Steve and GSN

Well, last night I saw the Family Feud on GSN with Steve Harvey. I just have to say thank you to GSN for airing this. I've only been able to see a few episodes of Steve's tenure (especially last season). I saw many cool things like the Belt family. That one guy after winning fast money just ran behind the board, and well, it was funny. I especially liked the part where the family is snapping their belts and Steve was like "You just shut up, I have had it. We're trying to play the Feud here." Ah Steve. Yeah there were a couple references to the male organ, but other than that, the show was pretty clean. Well, GSN, you did well on this. Thank you for making my Wednesday night great. Well, looking forward to Password Plus and Super Password on Monday. I'm excited.

Online Pick of the Week (3/25) - Into the Storm

I love music. I love good music. This week is Robert W. Smith's band arrangement of Into the Storm. Really beautiful song that tells a story. Well, enjoy. This is one of my favorites.

Into the Storm, My Online Pick of the Week.

Clawed Their Way to the Stars

In days where Dubstep, Foster the People, and Katy Perry are popular, well, I have to think. Hey, it's good dancing music. But I usually like to sit down and listen to music, not dance. One of my favorite listening bands is The Chameleons. Definetley one of my favorite UK bands (next to Muse), These guts are amazing. I give lots of laud to the Australlian band The Church and they are amazing. These guys are pretty legit too. With Mark Burgess on Bass, Dave Fielding and Reg Smithies on Guitars, and John Lever on drums, (I'll give credit to Alistair Lewthwaite for keyboard), their first album Script of the Bridge was pretty awesome. My personal favorite As High As You Can Go was featured in that album. Check my online picks to hear them, the original, and a live recording of them on Generation 80. Another favorite album is Why Call it Anything? Which featured stuff like Swamp Thing, Music in the Womb, Lufthansa, Miracles and Wonders and more. Love this band a lot. They don't perform much anymore, but they're still great to listen to.

The Reality of the Matter

Well, when something good happens, an opposite reaction happens. GSN just announced its big plans for 2012. Well, let's start with the good news. Looks like GSN is trying to revive The $100,000 Pyramid. Well, that's good, and The Newlywed Game has been revived for another season. And they're trying a new cooking show called Beat the Chefs.

However, looks like GSN is trying reality shows again. Yes, we all know how much those worked for GSN. Hope that wasn't too sarcastic. Here is a list of shows they are trying. Pure Gold, I Do Now I Don't, The Family Trade, The War of the Rose Sisters, Crowning Glory.

Yeah, all those sound like fun (yeah, sarcasm). Come on GSN, your network does best with Traditional Game Shows. Reality just doesn't work for you. Oh well, good luck, you'll need it on this one.

The Password is..... Bittersweet

Well, GSN is making a few daytime changes. Well, as expected, something is leaving. Both versions of Card Sharks are departing, and leaving. Replacing Perry's Card Sharks is Password Plus. Most likely Allen Ludden's era. Well, this looks interesting, and that's a decent replacement. The $100,000 Pyramid as expected by many is leaving. Replacing it is The $25,000 Pyramid. Well, that's unexpected, at least some version of Pyramid is sticking around. Eubanks is also getting the shaft as well. Replacing it is Super Password. Yep. So, basically, Password Plus airs at 10:00am, and 2:30am, The $25,000 Pyramid airs at 10:30am and 3:00am, and Super Password will air at 11:00am, and 3:30am.

Well, as for Card Sharks leaving, good riddance Eubanks, but for Perry, it's like saying goodbye to a very good friend who is moving a couple states away from you. It might turn up on the schedule again in the future. Odd seeing The $100,000 Pyramid disappear, but I do enjoy The $25,000 Pyramid almost just as much. I am absolutely thrilled to hear the return of Password Plus. I am stoked. It's looks like it will be 1979 episodes. Super Password is a welcome addition as well (I prefer Password Plus much more), and it will be starting at November 1985, with Gary Burghoff and Jamie Farr. That was a good week. I look forward to these changes.

Also, next week Chain Reaction with Dylan Lane will turn up weekdays at 3:30pm replacing Lingo, and Fridays go back to Monday-Thursdays (with exception of Pyramid at 7:00pm-12:00am). I look forward to these, and along with Harvey Feud, this is looking great, for now.

Online Pick of the Week (3/18) - Somebody That I Used to Know

Whenever I see something cool, I add it to my favorites. This one caught my eye though. I didn't mind this song, but this cover beats it by a longshot. Probably because there are 5 people playing 1 guitar. This is pretty awesome. Love that guy on the end just playing the harmonics. I'd grow a beard just to do that. Hey maybe I'd be able to be famous for that (yeah right, keep dreaming). Definetley a situation where a cover is better than the original.

Somebody that I Used to Know Cover, My Online pick of the week

My Opinions

I have opinions. And to me those are the most important. Other people have opinions, and that's OK. Some I do disagree with, and some I do agree with. When it comes to Family Feud, they vary. Here's a convesation from the boards:

A poster: Why anyone would want to see episodes from last year this soon is beyond me.

I love Harvey's era. I never got to see many episodes last year because I was in school. This gives me a chance to see these episodes. I'm also sure the average viewer would love to see these.

Same Poster: A sad anniversary for sure because the Combs version is my favorite

Yeah, 2 years since they stopped showing Match Game PM. Personally I don't care for Combs, so that would be a happy anniversary for me.

Same Poster: And yes GSN can't get enough of post-2002 Feud

It does well for them. Steve will definitely help ratings out A LOT. You don't have to watch.

Of course, some law states you get an oppostie reaction, here it is:

You weren't missing much, the producers started dumbing down the questions so contestants would say dirty answers and Steve could act foolish. And this season they really made an effort to include at least 1 sex joke or relationship question in each show for said desired result.

With shows like Baggage, Love Triangle, and R-Rated versions of the Newlywed Game and Lingo, I'm sure Family Feud with dumbed down questions and a host that can act like a bafoon will fit right in on GSN. I guess sex does sell. I won't watch though.

Hey, I like Steve's version, yeah it could lower down on the sex jokes, but Steve does a good job.

Another Night of Surveys

Well, I once said (or if I didn't, I had a feeling) that Steve Harvey's Family Feud would turn up on GSN before September 2012. Well, I'm Right!!! This is amazing. On March 28th, 2012, at 7:00pm, GSN will air 5 hours of Steve Harvey's Family Feud replacing Baggage. Baggage has really hit some rought times on GSN with ratings, so this is no surprise. Hey, a new season started today.

I have a feeling Harvey will do well. He has dramtically boosted the first run Syndicated ratings, and Karn and O'Hurley are GSN Feud winners. I personally can't wait, of course, there are complaints. Well, GSN, you did something great, I'm impressed. It starts March 28th, at 7:00pm.

Also, another note, The Power of 10 disappears from the weekend schedule during that week as well. Another Deal or No Deal episode replaces it.

Online Pick of the Week (3/11) - Match Game 78

Have I ever told you Match Game is my favorite game show? Well, the pick this week is a 1978 episode. In the first part, Gene dances to stayling alive. Okay, maybe not the most exciting thing, but hey Match Game is just pure awesomeness. Panel is Bill Daily, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Sarah Purcell, Richard Dawson, Betty White. THis is a good episode, even though Richard is pretty much pissed at this point. As always, Gene Rayburn is totally boss.

Match Game 78 My Online Pick of the week.

On the Way to Paradise

I love the Australlian band The Church. Pretty much every member (except their very first drummer, and the drummer that came after Ploog and before Powles) are awesome and have contributed a lot to the band. One of my favorite is Peter Koppes. One of the guitar players, that was the lead for the first couple albums before Marty began gaining more popularity. Did songs such as A New Season, Transient, As You Will, Never Before and others for the band. He also did some of his other work too that was pretty good. Unfortunatley after the band hit some hard times in the early 90's he left. He returned in 1998 as a guitar player. Since then, the band has had a good stable awesome lineup of band members. He is a really good guitar player, and I love As You Will a lot. Listen to it sometime. Here's the link to that song.

The True Happy Days

Happy Days is one of my favorite TV shows. It's just funny, clean humor (OK, it aired in the 70's), but I just liked it. Although many people don't know I enjoy watching older TV shows (as well as modern) they do know I love to watch Happy Days. A show set in Milwaukee Wisconsin in the 1950's. The show focused around Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard), and his friend Potsie Weber (Anson Williams). Later on Ralph Malph (Donny Most) started hangin around with them. Other characters were Richie's sister (Joanie), his Parents Howard (Tom Bosley) and Marion (Marion Ross) Cunningham. The Fonz (Henry Winkler) was the coolest guy they knew and looked up to. They did many adventures, and tried to get tricks, or save someone in trouble. Or some other scheme as well.

The show ran from 1974-1984. In 1980, Richie and Ralph left. It left some void, but I personally was able to adapt. The 10th season (which could've been the last) was probably the suckiest. In the final season, Joanie and Chachi (Scott Baio), returned. Chachi had always pursued Joanie, and eventually ended up getting married. In the final season, Richie and Ralph returned for an episode. It was cool to see that again. The final season wasn't that bad, it beat the last one. Of course the seasons from Seasons 3-7 were the best. The first 2 seasons, yeah slow, but were fun to watch, and I definetley enjoyed Rock Around the Clock. That was one fun remix of the song. I have to say thank you to The Hub in October 2010 for rekindling my interest.

Online Pick of the Week (3/4) - High Rollers Monkey

Now, when it comes to High Rollers, I preferred the Alex Trebek NBC version. I didn't mind the Wink Martindale era, but it wasn't my exact favorite. However, this moment I found funny. A Dice throwing monkey. Yup, a contestant has to roll a higher number than a monkey. Can he do it? You have to watch to find out. I've always liked this clip.

High Rollers Dice Throwing Monkey My Online Pick of the Week

Happy Friday Night Days are Here Again

Well, I have to say I'm quite impressed with a recent GSN decision. Yeah, I can do that. However, GSN made a decision on March 16th to ditch Dancing With the Stars on Friday nights and air The $100,000 Pyramid instead. Well, turns out they're really starting that this Friday. I have to say I'm thrilled, considering the fact they'll be airing the Martha Smith/Earl Holliman week again. I haven't seen that in forever. I'm excited. Will probably get better ratings. Hey, I like the show. Heck even if they aired something like The Simpsons, i'd watch. That's not even a game show. Well, I'm happy.