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The New Password

geegerbee — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:52:37 GMT

Guess I am really old, but I enjoyed the Old Password game on tv with Alan Ludden as host and Betty White as a frequent guest. I didn't expect the new game to have loud yelling, the contestants, jumping up and down, hand fiveing etc. Very distracting. Had to turn it off. Too bad---way to ruin a nice gameshow.

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781Florist — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:05:46 GMT

Look what they did to "To Tell The Truth" and "The Match Game". I was initially very happy when they resurrected the game shows, but they have become 30 minutes of double entendre and are not at all entertaining.

As for "Password", I only saw a few seconds of it before passing it by. Betty White was once asked about why Password wasn't still around and she said that they had attempted it before, but young people today simply don't have the vocabulary that is needed for the show.

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HoliBerry — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:16:46 GMT

I so agree with you geegerbee. I cannot watch this new version of it.

All the jumping around & screaming. I had it on for 5/10 min. & the channel got changed.

Totally horrible You are right when you said they ruined it - they sure did.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:32:28 GMT

Just too much non-game related activity going on for me. The lady that hosts is out of control.

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kittykatkay — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:35:52 GMT

I agree. Nothing like the old Password Game show.

That Jimmy Fallon LOVES to play games. He has many of them that he makes up to play on his late night shows...some funny, some not so much.

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colleena — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:55:12 GMT

@geegerbee I agree, not a fan of this new version.

Michael Strahan & Sara Haines were on a GMA 3 type show that evidently wasn't doing well so they added Keke Palmer & I felt the show turned into a screamy, yelling type show probably for a younger audience but definitely not for me.

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cali-girl — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 01:23:06 GMT

I COMPLETELY agree with you!

And, since Jimmy Fallon is one of the PRODUCERS of the show and a big fan, it's not really fair for him to be one of the celebrities EACH and EVERY show. Not fair to the other celebrities. He's the one getting out of his seat, running around, shaking the contestants' hands repeatedly. The audience is encouraged to be very noisy as well. It's on my don't watch list!

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 02:20:00 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
Just too much non-game related activity going on for me. The lady that hosts is out of control.

Anyone know who hosts it?

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candyagain — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 02:23:13 GMT

Unwatchable. The moderator is annoying and unlikeable and, agree, Jimmy Fallon is out of control.

Watched the first show almost to the end. I knew I'd never watch it again.

A shame, the original was interesting and fun.

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colleena — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 02:23:23 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 Keke Palmer

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Zernia Rose — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 03:01:36 GMT

The actress Keke Palmer hosts the show. She was in Akeela and the Bee and a few other movies. She hosted GMAC 3 as previously mentioned. She currently stars in the movie "Nope." She appears in ad campaigns. She also writes fantasy/sci-fi. She is as some would characterize, a multihyphenate. The previews of the show were a turn-off and I didn''t bother to watch it.

I only watch Jeopardy faithfully, some Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune, ahd Let's Make a Deal.

Producers don't seem to realize that they hyperactivity, noise, and excessive behaviors woll not attract coveted age groups, 15-35. For instance, Jeopardy's key audience is 60 and older.

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beach-mom — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 03:13:57 GMT

I haven't seen any of these "remakes," but can you imagine what they would do with Hollywood Squares?

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catter70 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 09:23:04 GMT

If it's anything like the remake of Supermarket Sweep, it's a pass for me.

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blueroses47 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:33:41 GMT

I'm really old too, so that is probably why I'm going to say what I'm going to say, but everyone on those old game shows seemed so much more polite, well behaved, and well spoken than the people on today's game shows, which I can't really watch for more than a minute.

I have a channel that runs old ****** Cavitt interviews, and I always think the same thing when I watch those. The guests seem so much more polite, and interesting than the late night shows I catch today.

Maybe it's just my age making me imagine this. It reminds me of when I was a little girl in the fifties, and my grandfather would say that the world wasn't a nice place anymore. He was the age I am now. And he was talking about the FIFTIES, which when you think about it was kind of a nice era compared to others. Didn't they call it the "Fabulous Fifties"?

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:44:08 GMT

@blueroses47 wrote:
I'm really old too, so that is probably why I'm going to say what I'm going to say, but everyone on those old game shows seemed so much more polite, well behaved, and well spoken than the people on today's game shows, which I can't really watch for more than a minute.

I have a channel that runs old ****** Cavitt interviews, and I always think the same thing when I watch those. The guests seem so much more polite, and interesting than the late night shows I catch today.

Maybe it's just my age making me imagine this. It reminds me of when I was a little girl in the fifties, and my grandfather would say that the world wasn't a nice place anymore. He was the age I am now. And he was talking about the FIFTIES, which when you think about it was kind of a nice era compared to others. Didn't they call it the "Fabulous Fifties"?

@blueroses47 , It wasn't fabulous for everyone.

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layla2450 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:47:34 GMT

The female host, Keke Palmer, is TOTALLY OBNOXIOUS.

So is Jummy Fallon.

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Patriot3 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:57:17 GMT

I didn't see the new show, but I have seen some of the remakes. What is driving all the hyper screaming and yelling. It's like these people need to be on medication to calm them down....the hosts, too.

I don't know, it seems like everyone is so uptight now days. Wish they would show some maturity, common sense and manners. I think that goes for society in general.

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blueroses47 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:16:04 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
@blueroses47 wrote:
I'm really old too, so that is probably why I'm going to say what I'm going to say, but everyone on those old game shows seemed so much more polite, well behaved, and well spoken than the people on today's game shows, which I can't really watch for more than a minute.

I have a channel that runs old ****** Cavitt interviews, and I always think the same thing when I watch those. The guests seem so much more polite, and interesting than the late night shows I catch today.

Maybe it's just my age making me imagine this. It reminds me of when I was a little girl in the fifties, and my grandfather would say that the world wasn't a nice place anymore. He was the age I am now. And he was talking about the FIFTIES, which when you think about it was kind of a nice era compared to others. Didn't they call it the "Fabulous Fifties"?
@blueroses47 , It wasn't fabulous for everyone.

I guess not, obviously not for my grandfather who was aging and in poor health.

It was a nice decade for me, though, as a child. The sixties and seventies were very bad decades in my life. It did get better.

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Shelbelle — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:34:09 GMT

Allen and Betty are turning over in their graves!!

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Trinity11 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 15:35:58 GMT

I enjoyed it last night. The contestants were very likable and the host was fun. I am late 60's and found the new format interesting. Not everything has to be like the "old days."🙂