Comments on: “Quiznation” Situation From 7/21

By: Woodie B.

Woodie B. — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:14:38 +0000

Dang…I was going to comment on the exact same thing Lee posted already. As for the ’scandal’, if the game was rigged, why was the correct answer ‘SNARL’, when Shandi clearly said it wasn’t ‘SCALE’? I don’t see anything wrong with the clip, except that it took nearly the entire show.

If I was the head of GSN, I would hire the Sullivan Group (Standards & Practices for all game shows) to oversee the game material, establish a time limit for each game, and carry over any unclaimed pots to later games. Some games, such as Crossword, Playmania 5, Top 5, and Word Slam take way too long.

I watch the show, usually for the first hour, but only to have something on TV while going online.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:04:08 +0000

Come September, acoording to Mr. Beverly’s site, the “Quiznation” moniker vill disappear altogether, and GSN will go back to calling it “Playmania.”

By: The Great Butler

The Great Butler — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:39:42 +0000

I almost wouldn’t mind Angelle on Lingo if that rumour’s true. She seems like a nice girl, I like her.

By: John

John — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:12:44 +0000

quiznation really needs to get repaired, badly. After mid-July, things are going down hill from there. What was happening? Was this all Cronin’s plan? I hate the idea of giving ridiculous amount of money then slow the game down, nicknamed “zombie mode,” were the only way of excitement is to get involved. I live in Canada, I cannot get involved because of the rules. I used to be entertained for watching quiznation and 100 winners after the major July changes. Should I send them a letter? I really don’t know, but would that even matter?
Basically, all of Playmania needs to be repaired. I’m not suggesting to “go back in time” to it’s old format and have Mel Peachy back; get real people! It just needs to be entertaining to watch again without having to get involved.

In the meantime, I just won’t watch it. Sorry GSN.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:48:19 +0000

As I was saying, Shandi’s become quite the little snob since DWTS. There’s a rumor (can’t confirm it) that Angelle will be taking her spot on Lingo, IF it’s renewed

Trust me, you can rest assured we won’t see this show in the fall lineup

RIP GSN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:41:51 +0000

Let’s face it, GSN is willing to yield to Take the Cake, or at least go down to that level.

And yes, I do blame Shandi. IMO she’s becom

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:48:12 +0000

From what I gather, the crucification of PlayMania is due to a variety of factors–the game mentioned in this thread, the ridiculously slow pace of the show, 100 Winners going on hiatus, etc. Don’t blame the change in management at GSN for PlayMania’s demise. The problems were around when Rich Cronin was around.

The one thing I can’t complain about is their prizes. When I won, I was told the money would arrive in 6 to 8 weeks. I got the money in exactly 2 weeks and the check cleared. What’s not to love? :-D

By: Narro

Narro — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:27:53 +0000

Maybe this is just me, but this minor slip-up seems like nothing…so she said that it wasn’t “X”, corrected herself, and moved on. Should the game have stopped? Probably. Is it worth crucifying the show over this incident? Hardly.

By: Bill Todman's Ghost

Bill Todman's Ghost — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:23:23 +0000

I only watched Playmania twice…both times while suffering from a major virus in mid April…and the only reason it was on was because I was up at night throwing up and/or on the can. No truth to the rumor that Playmania contributed to my health condition but when I did watch the show I really didn’t care for it that much. It’s just a cheap way to waste two hours of airtime…much like their constant ability to run Dog Eat Dog into the ground so much that one has to wonder if Michael Vick is sponsoring the show?

By: Steve Baxley

Steve Baxley — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:34:10 +0000

I said it in another post, but this somewhat confirms it…

Things at Playmania are begining to unravel as the new leader of GSN takes over, the question as to its survival may have just been answered…

I hope I am wrong