Game Shows

Why are game shows so addicting?

I blame my obsession on the Game Show Network (now GSN)when I was in college. My addiction started as I was channel surfing at 1:00 or so in the morning. Yes, I know what you are all thinking, I was such the party animal! I think it was also combined with the fact I could stay up however long I wanted and my dad wouldn't come and find me watching tv at odd hours of the night and yell at me to go to bed. Hey, if I am not tired what is the point of sleeping then, right? I may have some form of insomnia...which reminds me I have that Stephen King book called Insomnia. I haven't finished a book in a while maybe I should start reading that one? Although that may make me more of an insomniac. Since it would keep me up at night thinking about some weird scary person in the book attacking me. As a result, I would have to find room in the freezer like I did with The Shining...

Anyway, let me get back on track.

So, it was early in the morning and I stopped on the Game Show Network where I found my two absolute favorite black and white classic game shows and hosts as well.

Without further ado, here are my top 3 Game Shows and their hosts!

1) Password - the original 1960's version hosted by Allen Ludden. Ludden was an awesome host and he was even awesomer by the fact that he was married to Betty White. And, if you're a fan, you know it isn't Password without Betty White! Unfortunately, there are no video clips, that I can find, of the original Password, so here is a clip of one of the updated versions, called Password Plus, which was also hosted by Allen Ludden:



Can't wait to see what they do with Million Dollar Password! Though I am not sure about Regis as the host.

2) What's My Line? - the classy game show in which the dignified John Daly hosted a panel of celebrities who guessed people's occupations through a series of questions they asked. They would also have a Mystery Guest come on where the panel would be blind-folded and see if they could guess who the person was. Here is part of an episode with Barbara Streisand as the Mystery Guest:

Here is the link since embedding was disabled

And here is a funny clip of Groucho Marx as part of the celebrity panel:




3) Match Game - the 70's version which was hosted by Gene Rayburn, one of the funniest hosts I have ever seen. The antics on this show, especially from regulars like Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly, always made me laugh and the questions were awesomely ridiculous!



I could mention so many more but these are my top favorites.

Are you a fan of Game Shows? Which ones?

Who Hates Clowns?

I do! I do!

I watched the latest episode of General Hospital: Night Shift (it's bad, but I continue to watch) last night and I didn't appreciate the crazy clown that had the sympton of uncontrollable laughter. I did find it funny that the character, Spinelli, had the same reaction I would have had.

Might want to fast forward like two minutes to see what I mean:


I have never really liked clowns but ever since I saw It I just can't ::shudder:: I just can't look at them without my skin crawling!

If horror movies scare you, you might not want to view this:


It is only 37 seconds but it scares me to death! You know what is really sick though I have seen the movie twice and actually want to see it again. Man, there were so many things I was terrified to do by myself after seeing that movie.

On a lighter note, I found this interview of Stephen King talking about his addiction to youtube.



I love Stephen King books, but it is going to take me awhile to read "It".

Oh and if I ever meet Ross the Intern I will never be able to step foot in his home office .

So what is your deal with clowns?