PT Millionaire Returning
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I saw my first commercial for PT 'BAM - one of those "ABC is giving you ten new things this summer" commercials - I've seen them before, but this one's the first one I've noticed with Regis and 'Bam.
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I've forgotten how the first players qualified for PT millionaire before it actually aired. Was it something to do with McDonald's?
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a) It was still the phone game, but it was a 900 number back then, and b) I believe you found out about the game and the numbers to call at McDonalds.cindy.wellman wrote:I've forgotten how the first players qualified for PT millionaire before it actually aired. Was it something to do with McDonald's?
I think McDonald's was simply one of the first sponsors, but it was still a phone game (although they set up an 800 number for those states where it was illegal to have a 900 number be the number you had to call to qualify...CT was one of them at the time...I called an 800 number when i played my first phone game- which was one of the last in the August run).
The other difference is when you got to Round 2, you were picked for the show by how many you got right AND how fast you were.
From November on, Round 2 was simply a random selection of those that got the most right.
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Saw this during a commercial while watching "Harry Potter" last night. So stoked that the phone game is coming back, too! Can I assume that the dates to call in haven't been announced yet, since I haven't seen anything in this thread about it?
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Did the commercial say the phone game is back?tailskid wrote:Saw this during a commercial while watching "Harry Potter" last night. So stoked that the phone game is coming back, too! Can I assume that the dates to call in haven't been announced yet, since I haven't seen anything in this thread about it?
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They also announced it in late July or early August in the Sunday Parade magazine. I only heard of it because Jeanie saw it in her local newspaper, and she told me about it.cindy.wellman wrote:I've forgotten how the first players qualified for PT millionaire before it actually aired. Was it something to do with McDonald's?
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The commercial I saw did not mention it.Did the commercial say the phone game is back
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Has anyone reported hearing the phone game mentioned by anyone associated with the show?tlynn78 wrote:The commercial I saw did not mention it.Did the commercial say the phone game is back
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No such reports yet.peacock2121 wrote:Has anyone reported hearing the phone game mentioned by anyone associated with the show?tlynn78 wrote:The commercial I saw did not mention it.Did the commercial say the phone game is back
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Makes me worry.MarleysGh0st wrote:No such reports yet.peacock2121 wrote:Has anyone reported hearing the phone game mentioned by anyone associated with the show?tlynn78 wrote: The commercial I saw did not mention it.
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Right now, it's only coming back as a 'special event' over a two-week period, so who knows if they'll go to the effort of setting up the phone game system. Assuming it takes particular effort. How did they get the contestants for the 10 Million $$ shows?
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That was a phone game.tlynn78 wrote:Right now, it's only coming back as a 'special event' over a two-week period, so who knows if they'll go to the effort of setting up the phone game system. Assuming it takes particular effort. How did they get the contestants for the 10 Million $$ shows?
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Then I'd say that bodes well for a repeat. How, and how far in advance of the shows did we find out about it back then, if you remember?That was a phone game.
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tlynn78 wrote:Then I'd say that bodes well for a repeat. How, and how far in advance of the shows did we find out about it back then, if you remember?That was a phone game.
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About one month. SuperBAM was in late February, and the announcement came in late January....
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FWIW, if they are portraying this as a 10 year anniversary, I am absolutely convinced they will use the phone game to generate the national interest in the show that was there at the beginning--when for one moment, everyone had a shot to be on a game show.
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Buffacuse wrote:FWIW, if they are portraying this as a 10 year anniversary, I am absolutely convinced they will use the phone game to generate the national interest in the show that was there at the beginning--when for one moment, everyone had a shot to be on a game show.
Ummmmm, it was for a whole lot longer than one moment.
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I was convinced too. But recent events have shown the folly of assuming that people (in this case, the suits at ABC) always act rationally.Buffacuse wrote:FWIW, if they are portraying this as a 10 year anniversary, I am absolutely convinced they will use the phone game to generate the national interest in the show that was there at the beginning--when for one moment, everyone had a shot to be on a game show.
Well, it was a nice dream while it lasted.
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TPTB are still convinced that the Phone Game was the worst mistake they ever made on the show.hbomb1947 wrote:I was convinced too. But recent events have shown the folly of assuming that people (in this case, the suits at ABC) always act rationally.Buffacuse wrote:FWIW, if they are portraying this as a 10 year anniversary, I am absolutely convinced they will use the phone game to generate the national interest in the show that was there at the beginning--when for one moment, everyone had a shot to be on a game show.
Well, it was a nice dream while it lasted.
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I thought they thought that the over saturation was the worst mistake.MarleysGh0st wrote:TPTB are still convinced that the Phone Game was the worst mistake they ever made on the show.hbomb1947 wrote:I was convinced too. But recent events have shown the folly of assuming that people (in this case, the suits at ABC) always act rationally.Buffacuse wrote:FWIW, if they are portraying this as a 10 year anniversary, I am absolutely convinced they will use the phone game to generate the national interest in the show that was there at the beginning--when for one moment, everyone had a shot to be on a game show.
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They don't admit that was a mistake, nor the myriad celebrity editions which got lamer and lamer the more they did.peacock2121 wrote:I thought they thought that the over saturation was the worst mistake.MarleysGh0st wrote:TPTB are still convinced that the Phone Game was the worst mistake they ever made on the show.hbomb1947 wrote: I was convinced too. But recent events have shown the folly of assuming that people (in this case, the suits at ABC) always act rationally.
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I apparently know nothing. I honestly don't understand why they think cherry picking contestants is better than the national buzz created when millions of people auditioned and then watched the show they thought they had a chance to get on.
Mistake.
Looking forward to seeing Kevin Nealon on the celebrity anniversary edition...
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Looking forward to seeing Kevin Nealon on the celebrity anniversary edition...
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Does this mean we have to move this board back to abc.go.com?
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As if they'd want us back.flockofseagulls104 wrote:Does this mean we have to move this board back to abc.go.com?
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Message boards may be yesterday's technology for them. We've had a thread or two about WWTBAM having a Facebook page now, but it's doubtful if TPTB really want it to be more than an outlet for broadcasting their official promos. They're certainly not responding to questions their "fans" are posting and I doubt very much that they'd want us to post our unofficial replies to those questions.earendel wrote:As if they'd want us back.flockofseagulls104 wrote:Does this mean we have to move this board back to abc.go.com?