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Title: GSN put BACK ___ on the air
Post by: saussage on April 10, 2005, 06:54:50 PM
Now let's be realists about this. You're in charge of GSN. You have a pile of tapes in the vault. You're not too sure what to put on. Knowing your limits as to what GSN currently has rights to, give me a 2 hour block that you'd like to put on (and where on the time slot you'd put it).

As for me, here's what I would do:

6PM: Match Game PM
6:30PM: As Seen on (don't flame me for this although many of you will)
7PM: Body Language
7:30PM: Joker's Wild

As for Match Game PM, it was always there on the schedule not that long ago and I don't think there were any compaints.

"As Seen on" would only be there if there were new eps with new content with the "Vault Guys". Otherwise, I'd put on Beat the Clock with Monty Hall (that was last seen on a thanksgiving special or something so friggin long ago that I honestly don't remember.)

Body Language just because it's been a while. I would've put on Hot Potato but I don't want that to run into the ground again like they did 2 years ago (so fresh in my head).

Joker's Wild needs to be on prime time again. Since I gave a limit of a 2 hour block, I'd put it there. If I didn't, it would be on 9PM or the old 11:30PM slot.

Wanna make this thread longer than that boring one with the network gfx + scrolls?
Let's do it then!

btw: I just saw a funny after writing this... NYSI? :) :) Puns away :) Maybe it was just me.
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Post by: Jimmy Owen on April 10, 2005, 08:12:14 PM
Since so many shows exist only in clips, I would propose a show called "The History of Game Shows."  Each day a different year would be spotlighted (1975 might be a two-parter) through clips and stills.  The set would be one of those network schedule boards you would see in magazine interviews with TV programmers. If we start with 1950 we'd have a minimum of 55 episodes.
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Post by: Blanquepage on April 10, 2005, 09:19:45 PM
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Joker's Wild needs to be on prime time again

...if and only if the programmers wish to see the ratings tank.

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7PM: Body Language
7:30PM: Joker's Wild

An equally effective alternative would be my proposal of
The Game Game / Play the Percentages Hour.

--Jamie
Title: GSN put BACK ___ on the air
Post by: saussage on April 10, 2005, 09:45:51 PM
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Joker's Wild needs to be on prime time again

...if and only if the programmers wish to see the ratings tank.

Good job.

--Jamie
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Ouch. Well, at least use the later run shows. I'm sure it would fair better than the archives that GSN found a while back that were presumed lost. I'll rub my jacket and see what happens :)

I was unaware that TJW was bad for ratings. I'm sure Camouflage wouldn't fair better.

If that's no good, then I'll think of what we can put in that slot... Lingo (if they wind up doing a season 4). Other than that, how about WOF (older eps from mid to late 80's would be best). I like people who can collect 8 free spins and not smart enough to use them :)

If anyone thlks about "Naturally Stoned", I'll throw cottage cheese at them :)

ttyl

Saussage
WOF: Mustard-filled Chocolate eclairs. Mmmmm good :)
Title: GSN put BACK ___ on the air
Post by: xibit777 on April 10, 2005, 10:17:49 PM
I doubt TJW had terrible ratings.  Probably more like the B&E contract ran out and GSN didn't feel like paying big bucks to renew it.

I mean how can you have a "Game Show Network" (and yes this is what it was called when these shows were removed) without 2 of the biggest game shows of all time.  TTD and TJW.   Only because they were too expensive to lease.

As for primetime, I don't think any classics will ever be making their way back there except on special weekend blocks like Saturday night classics.   They've said time and time again the demos are what count in primetime.   Until they get away from this theory, we won't ever see a classic on weekday primetime again.  And that's fine with me because that's what VCR's and Tivo's are for.  There are way more than enough good classics now from 9am to 5pm.  So record some of them and watch them in primetime.

Funny because just a couple weeks ago, the only classics that were good enough for me to watch on GSN weekdays were MG, and the Feud hour.  Now the schedule is packed with good classics.
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Post by: The Pyramids on April 10, 2005, 10:24:47 PM
[quote name=\'xibit777\' date=\'Apr 10 2005, 09:17 PM\']

Funny because just a couple weeks ago, the only classics that were good enough for me to watch on GSN weekdays were MG, and the Feud hour.  Now the schedule is packed with good classics.
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Yeah, it is strange.

I don't care about seeing 'Body Language' or any Barry & Enright show. 'Wheel of Fortune' should be on. But mainly I'd add Tom Bergeron the the 'Men of GSN' block. Take out a 'Love Connection.'
Title: GSN put BACK ___ on the air
Post by: saussage on April 10, 2005, 10:30:06 PM
[quote name=\'xibit777\' date=\'Apr 10 2005, 09:17 PM\']As for primetime, I don't think any classics will ever be making their way back there except on special weekend blocks like Saturday night classics.   They've said time and time again the demos are what count in primetime.   Until they get away from this theory, we won't ever see a classic on weekday primetime again.
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As it currently states, I agree. But this is also a 2 hour block that you could put anywhere; primetime or whenever... it's your choice.

As far as classics not good enough for primetime, I'm sure everyone agrees that there are plenty of classics that could stand up by themselves comparing to some of GSN's original content.

Gimme a 2 hour time block of your choice. I could always cut and paste the "Dark Period" schedule block to stur up a storm. Juvenile Jury anyone? :)
Title: GSN put BACK ___ on the air
Post by: saussage on April 10, 2005, 10:36:35 PM
[quote name=\'saussage\' date=\'Apr 10 2005, 05:54 PM\']Now let's be realists about this.

As for me, here's what I would do:

6PM: Match Game PM
6:30PM: As Seen on (don't flame me for this although many of you will)
7PM: Body Language
7:30PM: Joker's Wild
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The realist side of me is as what GSN could air without any issues. Treasure Hunt and the Gong Show may cause clearance issues so I don't know if they could be easily added to the schedule. As for what plans GSN has, I'm no mindreader but GSN wants to air original programming for prime time and then has "Game show saturday night" all over again. What gives? Is this a test to compare ratings to see what fairs better?
Title: GSN put BACK ___ on the air
Post by: Blanquepage on April 10, 2005, 11:22:22 PM
Yes I'd like to see Joker & Tic Tac Dough back too, but at 7PM? No.

Maybe when a couple of the current classics during the day complete their cycles, they'll rotate them.

--Jamie
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Post by: Dbacksfan12 on April 10, 2005, 11:24:49 PM
[quote name=\'saussage\' date=\'Apr 10 2005, 05:54 PM\']6:30PM: As Seen on (don't flame me for this although many of you will)
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Unless you made new ones, probably not, as I believe several episodes had Price clips.  Wow. 2000 posts. Probably 1999 too many.
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Post by: zachhoran on April 11, 2005, 08:42:29 AM
[quote name=\'Jimmy Fiono Coyne\' date=\'Apr 10 2005, 10:22 PM\']Yes I'd like to see Joker & Tic Tac Dough back too, but at 7PM? No.

Maybe when a couple of the current classics during the day complete their cycles, they'll rotate them.

--Jamie
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Sony's deal with Liberty Digital keeps them from airing Joker's and Tic Tac at this point, no? They only can air certain stuff at this point, correct? This is why we see the same 1985-86 season of Newlywed, the 2001-02 season of Squares, and the 1997-98 season of Jeopardy! and no other seasons for the past three years.
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Post by: Ian Wallis on April 11, 2005, 09:20:40 AM
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I doubt TJW had terrible ratings. Probably more like the B&E contract ran out and GSN didn't feel like paying big bucks to renew it.

I mean how can you have a "Game Show Network" (and yes this is what it was called when these shows were removed) without 2 of the biggest game shows of all time. TTD and TJW. Only because they were too expensive to lease.


Actually, Sony owns the Barry-Enright library outright, so the contract running out wouldn't be an issue.  The part about being too expensive to lease is probably more likely.  Ever since Liberty Digital bought 50% of the network, GSN has to negotiate any series it wants to air.  It's (unfortunatly) probably easier and cheaper for them to keep the same season of "Newlywed Game" than it is to do a new deal for "Joker's Wild".  

Do you think Liberty Digital will ever sell their interest back to Sony?
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Post by: FeudDude on April 11, 2005, 02:11:28 PM
[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Apr 11 2005, 08:20 AM\']]Do you think Liberty Digital will ever sell their interest back to Sony?
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I think if anything, they'd sell their half to another company.  Hey, maybe they'll sell it to NBC-Universal and then we can get Concentration! (Yeah, I know, keep dreaming.)

As for GSN's current lineup, I think it's very good the way it is and have no reason to complain.  However, here are the changes I'd make if I could:

- In the daytime, I'd replace the 9 am Match Game with something else from the G-T library - maybe Body Language or the syndie What's My Line - and I'd replace one of the Love Connection airings with Tattletales.

- In the afternoon and early evening, I'd replace the 3 pm airing of Lingo with Match Game 73. At the 5 pm hour I'd have Street Smarts and Russian Roulette instead of Millionaire, and I'd replace the 6:30 pm WBSM with Lingo.  I know some people are going to say that this will cause a ratings drop, but I really think that something should be done about the Millionaire and WBSM rerun abuse.

- In late nights, I'd replace the 1:30 am Street Smarts with MG Syndie on weekdays and MGPM on weekends, and then expand B&W Overnight to two hours starting at 2 am.
Title: GSN put BACK ___ on the air
Post by: saussage on April 11, 2005, 10:20:40 PM
[quote name=\'FeudDude\' date=\'Apr 11 2005, 01:11 PM\']- In the daytime, I'd replace the 9 am Match Game with something else from the G-T library - maybe Body Language or the syndie What's My Line - and I'd replace one of the Love Connection airings with Tattletales.

- In the afternoon and early evening, I'd replace the 3 pm airing of Lingo with Match Game 73. At the 5 pm hour I'd have Street Smarts and Russian Roulette instead of Millionaire, and I'd replace the 6:30 pm WBSM with Lingo.  I know some people are going to say that this will cause a ratings drop, but I really think that something should be done about the Millionaire and WBSM rerun abuse.
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Yeah... Match Game at 9AM is too early for me. WML would complement TTTT quite nicely, otherwise, Perry's Card Sharks would work instead of only weekend airings.

As well, Millionaire tapes are problably getting worn by now. I agree change is needed there but like what? I guess almost any two 1/2 hour G-T shows would work for a change of pace for that hour block.
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Post by: AH3RD on April 15, 2005, 02:23:42 PM
[quote name=\'saussage\' date=\'Apr 10 2005, 05:54 PM\']Joker's Wild needs to be on prime time again. Since I gave a limit of a 2 hour block, I'd put it there. If I didn't, it would be on 9PM or the old 11:30PM slot.
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I'd give it a 60-minute slot, to allow showings of both the CBS and syndie editions of TJW.

My 300th post! Snap me down! :)
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Post by: Dbacksfan12 on April 15, 2005, 03:10:12 PM
[quote name=\'AH3RD\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 01:23 PM\']I'd give it a 60-minute slot, to allow showings of both the CBS and syndie editions of TJW.
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Stop....at a double whammy.  Who would want to watch that much mediocricy for so long?
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Post by: Blanquepage on April 15, 2005, 03:20:45 PM
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Who would want to watch that much mediocricy for so long?

That would be those of us who actually like The Joker's Wild.

Despite my like for the program, I wouldn't be at all surprised however if TJW obtained ratings as lousy as I've read in the past. I'd bet most people hold your perspective and just don't go for it. But hey, if there were an hour of Joker's Wild somewhere on the schedule, I'd certainly be a happy camper! ^o^

--Jamie
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Post by: michaellinn on April 15, 2005, 03:37:04 PM
[quote name=\'Modor\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 02:10 PM\'][quote name=\'AH3RD\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 01:23 PM\']I'd give it a 60-minute slot, to allow showings of both the CBS and syndie editions of TJW.
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Stop....at a double whammy.  Who would want to watch that much mediocricy for so long?
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(Raises hand) I would.
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Post by: dzinkin on April 15, 2005, 03:39:36 PM
[quote name=\'Modor\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 03:10 PM\'][quote name=\'AH3RD\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 01:23 PM\']I'd give it a 60-minute slot, to allow showings of both the CBS and syndie editions of TJW.
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Stop....at a double whammy.  Who would want to watch that much mediocricy for so long?
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Is your claim that TJW is mediocre a fact, or your opinion?

Hint: this is now the third response from someone who would like to see TJW on GSN again.  (I understand why it isn't, mind you.)
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Post by: Dbacksfan12 on April 15, 2005, 04:49:43 PM
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 02:39 PM\']Is your claim that TJW is mediocre a fact, or your opinion? [/quote]
Opinion, of course; unless I could find that ratings proved otherwise.
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Hint: this is now the third response from someone who would like to see TJW on GSN again. 
3 people out of about 250 people that regularly read *and* post on this board.  That'll make a huge upturn in the ratings.
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Post by: dzinkin on April 15, 2005, 05:43:13 PM
[quote name=\'Modor\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 04:49 PM\'][quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 02:39 PM\']Is your claim that TJW is mediocre a fact, or your opinion? [/quote]
Opinion, of course; unless I could find that ratings proved otherwise.
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You didn't say that the show's ratings were mediocre, you said the show was mediocre.

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Hint: this is now the third response from someone who would like to see TJW on GSN again. 
3 people out of about 250 people that regularly read *and* post on this board.  That'll make a huge upturn in the ratings.
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Indeed, three people would not make a huge change in the ratings either way.  Of course, no one in this thread has said that they would.  You asked who would want to see it, which is a different question, and you declared it to be "mediocre" which is not fact but your opinion.

I would be the last to say that GSN should add a show to the schedule just because I like it.  But it would be equally ridiculous to say that GSN shouldn't add a show just because I don't like it.  And that's what you're doing.
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Post by: Blanquepage on April 15, 2005, 07:25:48 PM
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That'll make a huge upturn in the ratings.

Just like To Tell the Truth, Password Plus, Super Password, Card Sharks, and Blockbusters are all doing now, I'm sure.

--Jamie
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Post by: dzinkin on April 15, 2005, 08:59:34 PM
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That'll make a huge upturn in the ratings.

Just like To Tell the Truth, Password Plus, Super Password, Card Sharks, and Blockbusters are all doing now, I'm sure.
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This raises a good question... we've been told that the ratings for the Barry-Enright shows were awful, and I don't doubt that they were, er, less than stellar (to my disappointment, since TJW is one of my favorites).  How did the shows Jamie has mentioned do, relative to the B-E shows, the last time they were on?  Were these shows picked because they were expected to do particularly well, or is it more because GSN now has easier access to the G-T library?
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Post by: TLEberle on April 15, 2005, 10:16:48 PM
To go back to what Mark's saying: yes, given a choice between TJW, and just about anything else GSN has put on, I'd pick Joker.  Given a choice between getting up early to watch Joker/Tic Tac Dough and sleeping in, I picked the games of my youth.  So there ARE some people out there who would watch.  Don't generalize and make assumptions.

I bet that most of the top tier stuff: Match Game, Feud, and most of the recent stuff does decently in the ratings.  Or at least, decently for a cable net.  Stuff like Trivia Trap, Blockbusters and Treasure Hunt aren't going to bring down the house, so they're not put in the prime watching times.  Joker would fit nicely in an early morning spot.  Just like it did seven years ago.
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Post by: Blanquepage on April 16, 2005, 03:28:38 AM
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Were these shows picked because they were expected to do particularly well, or is it more because GSN now has easier access to the G-T library?

Since Liberty came into the picture in 2001, GSN has regularly scheduled something along the lines of, I believe, 8 different Sony classics: Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Newlywed Game, Pyramid, Joker's Wild, Hollywood Squares, Ruckus, & The $1.98 Beauty Show.
I'd be willing to bet that your suggestion that the G-T library is more readily accessible is the correct reason. While I don't believe that there is any major obstacle preventing GSN from leasing any Sony classic not currently on hand, why go through the trouble of leasing Sony classics when you have every episode of every series of the G-T library at your disposal?

--Jamie
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Post by: Passepartout on April 16, 2005, 04:00:37 AM
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' date=\'Apr 15 2005, 10:16 PM\']To go back to what Mark's saying: yes, given a choice between TJW, and just about anything else GSN has put on, I'd pick Joker.  Given a choice between getting up early to watch Joker/Tic Tac Dough and sleeping in, I picked the games of my youth.  So there ARE some people out there who would watch.  Don't generalize and make assumptions.

I bet that most of the top tier stuff: Match Game, Feud, and most of the recent stuff does decently in the ratings.  Or at least, decently for a cable net.  Stuff like Trivia Trap, Blockbusters and Treasure Hunt aren't going to bring down the house, so they're not put in the prime watching times.  Joker would fit nicely in an early morning spot.  Just like it did seven years ago.
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Hey I liked Blockbusters, Trivia Trap, and I know I will get some heat, Treasure Hunt! Also bring back TTD and Joker as well!!
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Post by: tvwxman on April 16, 2005, 11:55:39 AM
What I don't get is :

Since GSN is apparently loving this "casino night" crap, Why doesn't GSN continue going after the "Casino" theme with "Casino" based games....imagine the marketing strategy with Jokers Wild, High Rollers, and Gambit on once a week... hell, someone find "Dealers Choice" and put that back on!

Just mah two cents.
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Post by: Passepartout on April 16, 2005, 02:50:13 PM
They need to get rid of casino night as its apparent that nobody watches those!!
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Post by: MikeK on April 16, 2005, 04:58:04 PM
[quote name=\'Passepartout\' date=\'Apr 16 2005, 02:50 PM\']They need to get rid of casino night as its apparent that nobody watches those!![/quote]
Why do you say that, because nobody on this board talks about it?

I watch it.  I must be a nobody.
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Post by: saussage on April 16, 2005, 11:06:22 PM
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Apr 16 2005, 10:55 AM\']What I don't get is :

Since GSN is apparently loving this "casino night" crap, Why doesn't GSN continue going after the "Casino" theme with "Casino" based games....imagine the marketing strategy with Jokers Wild, High Rollers, and Gambit on once a week... hell, someone find "Dealers Choice" and put that back on!

Just mah two cents.
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I agree for the mostpart. Hey, I didn't like the "Game Show Network" being transformed as the network for games, but having a casino day instead of only a casino night would fit their new image quite nicely. Have original programing in prime time and card/gambling-based classics during the afternoon and late night. I agree with all the gameshows described in the above quote including the these (some are already in the daily or weekend run but would fit the criteria):

-Card Sharks
-Celebrity Sweepstakes (if NBC did to what they did to Hollywood Squares)

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Well I do. I'm sure many do. Although it's not technically a game show, it's still tons better than American Dream Derby. They should redo Celebrity Sweepstakes with the money that they could've saved from American Dream Derby.
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Post by: aaron sica on April 17, 2005, 12:25:10 AM
[quote name=\'Passepartout\' date=\'Apr 16 2005, 02:50 PM\']They need to get rid of casino night as its apparent that nobody watches those!!
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Hey now, I hope she doesn't read this board, otherwise her feelings may be hurt :(
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Post by: Jimmy Owen on April 17, 2005, 08:11:51 AM
[quote name=\'Passepartout\' date=\'Apr 16 2005, 01:50 PM\']They need to get rid of casino night as its apparent that nobody watches those!!
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On the contrary, I think she has nice gams.  GSN-the Network for Gams.
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Post by: Ian Wallis on April 17, 2005, 03:40:21 PM
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I'd be willing to bet that your suggestion that the G-T library is more readily accessible is the correct reason.


GSN has always favored the GT library - even when they could air anything from Sony that they wanted.  Even in the beginning, such short-run GT shows like "Trivia Trap" (which I didn't even remember when GSN went on the air in '94) were on the regular schedule, while shorter-run shows from the other libraries never saw the light of day - until what some people refer to as "the Dark Period" occurred.

Personally, I think some shows they're not currently airing are just as good as some of the GT shows they currently are....but that's just me.
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Post by: uncamark on April 19, 2005, 05:59:08 PM
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I'd be willing to bet that your suggestion that the G-T library is more readily accessible is the correct reason.


GSN has always favored the GT library - even when they could air anything from Sony that they wanted.  Even in the beginning, such short-run GT shows like "Trivia Trap" (which I didn't even remember when GSN went on the air in '94) were on the regular schedule, while shorter-run shows from the other libraries never saw the light of day - until what some people refer to as "the Dark Period" occurred.

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Then, the obstacle for airing Sony shows was not the rights--it was converting the tapes to DigiBeta.  GSN only wanted to spend the money if it was an A-list show (or if they had to, like the Dark Period.)  On the other hand, then as now, the G-T shows were all converted and there waiting to be plucked to put on the schedule.
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Post by: Blanquepage on April 19, 2005, 07:22:22 PM
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On the other hand, then as now, the G-T shows were all converted and there waiting to be plucked to put on the schedule.

Back when GSN first started, there were a few series that hadn't made it to their library because they weren't all converted such as Jim Perry's Card Sharks. There was a website that detailed how it took two and a half years to complete the 24/7 dubbing process of the whole library.
I wonder how much of Sony's library remains unconverted.
I could just imagine them still having to convert droves of episodes of Way Out Games and The New Quiz Kids.

--Jamie
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Post by: zachhoran on April 19, 2005, 08:23:57 PM
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I wonder how much of Sony's library remains unconverted.
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The mid-September 1983-mid-November 87 episodes of CBS Pyramid and some of Bullseye's run(only the first and last 50 episodes were converted) are two series that come immediately to mind.
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Post by: Passepartout on April 19, 2005, 11:15:00 PM
I loved the regular Bullseye as a kid but when they made it Celebrity Bullseye it ruined the show.
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Post by: aaron sica on April 19, 2005, 11:28:09 PM
[quote name=\'Passepartout\' date=\'Apr 19 2005, 11:15 PM\']I loved the regular Bullseye as a kid but when they made it Celebrity Bullseye it ruined the show.
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It always seemed to me (and some others, I'm sure) that adding celebrities was a last-ditch effort to save the show, and it almost never worked.

See also:
Celebrity Whew!
Celebrity Hot (ssssss!!) Potato
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Post by: BrandonFG on April 19, 2005, 11:49:38 PM
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Apr 19 2005, 10:28 PM\'][quote name=\'Passepartout\' date=\'Apr 19 2005, 11:15 PM\']I loved the regular Bullseye as a kid but when they made it Celebrity Bullseye it ruined the show.
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It always seemed to me (and some others, I'm sure) that adding celebrities was a last-ditch effort to save the show, and it almost never worked.

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But celebrity episodes of game shows are excellent! Don't you love seeing J-list stars play average Joe game shows for charity?

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Anne Robinson
cc: Regis Philbin
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Post by: aaron sica on April 19, 2005, 11:55:11 PM
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Actually, the only ones I've really enjoyed are the All-Star Family Feuds (namely the Richard Dawson ones). From what I saw in the most recent run of TV Guides I've gotten (96 issues from 1978 to 1980), ABC put on a *lot* of those prime-time specials.

I wouldn't mind seeing GSN put some of those hour-long specials on again..
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Post by: zachhoran on April 20, 2005, 08:00:08 AM
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Apr 19 2005, 10:55 PM\']

Actually, the only ones I've really enjoyed are the All-Star Family Feuds (namely the Richard Dawson ones). From what I saw in the most recent run of TV Guides I've gotten (96 issues from 1978 to 1980), ABC put on a *lot* of those prime-time specials.

I wouldn't mind seeing GSN put some of those hour-long specials on again..
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Feud, Perry CS(game show host tournament in particular, did not see the other tournament), and Password Plus(Kennedy's premiere week) would be the three shows that had the best celeb weeks.
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Post by: aaron sica on April 20, 2005, 10:40:52 AM
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Feud, Perry CS(game show host tournament in particular, did not see the other tournament)
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The other tournament?
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Post by: zachhoran on April 20, 2005, 11:03:31 AM
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Apr 20 2005, 09:40 AM\'][quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Apr 20 2005, 08:00 AM\']
Feud, Perry CS(game show host tournament in particular, did not see the other tournament)
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The other tournament?
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Aired not long after the GS host tournament. Had celebs like Bill Daily, Marcia Wallace, and AVery Schreiber playing for charity.
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Post by: aaron sica on April 20, 2005, 11:39:50 AM
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Apr 20 2005, 11:03 AM\']
Aired not long after the GS host tournament. Had celebs like Bill Daily, Marcia Wallace, and AVery Schreiber playing for charity.
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Ah, OK. I'm assuming that's where the clip of Bill Daily running the cards (to the astonishment of Marcia Wallace!) came from.
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Post by: saussage on April 23, 2005, 10:41:05 PM
[quote name=\'Jimmy Fiono Coyne\' date=\'Apr 19 2005, 06:22 PM\']I wonder how much of Sony's library remains unconverted.
I could just imagine them still having to convert droves of episodes of Way Out Games and The New Quiz Kids.
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I think that I'd be happy just having GSN show us what they have in the vault for us to offer and then have us go to an online poll and cast yer vote. If that doesn't work out, just let me in the vault for a few months converting anything I see onto DV tape or DVD. :) Just let me know first before I'm allowed in.... I need to get extra supplies from Wal-Mart :)

Saussage
Running away from the vault guys with a TPIR fur ep :p
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Post by: SRIV94 on April 24, 2005, 12:25:16 AM
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Apr 20 2005, 10:39 AM\']Ah, OK. I'm assuming that's where the clip of Bill Daily running the cards (to the astonishment of Marcia Wallace!) came from.
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You mean the one where Marcia Wallace says afterwards, "He changed a queen and HE WON??!!"

That week of shows as a whole was quite funny (more McKenzie funny than audience funny--but still a hoot nonetheless).  Actually, that whole tournament was pretty fun (but the week with Bill Daily and Marcia Wallace was especially so).

Just my two Lincolns.

Doug
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Post by: aaron sica on April 24, 2005, 12:45:21 AM
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Apr 24 2005, 12:25 AM\']You mean the one where Marcia Wallace says afterwards, "He changed a queen and HE WON??!!"
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That would be the one!