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Seen any good game shows lately?
Aug. 25th, 2009 09:04 pmI continue my nostalgia trip down Memory Lane and YouTube Avenue.
Back in the silver age of television, before afternoon TV was dominated by syndicated talk shows and daytime dramas, there were game shows. Lots of them. With colorful sets, lots of blinking lights, and flipping digit counters (the numbers were painted on metal "leaves" which flipped either horizontally or vertically).
Here's a somewhat comprehensive list of American TV game shows, courtesy of Wikipedia. Here's what I remember watching in my 1970's childhood: The Price Is Right, Jeopardy! (with Art Fleming), Concentration, Password, Match Game, Let's Make A Deal. And a whole bunch of obscure ones that probably didn't last beyond a year: Three On A Match (with the late Bill Cullen), Baffle, Almost Anything Goes, The Moneymaze, Tattle Tales, Spin-Off, Jackpot!, Musical Chairs, Celebrity Sweepstakes, High Rollers (where Alex Trebek got his start), Gambit, Card Sharks, and Whew! That's not counting the ones I can't remember of think of as I write this. Updated 26-Aug 00:20: How could I forget the Hollywood Squares and the Joker's Wild?
Since I grew up in a border town, I got to see some Canadian TV game shows as well: Definition, Party Game, I Saw That, Supermarket.
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jhayman: Is CHCH-TV (Channel 11) still on the air?
What were your favorites? Are there any I missed? And who are/were your favorite game show hosts? Mine's the late Bill Cullen.
Back in the silver age of television, before afternoon TV was dominated by syndicated talk shows and daytime dramas, there were game shows. Lots of them. With colorful sets, lots of blinking lights, and flipping digit counters (the numbers were painted on metal "leaves" which flipped either horizontally or vertically).
Here's a somewhat comprehensive list of American TV game shows, courtesy of Wikipedia. Here's what I remember watching in my 1970's childhood: The Price Is Right, Jeopardy! (with Art Fleming), Concentration, Password, Match Game, Let's Make A Deal. And a whole bunch of obscure ones that probably didn't last beyond a year: Three On A Match (with the late Bill Cullen), Baffle, Almost Anything Goes, The Moneymaze, Tattle Tales, Spin-Off, Jackpot!, Musical Chairs, Celebrity Sweepstakes, High Rollers (where Alex Trebek got his start), Gambit, Card Sharks, and Whew! That's not counting the ones I can't remember of think of as I write this. Updated 26-Aug 00:20: How could I forget the Hollywood Squares and the Joker's Wild?
Since I grew up in a border town, I got to see some Canadian TV game shows as well: Definition, Party Game, I Saw That, Supermarket.
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jhayman: Is CHCH-TV (Channel 11) still on the air?What were your favorites? Are there any I missed? And who are/were your favorite game show hosts? Mine's the late Bill Cullen.
