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tdickensheets [2012-09-28 02:23:33 +0000 UTC]
I watch USA Blockbusters host Bill Cullen. Is it still on GSN?
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DJgames In reply to tdickensheets [2012-09-28 05:12:10 +0000 UTC]
No, but hopefully may return again soon.
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tdickensheets [2012-09-28 02:18:33 +0000 UTC]
You pick W. What W you find Mt. St, Helens & Space Needle?
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patnvanna83 [2012-05-22 12:45:26 +0000 UTC]
not only Blockbusters hit it's stride in England, other short-lived US game shows like Catch Phrase & Strike It Rich (1986-1987 version) have also been successful in the UK as well.
and by the way, the full title for the Challenge revival is called All New Blockbusters and it's hosted by Simon Mayo and like the 1980-1982 short-lived Bill Cullen version in the US this featured adult contestants instead of students which was in the previous versions of the programme and speaking of previous versions the original UK version of Blockbusters was hosted by the Late Bob Holness for an amazing 11 year run from 1983-1994 when it was on ITV then Sky One. also not only we had 2 short-lived version of Blockbusters here in the US but the UK also had 2 short-lived version as well, the first one was with Michael Aspel on BBC2 in 1997, then three years later Liza Tarbuck hosted a short-lived one year revival of the programme on Sky One (again) from 2000-2001. in 2007, Vernon Kay hosted a one off series revival of Blockbusters as part of Vernon Kay's Game Show Marathon on ITV1 where six celebrities competed on 8 classic game show formats (originally 7 in the Ant & Dec version) for their charities also whatever prizes that the celebrity participant won on that show's format will go to the home viewer via phone-in competition.
also original host/presenter Bob Holness passed away recently this year due to suffering a major stroke,which was a brain scan revealing that he had previously suffered a number of transient ischaemic attacks over several years. he also suffered from hearing loss, and began to use a hearing aid in 2003, in 2005 he was diagnosed with coeliac disease, and in the last few years of his life he suffered from vascular dementia.
on 6 January 2012/January 6, 2012 his family announced that Bob Holness died in his sleep at 83 years of age. he is survived by his wife Mary, as well as his three children named Carol, Jon, and Ross and his seven grandchildren named Sam, Tom, Arthur,Theo, Rylan,Cassian, and Lily.
on 14 May 2012/May 14, 2012 Challenge TV aired the first episode of the All New Blockbusters with Simon Mayo to pay tribute to the late Bob Holness in his honor.
BOB "ROBERT WENTWORTH JOHN" HOLNESS
(1928-2012)
R.I.P
may he put himself on the "HOT SPOT" in the "GOLD RUN" for the pearly gates!
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Dim432 In reply to patnvanna83 [2014-11-27 08:17:22 +0000 UTC]
And their their was liz tarbuck.
And now Simon mayo
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patnvanna83 In reply to Dim432 [2014-11-29 01:40:51 +0000 UTC]
did I mentioned Michael Aspel before them?
also the Mayo version on Challenge was sadly never renewed for series 2 as it was cancelled in the same year as it debuted in 2012.
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DJgames In reply to daanton [2012-05-19 00:47:09 +0000 UTC]
I hope not. I heard that the rating are doing pretty well when it debut, but only time can tell.
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ShonenJump4eva [2012-05-19 00:06:01 +0000 UTC]
Is it me, or does it feel wierd when stuff that fails in America does better in the UK?
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DJgames In reply to ShonenJump4eva [2012-05-19 00:53:42 +0000 UTC]
This is just one of those thing that called "the British is better than us." Most game shows in UK could be better, either it a gameplay, set, music, and/or rating than the US shows.
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