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Dbacksfan12

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Oddball Ticket Auctions on eBay
« on: April 05, 2026, 04:23:50 AM »
What I'm assuming was a pilot for a show called Busted "starring" Tim Conlon

A ticket for a local KTLA show called What's the Bid?, TV's only contract bridge show.  Hosted by Sam Balter.

A radio show hosted by Jay Stewart called Surprise Package from 1950.

And lastly, because it was a short run, an IGAS ticket from 1976.
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Re: Oddball Ticket Auctions on eBay
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2026, 09:07:35 AM »
Some info on "Busted," which apparently did air for a short time in 1992 ... from the people who gave us "Freakin' Studs" and "AMW" ...

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-10-12-ca-189-story.html

Looks like it only aired on KTTV in Los Angeles for 20 episodes or so.


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Matt Ottinger

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Re: Oddball Ticket Auctions on eBay
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2026, 12:44:58 PM »
Delightful.

But am I the only one who saw the Subject line and thought, "Tickets to Oddball?  That unsold Jamie Farr pilot?"
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2026, 12:58:31 PM »
Delightful.

But am I the only one who saw the Subject line and thought, "Tickets to Oddball?  That unsold Jamie Farr pilot?"

That's immediately where I went!

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« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2026, 01:19:08 PM »
Delightful.

But am I the only one who saw the Subject line and thought, "Tickets to Oddball?  That unsold Jamie Farr pilot?"
You are not, and I was very confused at first.
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Re: Oddball Ticket Auctions on eBay
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2026, 04:37:06 PM »
Some info on "Busted," which apparently did air for a short time in 1992 ... from the people who gave us "Freakin' Studs" and "AMW" ...

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-10-12-ca-189-story.html

Host Tim Conlon has a few dozen minor acting credits, but is "best known" for starring in the USA Network sitcom Lost On Earth in 1997.
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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2026, 06:51:16 PM »
Delightful.

But am I the only one who saw the Subject line and thought, "Tickets to Oddball?  That unsold Jamie Farr pilot?"
You are not, and I was very confused at first.

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Re: Oddball Ticket Auctions on eBay
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2026, 07:11:01 PM »
A radio show hosted by Jay Stewart called Surprise Package from 1950.

At first, I thought some sweet young model/assistant had given herself the stage name of Puppy Day.  But it was the more likely option.  Thursday is "Puppy Day" on the show where kids are awarded puppies.  No indication I can find as to whether their parents get a vote.
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« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2026, 06:21:20 AM »
But am I the only one who saw the Subject line and thought, "Tickets to Oddball?  That unsold Jamie Farr pilot?"
Nope :)
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