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All I can say is...meh. Props to the set designers for being ridiculously accurate in duplicating the 70s set, especially the stucco wall behind the contestants. Andy wasn't that bad, but I think he tried to channel Gene Rayburn a bit too often. The bleeped answers and censored words really weren't necessary; the double-entendres of old were long gone by 2008. Further, it doesn't help when a contestant or panelist says an answer but you don't know what they said because it was bleeped. If you insist on censoring, at least write the questions so that they sound clean and potentially have clean answers, but leave room for a naughty answer. Stars weren't immaculate but I don't expect them to be. The Super Match, however, oof. Extremely choppy by design. In the 70s Super Match there was usually one answer that popped into everybody's head, and two less frequent, but still common, answers. Hell, sometimes there would only be one viable answer and the celebrities gave the other two because those were the rules. The questions here were wiiiiiide open where 3 or 4 phrases could potentially be the top response. And the "changing answers" thing wasn't really helpful, especially when the contestant didn't choose either answer the star gave for the two responses she elected to tweek. And $1000 per correct answer? Pfft, this is 2008. Millionaire and Deal or No Deal had already been around for a while. At least make it $3000 per, for a $30,000 top prize. That's what MGHSH did. If they could do that 25 years earlier, you can too.

Overall I give this pilot a C+. Wasn't a bomb in my eyes but could've done better.
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Game$how Marathon's Match Game had it right. Ricki wasn't that bad there as host. It's much better to have Rich continue as an announcer for that pilot. The celebrities were fine too on the G$M special. How I've wished they were carried over to this pilot, especially Betty White.

My thoughts on the bonus game is, it's really bad. Messing up with a format that worked for over a decade was one of the flops for this "modern" revival. The innuendo here is much more than what we had on the 70s version. Plus, the celebrity panel was not good at all.

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And $1000 per correct answer? Pfft, this is 2008. Millionaire and Deal or No Deal had already been around for a while. At least make it $3000 per, for a $30,000 top prize. That's what MGHSH did. If they could do that 25 years earlier, you can too.

It was intended for daily basic cable, so I’ll give the budget a pass. Even a poor player is likely to pick up $1,000-$2,000, and your prize budget is likely $20K-$30 per week.

But yeah, the bonus round was bizarre. It’s like somebody got worried the Super Match felt like it was ripping off Family Feud, so instead they... ripped off Fast Money?

The panel has some incredibly funny people on it but the only one that made me laugh more than once was Super Dave.
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It was intended for daily basic cable, so I’ll give the budget a pass. Even a poor player is likely to pick up $1,000-$2,000, and your prize budget is likely $20K-$30 per week.

But yeah, the bonus round was bizarre. It’s like somebody got worried the Super Match felt like it was ripping off Family Feud, so instead they... ripped off Fast Money?

The panel has some incredibly funny people on it but the only one that made me laugh more than once was Super Dave.

It's almost as if someone didn't realize where Feud even came from isn't it? lol

As to the panelists, Super Dave was good. I wonder if he got along with Norm though, the one shot at the end he tossed his way seemed a bit mean even for this show, wasn't followed up on either. Norm incidentally in the other pilot had a good line at the open, where he referenced his yellow jacket being from the Dandy Don Meredith collection. I thought that was quite funny, if dated, a fact Andy was quick to point out in his response back to him I'd add.
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The panel has some incredibly funny people on it but the only one that made me laugh more than once was Super Dave.

Really?  I thought Super Dave was the least funniest one there.  But then again, I've never been a Super Dave fan.  Always kinds wondered if his real name was Noah... Noah Talent.   :-D

Just goes to show ya... different strokes, etc. etc. etc.
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I am not really a fan of the Retro set and music. It just feels so outdated.

Andy wasn't too bad as a host.Sometimes he tried to channel Gene Rayburn. He's a way better host then Alec Baldwin.

The Bonus Game felt like fast money on Family Feud.

This is one of the better pilots. I think this show could of worked if TBS picked it up and did some tweaking.

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ABC's got the perfect modern set for a MG revival. It's cozy yet familiar, with the vibe of the 70s set. But on this pilot, it's surely wayyyy outdated.

As I've said, they could've got a better panel of celebrities there. Match Game '73's pilot had the right formula right from the very first minute!

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This isn't premiering till tomorrow....but it caught my attention tonight so thought I might share it now. The super rare but oft talked about in these circles Combination Lock pilot is coming.

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Pity the funding for the show didn't come through. I certainly would have watched this every day. Marc Summers did an excellent hosting job.
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Pity the funding for the show didn't come through. I certainly would have watched this every day. Marc Summers did an excellent hosting job.

It was interesting, if maybe a bit understated in presentation I felt like. Personally to that end, without spoiling it if anyone viewing hasn't seen it yet, I thought Marc coulda played up the end game a bit more than he did, giving it a little more energy. Maybe it woulda been different once it sold though, could maybe see that.

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That was unbearably boring.

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That was unbearably boring.

I have to agree. Honestly, it's not as good as I thought it was going to be.

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That was unbearably boring.

Agree. The game play had little variety and the high money amounts in the last two rounds made the previous rounds irrelevant, especially if they went unclaimed. At least Marc Summers did a great job.
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Agree. The game play had little variety and the high money amounts in the last two rounds made the previous rounds irrelevant, especially if they went unclaimed. At least Marc Summers did a great job.

As I spoke of, I thought his energy was a little flat, especially for the end, but he did keep the game moving well. Mighta again done better once it went to air vs. this pilot which apparently was meant as a presentation more than anything that was moved last minute to Wheel's stage apparently per John Ricci Jr.

Gameplay wise, and I floated this concept in a comment on the video too, I think a speed round to close the main game coulda really benefited it. It wouldn't have been too hard either I don't think to pull off. The way I'd see it working is, you present the three categories as normal, but instead of having 3 numbers to position, you only have 1 with the other 2 already in place. That last number would then be listed alongside 2 others similar to the setup for the other rounds, and the first team to buzz in and pick the correct 1 of the 3 would get the cash value, whatever it'd have been set at.

You'd do as many of these quick fire games as you could till either time ran out if it was timed, or till a signal was heard to indicate the game was over. I am sorta thinking it mighta worked best in the latter format given the time it'd take to reveal each one, but either way I think it'd really add a lot to the game, allowing for lots of drama as it came to a finish.