One Away Questions?

[MrPlinko]

Guys,

Who were the gentlemen and who are the ladies who do the technical set ups and horns for numbers correct in One Away?

Also, when were gentlemen replaced with ladies as techs during this game?  I am sure that Roger and Kathy assist, but are there more people involved who do the sound effects for this game?

Joe

[tpirfan28]

MrPlinko wrote:
Guys,

Who were the gentlemen and who are the ladies who do the technical set ups and horns for numbers correct in One Away?

Also, when were gentlemen replaced with ladies as techs during this game?  I am sure that Roger and Kathy assist, but are there more people involved who do the sound effects for this game?

Joe

As per our bee-u-ti-ful FAQ:

"The people that the contestant must ask for horns changed from “gentlemen” to “ladies” early in 1995 (possibly on March . "

I'd assume that's when the lady that is the SFX person now took over.  She's on a clip from one of the CBS at 75 specials...her name is escaping me right now.

EDIT: Found the clip here..
http://tpir.tv/priceless/12/priceless12.htm ... located at the start of the bordered table.

And that doesn't add up though...her name is Denise Palm Stones, and is stated as being the SFX person for 14 years (clip was from season 30)...so I guess I don't truely know for sure why.

[MSTieScott]

Recently, there have been two different sound effects operators, but they're both ladies, so no matter who's doing it, it's correct to say, "Ladies, do I have at least one number right?"

Actually, they're training a new person on sound effects right now, but she's also a lady, so there will be no change in the line.

(The sound effects operator is not technically an employee of Price or Fremantle, so whoever is doing it that day is dependent on however the unions determine such things.)

Specifically, the line, "Ladies, do I have at least one number right?" refers to two ladies -- whichever woman is on sound effects that day, and the woman on the Price staff who is telling the sound effects operator whether or not to sound the horn.

[The Big Wheel]

MSTieScott wrote:

(The sound effects operator is not technically an employee of Price or Fremantle, so whoever is doing it that day is dependent on however the unions determine such things.)

Okay, I'll ask: why is that position determined by a union-based employment while other jobs are hired by CBS staffers?

[CBSpromoman]

The Big Wheel wrote:

MSTieScott wrote:

(The sound effects operator is not technically an employee of Price or Fremantle, so whoever is doing it that day is dependent on however the unions determine such things.)

Okay, I'll ask: why is that position determined by a union-based employment while other jobs are hired by CBS staffers?

Most of the CBS technical crew are union members.  That position, if it isn't hired by Price or Fremantle, is a CBS tech position, but it also would be a union position.

[The Big Wheel]

CBSpromoman wrote:

Most of the CBS technical crew are union members.  That position, if it isn't hired by Price or Fremantle, is a CBS tech position, but it also would be a union position.

That makes sense, thanks Patrick.