Author Topic: Classic game show/quiz show thread(must have debuted before 1995) (Read 4805 times)

jasc15 · « **Reply #35 on:** February 22, 2012, 08:22:10 AM »

What was that Nickelodeon game show where the contestants went "into" a video game, and became the character? I thought that was pretty cool until i realized that it looked like the contestants couldnt actually see the game environment, and were probably watching themselves on another screen. It lost its cool factor pretty quick for me.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #36 on:** February 22, 2012, 09:19:44 AM »

Seeing as how many of us here are both music fans and old enough to remember when MTV was awesome, how has Remote Control not been mentioned yet?

Nice to see mentions of Tic-Tac-Dough and Joker's Wild, I totally remember watching those. Seems like I used to watch a lot growing up. Looking back, I am not sure why. They seem so cheesy and ridiculous now. The only one I ever remotely watch these days is Jeopardy. Are there even many game shows on now, or have they given way to the 'reality' competition show?

jingle.boy · « **Reply #37 on:** February 22, 2012, 09:59:10 AM »

Quote from: DTVT on February 22, 2012, 07:51:40 AM

I grew up on game shows, I liked them more than Sesame Street and other PBS shows because game shows they had bigger numbers, and I loved math and science when I was young. Didn't know the trivia parts for jack when I was young, but I remember all kinds of shows. TPIR, Tic Tac Dough, Card Sharks, Sale of the Century, The various incarnations of $X Pyramid, Blockbusters, and what kid didn't love Press Your Luck.

Now, I'll occasionally watch Jeopardy and reruns of Match Game. I've been somewhat soured on Jeopardy ever since I essentially won the Roanoke tryout a few years ago but was named the alternate in favor of a minority single mom with a sob story. Reverse discrimination against a fairly non-photogenic white male I tell ya.

Right there with ya bud. Big bucks, no whammies!

This one was pretty impressive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4VolSAGvSY

Orbert · « **Reply #38 on:** February 22, 2012, 10:37:38 AM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on February 22, 2012, 09:19:44 AM

Seeing as how many of us here are both music fans and old enough to remember when MTV was awesome, how has Remote Control not been mentioned yet?

Kenny wasn't like the other kids
TV mattered; nothing else did

Good call! I loved that show. A demented version of Jeopardy! with (mostly) music-based questions. Also, Kari.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #39 on:** February 22, 2012, 11:04:45 AM »

Quote from: Orbert on February 22, 2012, 10:37:38 AM

Quote from: Cool Chris on February 22, 2012, 09:19:44 AM
Seeing as how many of us here are both music fans and old enough to remember when MTV was awesome, how has Remote Control not been mentioned yet?

Kenny wasn't like the other kids
TV mattered; nothing else did

Good call! I loved that show. A demented version of Jeopardy! with (mostly) music-based questions. Also, Kari.

Oh yeah...forgot about that one. Adam Sandler's career jump-starter.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #40 on:** February 22, 2012, 11:14:02 AM »

I loved when they had to put their snack bowl on top their heads as snacks rained down from above so they'd have shit to munch on during the 2nd round.

MykeHavoc · « **Reply #41 on:** February 22, 2012, 11:19:26 AM »

Price is Right was my favorite as a kid, and still is. I remember watching it every day during vacations off from school.
My grandparents got me into Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. I enjoy Family Feud, too. Not sure what else...

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #42 on:** February 22, 2012, 11:24:27 AM »

I don't know how the big American studios let this one slip through their fingers.

FlamTap · « **Reply #43 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:48:02 PM »

Joker's Wild
Treasure Hunt
Match Game
Tic Tac Dough

slycordinator · « **Reply #44 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:49:51 PM »

Quote from: El Barto on February 21, 2012, 09:30:21 PM

Quote from: slycordinator on February 21, 2012, 05:38:22 PM
The game show is classic, though this incident is pretty recent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5H5r4_CoJo
How was that not a valid answer? Normally if you come up with an answer that's correct, though not necessarily the one they're looking for, they'll give it to you anyway. The judges should have given that to him.

Because the correct answer can't be slang.

FlamTap · « **Reply #45 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:00:47 PM »

Quote from: slycordinator on February 22, 2012, 02:49:51 PM

Quote from: El Barto on February 21, 2012, 09:30:21 PM
Quote from: slycordinator on February 21, 2012, 05:38:22 PM
The game show is classic, though this incident is pretty recent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5H5r4_CoJo
How was that not a valid answer? Normally if you come up with an answer that's correct, though not necessarily the one they're looking for, they'll give it to you anyway. The judges should have given that to him.
Because the correct answer can't be slang.

And because a hoe and a rake are two different tools entirely?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #46 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:10:51 PM »

lonestar did this already. (Makin' Whoopie)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T5E4cVwyBE

For Cozmo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kRs7F2bJgo

slycordinator · « **Reply #47 on:** February 22, 2012, 06:35:17 PM »

Quote from: FlamTap on February 22, 2012, 03:00:47 PM

Quote from: slycordinator on February 22, 2012, 02:49:51 PM
Quote from: El Barto on February 21, 2012, 09:30:21 PM
How was that not a valid answer? Normally if you come up with an answer that's correct, though not necessarily the one they're looking for, they'll give it to you anyway. The judges should have given that to him.
Because the correct answer can't be slang.

And because a hoe and a rake are two different tools entirely?

Why would that matter? The "answer" was talking about to a term that could refer to a libertine woman and a long gardening tool. Rake is a correct answer and *if* libertine-type woman were a standard meaning for hoe, it would be correct also. You can have 2 right answers that are different. He was wrong because that meaning is slang. He was simply trolling the show.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #48 on:** February 23, 2012, 12:00:02 AM »

The Pipe is Right

Ol' Lew Alcindor with an amusing comprehension mishap

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #49 on:** February 24, 2012, 08:30:22 PM »

Match Game FTW. I thought it was funny even though I didn't get the jokes when I was a kid, but I definitely get them now.

Brett Somers was SUCH a hoot, same with Gene and Charles Nelson Reilly.

Quote from: YtseBitsySpider on February 21, 2012, 04:44:10 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2_6nwoiU1k&feature=related

See, that's exactly what I'm talking about!

The only recent game show that even comes close to Match Game IMO was Win Ben Stein's Money.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #50 on:** February 24, 2012, 08:33:45 PM »

Anything trivia related. Jeopardy remains king.

Oh, and old school Price is Right with those women. Yeah.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #51 on:** February 26, 2012, 11:02:32 PM »

Wheel of Fortune from 1980

A few interesting differences:

Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford instead of Pat Sajak and Vanna White.

A jank-ass "$100" space.

Much more modest prizes since I guess the show wasn't yet a proven hit and thusly was working on a tighter budget.

El Barto · « **Reply #52 on:** February 27, 2012, 08:22:40 AM »

"And now, let's give a warm welcome to Susan's ass!"

Chuck Woolery looked pretty stoned to me.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #53 on:** February 27, 2012, 08:59:07 AM »

Quote from: snapple on February 22, 2012, 06:36:16 AM

I should say that I was watching RERUNS of Match Game in my childhood.

This show was on TV when I was around 10 to 12 years old, maybe a bit younger. Some of my fondest memories of my childhood are from watching it with my grandfather, who never missed an episode.

One of the great original game shows on TV that I watched mostly as re-runs was "What's My Line?"

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #54 on:** February 27, 2012, 12:56:54 PM »

^Goddamn! I knew she was hot in her time, but Liz Taylor was apparently finer than a motherfucker

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #55 on:** February 27, 2012, 01:12:21 PM »

Oh, yeah, in her prime she was probably in the top 10 most beautiful women of all time.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #56 on:** February 29, 2012, 02:36:19 AM »

Quote from: kirksnosehair on February 27, 2012, 08:59:07 AM

"What's My Line?"

Holy WOW--Elizabeth was SO beautiful back in those days.

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Author Topic: Classic game show/quiz show thread(must have debuted before 1995) (Read 4805 times)