Video Village with Jack Narz / 1960 / Rare
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2023
- Jack Narz served as the host (introduced on-air as "the Mayor") from the show's premiere until September 9, 1960, after which he departed for personal reasons. Red Rowe filled in as Mayor for the week of September 16 (including the final nighttime episode); the following Monday, Monty Hall replaced Narz and hosted through the remainder of the show's run.
Kenny Williams served as the announcer (the "town crier") throughout the show's run. Joanne Copeland (later to become the second Mrs. Johnny Carson) served as the show's original hostess during the time it originated from New York City. Shortly after Hall joined the show and Heatter-Quigley moved it to CBS Television City in Hollywood, California, Copeland was replaced by Eileen Barton.
When I watched this a 10 year old-in the summer and when I played hooky-I thought that the world was great and that it would never change.I hadn't realized that some people had other plans.
Yes, life seemed simpler as a young person.
I was a devoted fan too. It was a fun show, especially for a kid.
The Assistant to the Mayor was introduced as Joann Copeland. She later married Johnny Carson in 1963 and became better known as Joann Carson.
Very cool information.
Ms. Copeland drew the attention of handsome NY Giant football player Frank Gifford later while married to Carson ------Johnny Carson did not like that according to his lawyer Henry Buskin's book .
This was one of my earliest memories of TV from early childhood, and it still remains vivid today...
My sister and I loved Video Village. We actually “copied” the board on a sheet of paper and played with dice and tokens from another game. Later we got a real game set. Happy memories. ❤️
That sounds like a good way to play the game at home.
I don't remember the Milton Bradley home version of the game but I do remember a home version of "Concentration" which was a plastic box with slots for little cards that you would remove, revealing more of the picture puzzle. The picture puzzles were on a paper roll with around 50 of the puzzles. If a home game came out now it would probably be an app for your phone.
Jack Narz did a good job hosting Video Village in the mid sixties.
I agree
Video Village was a fun show . Better than a lot of recent game shows ,
Yes
The game where you're literally a pawn for advertisers. The time before "Spot Advertising" aka the modern commercial break. What a wonderful time to be alive!
Good point
I finally get to see an episode of the 60's game show Video Village. I first knew about it from an old issue of LIFE magazine my aunt had.
I like leafing through those old LIFE magazines.
I think they should bring this show back as an occasional special, like they've done with other classic game shows. They could make a really cool 3-D set with lots of new, modern features and lights to mark the squares where the contestants go after their spin. Of course they'd have to up the value of the prizes, but I think modern audiences would enjoy an updated version.
That's a good idea.
It could be updated to feature an "Online" theme that would feature prizes from leading online sites like Amazon.
Add them all together, and you will have something called "Techno Village"
Milton Bradley manufactured a box game version which was one of America's hottest selling toys between late 1960 (when it came out) and 1962.
That's cool.
My family had one. I was a preschooler. It eventually collected dust in the basement.
I had one!
Had one too.
I have a copy of the Video Village home game. I bought it off of eBay.
Looked this up thinking I would NEVER find it! Could never get the song outta my head. I must have been 7 or 8 years old! Wow.
What a treat! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Surprised no one noted this until now.
Kenny Williams later gained greater fame, serving as the announcer for “The Hollywood Squares.”
Jack Narz only appeared as host for the early New York run of VV. Red Rowe filled in for a couple of weeks after that, and then Heatter-Quigley moved west to Hollywood, where Monty Hall hosted for the rest of the show’s run.
Narz quit the show in an unsuccessful attempt to save his marriage, following her to.Los Angeles
This is the first time I've seen this and maybe it's just me, but this might be a coincidental precursor to Canada's "The Mad Dash" from producer Sidney Cohen from 1978-1980 but without the questions asked. Very interesting!
Are there clips from that Canadian show on UA-cam?
ua-cam.com/video/N8eGAbOpYFM/v-deo.html&pp=ygUWdGhlIG1hZCBkYXNoIGdhbWUgc2hvdw%3D%3D
I know the pilot is on UA-cam hosted by the creator of the Mad Dash, there is at least complete show hosted by Pierre (I can't think of his last name) but they are here on UA-cam, hope this helps!
@@ralphl.9382 Pierre Lalonde was his name.
Nice to see a new episode of this!
Gerry Wilson always thought Monty hall hosted this big reason I like you ube is that I learn something new everyday this reminds me a little of monopoly
That's true, it is a lot like Monopoly.
Monty Hall DID host later on. Narz went on to ABC and “Seven Keys.” There’s a Hall V.V. episode from 1962 (the next to the very last program of V.V.) here on UA-cam, and it’s shown on videotape.
First time I've seen "Video Village" since it was originally aired! Amazing how excited the players were about winning five or ten dollars, much less a box of nylon stockings!
I suppose after the war, nylon stockings were considered a luxury since they went many years without them.
In the wake of the quiz show scandals, CBS was wary of having contestants win large sums of money. In fact, when a player on the nighttime version of PASSWORD two years later won $1,200 in a single episode, the network made producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman change the rules so that the same twp players couldn't compete for the entire show.
@@4seeableTVinteresting point of view. This show was produced and aired in 1960, fifteen years after WWII. Nylons weren’t a rare item anymore.
Joanne Copeland later was married to Johnny Carson.
Yep. Second wife.
@4seeableTV Who because a good friend to Truman Capote when they both lived in the United Nations Plaza apartments.
While she didn't take his advice to stick with Carson, she remained loyal to Truman as others abandoned him in the wake of revelations from excerpts of his never published novel ANSWERED PRAYERS. He would pass on in her Los Angeles home in 1984.
Jack Narz also hosted Betty White’s 50s TV show, LIFE WITH ELIZABETH. His brother, James Edward Narz, was known professionally as Tom Kennedy, who also hosted game shows such as PASSWORD PLUS, SPLIT SECOND, YOU DON’T SAY, and the nighttime version of THE PRICE IS RIGHT…
Thanks for the interesting info.
The girl in the toothpaste commercial is Cindy Carol of “Gidget Goes To Rome.”
Cool.
Wish they would play this today. With a few modernizations, it would be great game show! Fun game.
Did you know there was a game modeled after Video Village in the Japanese SFC version of Dragon Quest III? It was called "Pachisi" & you can only play it by obtaining tickets & finding the hidden game boards. 😁
An I wrong in thinking I remember a children's version of this on Saturday mornings, amongst the cartoon shows and other kids' programming?
You're right. Video Village Junior aired on Saturday mornings from September 30, 1961, to June 16, 1962
There was a later children's game which had a large game board on the set in "Shenanigans", hosted by Stubby Kaye and lasted the 1964-65 season on ABC.
Video Village Jr was also called Kideo Village.
I watched SHENANIGANS every Saturday morning. It was less a game show and more a 30 minute commercial for Milton Bradley whose game were shamelessly promoted. (Time Bomb! would be an interesting gift to bring on a plane. )
What was truly incredible was the get a Broadway and film star the caliber of stubby Kaye to host and sing in a Network morning show was truly amazing. What a treat as he was just off starring in lLil Abner and cat Ballou.
Good thing she brought her purse.
Video Village is a good 1960 game show!!
Agreed!
19:40 shouldnt Pat have took a chance after sending him back?
I think she should've.
Early gameshow 60's! 2:50
...carries her purse thru the game LOL
I never noticed that before. Good catch.
Pretty much like the children's game " Candyland "
You're right.
What ever happened to Wonderama???
Seems like we had this game when I was a kid. Thought it was funny she did that whole game holding her purse. That was weird.
I could be the dice yelling guy.
Mayor Jack Narz?
That’s how the show referred to its host
Shinaniganes???
Remember the toothpaste VOTE???
Yup. Late 60s? Odd taste IIRC.
27:58 Theme
Gameshow Shinaniganes???
Shenanigans appeared on ABC in 1964-65. It was a kid’s version of Video Village, hosted by Stubby Kaye. Kenny Williams announced again, playing Kenny the Cop.
I wonder why they make the women carry their purses?
It is kind of odd, isn't it?
Use to happen semi regularly on early episodes of Price is Right too.
Mindless. Boring Geez