Tag Archives: game show

When American Game Shows Cross the Pond to ITV

Posted on September 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! These two US shows have been running on American TV primetime stations for about 40 years, each. They are institutions. So, I was somewhat bemused by the fact that CHCH TV (Hamilton) ran the premiere episodes … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind?

Posted on April 27, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Chuck Barris (June 3, 1929 – March 21, 2017) I probably wouldn’t have looked at this individual if it hadn’t been for a list of movies filmed in Canada. . This birth time is considered “excellent”, which is just as … Continue reading →

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The True Story Behind One of Television’s Greatest Frauds

Posted on January 14, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Quiz (2020) It strikes me as ironic that the date that the original TV show taping was exactly two days before Nine-Eleven. (And I was still in Canada, not getting back to the UK until the following Friday.) Makes me … Continue reading →

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Quiz: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Posted on January 14, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Charles Ingram (August 6, 1963) Some people are remembered for their heroism, some for their personality; this man is remembered for trying to cheat spectacularly on a UK quiz show, and getting found out. Not knowing Mr Ingram’s birth time, … Continue reading →

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