A few years ago there was a quiz show focusing on logic called the "Million Dollar Mind Show." It was fascinating but of course was taken off the air soon after debuting. Another intriguing show was "Duel" which likewise had some interesting aspect to it. Still, shows like "The Price is Right" endure.
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EJM said:
You don't say!
Except that Jim Narz is now 85...
ABC burned off most of the Episodes of Million Dollar Mind Game on Sunday afternoons when they didn't have sports. I wish the networks would do more things like this on weekends when they don't have sports rather than turning it over to the local stations. Not too long ago CBS had a weekend with no sports and turned the time over to the local stations. WREG in Memphis filled the entire time with nothing but infomercials. :
:KeithE4 said:oldiesfan6479 said:EJM said:
You don't say!
Except that Jim Narz is now 85...
OK, what was his stage name? Don't look it up. ;D
Tom Kennedy. Besides "You Don't Say!" and "Split Second" he's probably
best remembered for the '70s version of "Name That Tune" (although my
parents didn't think he could hold a candle to George DeWitt).
I always liked Split Second (And yes I did know it was Tom Kennedy. ) for the bonus round where the champion would pick a car out of 5 and if it started they won it. That was reduced by one car each day until if they won 5 games they got to choose the car they wanted. The late 80's versoin of Hollywood Squares also had a similar bonus round.
) for the bonus round where the champion would pick a car out of 5 and if it started they won it. That was reduced by one car each day until if they won 5 games they got to choose the car they wanted. The late 80's versoin of Hollywood Squares also had a similar bonus round.
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FreddyE1977
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EJM said:
Half the time those 70's era GM cars would not start anyhow...
FreddyE1977 said:
Somewhere on a game show blooper show I saw where that actually happened. What was supposed to be the winning car didn't start, but the contestant was told they won anyway.
anotherguy said:
anotherguy said:FreddyE1977 said:
Somewhere on a game show blooper show I saw where that actually happened. What was supposed to be the winning car didn't start, but the contestant was told they won anyway.
And I think there was one time that a car started to smoke after it started.
azumanga said:anotherguy said:
anotherguy said:FreddyE1977 said:
Somewhere on a game show blooper show I saw where that actually happened. What was supposed to be the winning car didn't start, but the contestant was told they won anyway.
And I think there was one time that a car started to smoke after it started.
That might have been the same clip I was thinking about. I'm trying to see if it's on You Tube, but I haven't found it yet.
Rnigma said:
Was it an April Fool's Day joke??
Didn't Tom Bergeron host a pilot for a revival of "Split Second" around 2005 that didn't get picked-up???
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cd637299
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Joseph_Gallant said:
Sorry for the bump.....I missed this thread!
The "Split Second" main game was fine....and the end, where the contestant picked a car to see if the engine would start, is also fine....but that "Countdown Round" to determine the winner, no!! Someone could be ahead by a mile, yet they weren't really rewarded for it; whether 1st & 2nd place were separated by $5 or $300, didn't matter. The same number of correct responses had to be given.
YouTube has a B&W videotape episode online. Aside from it NOT being in color, it's worth a look.....you'll see what I mean in the Countdown Round.
If I have another gripe, it was that the cash amounts were paltry (even less than the Fleming Jeopardy); but if a car was given away, I guess that made up for it.
And I admit, "Jim Narz" (Tom Kennedy) did a fantastic job----I liked him in "Whew!" as well.
cd
I've always believed "Split Second" was partially responsible for the
demise of "Who, What Or Where," a game I always found more challenging
than "Jeopardy!" (I still remember when my dad nearly dropped dead when
I identified "To Anacreon In Heaven," an old drinking song, as the tune of
"The Star-Spangled Banner.) And given the choice today, I would still watch
the "3Ws."
As for cash amounts, both shows debuted when the networks were still
squeamish about big cash prizes, the scandals still being fresh in execs' minds
even as late as 1972. It would take "Pyramid," with its original top prize of
$10,000, to start the stakes upward again in 1973.
As for the "3Ws," I wish its semi-revival, "Challengers," had had a longer life
beyond its one (1990-91) season.
demise of "Who, What Or Where," a game I always found more challenging
than "Jeopardy!" (I still remember when my dad nearly dropped dead when
I identified "To Anacreon In Heaven," an old drinking song, as the tune of
"The Star-Spangled Banner.) And given the choice today, I would still watch
the "3Ws."
As for cash amounts, both shows debuted when the networks were still
squeamish about big cash prizes, the scandals still being fresh in execs' minds
even as late as 1972. It would take "Pyramid," with its original top prize of
$10,000, to start the stakes upward again in 1973.
As for the "3Ws," I wish its semi-revival, "Challengers," had had a longer life
beyond its one (1990-91) season.
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cd637299
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bpatrick said:
Hey----as far as the Star-Spangled Banner question, you must have answered
that from the 3 W's home game, where odds were 5 to 1, IIRC the hardest
question on that version! I had that home game! (Was that question used on
the show?)
"The Challengers" had issues. They constantly tweaked the "Ultimate
Challenge" (too much to write here), before (IIRC) totally eliminating it*. They
actually reduced the correct-answer amounts (never ever do that on a game
show!) as time went on, during the main game.
[*There was a period of time where the U.C. question was not answered
correctly for a long long time.....one day the host (Dick Clark) asked a question to
the female contestant about who was the former president of Rhodesia. She
claimed to have no idea. Clark said, "not even a guess?" She shrugged her
shoulders and said, "Smith?" Clark said "You're right! Ian Smith." Definitely a
desperation situation for the show, if you ask me.]
cd
Yes, I have to admit I answered the "Star-Spangled Banner" question
while playing the home game. However, IIRC, the home-game questions
were taken from the actual show; I recall one about what was then the
longest-running game show in television history, debuting February 2, 1950
(answer: "What's My Line?") that I know I heard on the show and saw again
in the home version.
Of course, keep in mind that the "3Ws" aired at 11:30 local time when I
lived in Alabama, and 12:30 local time when I lived in Florida, so I got to
see it only on school breaks, so I can't say just which questions were taken
from the show and which were written especially for the home game.
But I've seen my dad come close to a heart attack twice: first, when I answered
the "Star-Spangled Banner" question; second, when Auburn rallied on two blocked
punts to beat Alabama, 17-16, in 1972 (he was and is a diehard Crimson Tide fan).
while playing the home game. However, IIRC, the home-game questions
were taken from the actual show; I recall one about what was then the
longest-running game show in television history, debuting February 2, 1950
(answer: "What's My Line?") that I know I heard on the show and saw again
in the home version.
Of course, keep in mind that the "3Ws" aired at 11:30 local time when I
lived in Alabama, and 12:30 local time when I lived in Florida, so I got to
see it only on school breaks, so I can't say just which questions were taken
from the show and which were written especially for the home game.
But I've seen my dad come close to a heart attack twice: first, when I answered
the "Star-Spangled Banner" question; second, when Auburn rallied on two blocked
punts to beat Alabama, 17-16, in 1972 (he was and is a diehard Crimson Tide fan).
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