On Apr 3, 10:19 am, Joe Hass <hassgoc...@gmail.com> wrote: > The only game I can think of that moved from 30 to 60 minutes was TPIR > in 1976. They created a new game (the showcase showdown) to sort out > the winners from each "half" of the show.
When TPIR successfully switched to an hourlong format, competing networks figured that an hourlong game show was a sure path to success. NBC expaned "Wheel of Fortune" and "Hollywood Squares" to an hour, and ABC did the same with "Let's Make a Deal." None of the shows worked in the expanded format, and they all quickly reverted to a half hour. And let's not forget "Fantasy" and "The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour." On second thought, let's do. -Tim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
