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let'swatchtv · 09-07-2013, 01:56 AM

well game show fans, you already know that both of these two unrespected and unrecognizable goodson-todman formats were both red wine stains for CBS and NBC respectively in the 70s and the 80s but they have been major successes from all over the world especially with Blockbusters since some international versions of the show had college students playing against each other instead of a family pair vs. a solo player or solo player vs. solo player so it got me thinking

should Mark Goodson originally have made both Blockbusters and Now You See It for kids/teenagers instead of adults and would they had succeeded instead of their failed adult counterparts?

let me know in the comments below and once again thanks!

icecream · 09-07-2013, 05:45 PM

No. Blockbusters is a great show that was good like it was. It deserves to do a lot better, I'd like to see GSN bring it back at a good time.

let'swatchtv · 09-11-2013, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catsrule

No. Blockbusters is a great show that was good like it was. It deserves to do a lot better, I'd like to see GSN bring it back at a good time.

But the question is, when will it Happen?

GameShowFan66 · 11-20-2013, 12:45 PM

It seems international versions of American made shows last much longer. I don't know if it's because Americans' tastes seem to be so fickle or what. Both shows certainly had the play along at home factor working in their favor. Both had very good hosts, and excellent contestants. The "Are 2 heads really better than 1?" aspect of Blockbusters was awesome, main reason why the 1987 edition didn't resonate with me very much. I guess after so many questions/answers for each program, it got a bit stale for the home-viewers who elected to watch other shows instead, back in the 70s & 80s. Price is Right's success is attributable to variety. 70 plus pricing games, a whole array of different prizes, and all different types of contestants as well.

missy's pop pop · 12-28-2013, 10:16 PM

In the 1980s, "Now You See It" aired on the Disney Channel, complete with the jazzy 1975 theme song, under the title, "Now You See It...Now You Don't." The prizes were child-themed, but the show was surprisingly similar to the Jack Narz version on CBS. (The fact Disney had already made a film under the same name in the late 1970s didn't hurt, either.)

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09-07-2013, 01:56 AM	#1
let'swatchtv Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 13, 2012 Location: Winston-Salem N.C. Posts: 725	Blockbusters and Now You See It...FOR KIDS? well game show fans, you already know that both of these two unrespected and unrecognizable goodson-todman formats were both red wine stains for CBS and NBC respectively in the 70s and the 80s but they have been major successes from all over the world especially with Blockbusters since some international versions of the show had college students playing against each other instead of a family pair vs. a solo player or solo player vs. solo player so it got me thinking should Mark Goodson originally have made both Blockbusters and Now You See It for kids/teenagers instead of adults and would they had succeeded instead of their failed adult counterparts? let me know in the comments below and once again thanks!

09-07-2013, 05:45 PM	#2
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,825	No. Blockbusters is a great show that was good like it was. It deserves to do a lot better, I'd like to see GSN bring it back at a good time.
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12-28-2013, 10:16 PM	#5
missy's pop pop Hooray for "Hazel!" Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 19, 2013 Location: St. Louis Posts: 396	"Now You See It" was remade on the Disney Channel In the 1980s, "Now You See It" aired on the Disney Channel, complete with the jazzy 1975 theme song, under the title, *"Now You See It...Now You Don't."* The prizes were child-themed, but the show was surprisingly similar to the Jack Narz version on CBS. (The fact Disney had already made a film under the same name in the late 1970s didn't hurt, either.)

11-20-2013, 12:45 PM	#4
GameShowFan66 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 20, 2013 Location: Suburban Philadelphia, PA Posts: 78	It seems international versions of American made shows last much longer. I don't know if it's because Americans' tastes seem to be so fickle or what. Both shows certainly had the play along at home factor working in their favor. Both had very good hosts, and excellent contestants. The "Are 2 heads really better than 1?" aspect of Blockbusters was awesome, main reason why the 1987 edition didn't resonate with me very much. I guess after so many questions/answers for each program, it got a bit stale for the home-viewers who elected to watch other shows instead, back in the 70s & 80s. Price is Right's success is attributable to variety. 70 plus pricing games, a whole array of different prizes, and all different types of contestants as well.