I think the scheduled episode on 9/11 was a repeat since the 30th season premiere aired on 9/24. I could be wrong (Steve?).
I was just thinking today, what became of episodes which for whatever reason never aired due to being pre-empted unexpectedly such as the episode scheduled for 9/11/01 or the week following or even more recently episodes that were pre-empted for the impeachment hearings? Are these episodes just stuck back in the rotation and the producers just account for having them available and reduce the taping schedule later on to compensate, or are they just lost forever?
As for cutting the taping schedule, things don't work that way now, but it looks like they did in the past. Up through Season 26, the show just appears to have done however many episodes it could fit in before the second or third week of June. Starting in 27, it changed to a straight 175 shows per season (28 and 29 have fewer because of Bob's surgery in 1999 and some weirdness involving the first two weeks of shows taped under 29's contract being regarded as part of 28), and it was upped to 190 when Drew took over in 36.
Outside of a small number of shows that were intentionally pulled because of severe production errors, the only episode that's never been aired at all is September 14, 1978, a half-hour episode that was taped in anticipation of a magazine show pre-empting the first half of Price's time slot that day that ended up not being needed.
Shall we assume the contestants on the 9/14/78 show never got their prizes?
What about in cases where a pre-emption is known in advance, say CBS has a sporting event scheduled, are those sorts of things factored into the taping schedule?
What about in cases where a pre-emption is known in advance, say CBS has a sporting event scheduled, or on Inauguration Day or something, are those sorts of things factored into the taping schedule?
What would happen if an episode themed around a specific day got fully preempted (say, for example, the Valentine's Day Blind Date episode)? Would CBS show that later or just put it up on All Access and be done with it?
In recent years at least, it's been common for themed shows to air during summer reruns anyway. Last summer, if I remember correctly, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Super Bowl, and Valentine's Day all were rerun during summer reruns despite the holidays not being in the summer rerun period. Dream Car Week and Big Money Week also got returns. It appears as though themed shows are given preference for rerun in the modern era.
Dunno why we would. I'm pretty sure Goodson was usually on the up-and-up about things like that.
Dunno why we would. I'm pretty sure Goodson was usually on the up-and-up about things like that.
Dunno why we would. I'm pretty sure Goodson was usually on the up-and-up about things like that.
I can't think of any reason not to first-run air a show due to a contestant. If something a contestant does is disruptive whether it be their demeanor towards other contestants, outlandishly dumb bids or camera-hogging there's the power of editing at hands. If they ask a contestant to comply to a certain behaviour they would just have to reshoot a segment. I hope that makes some sense.
In the case of contestants acting out for the sake of being on TV (continuous $420 bids, $2M bids, etc) while the show may decide never to re-air it I don't feel those are causes for concern for not first-run airing the episode at all.
The guy who just pushed the button on Flip Flop in 2005 did have his episode repeated, but that segment was preempted both times it aired.
Preempted in your market I assume right?If I remember correctly, it was preempted in the east and central but aired in the mountain and pacific. Wasn't the reason for that preemption CBS Sports coverage of U.S. Open golf overruns from the day before?
If I remember correctly, it was preempted in the east and central but aired in the mountain and pacific. Wasn't the reason for that preemption CBS Sports coverage of U.S. Open golf overruns from the day before?
Today's episode was pre-empted by coverage of the Processional of Pope John Paul II's body to St. Peter's Basilica. Viewers in the Mountain and Pacific time zones, and Alaska and Hawaii, saw the show as normal. If and when a replay is scheduled it will be posted to the Anomalies Sticky in Summaries and Spoilers.Unfortunately it appears the Season 33 Anomalies sticky post has been lost to time, so I can't help with any repeat airings.
There's something else that occurred to me. The infamous 5/20/2008 show with the infamous $2 million bid in contestant's row was marked "not for rerun" Would there ever be any consideration to never airing such a show at all even the first time so as to keep such a contestant off the air altogether?
Pre-empted episodes all get aired. If they're only partially pre-empted, they might not get aired in their entirety in every timezone (and some parts occasionally don't get aired in any timezone), because they're never guaranteed to be rerun, but they do get broadcast. Outside of a small number of shows that were intentionally pulled because of severe production errors, the only episode that's never been aired at all is September 14, 1978, a half-hour episode that was taped in anticipation of a magazine show pre-empting the first half of Price's time slot that day that ended up not being needed.
Unfortunately it appears the Season 33 Anomalies sticky post has been lost to time, so I can't help with any repeat airings.
Surprising that one never got aired during the Bake Off years (since they needed the 1/2 hour episode there, and I was thinking at least some of them were older ones rerun).
I know the “prizes are only awarded if/when the show airs” clause has been standard nomenclature in contracts for a while; but were there any shows in the 70’s that for sure enforced it?
10ish years ago I remember when GSN picked up “Show Me The Money” reruns there were rumors that the production company finally had to pay contestants for shows that never aired on ABC, but I don’t know if they were more than rumors and speculation.
The contestant agreements generally give game show productions any number of technical outs, to the point that they can legally give a contestant pretty much anything they choose as long as it is at least as valuable as the prize shown on the show.
Here are some examples:
1. The third episode of the Bob Barker era (September 6, 1972) never aired because of an ineligible contestant.
2. The third episode of the syndicated nighttime show was not aired because a set of calculators that were offered as a prize malfunctioned.
3. An episode taped in 1976 was not aired for unknown reasons.
4. A 1978 episode was unaired for unknown reasons.
5. June 8, 1988 was never aired due to Janice Pennington breaking her collarbone after getting hit with a camera.
6. A 2001 episode never aired because during the showcase, the contestants switched places to try to cheat.
Here are some examples:Pardon my language, but I call bullshit on this. Source?
6. A 2001 episode never aired because during the showcase, the contestants switched places to try to cheat.
Pardon my language, but I call bullshit on this. Source?
He’s pulling stuff out of a hat. His other post asks if there’s even been an episode with 0/6 pricing games for one. Ergo, he’s a troll. I’ve sent a PM to Steve about this
The June 1988 episode DID air unless someone can say otherwise. There's video of the episode on YouTube with an edit between when the incident happened, and the reshot introduction after. They only used 2 models that day I believe, but it still went on.Sorry for the double post, but Lost Media Archive says that it didn't air.
And the nighttime show...malfunctioned? Not heard of this, what happened?
and one [episode was replaced] in 2000 (due to the contestants changing places in Contestant's Row but no one noticing).
The original Wednesday show, taped on June 26 and redesignated at some point as episode #1513X, was never aired, apparently because two contestants ended up in the wrong spots in Contestants' Row at some point during the proceedings; it was replaced with a new episode #1513K, taped on September 11. According to our member MrBill1978, who was at the taping of episode #1513X, the two episodes had identical prizes and pricing game lineups.
Here are some examples:
1. The third episode of the Bob Barker era (September 6, 1972) never aired because of an ineligible contestant.
He’s pulling stuff out of a hat. His other post asks if there’s even been an episode with 0/6 pricing games for one. Ergo, he’s a troll. I’ve sent a PM to Steve about this
I appreciate that you are trying to be helpful with googles, but it would have been a little more helpful to point out the original source of the calculator issue (http://www.golden-road.net/index.php?topic=23615.msg412594#msg412594); it wasn't a set of calculators that malfunctioned, just the people tabulating the prices of the showcases were bad. And for the showcase, it appears that it wasn't the showcase; it was people on Contestants' Row. From the TV Tropes page:I never saw the original source of the calculator issue. TV Tropes also says the cheating thing, though the same person could've added it, so maybe you're right.
Whoever ran the Wikia post probably just copied/pasted an old, incorrect version. "Fandom" pages aren't typically the most credible.
What do you call this?Maybe that was also false.
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Use the report button instead.
Pardon my language, but I call bullshit on this. Source?
Here are my sources:
Lost Media Archive: [snip] In 2001, yet another episode went unaired due to two contestants switching places in order to cheat. It is not known if any more episodes like this exist or what has become of these other ones. None of the ones mentioned in this paragraph have surfaced."
What do you call this?
Here are my sources:
Lost Media Archive: [snip] In 2001, yet another episode went unaired due to two contestants switching places in order to cheat. It is not known if any more episodes like this exist or what has become of these other ones. None of the ones mentioned in this paragraph have surfaced."
It’s quite coincidental that this very site we’re on here existed back in 2001 with several active members from back then still with us today — yet not only are they not confirming this, but the FAQ has no mention of it (and just to prove I’m not crazy, I looked at the FAQ just now to verify what I already knew). Also, what website was the FAQ you read from.
Sorry. I didn't make up the information, I got it from Lost Media Archive and TV Tropes.
This didn’t happen. Stop trying to convince us that it did.
Ergo, he’s a troll. I’ve sent a PM to Steve about this
It’s quite coincidental that this very site we’re on here existed back in 2001 with several active members from back then still with us today — yet not only are they not confirming this, but the FAQ has no mention of it (and just to prove I’m not crazy, I looked at the FAQ just now to verify what I already knew).
The original Wednesday show, taped on June 26 and redesignated at some point as episode #1513X, was never aired, apparently because two contestants ended up in the wrong spots in Contestants' Row at some point during the proceedings; it was replaced with a new episode #1513K, taped on September 11. According to our member MrBill1978, who was at the taping of episode #1513X, the two episodes had identical prizes and pricing game lineups.
No, the actual third episode did get yanked. That is fact, as far as we know. The replacement for that episode aired that Friday.Thanks for the advice! I'm confused. If it didn't air, then how is there a recap?
You can even read the recap for that episode if you want (http://www.golden-road.net/index.php/topic,1679.msg29508.html#msg29508).
Anyways, gameshowfandanny, just be careful for what you post, since that can lead to confusion.
What do you call this?The show that replaced the unaired one!
Ergo, he’s a troll.
Thanks for the advice! I'm confused. If it didn't air, then how is there a recap?
No, the actual third episode did get yanked. That is fact, as far as we know. The replacement for that episode aired that Friday.
3. An episode taped in 1976 was not aired for unknown reasons.
There is no such episode.I found everything from TV Tropes and Lost Media Archive, as I said. I did not have any knowledge of any of these incidents before I read about them on TV Tropes and Lost Media Archive.
I think it'd be the original 3rd.....not the one that replaced it.
Here are my sources:
Lost Media Archive: The Price is Right (Missing 1970s-2000s Episodes)
TV Tropes: Missing Game Show Episodes
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What would happen if an episode themed around a specific day got fully preempted (say, for example, the Valentine's Day Blind Date episode)? Would CBS show that later or just put it up on All Access and be done with it?I don't know about the entire episode being themed, but there was an episode with a Cinco de Mayo showcase a few years ago that was scheduled for May 5 but moved to August because the other showcase included a trip to Katmandu, and it was right after a massive earthquake hit that area that, among other things, resulted in the deaths of a number of people climbing Mount Everest at the time.
There's something else that occurred to me. The infamous 5/20/2008 show with the infamous $2 million bid in contestant's row was marked "not for rerun" Would there ever be any consideration to never airing such a show at all even the first time so as to keep such a contestant off the air altogether?
The guy who just pushed the button on Flip Flop in 2005 did have his episode repeated, but that segment was preempted both times it aired.
I recall reading that there was a very early episode around 1973 that didn't air
Was this episode really marked "Not for rerun" because of this?
Why wouldn't they do post-production edits, and just have the contestant bid sensibly?
Preempted with what?
Or did they just edit out him pressing the reveal button?
I don't remember what pre-empted the original broadcast, because it was 15 years ago.