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Yep. I'm a purist, but I'm also open to new ideas. But they should just have that clock's sound.

I've never seen Chain Reaction. The last GSN original I really cared for was Friend or Foe. I felt like it was one of the more original game show concepts from the new decade.

Don't pan it before it airs. Give it a chance. Besides, I'd rather have a full hour of Pyramid than a full hour of The Dating Game.

If the experiment works, I expect to see this spread among all three networks. Game shows and soaps go hand in hand, I absolutely agree there.

Also keep in mind that these were pilots that may/may not air. And Ken Jennings was there at the Jesse Metcalfe taping as a contestant.

And they HAVE to have soap talent as the partners, at least during the daytime rounds.

It does.
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I've read that they're shooting the Let's Make a Deal pilots on Monday and Wednesday of next week! I hope someone from the online game show community is able to make it and take pictures, give an account, etc, like what was done for the Pyramid pilots.

LMAD, I think, would work best if it's kitsched up and given a high retro factor just like TPIR. They're two different shows, but they share many similarities, and the producers would be fools not to capitalize on it. Hopefully the host is better suited for this type of show than Drew "Look at that...you uh...won both showcases...cool" Carey is.

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CBS can kiss my ass cuz I will NOT be tuning in to watch whatever replaces GL. They have lost me for that hour.

It's frustrating that they are throwing all this money at ATWT when it's ratings are WORSE than GL's were when GL was forced into budget cuts. What the [!@#$%^&*], people!

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Nope. They are both hourlong pilots and CBS Execs will have to choose between the two shows.

In the link I previously posted, the guy gave a detailed account of the rundown of $1,000,000 Pyramid and that the runtime is exactly one hour.

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Ugh. I missed that one-hour thing.

While TPIR does fine at one hour, I mostly hate games that go too long.

Even Millionaire is better, IMO, in 30 minute format.

Does anyone remember the horrible 80s version of Match Game/Hollywood Squares hosted by Jon "Bowzer" Bauman (of Sha Na Na)?? Per Wiki:

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I will not watch or tape any tacky show that replaces GL - may watch Meerkat Manor reruns on Animal Planet - it's a better soap then lot of the soaps, but will follow GL if it goes to another network or watch GL online.

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The suspense factor is in Pyramid, which is why I think it would be the better choice. What's more interesting...watching someone pick the wrong door or seeing someone try to give coherent clues with the contestant's heart literally racing?

Not to mention they could strip semifinal and final rounds during sweeps or during the summer in primetime.

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