September 10, 2019
jmunney
Game Shows, Television
$100000 Pyramid, ABC, ABC Summer Fun and Games, Battle of the Network Stars, Card Sharks, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Food Fight, Game Shows, Holey Moley, Match Game, Press Your Luck, Summer Fun and Games, The Gong Show, To Tell the Truth
CREDIT: Byron Cohen/ABC
Summer 2019 is winding to a close, which means we will soon have to say goodbye for now to one of my favorite programming blocks, ABC’s “Summer Fun & Games.” I’ve been meaning to do an appraisal of how well each show reaches its potential and how thoroughly they strike my particular pleasure centers, and that’s what I’ve done below. I’ve included all the shows that are currently on the block as well as those that have been cancelled or are on hiatus, organizing them into categories worthy of their status.
CREDIT: Heidi Gutman/ABC
The Titans
Celebrity Family Feud
Match Game
It’s your boy Steve Harvey hosting the stalwart program that all the fame-os want to be on. And it’s Master MC Alec Baldwin fully inhabiting the ringmaster role in the perfect venue where celebrity shtick comes to (blank).
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September 10, 2017
jmunney
Television, What Won TV?
American Dad!, American Horror Story, American Horror Story: Cult, Bojack Horseman, Halt and Catch Fire, The Gong Show, Twin Peaks, You're the Worst
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – What Twin Peaks is this?
Monday – American Dad!
Tuesday – American Horror Story: Cult … of Consequences of Voting for Jill Stein?
Wednesday – You’re the Worst
Thursday – The Gong Show
Friday – BoJack Horseman Season 4 (at least the first third – I’m still watching!)
Saturday – Halt and Catch Fire
August 6, 2017
jmunney
Television, What Won TV?
American Dad!, Jeopardy!, Last Week Tonight, Orphan Black, The Carmichael Show, The Gong Show, VICE
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Last Week Tonight is turning the frogs gay, and making a buck off it.
Monday – American Dad!
Tuesday – Jeopardy!
Wednesday – The Carmichael Show
Thursday – The Gong Show, thanks to the variety
Friday – VICE
Saturday – Orphan Black
July 31, 2017
jmunney
Television, What Won TV?
Celebrity Family Feud, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Jeopardy!, Orphan Black, The Gong Show, Whose Line is it Anyway?
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
CREDIT: ABC/Eric McCandless
Sunday – Celebrity Family Feud with its excellent answer of “squirrel”
Monday – Whose Line is it Anyway?, featuring the greatest Bruce Springsteen/Nicki Minaj duet of all time
Tuesday – Jeopardy!
Wednesday – Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Thursday – The Gong Show
Friday – Jeopardy!
Saturday – Orphan Black
July 24, 2017
jmunney
Television, What Won TV?
Jeopardy!, Orphan Black, The Carmichael Show, The Gong Show, Twin Peaks, VICE, Whose Line is it Anyway?
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Twin Peaks
Monday – Whose Line is it Anyway?
Tuesday – Jeopardy!
Wednesday – An especially uproarious Carmichael Show
Thursday – The Gong Show, featuring its best contestant yet!
Friday – A VICE Special Report
Saturday – Orphan Black
July 16, 2017
jmunney
Television, What Won TV?
Garbine Muguruza, Jeopardy!, The Carmichael Show, The Gong Show, Twin Peaks, VICE, Whose Line is it Anyway?, Wimbledon
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Twin Peaks (Honorable Mention: Pedro Martinez entering the Bad Family Feud Answer Hall of Fame)
Monday – Whose Line is it Anyway?
Tuesday – Jeopardy!
Wednesday – The Carmichael Show
Thursday – The Gong Show
Friday – VICE
Saturday – What force blew through the Wimbledon Ladies Final?
July 9, 2017
jmunney
Television, What Won TV?
Hot Dog Eating Contest, Jeopardy!, Last Week Tonight, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, The Carmichael Show, The Gong Show, Tour de Pharmacy
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Monday – Jeopardy!
Tuesday – Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, despite ESPN’s sloppy editing
Wednesday – The Carmichael Show
Thursday – The Gong Show
Friday – Jeopardy!
Saturday – Tour de Pharmacy, mostly for the Nathan Fielder bits
July 2, 2017
jmunney
Television, What Won TV?
Doctor Who, Downward Dog, Jeopardy!, The Carmichael Show, The Gong Show, Twin Peaks, VICE
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Twin Peaks … yeah, that’s the shit.
Monday – Jeopardy!
Tuesday – Downward Dog (Downward Decision by ABC cancelling this show)
Wednesday – The Carmichael Show
Thursday – The Gong Show
Friday – VICE
Saturday – Doctor Who
June 25, 2017
jmunney
Television, What Won TV?
Better Call Saul, cheeky monkeys, Doctor Who, Downward Dog, Orphan Black, RuPaul's Drag Race, Sasha Velour, The Carmichael Show, The Gong Show, Twin Peaks
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
CREDIT: VH1
Sunday – Twin Peaks
Monday – Better Call Saul, because everything’s blowing up
Tuesday – Downward Dog
Wednesday – Fargo had a fine finale, but The Carmichael Show had one of its best discussions ever.
Thursday – The Gong Show, cheeky monkeys
Friday – RuPaul’s Drag Race, even though my cable cut in and out during one of the lip syncs
Saturday – The Doctor Who/Orphan Black double bill lived up to its promise.
