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2007 is turning out to be the year of the game show. Between Bob Barker retiring (and Drew Carey being named his replacement), Merv Griffin passing away, and "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" becoming enormously popular (for some unknown reason), the game show is now hip again.
I was reading his blog this evening, and he was talking about his favorite game shows. So, without further ado, here are my top 5 favorite game shows of all time:
1. The Price is Right - Bob Barker kept Harrison and me company through 12 weeks of maternity leave. I never was a huge fan of TPIR, but now I can't get enough of it. Plinko, That's Too Much, Hole in One, Showcase Showdown... I love them all. Even though Bob Barker has retired, I have been enjoying TPIR in reruns. Not sure how I am going to feel about Drew Carey taking the reigns, though - I just don't think it will be the same.
2. Love Connection - Oh my God, I love this show. It is so eighties, I can hardly stand it. Chuck Woolery was always dressed up like an extra in "Miami Vice" and the big hair on the girls (and the guys} was out of control. The taped segments where the contestants said a little bit about themselves were so poorly done, and some of the dates were just trainwrecks. It was great.
3. Remote Control - Does anyone remember that show on MTV? Even though I was very young when it was on, I could still rock some of the categories. And the final round, when the contestant was stapped to a Craftmatic Adjustable bed to guess the artists in random videos, was awesome. What ever happened to Ken Ober anyway?
4. Let's Make a Deal - Good old Monte Hall. I loved the fact that contestants were in costume, I loved the tough decisions they faced (should I trade what's in the box for what's behind curtain #2?) and I loved the fact that you could win money just by having a Canadian quarter, or a bottle of nail polish, or a grocery receipt in your purse. (Do you think that people actually got to keep the livestock found behind the losing curtains?)
5. Press Your Luck - Ah, those crazy Whammies. I remember watching this with my brother during summer vacation at my Nana's house, yelling "No Whammies, No Whammies, Stop!" And even at 11 years old, I could already answer the questions posed during the Q&A segment (how easy could you get?)
What are your favorite game shows?
I was reading his blog this evening, and he was talking about his favorite game shows. So, without further ado, here are my top 5 favorite game shows of all time:
1. The Price is Right - Bob Barker kept Harrison and me company through 12 weeks of maternity leave. I never was a huge fan of TPIR, but now I can't get enough of it. Plinko, That's Too Much, Hole in One, Showcase Showdown... I love them all. Even though Bob Barker has retired, I have been enjoying TPIR in reruns. Not sure how I am going to feel about Drew Carey taking the reigns, though - I just don't think it will be the same.
2. Love Connection - Oh my God, I love this show. It is so eighties, I can hardly stand it. Chuck Woolery was always dressed up like an extra in "Miami Vice" and the big hair on the girls (and the guys} was out of control. The taped segments where the contestants said a little bit about themselves were so poorly done, and some of the dates were just trainwrecks. It was great.
3. Remote Control - Does anyone remember that show on MTV? Even though I was very young when it was on, I could still rock some of the categories. And the final round, when the contestant was stapped to a Craftmatic Adjustable bed to guess the artists in random videos, was awesome. What ever happened to Ken Ober anyway?
4. Let's Make a Deal - Good old Monte Hall. I loved the fact that contestants were in costume, I loved the tough decisions they faced (should I trade what's in the box for what's behind curtain #2?) and I loved the fact that you could win money just by having a Canadian quarter, or a bottle of nail polish, or a grocery receipt in your purse. (Do you think that people actually got to keep the livestock found behind the losing curtains?)
5. Press Your Luck - Ah, those crazy Whammies. I remember watching this with my brother during summer vacation at my Nana's house, yelling "No Whammies, No Whammies, Stop!" And even at 11 years old, I could already answer the questions posed during the Q&A segment (how easy could you get?)
What are your favorite game shows?
posted by Daisy | 6:57 PM
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