I was actually there for the taping at the ABC studio at 0:51 Prospect and Talmage in Hollywood. It was a long evening and Monty was not in a very good mood.
What an early birthday present!! Another rare pilot! The celebs were funny, the set was pretty neat for the time, Monty Hall is his usual self; this combines elements of Hollywood Squares, Concentration, and a bit of Wheel of Fortune. Another shame that ABC passed on this one, too. Thanks so much for this upload, Wink. ❤️❤️
I do prefer the '68 pilot, but there are some interesting pluses to this pilot. But what's more intriguing, is that even though filmed later, more celebs from the '68 pilot are still alive today (December 2023), three of the ten to be exact. Only Jaye P. Morgan is still alive from this pilot.
I found it very interesting, I think they should have gone 30 seconds in the bonus round. I wouldn't have done too great at it, thank you for sharing this .
I like this one better than the 1970 attempt hosted by Allen Ludden...two less celebrities and more variety to the questions improved the game, IMO. Oh, and Rochelle would go onto greater fame a few years later when she attacked Robert Donner after the latter helped her win on Match Game!
The pilot wasn't too bad, plus it further immortalized Soupy Sales' crazy stunt he did working for WNEW-TV in New York on that show of his! My only question: What year was the pilot taped? I know it was the 1970s, but WHEN? o.O
Probably 1976. This was one of two pilots shot to replace Let’s Make A Deal (the other was Shoot for the Stars). Monty later said in an interview ABC didn’t even look at either pilot.
the front game isn't broken, but it is clunky. it's just not a great way to play hangman. still entertaining with the right celebrities, and this panel was pretty solid.
I believe that Rochelle was on "Match Game". She's the one who went crazy when she won the Super Match with Robert Donner and hugged the daylights out of him.
I have to admit...though the bonus game was a little underwhelming, this should have been sold. The theater piece where the contestants were was an amazing touch. :)
Pretty nifty concept! Quite entertaining, fun to play along with too. So sad that of all the celebs featured, only one of them is still living as of 2023. Monty Hall is so well known for Let's Make A Deal but he did a sensational job with this game and the other pilot Shoot For The Stars, and I also thought he did really well with Split Second in the 80s as well. RIP Monty, and thank you again Wink!
For me, this was a step down from the 1968 pilot, which wasn't that great in the first place. I understand the reason for jumbling the door numbers, but it still made my brain itch. I remember Zsa Zsa's scandalous slapping of a cop in the 1980s, but I never knew she'd been arrested in Spain for the same thing in the past. She sure didn't like to be told what to do.
Interesting show. I think the initial game needed some work. Too many misses on the guesses. Also, probably would have been difficult to get a wide variety of celebrities to go on the show.
Decent game, it solved the problem the other one had where the celebs hardly got any camera time, But here it's like they overcompensated. Bonus game is a bit tough, they could have easily given the contestant the full 30 seconds.
I was actually there for the taping at the ABC studio at 0:51 Prospect and Talmage in Hollywood. It was a long evening and Monty was not in a very good mood.
This is a May 1976 pilot episode from the American unsold game show "Talking Pictures" and it pays a tribute to late host Monty Hall. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
This is an updated version of a "Talking Pictures" pilot done in the 1960s with Allen Ludden hosting. Thanks for sharing this, Wink!
Wink, you have really been cranking out so many lost treasures recently. I LOVE AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!
Lots of fun. Always great to see these game show celebrities having such fun.
What an early birthday present!! Another rare pilot!
The celebs were funny, the set was pretty neat for the time, Monty Hall is his usual self; this combines elements of Hollywood Squares, Concentration, and a bit of Wheel of Fortune. Another shame that ABC passed on this one, too.
Thanks so much for this upload, Wink. ❤️❤️
This is a very rare 1970's game show classic!!
I do prefer the '68 pilot, but there are some interesting pluses to this pilot. But what's more intriguing, is that even though filmed later, more celebs from the '68 pilot are still alive today (December 2023), three of the ten to be exact. Only Jaye P. Morgan is still alive from this pilot.
I found it very interesting, I think they should have gone 30 seconds in the bonus round. I wouldn't have done too great at it, thank you for sharing this .
That was a good game show. That should have debuted.
This was a good concept and interesting. I wish the bonus round was not so difficult to win. 25 seconds is ridiculous.
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A slightly more complex version of a similar game hosted by Allen Ludden only his had 10 celebrities one of which was a red herring!
It’s like Eye Guess meets Personality with a weird movie theme tacked on.
I like this one better than the 1970 attempt hosted by Allen Ludden...two less celebrities and more variety to the questions improved the game, IMO. Oh, and Rochelle would go onto greater fame a few years later when she attacked Robert Donner after the latter helped her win on Match Game!
Rochelle not only went on to become a contestant on MG (SYN), but she was also on the Keynotes pilot in 1986.
The pilot wasn't too bad, plus it further immortalized Soupy Sales' crazy stunt he did working for WNEW-TV in New York on that show of his!
My only question: What year was the pilot taped? I know it was the 1970s, but WHEN? o.O
Research suggests 1976. Apparently Hall’s Shoot For The Stars and Waiting Game pilot were also being shopped around ABC at this time
IIRC, this was made in 1976 for ABC at ABC Prospect in Hollywood (then known as ABC Television Center).
Probably 1976. This was one of two pilots shot to replace Let’s Make A Deal (the other was Shoot for the Stars). Monty later said in an interview ABC didn’t even look at either pilot.
The second I first saw this, I was thinking this was another attempt at Barry & Enright's "Pot o Gold". Yet, Monty would produce it.
It just occurred to me where I had seen contestant Rochelle Anapolski before, she was also on the Keynotes pilot hosted by Kevin O' Connell.
Love the set (espcially with iris style windows)! The gameplay and questions were not particulary compelling.
the front game isn't broken, but it is clunky. it's just not a great way to play hangman. still entertaining with the right celebrities, and this panel was pretty solid.
I believe that Rochelle was on "Match Game". She's the one who went crazy when she won the Super Match with Robert Donner and hugged the daylights out of him.
I liked the stories...the finding of the stars not so much. Something here but needed tweaking.
They should change questions.
Example which one worked in chicago etc
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I have to admit...though the bonus game was a little underwhelming, this should have been sold. The theater piece where the contestants were was an amazing touch. :)
Did he borrow an old Bob Stewart element for this pilot?
its the same set STUMPERS with Allen Ludden
I didn't see this one coming wow
Shades of Eye Guess, testing the memory.
Mr. martingale, would you by chance have a pilot version of Hollywood Connection (faux pause) hosted by Jim Lange.
Should have been called "I Confess" or something more playful like that.
Likely for ABC like a previous pilot shown recently - and there's just too much going on.
No surprise it wasn't picked up for series.
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Let’s Make A Deal
Pretty nifty concept! Quite entertaining, fun to play along with too. So sad that of all the celebs featured, only one of them is still living as of 2023. Monty Hall is so well known for Let's Make A Deal but he did a sensational job with this game and the other pilot Shoot For The Stars, and I also thought he did really well with Split Second in the 80s as well. RIP Monty, and thank you again Wink!
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Eye Guess meets Personality. I was worn out within 10 minutes.
Monty, with the exception of Masquerade Party, stay away from celebrity game shows, and stick to Let's Make A Deal!
The bonus rounds are not easy, at all.
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Talking Pictures with Monty Hall is a cool show. What year was that from?
I'm guessing 1976-77.
What year was this one from?
For me, this was a step down from the 1968 pilot, which wasn't that great in the first place. I understand the reason for jumbling the door numbers, but it still made my brain itch.
I remember Zsa Zsa's scandalous slapping of a cop in the 1980s, but I never knew she'd been arrested in Spain for the same thing in the past. She sure didn't like to be told what to do.
This one seems very complicated to pkay
Interesting show. I think the initial game needed some work. Too many misses on the guesses. Also, probably would have been difficult to get a wide variety of celebrities to go on the show.
This pilot is not bad.
Movie theater motif is a nice touch for this set.
Recycled Split Second end of game music cue at 12:26.
Not a bad game, kind of like Hollywood Squares meets Concentration with a dash of Scrabble. But boy, some of those answers wouldn’t fly today.
The format/game is kind of meh. But Damn! That is one amazing set!
This must have taken place in the 70s.
Decent game, it solved the problem the other one had where the celebs hardly got any camera time, But here it's like they overcompensated. Bonus game is a bit tough, they could have easily given the contestant the full 30 seconds.
I can see why this wasn't picked up. Too much memorization, not enough actual skill.
Sorry, Wink, this pilot is a dud.
Especially Kaye Stevens was bad !
This was boring. I bet it didn't last long!
It didn't-- it never sold (just this pilot for ABC in 1976).
Ridiculous format