Extremely Lost but now Found '77 Ritter Game show pilot - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TeeVeeCloset · 05-31-2008, 05:06 PM

Another great John Ritter Archive find......from 1977 I found the October 30, 1977 pilot of a game show called "GET RICH QUICK". This one has alot of rarities contained inside...first its hosted by a very young "Steve Edwards", who is the host of the Los Angeles 'Good Day Live", which was syndicated a few years ago and failed but continues as a California staple, and yes I did provide a greatful Steve with a copy who did not have it in his own collection....he barely remembered it! The celebrity guests are Debralee Scott (Kotter & Mary Hartman), Robert Urich (Vegas) and of course our beloved John Ritter. Sadly all the celebrity guests are now in TV heaven. I was extremely pleased to find this master quality rarity.....teeveecloset@aol.com

Ireneparalegal · 05-31-2008, 05:10 PM

That is GREAT!!!!

Living here in So. Calif. I get Good Day Live and enjoy Steve Edwards. He is an icon around these parts.

I don't recall the game show. I am sure it aired while I was in school.

70s show watcher · 06-02-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

That is GREAT!!!!

Living here in So. Calif. I get Good Day Live and enjoy Steve Edwards. He is an icon around these parts.

I don't recall the game show. I am sure it aired while I was in school.

he was great on 2 on the town also

Jude The Obscure · 06-02-2008, 06:04 PM

Was Steve Edwards ever part of "Entertainment Tonight"?

TeeVeeCloset · 06-02-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

Was Steve Edwards ever part of "Entertainment Tonight"?

I don't think he ever was, I actually have entertainment tonight episode #1 and the pilot in my archives and I can picture the original host in my head, but can't think of his name right now....if someone can confirm his name, I'll look at episode #1 and confirm as well....

Ireneparalegal · 06-02-2008, 07:17 PM

funny you asked Paul, for the life of me I was trying to remember that dude's name. Can you please play the tape and tell me who that was. I was just thinking of that info abt two weeks ago and it was bugging me. LOL

TeeVeeCloset · 06-02-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

funny you asked Paul, for the life of me I was trying to remember that dude's name. Can you please play the tape and tell me who that was. I was just thinking of that info abt two weeks ago and it was bugging me. LOL

hello irene!

I'm not home now, but I believe it's Ron Hendren....I haven't looked at it in years (probably 10), the show was of course so different back then, it premiered in 1981......

Zoneboy · 06-02-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TeeVeeCloset

hello irene!

I'm not home now, but I believe it's Ron Hendren....I haven't looked at it in years (probably 10), the show was of course so different back then, it premiered in 1981......

It was definitely Ron Hendren, Wish I had saw this earlier, Could've saved you the trouble.

Ireneparalegal · 06-02-2008, 08:04 PM

Thank you Paul and Charles. I feel better now.

Zoneboy · 06-02-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Thank you Paul and Charles. I feel better now.

The name Ron Hendren brought back some very bad memories. He was only on the show for 3 years and apparently hasn't been heard from since. He's the Klinton Spilsbury of the small screen as far as I'm concerned.

Ireneparalegal · 06-02-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

The name Ron Hendren brought back some very bad memories. He was only on the show for 3 years and apparently hasn't been heard from since. He's the Klinton Spilsbury of the small screen as far as I'm concerned.

Wow. I didn't know that. Did he leave or did the show get rid of him?

Jude The Obscure · 06-02-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TeeVeeCloset

I don't think he ever was, I actually have entertainment tonight episode #1 and the pilot in my archives and I can picture the original host in my head, but can't think of his name right now....if someone can confirm his name, I'll look at episode #1 and confirm as well....

No, I know that Ron Hendren, Marjorie Wallace and Tom Hallick were the original co-hosts. I was thinking Steve was a correspondent on ET at one time or another.

Zoneboy · 06-02-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Wow. I didn't know that. Did he leave or did the show get rid of him?

I have no idea, I didn't watch the show that much but there was one episode where he kept talking about this great new song and that it would be the biggest hit of the year (1981) He wasn't wrong, The song was "Physical" and everytime I hear it I think of Ron Hendren.

Jude The Obscure · 06-02-2008, 08:19 PM

I don't know but his replacement was Robb Weller, now a prolific TV producer, who in turn was replaced by John Tesh

Ron,after ET, did a syndicated show for the InDay programming block (produced by the same people who did Independent Network News), I think the show was called "All About Us"....in any case, the InDay block lasted less than 6 months before the plug was pulled.

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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	That is GREAT!!!! Living here in So. Calif. I get Good Day Live and enjoy Steve Edwards. He is an icon around these parts. I don't recall the game show. I am sure it aired while I was in school.
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05-31-2008, 05:06 PM	#1
TeeVeeCloset Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 1,873	Extremely Lost but now Found '77 Ritter Game show pilot Another great John Ritter Archive find......from 1977 I found the October 30, 1977 pilot of a game show called "GET RICH QUICK". This one has alot of rarities contained inside...first its hosted by a very young "Steve Edwards", who is the host of the Los Angeles 'Good Day Live", which was syndicated a few years ago and failed but continues as a California staple, and yes I did provide a greatful Steve with a copy who did not have it in his own collection....he barely remembered it! The celebrity guests are Debralee Scott (Kotter & Mary Hartman), Robert Urich (Vegas) and of course our beloved John Ritter. Sadly all the celebrity guests are now in TV heaven. I was extremely pleased to find this master quality rarity.....teeveecloset@aol.com

06-02-2008, 06:04 PM	#4
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Was Steve Edwards ever part of "Entertainment Tonight"?

06-02-2008, 07:17 PM	#6
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	funny you asked Paul, for the life of me I was trying to remember that dude's name. Can you please play the tape and tell me who that was. I was just thinking of that info abt two weeks ago and it was bugging me. LOL

06-02-2008, 08:04 PM	#9
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Thank you Paul and Charles. I feel better now.

06-02-2008, 08:19 PM	#14
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I don't know but his replacement was Robb Weller, now a prolific TV producer, who in turn was replaced by John Tesh Ron,after ET, did a syndicated show for the InDay programming block (produced by the same people who did Independent Network News), I think the show was called "All About Us"....in any case, the InDay block lasted less than 6 months before the plug was pulled.