This week join Steve, Andrew, and eventually, Jonathan, as Steve leads a discussion on the legendary Goodson / Todman production team and the shows they created. We also deconstruct the genre to discuss the game props and mechanics, gender, and consumersim vs. “high brow.” And of course, we try to have a few laughs along the way. We surveyed 100 people and asked them “what does Steve geek out about?” And, if you guessed “game show buzzers” – you’d be a big winner. 😉
- Mark Goodson
- cast of I’ve Got a Secret
- Bill Todman at work (attribution: markgoodson.wikia.com)
- Gene Rayburn with celebrity participants for a special evening version of the 1960s Match Game.
- Goodson / Todman creations (attribution: markgoodson.wikia.com)
- classic studio audience ticket from The Price is Right (attribution: 7minutemiles.com)
- The sound we all know so well (the Price is Right’s big wheel)
- Would Let’s Make a Deal have worked without the costumes?
- the “higher brow” game show fare with the relaunch of Jeopardy in the 1980s.
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