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Post by Kimmer on Mar 1, 2007 13:02:04 GMT -6
I just did this off the top of my head so I'm sure I'm leaving out some that might be YOUR favorite....there are sooooo many!! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I tried to put up a mix of past and present ones....
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Post by Midge on Mar 1, 2007 15:14:25 GMT -6
For me, it's "What's My Line" by a mile. The original 1950's version, hosted by newsman John Charles Daly, was extremely popular in its day and is still entertaining to watch today. It was the simplest game you can imagine. Four panelists tried to guess the occupation of a contestant. They were only allowed to ask "yes" or "no" questions. Each panelist asked a question in turn. If the answer was "yes," the panelist could continue asking questions until he or she got a "no" answer. Then the questioning would pass to the next panelist. Each "no" answer was worth $5 to the contestant, and ten "no's" ended the game with the contestant winning the maximum prize of $50.
The contestants were usually ordinary people who happened to have extremely interesting (and hard to guess) jobs, such as "elephant washer" or "human cannonball."
The fun of the show was that the host and the panelists were all extremely bright, witty, urbane and sophisticated, so watching the show was like being invited to a celebrity cocktail party. The panel stayed mostly the same over the years except for vacations or illnesses. They were stage and TV star Arlene Francis, comic Steve Allen, reporter Dorothy Kilgallen and publisher and raconteur Bennett Cerf. Watching the show was like seeing the same familiar friends week after week. The highlight of the show was the Mystery Guest segment. The panel would first be blindfolded, and then a celebrity would enter (to thunderous applause) and sit in the contestant's chair. The producers would usually book a movie star for this segment, but sometimes it would be a famous author, singer,sports figure, musician, scientist or politician. Most of the time the star would have to disguise his or her voice to evade detection, which added to the hilarity when a he-man action star would say "yes" or "no" in a squeaky, high voice, or a glamour girl would croak like a frog.
Reruns of the old "What's My Line" are now airing on GSN (the game show network) Sunday nights at 2:00 a.m. U.S. Central time.
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Post by diane on Mar 1, 2007 15:46:59 GMT -6
I like "Jeopardy" when i get a chance to see it. I have a paper and pencil and put down my scores - even taking points off for wrong answers. There is a new show that has just started over here called "The Rich List" - the prizemoney is an awful lot for an Australian show. People can win $250,000 for just naming 15 World's Most Busy Airports, Beatle's Songs That Went to Number. 1, Tom Cruise Movies (I could barely name 3 ) etc. People have done it as well. There was an English show that used to be on called "The Royale Family" ( I have them on video) - it was the funniest series although I suppose the English humour is an accquired taste. (Seinfeld they aint!!!). Anyway they would sit around the lounge and just talk about things that were going on in their day - made you want to join in their conversation. One episode they started talking about quizzes - they all agreed "Catchphrase" was the best. At the time I watched "Catchphrase" and desperately wanted to get into the conversation so I could vote too as I really liked it. Soon after it was axed. The game entailed showing contestants pieces of a puzzle that showed a popular saying - "don't cry over spilt milk", "putting the cart before the horse" etc. It sounds boring but it was highly addictive.
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Post by Roger Thornhill on Mar 1, 2007 17:38:01 GMT -6
The game entailed showing contestants pieces of a puzzle that showed a popular saying - "don't cry over spilt milk", "putting the cart before the horse" etc. It sounds boring but it was highly addictive. "Just say what you see" "AH it's good but it's not right" ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png)
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Post by Larry's 66 Diner on Mar 2, 2007 5:10:59 GMT -6
Perhaps I'm old-fashioned, but I voted for the ever-popular "The Price is Right"! It's been the longest-running game show in daytime television history, although it started out in prime time, as a half-hour game show.
Bob Barker is an icon as the show's host. I can remember back when Johnny Olsen was the announcer with his ever-famous "[So&So], come on down! You are the next contestant on 'The Price is Right'!" Over the years, the models have come and gone, but the games are pretty much the same.
I believe it is this coming June when Bob Barker will go into retirement. He decided to give up the microphone after 30+ (?) years as the host. What will become of the show after that, I don't know, because it's kind of hard to imagine daytime TV without "The Price is Right", but one cannot deny that this show has made history!
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Post by Midge on Mar 2, 2007 5:32:42 GMT -6
Bob Barker was a childhood idol of mine way back in the 1950's when he hosted a show called "Truth or Consequences." I can't think of anyone who's had a longer career on network television than he has. What a class act.
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Post by Kimmer on Mar 2, 2007 17:38:13 GMT -6
Supposedly Rosie O'Donnell wants to replace Bob Barker as the host(ess) of "The Price Is Right."
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Post by Kimmer on Mar 2, 2007 17:39:38 GMT -6
I'm actually voting for the original "What's My Line," it was great!! ![:-X](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/lipssealed.png) But, I also like "Match Game" and, of the current ones, I like "Deal Or No Deal."
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Post by Larry's 66 Diner on Mar 2, 2007 17:44:16 GMT -6
Supposedly Rosie O'Donnell wants to replace Bob Barker as the host(ess) of "The Price Is Right." OH, GOD, NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! :listen: ![:-[](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/embarrassed.png) :uhuh: :uhuh:
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Post by Kimmer on Mar 3, 2007 15:59:21 GMT -6
That's what my grandmother said!! She said if she takes over as the hostess, she'll stop watching the show.
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Post by Roger Thornhill on Mar 3, 2007 17:35:57 GMT -6
Rosie O'Donnell hosting The Price Is Right?? so maybe there is some truth in those rumours? you know, the ones about Mike Tyson hosting a revamped What's My Line.
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Post by Midge on Mar 3, 2007 18:07:20 GMT -6
I think I'm going to throw up. :huh:
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Post by Roger Thornhill on Mar 3, 2007 18:09:59 GMT -6
Midge, I must ask you not to do that, Mike is wearing new spats.
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Post by Midge on Mar 3, 2007 18:12:07 GMT -6
OK, Jeff, then I guess it's all right if I throw up on Rosie instead. ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) [edit] Seriously, I would like to nominate someone for the "Price Is Right." His name is Marc Summers. He hosts a show on the Food Network called "Unwrapped," and he's also had his own game show on GSN. Summers is very personable and likable, and I think he'd be an excellent choice to fill Bob Barker's shoes. Here's a link to his bio on the Food Network site: www.foodnetwork.com/food/marc_summers/0,1974,FOOD_9905,00.html
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Post by tclion on Mar 4, 2007 9:55:52 GMT -6
Supposedly Rosie O'Donnell wants to replace Bob Barker as the host(ess) of "The Price Is Right." If that happens I will boycot the show. I like Rosie but she has no place on thre price is right......
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Post by bonnie on Mar 7, 2007 16:57:34 GMT -6
i'm the 1 vote up there for Password. my fav games have always been word games. i loved the show, i thot Allen Ludden was a perfect host. sometimes his wife, Betty White, would play the game. they were always cute together.
i did like What's My Line especially for the mystery guest. the panel was always dressed elegantly (oh how Arlene Francis would swish in with one of her ball gowns!!) the game was simple enuf and some of the questions were unintentionally funny. we'd all have a good laugh.
jeopardy is fun to watch altho i'm not smart enuf to really score well in most categories. i'd do well if it was like when they have the celebrity games. then the questions are more general knowledge that some of us might actually have a chance to answer. haha
bon
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Post by annavandenhazel on Mar 8, 2007 17:05:48 GMT -6
I voted for the Price is Right but there are others I like too. I haven't watched it much in years (assuming it's still on) but I liked the variety, you never knew which games Bob would make the contestants play. I always thought if I went on the show myself I would probably get stuck with one of the few games I wouldn't be too good at.
I saw an old episode of Match Game not long ago where Richard Dawson and Gary Burghoff were both guests - my son had been introduced to MASH on the Hallmark Channel in the past year and we were halfway through the first season of "Hogan's Heroes" (with a little help from Netflix), so he enjoyed seeing "Newkirk" and "Radar" on the same program.
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Post by hippiechick on Mar 9, 2007 17:07:21 GMT -6
Has anyone been watching the "Are you Smarter Than a Fifth Grader"? I don't know whether to enjoy it or be incredibly disturbed by it. At least if you don't know a Jeopardy question you have some consolation in knowing that it was most likely a pretty tough question. But if you don't know the answer to a first grade grammar question...and you're a college graduate...well just what are you going to do with that? :huh:
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Post by hippiechick on Mar 9, 2007 17:25:32 GMT -6
And I almost forgot, as far as Rosie O'Donnell is concerned, in my own humble opinion there should be an actual amendment radified to our constitution that prohibits Ms. O'Donnell from appearing in picture or video and speaking, either written or verbal, on any broadcast air waves of any type in our country. ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) I hear Mongolia Today is looking for a new host...
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Post by Midge on Mar 9, 2007 17:28:20 GMT -6
And I almost forgot, as far as Rosie O'Donnell is concerned, in my own humble opinion there should be an actual amendment radified to our constitution that prohibits Ms. O'Donnell from appearing in picture or video and speaking, either written or verbal, on any broadcast air waves of any type in our country. ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) I hear Mongolia Today is looking for a new host... Hear, hear! I second the motion. ![:-X](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/lipssealed.png)
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Post by Kimmer on Mar 10, 2007 13:15:36 GMT -6
And I almost forgot, as far as Rosie O'Donnell is concerned, in my own humble opinion there should be an actual amendment radified to our constitution that prohibits Ms. O'Donnell from appearing in picture or video and speaking, either written or verbal, on any broadcast air waves of any type in our country. ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) I hear Mongolia Today is looking for a new host... ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png)
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Post by addie on Aug 22, 2008 19:36:32 GMT -6
I liked the old "password" because of betty white and her husband and even when it was just him.
i alway s kind of liked chuck woolery's "love Connection" because he was so funny, especially trying look like was not laughing at the "contestants," but with them instead. he's just funny anyway.
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Post by Midge on Aug 23, 2008 17:06:57 GMT -6
The original Password used to be my favorite game show. Allen Ludden was the witty but slightly nerdy English teacher, and the delightfully ditsy Betty White was the perfect foil for him. After they were married, he would begin every show by saying, "Hi, Doll!" (She was usually in the audience if she wasn't a contestant).
Chuck Woolery was great, because you could tell he was vastly amused by the contestants, but too cool to let them know it.
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Post by Beanka on Aug 23, 2008 23:02:26 GMT -6
I enjoy watching the Price is right.Sometimes they do make me very angry when they don't listen to me...lol
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