entertainmentman300 Reviews

Branded (1965–1966)

A Non Goodson-Todman Game Show/Why was it distributed by Kingworld?

[21 June 2005]

A local channel in my state is currently rerunning the show (it has done that before), and I found out that it's one of the several shows produced by Mark Goodson & Bill Todman that's not a game show proving that Goodson/Todman is not all game shows. In fact I found out that they produced Archie's TV Funnies, the original Sabrina the animated series, and the Don Rickles show just to name a few. But I just like to know why was the show distributed by Kingworld International (ala Wheel, Jeopardy, Hollywood Squares & Oprah to name a few)? Because as you've seen, none of the Goodson/Todman game shows are distributed by Kingworld, they are distributed by Pearson Television (now called Fremantlemedia). Please let me know.

Gumby Adventures (1988–2002)

Why isn't the version on DVD?

[16 May 2005]

I've seen videos & DVDs of classic 50s & 60s Gumby cartoons. But now that the 80s Gumby show is not on Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon anymore, why isn't this version on VHS or DVD (preferrably DVD)? It would be a joy to see it on DVD video store shelves for once. I mean it was a nice version, and it had the classic cartoons on it when the show started before switching to modern day Gumby. Although I'm not to thrilled with their voices. I even liked the movie although I'm surprised to see that Gumby & Pokey are from outer space (if that's true, then what are they doing up there?), and the fact Pokey, Prickle & Goo are replaced by multi-colored clay music men. Once again it would be a joy to see the 80s Gumby Adventures show (distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures, a parent co. of Warner Bros.) on DVD.

Catch Phrase (1985– )

Good Game Show/Bad Comupter Graphics

[25 March 2005]

The show was great although I never saw the opening to the show. However, their computer graphics were yucky. I didn't like the set or the idea that the money from solved catch phrases goes into a pot. For after seeing a clip from the UK Catch Phrase, it best to pay the contestants the value of the Catch Phrase rather than put it in the pot. Originally I wanted to have a pot be like the UK version, but someone told me once to just let the person who solve the Super Catch Phrase to keep the money solved Catch Phrases. That is which is a good idea nonetheless. Other than that it was a good show, and the bonus game was awesome.

I give it a 6/10 & 3 Stars (***)

Blockbusters (1983–2012)

UK Older than US

[20 September 2004]

From a past comment, it said the writer didn't know if Blockbusters made it to the United States. It actually did, in fact this version was first in line. The American version was hosted by Bill Cullen from 1980-1982, the UK version came afterwards in 1983. There was another US version, this time hosted by Bill Rafferty, but it didn't long as long as the previous US version. In fact, neither version is longer than the UK version, which is why the that title of this comment is UK older than US.

Hopefully some day there will be a new US version of Blockbusters, hopefully as good as the previous US versions of Blockbusters and the current UK version of Blockbusters.