Today Show: Name That Tune retrospective, Part 1

[jwgreek8606]

Around that time Phil Gurin commissioned a revival for Name That Tune but it did not sell.

[mightyjoe911]

I hate this guy name matt laurer

[viddykiddy18]

@mightyjoe911 It's Lauer not Laurer, and I like him.

[domirules28]

it's unfortunate i wasn't alive when name that tune was on...i remember tom kennedy from body language and have always thought he was a great host....i long for the days when nbc featured a mornng block of game shows ilke classic concentartion, sale of the century, wheel of fortune, and scrabble....

[tvtimetravel]

I wonder why there was no mention of Dennis James hosting the daytime version of the 1974 edition?

[AdamNedeff]

Because it's about Tom.

[domirules28]

@tvtimetravel: it's unfortunate i wasn't alive when name that tune was on...i remember tom kennedy from body language....though i remember when nbc featured a mornng block of game shows ilke classic concentartion, sale of the century, and scrabble....

[WarioBarker88]

Is it just me, or is the clip at 2:49 from the infamous unaired episode?

[AdamNedeff]

It's just you.

[WarioBarker88]

Thought so, especially when Kathie showed up in a later clip from the same.

Think she was the only sane one, refusing to do the "Holiday Tape"? :-)

[MrEd30]

Tom Kennedy still sounds good in 2002! He had a really commanding voice.

[Drchainsaw77]

If NBC would bother to do some advertising that they are airing a 'game show' week on Today, someone might actually watch the Today show for once.

[AdamNedeff]

Please tell me there's some sarcasm there that I'm missing. Highest rated morning show 11 years running, with strong enough ratings to merit doubling its running time over past 8 seasons? Yeah, nobody's watching Today.

[tbirdtim]

I met Tom Kennedy when I was a contestant on Name That Tune in 1977. I thought that he was super nice, but the true test was when I asked the staff what they thought of him. And they all said how much they loved him. Truly a nice guy! Also, Ralph Edwards and Judy Barlowe (the contestant coordinator) were super nice, too! A wonderful experience for me (and I did win $600.00).

[katmusic2006]

old man kennedy strikes again!!! :)

[dookykins]

My God! Katie was actually wering stockings!!!

[Dodgerfn5]

How can you tell?

[dmcrra]

why cant they show 'name that tune' on GSN?

[Stratman78]

All of the Tom Kennedy syndicated episodes exist (1974-81). Unfortunately, those episodes can't be shown due to certain music clearances.

[JMFabianoRPL]

Got any of the other episodes from this week?

[whirliebird74]

Thank you, Adam, for posting this Today retrospect. The day this aired, April 4th, my condo was engulfed in flames. Though I set the VCR to tape that day, I never was able to watch it. Hope you have a Merry Christmas, or whatever holiday you celebrate!

[heine71]

Former GSN president Rich Cronin is in this Today Show Name That Tune feature clip!

[gsn93]

Great Video.