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TEMPTATION: THE NEW SALE OF THE CENTURY (2007-08) [10 episodes, 2 clips]
Blend of the Aussie version and the American Sale which dumbs down any remnants of the former and botches any remnants of the latter, all while catering almost exclusively to women and putting out a pitchfilm full of bullcrappery ("Shopping-shopping-shopping~! Ohandthere'saquizthingytoo."). Suuuuuuuck of the Century! (All episodes taped from WPEC.)
Original opening sequence, white pricetags in shopping area
* March 6, 2008 (#1GT004): De Rynn (Day 3 - T$427 to spend) vs. Shamarrah vs. Cynthia. Instant Cash: $1,500. Original commercials, grainy-but-watchable video that screws up at times, second Speed Round through Super Knock-Off missing due to a local breaking-news report. [57.2]
* March 7, 2008 (#1GT005): Cynthia vs. Ann Marie vs. Kimelia. Second Instant Bargain includes a Wii! Original commercials, VERY grainy-but-watchable video that hiccups occasionally and screws up at times. [57.4]
* April 1, 2008 (#1GT009): Nicole (Day 2 - T$152 to spend) vs. Katina vs. Susan. Instant Cash: $500. Quite possibly the worst episode of the series! Original commercials, slightly grainy-but-watchable video. [58.2]
Original opening sequence, standard pricetags in shopping area (began on #024)
* December 28, 2007 (#1GT028): MARK COYLE (Day 5 - T$712 to spend) vs. Brenda vs. Shannon. Instant Cash: $5,000! Original commercials. [54.2]
* September 28, 2007 (#1GT035): Iris (Day 2 - T$67 to spend) vs. Diane vs. Jodi. Instant Cash: $500. First Instant Bargain includes a Wii! Original commercials, bad-but-watchable video. [44.2]
Standard opening sequence (began on #036)
* September 10, 2007 (#1GT036/Premiere): Linda vs. Nancy vs. Nicole. Instant Cash: $1,000. Original commercials, first minute or so cut off. [40.3]
* September 11, 2007 (#1GT037): Desary vs. Sara vs. Lena. Instant Cash: $1,500. Super Knock-Off is about Bob Barker! Original commercials. [40.11]
* December 13, 2007 (#1GT081): Brittny (Day 2 - T$72 to spend) vs. Gayla vs. Cortney. Instant Cash: $5,000! Knock-Off is about Jerry Springer! Original commercials, grainy-but-watchable video that screws up at times. [51.7]
* November 2, 2007 (#1GT101): Ashlyn (Day 2 - T$83 to spend) vs. Tony vs. Angela. Instant Cash: $1,000. Last 50 seconds only. [49.7]
* November 9, 2007 (#1GT106): Jennifer (Day 4 - T$287 to spend) vs. Tanesha vs. Susy. Instant Cash: $500. A good example of why "you can only buy one prize" is dumb, plus a BAD Super Knock-Off! Original commercials. [50.9]
* November 28, 2007 (Three-Day "Tournament" II, Finale): Cindy (T$173 to spend) vs. Ingrid (T$318 to spend) vs. Trisha (T$147 to spend). Instant Cash: $2,000. Super Knock-Off is about Saturday Night Live movies! Original commercials, grainy-but-watchable video that screws up at times. [51.4]
* 2007-08: Final segment from a 7/17/08 repeat. [60.8]
SET FOR LIFE [6 episodes]
Atrocious from start to finish - all the qualifying games (which determined the check amounts) were chopped out, there's so much padding it hurts, and the format's lousy. "Win money by pulling white lights and avoiding red ones!" is pretty much a Barry-Enright bonus game stretched into an hour-long slot, but then there's the Guardian Angel... (All episodes taped from WPLG.)
* July 20, 2007 (Premiere): Chris ($4,625/month), then Sheneese ($2,900/month). Original commercials, not-so-good video. [28.4]
* August 3, 2007: Shane (returning with $174,000 - 5 years @ $2,900/month), then Jason ($3,300/month). HORRENDOUS Game 2! Original commercials, not-so-good video. [38.1]
* August 10, 2007: Gary ($2,000/month), then Stephanie ($3,625/month). Original commercials. [38.2]
* August 17, 2007: Michael ($2,800/month), then Taye ($2,700/month). Has the biggest winner of the series, which could've been bigger... Original commercials. [38.6]
* August 24, 2007: Taye (continued from last week), Ed ($2,900/month), Tad ($3,700/month). Original commercials. [39.4]
* August 31, 2007 (Unannounced Finale): Tad (continued from last week), then Marina ($2,300/month). Tad's a "superhero" and Marina's just crazy, but they're both annoying and there's a metric ton of stalling. Original commercials, not-so-good video. [39.5]
SEVEN KEYS (KTLA, 1960-61) [1 episode]
Chutes & Ladders as a game show. Not the only time it's happened, but certainly the most notable.
* September 22, 1960: Sargent Robert Stewart going for Key #3, then Bill Dansen? going for Key #1. Has a Home Viewer Contest Plug, low audio during parts of Game 1. [D-10.2]
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE? [1 episode, 1 clip]
Slightly British FOX show that seems to be Dancing With the Stars, only less British and without stars. (All of below taped from WFLX.)
Season 3 (May-August 2007)
* June 28, 2007 (Result Show #3): First 2:14, with some guest dancers. [36.9]
* August 16, 2007 (Season Finale, two hours): Who will win the season? Original commercials, first hour or so has "The Dreaded White Line at The Bottom of The Screen", occasional quirky-but-watchable video and constant crackling sound afterward. [39.1]
SURVIVOR [1 episode]
I taped this by accident. Seriously, I don't like this show.
China (September-December 2007)
* October 11, 2007 ("Ride the Workhorse Till the Tail Falls Off"): Begins at Day 10. Taped from WPEC with commercials, first two minutes missing. [46.6]
TAKE A GOOD LOOK [2 episodes]
Great host (Ernie Kovacs), great panel, great game...until they decided to make the show Kovacs-centric with every clue presented through seemingly-reusable pretaped skits.
Original format
* November 12, 1959: Cesar Romero, Zsa-Zsa Gabor (with her dog), Jim Backus. First player is Mary Ann Mobley! Original commercials, EXTREMELY highly recommended! [D-28.2]
All-skit format
* October 27, 1960 (Season 2 Premiere): Cesar Romero, Edie Adams, Carl Reiner. Skits range from somewhat funny to sadistic and cruel to nonsensical...and sometimes going into then-risqué territory. Original commercials, jumpy-but-watchable video almost throughout. [D-28.3]
TIC-TAC-DOUGH (NBC Primetime/Jay Jackson, 1957-58) [1 episode]
Solid format, and I love the category rollers. I just wish it hadn't been rigged.
* April 3, 1958: Michael ($140,300) vs. Martin, continued from last week at Game 6. Categories: Inventions, Civil War, Pot Luck, Invasions, The Bible, The 40's, Presidents, Baseball, Movies. Some VERY obvious rigging going on here... No intro nor credits. [D-27.6]
TREASURE ISLE [1 episode]
Dangerously cheesy, but the bonus round is fun.
* May 20, 1968: Marie & Bill vs. Vicki & John. Original commercials (including a promo for Peyton Place), bright video in the beginning. [D-11.4]
TWENTY-ONE (Jack Barry, 1956-58) [1 episode]
Another rigged quiz, this one going the route after a disastrous premiere.
* December 5, 1956: Herb Stempel ($69,500) vs. Charles Van Doren, continued from last week at $2,000/point. Yep, it's THAT episode. Original commercials, first few seconds missing. [D-9.3]
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