Thursday, April 26, 2007

My 5 all time favorite Game Shows

1. Card Sharks - I remember from childhood the Jim Perry version. I actually found on ebay a few years ago Perry's biography about his is spiritual awakening, which in a word was weird. He however was the consumate hope and it combined with the perfect game. A little bit of gambling and perfection.

2. Jeopardy! - There is nothing more gratifying than the feeling of being good at Jeopardy.

3. Family Feud. - I love watching the reruns on GSN, because you have to put your mindframe in that of 1979 when you are asked to Name a Sexy Female Actor

4. The Pyramid- When Dick Clark would come over after this person came so close to winning $100,000 and offer up his perfect clues, you just wanted to deck him. Plus in a weird way as a child and even to some extent now I found Adrian Barbeau attractive.

5. Three's A Crowd. This is a 70's game show where a husband, wife and his secretary go on to see who knows him best. It was fantastic. In all ways.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

1. What's My Line - It is the most erudite game show ever, notable for having authors, a publisher, and at least one Broadway producer as panelists, and everyone but the contestant in evening attire. Originator of the phrase, "Is it bigger than a breadbox?"
2. Jeopardy - Where you air out the nooks and crannies of your mind.
3. Hollywood Squares - No one will ever match the snidenss of Paul Lynde. I'd watch it just for him.
4. The Newlywed Game - Whoopie went from a cushion to a euphemism for sex. Urban legend or not: "Where's the most unusual place you've ever made whoopie?" "That would be the bum, Bob."
5. College Bowl - The show that proved to you that your success with Jeopardy was only a warm up.