Comments on: Grand Slam Final Thoughts

By: Intelligentfan777

Intelligentfan777 — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:12:03 +0000

Everything he said and more.

I mean, how often do you get a chance to talk to these people. It’s something we need more of in game shows.

By: lobster

lobster — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:07:51 +0000

:D .. I’m humbled indeed.. and I would be honored to rip up the bracket representing the habitual GSN’ers..

I cannot imagine GS not being brought back.. it is the first game show I’ve ever seen discussed on Buzzerblog where EVERYONE that commented on it appeared to love it.. Although there were critiques, not one person said they completely disliked it. The bracket format is brilliant, allowing viewers to start to recognize the people they liked and root for. Even on here, you could see the stark contrast between site visitors and who they were rooting for, sparking debates about contestant intelligence based on the shows they were on, predictions, etc. Not to mention half the GS contestant field hanging out in here chiming in with their thoughts… as a fan of a show, that seriously was very cool.

When else, really, in television history were so many people who are involved on a nationally televised show so accessible to talk to and share viewer input with?

I’m sure if they brought it back and maybe tweaked the time slot a little bit they could hype the hell out of the show and really get some viewers hooked.

cheers
LObs

By: pubgal

pubgal — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:41:07 +0000

Dear Alex,
So glad that you enjoyed GRAND SLAM. I really enjoyed your review of the finale and will pass along your suggestions to the programmers. As soon as I hear anything about a possible season 2, I will let you know. I promise. Thanks for watching and for your support. Anxious to hear what you think of That’s The Question which premieres tonight with that new fabulous set.

Talk to later.

By: Intelligentfan777

Intelligentfan777 — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:11:30 +0000

I second all that Alex! Like I’ve said before, this, along with World Series Of Pop Culture, Crosswords, etc. could start a NEW trend in game shows that could really be a huge boon for the genre! The tournament-style game show’s time may have come. Also, the fact that ABC is finally delving back into Quiz Shows that actually require skill and intelligence to win (Duel), is perhaps, another good sign.

I mean, think about it, ABC taped Set For Life over a year ago, and it was set to air that year. But then, they actually screened the shows themselves and probably felt the same way we did! “My God, this is bad! Why in the world did we pick this up?!” So, of course they delayed airing the episodes for nearly a year, because they knew even the most casual fan was going to look at it and want to stick their head in the oven afterward. But, they had blow it off somewhere, so….anyway, let’s hope ABC gets their heads on straight again in terms of game shows this season.

Oh, and I seriously doubt we’ll see any Temptation champs (if you can really call them that). I mean, after seeing the first episode, that show may not live long enough to see any compete on a future Grand Slam tournaments. In addition, I doubt GSN and the powers-that-be would even look toward that show unless they were desperate. GSN is heading back in the right direction from what I can see. Now surly they could fix Chain Reaction, couldn’t they?

By: Quwen Qyiz

Quwen Qyiz — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:06:50 +0000

I was hoping that Ogi Ogas won too. But gosh, you sound like a boy with a new toy. xD
I think it turned out well too.