Scott Reeves on a 1988 episode of Wipeout. Scott also appeared on Press Your Luck with Peter Tomarken as host. He is using his name Greg here as he did on PYL.

 

 

Boggle promo at start.

 

 

One of my favorite game shows from when I was growing up.

 

 

Mine too. I always meant to watch that brief revival that came on not long ago (or is it not on yet?) but I'm not sure it would be the same, especially given some of the crap music out in recent years.

14 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Mine too. I always meant to watch that brief revival that came on not long ago (or is it not on yet?) but I'm not sure it would be the same, especially given some of the crap music out in recent years.

I don't know if the revival has been on yet. I agree that with today's crap music it wouldn't be the same and they would get some current smarmy star to host. Back then game shows were so classy with great hosts like Jim Lange, Allen Ludden, Jim Perry, Bob Eubanks, Wink Martindale etc...Today when game shows are revived, they make them crass and vulgar. 

 

Anyone see the new Double Dare on Nickelodeon yet? It’s a nearly perfect revival. The host is great, Marc is there as an onscreen announcer, the questions are appropriately difficult, and the obstacles are a mix of old and new. The contestants aren’t annoying, and the music and set are strongly based on the original but still modern. Very good job, Nickelodeon!

5 hours ago, All My Shadows said:

Anyone see the new Double Dare on Nickelodeon yet? It’s a nearly perfect revival. The host is great, Marc is there as an onscreen announcer, the questions are appropriately difficult, and the obstacles are a mix of old and new. The contestants aren’t annoying, and the music and set are strongly based on the original but still modern. Very good job, Nickelodeon!

 

I need to check it out! A lot of people still didn't have cable in the mid-late '80s and it was a HUGE deal in my elementary school when FOX started airing Double Dare after school. There was another kids game show called Fun House hosted by J.D. Roth and a swishy heavyset announcer named Tiny. Lots of fun.

Some more of my favorite Game Shows from childhood. I can't bring myself to watch the new version. 

 

 

A game show that should of had a longer run.

 

 

Some talk of soap opera themes on DTS made me delve back into regularly listening to game show themes while writing lesson plans and what-not, and lord, did Bill Cullen ever host a game show that did not have a funky af theme song?

 

 

Hot damn at that Hot Potato music. That could have burning up disco floors all night long.

 

I really love Bill Cullen. To me he stands out compared to many game show hosts of that era, who often seem phony and patronizing and at times just outright creepy. He and Alan Ludden are the two I'd say are the best.

I always liked Jim Perry. He was so good hosting Card Sharks and Sale Of The Century. I pray someday that the entire 1983-1989 run of Sale will be found and reran. 

12 hours ago, SoapDope said:

I always liked Jim Perry. He was so good hosting Card Sharks and Sale Of The Century. I pray someday that the entire 1983-1989 run of Sale will be found and reran. 

 

Sale of the Century is one of the first game shows I remember watching. He was very smooth and classy.

On 7/27/2018 at 11:33 AM, DRW50 said:

 

Sale of the Century is one of the first game shows I remember watching. He was very smooth and classy.

 

I always loved those instant bargains and how he would try to entice contestants to buy. The models were all great acting out the prize skits.