tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post113686920643192247..comments2023-04-23T13:33:55.868-05:00Comments on The Realm of Possibility: If It's Another Top Ten List, I Think I'm Going to -- "BLANK"Diabolical Geniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054611487880242577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1137005719744635682006-01-11T12:55:00.000-06:002006-01-11T12:55:00.000-06:00Jon,I'll start by saying that any list that does n...Jon,<BR/><BR/><I>I'll start by saying that any list that does not have The Price is Right sitting at #1 is automatically invalid.</I><BR/><BR/>Save the last three words of your sentence, I have no problem with you thinking that. Obviously, you just didn't "get" the humor of <I>Matchgame</I>, and that's alright. [I'm just kidding, BTW.] I admitted in my thoughts under # 4 that <I>Price</I> is probably the favorite game show of most Americans.<BR/><BR/><I>I don't believe The Wheel of Fortune should be in the top 10 game shows...not even the top 50</I><BR/><BR/>Well, I think there's something latent here you're not letting us all in on... not even in the Top 50? Could you even name 50 game shows? Along with <I>Price</I>, <I>Wheel</I> is the other show most accessible to the greatest amount of people. I understand it's a personal opinion, and I respect that. To you, it's not in the Top 50. To me, it's a definite Top-Tenner.<BR/><BR/>As far as replacing it with <I>Press Your Luck</I>, which I really did like and thought about it hard for my list, it would be <I>Deal</I> moving down, not <I>Wheel</I>. But for me, Monty Hall's show has had a social impact that goes beyond just being a game show. I can't move it.<BR/><BR/><I>Card Sharks</I> wasn't bad and another game show I liked that had that same host (I think) was <I>Sale of the Century</I> for anyone who remembers that one. Actually, I probably should have mentioned both of those in my honorable mention shows, but at some point, if I keep mentioning all the shows I liked, it sounds like I'm just naming shows to sound smart. And since I'm not smart, and basically everybody knows it, I'll just stay with the gameplan.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you both on <I>The Weakest Link</I> being a weak link in game showing, and I do think that <I>Love Connection</I> is a game show. But it wasn't one of my favs, nor did I ever think it was one of the best.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your VALUED input, though. Seriously. Comments like that make the blog site a better one. Both for the hosts and for anyone reading.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629158473415918017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1137002571639559822006-01-11T12:02:00.000-06:002006-01-11T12:02:00.000-06:00Although I'm significantly youger than the old cod...Although I'm significantly youger than the old codgers responsible for these blogs (no Rich, I'm not 14), I have caught a lot of re-runs of these game shows on GSN. Typically on any non-working day my TV is either on GSN or ESPN.<BR/><BR/>I'll start by saying that any list that does not have The Price is Right sitting at #1 is automatically invalid. However...I will ignore that fact & still provide my comments to this list.<BR/><BR/>Personally I don't believe The Wheel of Fortune should be in the top 10 game shows...not even the top 50. That show should be replaced by Press Your Luck.<BR/><BR/>I would say that Card Sharks deserves honorable mention. And I'm not sure if it qualifies as a game show...but a personal favorite show of mine (that actually comes on GSN) is Love Connection.<BR/><BR/>Oh & hands down the worst game show in recent years would have to be The Weakest Link.<BR/><BR/>JonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1136955605569636682006-01-10T23:00:00.000-06:002006-01-10T23:00:00.000-06:00I'm with you on The Battle of the Network Stars. I...I'm with you on The Battle of the Network Stars. I always cheered for ABC back then cuz I loved <I>Kotter</I>. It was classic. But it wasn't a game show.<BR/><BR/>Nice pics, Ken. See that mic in Rayburn's hand? Best microphone ever. EVER!!! And I say that as one not given to hyperbole, as you well know.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629158473415918017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1136949380151273532006-01-10T21:16:00.000-06:002006-01-10T21:16:00.000-06:00Hey,Does anyone remember the gameshow called "Make...Hey,<BR/><BR/>Does anyone remember the gameshow called "Make Me Laugh" where a contestant had to keep a straight face while about three comedians stood right in front of them and did outrageous stuff? <BR/><BR/>I'll never forget the o.b. nurse who was a contestant. She used the breathing method to keep from laughing. (and won) They had her back on another episode. This time the comedians were ready for her with cupcakes with a candle on top, (blow it out!)I think there was a party favor, and some other silly stuff.<BR/><BR/>My sisters and I used to play along. Thinking back now, I wonder if any famous comedians got their start there?<BR/><BR/>WandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1136949562573637372006-01-10T21:19:00.000-06:002006-01-10T21:19:00.000-06:00Here's a cool game show page here too:http://www.t...Here's a cool game show page here too:<BR/><BR/>http://www.topiclink.com/gameshows/Diabolical Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054611487880242577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1136933337302891942006-01-10T16:48:00.000-06:002006-01-10T16:48:00.000-06:00I'm actually OK with your list. At least you didn'...I'm actually OK with your list. At least you didn't put The Price is Right as number one. That's probably one of my least favorites. I'm not sure if it's the ridiculous overexuberance of the contestants, Bob Barker's smugness, or a combination of both.<BR/><BR/>I also liked Concentration where I think they slowly revealed a rebus. Other not so old favorites include an MTV game show with Ken Ober (sp.)whose name escapes me and the even newer Street Smarts where the contestants and the men-on-the-street aren't and Ben Stein's money where the contestants are smart, the money is small and the categories are Match Game like.<BR/><BR/>SNL's Jeopardy parody (that's hard to type) is also hilarious.Diabolical Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054611487880242577noreply@blogger.com