...with the master of Everything buzz.....and nearly certified tax accountant.....Pierre Kelly! Welcome to @ The Buzzr. We're in the month of April and we know that we all have to pay our taxes. Yawn. But Buzzr has found us a solution on the holiday. Find out once I return.
So did Anybody saw the Card Sharks celebrity tournament? It was a split decision, but we'll have another after.....this one.
We all have to pay the taxman, but the Whammy on PYL is the ultimate taxman.
Buzzr is having an eight-episode Press Your Luck episode in honor of tax day on April 14th from 4-8PM Eastern, featuring all new-to-Buzzr episodes with what are supposed to be some of the biggest losses to the Whammy. Nearly all of these episodes are from 1985 or 1986.
So are you going to watch it? You'll see it on Tax Day.
That my friends, is it. anything you question or comment goes to me on social media or email and we'll explain. We will see you all @ The.....................
...with the master of Everything buzz.....and shark baiter, .....Pierre Kelly! Welcome to @ The Buzzr. April Fool's day means there won't be any foolness on the channel. There will be something special. FInd otu why when I return.
We wanetd to know which moments in women's history stood out and it was Betty White hosting Match game in a close one. We'll have another one after I tell you about this special event.
8 stars will be dealing with the highs and lows of cards and survey questions on April 1st in a marathon you'll be seeing like Greg Mullavey, Vicki Lawrence and Meredith MacRae. Will you root one of them on to victory?
That my friends, is it. anything you question or comment goes to me on social media or email and we'll explain. We will see you all @ The.....................
...with the master of Everything buzz.....and repelling chick magnet.....Pierre Kelly! Welcome to @ The Buzzr. Last Friday was international Women's day and Buzzr saluted it with the moments you are abotu to see. We'll talk about it once I return.
We asked if Cullen TPIR came to Buzzr and a lot of you said yes, so we have anotehr one after we tour the moments in history.
First, one person gave up her seat on the bus became a landmark moment in civil rights history and TTTT in 1980 told us about it.
Before Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton, Eleanor Roosevelt was a first lady and she Came to What's My Line?
They used to be on "Mama's Family, " but they used to square up on 1994 Feud.
Although she was the first female game show host in history, Arlene Francis decided to do TPIR.
Even Betsy Palmer got out of the panelist chair to play host on I've Got A Secret.
Even Betty White tried her hand at Match Game.
And finally, a TV redhead tackles the WML? panel.
So....which moment was your favorite? You get 2 weeks to think on it.
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...with the master of Everything buzz.....and auctioneer...Pierre Kelly! Welcome to @ The Buzzr. Before 1972, we went back to a simpler place in time to see what the original version of an all-time favorite would look like. I'll tell you why when I return.
We wanted you to know if the MGHS came back to Buzzr and a lot of you agreed on it. We'll have another one after I tell you about.....The Oriignal PIR.
Here's how the original works. 4 players bid on the merchandise being presented by Don Pardo for narration.
A minimum bid was specified. After the opening bid, contestants bid on the item in turn with each successive bid a certain amount higher than the previous bid. A contestant could freeze his/her current bid instead of increasing it if he/she believed his/her bid was close enough to win. A later rule allowed contestants, on their opening bid only, to "underbid" the other bids, but this automatically froze their bid and prevented them from later increasing the original bid. Some rounds were designated as "one-bid" rounds, where only one round of bidding was held (this is the format used on the current version of The Price is Right); sometimes the minimum-bid and higher-bid threshold rules also were waived.
Other than in one-bid rounds, the bidding continued until a buzzer sounded, at which point each contestant who had not yet "frozen" was given one final bid. Bidding also ended when three of the contestants had frozen, at which point the fourth contestant was allowed one final bid, unless he/she already had the high bid. Cullen then read the actual retail price of the prize. The contestant whose bid was closest without going over the actual price won the item. If everyone overbid, the prize was not won; however, Cullen sometimes had the overbids erased and instructed players to give lower bids prior to reading the actual price (similar to what is done on the current CBS version and its syndicated spinoffs).
Frequently, a bell rang after the winner was revealed, indicating a bonus prize accompanied the item up for bids. While this was typically an additional prize, a bonus game often accompanied the prize (e.g. a tune-matching game, where a clip of a well-known song was played and the contestant matched it with a face for a cash bonus).
After a set number of rounds (four on the nighttime version, six on the daytime), the contestant who accumulated the highest value in cash and prizes became the champion and returned on the next show.
The new one retains the spirit of the original, but with a new flair, but that's on a future show. What I want to know is are you psyched for Cullen Price to come to Buzzr? 2 weeks will be your time limit for it.
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We asked if you missed the Buzzr Twitch channel and you decided you didn't want to miss it. Hope it comes back soon, but for now, we get to this......
Throughout much of the 1970s, Match Game and The Hollywood Squares were among the most successful game shows on TV (as well as a steady source of employment for a slew of C-list celebrities). So back in 1983, when NBC decided to combine the two programs into one — called, what else, The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour — it seemed like a surefire winner. It wasn't: Despite the presence of original Match Game host Gene Rayburn (and Sha Na Na icon Jon "Bowzer" Bauman as host of the Squares half of the show), ratings were meh, prompting the Peacock to pull the plug after just one season. But amazingly, unlike so many vintage shows — even the flops — the nearly 200 produced episodes of Match Game-Hollywood Squares never found a second life in syndication or cable. And much to the chagrin of game show nerds, they've been completely absent from the airwaves for 35 years. That's finally about to change.
Vulture has learned that Buzzr, a digital broadcast network devoted to the game show genre, will resurrect original episodes The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour later this month. The network (available for free via the network's website and over-the-air antenna, as well as on various cable systems, Samsung TVs, DISH, and the free Pluto TV and STIRR streaming platforms) will start with a four-hour mini-marathon of the show on Sunday, February 17. More episodes will follow, though not immediately. That's in part because the process of cleaning up and digitizing original master tapes from that era is time-intensive and not inexpensive.
"It takes four to five times the amount of time an episode lasts to get it prepared for air," Buzzr general manager Mark Deetjen tells Vulture. He says his team is working on preparing a bigger batch of episodes beyond these first four with the goal of adding MGHSH to the network's regular lineup later this year. Rather than wait until all the episodes were ready, "We really wanted to get something out as soon as possible," he says, citing intense lobbying from Buzzr viewers via the network's social media channels.
While MGHSH wasn't a massive hit, it's worth remembering that back in 1983, even a "failed" series airing on a major network like NBC regularly pulled in millions of viewers. A decent-sized chunk of that fan base is still alive and will no doubt welcome the chance to relive a show gone for more than three decades. But reviving MGHSH also lets Buzzr give its game show diehards more episodes of the very popular Match Game format (the '70s version runs multiple times each day, while ABC is now airing a revival in primetime) as well as some form of Hollywood Squares, reruns of which haven't been seen regularly in years. While Deetjen would likely be very open to the idea of airing the original Peter Marshall-hosted Squares, Buzzr parent company Fremantle doesn't own the rights to it (unlike most of the other games on the channel). "This is a way to slide in Hollywood Squares to our lineup," he says. "If you were to do a Mt. Rushmore of game shows, it and Match Game would both be on it."
Will you be watching it? I'll give you 2 weeks to decide.
That my friends, is it. anything you question or comment goes to me on social media or email and we'll explain. We will see you all @ The.....................
...with the master of Everything buzz.....and eye doctor....Pierre Kelly! Welcome to @ The Buzzr. We know you watch Buzzr on TV, but something is removing Buzzr from it's credentials. More on that once I return.
We asked if you were going to see Strike It Rich with an Amazon Prime account, and most of you said yes. We'll have another Buzzr Beater after I tell you news about Buzzr & Twitch.
Twitch is more widely known for its gaming, but it's "Always On" channels are having problems with the gamers and non-gamers in general. However, the Buzzr twitch channel is gone.....but not forgotten. Although it attracted almost no audience at all, we were treated to classic game shows for those who don't have the channel. It's a shame it's not there anymore. Thankfully, Pluto Tv is all that's left as does buzzplay.com.
Are you going to miss teh Buzzr Twitch channel? I will give you 2 weeks to decide on it.
That my friends, is it. anything you question or comment goes to me on social media or email and we'll explain. We will see you all @ The.....................
...with the master of Everything buzz.....and Gold mine digger, .....Pierre Kelly! Welcome to @ The Buzzr. Sometimes Buzzr goes outside teh GT realm to unearth something that'll be on Amazon Prime for the first time ever. See why once I return.
We asked you if you were prepared for the Match Game Marathon and unanimously, it was yes. We'll have another one after I tell you about.....Strike it Rich.
From 1986-1987. Strike It Rich featured a Tuxedo wearing Joe Garigiola and 2 couples played for cash and prizes. Each couple had a contract with many answers and the couple had to pick the answers for the right to avoid the bandit which gave up their prizes unless they wanted to freeze. The first couple to get to the end of the arch and answer the Strike It Rich question played the bonus round for a chance at a car.
So....If you had Amazon Prime, will you be watching it? I'll give you 2 weeks to think on it.
That my friends, is it. anything you question or comment goes to me on social media or email and we'll explain. We will see you all @ The.....................
