Gotta say, while Gene Wood may have sounded quite awful with the introductions and Come on Downs, he did an absolutely magnificent job describing these small prizes.
Give or Keep and Buy or Sell both had their own different dynamics. I don't see why they couldn't keep both. Hell, they keep the Bonus Game in even with Shell Game, so I don't see why they couldn't have both.
@animfan1 Gene Wood was also a longtime close friend of Richard Dawson and I also heard him on Child's Play, Now You See It, Bruce Forsyth Hot Streak as well as Baby Races and The Original Family Challenge.
@animfan1 It was a Game Show on The Family Channel during the 93/94 Season and it was hosted by the late Fred Travelena and it was produced by Former G-T Producer Robert Sherman and it was a Game Show about Babies competing for Prizes
So playing by the rules and keeping all the higher-priced items: The Keep total would've been $124 ($54 for the Blender, $35 for the Blouse, and $35 for the Sweeper), and the Give total would've been $148 ($48 for the Iron, $25 for the Containers, and $25 for the Popper). That would've meant a loss, had she gone by the rules on all 3 pairs and kept all the higher-priced prizes. Confirm?
I actually seem to recall this pricing game...if not vividly LOL. I was in the 9th grade (age 14) when this clip aired, just after Olson's death...so maybe that's why I don't recall Gene Wood subbing as announcer till they found Roddy to do it, but when I was home from school sometimes I watched TPIR.
interesting!
NJCorleone 1 year ago
Gotta say, while Gene Wood may have sounded quite awful with the introductions and Come on Downs, he did an absolutely magnificent job describing these small prizes.
kishy214 3 years ago
FYI, this game was retired because the producers thought Buy or Sell (basically a copy of this game) was a lot snazzier.
kishy214 3 years ago
I still thing Give or Keep is better - Buy or Sell should have been retired instead!
DENo1MatchGameFan 3 years ago 4
Give or Keep and Buy or Sell both had their own different dynamics. I don't see why they couldn't keep both. Hell, they keep the Bonus Game in even with Shell Game, so I don't see why they couldn't have both.
kishy214 3 years ago
Well, if you wanted Buy or Sell retired, you got your wish. However, we don't know the reasons why the game was retired.
gameshowguy2000 3 years ago
I remember that Gene Wood announced "Card Sharks," "Double Dare," "Family Feud," "Password Plus," "Super Password," "Love Connection," "Classic Concentration," and "Win, Lose or Draw"
animfan1 4 years ago 2
@animfan1 Gene Wood was also a longtime close friend of Richard Dawson and I also heard him on Child's Play, Now You See It, Bruce Forsyth Hot Streak as well as Baby Races and The Original Family Challenge.
tnawcwvictoria 1 year ago
@tnawcwvictoria What kind of show was "Baby Races" about? I've never even heard of it.
animfan1 1 year ago
@animfan1 It was a Game Show on The Family Channel during the 93/94 Season and it was hosted by the late Fred Travelena and it was produced by Former G-T Producer Robert Sherman and it was a Game Show about Babies competing for Prizes
tnawcwvictoria 1 year ago
So playing by the rules and keeping all the higher-priced items: The Keep total would've been $124 ($54 for the Blender, $35 for the Blouse, and $35 for the Sweeper), and the Give total would've been $148 ($48 for the Iron, $25 for the Containers, and $25 for the Popper). That would've meant a loss, had she gone by the rules on all 3 pairs and kept all the higher-priced prizes. Confirm?
gameshowguy2000 4 years ago
Whoops, my math is wrong. It would be $98 in the Give total. So she would've won. My bad.
gameshowguy2000 4 years ago
This game is just guessing the higher price on 2 out of three prizes.
jdohe 4 years ago
The contestant playing the game was one of the First Four.
gameshowguy2000 4 years ago
was this during the process of replacing johnny?
burr1aj 4 years ago
Yes this was just after Jhonny's passing.
WillWatchAnything 4 years ago
Why did Bob want to know what the blouse was made of?
Gameshowboy 4 years ago
The contestant must have asked him and he wanted to verfiy what Gene said.
WillWatchAnything 4 years ago
This game could work today. It shouldn't have been retired.
KoopaKid17 4 years ago
I actually seem to recall this pricing game...if not vividly LOL. I was in the 9th grade (age 14) when this clip aired, just after Olson's death...so maybe that's why I don't recall Gene Wood subbing as announcer till they found Roddy to do it, but when I was home from school sometimes I watched TPIR.
huggyface 4 years ago
You're right. All it needed was maybe to be staged slightly differently.
jhecht424 4 years ago
Which they never retried this game.
gsn93 4 years ago
What is the date that this episode aired? I know Gene Wood announced from November 11 to December 6, but can anyone be more specific?
mitmfan 4 years ago
Any more tape of Gene on TPIR? I'd like to hear a good come-on down from him!
WillStevenson 4 years ago
I just uploaded a show open from Gene Wood it's on my page.
WillWatchAnything 4 years ago
What game shows did Gene Wood announce?
animfan1 4 years ago
He's mostly known for Family Fued, but he also did a fill-in on PIR (as this video shows), Classic Concentration, and Super Password.
WillWatchAnything 4 years ago
Not to mention Card Sharks and Match Game 90.
LONG LIVE BOB BARKER!!
Jnelson09 4 years ago
Match Game 90 (and 98) SUCKED!! The original MG73-79 and PM with Rayburn is all I need!
huggyface 4 years ago 2
he was retired then
trent100100 4 years ago
pretty cool RIP gene
trent100100 4 years ago
He should've been chosen to announce TPIR, even after Rod's death. (Because Gene's resume was mostly G-T, and TPIR is a G-T show)
gameshowguy2000 4 years ago
Wasn't gonna happen. Gene died 6 months later.
jimlange 4 years ago
You mean that wasn't Gene Wood who did the Combs version of the Family Feud in 1992?
Gene didn't die until 2004.
tdog0022 4 years ago
Okay 7 months later. Rod died in October of 2003, and Gene dies in May of 2004.
jimlange 4 years ago