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TJL · 07-30-2003, 07:43 PM

I was thinking about the "Battle Of The Network Stars" thread of a few days ago, and I thought of a great way to revive the show.

Use reality show contestants.

Think about it. You could have teams from "Survivor," Big Brother" and other shows squaring off in the games. And since their are about a trillion reality shows out there, there will be no shortages of teams.

Not bad eh?

-*Leah*- · 07-30-2003, 11:03 PM

Good Idea!!

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PPatters · 07-31-2003, 12:32 PM

I know a great way to revive the show... get real television network stars, put it on NBC, but, wait... NBC is reviving Battle of the Network Stars

Brooke Burns will be one of the stars.

Sitcomwriter · 07-31-2003, 04:49 PM

If they were to revive it then they would use reality show stars.Look at GSN's Celebrity Cram.The celebrities on the only episode I saw were Billie Jean from Married By America and Corey Feldman.

Impressions · 08-07-2003, 11:53 AM

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/go...wswire&id=6108

CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- Once a bi-annual staple of primetime television, "Battle of the Network Stars" is making a comeback. NBC is set to air a two-hour revival of the series on Saturday, August 16 at 9:00/8:00c.

Unlike its predecessors however, the "battle" will be an intra-network contest, not against rival networks ABC, CBS, FOX or the netlets. The other major change is that the NBC stars aren't the casts of "Friends," "Will & Grace" and "ER" duking it out but rather "stars" in the loosest sense of the word.

Here's how NBC describes the special (via press release):

Small-screen and sports stars engage in gladiatorial games for glory and charity in this special taped at Squaw Creek Resort in Lake Tahoe. Tony Potts ("Access Hollywood") hosts this new, edgy version of the popular specials, and Olympic Gold Medalists Picabo Street (Super G - 1998; silver, downhill -- 1994) and Dan O' Brien (decathlon 1996) serve as captains of the two celebrity teams: blue and red, respectively.

Comprising the blue team are Mario Lopez ("America's Most Talented Kid," "The Other Half"), Brooke Burns ("Dog Eat Dog"), Drake Hogestyn ("Days of Our Lives") and Amelia Marshall ("Passions") and Ross "the Intern" Matthews ("The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno"); the red team is Rena Sofer ("Coupling"), Neil Flynn ("Scrubs"), Dondre Whitfield ("Hidden Hills") and Justin Long ("Ed").

Head-to-head they meet in sea battles on Sea-Doos and "dunk boats," plus soar almost 10,000 ft. above sea level to attempt a "Big Swing" over a cliff and a game of "Mountain Bowling." Robert Horowitz ("All-Star Olympic Salute," "Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Awards") is the executive producer and Scott Messick ("Survivor," "Boot Camp") is the co-executive producer and director of this production from TWI, the television division of Mark McCormack's IMG.

The special was completed nearly a year ago and the Peacock is quietly burning it off this summer. The original "Battle" aired from 1976-1985 and featured Howard Cosell as host.

TJL · 08-07-2003, 02:55 PM

I read that article the other day.

Man, is that going to suck.

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08-07-2003, 11:53 AM	#6
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	NBC Revives 'Battle of the Network Stars' http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/go...wswire&id=6108 CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- Once a bi-annual staple of primetime television, "Battle of the Network Stars" is making a comeback. NBC is set to air a two-hour revival of the series on Saturday, August 16 at 9:00/8:00c. Unlike its predecessors however, the "battle" will be an intra-network contest, not against rival networks ABC, CBS, FOX or the netlets. The other major change is that the NBC stars aren't the casts of "Friends," "Will & Grace" and "ER" duking it out but rather "stars" in the loosest sense of the word. Here's how NBC describes the special (via press release): Small-screen and sports stars engage in gladiatorial games for glory and charity in this special taped at Squaw Creek Resort in Lake Tahoe. Tony Potts ("Access Hollywood") hosts this new, edgy version of the popular specials, and Olympic Gold Medalists Picabo Street (Super G - 1998; silver, downhill -- 1994) and Dan O' Brien (decathlon 1996) serve as captains of the two celebrity teams: blue and red, respectively. Comprising the blue team are Mario Lopez ("America's Most Talented Kid," "The Other Half"), Brooke Burns ("Dog Eat Dog"), Drake Hogestyn ("Days of Our Lives") and Amelia Marshall ("Passions") and Ross "the Intern" Matthews ("The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno"); the red team is Rena Sofer ("Coupling"), Neil Flynn ("Scrubs"), Dondre Whitfield ("Hidden Hills") and Justin Long ("Ed"). Head-to-head they meet in sea battles on Sea-Doos and "dunk boats," plus soar almost 10,000 ft. above sea level to attempt a "Big Swing" over a cliff and a game of "Mountain Bowling." Robert Horowitz ("All-Star Olympic Salute," "Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Awards") is the executive producer and Scott Messick ("Survivor," "Boot Camp") is the co-executive producer and director of this production from TWI, the television division of Mark McCormack's IMG. The special was completed nearly a year ago and the Peacock is quietly burning it off this summer. The original "Battle" aired from 1976-1985 and featured Howard Cosell as host.

07-31-2003, 12:32 PM	#4
PPatters Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 27, 2001 Location: Rockford, MI, USA Posts: 404	I know a great way to revive the show... get real television network stars, put it on NBC, but, wait... NBC is reviving Battle of the Network Stars Brooke Burns will be one of the stars.

07-31-2003, 04:49 PM	#5
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	If they were to revive it then they would use reality show stars.Look at GSN's Celebrity Cram.The celebrities on the only episode I saw were Billie Jean from Married By America and Corey Feldman.

08-07-2003, 02:55 PM	#7
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	I read that article the other day. Man, is that going to suck.