simmytbone
07-20-2020, 02:46 AM
Hey guys,
40 years ago in the month of June 1980 saw many changes in the World of Game Shows
On Friday June 20, 1980 NBC cancels 3 Game Shows in The Original Hollywood Squares with Peter Marshall, The NEW High Rollers with Alex Trebek and The Original Chain Reaction with the late Uncle Bill Cullen and thanks to the late Fred Silverman, those shows were cut in favor of The David Letterman Show which would last only 4 months
In 1982, Letterman would soon get a Late Night Talk Show Hosting Gig with Late Night on NBC for 11 years followed by the Late Show on CBS for twice as long or 22 years for a combined total of 33 years, the longest in Late Night Television History
also on that same day, The Price is Right on CBS witnessed the appearance of a future actress and Queen of Wheel of Fortune in Vanna White as she appeared as a contestant in contestant's row and 2 years later, she would replace Dr. Susan Stafford as the hostess of the Wheel of Fortune a position that she still holds to this day
and the following week, abc airs the final week of Pyramid with the late TV Icon Dick Clark
The alphabet network acquired The $10,000 Pyramid in 1974 after CBS cancelled the show after 1 year and mainly due to the coverage of the Watergate Scandal and in 1976 was renamed The $20,000 Pyramid meaning that the top prize was doubled to $20,000
The final guests were the late Lois Nettleton and the late Uncle Bill Cullen who hosted The Original $25,000 Pyramid on syndication from 1974-1979 with the Top Prize of $25,000
However, Pyramid would return to abc in 2016 as The All New $100,000 Pyramid with Michael Strahan as host and Executive Producer
This would be Pyramid's 1st appearance on abc in 36 years and Pyramid's 1st appearance at the abc studios in New York City in 35 years since the short-lived $50,000 Pyramid
and so, I ask you all this:
What were your thoughts on Fred Silverman cancelling 3 NBC Game Shows in favor of The David Letterman Show?
What was your reaction when you heard that Vanna White appeared on The Price is Right?
and what was your reaction to Pyramid leaving abc Daytime the week after NBC cancelled their 3 Game Shows?
Please share your thoughts on all of this
40 years ago in the month of June 1980 saw many changes in the World of Game Shows
On Friday June 20, 1980 NBC cancels 3 Game Shows in The Original Hollywood Squares with Peter Marshall, The NEW High Rollers with Alex Trebek and The Original Chain Reaction with the late Uncle Bill Cullen and thanks to the late Fred Silverman, those shows were cut in favor of The David Letterman Show which would last only 4 months
In 1982, Letterman would soon get a Late Night Talk Show Hosting Gig with Late Night on NBC for 11 years followed by the Late Show on CBS for twice as long or 22 years for a combined total of 33 years, the longest in Late Night Television History
also on that same day, The Price is Right on CBS witnessed the appearance of a future actress and Queen of Wheel of Fortune in Vanna White as she appeared as a contestant in contestant's row and 2 years later, she would replace Dr. Susan Stafford as the hostess of the Wheel of Fortune a position that she still holds to this day
and the following week, abc airs the final week of Pyramid with the late TV Icon Dick Clark
The alphabet network acquired The $10,000 Pyramid in 1974 after CBS cancelled the show after 1 year and mainly due to the coverage of the Watergate Scandal and in 1976 was renamed The $20,000 Pyramid meaning that the top prize was doubled to $20,000
The final guests were the late Lois Nettleton and the late Uncle Bill Cullen who hosted The Original $25,000 Pyramid on syndication from 1974-1979 with the Top Prize of $25,000
However, Pyramid would return to abc in 2016 as The All New $100,000 Pyramid with Michael Strahan as host and Executive Producer
This would be Pyramid's 1st appearance on abc in 36 years and Pyramid's 1st appearance at the abc studios in New York City in 35 years since the short-lived $50,000 Pyramid
and so, I ask you all this:
What were your thoughts on Fred Silverman cancelling 3 NBC Game Shows in favor of The David Letterman Show?
What was your reaction when you heard that Vanna White appeared on The Price is Right?
and what was your reaction to Pyramid leaving abc Daytime the week after NBC cancelled their 3 Game Shows?
Please share your thoughts on all of this