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Post by CardSharksFan8689 on Oct 21, 2018 7:47:23 GMT -5
I think this would qualify as a standalone thread, but I thought I could have some fun with this.
Does anybody know of any questions asked on Press Your Luck in the 1980s whose answers are deemed irrelevant today?
One question that comes to mind is about daylight savings time and what month it begins. The answer was April in 1984, and that remained the case through 2006. But since 2007, depending on where you may be, it now starts in March.
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Post by Frank on Oct 21, 2018 11:58:47 GMT -5
A lot of questions asked on game shows are irrelevant today
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Post by CardSharksFan8689 on Jan 13, 2019 18:03:44 GMT -5
I noticed something with the intro to the Buzzr airing of Episode 180 of PYL. If you notice, the intro montage of Karen Martin's gameplay was edited down, removing the portion where she hits a Whammy, and also hits a pool table for Dan. When GSN aired the episode in the past, the intro was aired entirely.
I am wondering if intros on some episodes are going to be edited down to just the ends of the intro? I have no problem with GSN's splitscreen promos cutting off the end credits (in fact, I never did have a problem with that from the start), but regarding editing of a flashback intro, I personally think that's a sloppy way to present a show.
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Post by vahan on Jan 13, 2019 19:20:01 GMT -5
Episode 184 was cut differently on GSN and Buzzr. See if you notice the differences.
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Post by CardSharksFan8689 on Jan 13, 2019 20:44:31 GMT -5
The key difference is, the Buzzr airing you posted is actually Episode 174, and the link to the GSN airing is Episode 184. Though I do notice an edit job in the intro to the Buzzr airing of Episode 174. Also, earlier this evening, I did discover an edit job in the intro to Episode 181. I sense a pattern. It seems as if there may be a chance that episodes from May 1984 were likely edited for Buzzr broadcasts. This could imply that the past GSN airings were likely sped up, if unnoticeable, using time-compression technology - something Buzzr chose not to invest in. At least the later 1985 and 1986 episodes (which GSN aired a few years ago) were never given the speed-up treatment, and it's very likely that when Buzzr gets around to the Fall 1985-1986 episodes in a few years' time, there will likely be no noticeable edits.
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Post by AstreKid103090 on Jun 9, 2019 19:27:42 GMT -5
What If Press Your Luck had a Syndicated Daily Version?
My Guess is That There Will be More Expensive Prizes.
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Post by Mandoli on Jun 9, 2019 22:28:15 GMT -5
Moved a thread that didn't really fit in the Classics board to the AP-thread.
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Post by aaaa on Jun 10, 2019 4:24:14 GMT -5
There was an attempt to syndicate PYL in Fall 1985 with the syndicator being Golden West which did not happen. SHortly after the CBS run ended, there was an attempt to have Republic Pictures syndicate 100 new episodes of PYL in 1987, but instead the package of 130 1985 episodes ended up in reruns on a handful of stations from Dec 1986-Sep 1987. USA for the first 16 months it aired PYL aired that rerun package, through 1/2/1989 when they switched to 1986 episodes.
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Post by SpeedAndStrategy on Jun 12, 2019 10:58:37 GMT -5
Overall, I give the new PYL a thumbs up. PYL was never one of my favorites, but the original did have its charms and excitement factor, and this is a well-done revival that captures those elements in a tastefully modernized way. Of course a lot of that appeal comes from the audiovisual presentation - the set looks fantastic, the music is a solid remix of the original theme, and the new Whammies are amusing and true to the originals. Elizabeth Banks did a solid job for a first outing, especially during the bonus round where she got to show more personality - hopefully she'll loosen up a bit during the front game as she gets more comfortable with the show.
Gameplay-wise, the main game portion is very true to the original, and is appropriately high-stakes for prime time. The bonus round drags a bit much for my tastes, but it does find a good way to appeal to fans of shows like Deal or No Deal without becoming unrecognizable as PYL. And I do think the personalized prizes are a nice touch.
In summary, I think the producers did a great job of making the show work in 2010s prime time while still being true to the original. It doesn't raise PYL from the second tier of my personal game show hierarchy, but fans of the original will undoubtedly be pleased with the first half, while those who like high-stakes prime time game shows will be drawn in by the bonus game. Using BuzzerBlog's rating system, I'd say the "game" aspect is only a B- for me, but the "show" is a solid A. I'll round that to a B+ overall, but that would be higher if I were a bigger fan of the original.
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Post by addemup on Jun 12, 2019 12:20:15 GMT -5
I thought the first half of the new PYL was very well done, but they lost me during the bonus round. It moved kind of slow and became weepy, which I hate in a game show.
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Post by crazyfordax on Jul 21, 2019 1:54:24 GMT -5
I have seen ABC's revival of Press Your Luck and all I can say is in the words of singer Johnny Mathis "Wonderful Wonderful" and Elizabeth Banks is an incredible host for this version and it makes me think of how Press Your Luck would've been imagined if it had a female host instead of Peter Tomarken. The new bonus round is also very impressive and I like how they select prizes tailor-made for the contestants likes and hobbies. Although some prizes do sound silly like Spaghetti-O's for a week and the awesome chance to compete for a million dollar prize. And i'm glad that the Whammies are cute again and better than the ones used on Whammy and I can say that ABC will most likely renew it for another season
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Post by CardSharksFan8689 on Sept 11, 2019 13:06:58 GMT -5
Just tuned in to Press Your Luck on GameTV now. Part 1 of Michael Larson is airing right now as I post this.
I do have to say, he focused on two squares in Round 2 that guaranteed money plus a spin. But my question is, how come he ignored Square #18 in Round 1 which guaranteed money plus a spin and could have come at an advantage to him?
It's interesting to note that there was likely hype about the Larson episodes prior to broadcast on GSN and later Buzzr, but not with GameTV. And the way it's going, there likely won't be a documentary nor Pop-Up video style explanations of his gameplay to accompany the standalone episodes.
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Post by jedijones on Sept 22, 2019 1:22:31 GMT -5
I was pleasantly surprised with the new Whammy animations on the new ABC PYL. They looked exactly like what I would expect the animations would've evolved into if the original people had never stopped making the show. Other than that, I thought the show was a real misfire. The Card Sharks revival was much better, partly because it just ran as two half-hour shows and didn't try to extend the format into an hour. That one also had a better, funnier host. Banks is not a natural comedian at all. She's not quick-witted with a one-liner and I don't think ever once even attempted any kind of self-deprecating humor, usually the easiest form of humor for a game show host. She doesn't even have a good, clear speaking voice. She doesn't enunciate her words clearly like a proper emcee should. She often runs her words together like a teenager blabbing on the phone.
The biggest problem with her and the show is trying to create so much emotional involvement with the contestants. PYL is a comedy game show at heart, like The Gong Show or Let's Make a Deal. Doing things like saying you're praying for the contestant to succeed, bringing on their family members or putting up tailored dream prizes for them is completely counter-productive to the entertainment value of the show. When you are made to feel that invested in the contestants, you can't enjoy seeing them get "zonked" with the Whammy. And when you can't enjoy the Whammy, the show is ruined. The key to a comedy is to not be made to care about the characters too much, because when they trip and fall down the stairs, you need to be laughing, not crying. Keeping a fast pace also helps with comedy, because you don't want to be forced to dwell on the consequences of the disasters that befall the characters too much. The second half of the new show absolutely destroys that all-important fast pace.
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Post by CardSharksFan8689 on Sept 24, 2019 8:27:06 GMT -5
I was pleasantly surprised with the new Whammy animations on the new ABC PYL. They looked exactly like what I would expect the animations would've evolved into if the original people had never stopped making the show. Other than that, I thought the show was a real misfire. The Card Sharks revival was much better, partly because it just ran as two half-hour shows and didn't try to extend the format into an hour. That one also had a better, funnier host. Banks is not a natural comedian at all. She's not quick-witted with a one-liner and I don't think ever once even attempted any kind of self-deprecating humor, usually the easiest form of humor for a game show host. She doesn't even have a good, clear speaking voice. She doesn't enunciate her words clearly like a proper emcee should. She often runs her words together like a teenager blabbing on the phone. The biggest problem with her and the show is trying to create so much emotional involvement with the contestants. PYL is a comedy game show at heart, like The Gong Show or Let's Make a Deal. Doing things like saying you're praying for the contestant to succeed, bringing on their family members or putting up tailored dream prizes for them is completely counter-productive to the entertainment value of the show. When you are made to feel that invested in the contestants, you can't enjoy seeing them get "zonked" with the Whammy. And when you can't enjoy the Whammy, the show is ruined. The key to a comedy is to not be made to care about the characters too much, because when they trip and fall down the stairs, you need to be laughing, not crying. Keeping a fast pace also helps with comedy, because you don't want to be forced to dwell on the consequences of the disasters that befall the characters too much. The second half of the new show absolutely destroys that all-important fast pace. Not to mention that GameTV in Canada is launching the Banks version of Press Your Luck on October 7, and the McHale version of Card Sharks on October 9.
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Post by CardSharksFan8689 on Nov 7, 2019 9:53:46 GMT -5
It turns out that GameTV's run of fresh Tomarken episodes may soon be coming to an end for the time being, unless they air the April and May 1984 episodes that were supposedly skipped last summer in favor of repeats from August and September 1984. Yesterday's episode had Alpha as a contestant, and the fresh episodes which launched back in March started with #229, from August 7, 1984, and aired the following two episodes before going back to January 1984 on Thursday that week. It would be very interesting to find out what will air in terms of Press Your Luck either this afternoon or tomorrow.
Of all the episodes aired on GameTV since July 2018, every month except for January, April, May and September 1984 have aired entirely (not counting the two skipped episodes from April 1984, assuming GameTV is airing whatever aired on Buzzr).
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