WHEW! Is Coming to BUZZR

[Alfonzo]

Could've sworn I'd seen in one of Adam Nedeff's books, that it was Allen himself who told NBC/GT to call Tom.

Wouldn't surprise me! I also wouldn't be surprised if Betty had a hand in it as well.

[JarodJGames]

Buzzr is also having Whew! as part of their 6th Annual "Lost and Found" marathon on September 25, but there is no word yet on wether it's a random episode, the 1978 pilot, or something else.

We’ve reached into the vault and found never before seen on #BUZZR games just in time for our 6th annual #LostAndFound!

Tune in Saturday, September 25th from 4pm EST - 8pm EST! #ItHadToBeYou #TakeYourChoice #MakeTheConnection #Mindreaders #Showoffs #Whew! pic.twitter.com/Jm7IOtFKCN

— BUZZR (@BUZZRtv) September 1, 2021

[Ccook]

And could Showoffs be the Larry Blyden pilot or a random Bobby Van ep that's made the YouTube rounds?

[Alfonzo]

Wouldn't mind watching the Mindreaders episode. Yeah, the show wasn't that great, but at least it's interesting.

[superballfan]

It would be a lot of fun to have this show returned on tv with a new set and new bad guys bonus round.

[jhc2010]

I was able to catch most of the mini-marathon over the weekend. It's a fairly entertaining show. What is the reasoning behind why this show has not aired since it was canceled on CBS all those years ago?

[tybuki]

I was able to catch most of the mini-marathon over the weekend. It's a fairly entertaining show. What is the reasoning behind why this show has not aired since it was canceled on CBS all those years ago?

One word: Money

[urbanpreppie0004]

One word: Money

That's...not right.

[imhomerjay]

It’s how the world works though. We all need money, and it’s how businesses pay their employees.

[urbanpreppie0004]

See, i was under the impression that this show (and others) were mostly held back by rights, not money so much.

[gsn93]

I think it's probably more like Burt Sugarman priced himself out of the market and over-valued the show for years. The show is fun and all, but networks don't want to spend too much to license out a show that only has a niche appeal to it.

Nice to finally watch the show and not having to deal with fourth-fifth generation tape copies.

[blozier2006]

I think it's probably more like Burt Sugarman priced himself out of the market and over-valued the show for years.

Sounds about right, since I'd heard somewhere that (allegedly) GSN has attempted to get the show in the past, and been shut out.

[wvoutlaw2002]

So does anybody know if Fremantle is merely licensing the rights to air the show from Sugarman, or did they buy it outright along with the name and game format?