Predict That Future

Well, the month of March is upon us. And soon, April will be here. With GSN's track record over the past few years, they usually make changes, whether it be adding adding new shows, or switching episodes, they do stuff. So, why not make predictions just for fun?

Here are mine with each show. Keep note these are only my predictions.

• Match Game - Will keep the same 1975-1977 episodes. 

• Blockbusters - Will end up leaving. My guess it will be replaced with Jim Perry's Card Sharks with the last set of 1981 shows.
• Press Your Luck - Will get a different set of episodes. My guess, more 1984 shows.

• $ale of the Century - Will get a different set of Syndie shows, from where they left off

• Super Password - Will get a different set of episodes, from where they left off.
• Password Plus - Will get a different set, somewhere from the Ludden run.

Well, these are my predictions. What are yours?

Scheduling History

Most times they change some things up in April. In fact, because I can, here's what they've done in regards to the oldies in April.

2009: Shows such as Child's Play, Blockbusters, Press Your Luck, Card Sharks (Both Perry and Eubanks) To Tell The Truth (O'Hurley and Collyer), & What's My Line? are removed from the schedule. In addition to Sony shows such asPyramid with Dick Clark and Hollywood Squares, Match Game PM, Dawson Nighttime Feud, and original recipe Passwordare added to what other versions of those shows are already there. Oddly enough, Let's Make a Deal stayed but was removed in June 2009. 

2010: Match Game (PM and SYN), Family Feud (Dawson SYN and Combs) and Password are removed from the schedule. Match Game goes from 1978 to 1974, Dawson Feud goes from 1983 to 1980, and 200 episodes of Perry and Eubanks Card Sharks are added to the schedule.

2011: Nothing happens. In April they were focusing on the originals. 2 of which bombed. 1 of those still has a weekend slot?!?!

2012: Both Eubanks and Perry Card Sharks leave the schedule. Password Plus and Super Password are added. 

October 2012: Jim Perry's Card Sharks and Press Your Luck are added to the schedule. Both Password revivals remain on the schedule as well. Usually things like this hadn't happened in October.

2013: New leases on Match Game, Press Your Luck, Password Plus and Super Password and $ale of the Century added to the schedule.

December 2013: New $ale of the Century lease and Blockbusters with Bill Cullen added. 

So who knows what's going to happen. It could be another 2011 where nothing happens.

Remembering a Legend - Marcia Wallace

I hate coming across death notices, especially if it's a name I recognize. I went browsing at the Game Show Paradise boards, and saw a notice that Marcia Wallace had died at the age of 70.

I've been watching The Simpsons for several years. Krabapel was always one of my favorite characters. Her signature laugh, and her character, very enjoyable. Marcia was the perfect voice for that character. I'll miss that character.

I knew Marcia better on Game Shows. I first saw Marcia on Match Game with Ross Shaffer on a 2004 rerun. I later saw her on the Syndicated version with Gene Rayburn, then, yeah, the episodes got earlier. She was one good panelist, always giving the most interesting answers. Yeah she didn't match anyone until 1975. Needless to say, everyone made a huge deal of it. She was always fun to watch.

Marcia also did Password Plus, Super Password, The $100,000 Pyramid, and Card Sharks with Jim Perry. One of my favorite moments was on Card Sharks when Bill Daily made a dumb move in the game and still managed to win. Her reaction was priceless, and of course Bill was happy. Very funny moment.

R.I.P Marcia Wallace
1942-2013

She will be missed and her contributions to television will be remembered.

GSN Daytime Changes Next Week

Well, I've been on a long vacation, that should've ended 2 days ago :) Well anyway, next week GSN is revamping its daytime schedule.

8:00am - Match Game 75 (1975-1977 Episodes)

8:30am - Match Game 75 (1975-1977 Episodes)

9:00am - Press Your Luck (1983-1984 Episodes)

9:30am - Sale of the Century (1988-1989 Episodes)

11:00am - Super Password (1986-1987 Episodes)

and for Weekends, we get the 1981-1982 episodes of Password Plus with Tom Kennedy.

Well, I for one am excited for these changes. Very excited to finally see some more Match Game 75 and more Press Your Luck. Not extremely excited for the final season of Password Plus but it does have Tom Kennedy which hasn't been seen forever. More Super Password episodes are always welcome.

As for Sale Of the Century all I can say is wow, I thought this show would never set foot on the schedule.  Well, good thing I didn't necessarily bet my life, otherwise I'd be in huge trouble. It's a decent show, and I will enjoy it. I mean Jim Perry is an excellent host, so it's gonna be good. Starts Monday April 1st.

Yeah, we give up Dawson Feud and Card Sharks but oh well. They'll probably be back. This is the first time Dawson Feud has not been on the GSN lineup.

Remembering Phyllis Diller

Well, another one has died. Phyllis Diller has passed away at the age of 95. Of course, I don't know much about her, except she appeared on several game shows. Her works include, Match Game, Tattetales, Password Plus, Super Password, Family Feud, Body Language, The Gong Show, What's My Line? and more.

I've seen her on Match Game and Password Plus, and she did OK on there. She was always good at the games. One funny moment when she was on Tattletales belching while trying to give an answer. Classic moment.

R.I.P.

And, We Change....AGAIN

Well, GSN is changing the schedule yet again, and daytime looks to be getting some changes.Let's look at them, shall we.

At 8:00am, Match Game departs and Richard Dawson's Family Feud moves in. There's your first error. His version of Feud has proven it cannot start of the day. Remember 2 years ago when Dawson's version couldn't crack 100K on a regular basis. It does currently at 9:00am, but that's because he's got Gene as a lead-in. This will hurt whatever is at 8:30am, which is still Match Game 74. 


At 9:00am is Password Plus. Looks to me like the show is failing at 10:00am, and they're giving it a throwaway slot. And with a potential week 9:00am hour, yep, this show's gonna fail :( I also wonder if they will run the episodes they have now 7 days a week considering the fact the show got added to Weekends. Meaning if they air an episode Friday, meaning the next episode will air Saturday. Hm.

As for the next change, The $100,000 Pyramid will air at 10:00am. Well, here's the first good part I see. Good addition, whether it be 1985-1986, or even 1987-1988 (Which they're airing), good move.

And Chain Reaction will air at 11:30am. Yeah, GSN's version. I think Match Game should've been left there.

And for Noon, we've got Jeopardy!. Hm, that's interesting, Alex always seems to show up in that spot.

Tom's Turn

Well, yesterday I just got some tapes in a giveaway contest. In one of those tapes it contained the France/French Blooper of Password Plus with my 2nd favorite permanent host, Tom Kennedy. I also got a couple other episodes from early in his run. Yes, I thought Allen Ludden was the best host of this series, but Tom was an excellent replacement. He seemed to settle in just fine. Although something happened on that France/French blooper with Dick Martin and Betty White. No human or game show host is perfect, and that was an exception of the best having an occasional screw up. He did really well on the show. He was also the first host I saw host Password Plus when I began watching in 2005 when GSN brought the show back (I started watching Ludden 2 months later when GSN ran it on a Saturday night marathon). There were many memorable moments on this run, such as when his brother Jack Narz hosted an episode of the show, and others. If Allen were still alive, I bet he would say that Tom did a good job succeeding him. I would have to agree with that. Also ironic on an episode when he played when Allen Ludden hosted, Ludden asked him if he would rather be a participant than an emcee. Kennedy said participant. Little did we know about a year and a half later he would be the emcee.

Online Pick of the Week (4/15) - Password Plus Original Broadcast

Well, with GSN showing the early 1979 episodes of Password Plus once again, for the pick of the week, I choose an original broadcast of a January 1979 episode of the show. Uploaded by David Downs, this episode features Linda Kaye Henning, and Richard Paul. Well, I saw it, it's pretty awesome. Then again, this show had awesome written all over it. Well, see how it plays out. It will be on GSN in a couple weeks from this post (Sunday April 15, 2012).

Password Plus My Online Pick of the Week

BTW, Rich Jeffries, a sub announcer on the show in 1981, and the first announcer of Super Password passed away March 30. R.I.P. GSN also showed a week of him announcing Super Password on April 2-6, with Gary Burghoff and Jamie Farr.

The Password is..........Kewl

Well, with Password Plus and Super Password back on GSN, I really remembered how much I loved this show. Well, I'll rate how I liked each version, in a countdown style.

4. Original Recipe Password. Yep, the original was my least favorite, but I still enjoyed it. I enjoyed the whole Password franchise very much. The original one could be slow at times, but it was still OK, and Ludden was a great host. Some of the celebrities were cool too. I also enjoyed the Jack Clark guest hosted episodes too.

3. Super Password. Bert did OK as a host. It was fun, and a good revival of Password Plus. Nice mix of the mid 80's game show celebrities. The Ca$hword was a nice touch too.

2. Million Dollar Password. Definetly a good 21st century version, trying the show like the Alphabetics, or Lightning round. And the celebrities were good, this should've had a much longer run.

1. Password Plus. Yep, this is my favorite version of the show. Allen did good coming back into the show. Tom Kennedy was a good succesor. The game was fun and the + was good too. Celebrities great too.

Thank You GSN

Well, I watched GSN this morning. Well, I was on Spring Break too, but this morning I watched 2 of my favorite shows that returned. Well, first I watched my favorite, the premiere of Password Plus from January 1979 with Elizabeth Montgomery and Robert Foxworth. I recorded it back in 2009, but it was good to see it again. I love that show, and Allen Ludden is boss. Good to see that again. Can't wait to see the show go farther into 1979. Did you miss seeing the premiere, it will be on again at 2:30am.

I also caught Super Password from 1985 with Gary Burghoff and Jamie Farr. I love Gary's comment, Don't You Ever Age? Wow, comparing him on say, Match Game 74 and that episode, Gary aged pretty much. It was cool to see that again. Oh and Rich Jeffries was announcing. Fun to see the Magic Toaster. Oh wait you missed that too? You can see that episode again at 3:30am. again. GSN, thank you.

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.

My Personal Top 10 Favorite Game Shows

1. Match Game 1973-1982 versions. Loved it, very funny, amazing host, announcer, gameplay and it was just funny.

2. Card Sharks (Perry/Rafferty) 2 best versions, the 1978 version was the best, Perry was a great host. Rafferty did good too. Loved the gameplay, it was fun.

3. The Price is Right with the exception of Davidson's version, this is a very good show. Each one is great, and each host contributed something great to put on the table

4. Family Feud (Dawson/O'Hurley/Karn/Harvey) Great hosts (listed in order of favortism) fun show, surveys, been around a long time. Sorry, Combs and Anderson sucked at hosting this show.

5. Password (All Versions). Fun word game to play. Allen Ludden was an awesome host. All other hosts did good too, especially Regis.

6. Let's Make a Deal - Monty Hall did great on the original 1963 version, that was a great team. The current version also is good too.

7. Pyramid -  With the exception of the John Davidson sorry revival, this show was amazing, an extension of password. Very fun. The 1980's versions were the best. Donny Osmond did OK, and the 70's versions vere fun too, not as exciting, but it was just getting started. Cullen did good too.

8. Press Your Luck - I have always found the whammies fascinating. This was a fun show for me, and Peter handled it well.

9. Blockbusters - This was also a fun quiz show IMO. Both Bill's did well. Bob Holness was amazing, and the UK version is great

10. Who Wants To Be a Millionaire (The Regis Years) - Regis was the best. I love the show, and I thought he handled it well. I never really got into Meredith. Yeah she's lasted longer, but my heart belongs to Regis (when it comes to Millionaire)


Other shows that I enjoy. Deal or No Deal, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, 1 vs. 100, Russian Roulette

Online Pick of the Week (10/9) Rayburn's 11

Hi. I've been busy lately with school and all. In response to last week's pick, I chose this. When I first heard Splanky, it reminded me of the music from Rayburn's 11 (just a wee bit) so I thought for this week, I'd do that. Rayburn's 11 started in October 2007 and advertised the older game shows on the lineup. It was resurrected in November 2008. Here is the original 2007 version.

Rayburn's 11

Online Pick of the Week (7/3) - Password Plus

For this week, I have for you Password Plus. This is a very special episode.

Allen Ludden was hospitalized in the Spring of 1980 and Bill Cullen subbed for him. Allen thought Bill was having too much fun and returned.

See his return with Susan Richardson and Bill Cullen.

Password Plus My Online Pick of the Week