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I'll start with the most exciting. Super Millionaire is going to GSN starting April 30th, Sunday Nights, at 8PM EST. Not only that, Russian Roulette, much to my glee, is returning to the air on Sundays at 6-7PM EST. Millionaire replaces Win Ben Stein's Money on Saturdays at 5-6PM EST. Greed, despite being rerun way too much, gets a 5-a-week showing in Weakest Link's 7PM slot. Lingo now replaces Greed with 2 episodes Sundays at 10-11PM EST. Poker Royale 3 also starts May 6 and 9PM EST.
This is all from Beverly, so take it with a grain of salt. I'll verify with GSN when I get home, but my lord do I hope this is true. They are really stacking up Sunday nights with their top rated shows, aren't they? I always had a feeling they would get Super Millionaire too. Now to see how true my theory that they will make their own version of Dog Eat Dog is. Anyay, again, I'll verify when I get home from school today.
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If this is true, good news on "Super Millionaire", but one wonders why they wouldn't pick up more of the original Regis version - they only have about 200 episodes of that, don't they?
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[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Mar 24 2005, 08:58 AM\']If this is true, good news on "Super Millionaire", but one wonders why they wouldn't pick up more of the original Regis version - they only have about 200 episodes of that, don't they?
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There are even fewer Super MIllionaire shows than there were of Greed or Povich 21. They'll tire out quickly even at once a week showings. I agree they should have gone for the rest of Regis run(January 2001-June 2002, save for the celeb shows, as well as August 1999)
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The only thing I consider major about this schedule change happens Sunday night. Everything else is bleh... showing more of the exact same shows. Well I guess Poker Royale 3 is major to some people.
Is there any way you can get ratings for the past couple of Saturday night classics? It would be interesting to see if they are pulling their weight for the station. If so, it might stick around for a while. If not, it might get the axe pretty soon with crap like WL replacing it....
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Mar 24 2005, 09:23 AM\']There are even fewer Super MIllionaire shows than there were of Greed or Povich 21. They'll tire out quickly even at once a week showings. I agree they should have gone for the rest of Regis run(January 2001-June 2002, save for the celeb shows, as well as August 1999)
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I'm thinking (hoping) that they'll just run through SM once or twice on Sunday nights and then add the episodes to the regular Millionaire rerun cycle.
Also, I'm kind of glad WL is getting cut back, but then again, Greed is perhaps even more rerun-abused.
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[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' date=\'Mar 24 2005, 08:04 AM\']This is all from Beverly, so take it with a grain of salt.
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Given that Steve wasn't wrong about the last round of schedule changes at GSN, I don't think any of us would have reason to doubt him this time around.
Wait until next Friday when the real schedules come out. ;)
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I'll start with the most exciting. Super Millionaire is going to GSN starting April 30th, Sunday Nights, at 8PM EST.
Hmmm...April 30 is on a Saturday this year.
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[quote name=\'michaellinn\' date=\'Mar 24 2005, 10:55 PM\']I'll start with the most exciting. Super Millionaire is going to GSN starting April 30th, Sunday Nights, at 8PM EST.
Hmmm...April 30 is on a Saturday this year.
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I just noticed that too. Hopefully he changes that.
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Yeah, hopefully he just got the date wrong. Thanks for posting the news.
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I won't rest until Wedding Day is placed on the weekday schedule.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 12:54 AM\']I won't rest until Wedding Day is placed on the weekday schedule.
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Huell Howser's best show, IMO.
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 01:04 AM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 12:54 AM\']I won't rest until Wedding Day is placed on the weekday schedule.
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Huell Howser's best show, IMO.
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And next to Pat O'Brien, he's THE MOST!
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Mar 24 2005, 10:23 AM\'][quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Mar 24 2005, 08:58 AM\']If this is true, good news on "Super Millionaire", but one wonders why they wouldn't pick up more of the original Regis version - they only have about 200 episodes of that, don't they?
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There are even fewer Super MIllionaire shows than there were of Greed or Povich 21. They'll tire out quickly even at once a week showings. I agree they should have gone for the rest of Regis run(January 2001-June 2002, save for the celeb shows, as well as August 1999)
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I would love that considering the episode I am a contestant on (9/9/2001) is part of that unaired package. More importantly, Kevin Olmstead, Ed Toutant (return to win) and Bernie Cullen's shows are also part of that package.
Good news on Super Millionaire, it was a great series. I am just not sure on how many times they plan on running that sucker into the ground.
Tim :-)
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[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' date=\'Mar 24 2005, 07:04 AM\']Super Millionaire is going to GSN
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How many of those were made? Are there even ten?
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 04:24 AM\'][quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' date=\'Mar 24 2005, 07:04 AM\']Super Millionaire is going to GSN
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How many of those were made? Are there even ten?
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Ding Ding Ding!
Someone bid exactly right....Don, reach into my pocket and pull out....no, the other one, Don.
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 08:33 AM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 04:24 AM\'][quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' date=\'Mar 24 2005, 07:04 AM\']Super Millionaire is going to GSN
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How many of those were made? Are there even ten?
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Ding Ding Ding!
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Might as well. Pat O'Brien's gonna be out of commission for a while.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 11:31 AM\']
Ding Ding Ding!
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Might as well. Pat O'Brien's gonna be out of commission for a while.
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 08:33 AM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 04:24 AM\']How many [Super Millionaire episodes] were made? Are there even ten?
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Actually, Don, you'll have to give the pocket lint back to Connectimatt. There were 12 episodes, five in February and seven in May. (The May series was originally going to be five, but ABC extended it by two.)
On Monday morning, we're going to see whether turning down a third cycle of SM in favor of Gray's Anatomy was a good idea. Then again, maybe Wednesday at 10 could work in summer or fall. Things are looking bleak for Wife Swap after what happened yesterday...
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[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 01:54 PM\']
Actually, Don, you'll have to give the pocket lint back to Connectimatt. There were 12 episodes, five in February and seven in May. (The May series was originally going to be five, but ABC extended it by two.)
On Monday morning, we're going to see whether turning down a third cycle of SM in favor of Gray's Anatomy was a good idea. Then again, maybe Wednesday at 10 could work in summer or fall. Things are looking bleak for Wife Swap after what happened yesterday...
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Gawd, I've been on a losing streak lately. If I keep this up, I'm gonna make Iris/Witch/Bandit look good.....My apologies again.
But don't get your hopes up for a wife swap cancellation....even after a child-abuse episode....There will still be Wife/Husband/Nanny/Vacation/Boss/Mistress/Puppy/Rock Star/Zach/Garbageman/Minister/Robot/Heroin Addict/Fraternity Swaps to keep ABC busy for some time...
And lets not get started with Extreme Makeover/Homewrecker/Vacation/Intervention/Factor/Millionaire/Zach/Drugtrip/Roadtrip/Businesstrip/Dental Visit/Parent Teacher Conference.... those will be around to, in addition to follow up "How Did They Do That?" eps too...
In short...I wouldn't expect to see Super Millionaire for some time....Sorry.
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 02:20 PM\']But don't get your hopes up for a wife swap cancellation....even after a child-abuse episode....There will still be Wife/Husband/Nanny/Vacation/Boss/Mistress/Puppy/Rock Star/Zach/Garbageman/Minister/Robot/Heroin Addict/Fraternity Swaps to keep ABC busy for some time...
And lets not get started with Extreme Makeover/Homewrecker/Vacation/Intervention/Factor/Millionaire/Zach/Drugtrip/Roadtrip/Businesstrip/Dental Visit/Parent Teacher Conference.... those will be around to, in addition to follow up "How Did They Do That?" eps too...
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And of course, along with "Strictly Come Dancing," the Monty Python-inspired "Strictly Come Wifeswopping."
With a "Supernanny."
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 02:20 PM\']In short...I wouldn't expect to see Super Millionaire for some time....Sorry.
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Point taken, but Zach Swap?! That would make The Starlet look watchable!
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[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 01:02 PM\'][quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 02:20 PM\']In short...I wouldn't expect to see Super Millionaire for some time....Sorry.
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Point taken, but Zach Swap?! That would make The Starlet look watchable!
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Only if we don't get him back.
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Because my company had originally closed-captioned "Millionaire" for ABC, when GSN picked up those reruns, it was much cheaper for them to have us "reformat" our original ABC captions than it would have been to have their regular closed-captioning company caption them anew.
We also captioned "Super Millionaire." As far as I know, GSN has not yet contacted us about it.
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Mar 25 2005, 11:20 AM\']But don't get your hopes up for a wife swap cancellation....even after a child-abuse episode....There will still be Wife/Husband/Nanny/Vacation/Boss/Mistress/Puppy/Rock Star/Zach/Garbageman/Minister/Robot/Heroin Addict/Fraternity Swaps to keep ABC busy for some time...
And lets not get started with Extreme Makeover/Homewrecker/Vacation/Intervention/Factor/Millionaire/Zach/Drugtrip/Roadtrip/Businesstrip/Dental Visit/Parent Teacher Conference.... those will be around to, in addition to follow up "How Did They Do That?" eps too...
In short...I wouldn't expect to see Super Millionaire for some time....Sorry.
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It sounds like these lead-ins to your 11PM news aren't helping much? :)
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It sounds like these lead-ins to your 11PM news aren't helping much? :)
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Admittedly, they could be better.....but they're also a HELLUVA lot better than where we were when Super Mill was dropped in to go!
Thanks to DHousewives, Lost, even Boston Legal, viewers are turning to ABC...though only BLegal is on at 10, and that's doing the worst of the 3....
For us, the good news is in our 10pm news (yep, we do one for the UPN station)....it's turning in better numbers than ever, partially because there isn't much on at 10pm these days, period!
So do what you want...call it a night at 10:30 or stay up till 11:30...we've got you covered in CT!: )