Do you remember "Beat the Clock?" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Will · 09-24-2001, 02:58 PM

Ah yes, and oldie but a goodie. Do you remember that one? Any comments about that interesting show?

dawsongirl · 09-25-2001, 02:33 PM

A really 50's suburbanite Double Dare without the goo. Or something like that!

Will · 09-25-2001, 04:07 PM

That was it! It was a lot of fun!

Jimbo · 10-14-2001, 06:59 PM

One of the all-time classics! Hosted by Bud Collyer, who also hosted the original version of "To Tell The Truth", and was the voice of "Superman" on radio in the 1940s. I seem to recall that there was attempt to bring back an updated version of the show somewhere along the way. Does anyone have any information on this?

PPatters · 10-14-2001, 07:17 PM

There was an attempt about a year ago to bring it back in the form of a real game show almost like "Hot Potato". It was sad, really. It didn't even have a clock!

I doubt we'll see the return of the REAL BTC anytime soon.

dawsongirl · 10-14-2001, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by PPatters:
There was an attempt about a year ago to bring it back in the form of a real game show almost like "Hot Potato". It was sad, really. It didn't even have a clock!

Beat the Clock without the clock. What were they supposed to beat, the director's watch?

TV Guy · 10-16-2001, 06:26 PM

I remember the 79-80 celebrity version with Monty Hall. Bleeccch.

My brothers and sisters and I had the home game version -- it was a lot of fun. They included all kinds of balls and foam blocks and coasters which you used to perform the stunts. Boy, I wish we had held on to that game.

09-24-2001, 02:58 PM	#1
Will Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 245	Do you remember "Beat the Clock?" Ah yes, and oldie but a goodie. Do you remember that one? Any comments about that interesting show?

09-25-2001, 02:33 PM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	A really 50's suburbanite Double Dare without the goo. Or something like that!

09-25-2001, 04:07 PM	#3
Will Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 245	That was it! It was a lot of fun!

10-14-2001, 06:59 PM	#4
Jimbo Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2001 Location: United States of America-One Nation UNDER GOD! Posts: 471	One of the all-time classics! Hosted by Bud Collyer, who also hosted the original version of "To Tell The Truth", and was the voice of "Superman" on radio in the 1940s. I seem to recall that there was attempt to bring back an updated version of the show somewhere along the way. Does anyone have any information on this?

10-14-2001, 07:17 PM	#5
PPatters Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 27, 2001 Location: Rockford, MI, USA Posts: 404	There was an attempt about a year ago to bring it back in the form of a real game show almost like "Hot Potato". It was sad, really. It didn't even have a clock! I doubt we'll see the return of the REAL BTC anytime soon.

10-16-2001, 06:26 PM	#7
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I remember the 79-80 celebrity version with Monty Hall. Bleeccch. My brothers and sisters and I had the home game version -- it was a lot of fun. They included all kinds of balls and foam blocks and coasters which you used to perform the stunts. Boy, I wish we had held on to that game.