Electronic wiping: what would you save and throw

[timology]

Flash back to the 1970s when electronic wiping was very prevalent because saving money and video tape was the "in thing." If you were in charge of deciding: which ONE (1) show would you save and which one would you want completely wiped.
SAVE: ABC Password
WIPE: The Gong Show. I am not a fan of talent contests, but this one looks like American Idol of the decade.

Tim Glende

[pzimm7778]

Flash back to the 1970s when electronic wiping was very prevalent because saving money and video tape was the "in thing." If you were in charge of deciding: which ONE (1) show would you save and which one would you want completely wiped.
SAVE: ABC Password
WIPE: The Gong Show. I am not a fan of talent contests, but this one looks like American Idol of the decade.

Tim Glende

Save: The first few Superbowls
Erase: I don't know

[Lingofan97]

I would agree with saving Password instead of The Gong Show

[CardSharks8689]

SAVE: Card Sharks with Bob Eubanks/Bill Rafferty - best versions of Card Sharks in my books!
WIPE: Match Game - I may be in the minority who hates that show.

[pzimm7778]

SAVE: Card Sharks with Bob Eubanks/Bill Rafferty - best versions of Card Sharks in my books!
WIPE: Match Game - I may be in the minority who hates that show.

Why would you need to save things that exist? The question is save something that was actually wiped.

[Lingofan97]

SAVE: Card Sharks with Bob Eubanks/Bill Rafferty - best versions of Card Sharks in my books!
WIPE: Match Game - I may be in the minority who hates that show.

A lot of us are starting to hate Match Game, especially Match Game 74. Rerun abuse

[Chameleonwhammy]

Save: High Rollers (Trebek)
Erase: The Gong Show

[pzimm7778]

A lot of us are starting to hate Match Game, especially Match Game 74. Rerun abuse

Whta saved me from hating it was recording the eps they had, re-recording the one 2 week span I needed they re-aired in January and giving it a rest. I haven't watched since. I love the show and would really like them to air different episodes but until they do I am on hiatus with MG personally until next year maybe. That'll give me time to get the fact I watched them 3 times in a row out of my system and can enjoy watching an episode or two a day again.

[gameshowmaniac27330]

Save: To say the least, Match Game pre 7X
Wipe: Every single gsn original

[starwheel]

Save: ABC PASSWORD!!! I think it's a great tragedy that so much of that version was lost. If only Goodson and Todman had known sooner, they would have stepped in and put a stop to that (as they did with the kines in the 50s, which preserved the vast majority of WML). I also give honorable mention to Fleming Jeopardy, Woolery WoF, early Pyramid, Three On A Match, and Second Chance, while we're on the subject of 70s shows that are largely lost to history.

Wipe: That short-lived Brady Bunch variety show in the mid-70s...now that was BAD.

[Lingofan97]

SAVE: The Newlywed Game
ERASE: Baggage

SAVE: Lingo (Woolery) seasons 2, 4-6
WIPE: Lingo (Woolery) season 3

SAVE: Catch 21
WIPE: Love Triangle

[Chameleonwhammy]

SAVE: High Rollers (Trebek)
ERASE:Love Connection

[wayne3924]

Save: Woolery WoF (more than what exists now)
Erase: Card Sharks 2001 (most boring/stupid show I've ever seen).

[ryan22184]

Save: All 70s-era Pyramid
Erase: Hurl. Worst game show ever.

Ryan

[Lingofan97]

Ugh...this thread again,

Save: Woolery WoF (more than what exists now)
Erase: Card Sharks 2001 (most boring/stupid show I've ever seen).

I agree with this. It would be rare for GSN to pick up Woolery WOF I know, but it would be nice to see somewhere.