Thread:IanH1993/@comment-5735518-20131021001939/@comment-5735518-20131109171819

That's okay, I love to learn and grow for knowledge as they say "Knowledge is Power" right? LOL!, and I guess in your view that in the world of game shows we are controlled by one word and one word only for which you and I both know that is "GREED" (and no I'm not talking about the 1999-2000 FOX game show with Chuck Woolery) but Greed in general because I guess that we're expecting too much of every game show (new or classic) to have a life chaging amount of money (i.e. $100,000; $1,000,000 etc.) or to win an all-expenses paid vacation etc. that could be sometimes possible to win but other times cannot happen and less of gameplay. but I guess that If we Americans cared more about gameplay and less of Greed. then along with the shows we know and love (Wheel J!, etc.) maybe some of the failures (Blockbusters, Now You See It etc.) could have been more successful if of course the producers worked on the tweaks of the formats instead of being crapped on. but of course it just could never happen here in the states because some if not all Americans have to find out who's the father of the child, how the heck can a 16 year old teenager can handle life being a young mother or if the bride can fit into her size (whatever number) dress. In other words, Americans have to survive on reality and talk shows in the past and even in the new millenium much more than the fun and exciting world of game shows.

Also International wise I think the England loves the genre way more than we do here in the states becuase along with Blockbusters, Catchphrase, Strike It Rich (originally as Strike it Lucky and later on in it's lifespan Michael Barrymore's Strike It Rich) Fun House and other short-lived 1980's game shows from American have put much more effort and though in England than here in America. and technically, I would have said Japan but there game show (mostly stunt-based ones) are more dangerous, crazy and comedy-driven way more than any other country so that would be ranked #2 over England. so don't expect anyone from Japan to remember The Price is Right or What's My Line? anytimes soon LOL!.

Speaking of TTTT and WML? since they are huge hit panel shows and most if not all panel shows like those two mentioned above are more about figuring out a person instead of playing for a huge cash prize or an expensive trip, appliances, fur coat etc. literally, If you think about it, their talk shows themselves disguised as game shows without any of the mindlessly idiotic twisted themes (i.e. Who's the father etc.).and (using England as an example again) the panel show genre stil strides thorugh in their country way more than here in the states. also I think that it's amazing that Truth and Line never got the "beheading" from the 1950s quiz show scandal axe but Dotto and the most-controversial of all Twenty-One did.

So I Guess if BB and NYSI were on Nickelodeon for example, they would have still bombed in the ratings. I think you've mentioned the ill-fated Child's Play which of course it had kids and adults but I think that his first and only kids game show prior to CP was Choose Up Sides in 1956 with Bob Kennedy and later Gene Rayburn which of course it was a permanent stain in Goodson's record book. But even after that (again with the exception of Child's Play) Goodson had never created another kids-based game show.