Overall choice of cues today was poor, especially considering the wide array they were using in the 90's. That aspect today felt nothing like the show I remembered as a kid.
Like yesterday, they easily could have done more with contestants row and showcase podia to make them authentic, and the turntable colors were way off -- the LED strips along the steps could have been red to match the carpet, the pattern on the walls be the classic purple, red and orange, and the space in between gold.
Honestly, today didn't wow me like the previous two days did. The light border was perfect, but the opening spiel was off a tad. Unless I misheard George, I think he just said "The Price is Right" instead of "the fabulous, 60 minute...." The rest was right, though, including the BBS part that was added in '98.
The lineup was kind of bland, not that they had a huge selection of not bland games to choose from for that decade. I don't know...the entire show just didn't have that season premiere week feel to it. The prizes weren't very extravagant, and the second showcase was very cheap, considering the week this is.
Drew's audience entrance was probably the highlight for me, but I was hoping it would be followed by something more substantial than the cheap car they played for in Cover Up.
I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer, as this show was pretty darn good by normal standards, but I feel like they largely missed the mark in emulating the 1990's, especially with how well they did with the 70's and 80's.
Oh, and there was the whole pope thing, but I guess it was a justified interruption in the show. Doesn't sound like we east coast folk missed much, anyway.
Tomorrow will be interesting. From the preview we've seen, the turntable depicts the last Barker version, but because Carey came along during the latter part of this decade, I wonder if all the cues, including "Walking," will reflect how they are now.
