Assuming that Punch a Bunch is still set up the way Roger did it, they would need to alter their methods significantly for this to be feasible.
How would they need to "alter their methods significantly" for this to be feasible? I'd think all they'd need to do is have someone record where the slips go — at least the $10,000 and $25,000 ones, although to make it practical, they'd also have to keep track of where the other slips went — and have someone from S&P standing with them to observe. Not much different than, say, the security guard hiding the grand-prize check on "The New Treasure Hunt" in the 1970s (and its 1981-1982 revival).
Assuming it's set up the way Roger did it — does this mean there were holes where the grand-prize slips tended to be hidden? I would have thought that this was all random (i.e., the slips folded and then everything shuffled up before being stuffed into the holes).
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Regarding Starcade's post, hold on now. I thought everything was fair and jim dandy today. Things just didn't work out for the contestants. Playing the odds, a complete "el skunko" is bound to happen now and then, and Fingers Greco's setups (or whoever did them) have nothing to do with this show's outcome. Notice the last one happened while Roger Dobkowitz was still with the show, and there were a handful during the Bob Barker-era. Though understandably less than desirable, "winless shows"
do happen, so deal with it and move on.
As I said earlier, I liked this episode because the contestants still had fun, Drew did a good job of hosting and the feel of the show was good. A complete "el skunko" can be a lot more enjoyable sometimes than a show where most of the games were won but we have theatrics that truly detract from the show. I'd think some of you who denounce this particular episode would rather eat "Fried Chicken," if you ask me.
Oh, and remember, we had an $11,000 winner in the Showcase Showdown, so someone came out good. Oh yeah, that apparently doesn't count in Starcade's view.
Brian
