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Post by ladykelsey on Oct 9, 2014 0:48:25 GMT -5
Way before GSN had it Lingo debuted in 1987 and played the exact same way as Lingo was played today. And it was created by the same production company that created the long running court show The People's Court and was also hosted by Ralph Edwards of Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions and it is the only game show hosted by Michael Reagan who we know as the son of former president Ronald Reagan. Isn't amazing that there was a Lingo in 1987 and I think GSN got the inspiration to revive Lingo from this 1980's Lingo, Does anyone remember the original Lingo from 1987?, Kelsey
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Post by Chameleonwhammy on Oct 9, 2014 8:30:50 GMT -5
Fortunately, I don't remember it at all
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Post by carpetcrawler on Oct 9, 2014 15:10:01 GMT -5
Isn't amazing that there was a Lingo in 1987 and I think GSN got the inspiration to revive Lingo from this 1980's Lingo, Pretty sure GSN got "inspiration" to revive the show in the US from its huge popularity overseas.
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Post by thekid965 on Oct 9, 2014 15:24:06 GMT -5
Lingo is probably the classic example of a game show that totally bombed in the US originally, then went on to become something of a sensation in international markets before finally making its way back to American TV. (Sorry, $ale of the Century fans, but that doesn't quite count, as $ale had a good solid run on NBC from 1969-74, so it doesn't meet the "totally bombed" requirement.)
I would argue that the 1987 version was the best of the three [1] we got on our shores, except for the persistent rumors that very few, if any, contestants actually received their winnings. This show just works better straddled and played for money [2] than it ever did for points and to a fixed time limit. The payout structure eventually adopted ($500 for horizontal/vertical, $1,000 for diagonal, $2,000 for a double Lingo) was also a nice touch, and a nod to "real" bingo and how different kinds of wins can pay off different amounts.
[1] - I do consider the final, Bill Engvall-hosted GSN version a separate animal from Chuck's. As indeed anyone should, since there were a few intervening years between the last first-run Woolery episode and Engvall's debut. [2] - Well, theoretically played for money, considering those rumors...
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