grundoontv
11-24-2010, 10:51 PM
1. American Gladiators -- Why call "American Gladiators" a game show? I mean, come on. Based on what I've seen of both the original version and the Hulk Hogan revival, it was a sports competition show. Think about it--4 contenders every week fighting against a team of professional "Gladiators." That's NOT a game show--it's a sport equivalent of Pro Wrestling.
2. Love Connection -- Another show I don't understand why people call a game show; it was a talk/reality show. The reality portion came before the show, where the guest chose from among 3 potential blind dates to go on a date with--AFTER which the guests appeared, one sitting beside host Chuck Woolery, the other on a closed-circuit TV screen--talking about the date and whether or not there were any sparks. Another reality portion--the audience vote on who THEY thought was best after the date was described. I mean, come on--there's no real GAME in "Love Connection." No cash or prizes won if the date was successful or not. The only thing about "Love Connection" that it has in common with REAL game shows like "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" is the personalities--Chuck Woolery having hosted the original "Wheel" in the '70s and the original announcer being Rod Roddy, succeeded later by Gene Wood, Rich Jeffries, Johnny Gilbert, and John Cervenka.
3. What Would You Do? -- Created by Woody Fraser, "What Would You Do?" was an audience participation show hosted by Marc Summers ("Double Dare") that had people picked from a studio audience doing various things--among them go down a pie slide, do various dances, and, in one episode, a man even kissed a gorilla. Sure, once in a while on the show, the audience members might play various games a la bobbing for apples where the loser went on to the Pie Pod, but I'm sorry, folks--unlike Marc's other Nickelodeon show, "Double Dare," "What Would You Do?" IS NOT a game show, but rather an audience participation show.
4. Wild & Crazy Kids -- Created by Woody Fraser, "Wild & Crazy Kids" was a Nickelodeon sports competition show where teams of kids would play different kinds of sports; in one episode, a team of kids played a variation on water polo with water balloons going on their parents' heads. I'm sorry, but "Wild & Crazy Kids" was NEVER a game show, but a sports competition show.
5. Nickelodeon GUTS -- Another one I don't understand. Why call Nickelodeon GUTS a "game show?" It was a sports competition show where 3 individual kids played different kinds of sports, with each episode ending with "The Aggro Crag," where the kids do mountain climbing and receive a trophy.
2. Love Connection -- Another show I don't understand why people call a game show; it was a talk/reality show. The reality portion came before the show, where the guest chose from among 3 potential blind dates to go on a date with--AFTER which the guests appeared, one sitting beside host Chuck Woolery, the other on a closed-circuit TV screen--talking about the date and whether or not there were any sparks. Another reality portion--the audience vote on who THEY thought was best after the date was described. I mean, come on--there's no real GAME in "Love Connection." No cash or prizes won if the date was successful or not. The only thing about "Love Connection" that it has in common with REAL game shows like "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" is the personalities--Chuck Woolery having hosted the original "Wheel" in the '70s and the original announcer being Rod Roddy, succeeded later by Gene Wood, Rich Jeffries, Johnny Gilbert, and John Cervenka.
3. What Would You Do? -- Created by Woody Fraser, "What Would You Do?" was an audience participation show hosted by Marc Summers ("Double Dare") that had people picked from a studio audience doing various things--among them go down a pie slide, do various dances, and, in one episode, a man even kissed a gorilla. Sure, once in a while on the show, the audience members might play various games a la bobbing for apples where the loser went on to the Pie Pod, but I'm sorry, folks--unlike Marc's other Nickelodeon show, "Double Dare," "What Would You Do?" IS NOT a game show, but rather an audience participation show.
4. Wild & Crazy Kids -- Created by Woody Fraser, "Wild & Crazy Kids" was a Nickelodeon sports competition show where teams of kids would play different kinds of sports; in one episode, a team of kids played a variation on water polo with water balloons going on their parents' heads. I'm sorry, but "Wild & Crazy Kids" was NEVER a game show, but a sports competition show.
5. Nickelodeon GUTS -- Another one I don't understand. Why call Nickelodeon GUTS a "game show?" It was a sports competition show where 3 individual kids played different kinds of sports, with each episode ending with "The Aggro Crag," where the kids do mountain climbing and receive a trophy.