The forum for general posting. Come join the madness.
-
Phil Ken Sebbin
- Posts: 1437
- Joined: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:28 pm
- Location: Right behind you...
#1
Post
by Phil Ken Sebbin » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:19 am
I have enjoyed him as host so far even with the few number of questions he gets to per episode. The look on his face when Peppy asked for the ATE yesterday was priceless. But he butchered an option today so badly it would make Regis blush. He pronounced cylindrical line as 'chill-en-drik-al and I would've had a hard time keeping a straight face in the hot seat. I am actually surprised that made it to air because during my taping Meredith redubbed a few flubbed lines.
And as I was typing this they asked
Who is Herve Villechaize?
and by the time he finished trying to say the name, joke with the audience and read the options, ther was only 11 seconds left out of 30.
I am beginning to rethink my original thesis. I like Steve as a comedian and as a host but he is a wrong fit for this type of show where time is of the essence. He will probably do well on Family Feud when he replaces John O'Hurley.
"Once had an awkward moment, just to see how it felt."
"I had a wonderful time, but this wasn't it." - Groucho Marx
"Oooohhh, you wascally wabbit!" - Elmer Fudd
-
Bob Juch
- Posts: 27060
- Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:58 am
- Location: Oro Valley, Arizona
-
Contact:
#2
Post
by Bob Juch » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:29 am
I'm glad they told us Steve is a comic because I'd not know from watching him.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
-
MarleysGh0st
- Posts: 27966
- Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:55 am
- Location: Elsewhere
#3
Post
by MarleysGh0st » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:44 am
The APs haven't really explained TDC to Steve.
But they probably thought he was a laugh riot, so what do they care?
-
ten96lt
- Posts: 1738
- Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:17 am
#4
Post
by ten96lt » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:06 pm
Phil Ken Sebbin wrote:I have enjoyed him as host so far even with the few number of questions he gets to per episode. The look on his face when Peppy asked for the ATE yesterday was priceless. But he butchered an option today so badly it would make Regis blush. He pronounced cylindrical line as 'chill-en-drik-al and I would've had a hard time keeping a straight face in the hot seat. I am actually surprised that made it to air because during my taping Meredith redubbed a few flubbed lines.
And as I was typing this they asked
Who is Herve Villechaize?
and by the time he finished trying to say the name, joke with the audience and read the options, ther was only 11 seconds left out of 30.
I am beginning to rethink my original thesis. I like Steve as a comedian and as a host but he is a wrong fit for this type of show where time is of the essence. He will probably do well on Family Feud when he replaces John O'Hurley.
I enjoyed him overall as host, but yes his hosting ability is not made for this type of Millionaire with TDC. I think he would have been a great sub for Regis or Meredith during the old days when they didn't have the clock but with the way he reads, he's caused a couple of close calls. I think FF will be a world of difference.
-
Estonut
- Evil Genius
- Posts: 10495
- Joined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:16 am
- Location: Garden Grove, CA
#5
Post
by Estonut » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:12 pm
ten96lt wrote:I think FF will be a world of difference.
They're bringing back the Fastest Finger???
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
Groucho Marx
-
MarleysGh0st
- Posts: 27966
- Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:55 am
- Location: Elsewhere
#6
Post
by MarleysGh0st » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:14 pm
Estonut wrote:ten96lt wrote:I think FF will be a world of difference.
They're bringing back the Fastest Finger???
Alas, no.
Steve Harvey is practicing his game show hosting on SyndieBAM before taking over as host on
Family
Feud.
-
secondchance
- Possum Hunter!
- Posts: 2346
- Joined: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:30 pm
- Location: Los Angeles
#7
Post
by secondchance » Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:52 pm
Where's O'Hurley off to?
-
takinover
- Posts: 761
- Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:34 pm
- Location: Parts Unknown
-
Contact:
#8
Post
by takinover » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:59 am
They could fix all of this by simply and fairly not starting the clock until after the all of the choices are given. They could do it without even announcing the change.
I know some will suggest they can fix it by ditching the clock, but I don't think they will turn back.
-
MarleysGh0st
- Posts: 27966
- Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:55 am
- Location: Elsewhere
#9
Post
by MarleysGh0st » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:07 am
takinover wrote:They could fix all of this by simply and fairly not starting the clock until after the all of the choices are given. They could do it without even announcing the change.
I know some will suggest they can fix it by ditching the clock, but I don't think they will turn back.
There was clearly a technical snafu on yesterday's show. Even with the current rules for TDC, the clock isn't supposed to start until the host begins reading the choices. Steve flubbed his pronunciation while reading the question, then seemed to get into a discussion with the voice in his earphone about what to do; meanwhile, the clock had already started counting and had ticked away 10 seconds before he started to read them.
Since the choices were being displayed, it wasn't a problem, as long as the contestant could tune all that out...
-
vettech
- Posts: 1529
- Joined: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:14 pm
- Location: On the trail
#10
Post
by vettech » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:48 am
MarleysGh0st wrote:takinover wrote:They could fix all of this by simply and fairly not starting the clock until after the all of the choices are given. They could do it without even announcing the change.
I know some will suggest they can fix it by ditching the clock, but I don't think they will turn back.
There was clearly a technical snafu on yesterday's show. Even with the current rules for TDC, the clock isn't supposed to start until the host begins reading the choices. Steve flubbed his pronunciation while reading the question, then seemed to get into a discussion with the voice in his earphone about what to do; meanwhile, the clock had already started counting and had ticked away 10 seconds before he started to read them.
Since the choices were being displayed, it wasn't a problem, as long as the contestant could tune all that out...
I would've saved everyone a lot of pain by just interrupting and answering the question as soon as the choices popped up. Unfortunately, the contestant didn't know so that wasn't an option for him.
