All New 3's a Crowd--first impressions
jhc86
syndication--my guess is that they (Sony) will try to sell it for
syndication if it takes off on GSN.
I agree about Alan Thicke--he looks like he's just waiting for a
paycheck. Maybe they should have hired Mark Walberg--this seems more
his speed.
And the word "Farting" was said how many times, tonight??--LOL!
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Jim
"Jamie Locklin" <jamiel...@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
> ....As far as the show as a whole goes, I
> wouldn't classify it as a total bomb like "Throut & Neck" was, but
> it's not that great. It seems somewhat tolerable. Maybe over time it
> will grow on me like the original version did.
>
It was not horrible, but I would call it tolerable at best. The
laughter was forced and vulgar just for the sake of trying to be on the
edge, it seemed. Much of the jokes seemed forced, and it's too bad
they felt they had to be crude. Watch a little more WWF to see how
controversial/dirty humor is weaved skillfully into a storyline for
better overall enjoyment. Vince McMahon would never have someone just
say "fart" for the sake of trying to get a laugh. When a WWF star says
something off-color, I almost always laugh. Here, I just asked why on
Earth they said that.
This show is OK. It's like Bert Luddin; it will be around for a
while , but I certainly wouldn't set the VCR for it.
I watched the first half, then flipped over to Raw Is War (thank
God for Mae Young and Moolah - they are hilarious). I came back for
the final round. Again, it was Ok, but something I would get bored
watching every day.
Let me summarize it this way. Is this something that should be
substituted for something from the classic library? NO WAY. It isn't
that funny or engaging. Is it OK? Yeah, I guess it beats Community
Access or the local news. That's not a rousing endorsement to tune in,
however.
Stephan Mynarkiewicz
"Jamie Locklin" <jamiel...@my-dejanews.com> wrote in message
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> Was it me, or did Alan Thicke seem like he really didn't want to be
> there? He also seemed like he wanted to fall asleep!
That makes two of us.
> He is definetely
> not fit for this show at all. As far as the show as a whole goes, I
> wouldn't classify it as a total bomb like "Throut & Neck" was, but it's
> not that great. It seems somewhat tolerable. Maybe over time it will
> grow on me like the original version did.
Is it me or did the show not have any real sort of "hook"? I was nodding
off during most of it.
Jim Perry's Drinking Buddy
jhc86N...@hotmail.com.invalid wrote on 11/29/99 10:54 PM:
> And the word "Farting" was said how many times, tonight??--LOL!
At least it gave me inspiration for my new signature...
-- DZ
Jim Perry's Drinking Buddy
jhc86N...@hotmail.com.invalid wrote on 11/29/99 10:54 PM:
> And the word "Farting" was said how many times, tonight??--LOL!
-- DZ
P.S. I HATE Outlook Express...
--
"Blame it on the turnips!" -- Some idiot on the premiere of The All-New 3's
a Crowd, 11/29/99
Jamie Locklin
not fit for this show at all. As far as the show as a whole goes, I
wouldn't classify it as a total bomb like "Throut & Neck" was, but it's
not that great. It seems somewhat tolerable. Maybe over time it will
grow on me like the original version did.
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"Stephan Mynarkiewicz" <c@tsmeow@desupernet.net> wrote:
> Is it me or did the show not have any real sort of "hook"? I was
nodding
> off during most of it.
No, it wasn't you, the show was flat. I agree a lot of things seemed
forced and no one seemed to be really uncomfortable to go through the
questions. It didn't have the bite of the original and in time that
could hurt it.
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was Tuesday) were really trashy. Besides that, they didn't have huge
afros and polyester pantsuits and middle aged guys with Village People
mustaches, and the host didn't have a really bad perm. I totally vote
for the original.
Paul
Jake Tanner
<jamiel...@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
>Was it me, or did Alan Thicke seem like he really didn't want to be
>there? He also seemed like he wanted to fall asleep! He is definetely
>not fit for this show at all. As far as the show as a whole goes, I
>wouldn't classify it as a total bomb like "Throut & Neck" was, but it's
>not that great. It seems somewhat tolerable. Maybe over time it will
>grow on me like the original version did.
I'm going to try to tackle this one and ask you do approach it the
same way I did. Don't look at it as the Trekkie-like zombies that
many of us can be when it comes to pouncing on a new game show. Try
to be as objective as possible and try to judge it as the average
viewer would, not the average poster to a.t.g-s.
I think that GSN deserves some kudos on this one. No, it isn't a
great show. But I don't think it is nearly as bad as anyone expected
it to be. I think we could safely say that it seems to be the best
produced show of all of the GSN originals up to now. They also took a
format that tended to be repetitive (the same questions were asked 3
times per episode) and made some changes that improved the flow
without hurting the original format. Give them credit for actually
adding score boards and giving the actual player who got the correct
answers the prize money, not splitting it with 2 other players who
might have been deadheads.
Although Alan Thicke might have seemed a bit stiff in the first
episode (Alan hasn't exactly been known for his vibrance anyway) but
he definitely loosened up as the week progressed and was getting into
the game. I think he's suited quite well for this show. He seems
very comfortable in stirring up some trouble where he can get away
with it.
The show has a real announcer with some experience (Randy West) and he
does a good job. The only thing I'd suggest is that he throw the word
"the" before saying "All-New 3's A Crowd"...just flows better that
way. The theme music isn't exciting but it serves its purpose and
works well with the show. What I found interesting is that it was by
John Nordstrom, the man behind the "Burt Ludden's Love Buffet" theme.
At least he is versatile! :)
Bottom line is that I can honestly say that I enjoyed watching the
show. Would I plan my evening around it? Nah. But would I stop to
watch when I was channel-surfing? Sure. And if GSN can get even
better from this point with their originals, maybe things aren't so
bad after all.
Jake