Although the last daytime episode aired, Hollywood Squares would stay in syndication for the rest of its life. First, the show moved from NBC in Burbank to the now-defunct Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas for its final Marshall-hosted syndicated season. Second, the show was brought back in 1986 for a successful 3-year run in syndication with John Davidson as host (but not Merrill Heatter as executive producer). Finally, in 1998, the show was brought back for the last time and had a successful 6-year run with Tom Bergeron hosting.
This is quite a way NBC ended its 14 years run on The Hollywood Squares, after 3,536 shows as episodes and 3 theme songs, along with host Peter Marshall and announcer Kenny Williams. And in the end, only one got $5,000 in cash on NBC's Daytime Game Show. Rest In Peace Merrill Heatter 1925-2016, Bob Quigley's co-executive producer on The Hollywood Squares.
Even if the main game was intertrupted i'm gald both contestants going home with some prizes on the last episode of the best version of The Hollywood Squares of all time.
From what I understand, Madame is in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC after Wayland Flowes passed away and not sure what happened with Jiffy.
Wasn't really a good day at the office for Merrill Heatter and Bob Quigley. Another show they produced, the Alex Trebek-hosted "High Rollers", was cancelled by NBC the exact same day, along with Bob Stewart's "Chain Reaction". They would be replaced by the 90 minute long "The David Letterman Show". Not exactly the best decision made by the network.
Well you can thank Fred Silverman for butchering that He was the Anti-Game Show King, but karma came back to bite him on the butt when he brought back Twenty-One with Maury Povich 20 years later During Silverman's run on NBC, the network was in 3rd place on Prime Time Television The only shows he had that were Top 30 Hits during his tenure were Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life, "CHiPs", Little House on the Prairie and Real People NBC did have a strong Daytime Line-Up until 1980, but thankfully, in 1983, the late Brandon Tartikoff would save NBC Daytime when he brought in NEW Game Shows
All good things come to an end. It was very nice that they had Rose Marie on the last show, as well as Vincent Price and George Gobel. Too bad they weren't able to have Jan Murray who was on many episodes over its run. It's also too bad Peter either was not allowed to, or elected not to mention Paul Lynde. Paul was a mainstay on Squares for a very very long time. And while perhaps the show might have been canceled anyway, to me it was no coincidence that NBC's daytime Squares wasn't as good once Paul left.
Just like when Richard Dawson left Match Game the show in my opinion was never really the same after that. Even more insulting is Richards departures is not mentioned in his last episode other than him holding up a card in the shows intro reading 'Fare thee well'. After that Richard was rarely if ever mentioned again on the show. Sad really because like Paul Lynde on Hollywood Squares Richard was key in some of Match Games success. However i think the situation was more unfortunate in Paul's case. While Richard had the success of Family Feud to fall back on, Lynde had a few of his own shows that tanked and he slipped deeper into alcoholism. This may be why Paul came back to the syndicated Hollywood Squares in 1981.
+crissrudd4554 Richard's last Match Game was the PM show. No mention there except when the lights went out in the beginning and came back on. At the end of the show, Richard just waved farewell. In the last Match Game 82, Betty mentioned Richard's name when a contestant kissed McLean Stevenson.
@Lupton2000 Yeah, I know. You're going for $25,000 in cash and prizes and Wayland and Madame decide to take two full minutes to answer three questions. And they had to have known it was a short show. Unbelievable. I'm just glad she got a good bonus prize.
They used it before in daytime shows. If they were in the middle of a game, they just resumed it on the next show. Made sense considering each game was a best two out of three.
hum was not aware of that cause when i watched the daytime show i dont think i heard it unless it was like thoose specal storybook squares weeks but it sure was a annoying sound
Hollywood Squares is the Best Educational Game of Knowledge why did Peter Marshall mention Paul Lynde that is poor Taste my Home Game of Hollywood Squares goes on forever because I'm not at the mercy of the Rates so either you like or not if you don't like I can cancel its anytime so its the people Choice Also I Write my Own Questions so there you have it
Failing to name-check Paul Lynde is irrelevant, he wasn't dead yet like Wally Cox and Charlie Weaver, and he wasn't present for the taping, which is why you shouldn't be a coked-up diva. You could make the case that his absence depressed the ratings enough to make NBC cancel the show, but he did appear in the Vegas season, implying there was some money deal on the table that didn't work out the way everyone wanted. Lynde died in 1982 and that was it for the show until the John Davidson revival in 1986.
Hard to believe it's been 35 years since it went off the air. Time flies!
Although the last daytime episode aired, Hollywood Squares would stay in syndication for the rest of its life. First, the show moved from NBC in Burbank to the now-defunct Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas for its final Marshall-hosted syndicated season. Second, the show was brought back in 1986 for a successful 3-year run in syndication with John Davidson as host (but not Merrill Heatter as executive producer). Finally, in 1998, the show was brought back for the last time and had a successful 6-year run with Tom Bergeron hosting.
Thanks, Hondo(especially for leaving in the commercials)!
This is quite a way NBC ended its 14 years run on The Hollywood Squares, after 3,536 shows as episodes and 3 theme songs, along with host Peter Marshall and announcer Kenny Williams. And in the end, only one got $5,000 in cash on NBC's Daytime Game Show. Rest In Peace Merrill Heatter 1925-2016, Bob Quigley's co-executive producer on The Hollywood Squares.
Even if the main game was intertrupted i'm gald both contestants going home with some prizes on the last episode of the best version of The Hollywood Squares of all time.
I loved the Levi's commercial, with Paul Frees as the voice of the dog..:P
why couldnt they mentioned paul is it because of why he left?
@heine71 In fact, this was the first (not to mention last!) time it was heard on the NBC daytime "Squares".
At :45, Terri was rightfully showing her frustration.
Peter didnt name Paul Lynde
Who has Madame and Jiffy???
From what I understand, Madame is in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC after Wayland Flowes passed away and not sure what happened with Jiffy.
Wasn't really a good day at the office for Merrill Heatter and Bob Quigley. Another show they produced, the Alex Trebek-hosted "High Rollers", was cancelled by NBC the exact same day, along with Bob Stewart's "Chain Reaction". They would be replaced by the 90 minute long "The David Letterman Show". Not exactly the best decision made by the network.
Well you can thank Fred Silverman for butchering that
He was the Anti-Game Show King, but karma came back to bite him on the butt when he brought back Twenty-One with Maury Povich 20 years later
During Silverman's run on NBC, the network was in 3rd place on Prime Time Television
The only shows he had that were Top 30 Hits during his tenure were Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life, "CHiPs", Little House on the Prairie and Real People
NBC did have a strong Daytime Line-Up until 1980, but thankfully, in 1983, the late Brandon Tartikoff would save NBC Daytime when he brought in NEW Game Shows
All good things come to an end. It was very nice that they had Rose Marie on the last show, as well as Vincent Price and George Gobel. Too bad they weren't able to have Jan Murray who was on many episodes over its run. It's also too bad Peter either was not allowed to, or elected not to mention Paul Lynde. Paul was a mainstay on Squares for a very very long time. And while perhaps the show might have been canceled anyway, to me it was no coincidence that NBC's daytime Squares wasn't as good once Paul left.
Just like when Richard Dawson left Match Game the show in my opinion was never really the same after that. Even more insulting is Richards departures is not mentioned in his last episode other than him holding up a card in the shows intro reading 'Fare thee well'. After that Richard was rarely if ever mentioned again on the show. Sad really because like Paul Lynde on Hollywood Squares Richard was key in some of Match Games success. However i think the situation was more unfortunate in Paul's case. While Richard had the success of Family Feud to fall back on, Lynde had a few of his own shows that tanked and he slipped deeper into alcoholism. This may be why Paul came back to the syndicated Hollywood Squares in 1981.
+crissrudd4554 Richard's last Match Game was the PM show. No mention there except when the lights went out in the beginning and came back on. At the end of the show, Richard just waved farewell. In the last Match Game 82, Betty mentioned Richard's name when a contestant kissed McLean Stevenson.
Lupton2000 I was actually referring to his last CBS episode but you're right as well
I think that you're right.
Really Paul had a lot of fans, and he was an important component of the show's success.
@@Lupton2000 Rayburn's comment about Dawson on the first show without him was priceless...."He thought he'd be here forever."
I wish Wayland wouldn't have dicked around as much as he did. Peter made it clear he wanted Miss Circle to have a chance at the $25,000.
I love this :D
@Lupton2000 Yeah, I know. You're going for $25,000 in cash and prizes and Wayland and Madame decide to take two full minutes to answer three questions. And they had to have known it was a short show. Unbelievable. I'm just glad she got a good bonus prize.
It always seemed to me like this "felt" like a CBS show, so it is a little surprising i discovered later that it ran on NBC for that run.
It was supposed to be on CBS but Silverman didn't like the show so NBC took it.
Miss o almost got $2000 $25000 cash. 5 matches.
only reason the annoying tact buzzer was there cause they were preesed fo time being it was the last daytime show
They used it before in daytime shows. If they were in the middle of a game, they just resumed it on the next show. Made sense considering each game was a best two out of three.
hum was not aware of that cause when i watched the daytime show i dont think i heard it unless it was like thoose specal storybook squares weeks but it sure was a annoying sound
Hollywood Squares is the Best Educational Game of Knowledge why did Peter Marshall mention Paul Lynde that is poor Taste my Home Game of Hollywood Squares goes on forever because I'm not at the mercy of the Rates so either you like or not if you don't like I can cancel its anytime so its the people Choice Also I Write my Own Questions so there you have it
@heine71 That was the best part of this last daytime show. This was the way to end it:)
Failing to name-check Paul Lynde is irrelevant, he wasn't dead yet like Wally Cox and Charlie Weaver, and he wasn't present for the taping, which is why you shouldn't be a coked-up diva. You could make the case that his absence depressed the ratings enough to make NBC cancel the show, but he did appear in the Vegas season, implying there was some money deal on the table that didn't work out the way everyone wanted. Lynde died in 1982 and that was it for the show until the John Davidson revival in 1986.