Sounds like they're pulling out all the stops.

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GSN's own press release, which pretentiously talks about making "television history"

Sounds like it'll be fun, although I'm surprised Concentration is nominated for Favorite Classic Game Show.

Not that it's a bad show (I love it to death), but I've never heard a word about Concentration on GSN other than during the 50 Greatest special, and it doesn't particularly seem like their target audience would even remember or know about it.

Doesn't every kid play the "Concentration" card game at one time or another?

When I was little and I saw "Memory" from Milton Bradley the first time, I was like "What? This is Concentration. Where's the rebus?"

Criminy, Burton Richardson got a nomination, but John O'Hurley DID NOT?!?!? Who did the nominating process? The Ghost of Cliff Norton, maybe?

Cordially,
Tammy

Is it just me or are there WAY too many nominees in each category?

The crew at Buzzer has the full list of categories and nominations. Some of these are really strange.

(I can't make a direct link to the story. But you know where the site is, anyway.)

/Favorite Celebrity Player: Rachael Ray, MDP.
//I facepalm.

Well, "favorite" just means you like her, not whether she's worth a tinker's damn.

Alex obviously doesn't agree.

And I agree with his point of the one glaring omission- the one HUGE, GLARING EFFING OMISSION- in the contestant category.

EDIT: does this warrant a "we can do it better ourselves" kind of deal?

I'm assuming, since that's one of the "modern" categories, that it relates to those within the past twelve months.

What I don't understand is why the category was "smartest" contestant instead of "best". And even if you wanted to single out the smarties, I think you should have had a "luckiest" category as well. Ms. Lowenstein should be represented somewhere.

Which makes the omission even more glaring, especially considering that they friggin' DRAGGED SAID PERSON OUT TO CALIFORNIA for an interview well after the fact...

lol. I was thinking of one Mr. Jennings. Carry on.

Your brain's broken. I blame Phil Keoghan. ;)

(Is CarShark modded? I don't remember his post being before mine.)

I was shocked to not see his name listed in the celebrity player section.

The Game Show Awards would be interesting IF only I had digital cable in my parent's basement. Aw, crap!

Seriously. if William Shatner wins the Best Celebrity Player award, I'll do a tripple facepalm. My money's riding on NPH.

As for some of the interesting categories:

Favoritte Parting Gift: Gotta go with the Rice-a-Roni though a home game version isn't that bad a prize in its own right.

Best Sound EFfect: Can't go wrong with the classic Bankrupt whistle.

Best Prize: Cash is good, but a New Car is even better.

Aw, I was hoping to see any Samoan attacking Barker in the Funniest Momments category, but Yolanda will have to do.

Best Game Show Theme: TPIR though I could make a case for WoF's original theme from Alan Thicke. That was a good theme. Tuning Up should've been up there instead of the $25K one. Oh well.

Unintentional line of the week, folks.

Or, you could just use the cash to buy the new car.

That one's got me a little stumped, too. But! You'll notice Johnny Gilbert is nominated.
Say, did any of you catch this nominee for best game show catch phrase?:
• “big Money, No Whammy!,” Press Your Luck
Big MONEY? MONEY?!?

The poll is now open.

http://www.gsnextras.com/awards/

Stop throwing the cable box out the window and maybe you will.

(or am I thinking of someone else, in regards to throwing certain items out the window?)

Nope, you nailed it, except he keeps the cable box and tosses out the TV. :)

But how can he toss anything out from his parent's non-digitally equipped basement?

Basements have windows too...and I thought he just upgraded to throwing cable boxes out of windows. :)

The jokes just write themselves.

You know what goes good with a game show award show? Steak. A nice, big, juicy, hard-to-cut-with-just-your-fork steak. Mmmm, I can smell those sauteed mushrooms now...

Good idea, have a GSN party on 6/6

Seriously, though, are these airing live or taped ahead? It didn't say jack on the site anything about that. I would think live being an awards show, but does GSN have the ability to do this live? They aren't CBS/ABC/NBC/FOX and might not have the crew to pull that one off.

Almost certainly not live. It's just easier and safer to do these sorts of things in advance, even a few days in advance. They gain nothing by doing it live, and they set themselves up for disaster if something goes wrong. Lots of made-for-TV awards shows are taped in advance (note this Sunday's TV Land Awards).

According to this page, it's being taped on Saturday, May 16.

I looked at the list of categories, and at least IMHO, two categories that SHOULD be there and aren't are classic host and classic panelist/regular. The classic host should be other than those eligible this year. Since they seem to be listing in groups of 10, here's my Top Ten list of Classic Hosts:

Bob Barker
Dick Clark
Bill Cullen
Richard Dawson
Bob Eubanks
Monty Hall
Tom Kennedy
Allen Ludden
Peter Marshall
Gene Rayburn

For classic panelist/regular:

Arlene Francis
Dorothy Kilgallen
Betsy Palmer
Bill Cullen
Kitty Carlisle
Orson Bean
Joan Alexander
Paul Lynde
George Gobel
Richard Dawson

I realize GSN may not want to do the latter category since it mostly relates to the B&W shows they just yanked off. But I think it would be a nice touch if they at least acknowledge these people.

Looks like Howie Madel will be hosting the awards show.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/conten...0edefb21646dfef

By June 6th, the air date, GSN will have the promos for DOND ready to air throughout this show, no doubt. Great cross-promotion, and Howie should have no trouble handling this gig.

It looks like the Awards will be playing real games with casted contestants.

The GSN Radio gang mentioned that Tom Bergeron will be the one handling the Bob Barker award.

I think I heard listening to GSN Radio yesterday that the awards will be streamed on GSN Radio as well. I don't know if it will be at the same time as the initial airing on GSN though.

It was announced by Bob Goen on GSN Radio today that Richard Dawson will be a part of the Game Show Awards.

Wow, there's a surprise.

This would be his first public appearance in what 15 years?

I'm sure other hosts will be on as presenters if anything else. We know Monty and Bob Barker will be there. It's probably safe to bet that Wink, Chuck W. Bob Eubanks and possibly more will be there.

This most likely won't happen, but given the latest rumors and reports, I hope Tom gives Bob his award by saying "Betty White was supposed to be here, but we got a last minute call saying she couldn't make it." Just to see the look on Bob's face would be worth it.

I'm not so sure about Dawson being there. The Radio gang advertised Richard Karn from Family Feud, and the only place I've seen/heard Dawson mentioned is someone's account on the Buzz.

Here's how I 'd place my votes

Best Game Show

• Jeopardy!

Best Game Show Host

• Alex Trebek, Jeopardy!

Best Reality Competition Show

• American Idol

Favorite Classic Game Show

• Hollywood Squares

Favorite Dating Or Relationship Show

• The Dating Game

Favorite Celebrity Player

• Betty White, Million Dollar Password

Best Announcer

• Johnny Gilbert, Jeopardy!

Favorite Game Show Models

• Briefcase Models, Deal Or No Deal

Smartest Game Show Contestant

• Larissa Kelly, Jeopardy ($222,597, May 28, 2008)

Favorite Game Show Catch Phrase

• “you Are…the Weakest Link! Goodbye!,” The Weakest Link

Favorite “price Is Right” Pricing Game

• Cliff Hangers

Favorite Game Show Sound Effect

• New Puzzle, Wheel Of Fortune

Funniest Game Show Moment

• Contestant Has A Wardrobe Malfunction, The Price Is Right

Favorite Game Show Theme Song

• Jeopardy!

Favorite Prize

• New Car

Favorite Parting Gift

• Home Version Of Game

Favorite Board/box Game Turned Game Show

• Trivial Pursuit

Favorite Interactive Dvd Version Of Game Show

• Deal Or No Deal

Something to note. Even though the show has already taped and the awards have been handed out, you can still vote on the GSN boards for the awards. To quote Arte Johnson from Laugh-In, "Verrrry interesting."

Reminder that the show will begin airing in a couple of hours. Once again, here is the list of categories and nominees, per GSN. The list will change to reflect the "winners" and it'll shorten to reflect only the nominees announced on television.

Favorite Classic Game Show (presented by Kate Flannery and Fred Willard)
• Let’s Make a Deal
• Match Game (accepted by Nancy Dussault, Joyce Bulifant and Patti Deutsch)
• Pyramid

Favorite Parting Gift
• Turtle wax

Favorite Game Show Models (presented by Christopher Knight, Annie Duke and George Wallace)
• Briefcase models, Deal or No Deal (accepted by Patricia Kara, Leyla Milani, Claudia Jordan, Megan Abrigo and Lisa Gleave)
• The Price is Right models
• Chip girls, Duel

Favorite Game Show Theme Song
• Family Feud
• Jeopardy!
• Match Game
• The Price Is Right
• Pyramid

Favorite Celebrity Team (presented by Nicole Sullivan and 5th Grader cast members Jonathan Cummings, Olivia Dellums and Francesca DeRosa)
• The Brady kids, Trivial Pursuit: America Plays (accepted by Mike Lookinland, Barry Williams and Susan Olsen)
• The cast of The Office, Celebrity Family Feud
• Penn & Teller with Carrot Top, Don’t Forget The Lyrics!

Favorite Dating Or Relationship Show (presented by Heidi Bohay and Alfonso Ribeiro)
• The Dating Game
• The Newlywed Game (accepted by Carnie Wilson)
• Singled Out

Best Reality Competition Show (Presented by Melissa Rivers and Fred Roggin)
• The Amazing Race
• American Idol
• The Biggest Loser
• Dancing with the Stars (accepted by Tom Bergeron, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli)

Favorite Interactive DVD Version Of Game Show
• Deal or No Deal

Most Outrageous Game Show Contestant
• Barking contestant, Love Connection
• Contestant wins, goes berserk and lifts up host, Treasure Hunt
• Excited contestant dances a jig, The Price Is Right (accepted by Josh Silberman)
• Excited contestant does a back flip, The Price Is Right
• Excited contestant takes off toupee, Debt

Best Game Show Host (presented by Brooke Burns and Alan Thicke)
• Jeff Foxworthy, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
• Howie Mandel, Deal or No Deal (accepted by Howie Mandel)
• Pat Sajak & Vanna White, Wheel of Fortune
• Alex Trebek, Jeopardy!

Best Game Show (presented by Allison Sweeney and Richard Karn)
• Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (accepted by Jeff Foxworthy)
• Deal or No Deal
• Jeopardy!
• The Price Is Right
• Wheel of Fortune

UNANNOUNCED ON TV:

Favorite Celebrity Player
• Tom Bergeron, Celebrity Jeopardy!
• Craig Ferguson, Million Dollar Password
• Neil Patrick Harris, Million Dollar Password
• Larry The Cable Guy, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
• Rosie O’Donnell, Million Dollar Password
• Rachael Ray, Million Dollar Password
• William Shatner, Million Dollar Password
• Aisha Tyler, Celebrity Jeopardy!
• Betty White, Million Dollar Password
• Serena Williams, Million Dollar Password

Best Announcer
• Joe Cipriano, Deal or No Deal
• Rich Fields, The Price Is Right
• Johnny Gilbert, Jeopardy!
• Charlie O’Donnell, Wheel of Fortune
• Burton Richardson, Family Feud
• Mark Thompson, Don’t Forget The Lyrics!

Smartest Game Show Contestant
• Kathy Cox, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
• Larissa Kelly, Jeopardy!
• Dan Pawson, Jeopardy!
• Brianne Sherman, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
• Jim Stevens, Jeopardy!

Favorite Game Show Catch Phrase
• “Circle gets the square,” Hollywood Squares
• “Come on down,” The Price Is Right
• “Deal…or no deal?,” Deal or No Deal
• “I can name that tune in ____ notes,” Name That Tune
• “I’d like to buy a vowel,” Wheel Of Fortune
• “Is that your final answer?,” Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
• “Big money, no Whammy,” Press Your Luck
• “Survey says,” Family Feud
• “You are the weakest link! Goodbye!,” Weakest Link
• “Will the real _____ please stand up?,” To Tell The Truth

Favorite The Price is Right Pricing Game
• Cliff Hangers
• Clock Game
• Dice Game
• Hole In One
• It’s In The Bag
• Money Game
• Plinko
• Punch A Bunch
• Race Game
• Range Game

Favorite Game Show Sound Effect
• Bankrupt whistle, Wheel of Fortune
• Board loading sound, Jeopardy!
• Gong, The Gong Show
• Losing horns, The Price Is Right
• New puzzle, Wheel of Fortune
• Showcase Showdown wheel beep, The Price Is Right
• ‘Survey says’ bell, Family Feud
• Strike buzzer, Family Feud
• Ticking clock, Pyramid
• ‘Time’s up’ sound, Jeopardy!

Favorite Prize
• Boat
• Cash jackpot
• Exotic trip
• Mystery prize behind door #1
• New car

Favorite Board/Box Game Turned Game Show
• Monopoly
• Pictionary
• Scrabble
• Taboo
• Trivial Pursuit

Favorite Online Game
• Bejeweled
• Diner Dash
• Mystery Case Files: Return To Ravenhearst
• Peggle
• Scrabble Cubes

According to the PDF's, these will be reran several times over the next few weeks, so don't worry if you miss it.

This show is dreadful. If it improved a bit, it could suck.

If you don't like game shows, and you don't know anything about game shows, why on earth would you produce an awards show for game shows?

To honor Mark Goodson and not Bill Todman? To break up the "honors" with stupid games that give prizes to "contestants" in the audience? It's okay to not like game shows -- a lot of people don't like game shows and they're fine people -- but don't waste your time and ours doing a mockery of game shows on GSN.

I'm very disappointed.

--c

...Huh, they let Bob adlib.

Did anyone else experience audio problems during the Barker tribute? Seems like a similar thing happened with the Big Bucks Scandal thing a few years back.

Adlib? Hardly.

This might be the greatest review of anything I have ever read. :)

Oooh, so that's why he had the writing credit! It makes so much sense now...