The wave of "Bowling for Dollars" shows came in the 1970's, when smaller, more easily portable video equipment became available. Actually, some stations could and did make a commitment before that. A Boston station began a bowling program in the early 1960's and it ran until the mid 1990's.
Baltimore's WBAL-TV had bowling shows actually aired in their studios. These programs included "Sparetime Bowling", which women competed,"Duckpins and Dollars",where contestants rolled strikes for cash; "Pinbusters" where youngsters competed for trophies, and "Strikes and Spares". Eleven had bowling lanes constructed in their studios to spare (no pun intended) the cost of doing remotes from local lanes.
I'm pretty sure I remember KPIX TV in San Francisco doing "Super Bowling" with local personality Tom Campbell from top of the hill Daly City as part of it's "Five on Five" nightly game show block.
"Supermarket Sweep" was created by Al Howard, who later created and produced "$ale of the Century" on NBC in 1969. I believe that the copyright had lapsed by 1990, so Howard was able to acquire his own creation. Unfortunately, after "$ale" was cancelled, NBC sold the rights to Reg Grundy, who turned it into an international monster hit. When NBC picked it up again, Howard came aboard as its producer.
Al Howard must've spent 23 years trying to pitch a new version of Supermarket Sweep to syndication and perhaps cable (to USA (as their first game show that was NOT taped in Canada!), CBN, or even TBS (Ted would've loved it) until Lifetime finally said "yes" in 1990.
If Bill Malone is a familiar name to Washington TV audiences, he should be. Malone was a TV personality at the then-WMAL-TV 7 in the late 1950s as a staff announcer and host. Malone also worked as the radio broadcaster for the NFL's Washington Redskins, during that era.
If you look at this clip and also part 1 carefully, you'll notice they do not have the same champions. Which leads me to believe these are 2 different eps. (Not complaining, just making an observation.)
Looking back at these eps, you can see how each racer grabbed as many turkeys and other big ticket meats as possible, something they put a limit on in the Ruprecht version. I wonder what they did with all that meat they won.
And he was quoted at the height of the quiz show scandals..."Quiz shows like DOTTO are monuments of mediocrity, stupidity, and dullness. I'd like to see them driven off the air"
+Carya Cee (sigh) The uploader means that he does not intend to profit from the video. He puts the disclaimer there so he doesn't get sued by the owner of this version of "Supermarket Sweep" which is HBO. Next time, do a little more research before you make a judgment like this and end up making a fool out of yourself.
Michael Glickman So everyone else, who doesnt ruin a video with his name across the CENTER OF THE SCREEN will be sued? I think not. There are thousands of videos on UA-cam WITHOUT that crap... you just want people to know you uploaded it!
The reason Grundy bough the rights was likely to avoid a lawsuit from Howard and NBC, after he copied SALE'S format for his own Australian series The $25,000 GREAT TEMPTATION (a clip can be found on the 'Tube).
@pooka5472 Thanks for the correction; I had meant to say Jones, Howard, Ltd. (the original production company; Al Howard actually owned the rights). Selling those rights turned out to be a huge mistake for Al Howard. That's why NBC would never part with "Concentration," as they are still raking in money licensing the format for foreign TV versions of the game, electronic handheld and PC games, and revivals of the board games.
Actually, Al Howard co-produced the original show with Talent Associates, the same ones who produced Get Smart with the late Don Adams, so the Al Howard library is owned by Fremantle.
Producing this version of the show with the cost of moving to supermarkets all over the country today would be fantastically expensive, especially when coupled with the cost of fuel today. Although this meant that virtually all the contestants would be coming almost exclusively from the Los Angeles area, the move for Hughes Supermarkets to covert a huge studio into a supermarket for the series was a great move. I didn't like the "Come on, you're on!" at the opening. Too much of a TPIR rip-off.
This show pre-dates the Bob Barker version of TPIR. The original version consisted of four contestants who were on stage from the beginning and stayed through the whole show.
The original broadcast was in color. Black-and-white kinescopes like these were an inexpensive way of preserving the program for a legal record, as well as for shipping to Armed Forces TV stations overseas.
@@tomservo56954 I just did a little research in the TV listings... Sweep didn't go color until the Spring of '67 when the series moved to Miami for it's final few months. That said, reference copies of a lot of color programs were only saved on B&W kinescopes.
I was in the audience in 1967 in a Food Fair on Long Island in North Babylon. Such fun!
10:12 “Sweepermarket Soup” is a BBC Television Network film presentation.
"that's pretty close. Let's see who's the closest."
* Shows 68 cents * bro basically told her she was right lmao.
The wave of "Bowling for Dollars" shows came in the 1970's, when smaller, more easily portable video equipment became available. Actually, some stations could and did make a commitment before that. A Boston station began a bowling program in the early 1960's and it ran until the mid 1990's.
Baltimore's WBAL-TV had bowling shows actually aired in their studios.
These programs included "Sparetime Bowling", which women competed,"Duckpins and Dollars",where contestants rolled strikes for cash; "Pinbusters" where youngsters competed for trophies, and "Strikes and Spares". Eleven had bowling lanes constructed in their studios to
spare (no pun intended) the cost of doing remotes from local lanes.
I'm pretty sure I remember KPIX TV in San Francisco doing "Super Bowling" with local personality Tom Campbell from top of the hill Daly City as part of it's "Five on Five" nightly game show block.
That was WNAC-TV 7.
Comparing this version to the Ruprecht revival, it's funny how some things had not changed in about a quarter century.
The camera equipment certainly got more portable enough so they could travel down the aisles with the players.
"Supermarket Sweep" was created by Al Howard, who later created and produced "$ale of the Century" on NBC in 1969. I believe that the copyright had lapsed by 1990, so Howard was able to acquire his own creation. Unfortunately, after "$ale" was cancelled, NBC sold the rights to Reg Grundy, who turned it into an international monster hit. When NBC picked it up again, Howard came aboard as its producer.
So Supermarket Sweep is co-owned by HBO and FremantleMedia, whilst $ale of the Century is also owned by FremantleMedia.
Nope; Fremantle is now the outright owner of Supermarket Sweep (which also includes remnants of the ABC run and its successor The Honeymoon Race).
Al Howard must've spent 23 years trying to pitch a new version of Supermarket Sweep to syndication and perhaps cable (to USA (as their first game show that was NOT taped in Canada!), CBN, or even TBS (Ted would've loved it) until Lifetime finally said "yes" in 1990.
Certainly would've been interesting seeing what a 70's or 80's version of this show would be like.
@@ChristopherSobieniak Probably would've been with hand-held cameras following the action.
Fascinating
@David9788 Quite different. Which is why in 1990 when it was brought back it was first called The All-New Supermarket Sweep.
I just noticed the producers of the show was Talent Associates. They at the time had another show on the air...Get Smart on NBC
Yes, "Get Smart" was actually originally offered to ABC, but they declined.
You're talking the Ruprecht version...I always figured that was a studio--I didn't know an actual supermarket chain got involved.
If Bill Malone is a familiar name to Washington TV audiences, he should be. Malone was a TV personality at the then-WMAL-TV 7 in the late 1950s as a staff announcer and host. Malone also worked as the radio
broadcaster for the NFL's Washington Redskins, during that era.
He was later followed by Frank Herzog until 2004, and currently Larry Michael.
Don't forget Steve Gilmartin,Mal Campbell,Len Hathaway and Dan Lovett as Redskins broadcasters.
If you look at this clip and also part 1 carefully, you'll notice they do not have the same champions. Which leads me to believe these are 2 different eps. (Not complaining, just making an observation.)
I don't suppose too many stations could pull off a "Bowling For Dollars" either.
That tiny black and white TV is the equivalent of nearly $700 today.
But Adams was in the black & white pilot shot for ABC.
Yeah, I agree. This ABC version is unfamiliar to me, because I think the Lifetime/PAX version is the one I know and love.
The original TPIR didn't use that phrase...
They're using NCR cash registers...what model are those?
i don't know but they were newer than we had in the store
Looking back at these eps, you can see how each racer grabbed as many turkeys and other big ticket meats as possible, something they put a limit on in the Ruprecht version. I wonder what they did with all that meat they won.
You can't beat, all that meat !
Block parties, deep freeze, the homeless.
Funny if there hasn't been a new US version of that on TV by now.
Hehe, in 2020 there is
@@GarnetsWeb Well it happened.
And in the 1990’s
The 60's version is different.
And he was quoted at the height of the quiz show scandals..."Quiz shows like DOTTO are monuments of mediocrity, stupidity, and dullness. I'd like to see them driven off the air"
IF ITS NOT YOUR PROPERTY... WHY DO YOU RUIN IT BY PLASTERING YOUR NAME ACROSS THE PICTURE? That shows you feel it is yours!...
+Carya Cee (sigh) The uploader means that he does not intend to profit from the video. He puts the disclaimer there so he doesn't get sued by the owner of this version of "Supermarket Sweep" which is HBO. Next time, do a little more research before you make a judgment like this and end up making a fool out of yourself.
Michael Glickman So everyone else, who doesnt ruin a video with his name across the CENTER OF THE SCREEN will be sued? I think not. There are thousands of videos on UA-cam WITHOUT that crap... you just want people to know you uploaded it!
**sighs** but plastering your logos and stuff ON the video... would just paint a BIGGER bulls-eye, AND annoy viewers.
travelsonic Exactly. The REAL reason is that people don't want their uploads stolen. Ironic isn't it?
The person that added the watermark is a tool. They are complete hypocrites and have ruined the whole video.
The reason Grundy bough the rights was likely to avoid a lawsuit from Howard and NBC, after he copied SALE'S format for his own Australian series The $25,000 GREAT TEMPTATION (a clip can be found on the 'Tube).
"Stay tuned for Dark Shadows, later over most of these ABC stations."
And another Chrisman look-alike!
@pooka5472 Thanks for the correction; I had meant to say Jones, Howard, Ltd. (the original production company; Al Howard actually owned the rights). Selling those rights turned out to be a huge mistake for Al Howard. That's why NBC would never part with "Concentration," as they are still raking in money licensing the format for foreign TV versions of the game, electronic handheld and PC games, and revivals of the board games.
Actually, Al Howard co-produced the original show with Talent Associates, the same ones who produced Get Smart with the late Don Adams, so the Al Howard library is owned by Fremantle.
"a 50" flatscreen TV? that's so small... and old"
Producing this version of the show with the cost of moving to supermarkets all over the country today would be fantastically expensive, especially when coupled with the cost of fuel today. Although this meant that virtually all the contestants would be coming almost exclusively from the Los Angeles area, the move for Hughes Supermarkets to covert a huge studio into a supermarket for the series was a great move. I didn't like the "Come on, you're on!" at the opening. Too much of a TPIR rip-off.
This show pre-dates the Bob Barker version of TPIR. The original version consisted of four contestants who were on stage from the beginning and stayed through the whole show.
I was referring to the current version of "The Price is Right", not the original NBC/ABC version.
It's pointless to tell the home audience what color the flags are in a black & white program.
The original broadcast was in color. Black-and-white kinescopes like these were an inexpensive way of preserving the program for a legal record, as well as for shipping to Armed Forces TV stations overseas.
I believe that the host was telling the contestants what color the flags were ... not that it mattered much to the television audience.
@@tkaye2 No, ABC daytime shows were mainly in black & white at the time...
@@tomservo56954 I just did a little research in the TV listings... Sweep didn't go color until the Spring of '67 when the series moved to Miami for it's final few months.
That said, reference copies of a lot of color programs were only saved on B&W kinescopes.
@@tkaye2 Then it morphed into THE HONEYMOON RACE
Leslie Jones brought me here..