|
ABBA
|
 |
« on: October 07, 2009, 01:42:44 AM » |
|
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: October 07, 2009, 01:44:16 AM by ABBA »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
PIR85
|
 |
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 06:54:53 AM » |
|
Without reading the article, I can understand why: the "phone-a-friend" concept usually became "phone-a-friend-who-can-type-fast-into-google".
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
PriceFan07
|
 |
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2009, 09:05:03 AM » |
|
Another change that's going to kill this show faster. I don't think Millionaire is going to be recognizable in a few years (or perhaps months) if they keep changing everything. Only things familiar will be Meredith & the set..and maybe the music, unless they change that too. :S
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Get Read to Price the Prize! Drew Carey! Rich Fields! Rachel Reynolds! Lanisha Cole! Gwendolyn Osbourne! and "Fingers" Greco! As we play the fabulous, sixty-minute Price is Right!
|
|
|
|
BRB_TheFireball
|
 |
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2009, 09:20:48 AM » |
|
Another guarantee from the WWTBAM powers that be that the million dollars will never be won again.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
goldroadfanatic
|
 |
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2009, 09:37:32 AM » |
|
Even with the advent of more people having access to a higher-speed internet connection (since most people likely had dial-up in the late '90's), someone could still have say, an encyclopedia at their house or on CD-ROM and look up information for the player. I am surprised that they didn't scrap Phone-a-Friend even then since information could have been obtained by other means.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
How Pick-a-Pair looked in early 1991. Love the abundance of lights and white label outlines!
|
|
|
|
PriceFanArmadillo
|
 |
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2009, 10:33:21 AM » |
|
Also keep in mind that Phone-A-Friend is a good deal of hassle for them to deal with on the production end...this will cut not just the prize budget, but production costs as well.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
The one, the only, Armadillo Boy. Armadillo is exactly right How did this video exist for over six months without my knowing about it?
|
|
|
|
katrinka_ohio
|
 |
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 04:14:19 PM » |
|
Link didn't work. Can you fix it please? Thanks. I agree with earlier poster that setting up the phone-friends must take a lot of time and effort for the production team.
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: October 07, 2009, 04:15:55 PM by katrinka_ohio »
|
Logged
|
Go fellow Buckeye Drew!
|
|
|
|
Factory Head Noland
|
 |
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 04:56:40 PM » |
|
If the Friend in question lives in the New York area or is visiting with the contestant, maybe they should bring him/her to the studios and place him/her in a soundproof box with no encyclopedias or Google.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
PIROUETTE Is it Countdown? Is it Trivia? Nope... It's Both! Starting Wednesday, September 1 on Xat
|
|
|
|
ABBA
|
 |
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2009, 05:19:46 PM » |
|
Link didn't work. Can you fix it please? Thanks. I agree with earlier poster that setting up the phone-friends must take a lot of time and effort for the production team.
The link does work.But you have to wait like 30 seconds.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
katrinka_ohio
|
 |
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2009, 07:19:32 PM » |
|
The link does work.But you have to wait like 30 seconds.
I tried six times before posting. It didn't work for me; I would get an error message.
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: October 07, 2009, 07:21:59 PM by katrinka_ohio »
|
Logged
|
Go fellow Buckeye Drew!
|
|
|
|
heelsrule1988
|
 |
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2009, 11:06:07 PM » |
|
Millionaire just keeps running itself into the ground... I miss the old days with Regis.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
catdogwheel
|
 |
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2009, 11:47:05 PM » |
|
I agree with earlier poster that setting up the phone-friends must take a lot of time and effort for the production team.
Well and if you think about it they have "Ask the Expert" which is practically the same thing as Phone-a-Friend. But it's the same situation too because the Expert's are using Skype via their home computer. so they do have quick access to google or whatever they use.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Now you can buy groceries by the case at www.meijer.com and Remember "The power of the price compels you!" "Heal the world we live in, save it for our children" - Michael Jackson 1958-2009 Rest In Peace
|
|
|
|
Reloaden
|
 |
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2009, 01:41:59 AM » |
|
I so agree with u 100 percent heelsrule1988 Millionaire was so better Under regis in primetime.
I don't know why they keep messing up Millionaire the foreign versions are still loyal to the format i'll just watch the British version to get my Millionaire fix. I wouldn't be surprised if usa Millionaire ends up using that hot seat format next season.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
JWL
|
 |
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2009, 05:29:30 AM » |
|
I tried six times before posting. It didn't work for me; I would get an error message.
Yes, the link is not working. But it is because the site is not working. I have a link to the Buzzerblog site on my computer and was able to get to it last evening but not this morning. ==================== AND....I was actually at a taping of WWTBAM yesterday. I had not heard the news before I was arrived so it took me by surprise when after the contestant had used one lifeline that the host said "You have two lifelines remaining." I had to look closely at the screen the next time and saw that lifeline was gone. In the 3 shows I saw the contestants did not do all that well. It was obvious to me that they had no intention of giving anyone $1M. AND...yes, I said "host" instead of saying "Meredith". There was a guest host. I am not sure if telling you who it is would be considered a spoiler or not, so if y'all want to know, I'll tell you.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Semper Vigilans!
|
|
|
|
brtsimpson142
|
 |
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2009, 10:08:54 AM » |
|
Out with it--who is it? Are they letting Regis guest-host the daytime show now?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
|
|
|
|