Members Max Posted December 21, 2013 Members Share Posted December 21, 2013 In answer to your question, I believe that most of the beloved TPIR music cues were made in either 1972 or 1983. In 1994, new "contemporary" cues were created (specifically for the Doug Davidson syndicated show, though these also found their way onto the CBS Daytime show), and many more were created in 2003. Even though Bob Barker was obviously still host, many old cues were played less often beginning in 1994, and this really accelerated in 2003. During Drew Carey's first season as host (2007-08), Roger Dobkowitz (who was with TPIR since 1972) remained as de-facto Executive Producer of TPIR, so the traditional music still remained (mixed in with the 1994 and 2003 music). After Dobkowitz was fired (because Fremantle wanted to go in a "different direction"), the new producers began to make radical changes, and this is when (almost) all the classic cues disappeared in favor of still newer music. To tell you the truth, I honestly don't know if TPTB gradually phased out the old music or if they eliminated it all at once. (Nor do I know exactly when the old music was gone, as I wasn't watching at the time, given how awful Drew was in his early years.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted December 21, 2013 Members Share Posted December 21, 2013 I've done a little bit of research (and also got a 6-month membership to the TVPMM) and it seems that the various "old" packages were in 1972, 1974, 1976, and 1983. The 1976 reel has all of the named tunes such as Splendido, The Cats, Amen Brother Herbert, Second Thoughts, etc. I heard most of all of these very, very frequently when I would tape the show and watch it after school in high school (2005ish). I stopped watching maybe a month after Drew started, and I didn't watch much at all again until earlier this year, and boom, none of the old songs are played AT ALL besides the theme and Come on Down music. That music was iconic! Especially this gem, which just puts me back in my grandma's kitchen circa 1994 every time I hear it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvHo4DByGFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted January 18, 2014 Members Share Posted January 18, 2014 Lots of game show promos up on this channel today. Here's one I hadn't seen. All this reminds me of how much I used to enjoy Hollywood Squares (I wasn't that fond of the Whoopi version though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members All My Shadows Posted February 27, 2014 Members Share Posted February 27, 2014 Jim Lange has died http://www.eonline.com/news/515352/jim-lange-the-dating-game-host-dead-at-81 I was never too, too crazy with DG and NG, but I always did enjoy watching them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted March 5, 2014 Members Share Posted March 5, 2014 Ironically enough, I watched the Dating Game marathon on GSN this morning and was totally obsessed with it! I guess it has been a long time since I've watched it, but I really got into it. I imagine some YouTube marathons will be in my future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Max Posted April 18, 2014 Members Share Posted April 18, 2014 When GSN aired TPIR reruns, none of the episodes that featured three very short-lived pricing games (all from 1978) were reran. Thanks to game show legend Wink Martindale, we can now see clips of those games. Finish Line had the exact same rules as Give or Keep (a retired pricing game that lasted from 72-90). It was actually intended to replace Give or Keep (which was taken out of the rotation during this time); however, Finish Line was retired because of mechanical issues. Shower Game was a pricing game which was played for a car. One reason for its retirement was because it (unintentionally) offended Jewish viewers. (They stated that the design of the set reminded them of the showers in the concentration camps.) Telephone Game was a rather strange game that also was played for a car. It was retired simply because the producers felt it was "lame." (Telephone Game should not be confused with The Phone Home Game, which ran from 83-89. In that game, somebody would call into the studio and assist a contestant, and the two of them would then split as much as $15,000 in winnings.) Wink was also kind enough to post a very early playing of Punch-a-Bunch. The game's setup was quite different in its first few playings. Punch-a-Bunch was subsequently reworked into the familiar pricing game that TPIR fans love to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Max Posted April 23, 2014 Members Share Posted April 23, 2014 Wink Martindale just shared a clip of the "Rainbow Wheel" from TPIR's hour-long trial week in 1975. It was replaced with the familiar Big Wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted April 25, 2014 Members Share Posted April 25, 2014 I Love the 80's takes on my beloved Press Your Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~bl~ Posted April 26, 2014 Members Share Posted April 26, 2014 I never saw that Press Your Luck "tribute". Thanks, I loved that show and was so happy whenever the whammy came on screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 1, 2014 Members Share Posted May 1, 2014 Cedric the Entertainer is leaving WWTBAM. Apparently Terry Crewes may replace him. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/04/30/cedric-the-entertainer-leaving-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted November 2, 2014 Members Share Posted November 2, 2014 Far more interesting than the Internet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted November 2, 2014 Members Share Posted November 2, 2014 I found this just recently: frequent game show panelists (and each one time game show hosts) Bobby Van and Elaine Joyce. What a beautiful couple they made. He died only about two years after this. Elaine has been married to Neil Simon for many years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted December 10, 2014 Members Share Posted December 10, 2014 In honor of Mary Ann Mobley, here is the Christmas Eve episode of Super Password she did with her husband, Gary Collins. And the Christmas Day episode: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 12, 2015 Members Share Posted February 12, 2015 Apparently this is pretty rare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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