Happy 88 to Game Show Producer Reg Grundy - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

simmytbone · 08-05-2011, 10:12 PM

Hey guys,

Reginald Roy Grundy better known as simply Reg Grundy celebrates his 88th Birthday this week

Reg Grundy is an Australian TV Producer who has produced so many successful Game Shows Around the World, but in the USA, he is best known for producing such shows as the following:

$ale of the Century w/The Original Host of Card Sharks Jim Perry
SCRABBLE w/The Original Host of Wheel of Fortune Chuck Woolery
Time Machine w/Hollywood Square John Davidson
Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak w/British Comedian Bruce Forsyth
Scattergories w/TV Icon Dick Clark
Small Talk w/Wil Shriner

In 1995, he sold the Grundy Organisation to the media and publishing company, Pearson PLC, now FremantleMedia.

He is married to actress and author Joy Chambers (his wife of 40 years) who has appeared in several of his soaps and they currently live in Bermuda

He also has a daughter name Kim

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Years Honours of 1983 and was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 2008

In July 2004 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy by the University of Queensland

Colloquially, in Australia, "Reg Grundies", or "Grundies" is rhyming slang slang for "undies" (underpants)

He was the owner of a yacht named Boadicea

Since 1995 Grundy has indulged in his life-long passion of wildlife photography. Grundy published a book of photographs in 2005, "The Wildlife of Reg Grundy" and in June 2009, an exhibition of photographs of Bermuda Longtail fish by Grundy, "Longtails: The Bermuda Dream", opened in The Rick Faries Gallery at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art

Grundy owns 29% of Photon, an Australian based advertising, marketing and e-commerce group

Happy Birthday to ya Reg Grundy, God Bless You mate and Thank You for giving us some of the most exciting Game Shows on Television

This is a Reg Grundy Production Mate

Vahan · 08-05-2011, 10:54 PM

I'd like to call Reg Grundy the Australian version of Mark Goodson. While Goodson had Match Game, Grundy had Blankety Blanks.

My favorite Grundy shows are Sale of the Century and Scrabble. Although the Jim Perry version of SOTC is easily the most recognizable of all the versions, the show actually began in 1969. It was creadted by Al "Supermarket Sweep" Howard, and was hosted by Jack Kelly, and then later by Joe Garagiola. It lasted until 1974. Reg Grundy brought the format in 1980. The Australian version ran from 1980-2001, while the Jim Perry version ran from 1983-1989, so the Jim Perry version that we know and love was actually an American adaptation of an Australian revival of an American game show.

Sale came back in 2005 in Australia as Temptation and while that show was good, and lasted until 2009, the American version, on the other hand, not so much.

simmytbone · 08-06-2011, 12:57 AM

Well my favorites are $ale of the Century, SCRABBLE (The 80's Version) and Bruce Forsyth Hot Streak

Time Machine was pretty good and that's the only John Davidson Hosted Game Show that I like

The '93 version of SCRABBLE was good, but adding the money to the Jackpot @ the end was a HUGE Mistake

Scattergories was OK, but the payoffs were cheap and Small Talk was just, meh

$1500 as a total Cash Prize?

No wonder it stunk

and as for Temptation: The New $ale of the Century....PLEASE Don't get me started on that

and yes, Reg Grundy was like The Mark Goodson of The Land Down Under

It's too bad that GSN doesn't have the Reg Grundy Library

I wish that either TBS, USA, WGN or some other network bring this Library Back

08-05-2011, 10:12 PM	#1
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,514	Happy 88 to Game Show Producer Reg Grundy Hey guys, Reginald Roy Grundy better known as simply Reg Grundy celebrates his 88th Birthday this week Reg Grundy is an Australian TV Producer who has produced so many successful Game Shows Around the World, but in the USA, he is best known for producing such shows as the following: $ale of the Century w/The Original Host of Card Sharks Jim Perry SCRABBLE w/The Original Host of Wheel of Fortune Chuck Woolery Time Machine w/Hollywood Square John Davidson Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak w/British Comedian Bruce Forsyth Scattergories w/TV Icon Dick Clark Small Talk w/Wil Shriner In 1995, he sold the Grundy Organisation to the media and publishing company, Pearson PLC, now FremantleMedia. He is married to actress and author Joy Chambers (his wife of 40 years) who has appeared in several of his soaps and they currently live in Bermuda He also has a daughter name Kim He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Years Honours of 1983 and was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 2008 In July 2004 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy by the University of Queensland Colloquially, in Australia, "Reg Grundies", or "Grundies" is rhyming slang slang for "undies" (underpants) He was the owner of a yacht named Boadicea Since 1995 Grundy has indulged in his life-long passion of wildlife photography. Grundy published a book of photographs in 2005, "The Wildlife of Reg Grundy" and in June 2009, an exhibition of photographs of Bermuda Longtail fish by Grundy, "Longtails: The Bermuda Dream", opened in The Rick Faries Gallery at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art Grundy owns 29% of Photon, an Australian based advertising, marketing and e-commerce group Happy Birthday to ya Reg Grundy, God Bless You mate and Thank You for giving us some of the most exciting Game Shows on Television This is a Reg Grundy Production Mate and now, here are some Reg Grundy Game Show Clips $ale of the Century w/Jim Perry Premiere from 1983 Sally Julian as the Hostess Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM5YmmJ3A1Y Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbTq8VyjVNE Lee Menning from Las Vegas Gambit and Your Number's Up as Hostess The Winner's Board Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGTEipJJlZU Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=718egjR7QK4 Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt8MHl4kdkA Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cfZhEtjE00 Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9qbZhku6Fc Syndicated Premiere Summer Bartholomew as Permanent Hostess Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF-3bvr-hV4 Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dt6SdJgxeQ Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XokUTQvmmw The Finale from March 24, 1989 with the Winner's Big Money Game Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_2lpOKPijg Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXSe6GQMrXk SCRABBLE Premiere from 1984 Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0RrlSfCxwo Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izUVgAAZtpU Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-J9r3Gkek4 Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAfRmKguXhM Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DGZeINLrqg 1988 Episode Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7HWmaciKiA Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htcxkr9Oun0 Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ET4-LrGWM The 1st Finale from 1990 Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfXr4ZTulxY Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8dtwp9Gswo Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeCtMQeejgA The Premiere of the 1993 Revival Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ8ujWfU6e8 Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icn8YMqwO3U Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s42MLUjjGj4 Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xvy0gFW7E4 Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NwW8blADGA Time Machine w/John Davidson Premiere Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoxVMCn1-Cw Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73t9cO_bZfw Another Episode Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxTM5qbdwfg Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6m0__WuJ4c Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEHlppg8CxY The Finale with Different Formats Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5iAnw_3fAk Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3paWFy3rORc Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBD6fX5M46s Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak The Premiere http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88NvCBvvfCs Episode with an exciting Main Game & Bonus Game Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF2JHHwg0P0 Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW_I0x0hssk Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t_ja-pzGBg another great episode Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7Va-dWgNjg Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtIc3hkqq5A Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5fsKh6B70w another great episode Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz7-Ej9c5pU Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEZjsM8uNHs Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cL90NKAdJo The Finale Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36RGWHHqYas Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUr2mT3Ahjo Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj6AmovfQHY Scattergories Premiere w/Dick Clark Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EeXF-EmpL4 Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXBmHbz9obQ Another Episode from 1993 Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kh6Sfet62M Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjqM6M0c6V4 Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZRQc3lsbuk Small Talk w/Wil Shriner 4th Episode Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0VSyjU30Es Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKXDBB0-b-A Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Wqc-VlxoA Another Episode Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L94E5DbhhQ Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JwH0xcQAqA Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpTan3COtok
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08-05-2011, 10:54 PM	#2
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	I'd like to call Reg Grundy the Australian version of Mark Goodson. While Goodson had Match Game, Grundy had Blankety Blanks. My favorite Grundy shows are Sale of the Century and Scrabble. Although the Jim Perry version of SOTC is easily the most recognizable of all the versions, the show actually began in 1969. It was creadted by Al "Supermarket Sweep" Howard, and was hosted by Jack Kelly, and then later by Joe Garagiola. It lasted until 1974. Reg Grundy brought the format in 1980. The Australian version ran from 1980-2001, while the Jim Perry version ran from 1983-1989, so the Jim Perry version that we know and love was actually an American adaptation of an Australian revival of an American game show. Sale came back in 2005 in Australia as Temptation and while that show was good, and lasted until 2009, the American version, on the other hand, not so much.

08-06-2011, 12:57 AM	#3
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,514	Well my favorites are $ale of the Century, SCRABBLE (The 80's Version) and Bruce Forsyth Hot Streak Time Machine was pretty good and that's the only John Davidson Hosted Game Show that I like The '93 version of SCRABBLE was good, but adding the money to the Jackpot @ the end was a HUGE Mistake Scattergories was OK, but the payoffs were cheap and Small Talk was just, meh $1500 as a total Cash Prize? No wonder it stunk and as for Temptation: The New $ale of the Century....PLEASE Don't get me started on that and yes, Reg Grundy was like The Mark Goodson of The Land Down Under It's too bad that GSN doesn't have the Reg Grundy Library I wish that either TBS, USA, WGN or some other network bring this Library Back