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Xanfan's
Game Show Trading Lounge
(M to O)
*I
AM NOT ACCEPTING TRADE OFFERS*
SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE.
Magnificant
Marble Machine, The (Art James) - 1 episode
(Aired:
July 7, 1975 to June 11, 1976 on NBC)
How
can anyone NOT just love a game show where the main element is an
oversized pinball machine?
C - 7/10/1975: Episode with Florence Henderson. {OB - 164.9}
Make Me Laugh
(Bobby Van) - 2 episodes
(Aired:
Jan 15 1979 to Feb 29 1980 Syndicated)
This
show wasn't terrible, but I don't like Bobby Van too much. Pretty
funny sometimes though.
B -
1979: The Unknown Comic, Bill Kerchenbower. {USA - 122.1}
B - 1979: Another episode with the above. {USA - 122.2}
Make Me Laugh
(Ken Ober) - 2 episodes
(Aired:
June 2 1997 to Jan 1998 on Comedy Central)
Considerably
worse than the above. I should've gone on it. I would have won a
hell of a lot!
A -
6/3/1997: Liya vs Jay vs Cella. Don Irrera, Scott LaRose, Rick
Overton. {OB WOC - 9.2}
A - 7/11/1997: Daphna vs Hal vs Sandy. George Lopez, Marty Putz,
Ron Pearson. {OB WOC - 13.8}
Make The
Connection (Jim McKay) - 1 episode
(Aired:
July 7 1955 to July 28 1955 on NBC)
Very
neat panel show, with some very interesting connections.
A - 7/14/1955: Betty White, Eddie Bracken are among the players here. {GSN - 169.14}
Make The
Connection (Gene Rayburn) - 1 episode
(Aired:
Aug 4 1955 to Sept 29 1955 on NBC)
Add
Gene Rayburn to that mix, and you've got a pretty cool show IMHO!
A - 9/1955: Betty White, Eddie Bracken, Gene Claven, Gloria DeHaven. w/Xavier Cougat. {GSN - 116.3}
Make The Grade
(Lew Schnider) - 1 episode
(Aired:
Oct 2 1989 to Dec 29 1991 on Nickelodeon)
I
remember this as a kid. Big board, lots of education, and of
course, the FIRE DRILLS!
B - 3/31/1990: Felicia vs Joe vs Pamela. {OB - 130.9}
Masters Of The
Maze (Mario Lopez) - 1 episode
(Aired:
Oct 1995 to Sept 22 1996 on The Family Channel)
It's
got "virtual reality", that is down to earth. Could
have been a lot better though.
A - VTR 6/27/1995: Parisa/Amir vs Greg/Alex vs Eric/James. {SM - 193.3}
Match Game, The
(Gene Rayburn) - 2 episodes
(Aired:
Dec 31 1962 to Sept 20 1969 on NBC)
The
version that started it all! Different format, a little more odd,
but not too bad!
A -
1/1964: All-Star episode. Betty White, Peggy Cass, Bennett Cerf,
Henry Morgan. {GSN - 116.7}
A - 7/1964: Joe/Marlene vs Dave/Jean. Jayne Mansfield & Orson
Bean. {GSN - 116.2}
Match Game
[7x/PM/SYN] (Gene Rayburn) - 53 episodes
{*Foreign
Episodes Availible!*}
("7x"
Aired: July 2 1973 to Apr 20 1979 on CBS)
("PM" Aired: Sept 1975 to Sept 1981 Syndicated)
("SYN" Aired: May 1979 to Sept 1982
Syndicated)
The
classic game of celebrity match ups. It got funny sometimes, but
other than that, no big deal to me.
(Panelists:
BS = Brett Somers / CNR = Charles Nelson Reilly / RD = Richard
Dawson
BW = Betty White / JP=JoAnn Pflug / FF=Fannie Flagg / PD = Patty
Deiutche)
{"Match
Game 7x"}
A - 7/2/1973: Premiere. Michael Landon,
Vicki Lawerence, RD, Anita Gillette. {GSN - 50.2}
A - 7/1973: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday episodes from
Premiere week. {GSN - 51.12 52.5 52.7}
A - 1973: Dick Goutiet, Barbara Stewart, Jack Carter, JP, RD,
Shelly Winters. 2 eps. {GSN - 70.3 70.7}
A - 1973: Bert Convy, SC, Mory Amsterdam, Caroline Jones, RD, BW.
{GSN - 76.6}
C - 1973: Nipsey Russell, BS, CNR, Beverly Borland, RD, BW. {GSN
- 10.1}
A - 1973: Bert Convy, BS, Morey Amsterdam, Carolyn Jones, RD, BW.
{GSN - 88.7}
A - 12/1973: New Years episode! {GSN - 135.2}
A - 1974: Ron Masac, BS, CNR, RD, JP, FF. {GSN - 106.6}
B - 1974: Jack Narz, BS, CNR, Elaine Joyce, RD, FF. {GSN - 64.6}
B - 1974: Bill Cullen, BS, CNR, PD, RD, BW. {GSN - 58.7}
A - 1974: Karen Lesko episode, but the "Pretty Nipples"
remark isn't intact. {GSN - 125.4}
A - 1974: Jimmie Walker, BS, CNR, Joyce Bullifont, RD, Loretta
Swit. {GSN - 127.8}
A - 1974: CNR, BS, FF, RD, Elaine Joyce. Everyones in the wrong
seat! {GSN - 144.4}
A - 1974: Orsen Bean, BS, CNR, RD, Penny Marshall, BW. {GSN -
123.11}
A - 1974: Arte Johnson, BS, CNR, BW, RD. 2 episodes. {GSN - 163.4
163.6}
A - 12/1974: New Years episode! {GSN - 135.3}
B - 1975: Bob Barker, BS, CNR, Arlene Francis, RD, FF. 2
episodes. {GSN - 12.5 82.12}
A - 1975: Bert Convy, BS, CNR, JP, RD, Joyce Bulifont. {GSN -
83.12}
A - 1975: Bert Convy, BS, CNR, Marianne Mobley, RD, BW. {GSN -
87.3}
A - 1975: Allen Ludden, BS, CNR, RD, Dolly Martin, BW. 4
episodes. {GSN - 88.2 89.6 89.12 88.5}
A - 12/1975: New Years episode! {GSN - 135.4}
A - 1976: BS, CNR, Sarah Kennedy, RD, FF. {GSN - 131.5}
A - 1976: Dick Goutiet, BS, CNR, RD, Marianne Mobley, BW. {GSN -
131.8}
A - 12/1976: New Years episode, which GSN ever so lovingly CUT
OUT THE END! {GSN - 135.5}
A - 12/1977: New Years episode! {GSN - 135.6}
B - 1978: David Doyle, BS, CNR, Elaine Joyce, RD, BW. RD refuses
to smile. {GSN - 60.7}
A - 12/1978: New Years episode! {GSN - 135.7}
A - 3/16/1979: Episode has the directors track intact for the
entire episode! {SM - 192.2}
{"Match
Game PM"}
A - 1975: Clifton Davis, BS, CNR, Elaine
Joyce, RD, Joyce Bulifont. {GSN - 51.8}
A - 1975: Clifton Davis, BS, CNR, Lee Meriweather, RD, BW. {GSN -
52.1}
A - 1975: Orson Bean, BS, CNR, RD, PD. {GSN - 52.9}
A - 1975: Scoey Mitchell, BS, CNR, Patty Duke-Astin, RD, PD. {GSN
- 65.9}
A - 1975: Scoey Mitchell, BS, CNR, Bonnie Franklin, RD, PD. {GSN
- 72.11}
A - 1976: BS, CNR, Joyce Bulifont, RD, Mary Weeks. {GSN - 76.10}
A - 1976: Bert Convy, BS, CNR, RD, Patty Duke-Astin, FF. {GSN -
76.12}
A - 1976: Joey Bishop, BS, CNR, Lynn Deerfield, RD, BW. {GSN -
82.1}
A - 1976: Richrd Asner, BS, CNR, PD, RD. {GSN - 82.7}
A - 1976: Dick Goutiet, BS, CNR, Della Reese, RD, FF. {GSN -
82.9}
A - 1976: Dick Martin, BS, CNR, RD, Didi Conn, PD. {GSN - 85.11}
A - 1976: George Kennedy, BS, CNR, RD, BW, Loretta Swit. {GSN -
86.10}
A - 1976: Edward Asner, BS, CNR, RD, Marianne Mobley, PD. {GSN -
89.2}
A - 1977: BS, CNR, RD, Mes Venice, FF. {GSN - 92.12}
A - 1978: David Doyle, BS, CNR, Connie Stevens, BW, Jack Jones.
{GSN - 100.12}
A - 1979: Fred Grandy, BS, CNR, Connie Stevens, Bill Cullen,
Marcia Wallace. {GSN - 104.8}
A - 1980: Ep when Jack Klugman goes BONKERS over a $20k win! {GSN
- 123.10}
{Syndicated
Version}
B - 10/1980: CNR punches Gene! McLean
Stevenson hosts a question! {GSN - 168.14}
B - 1981: Episode taped from Original Broadcast. Info TBA. {OB -
121.1}
Match Game (Ross
Shafer) - 3 episodes
(Aired:
July 16 1990 to Mar 29 1992 on ABC)
I'm
not really sure. It was the same game with a few minor changes.
But the "Matchup" round. Ugh.
B -
7/16/1990: Premiere. CNR, Sally Struthers, Chris Lemon, Eileen
Graff. {GSN - 63.7}
B - 10/31/1990: Halloween episode, with Brett Somers! Everyone is
in costume too! {RER - 190.3}
B - 1990: Jonathan Prince, BW, CNR, VL, etc... (If you have the
promo, clips are from here!) {GSN - 1.16}
Match Game
(Michael Burger) - 3 episodes
(Aired:
Sept 21 1998 to current Syndicated)
I
think this version of the show stinks. How many times can you
hear a censor beep, and still laugh?
{Panelists: VL = Vicki Lawerence / NC = Nell Carter / JT = Judy Trenuta}
A -
9/21/1998: Premiere. VL, NC, JT, George Hamilton, Kristop ??.
Kara vs Sandy. {OB WOC - 103.12}
A - 2/24/1999: VL, NC, JT, and 2 other people I don't know. Glen
vs Ora. {OB WOC - 147.10}
A - 4/15/1999: This is the episode when Tammy Warner's lipstick
makes a cameo! {OB - 173.1}
Match
Game/Hollywood Squares Hour, The (G. Rayburn/J. Bauman) - 4
episodes
(Aired:
Oct 31 1983 to July 27 1984 on NBC)
While
the format was interesting, and good, Bowser hosting Squares
wasn't good. Gene agreed.
C - 10/31/1983: Premiere. Skip Stephenson, Jimmie Walker, Phil Proctor, Tom Willard, Bill Daily, etc... Includes the commericals for NBC Wheel of Fortune and Go! {OB WOC - 73.1}
C - 5/31/1984: Complete celebrity list is Erin Moran, David L. Lander, Michael Winslow, Lauri Hendler, Nedra Volz. Mindy Cohn, Eddie Mekka, Lynda Goodfriend. Video Jumpy. {OB - 188.4}
C - 6/29/1984: Jamie Farr, McLean Stevenson, Arsenio Hall, Chuck Woolery, Arlene Francis, etc... Includes a commerical for the premiere of "Scrabble" with Chuck Woolery. {OB WOC- 34.5}
B - 7/27/1984: Finale, but no mention made. Phyllis Diller, Constance McCashin, Roger E Mosley, CNR, Fannie Flagg. Includes a commerical for "Santa Barbara", which replaced this show! {OB WOC - 77.2}
Mindreaders (Dick
Martin) - 1 episode
(Aired:
Aug 13 1979 to Jan 11 1980 on NBC)
If
you want to talk about one of the stupidest game show concepts
ever made, request this.
D - 8/15/1979: Nipsey Russell & Patty Duke-Astin. {OB WOC - 12.2}
Monopoly (Mike
Reilly) - 2 episodes
(Aired:
June 16 1990 to Sept 1 1990 on ABC)
Mike
was awful, but I liked the idea. Tomarken should have hosted like
he was originally slated to.
B -
6/16/1990: Premiere. Patrick vs Rebecca vs Mike. {OB - 66.1}
B - 9/1/1990: Finale (Last aired episode). Tom vs Debra vs Tripp.
{OB WOC - 188.3}
Musical Chairs
(Adam Wade) - 1 episode
(Aired:
June 16 1975 to Oct 31 1975 on CBS)
Nifty
"whats the next line of this song", with some real
talent. (Then again, I love that kinda music!)
A - 1975: Irene Cara, Mary Stuart & The Spinners come out and sing! {OB WOC - 151.3}
My Generation
(Craig Shoemaker) - 1 episode
(Aired:
March 8 1998 to 1998 on VH1)
This
was a VERY cool attempt at a musical game show, but sadly lasted
only 48 episodes.
A -3/25/1998: Jay/Jennifer vs Vincent/Allen. {OB WOC - 35.4}
Name That Tune
(George DeWitt) - 1 episode
(Aired:
Sept 2 1954 to Oct 19 1959 on CBS)
George
was a little uptight, judging from what I saw of it, but I guess
it worked. 5 years long!
C - 1958: Retrovision episode with a Montana Cowboy. {SM WOC - 117.14}
Name That Tune
(Tom Kennedy) - 2 episodes
(Aired:
1977 to 1981 Syndicated)
By
far the best of all the versions I've seen so far. Tom had some
fun with it, and we did too!
C -
1977: Car win! Video is horizontally off sometimes. Studio
counter on screen. {OB - 118.10}
A - 2/23/1978: $100,00 win!! Richie vs Joan. {OB WOC - 97.3}
Name That Tune
(Jim Lange) - 3 episodes
{*Pilot
Episode Availible!*}
(Aired:
Sept 10 1984 to Sept 1985 Syndicated)
The
version I grew up with, and it wasn't all that bad of a revival
either. Quite good!
A -
9/10/1984: Premiere. No credits. {OB? - 190.7}
B - 1984: Tammy Warner's first episode! {FAM - 137.4}
B - 1984: Tammy tries for the $100,000! {FAM - 137.5}
Name's The Same,
The (Robert Q. Lewis) - 18 episodes
(Aired:
Dec 5 1951 to Aug 31 1954 on ABC)
Thanks
to GSN getting Goodson/Todman back, I got to see this. Very neat
concept, but was it all true?
{Panelists: JA = Joan Alexander / AB = Abe Burrows / MW = Meredith Wilson}
A -
8/1952: The first player is Paris France. JA, AB, Bill Cullen.
{GSN - 51.2}
A - 8/1952: The first player is Sally Rand. JA, AB, Bill Cullen.
{GSN - 54.7}
A - 8/1952: The first player is Errol Flynn. JA, AB and Bill
Cullen. {GSN - 54.12}
A - 1952: First player is A. Mule. JA, AB, Bill Cullen. GSN
"Aired" logo is wrong. {GSN - 56.5}
A - 9/1952: First player is Lolly Pops. Morry Amsterdam, JA, Bill
Cullen. {GSN - 56.11}
A - 9/1952: First player is Bobby Pins. AB, JA, MW. {GSN - 68.9}
A - 9/1952: First player is Rip Van Winkle. AB, JA, MW. {GSN -
68.12}
A - 10/1952: First player is Gin Rickey. AB, JA, MW. {GSN - 72.5}
A - 10/1952: First player is Faye Emerson. AB, JA, MW. {GSN -
72.10}
A - 10/1952: First player is Will Tickle. AB, JA, MW. {GSN -
75.7}
A - 10/1952: First player is Arturo Toscanini. AB, JA, MW. {GSN -
75.12}
A - 12/1952: First player is A. Hip. First episode of the second
season. {GSN - 83.7}
A - 12/1952: First player is Jerry Lester. Panel is Jerry Lester,
JA, MW. {GSN - 86.7}
A - 5/1953: First player is Eddie Arcaro. w/MW, JA, Carl Reiner.
{GSN - 94.5}
A - 5/1953: First player is Al Capone. MW, JA, Carl Reiner. {GSN
- 94.10}
A - 7/1953: First player is John Dillinger. MW, JA, Carl Reiner.
{GSN - 103.7}
A - 9/1953: General episode. {GSN - 116.1}
A - 2/1954: First episode with four celebs on the panel. {GSN -
135.12}
A - 8/31/1954: Robert Q Lewis' final episode. {GSN - 166.6}
Name's The Same,
The (Dennis James) - 2 episodes
(Aired:
Oct 25 1954 to Apr 4 1955 on ABC)
Add
Dennis James to the above, and you get a pretty nifty game show!
A -
11/29/1954: General episode. {GSN - 166.8}
A - 1/3/1955: Episode w/Joan Alexander, Gene Rayburn, etc. First
player: Jesse James. {GSN - 170.11}
Newlywed Game,
The (Bob Eubanks) - 6 episodes
(Aired:
Sept 5 1977 to Sept 1980 on ABC)
(Aired: 1997 to current Syndicated)
People
claim they love it. Why? What's so cool about couples sharing
secrets to the world? BAH!
{Classic
Episodes}
A - 9/5/1977: Premiere episode of this version! Clips used in GSN
opening montage! {GSN - 111.2}
A - 1977: Chavez vs Mitchell vs Joraskey vs Malour. {GSN - 25.3}
A - 1977: General ep. #7 in Favorites Countdown 98. {GSN - 123.4}
A - 1978: Gonzales vs Reese vs Lambert vs Cash. {GSN - 1.9}
A - 1980: Stranton vs Newt vs Culpret. {GSN - 39.5}
{1997-
Episodes}
A - 1997: Spencer vs Tegley vs Cole vs
Stewart. {GSN - 30.2}
Newlywed Game,
The (Paul Rodriguez) - 1 episode
(Aired:
1988 to 1989 Syndicated)
Add
this guy to the above, and you REALLY get a show I can't tolerate
for a short while.
A - 1988: Premiere. {OB - 120.2}
Newlywed Game,
The (Gary Kroger) - 1 episode
(Aired:
Sept 9 1997 to 1998 Syndicated)
While
I didn't like the show itself, the set was neat. (And those big
chairs looked REALLY comfy!)
A - 1997: Shelisa/Art vs Alisa/Brian vs Hope/Herman. {OB WOC - 3.6}
Nitro! (Greg Lee)
- 1 episode
(Aired:
1994 to ??? on TV!)
Imagine
Video Village devoted entirely to TV questions. Not terrible, but
far from great.
B - 1994: Premiere episode. {OB - 191.7}
No Relation (Mike
Lowe) - 1 episode
(Aired:
Aug 12 1996 to Feb 8 1998 on FX)
FX's
first attempt at a game show. Very neat idea, having a panel
guess who isn't part of the family!
A - 1996: The Richardsons play the game. {OB WOC - 11.7}
Now You See It
(Jack Narz) - 5 episodes
(Aired:
Apr 1 1974 to May 13 1975 on CBS)
This
word search game show was a pretty original idea, and Jack did a
great job with the format.
C -
4/1/1974: Premiere. {GSN - 66.12}
B - 4/1974: Randy Amasia is briefly shown in the studio audience!
{GSN - 161.5}
B - 8/1974: Future "Sale of the Century" champion John
Gose is a player! {GSN - 162.11}
A - 1975?: Bob, Francis, Ann, Dina. The champion is Janet. {GSN -
1.14}
B - 5/13/1975: Finale. {GSN - 157.5}
Now You See It
(Chuck Henry) - 5 episodes
(Aired:
Apr 3 1989 to July 14 1989 on CBS)
Why
does Chuck hate this so much? He never mentions it. It was a
GREAT revival!
B -
4/3/1989: Premiere. {OB - 154.2}
A - 1989: Joyce vs Jim. {OB WOC - 137.8}
A - 1989: Kathy vs Harrold. A question about Game Show Hosts! {OB
WOC - 137.9}
A - 7/13/1989: Melanie vs Dale. {OB WOC - 173.7}
C - 7/14/1989: Finale. {OB - 77.8}
Number Please
(Bud Collyer) - 1 episode
(Aired:
Jan 31 1961 to Dec 29 1961 on ABC)
This
show starts cool, but gets boring fast. (And that damn Xylophone
gets on my nerves!)
A - 5/1961: Dewitt vs Secord. {GSN - 166.7}
NY Wired (Janice
Huff/Cheryl Washington) - 2 episodes
(Aired:
October 4 1997 to current on WNYW TV-5)
Its
not all that bad of a local lottery show. At least it has a
little excitement from the audience.
{Janice
Huff}
A - 1998: Ramati vs Theresa vs Chris. {OB -
132.5}
{Cheryl
Washington}
A - 4/11/1999: Joan vs Lois vs Rita. {OB
WOC - 166.9}
Okay Mother
(Dennis James) - 1 episode
(Aired:
circa 1947 to circa 1952? on DuMont)
This
show has the honor of being the oldest series with an episode
remaining. Other than that, eh.
C - 1947: General episode. Video jumpy. {SM - 158.1}
Outrageous!
(Idalis DeLeon) - 1 episode
(Aired:
Aug 18 1998 to current? on Fox Family)
It's
another version of Everyone's Talking, but this is many times
worse.
A - 8/18/1998: Premiere. {OB WOC - 93.1}
