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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-12-2006, 07:30 PM:
 
I'm sooo hooked on that show! I even play it on their website!
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 12-12-2006, 07:36 PM:
 
Fantastic!
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 12-12-2006, 07:42 PM:
 
So that's where you've been. WOW!
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 12-12-2006, 08:03 PM:
 
Game shows rule... and especially ones with hot models.
 

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Posted by Brian Michael Weidemann (Member # 2243) on 12-12-2006, 09:25 PM:
 
No skill, no trivia, no knowledge, no wits required. Flip a coin for an hour. Play the slots. This is a spectator sport?

If I could turn off my television any harder, this show would make me do it. If I wanted hot models, I'm sure there are plenty more places to happen upon them. And are clad-for-network-television models really worth it?

If a network can make revenue from a show which costs nothing BUT the prize money (I mean, Howie doesn't even require a hair stylist!), then good for them, I guess. It's not helping my desire to see innovative television return to popularity.
 

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Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 12-12-2006, 09:31 PM:
 
Next thing, they'll come up with another game show turned reality show with ominous music called "Guess What Color I'm Thinking!"

And I used to laugh at how bad some European TV shows were. With all the shit currently on network television these days I'm up for topless weather ladies!
 

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Posted by Dieter Depypere (Member # 3184) on 12-13-2006, 01:08 AM:
 
Today's TV (game-)shows really suck. I don't really watch TV anymore.
 

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Posted by Ross Oba (Member # 3433) on 12-13-2006, 01:52 AM:
 
'The Price is Right' is my favorite game show. I enjoy ridiculing the people who don't know how to play the different games.
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 12-13-2006, 04:18 AM:
 
....now there is a DVD interactive version of this game...wife plays it about 3 times a week..
 

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Posted by Anslem Rayburn (Member # 1267) on 12-13-2006, 04:29 AM:
 

quote: Brian Michael Weidemann

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No skill, no trivia, no knowledge, no wits required. Flip a coin for an hour. Play the slots. This is a spectator sport?

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That's what makes it fun. If you watch it, there is a lot of suspense, and it's mindless. I like it, though I rarely get to watch network tv. I have played the pointless game on the website, I must confess.

To quote Kid's in the Hall : "Shove this up your mind"
 

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Posted by Brian Michael Weidemann (Member # 2243) on 12-13-2006, 05:25 AM:
 
Oh, sure, I see the attempt at drama and suspense; but frankly it's not there. Not for me. And I do not revel in mindlessness. I'm one of those high-and-mighty, intellectual types who read books and shit, and who generally place value on one's mind.

(And anyone who finds anything to the contrary on my website, or my MySpace profile, can bite me!)
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 12-13-2006, 03:21 PM:
 
(Now we need to bring back Anne Robinson's "the Weakest Link" for some good snide humour again)

Then there are those 'knockoff' suspense gameshows like "One againt One Hundered" and "Show me the Money" with Shatner as MC...
 

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Posted by Chad Souder (Member # 343) on 12-13-2006, 03:32 PM:
 
Howie Mandel has gone to the place where all washed-up, struggling, questionable-at-best talent comedians go: The land of crappy game shows. He now joins Louie Anderson, Bob Sagat, everyone who has ever been on Hollywood Squares, and coutless others. It's kind of sad to know that Mandel actually thinks he is funny.
 

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Posted by Hillary Charles (Member # 769) on 12-13-2006, 04:06 PM:
 
The best are the old episodes of Match Game on the Game Show Network. The fun now is often trying to figure out who some of the celebrities were, except for Charles Nelson Reilly. And Richard Dawson never looked oilier.

And Gene Rayburn. If he were still alive, he'd be playing the caveman in those Geico commercials. Possibly a missing link, but he had the coolest microphone on tv.
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 12-13-2006, 04:54 PM:
 
Met Gene Rayburn when a friend and I went to the NBC studios in New York in the late 1960's. He was nice and relaxed after doing a radio show. He remarked about our "Florida tan" since his studio complexion was sunless pink compared to us
If Howie Mandle can keep it going he can join Bob Barker, Vanna White, Alex Trebek, Pat Sayjak working 3 - 4 days a month playing games until the next century making $$$$
 

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Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 12-13-2006, 05:17 PM:
 
Hillary: that mike is an RCA "Starmaker." It comes up on e-bay from time to time. Louis
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 12-13-2006, 07:12 PM:
 
It's too bad Bob Barker is retiring, he'll be missed. With that kind of work schedule he could probably still do the show well into his 90s I'm sure if he makes it that long.
 

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Posted by Hillary Charles (Member # 769) on 12-13-2006, 07:41 PM:
 
Thanks for the name Louis. One of the regulars of the "Don & Mike" radio show collects microphones, and that particular one was a holy grail for him. I wasn't aware that it actually had a name.

FWIW, I'd have loved to have met Gene Rayburn. In spite of my jabs, he sorta looks like he could be related to my father--second cousins at the closest, though.

Mike, are you old enough to remember Bob Barker from his prior show, "Truth or Consequences"? What a fun show!
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 12-13-2006, 09:01 PM:
 
I dont think so Hillary... I've only seen him on PIR since the early 80s as a youngster... I probably have seen TOC on the Gameshow network at one time or another. I love that channel but we dont get it anymore, the old Match Games you mentioned are hilarious with Dawson and his old Family Feud episodes as well.
 

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Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 12-13-2006, 09:04 PM:
 
DoND is kinda fun to watch. The premise is so simple, there's absolutely zero skill involved, lots of nice eye candy. It's a pleasant diversion. Some of the contestants are a little too obnoxious though.

Gene Rayburn was one of the best game show hosts of all time, and Match Game was one of the greatest game shows of all time!
 

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Posted by Hillary Charles (Member # 769) on 12-14-2006, 08:11 AM:
 
I'm partial to Wink Martindale as host of Tic Tac Dough. His teeth are just so damned perfect! And what a name--Wink!

Bob Eubanks fascinated me too. That hair of his. I was really little when "The Newlywed Game" was first on, and nobody would explain to me exactly what "whoopie" was.

Apparently, for me, it comes down to whether or not the host has some kind of outstanding physical feature. If so, I'm watching. So far, Howie's bald head isn't unusual enough for me, but I can appreciate the attraction of the show itself.

And that's my final answer, Reeg.
 

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Posted by Bob Maar (Member # 763) on 12-14-2006, 08:50 AM:
 
So Hillary: Deal or No Deal?
 

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Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 12-14-2006, 01:05 PM:
 

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Match Game was one of the greatest game shows of all time!

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Are you talking about the original Match Game, or the later celebrity-fest one? Doesn't matter...they were both great! I agree, Gene Rayburn was a great host. Bill Cullen - also great.

There should be a mention here for Johnny "Come on down!" Olsen too...not a host, but probably the most memorable "voice" in the history of daytime TV.
 

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Posted by Hillary Charles (Member # 769) on 12-14-2006, 02:09 PM:
 
Bob, if Howie does that gag where he blows up a rubber glove over his head, then I say DEAL!
 

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Posted by Bob Maar (Member # 763) on 12-14-2006, 02:10 PM:
 
When GSN comes back with "Pass The Buck" Mid seventies, watch for me I was on for about four days....... Great Fun. Bill Cullen was the Host.

Hillary let me know when you will be on.
 

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Posted by Hillary Charles (Member # 769) on 12-14-2006, 03:23 PM:
 
I hope GSN does get "Pass the Buck." I'll have to TiVo it until we see your appearances.

Doubt I'll get on "Deal" although I did do the phone thing to get on "...Millionaire." I only got through once, and got all the questions right, but never got the next-day call. Thus ends my game-show career.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 12-16-2006, 01:41 PM:
 

quote: Hillary Charles

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are you old enough to remember Bob Barker from his prior show, "Truth or Consequences"?

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OMG, we watched that show all the time! My mother purely loved Bob Barker.

Remember the "Truth or Consequences" theme music? Anyone know the title? It's from some production library (maybe Valentino, could be Capitol). I know of a couple different trailers that used it, too.

As for Gene Rayburn, I always thought he had the best pipes of all the game show hosts.
 

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Posted by Frank Dubrois (Member # 3042) on 12-16-2006, 03:10 PM:
 

quote: Chad Souder

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He now joins Louie Anderson, Bob Sagat

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Bob Sagat is a comedian? Since when? That guy is the most UNFUNNY person I've ever watched. I wont even watch his new stupid game show. Just looking at the eating grin on his ferret like face makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a dull #2 pencil.

Louie Anderson needs dental work.
 

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Posted by Hillary Charles (Member # 769) on 12-16-2006, 03:28 PM:
 

quote: Tim Reed

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Remember the "Truth or Consequences" theme music? Anyone know the title? It's from some production library (maybe Valentino, could be Capitol). I know of a couple different trailers that used it, too.

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quote: Mike Blakesley

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There should be a mention here for Johnny "Come on down!" Olsen too...not a host, but probably the most memorable "voice" in the history of daytime TV.

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quote: Hillary Charles

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The music is called "Stop Gap," composed by Wilfred Burns

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Thanks, Hillary! You're good. I'll have to pick up that CD.

Cool!

EDIT: Just did some research using your info, and found out the cut is from the KPM library, FWIW. Screen Attractions owns some KPM tracks, but I don't have that title in my selection pool.
 

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Posted by Hillary Charles (Member # 769) on 12-17-2006, 03:49 PM:
 
KPM? I'm assuming that the PM stands for "Production Music," but who's music?

Glad to help. There are two "TV Dinners" CD's; the second covering the 1960's although there are plenty of those in the first disc. Some good selections by Laurie (The Avengers Theme) Johnson as well on the first.

I remember the announcer say, "It's time for TRUTH (then a buzzer would sound) OR CONSEQUENCES!" and then the music would start up. The supered graphic of the title had an angel halo and devil horns. Ususally the questions for the "truth" part were trick riddles almost always ensuring the contestant would have to face all kinds of humiliating consequences. And Barker was great with it all.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 12-18-2006, 06:47 AM:
 

quote: KPM website

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The origins of KPM go back to 1780 when the instrument maker, Robert Keith, set up shop in London's Rathbone Place. By 1830 the business had expanded into music publishing and a partnership formed with William Prowse.

After the turn of the century retail outlets were opened selling theatre tickets, instruments, music and eventually records.

In 1955, with the advent of commercial television in the UK, the music publishing department became a separate company and was acquired by Rediffusion. The following year saw the setting up of the original KP library under the management of Patrick Howgill. The first twenty-five 78 rpm records were recorded with a budget of £5,000.

In 1959 the library merged with Peter Maurice Publishing to form the new KPM Music Group.

In 1965 Robin Phillips launched the KPM 1000 series introducing writers from jazz, pop and other contemporary fields. It encapsulated a golden age of British television theme music including Animal Magic, Grandstand, Mastermind and News at Ten.

The KPM Music Group was taken over by EMI in 1969 but the international standing of the library was such that the distinctive KPM name was retained.

In 1984 KPM produced the first library music to be released on Compact Disc.

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Most of the great production music libraries are from the UK. I get KPM tracks from APM (Associated Production Music) in Los Angeles, the US distributor for the KPM, Chappell, and Zomba libraries, among others. DeWolfe (London) has an office in New York, and is used in a lot of Monty Python work.
 

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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 12-18-2006, 11:44 PM:
 
Saw a new show after this tonight...called "Identity" it's a play on the old "What's My Line"
 

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Posted by Hillary Charles (Member # 769) on 12-19-2006, 07:53 AM:
 
Thanks Tim.

I never would have guessed that a production library would have a 200+ year history.

The UK origins of much of this music explains the ovewhelming British flavor of most of these CD's.
 

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