Comments on: “Trivial Pursuit” Clears 55% of Country http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:44:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: devares http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-47738 devares Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:39:43 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-47738 I'm looking forward to TP. Hopfully, KPXJ will pick this show up. It would be a great companion show to Crosswords (not that Who Wants To Be A Millionaire isn't). I've seen both versions of it, I loved the Family Channel version, Wink Martindale, IMHO, is one of the greatest game show hosts of all times, in fact, in the same fraternity as Bob Barker and Richard Dawson, among others. the ESPN version was OK, but Roger Lodge felt like he didn't want to do the show (he was still doing Blind Date then). But the format was good nonetheless. So the new version will do fine ratings-wise. Here are my suggestions on the hosts, Tom Bergeron, he was great as the host of Hollywood Squares, or Todd Newton, who, IMHO, was snubbed replacing Bob Barker as host of The Price Is Right. I’m looking forward to TP. Hopfully, KPXJ will pick this show up. It would be a great companion show to Crosswords (not that Who Wants To Be A Millionaire isn’t). I’ve seen both versions of it, I loved the Family Channel version, Wink Martindale, IMHO, is one of the greatest game show hosts of all times, in fact, in the same fraternity as Bob Barker and Richard Dawson, among others. the ESPN version was OK, but Roger Lodge felt like he didn’t want to do the show (he was still doing Blind Date then). But the format was good nonetheless. So the new version will do fine ratings-wise. Here are my suggestions on the hosts, Tom Bergeron, he was great as the host of Hollywood Squares, or Todd Newton, who, IMHO, was snubbed replacing Bob Barker as host of The Price Is Right.

]]> By: Tyler http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42589 Tyler Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:43:52 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42589 It'd be nice if this gets done but both Temptation & Merv Griffin's Crosswords air between 3-4am, those are ridiculous hours. If this can come on during the DAY, that'd be awesome. It’d be nice if this gets done but both Temptation & Merv Griffin’s Crosswords air between 3-4am, those are ridiculous hours. If this can come on during the DAY, that’d be awesome.

]]> By: K.C. http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42418 K.C. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:23:50 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42418 Great. Yet ANOTHER show I won't see thanks to my town's apparent hatred for syndicated game shows. Great. Yet ANOTHER show I won’t see thanks to my town’s apparent hatred for syndicated game shows.

]]> By: Nick Todor http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42385 Nick Todor Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:36:31 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42385 Once again, Milwaukee's syndie GS powerhouse grabs a new syndie offering. /Any news on DoND markets? Once again, Milwaukee’s syndie GS powerhouse grabs a new syndie offering.

/Any news on DoND markets?

]]> By: David http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42375 David Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:39:46 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42375 I wouldn't be surprised if we hear about a "firm go" before NATPE- if not then, certainly just after.. I wouldn’t be surprised if we hear about a “firm go” before NATPE- if not then, certainly just after..

]]> By: Adam http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42362 Adam Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:53:54 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42362 I don't know if either Miami or West Palm will air it. If it did I doubt it'll do as bad as Merv Griffin's Crosswords is still doing. While NBC6 in Miami still has a single run at 4pm, Fox 29 in West Palm moved their double run from 2pm back one hour to 1pm. I don't think this show is doing well in either market. I personally thought this was going to be the next big show. In NYC, if I were at WWOR, I would call WNBC to request that they hand "Merv Griffin's Crosswords" because WWOR my9 would do well with this show. I don’t know if either Miami or West Palm will air it. If it did I doubt it’ll do as bad as Merv Griffin’s Crosswords is still doing. While NBC6 in Miami still has a single run at 4pm, Fox 29 in West Palm moved their double run from 2pm back one hour to 1pm. I don’t think this show is doing well in either market. I personally thought this was going to be the next big show. In NYC, if I were at WWOR, I would call WNBC to request that they hand “Merv Griffin’s Crosswords” because WWOR my9 would do well with this show.

]]> By: Wheelloon http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42360 Wheelloon Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:16:56 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/trivial-pursuit-clears-55-of-country/#comment-42360 Man that was quick wasn't it? 55% by this time is great. I'm thinking that D-M (is it Denbar or Debmar???) will have a great Feud pairing with this. They both have name recognition (in their own individual way) and, thus far, will have engaging hosts with hopefully just as engaging formats (in TP's case). Alex, the original 90's version, by what I've seen, is very well liked by many people in the GS community (including myself). I remember watching it EVERY day as a young lass of about 6 or 7. It is about as close to the original board game as a game show could really get (2 questions for a full color, categories similar, first to fill their pie wins...), and the questions were also very good. They sported a wide range of material, were not, persay, "vague" or hard to understand, and also had wide ranges of difficulty. Wink, as always, was also an exceptional host. It didn't hurt that the set, sound fx, and other externals were also pretty good as well. I didn't see the ESPN version, but I've heard a lot of good things about it recently, so it seems that D-M could do well going either way. Again, I wish them the best of luck. Now if only they could make GS versions of the classic board games Pictionary and Scattegories................ Oh wait... ;) Man that was quick wasn’t it? 55% by this time is great. I’m thinking that D-M (is it Denbar or Debmar???) will have a great Feud pairing with this. They both have name recognition (in their own individual way) and, thus far, will have engaging hosts with hopefully just as engaging formats (in TP’s case).

Alex, the original 90’s version, by what I’ve seen, is very well liked by many people in the GS community (including myself). I remember watching it EVERY day as a young lass of about 6 or 7. It is about as close to the original board game as a game show could really get (2 questions for a full color, categories similar, first to fill their pie wins…), and the questions were also very good. They sported a wide range of material, were not, persay, “vague” or hard to understand, and also had wide ranges of difficulty. Wink, as always, was also an exceptional host. It didn’t hurt that the set, sound fx, and other externals were also pretty good as well.

I didn’t see the ESPN version, but I’ve heard a lot of good things about it recently, so it seems that D-M could do well going either way. Again, I wish them the best of luck. Now if only they could make GS versions of the classic board games Pictionary and Scattegories…………….

Oh wait… ;)

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