dollars 2 donuts Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 20 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: I am pretty sure that the Party Game came on right after Definition ended each day. Billy Van deserved a lifetime Emmy for the work he did on the Hilarious House of Frightenstein. Classic. Chevy, I loved Frightenstein so much. It comes up in my minds eye every few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 12:48 PM, Bills4everNY said: Monty Hall. He was great for Let's Make A Deal. Really made that show fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ChevyVanMiller Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Does anyone else remember the syndicated game show “The New Treasure Hunt” with Geoff Edwards? Kind of A precursor to “Deal or No Deal” where winners would pick one box in hopes of winning the grand prize. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Here's 4 more Gene Gene The Dancing Machines for those like me who can't get enough: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 3 hours ago, dollars 2 donuts said: Chevy, I loved Frightenstein so much. It comes up in my minds eye every few years. Here is the full first episode complete with the Vincent Price opening and closing and the March of the Martians theme song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) 54 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said: Here is the full first episode complete with the Vincent Price opening and closing and the March of the Martians theme song. since your first reference today do you know how much I went back on this? A whole hell of a lot, brother. btw, put me in the Bill Van is a genius category. For those not in the know (and this is utterly unbelievable) there are 130 episodes of this show...all 130 were filmed over 9 months in 1971. Billy Van played 8 characters on the show. Thank you so much for this today, Chevy. I hadn’t thought about so many of the bits and characters For so long. Griszelda? Oh man! The librarian. Igor. All these bits are such a treasure to my youth. I can’t upvote you enough on this. Edit: it might be too much for my baby girl, but I so want to get her into this. Edit 2: the above was the first thing I went to afterwards today and I love the documentary at the end. RIP, BV. Edited July 30, 2020 by dollars 2 donuts 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 4:50 PM, ChevyVanMiller said: Does anyone who grew up on the Canadian border remember watching "Definition" with Jim Perry? "I'll give the zed and take an E, Jim." LOL 23 hours ago, qwksilver said: Jim Perry had a good run in the 80's. Card Sharks and Sale of the Century. count me as a Jim Perry fan too. Absolutely love him on Card Sharks!! I am too young to have seen it live, but have watched it on re-runs for years. Great show and great host! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said: since your first reference today do you know how much I went back on this? A whole hell of a lot, brother. btw, put me in the Bill Van is a genius category. For those not in the know (and this is utterly unbelievable) there are 130 episodes of this show...all 130 were filmed over 9 months in 1971. Billy Van played 8 characters on the show. Thank you so much for this today, Chevy. I hadn’t thought about so many of the bits and characters For so long. Griszelda? Oh man! The librarian. Igor. All these bits are such a treasure to my youth. I can’t upvote you enough on this. Edit: it might be too much for my baby girl, but I so want to get her into this. Edit 2: the above was the first thing I went to afterwards today and I love the documentary at the end. RIP, BV. Yeah, it’s amazing that they did all of those episodes over 9 months. And I believe that Vincent Price filmed all of his spots over just a few days because they couldn’t afford him beyond that. Also, the Wolfman scenes are all cut from the box sets because they never had the rights to use all of the rock songs that he played and danced to. So glad you are reconnecting with the show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 8:16 PM, BillsPride12 said: Was never a huge gameshow person but I always liked Supermarket Sweep for it's simplicity and well I like food watched a re-run of this the other day on Netflix, and it didn’t age well for me. As a kid, I thought the show was riveting! Pretty Meh now (though agree the host was solid). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said: Yeah, it’s amazing that they did all of those episodes over 9 months. And I believe that Vincent Price filmed all of his spots over just a few days because they couldn’t afford him beyond that. Also, the Wolfman scenes are all cut from the box sets because they never had the rights to use all of the rock songs that he played and danced to. So glad you are reconnecting with the show. Wolfman getting cut out is a sin. Here’s my fav one (of course): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 23 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said: Yeah, it’s amazing that they did all of those episodes over 9 months. And I believe that Vincent Price filmed all of his spots over just a few days because they couldn’t afford him beyond that. Also, the Wolfman scenes are all cut from the box sets because they never had the rights to use all of the rock songs that he played and danced to. So glad you are reconnecting with the show. whoa, not to trouble you, but you peaked my interest. i understand the lapsing of rights to the songs, but can you explain the work around, or the “box sets” please? Time permitting, I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Rico said: Here's 4 more Gene Gene The Dancing Machines for those like me who can't get enough: Was going to post the Popsicle Twins, but YouTube wants me to sign up for it because of "adult content". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 46 minutes ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: watched a re-run of this the other day on Netflix, and it didn’t age well for me. As a kid, I thought the show was riveting! Pretty Meh now (though agree the host was solid). I hear ya. I watched a couple re-runs on Netflix myself recently. Keep in mind they only have season 1 on there so that might be part of the Meh factor. I have been watching a lot of old shows on Netflix and Hulu since the Pandemic began and one thing I have really noticed is how bad a lot of shows were in Season 1. I will say for me personally I still enjoyed the episodes of Supermarket Sweep I watched but it might've just been for the Nostalgia more than anything. I loved that early 90's and for me childhood time period. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 23 hours ago, Rico said: Clip Smith hosting Bowling For Dollars would've been GOLD. I think Clip Smith hosted a sort of game show called Wegmans Let's Go to the Races in the mid-70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 15 hours ago, dollars 2 donuts said: whoa, not to trouble you, but you peaked my interest. i understand the lapsing of rights to the songs, but can you explain the work around, or the “box sets” please? Time permitting, I mean. You can buy many of the episodes on DVD box sets. However, as I mentioned, they will not include the werewolf scenes because of the music rights issue. Here’s an Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Hilarious-House-Frightenstein-Three-Disc-Restored/dp/B00CNJ76YYYou can buy many of the episodes on DVD box sets. However, as I mentioned, they will not include the werewolf scenes because of the music rights issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Richard Dawson and it's not even close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: You can buy many of the episodes on DVD box sets. However, as I mentioned, they will not include the werewolf scenes because of the music rights issue. Here’s an Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Hilarious-House-Frightenstein-Three-Disc-Restored/dp/B00CNJ76YYYou can buy many of the episodes on DVD box sets. However, as I mentioned, they will not include the werewolf scenes because of the music rights issue. Thank you, but I love those scenes most of all. Additionally, in going through 4 episodes last night I experienced that first hand as only two of them on youtube had the full wolfman segments. Get bent music rights holders. Like they are going to profit just off of your content in their video. Edited July 30, 2020 by dollars 2 donuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Irv said: I think Clip Smith hosted a sort of game show called Wegmans Let's Go to the Races in the mid-70's. I missed it. Big Clip fan here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 On 7/30/2020 at 9:54 AM, Irv said: I think Clip Smith hosted a sort of game show called Wegmans Let's Go to the Races in the mid-70's. Pretty sure it was Super Duper. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, dhg said: Pretty sure it was Super Duper. That sounds better. Wegman's wasn't in the Buffalo market in the '70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterRob Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, dhg said: Pretty sure it was Super Duper. I think other than a couple exceptions such as Ithaca and Hornell Wegman's was confined to the Rochester area market back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, RochesterRob said: I think other than a couple exceptions such as Ithaca and Hornell Wegman's was confined to the Rochester area market back then. I live in Rochester. I'm pretty sure I remember him hosting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 On 7/30/2020 at 9:54 AM, Irv said: I think Clip Smith hosted a sort of game show called Wegmans Let's Go to the Races in the mid-70's. 4 hours ago, dhg said: Pretty sure it was Super Duper. It definitely was Super Duper that gave out the racing cards. We never won 1 single time. We even had EVERY horse BUT 1 one time. Guess which 1 won? Still it was fun to watch. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Gene Rayburn on Match Game. Match Game is amazing. Richard Dawson sitting in the front row, quietly smoking a butt on camera...the various questions deliberately structured to include flirty, sexual innuendo...the entire thing completely non PC. The world was a different place in the '70s and so much better, at least in some ways. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Man...memories. Game shows were a staple of my childhood in the '70s. A lot of great ones in this thread. Here are a few of my faves: Allen Ludden ('Password')...the love of Betty White's life Bert Convy ('Tattletales') Peter Tomarken ('Press Your Luck') 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 How many of us are showing our age? Including me! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Tom Kennedy in 'Split Second'. Chosen only because written on a desk in HS American History class, some wag had written 'Mr. W. gets his quiz questions from Split Second'. * And I am sure that will keep a few of you guessing...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Keenan Thompson as Steve Harvy on SNL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Another underrated game show, Blockbusters with Bill Cullen as host. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 21 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Tom Kennedy in 'Split Second'. Chosen only because written on a desk in HS American History class, some wag had written 'Mr. W. gets his quiz questions from Split Second'. * And I am sure that will keep a few of you guessing...? It's always interesting on what triggers a memory. I just remembered Tom would read notes from viewers on what the definition of a "Split Second" was. The one that comes to mind was "the time between the light turning green and the guy behind you beeping the horn." It also happens to be the only one I remember. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Vanna White, of course! She looked much better in Playboy than Bob Barker. Seriously, some of those guys from the 70s era shows were hilarious. Hollywood Squares, Match Game, Family Feud, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierlifer Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 8:54 PM, JR in Pittsburgh said: watched a re-run of this the other day on Netflix, and it didn’t age well for me. As a kid, I thought the show was riveting! Pretty Meh now (though agree the host was solid). Funny. I thought the EXACT same thing last weekend haha! Fun seeing all the old products and labels though. Love My Carpet carpet freshener! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Van Miller on “It’s Academic”. Missed out by one question being a replacement for the playoffs. Freakin’ Straits of Gibraltar. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 10:10 AM, Mike in Horseheads said: Keenan Thompson as Steve Harvy on SNL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 A vote for Marc Summers who hosted Double Dare. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 45 minutes ago, dpberr said: A vote for Marc Summers who hosted Double Dare. Most definitely. He's overcome some major OCD issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 7 hours ago, dpberr said: A vote for Marc Summers who hosted Double Dare. good call. That was THE show as a kid. I tried getting my kids to watch the new double dare and they’re very meh about it. The new one has Marc Summers as sort of not emcee, not the main host. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 29 minutes ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: good call. That was THE show as a kid. I tried getting my kids to watch the new double dare and they’re very meh about it. The new one has Marc Summers as sort of not emcee, not the main host. There are many excellent hosts on this list. I chose Marc Summers because Double Dare was a transcendent game show. Before Double Dare, there were no game shows involving children as contestants. It ushered in an entirely new genre of television entertainment, and Summers was the face of it during it's best days. When you ask anyone about Double Dare, 9 out of 10 people will say Marc Summers. There will be one that will mention the giant nose with the flags up the nostrils. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 2:58 PM, K-9 said: Just about the only answer I can think of at the moment. Then again, this was barely a "game show" as we know it today. Asking me who is my favorite game show host is a lot like asking me "what was your favorite hemorrhoid?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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