2006's
Articles of Atonement - September 22
As most of you know (or have
figured out), I am a Jew and I celebrate the Jewish
holidays. Friday, September 22nd represents Rosh
Hashannah, which is the time that you atone for your
various misdeeds and transgressions. For the second
straight year, I decided to include the atonement to
this website, where I am known as 'Haterade'. The
assignment for this column - to say nice things about 7
items, provided by some of the staff here at Game Show
News Net. If it comes from them, you know it's not going
to be easy.
Brigitte Nielson gargling water on live television
- Ok, that was silly, but it came from someone who was
incredibly entertaining during her stint on Midnight
Money Madness.
Kevin Covais - He may not have been the best
crooner, but this role model for people with diabetes
did bring a sense of charisma to the show, as well as
the Granny Vote. Besides, any person that brings up
images of Chicken Little can't be that bad.
Game Show Marathon - So the execution wasn't
great, but the shows themselves were spot on. Seeing
shows like Press Your Luck and Match Game all over
again reminded me how wonderful these shows were and how
nice it would be to see a remake of any of these shows
in AM syndication.
Bai Ling - NOW you guys are hitting below the
belt. What didn't you like about Bai Ling? She was
perky, spunky, took it seriously and showed that she
wanted to be there. The fact that she performed wearing
objects that most people could use for dental floss only
added to the male 18-34 demographic.
Jeopardy redesigning the contestant podiums so the
viewer cannot tell which podium has lit up/which
contestant has buzzed in - actually, it's not as
hard if you just look at the podium. On the top is the
timer, which will go off when the contestant rings in.
Besides, doesn't it remind you of the old Win Ben
Stein's Money set? Good times, that was...
Text2Win - This very short-lived series had only
4 games for an hour, along with a vapid host, but it did
have one thing that Playmania didn't have - money. This
was the only call-in show at that time that offered a
nice amount of coin ($500) and it was the only show that
gave you a shot at 4 digit payouts until Midnight Money
Madness appeared.
Celebrity Cooking Showdown - Maybe the recipes
(and the celebrities) were less than inspiring. However,
we did get to see what the stars liked to eat, for
better or for worse. The concept, however, is a good one
- If you could get celebrities that made recipes that we
would WANT to create, then this could easily be as hit
on The Food Network. Recipes of the Stars or Pimp My
Food, anyone?
For the final atonement, however, I open the floor for
you. What items do you want me to be praising? Last
year, the results came in by the droves, and I expect
you guys to be just as active this year. Let me know,
and I will write up the results in a future column. To
all Jews everywhere, have a wonderful New Year, and to
all non-Jews, the best of health to you as well. L'Chaim!
For the record, the timer on the top of the podia
will be there forever and ever, amen. E-mail Gordon Pepper
with your atonements at
gordon@gameshownewsnet.com.
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