“Let’s Play Crosswords” Name Change

30 Apr

Posted by Alex Davis as Crosswords, Syndication

Merv Griffin and Program Partners, your work is great, but please for the sake of all that is good and holy change your name. Let’s Play Crosswords has changed its name to Let’s Do Crosswords. Yeah, this one isn’t really any better. I know we did this before, but any suggestions? Someone said CrossFire before, and I really enjoyed that one.

12 Responses

Jordan Hass
1
April 30th, 2007 at 9:05 pm

i would much rather “play” crosswords than “do” them…

but how about just the name “Crosswords”
Intelligentfan777
2
April 30th, 2007 at 9:57 pm

Wait! I’ve got it…………….this name is perfect…………

……

SHOW….ME….THE…………CROSSWORDS! Can you feel it?! CAN YOU FEEL IT?!! :p

Seriously, Merv & Co. should just settle on LPC or just “Crosswords.”
William
3
May 1st, 2007 at 12:48 am

I’m still thinking Crossword Challenge would be a better title. Let’s Do Crosswords sounds more like Let’s do Lunch.
Mathieu Plante
4
May 1st, 2007 at 10:42 am

Wikipedia: “Crossfire was a current events debate television program that aired from 1982 to 2005 on CNN. Its format was designed to present a discourse between a politically liberal speaker and a conservative speaker.”

And there’s the whole Jon Stewart incident. So, no.
Brandon
5
May 1st, 2007 at 1:13 pm

The fact that there was a CNN show means nothing, Jon Stewart or not. There’s been several TV shows that had the same title. Granted “Crossfire” might be the most successful example, CNN can’t stop someone from using the title.
Pierre Kelly
6
May 1st, 2007 at 3:09 pm

Maybe “Cross-Wits” perhaps?
Greg
7
May 1st, 2007 at 4:17 pm

No, that title was already used.
Mark David
8
May 1st, 2007 at 4:50 pm

Both Crossfire and Crossword Challenge sound like winners to me. They’re much bettere than Let’s Do / Play Crosswords, a title that sounds like it needs some serious overhauling. The All-New Cross-Wits wouldn’t be a bad idea either.
Eric
9
May 1st, 2007 at 6:41 pm

hmmm….how about the computer game it probably will be based on Just lose Pat Sajak’s name? “Lucky Letters”
Andy
10
May 1st, 2007 at 8:47 pm

Whatever the gameshow is called this ‘Crosswords’ may be combination of “Lucky Letters”, “Trivia Jems”, “Scrabble”, and “Cross-Wits” all into one gameshow.
Mathieu Plante
11
May 1st, 2007 at 9:13 pm

The fact that there was a CNN show means nothing, Jon Stewart or not. There’s been several TV shows that had the same title. Granted “Crossfire” might be the most successful example, CNN can’t stop someone from using the title.

Yes, but when a show uses a title that has already been used by an other show, it’s always an obscure show from decades ago. Crossfire ended just 2 years ago, and it lasted for 23 years. And it was very popular.
Chris
12
May 2nd, 2007 at 12:20 am

I think Cross-Wits is a great idea. It worked before…