@jhshifris1 Why would Rayburn just quit doing Break The Bank? That strikes me as unprofessional, and Gene was a veteran performer and well respected among his peers. He wasn't doing it for the money. Another rumor was he quit after someone was nearly injured doing a stunt and he didn't feel confortable doing the show. Do yo have any bavkground on why Gene was no longer there, The show took quite a hit going from a legend like Gene to little known (albeit nice and competent) guy like Joe.
If Kline and Friends wanted a straight forward game as opposed to humor, then why did they hire the king of game show humor, Gene Rayburn, to host this? Gene would've been a perfect fit for Break the Bank alright...that is, the 1976 version!
I guess 240 seconds is a LOT of time in the prize vault. I noticed that every YouTube video of Break the Bank, the couple started out with 240 seconds. I hope they put more Break the Bank videos on YouTube with Gene Rayburn.
@jhshifris1 Why would Rayburn just quit doing Break The Bank? That strikes me as unprofessional, and Gene was a veteran performer and well respected among his peers. He wasn't doing it for the money. Another rumor was he quit after someone was nearly injured doing a stunt and he didn't feel confortable doing the show. Do yo have any bavkground on why Gene was no longer there, The show took quite a hit going from a legend like Gene to little known (albeit nice and competent) guy like Joe.
snowden67 1 month ago
@PatrioticPirate Well, they never fired him. He left because he hated doing it.
jhshifris1 7 months ago
If Kline and Friends wanted a straight forward game as opposed to humor, then why did they hire the king of game show humor, Gene Rayburn, to host this? Gene would've been a perfect fit for Break the Bank alright...that is, the 1976 version!
johnissoevil 1 year ago
@MegastarLV Same here. It is quite rare to find this theme and its cues. I wished that there was a Yahoo! group that carries it.
Valedc03ls 1 year ago
The Gone With the Wind stunt explains the COnfederate flag in the background.
TonyDuMont 1 year ago
Well, he originally was interested in hosting Match Game 90, but ABC thought he was too old then, so that would make sense.
starsfan23 1 year ago
...and what the hell did they fire GENE RAYBURN for?!
PatrioticPirate 1 year ago
Where can I find this show's theme song?
MegastarLV 2 years ago
I'll say this: It's not Gene that's the problem. It's the seriousness.
Hondo20132 2 years ago
I guess 240 seconds is a LOT of time in the prize vault. I noticed that every YouTube video of Break the Bank, the couple started out with 240 seconds. I hope they put more Break the Bank videos on YouTube with Gene Rayburn.
srf1969 2 years ago