accomplishes that more than Double Bullseye Showcase does.
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[quote name=\'whewfan\' post=\'218637\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 02:34 AM\']Wouldn't the "alternating bid" format make the showcase round LONGER? The bidding could conceivably go a LONG time.[/quote]
On the Australian show, they would start by giving the contestants a $100 range in which to bid. "Tonight's Showcase is between $26,700 and $26,800."
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'218655\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 09:27 AM\']My point is that the Showcase Round isn't broken in the first place.[/quote]
There is one single compelling argument for changing to the Australian Showcase system: budget. If they need to reduce the prize budget, an easy way to do it is to switch to a format that doesn't give away a Showcase away every day.
But since they're jacking up payouts on the Big Wheel and such, budgetary issues don't seem to be a problem, so I agree with your overall point.
(Besides, they made this bed when they decided that the first show of the season should be all car games and that Punchboard should have a two-kajillion dollar card on it and what-not.)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'218661\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 01:12 PM\']There is one single compelling argument for changing to the Australian Showcase system: budget. If they need to reduce the prize budget, an easy way to do it is to switch to a format that doesn't give away a Showcase away every day.[/quote]
And there's one compelling argument against that - an experienced producer can manipulate the games and prizes to get the budget back in the black; they don't need to change a 37-year old aspect of the show.
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Do you suppose the unbelievably cool change would be at the announcer's mike?
More likely, they get rid of the whole "without going over" thing in Contestants' Row, Card Game and the Showcases. After all, it only causes sadness. And nobody remembers Cullen's version anyway.
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[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'218655\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 12:27 PM\']Going to an hour after two years when what you're doing is adding more content to what became a popular show makes sense. Changing a recognizable portion of the show after 37 when they don't need to make the change ruins all sorts of iconic-ness and momentum.[/quote]But isn't the show's problem that they've been losing momentum ever since Barker left? I'm not saying that this will fix everything. Drew has to get better at explaining games and interacting with contestants. They need to be creative with the Showcases again. This could be part of a big resurgence, though. You can only live on past iconic-ness for so long.
Do they "need" to keep things the same? Yeah, they do. Much of the appeal is that you're going to see the same stable of games and the planned rounds in the same order every time.
I think that's some of the appeal, though I imagine a lot of the appeal has to be that 1) they get to be on TV in an era where people become instantly famous for doing anything, 2) they get to meet a host they (presumably) like and 3) they get to win stuff, a lot of which they may not have gotten otherwise. If you keep the somewhat-liked host, the being-on-TV part and the giving-away-stuff part, I think the format is more flexible than some people either realize or are willing to admit.
The Showcase to close the show would be changed from a moment of high drama to one where the bidders grope back and forth, in Double Bullseye fashion, until one person flukes into a win.
Remember, I like it when people more or less earn their haul by virtue of being good at something, or at least better than someone else at it. To that end, American Showcase accomplishes that more than Double Bullseye Showcase does.
You like that, but would the average viewer really care? The Aussie Showdown has drama, especially as they get within 10 dollars, and I think it would be more consistent. Far too often this season, one of the bidders obviously underbid or overbid on their Showcase, sucking out most of the drama.
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'218661\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 02:12 PM\']There is one single compelling argument for changing to the Australian Showcase system: budget. If they need to reduce the prize budget, an easy way to do it is to switch to a format that doesn't give away a Showcase away every day.
But since they're jacking up payouts on the Big Wheel and such, budgetary issues don't seem to be a problem, so I agree with your overall point.
(Besides, they made this bed when they decided that the first show of the season should be all car games and that Punchboard should have a two-kajillion dollar card on it and what-not.)[/quote]But wouldn't that sort of fit the new MO more? This season, the show's offered much more expensive prizes (designer goods, Apple computers, wine fridges that cost as much as some compact cars), but they've adjusted by making it more likely that contestants will lose not just the car games, but also the quick, one-decision games. This would be the same. They would get to advertise that they're offering $50,000, $60,000, $70,000 Showcases while knowing full well that it will happen only once every...um...well...how often did a contestant win the Showcase in the Aussie version, anyways? Regardless, they get to play like they're a primetime show with a daytime budget. If Pyramid comes back as a million-dollar show in daytime, I think there will be more pressure to raise the stakes.
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My first thought: One or more "classic" models will return.
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'218672\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 04:22 PM\']And nobody remembers Cullen's version anyway.[/quote]
That's why it would seem fresh and new!
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Drew just posted a couple pics... can't really tell much though.
http://img36.yfrog.com/i/sirfmf.jpg/ (http://\"http://img36.yfrog.com/i/sirfmf.jpg/\")
http://img37.yfrog.com/i/yzdo.jpg/ (http://\"http://img37.yfrog.com/i/yzdo.jpg/\")
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Wow, the Wet Paint game! I can hardly wait!
You're going to have a hard time convincing me that Drew spends his free time shilling for the show by posting to the Internet, much less hanging in studio 33 snapping pictures of the Wet Paint game.
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[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218674\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 01:28 PM\']But wouldn't that sort of fit the new MO more? This season, the show's offered much more expensive prizes (designer goods, Apple computers, wine fridges that cost as much as some compact cars), but they've adjusted by making it more likely that contestants will lose not just the car games, but also the quick, one-decision games. This would be the same.[/quote]
Very possibly. I was just citing an argument against Travis's assertation of "fixing what isn't broken" that if they're giving away too much money, that might be "broken" and the Aussie Showcase would "fix" it. But my followup was suggesting that there are a bunch of other places they ought to cut first.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'218680\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 05:08 PM\']Wow, the Wet Paint game! I can hardly wait!
You're going to have a hard time convincing me that Drew spends his free time shilling for the show by posting to the Internet, much less hanging in studio 33 snapping pictures of the Wet Paint game.[/quote]
Looks as if they're putting the classic colors back on Contestant's Row, instead of the pastels. That is an extreme closeup of the bottom of the Bidders Row displays between Red/Blue (obviously).
...and what are the DIRECTOR and HOST doing on set on a Sunday, anyway?
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In the picture of DiPirro (who, BTW, looks 19 and sorta like the fat kid from Head of the Class), it looks like they're putting the MDS lights that were all around the edge of the stage back up for regular episodes. With that being said, my money's on the shiny black floor becoming permanent.
But, of course, that could mean the end of the two red daisy asterisks in front of Contestant's Row :(
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[quote name=\'uncleplinko\' post=\'218684\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 02:23 PM\']...and what are the DIRECTOR and HOST doing on set on a Sunday, anyway?[/quote]
You're going to have a hard time convincing me that Drew spends his free time shilling for the show by posting to the Internet, much less hanging in studio 33 snapping pictures of the Wet Paint game.
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'218687\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 05:44 PM\']But, of course, that could mean the end of the two red daisy asterisks in front of Contestant's Row :([/quote]
They could always give the black floor asterisks of a different color...if it were me doing the set, I'd make them a nice shade of gold.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'218680\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 05:08 PM\']Wow, the Wet Paint game! I can hardly wait![/quote]
Maybe they're bringing back Gallery Game.
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[quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'218697\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 06:25 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'218680\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 05:08 PM\']Wow, the Wet Paint game! I can hardly wait![/quote]
Maybe they're bringing back Gallery Game.
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Now *that* is something to shudder about.
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[quote name=\'TeppanYaki\' post=\'218698\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 04:32 PM\'][quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'218697\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 06:25 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'218680\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 05:08 PM\']Wow, the Wet Paint game! I can hardly wait![/quote]
Maybe they're bringing back Gallery Game.
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Now *that* is something to shudder about.
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Nitwits! They're bringing back Professor Price. A fanb0i told me that when Drew heard about Professor Price, he thought it was so high-larious that he demanded they bring it back.
And the Hollywood mural. Some wise-ass says they're bringing it back, too.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'218700\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 07:52 PM\']Nitwits! They're bringing back Professor Price. A fanb0i told me that when Drew heard about Professor Price, he thought it was so high-larious that he demanded they bring it back.[/quote]
Whoa there captain. I was joking (I know you are too...but since:
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'218598\' date=\'Jun 20 2009, 09:08 PM\']If it isn't the return of Professor Price, I'm done watching the show forever.
(/s?)[/quote]...don't want the wrong impression coming across!)
The only reason I can see DC showing up on a non-tape day like this is because this "OMG COOL CHANGE" involves him and he had to rehearse.
(I thought they did tapings Sun-Tues, now they are "back" to Mon-Wed...when'd that change?)
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I'm not sure Professor Price would be such a bad idea with Mr. Carey at the helm. It would certainly bring some dignity and decorum given the bad comedy they've been doing.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'218680\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 05:08 PM\']You're going to have a hard time convincing me that Drew spends his free time shilling for the show by posting to the Internet, much less hanging in studio 33 snapping pictures of the Wet Paint game.[/quote]
Well, Drew spends some of his free time playing Second Life, as well as tweeting, blogging and whatever else. I'd find it in the realm of possibility, myself. I figure it's a combo of what tpirfan said and the fact he uses a lot of technology already; he was probably there for some other reason and couldn't help but post a few things.
-Jason
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[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'218702\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 08:00 PM\']I thought they did tapings Sun-Tues[/quote]
That was only a few times, and then only because of scheduling conflicts.
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Price has gone green: According to Marc Green (http://\"http://www.golden-road.net/index.php/topic,11807.msg183270.html#msg183270\"), Contestants' Row is now LED.
Also, Mike Richards is EP (http://\"http://img196.yfrog.com/i/fqjb.jpg/\").
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I read that as "Mike Richards is also LED"
Now that would be unbelievably cool.
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Two new tweets from Drew- First one includes a pic of DiPirro, Richards, and Fingers, where you can see that they are using the MDS lights around the edge of the stage. I am wondering if that plasma is staying on stage in plain sight for this season- probably not.
http://yfrog.com/5gfqjbj (http://\"http://yfrog.com/5gfqjbj\")
EDIT: Sorry, forgot the pic was already posted!
Second, straight from the tweeter's thumbs:
"TPIR Will be tweeting from backstage tomorrow from my arrival til show start. With pics! Stay tuned! :) Show airs Sept-U get 1st!"
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"TPIR Will be tweeting from backstage tomorrow from my arrival til show start. With pics! Stay tuned! :) Show airs Sept-U get 1st!"
Is the Wet Paint Game in the lineup?
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Here's a new one:
New blog up. Good night. :) http://drewfromtv.blogspot.com/ (http://\"http://drewfromtv.blogspot.com/\")
The blog entry is actually pretty good...no new info in it concerning S38, but still a good read nonetheless.
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In his newest blog, Drew refers to the trip skins as "old paintings." Touts the triumph that is "trips you'd kill for" instead of grandfather clocks.
Sadly, as Drew misses the point a few times with his thoughts, an impassioned G-R.net user commented on the post, spewing claptrap about what Drew's rumored to have done on the set, and in turn invalidating all criticism of Drew's Price vs. Classic Price. Hopefully some more reasoned discussion with Drew can happen in time. It's clear he cares about Price, and he's accessible.
-Jason
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So the change to LEDs actually is a budget-saving move, in a way...assuming the old displays are the same ones they've had since they were installed 30+ years ago, they probably eat up quite a bit of energy. Newer displays would be much more efficient.
If this is the case (and I'm only making an educated guess) then I certainly wouldn't mind and will gladly ignore the fanboy rabble-rousing.
--Sam
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Here's my guess:
Since Bobbo's gone, they're giving away furs again. Zinman Furs is still in business in Camden, NJ.
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'218672\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 04:22 PM\']More likely, they get rid of the whole "without going over" thing in Contestants' Row, Card Game and the Showcases. After all, it only causes sadness. And nobody remembers Cullen's version anyway.[/quote]
First off, Mark Goodson said the "without going over" rule was genius. It prevented conflict and assured ONE winner, not two. What happens if you throw out this rule and one person is fifty bucks under and one person is fifty bucks over? You have a conflict, and don't say they both win and both come up to play the same pricing game.
As for nobody remembering Cullen's version, think again. I'm sure Matt Ottinger, for one, remembers.
BTW, if you're just kidding. my apologies.
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http://img4.yfrog.com/i/oru.jpg/ (http://\"http://img4.yfrog.com/i/oru.jpg/\")
Now you may all speculate. Major set change.
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'218748\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 12:57 PM\']Now you may all speculate. Major set change.[/quote]
That does it. I am never....EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVAR...watching this show....AGAYIN.
/Approves (http://\"http://dustinstarr.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/chrisjericho11.jpg\")
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'218748\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 03:57 PM\']http://img4.yfrog.com/i/oru.jpg/ (http://\"http://img4.yfrog.com/i/oru.jpg/\")
Now you may all speculate. Major set change.[/quote]
Is that a huge video wall off in the distance?
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'218748\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 03:57 PM\']http://img4.yfrog.com/i/oru.jpg/ (http://\"http://img4.yfrog.com/i/oru.jpg/\")
Now you may all speculate. Major set change.[/quote]
So the turntable's now a...cove? Is that a door or a projection on a screen?
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[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218755\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 01:24 PM\']So the turntable's now a...cove? Is that a door or a projection on a screen?[/quote]
I thought you were the one who *liked* change.
Really, with that shot it's impossible to tell if the turntable is even gone...it could just be inset really well into that backdrop.
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[quote name=\'BillCullen1\' post=\'218742\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 02:33 PM\']First off, Mark Goodson said the "without going over" rule was genius. It prevented conflict and assured ONE winner, not two. What happens if you throw out this rule and one person is fifty bucks under and one person is fifty bucks over? You have a conflict, and don't say they both win and both come up to play the same pricing game.
As for nobody remembering Cullen's version, think again. I'm sure Matt Ottinger, for one, remembers.[/quote]
Technically speaking, I don't "remember" the show. I was five when it went off the air.
But I totally agree with the first part of your statement. The "without going over" business hasn't been retained for thirty-seven years just because it's a nod to the classic show. It's been that way because it's a simple rule that works.
Still...while Drew continues to show that he genuinely cares about the program (his blog is very interesting reading), he also wants to change the stuff he doesn't like, and if he were to get it in his head that "without going over" is a dumb rule, I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility that they could change it.
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[quote name=\'BillCullen1\' post=\'218742\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 02:33 PM\']What happens if you throw out this rule and one person is fifty bucks under and one person is fifty bucks over?[/quote]
Seems it'd be rather easy to deal with, actually. If there's a tie, give it to the one who didn't go over. Or the one who bid first. Or the one wearing polka-dotted underwear. There are any one of a crapload of workarounds, some easier than others. If anything, the difficulty would be in figuring out when there's a tie when both bids are far apart. If the retail price is $2,561, contestant one bids $1,772 and the other bids $3,350 - that that's a tie that may well require some math work to even recognize as such, and might well cause a problem if no one notices it right away.
I could see how one would want to change the rule, though. Let's say the item up for bids is a MacBook Air (since those have become popular items to give away under Drew). MSRP right now is $1,499 (after the recent price cut.) Contestant 1 bids $1,500. Contestants two through four, not as familiar with Apple's pricing, bid $420, $750, and $751. To a lot of people, it looks just short of absurd that contestant 1 loses for being *one dollar off*, while contestant 4, the next closest, is off by $749 - just under 50% of the value of the item. And I can think of a lot worse changes to the show they could make than to say that the guy who bid $1,500 on the $1,499 laptop wins.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'218757\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 04:35 PM\'][quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218755\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 01:24 PM\']So the turntable's now a...cove? Is that a door or a projection on a screen?[/quote]
I thought you were the one who *liked* change.
Really, with that shot it's impossible to tell if the turntable is even gone...it could just be inset really well into that backdrop.
[/quote]
I do like change, in general. I'm just confused as to what this change is.
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[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218764\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 02:09 PM\']I do like change, in general. I'm just confused as to what this change is.[/quote]
Fair enough. I interpreted your statement above as "wtf why are they changing this?" I apologize for the misinterpretation.
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If there's a tie, give it to the one who didn't go over.
Which takes you right back to "closest without going over".
Contestant 1 bids $1,500. Contestants two through four, not as familiar with Apple's pricing, bid $420, $750, and $751. To a lot of people, it looks just short of absurd that contestant 1 loses for being *one dollar off*, while contestant 4, the next closest, is off by $749 - just under 50% of the value of the item.
Not if the rule is "without going over".
We're playing Blackjack. I have four and you have 22. Who wins? It's called irony. It's why people bid "one dollar, Bob".
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'218753\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 03:15 PM\'][quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'218748\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 03:57 PM\']http://img4.yfrog.com/i/oru.jpg/ (http://\"http://img4.yfrog.com/i/oru.jpg/\")
Now you may all speculate. Major set change.[/quote]
Is that a huge video wall off in the distance?
[/quote]
It looks like somthing they built, rather than a video wall or a projection. According to ClockGameJohn over at Golden Road, the turntable is still there. Good to see that they're using the entire space now.
I will admit, it looks cool- it gives them more options for.....something. More as this story develops, I guess.
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They're calling it Door #5 (Door #4 being the monitor in the back of the audience)...so I assume it's being used to display something. And since there appears to be very little physical space behind this new door, I assume it's a monitor or projection screen of some sort.
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One of my first thoughts was that you could probably run a curtain in the gap between the wall and the chase lights and stage whatever. I'm also wondering if this change was made just so that the turnable area matches the door areas.
An interesting thing I picked up on the blog when he was talking about how awesome having all the exotic NU NU NU! prizes are.
We smoke any other show on television on prizes.
Considering I can probably count on one finger the number of other game shows that rely on non-cash prizes, that's not a great selling point. Granted, I think some of the stuff they've offered recently is pretty cool, but that's like saying you're good at basketball just because you're tall.
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'218769\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 05:40 PM\']I will admit, it looks cool- it gives them more options for.....something.[/quote]
I get the distinct feeling that's all the farther the staff's gotten with it so far.
This bothers me a whole lot more than it probably should, mainly because there was likely no reason for doing it beyond somebody wanting to tinker with the Turntable.
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[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'218775\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 05:10 PM\']This bothers me a whole lot more than it probably should[/quote]
Recognizing this is the first step. :)
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'218774\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 08:09 PM\']Considering I can probably count on one finger the number of other game shows that rely on non-cash prizes, that's not a great selling point.[/quote]That reminds me. What happened to the "playing non-cash games for cash" idea? False rumor? On hold? Circular file?
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[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218788\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 08:55 PM\'][quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'218774\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 08:09 PM\']Considering I can probably count on one finger the number of other game shows that rely on non-cash prizes, that's not a great selling point.[/quote]That reminds me. What happened to the "playing non-cash games for cash" idea? False rumor? On hold? Circular file?[/quote]
There was a planned playing of Shell Game for $10,000 that for one reason or another never happened.
(Which is probably good -- I mean, playing a game that already has a cash bonus for cash?)
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'218774\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 08:09 PM\']Granted, I think some of the stuff they've offered recently is pretty cool, but that's like saying you're good at basketball just because you're tall.[/quote]
Actually, it's more like saying you're the very best basketball player on your football team.
But yeah, give them their mad props for coming up with some sweet, creative prizes. Just remember...that's one of the things that made Cullen's version work.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'218808\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 11:39 PM\']But yeah, give them their mad props for coming up with some sweet, creative prizes. Just remember...that's one of the things that made Cullen's version work.[/quote]
One of the neatest prizes I've seen the show offer was a few months ago, during Pass the Buck, when they had a restored '69 Mustang as the prize. Give me the choice between that or a car normally offered in that game (read: Chevy Cobalt) and I'll take the classing Mustang any day of the week.
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[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218674\' date=\'Jun 21 2009, 01:28 PM\']But isn't the show's problem that they've been losing momentum ever since Barker left?[/quote]I meant momentum in terms of how long the show has been doing what they're doing.
Drew has to get better at explaining games and interacting with contestants. They need to be creative with the Showcases again. This could be part of a big resurgence, though.
Agree wholly on the former, I don't quite agree on the latter. While I'd like to see some decent showcases again (as opposed to "these three unrelated things will be funny because we're saying FRIED CHICKEN!" or "here are three prizes connected by a linking word", I wouldn't mind seeing showcases where there are four or five unconnected prizes again.
I think the format is more flexible than some people either realize or are willing to admit.
In what way? You have a content hole and so many ways to fill it. I think it's more a case of "You can't go home again." Things have been done in a particular way that it would be too strange to go another direction.
You like that, but would the average viewer really care?
Wait, are you suggesting that people watch game shows and are disconnected from the outcome? I'm not saying that I always want the best player to win all the time, I'm saying that I like to watch people play well-designed games properly. I think I'm not alone in that regard. Just because I happen to like a particular thing doesn't de facto make me wrong.
The Aussie Showdown has drama, especially as they get within 10 dollars,
But it's not really drama. You could put an immunity idol in a dark chamber and have the Survivors hunt for it. Is there drama? Yeah, I guess, but it's the same kind of groping for the end.
I actually like the idea of ordering everything in the Showcase to win it. I think that doing Double Bullseye to get there is pure rubbish. And here's something that hasn't been considered. With the standard Showcase, you have a decent idea of how long it will take. Present prizes, bid, present prizes, bid, reveal, spay/neuter, roll credits. When you have the possibility of a prolonged round that exists just as a play in to the Big Fella, you're either going to have to stretch or cut somewhere.
A better solution to that is to allow each finalist a secret bid at the Showcase. Closest without going over gets to play for it.
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[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'218812\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 09:05 PM\']When you have the possibility of a prolonged round that exists just as a play in to the Big Fella, you're either going to have to stretch or cut somewhere.[/quote]
I suspect that's exactly the reason they spot them a $100 range at the start. Takes *roughly* the same amount of time to play each day, and on those days when it's on the long or short end, the stretch time or rush time isn't so much that it can't be handled.
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EDIT. Special Premiere guest is Craig Ferguson, per Drew's Twitter, and for some reason, Feud won't stop posting tweets about car wins.
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'218806\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 10:34 PM\'][quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218788\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 08:55 PM\'][quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'218774\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 08:09 PM\']Considering I can probably count on one finger the number of other game shows that rely on non-cash prizes, that's not a great selling point.[/quote]That reminds me. What happened to the "playing non-cash games for cash" idea? False rumor? On hold? Circular file?[/quote]
There was a planned playing of Shell Game for $10,000 that for one reason or another never happened.
(Which is probably good -- I mean, playing a game that already has a cash bonus for cash?)
[/quote]
True- all cash games have some sort of suspense, whether it's picking a number, punching holes, or watching chips drop- seeing a cash game with a potential guaranteed win would be quite awkward.
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'218808\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 10:39 PM\']But yeah, give them their mad props for coming up with some sweet, creative prizes. Just remember...that's one of the things that made Cullen's version work.[/quote]
Yeah, they even gave away a plane one time, IIRC. I just wish the show would stop buying Temptation's overstock of designer crap.....they even have a cue now that's an obvious ripoff of the Sex and the City theme song.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'218808\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 11:39 PM\'][quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'218774\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 08:09 PM\']Granted, I think some of the stuff they've offered recently is pretty cool, but that's like saying you're good at basketball just because you're tall.[/quote]
Actually, it's more like saying you're the very best basketball player on your football team.[/quote]
My mistake.
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'218808\' date=\'Jun 22 2009, 11:39 PM\']But yeah, give them their mad props for coming up with some sweet, creative prizes. Just remember...that's one of the things that made Cullen's version work.[/quote]
We most likely have Ted to thank for that (as well as the 30 new prizes per week). However, despite all the new awesomeness, I'd still excercise some moderation. I mean, do we really have to have two designer-fashion prizes per show? Really?
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I know...it's not the Phone Home Game...it's the Twitter/Facebook Game!!! or they raised the bonus money for the Clock Game...
As of special guest...Katie Couric???
Charles Atkins
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The next view - see , all the fanboi worried that the turntable was gone? All for nothing.
It looks like a modified turntable area - nothing more - though it looks like there are new Showcase podiui.
http://img3.yfrog.com/i/p7n.jpg/ (http://\"http://img3.yfrog.com/i/p7n.jpg/\")
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'218847\' date=\'Jun 23 2009, 03:01 PM\']It looks like a modified turntable area - nothing more - though it looks like there are new Showcase podiui.
http://img3.yfrog.com/i/p7n.jpg/ (http://\"http://img3.yfrog.com/i/p7n.jpg/\")[/quote]
If I were to make a guess, I'd say the slot that tells which showcase is which is now an LED screen, instead of a slot for the showcase slides?
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'218848\' date=\'Jun 23 2009, 03:09 PM\']If I were to make a guess, I'd say the slot that tells which showcase is which is now an LED screen, instead of a slot for the showcase slides?[/quote]
I could definitely see the the showcase name being in Ferranti-Packer, but it's probably going to be LED, which is definitely cool.
As someone on the G-R board stated as well, I'm surprised it took this long to make some noticeable changes.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'218848\' date=\'Jun 23 2009, 12:09 PM\']If I were to make a guess, I'd say the slot that tells which showcase is which is now an LED screen, instead of a slot for the showcase slides?[/quote]
That was going to be my guess, too, but I'm not sure why they would do it, unless they think it's worth spending the scratch on tech that looks pretty but otherwise is wholly unnecessary.
(Unless they do some fancy animated stuff like flashing WINNAR or something in the place of the Showcase name.)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'218851\' date=\'Jun 23 2009, 03:51 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'218848\' date=\'Jun 23 2009, 12:09 PM\']If I were to make a guess, I'd say the slot that tells which showcase is which is now an LED screen, instead of a slot for the showcase slides?[/quote]
That was going to be my guess, too, but I'm not sure why they would do it, unless they think it's worth spending the scratch on tech that looks pretty but otherwise is wholly unnecessary.
[/quote]
And to me, for a show that has taken so much effort to look retro (i.e. the fugly DSW graphic, the set) and has kept so many old-school props/slides, it seems a bit out of place.
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Of course, there is the possibility that they're doing the Jeopardy! thing where the bid readout and the name-slot are the same LCD / plasma screen, in which case it would cost them not one red cent more to replace it and would potentially save production time.
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Ferranti-Packer
Please, that's the moronic fanb0i spelling, and you're not a moronic fanb0i. It's Ferranti Packard, which I don't think exists in the same form it did back in the day.
I'm not sure why they would do it, unless they think it's worth spending the scratch on tech that looks pretty but otherwise is wholly unnecessary.
Yup. Them displays ain't cheap.
Unless they do some fancy animated stuff like flashing WINNAR
Gawd, don't give them ideas. They might be inclined to flash LOOSER as well, but it would have to be TEH WINNAR!!11 and TEH LOOSER!!11.
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So, how long did it take everyone to notice the two super hot models in the foreground?
\Don't ask me what my time was.
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\Don't ask me what my time was.
They have a pill for that now.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'218873\' date=\'Jun 23 2009, 09:15 PM\']
\Don't ask me what my time was.
They have a pill for that now.
[/quote]
Use as directed.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'218867\' date=\'Jun 23 2009, 09:45 PM\']Gawd, don't give them ideas. They might be inclined to flash LOOSER as well, but it would have to be TEH WINNAR!!11 and TEH LOOSER!!11.[/quote]
Why do that...I say, when a contestant makes a bid so outrageously stupid and loses, forget "TEH LOOSER", they should just sum it up in one word.
FAIL! Big bold white block letters on a bright red background.
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So... a year ago, they decided the producers' table didn't look good on camera so they built a box to hide it. Now they're quite literally putting it on a pedestal?
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[quote name=\'Jumpondees\' post=\'218878\' date=\'Jun 23 2009, 07:55 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'218867\' date=\'Jun 23 2009, 09:45 PM\']Gawd, don't give them ideas. They might be inclined to flash LOOSER as well, but it would have to be TEH WINNAR!!11 and TEH LOOSER!!11.[/quote]
Why do that...I say, when a contestant makes a bid so outrageously stupid and loses, forget "TEH LOOSER", they should just sum it up in one word.
FAIL! Big bold white block letters on a bright red background.
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With these fancy-ass LED displays, they can make it alternate between "TEH LOOSER!!11" in white on blue and "FAIL" in white on red. When they get tired of that they can make it say "YOU PINHEAD!!11". If another contestant gets a showcase on the nose, they can make it say "CHEATER!!11". So Mikey, if you're reading this, the possibilities are limitless.
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When there's finally a shot of these podius in use, I can't wait to see what sort of doctored photos some of you are gonna come up with...although its gonna be hard to beat the Pyramid "Teh Winnars" graphic.
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'218885\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 12:07 AM\']When there's finally a shot of these podius in use, I can't wait to see what sort of doctored photos some of you are gonna come up with...although its gonna be hard to beat the Pyramid "Teh Winnars" graphic.[/quote]
No one's posted this information yet, but the square tiles on the background apparently rotate (http://\"http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm57/furd_burfel/tehwinnar.jpg\") after the showcase winner is revealed...
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the square tiles on the background apparently rotate after the showcase winner is revealed...
Psycho-delic.
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[quote name=\'bscripps\' post=\'218890\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 01:41 AM\']No one's posted this information yet, but the square tiles on the background apparently rotate (http://\"http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm57/furd_burfel/tehwinnar.jpg\") after the showcase winner is revealed...[/quote]
And this, incidentally, makes you teh winnar.
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[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'218893\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 02:17 AM\'][quote name=\'bscripps\' post=\'218890\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 01:41 AM\']No one's posted this information yet, but the square tiles on the background apparently rotate (http://\"http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm57/furd_burfel/tehwinnar.jpg\") after the showcase winner is revealed...[/quote]
And this, incidentally, makes you teh winnar.
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Approves.
/I actually fell for it
//I need coffee
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[quote name=\'bscripps\' post=\'218890\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 01:41 AM\'][quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'218885\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 12:07 AM\']When there's finally a shot of these podius in use, I can't wait to see what sort of doctored photos some of you are gonna come up with...although its gonna be hard to beat the Pyramid "Teh Winnars" graphic.[/quote]
No one's posted this information yet, but the square tiles on the background apparently rotate (http://\"http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm57/furd_burfel/tehwinnar.jpg\") after the showcase winner is revealed...
[/quote]
Well done. I bought it hook, line, and sinkar.
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Okay, so I just read the Showcase
Showdown podiums. That's a double win or something...
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It looks like Drew's Blog (http://\"http://drewfromtv.blogspot.com/\") is going to be comment-free for a while. Apparently, things got out of hand after his last post. He actually goes to bat for most of the Roadies, too.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'218854\' date=\'Jun 23 2009, 04:12 PM\']Of course, there is the possibility that they're doing the Jeopardy! thing where the bid readout and the name-slot are the same LCD / plasma screen, in which case it would cost them not one red cent more to replace it and would potentially save production time.[/quote]
And cardboard. And a filing cabinet to hold the cardboard.
As with so many of the changes, they seem to be updating while maintaining the spirit of the original. Which is pretty cool.
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[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218908\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 11:22 AM\']It looks like Drew's Blog (http://\"http://drewfromtv.blogspot.com/\") is going to be comment-free for a while. Apparently, things got out of hand after his last post. He actually goes to bat for most of the Roadies, too.[/quote]
And we have our old buddy Mighty Dyckerson to thank for it.
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What was said?
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[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'218908\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 10:22 AM\']It looks like Drew's Blog (http://\"http://drewfromtv.blogspot.com/\") is going to be comment-free for a while. Apparently, things got out of hand after his last post. He actually goes to bat for most of the Roadies, too.[/quote]
Blogger normally allows for the moderation of posts to be allowed onto the site. I have done this many a time in the past.
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[quote name=\'Strikerz04\' post=\'218923\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 11:05 AM\']Blogger normally allows for the moderation of posts to be allowed onto the site. I have done this many a time in the past.[/quote]
Let's see, I can sit there and sift through a stack of "OMG DREW SUX BRING BACK MY DADDEH BARKER!!!111!!!!" every day to pick out the few coherent comments, or I can just say "nope, screw you, no comments."
I know what I'd pick.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'218924\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 01:07 PM\'][quote name=\'Strikerz04\' post=\'218923\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 11:05 AM\']Blogger normally allows for the moderation of posts to be allowed onto the site. I have done this many a time in the past.[/quote]
Let's see, I can sit there and sift through a stack of "OMG DREW SUX BRING BACK MY DADDEH BARKER!!!111!!!!" every day to pick out the few coherent comments, or I can just say "nope, screw you, no comments."
I know what I'd pick.
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The former, right? :P "DADDEH BARKER" will now be my new band's name.
And remembering what Dyck used to do on Medialine... I'm curious what he posted as well, Steve.
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I can only imagine...
New turntable pic. (http://\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DO1-xpcu0p0/SkFY3B3mkcI/AAAAAAAAADA/Ny3kwr14mT4/s1600-h/IMG_0273.jpg\") Snazzy...now it appears that the showcase sign display is gone, so it doesn't look like an LED after all. Perhaps a magnetic sign or hook of some sorts? The speculation is actually kinda fun. :-)
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[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'218911\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 12:04 PM\']And we have our old buddy Mighty Dyckerson to thank for it.[/quote]
[quote name=\'TeppanYaki\' post=\'218925\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 01:14 PM\']And remembering what Dyck used to do on Medialine... I'm curious what he posted as well, Steve.[/quote]
I lurk at B-Roll.net. He had been [still is?] known for making smart-a** comments over there.
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'218920\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 01:59 PM\']What was said?[/quote]
From what I read, it was a racial remark.
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I understand he called Roger and the fellows who run golden-road.net "fags".
Not the proper thing to post on someone else's blog, but it's not the end of the world.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'218926\' date=\'Jun 24 2009, 01:18 PM\']I can only imagine...
New turntable pic. (http://\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DO1-xpcu0p0/SkFY3B3mkcI/AAAAAAAAADA/Ny3kwr14mT4/s1600-h/IMG_0273.jpg\") Snazzy...now it appears that the showcase sign display is gone, so it doesn't look like an LED after all. Perhaps a magnetic sign or hook of some sorts? The speculation is actually kinda fun. :-)[/quote]
I don't think you can make any assumptions based on this picture. Whatever was there has pretty obviously been covered up with Photoshop or the like.
I didn't feel like the 16x9 framing issues were so bad that the home base set piece needed to be replaced (I assume this is a big reason behind the change,) but I sure do like what they've done with the replacement. Clay got it right on the nose about keeping the spirit of the original. You could interchange just about anything from the current set with the old set and it wouldn't look out of place.
I wonder if they're going to bother to spend the money to update game props in the near future. The "200_ does '70s retro" look makes the '80s-designed ones look really out of place. Any Number looks especially dated.
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[quote name=\'Unrealtor\' post=\'218959\' date=\'Jun 25 2009, 01:14 AM\']I didn't feel like the 16x9 framing issues were so bad that the home base set piece needed to be replaced (I assume this is a big reason behind the change,)[/quote]
I'm going on about 50% speculation here, but I don't think that had anything to do with it.
That said, if my hunch is right, I think this might end up looking alright. (I still think it's goofy, mind you...but "goofy" and "looks alright" don't have to be mutually exclusive.)
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A couple of notes:
1) Now that Drew knows Blogger a little better, he's allowing comments again. The post with the offending comments has been deleted, but the pictures it had will be reposted shortly.
2) In order to keep the show from being associated with his more...ahem..."adult" brand of humor, Drew now has two Twitter accounts.
TPIR Twitter (http://\"http://twitter.com/TPIRHost\")
Drew Twitter (http://\"http://twitter.com/DrewFromTV\")
Drew Blog (http://\"http://www.drewfromtv.blogspot.com/\")