lowerexpo Reviews

Celebrity Bullseye (1980–1982)

Great Music and Cool Sound Effects.

[23 December 2003]

Bullseye is another one of those Barry and Enright productions where you answer questions and avoid the bad guy in the bonus round, but the jumbled words category was pretty creative. But the one thing about that differs from Jokers Wild and Tic Tac Dough is the technical aspects. The disco-flavored theme is one of the best game show themes ever written. The sound effects are just way too cool (especially the banking sound and the bulleye buzzers).

And don't forget the set, which looks way ahead of its time, and the overall tone of the show looks like a typical game show from the 90's. Watch an episode and you will not believe that this is from the early 80's.

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970 TV Movie)

The best writing from the Rankin and Bass.

[23 November 2003]

Out of all of the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials, this one has the

best writing of the bunch. Why? Because the songs are at there

best (who can forget the one foot in front the other song), and even

though it is ficticious, the storyline is actually pretty convincing.

And the Burglar Meister is easily the best of the antangonist of the

special with his sinister plan. The only downfall to this special is

the animation, which in this one, it's unbelivably bad (compared to

their other specials). But still, with the great character

development, a memberable storyline and songs, and the great

voice overs (Frees, Wynn, Rooney, Astaire etc.) , this emerges as

the one the lives up to it's popular song.

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998–2007)

Almost as good as the original.

[19 February 2003]

The upside

The format of the show stays true to the original. I loved the original British version, and this format almost lives up to original version. Also, it is good to see Ryan and Colin in top form, as they were in the British version, and Wayne is such a talented singer, I think even better than Josie. Drew is a fine host. Though is not as witty as Clive, he has his share of funny lines. Also, a much classier set.

The downside

When Drew joins the games. He does not live up to the other performers. Also, I don't like that there are three regulars and one guest, cause in the orignal, there was only one regular, leaving much more room for guest performers. The other downside is censorship, because in the original version, since the show was on cable, they were free to do anything they want, but in this version, the censors were much more strict, ruining some of the fun.

But Overall

This show almost lives up to the Orignal.

Press Your Luck (1983–1986)

THE BEST

[19 February 2003]

This the THE BEST game show ever. I used to watch this game show as a kid. I fell in love with the show immediately. I liked the little whammy cartoons, my favorite being the bad dance whammy. And I loved the concept of the game. I wish it was this easy to win big bucks.

Now that I am an adult, I am still in love with the show becuase of the silly questions, and the crazy, but memorable contestants. I am currently taping all of the episodes on the Game Show Network.

To sum it up, this is a game show that people of all ages can enjoy.

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988–1999)

TONY RULES

[19 February 2003]

The best thing about this show was Tony Slattery. He was the best improviser on the show, ever since he did he first show. He brought unpredictability to the show. He even did crazy impersonations, funny dances, and was not afraid to do anything. He even comes up with the best hoedowns.

Yes, Ryan and Colin are classic performers, but Tony was the real deal. He made me laugh the most. He defined Whose Line. Some word of advice to ABC: BRING TONY BACK.