Game Show Garbage - Bullseye (1980 Version)
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- On this edition of Game Show Garbage, Cyndi enters some self-reflection and takes a hard look at one of her favorite shows from awhile ago in the Jim Lange hosted show called Bullseye. This shouldn't be confused with the Jim Bowen version involving Darts in the UK, this one involves being a complete knockoff of The Joker's Wild, done by the same folks who did The Joker's Wild.
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Personally, I liked Bullseye, when they had civilian contestants. When they added celebrities to the mix, that's when this show jumped the shark.
The same thing happened to Hot Potato. As soon as they added in the celebs, it was curtains for the show.
How many game shows get better with the changeover to celebrities? I can't think of any.
Mike Kaltman never happened and never will
Celebrity Whew! managed to be more or less the same. The show in general just wasn't long for the world.
@JMFabiano The problem with Celebrity Whew! was the celebrity took away half of the civilian's control. If you're a smart contestant that ended up with a dum-dum celebrity you'd be screwed. You were in good hands with Betty White or Jamie Farr, but if your partner was Gary Collins or Mary Ann Mobley...lotsa luck.
This to me is a spot on review. The single biggest flaw to me is in theory, If one player takes a category for $100 and is on a Bullseye, they could, in theory at least, answer 19 in a row, miss the 20th, then control goes to the other player, and with just one answer, could win the game. I am sorry, but for one player to answer 19 correct and lose to a player who gets only 1 right is a huge flaw. Card Sharks 2001 had a similar flaw. One player could call every card right, miss the last one and the other player would win doing absolutely nothing at all! The bonus game dragged out too. Was extremely yawn inducing when they had the ten spin maximum. Still was very slow and tedious with 7 spins. Maybe if the dollar amounts had increased with each progressive spin, and a bigger threat of the lightning striking with each subsequent spin, that might have added a bit more drama to it. There was at least one or two times that I can recollect where the show began in the middle of a bonus game already in progress. That should never ever happen. The game was fun to play along with as far as the questions were concerned, and yes it was quite a neat and unique and bright set. Jim was pretty decent as host, although to me his best work was with Name That Tune. And indeed, the addition of the celebrities just made a sub-par game even less enjoyable to view. To make it even more tedious, having it be a best 2 out of 3 game match really made it draaaaag on. Then the end game was often worth less, another huge flaw.
"Card Sharks 2001 had a similar flaw. One player could call every card right, miss the last one and the other player would win doing absolutely nothing at all!"
That was done on the original versions, but in a far different (and better) fashion-- in Sudden Death (if neither player had cleared the board by the fourth question [third on the tiebreaker]), the fourth (or third) question was played for the all-important control of the board. It was all-important because whichever player had control had a choice; he/she could change the base card and try to finish his/her row, and if successful, he/she won the game/match; else, the opponent did. Or, he/she could pass to the opponent, who had to play from whatever card was his/her base card (even if it was the worst card in the deck); same rules applied in reverse (if the opponent cleared the board; he/she won the game/match; else, the first player did).
There was something addicting about Bonus Island, even though it was the stupid,
a) spin until you win,
b) spin until you get electrocuted,
c) spin until you wuss out.
One of the many reasons I hate Face The Devil, and the syndicated Martindale and Caldwell, Beat The Dragon. Pat Finn had the only good bonus round on Joker's Wild, while Wink's original CBS run, and Patrick Wayne's Tic-Tac-Dough bonus round does it correctly with X's and O's instead of the idiotic dollar amounts.
And yes, I hate the interrupting of bonus rounds. (Jeopardy! style) Double Dare had that same problem with Beat The Spoilers. A problem that would have not been one if they SELF CONTAINED the episodes by going "most money at the end of the show" goes on to fight the Spoilers, instead of the stupid "first to [insert dollar amount]" rules.
It especially doesn't help Bonus Island with Jim Lange constantly STRETCHING OUT THE DRAMA like that! Millionaire may have been the trendsetter (just another reason to hate that show), but (Joker's Wild style) Bullseye was one of the first to REALLY stretch out the drama. Thanks to Bullseye and Millionaire, it gave birth to more drama stretching shows with Deal or No Deal being the worst offender.
The bonus island was the best part of the game. Bullseye isn't the best, but it is a lot better than card sharks 2000.
Just about ANYTHING is better than Card Sharks 2001.
Personally, I liked Bullseye, but I agree, once it became Celebrity Bullseye, the writing was on the wall.
I think if they simply got rid of the bullseye in the "contract window" in the front game, it would have improved the game alot. Also, reducing the number of questions in a contract from 1-infinity, to 1-3 (keeping with the theme of "3") would've helped also.
I disagree about getting rid of the bullseye in the contract window but I would change it this way: Keep the Bullseye in the contract window and it acts as a money doubler to lead the fast track to $2K instead....for example,let's say I got It's The Letter at $400 a question and I got Jumbled Words at $400 a question,and the contract is a Bullseye and instead of answering 5 questions to win,I would have to answer 3 because the $400 will double to $800 due to the Bullseye.
There is a reason this looks like Joker, if you knew why this was created. CBS cancelled Joker in 1975. They realized they made a mistake and B&E created a game called Double Cross, which was the origin of Bullseye.
I remember Ron Greenberg saying this was supposed to essentially be "spinning Who What or Where Game," but that they changed it because, ironically, it was too much like Joker. The interesting thing is, "spinning Who, What or Where Game" actually sounds like an intriguing idea.
This was one of my first game shows when I was a kid, and one of my favorites, though Cyndi has the show's flaws right on the head. A better host and better game material might have made the show work better, but in the end, Cyndi's right: it's just a rehash of TJW.
As much as B/E try with Bullseye, the problem was the fact that it WAS the junior version of TJW. It’s shocking it even had a 2-year run
I was so used to seeing Jim Lange on this series and Name That Tune in reruns that I couldn't imagine him returning to "The Dating Game".
I remember when the OJ Simpson trial began, and I saw F. Lee Bailey on his defense team. My first thought was, "Hey, that's the guy who kept winning on Celebrity Bullseye!"
For bonus island. Three bullseyes or 10 spins gives you $5000, not a doubling of the pot inside of 10 spins.
As someone who's hosted this show at a live event: those damn contracts slow the game down a ton, especially if you wind up with two contestants who...aren't the best at said category.
Love your work Greggo!
Ah, yes. You are the
Dallas-Indianapolis-Philadelphia-Seattle-Houston-Ireland-Tampa
that freaks out over
Dallas-Indianapolis-Philadelphia-Seattle-Houston-Ireland-Tampa-Saints
in the audience. Here's a tip,
DON'T HOST GAME SHOWS IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE UNLESS THEY'RE PLANTS!!!
I'm torn here, because I still think that the civilian format had many good things going for it. That said, I concur with the suggestion of removing the potentially open-ended nature of the contracts--certainly with regards to not having the Bullseye contracts, and maybe also with not having contracts continue on a miss. The worst thing for me, though, is that B&E was pushing this show in syndication while both TJW and TTD were at their peak; it might've worked better if the company waited a few years, especially if it couldn't sell the show to a network.
Also, I don't think anyone has yet mentioned one of the worst parts of the celebrity format: its abrupt debut, which didn't even allow for the final civilian game to air its completion.
Just another reason to hate Jack and Dan.
The Joker's Wild Fast Forward category as the entire game's premise. I can see the inspiration.
Cyndi As someone that liked this particular show. I have to say you did a great job at deconstructing what was WRONG with the format (the big set and bombastic music covering up weak TJW/TTD hybrid) and why exactly it didnt last long. I think this video along with Mike Burger( of gameshowpilotlight) are the best critical deconstructions of the format. Its safe to say with TJW and TTD strong Bullseye was overkill and showed in the low clearance and low ratings. And as for Celebrity Bullseye, lets just say it was pure GARBAGE headed to the Game Show Landfill! Great critique. Sidenote its nice that you also critique flaws of even the most successful and iconic franchises. thats the mark of a quality critic. Kudos.
Good review of Bullseye. I like Bullseye a lot. The truth is without that contract window and Bullseyes, you basically have The Joker's Wild. I loved Jim Lange and the theme song.
rodney1279 don't forget the set.
The set was amazing for the show, but I give my 2 cents for it. The theme song kicks a$$. The hand-clapping part reminds me of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by Santa Esmeralda from 1978, a remake of a classic 1960's hit originally done by the Animals.
One thing that was overlooked, the pilot. Link below. $1000+ which you kept, but now you get to Bullseye Island and that $1000 would be the base for what happens next. There's a bullseye there that the contestant presses to find out how many chances to double that pot you have. It could come up 3, 4, 5, or bullseye.
So say you hit 4. Then you can spin up to 4 times to double you $$$. So you could double $2k-$4K-$8-$16K. But lightning would be in all 3 windows (no freezing) and if you hit that, you go back to the amount you won in the game. So you had to decide whether to go on or stop (basic Barry-Enright)
The real fun...and Jack Barry's increased intake of Kaopectate...would happen if you hit Bullseye at the small board, That meant you could spin as many times until you quit, hit lightning and lose everything, or hit the $Million. That's a 10 spin proposition if anyone was willing to sit through that and Barry was willing to pay out that much.
Here's the pilot: czcams.com/video/QGlo5IOuH6Y/video.html
My views:
1) If the champ runs the table & have a perfect game - the challenger has a second chance & stuck around for the next game
NOT FAIR FOR SOMEONE WHO STRUGGLED TO GET ON THE SHOW IN THE FIRST PLACE JUST STAND THERE & LOSE WITH NO CHANCE TO PLAY THE GAME. - EVEN WORST, THAT PERSON GET TO ANSWER A QUESTION & BLOWS IT DOESN'T GET ANOTHER CHANCE.
2) TRYING TO CLEAR A BIG CONTRACT - ESPECIALLY WHEN MANY QUESTIONS WERE MISSED & CONTROL IS GOING BACK AND FORTH BECAUSE THE PLAYERS KEEP GETTING WRONG ANSWERS.
Back to Joker's Wild - I hated the (3 Jokers & ANSWERING A CORRECTLY FOR AN INSTANT WIN)
And Greed was the worst one of all when it comes to "never getting a chance to play". See the Chuck Woolery question.
Pat Finn and freakin' SNOOP DOGG did it correctly by eliminating the instant win on their Joker's Wild.
One fix that I thought of is that if a contestant misses one question, then their opponent can steal the pot and control with one correct answer.
I always liked Bullseye, but I do have to admit that you're right. About the only unique thing with it among B&E's shows was the option to bank money after the end of a contract. And, of course, there's no denying that the contract idea slows things down if both contestants happen to suck at a particular category. And, of course, turning into Celebrity Bullseye made things exponentially worse, a mistake they would repeat with Hot Potato and that the producers of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire would repeat in late 2001/early 2002.
In case I have studied online at home, when the show became “Celebrity Bullseye” on Monday, December 7, 1981, celebrities played instead of contestants with each one playing for his or her charity, this show gradually began to lose viewers and end its first-run episode on Friday, June 25, 1982 (reruns from Monday, June 28-Friday, September 24, 1982).
This show got riffed on Faux Pause… twice.
I used to watch this in the mornings when I'd stay home from school! Wow, talk about B list celebrity guests!
Any chance the rotating formats to Play the Percentages ever makes it on GSG?
Okay I have thought a lot about this since watching this video. I think these changes would make the gameplay a lot more fair and reasonable.
1. For a contract, you only get asked the number of questions from the bottom window, right or wrong. A contract should not end on all questions being answered right.
2. After completing a contract you have to bank the money in the pot. That wouldn’t take away the purpose of the pot, because any wrong answer would give the other player a chance to take over the contract.
3. A bullseye contract ends after a wrong answer by both contestants. Rather than continue to allow the spinner to keep going. If you want to take advantage of the bullseye you have to rip off a lot of right answers in a row.
"A contract should not end on all questions being answered right."
So in other words, if both players happened to not know anything about a particular category being played in a contract (one player missing, and the other missing as well), that should not be grounds for a possibly interminable contract where the number of questions indicated in the window was strictly adhered to and was not finished until that number of correct answers; is that right?
@@bmasters1981if the contract has 5 questions, with $100 per correct answer, the contract should not be guaranteed for $500. It's 5 questions answered right or wrong with the maximum value is $500. So if there's only 3 correct answers and 2 incorrect out of the 5 questions asked in the contract, only $300 would go to the person with control.
@@christhomas8729 That's a great way to put it, and is definitely fairer.
The UK version of Bullseye would be a good review.
For a show where daring determines the fate of a player, there were just too many flaws. How I would do Bullseye is this...
Dollar values would now range from $200-$1000, 5 categories in each window with a goal of $5000 to win the game. Also, after each contract is completed, you bank the money automatically unless you give a wrong answer. Do that and the contract is voided out plus any money already in the pot as well as control goes to the opponent. However...I woud add the lightning from Bonus Island to the main game. If you spin the lightning in the bottom window, you lose control. Bonus Island plays as before except the dollar values range from $1000-$5000, goal is either 3 bullseyes, $25,000 or 10 spins - whichever comes first. Also, if you get a natural triple of dollar amounts, it's a $50,000 payoff and an automatic win.
I would like for you to do a review of UK Bullseye hosted by Jim Bowman and hosted by Dave Spikey (2006).
There was a similar pilot to this show called double cross which had each contestant select a specialty category b4 game play to be added to the set of categories in the match. The difference is two windows had dollar amounts from 10 to 100 dollars and the top window had a category. The contestant could answer questions til they miss in the category or bank the money and respin to increase the value of each question but the category is respun how each money window had a cross which if came up ended the contestants turn. First to 1000 wins however both contestants took equal turns. The bonus game had the same money windows but the top category windows now displayed random messages such as spin is zero or add 200. Contestant had 5 spins to hit 1k b4 a cross showed up to win a prize package (african safari in the pilot).
HATED Celebrity Bullseye with a passion! A really brainy celebrity could go on a tear in that game. I remember as a kid watching Marcia Wallace win so much money for Meals on Wheels SHE SWITCHED CHARITIES!
The two Celeb episodes GSN showed 15 years ago were pretty dreadful. Not a single playing of Bonus Island.
Vahan Nisanian I remember when GSN ran two episodes of "Celebrity Bullseye", it was okay, but lacking the Bonus Island round. I remember Bonus Island where a contestant want to play for money and the prize. The object is to match 3 bullseyes to win cash, or if you go up to 10 spins without matching any of the bullseyes, you automatically win the game, or if the lightning appears, you lose.
Actually, I see a pattern between this and last video (MG/HS Hour): both shows with impressive looking elements but flawed beneath the surface. Both Bullseye and MG/HS had epic theme songs and big, colorful sets. Which is what I think lots of people remember.
Make a review of UK version of Bullseye hosted by Jim Bowman and Dave Spikey in 2006 (Short Lived).
And also make a review of UK Mastermind from 1972-1997 hosted by Magnus Magnusson. And Mastermind India hosted by Siddhartha Basu from 1998-2002. And UK Mastermind hosted by John Humphreys from 2003-Present.
Also, when will the clock and/or shuffle formats of Millionaire FINALLY receive their rightful induction?
This show couldve been great with one simple change. SPEED THE GAME UP. Especially the bonus game.
Our patron saint, Patrick Wayne, was a celebrity contestant one time. It was one of the only episodes of Celebrity Bullseye to air on GSN.
And Jim infamously told him, "I think you'd make a great game show host".
Yep, and he became famous for "YOU WINNNN!!!" and "YOU BLOCCKKKKKKK!!!!" on TTD '90.. which was one of the worst reboots ever.
And if I didn't know better, I'd call this a master job of trolling us on GSN's part, to answer all the members of the IGSC who kept clamoring for the show to be on the schedule. Not only no Bonus Island, not only Celeb format, but Public Enemy #1 of the IGSC appears. Go figure!
@@JMFabiano - And Sony wonders why their shitty network is less popular than back then?
I Love BULLSEYE, it's my favorite Barry & Enright Game Show
I use to watch it on Pat Robertson's CBN (now freeform) and later on USA Network
The Game was pretty good, the set was AWESOME as the late Johnny Carson loved the set when it was Videotaped at NBC Studios Burbank, CA during the 1st season, but when the show was renewed for a 2nd season, it moved to CBS Television City in Hollywood, but the show took a dive when it was renamed Celebrity Bullseye and that spelled doom for BULLSEYE
and when the show got cancelled along with Match Game on syndication, that's when CBS Television City brought back The $25,000 Pyramid as The NEW $25,000 Pyramid with the late TV Icon Dick Clark as host and Child's Play with the late Bill Cullen joining CBS Daytime along with The Price is Right with Bob Barker and TattleTales with the late Bert Convy and Child's Play would get replaced with Press Your Luck with the late Peter Tomarken
You do realize that on Tic Tac Dough the champion had a monstrous advantage as well when they added Bonus Category and Double or Nothing. With Bonus Category, all they had to do was run off 3 questions and win, or D or N where they started off with 2 boxes won. And in spite of "radon shuffling", it's amazing how well those worked for the champion.
RedNekLvr22 But there’s a silver lining: When a champion sweeps a game on a single turn, using the bonus category, the challenger gets a rematch immediately after the Dragon 🐉
@@boisegameshowguy - It should never have come down to the point a challenger has to get a rematch if they get wiped out without playing the game!
And they did away with those stupid categories in 1990. Which makes it all the more frustrating that they thought Patrick Wayne would be a good replacement for Jim Caldwell.
Where’s the chaimber introduction
“…amped up to the nunth degree…”
“Made it expodentially worse”
Oyyyyyy.
Another solution to the Celebrity Bonus Island would be to have them to play with an audience member for the money for their charity and a prize package for the civilian.
I agree with this. Bullseye was just a slower version of Tic Tac Dough and Joker's Wild--and was boring. And the celeb format was much worse.. especially when it takes forever before they got to Bonus Island.
Gregory Pearsoll The Bonus Island was a fun game to win money and prizes if you match the 3 Bullseyes to double the amount of money to win, or you can rack up your money up to 10 spins to win the money without matching any Bullseye, or if you get a lightning, you lose.
And speaking of Bonus Island, check out this clip from this show where a guy who was doing good at Bonus Island, and it was the only time you see where he matched 3 bullseyes in one spin, and won $5,000 and a bundles of prizes. It was a historic moment on "Bullseye" where a contestant was doing excellent at the game which was right off the bat. Watch here and see what happens.
czcams.com/video/fE8Kgh-0JCA/video.html
Greggo's Game Shows is the only reason why I even knew about this game show before this review. Greggo did a more entertaining version of this game show at some anime cons.
I like Bullseye. Celebrity Bullseye is the one that should be game show garbage. I have to disagree on Bullseye (civilian) being garbage.
it was weird to me that ,when they would do the "Celeb (enter show here)" for the most part that spelled the death knell of a show. That was like the weirdest thing cos you know Barry had to look at the show and be like
"Man this show is doing fine...ADD CELEBS TO MESS WITH IT!"
Okay that's harsh but the duration of a Celeb game was ridiculous cos they made those two out of three. At least with the civilians they were 1 and done so there was that.
Trying to think who I would have had as a host over Lange is hard because he always seemed genuinely excited when the constants spun the three bullseyes on the Island and ESPECIALLY if they hit the "Natural" out of the chute for $5000 (later $10000 and yes there is a clip of the rare feat).
Want some real fun? go find the flash game for Bonus Island and try your hand at that...that's is a blast
@@Vansbaseball Indeed.
@@Vansbaseball - As for who to replace Jim Lange. Easy.
PATRICK WAYNE!
In fact, it was Jim himself that said that Wayne would make a good game show host. So blame Jim for how Wayne got the Tic-Tac job from Caldwell.
Then you better not complain if you go up against the champion that goes nuclear on you to the point you DON'T ever get to play!
Yeah, I was never a fan of those Celebrity contestant episodes you see in Lingo and Weakest Link because you know all that money is going to charity anyway.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTTTTYYYYYYY!
I agree with you about Jim Lange not being the best choice and the celebrity format being terrible. Disagree on the rest. The game was OK, and spinning a bullseye was part of the luck mentioned in the opening. Bonus Island was fun. The set was amazing.
someguy23475 Johnny Carson was impressed on the set too. Image how the set would look with the LED's and in 4K.
That was in 1980. LED's and 4K never existed back then.
MTN Productions I know that but I was saying (wasn't specific on previous post) is image if they did remake and make the set similar to the 80s version with LEDs and HD.
someguy23475 he’s still far better than pat bullard
@@mrf817 And I feel the same in regard to the 1985 season (last one) of the Martindale/Caldwell TTD (Jim Caldwell was host there, with a remade set)-- Jim Caldwell may not have been perfect, and his red box category explanation method might have gotten on a few nerves, but he was far better than Patrick Wayne and that rappin' Dragon and Dragonslayer of 1990 (among other infamous changes in that 1990 version).
If you had a choice between Jim Lange and Jim Bowen, who would you prefer?
francis1971 Bowen id love to see how he would have hosted US Bullseye
I remember this show. I used to watched it a lot since I was a kid. It was first aired on WOR-TV (channel 9) in the early 1980’s, and then later reran on USA during the mid to late 80's and on GSN during the 1990’s. The original and the celebrity versions are well done, but the actual game looks good. The bonus round where you can find three bullseyes for a win, if not, you win the money, and if you see a lightning appeared, you lose. This is similar to one of the bonus rounds in both “Tic Tac Dough” and “Joker’s Wild”. I like the show and it was fun, and you can watch them on CZcams if there are episodes available.
BTW, the show was taped at CBS Television City (aka the Bob Barker Studio), the same studio that did "The Price Is Right" and many other game shows.
bullseye
This series was a disappointing "The Joker's Wild" knockoff, but minus the one-armed bandit.
Bullseye was bleh ( not awful) without celebrities. But Celebrity Bullseye, ugh
Man! I'm surprised that you actually castigated this show. I always thought that Bullseye was just a so-so show that was at least better than Play the Percentages.
bhayes06 Play The Percentages solo format yes. Jack and Dan should have left it alone as the couple's format.
Video on the ever changing PTP formats?
I liked Bullseye.WOR-TV New York(before the extra W was added)aired this show.
Jack Barry and Dan Enright are easily the most overrated game show creators in history when you compare the innovation of their shows compared to Goodson-Todman, Reg Grundy and Merv Griffin. Most of their bonus rounds are proof of this, let alone the failure that is "Joker's Wild" Bullseye. You are better off watching Bullseye "Darts" with Jim Bowen instead.
You think Bullseye US is bad. 💀💀💀 Go watch Double cross kid.
Given that this show has its fans, inducting Bullseye was a video of strategy, luck, and daring.
It was worth it. Same with Nick Arcade (on the website). Point is, if Sidelman hates a game show, it shouldn't let cult followers dictate what they want to see inducted.
I love Bullseye but the game should more better if the contestant completed the contract their opponent take shot, left the amount of $1000 to win. Same goes with Bonus Island ( only they should kept the amount of $100, $150, $200 ). Eliminate the double the money when the contestant got 3 Bullseyes & have a 5 game rule ( contestant won up 5 games they're done having the 5 time in Bonus Island trying to win a car ).
Now that I think about it, this is correct. In the few episodes I were able to see (even in the celeb version) the advantage always was stilted against the challenger it seemed. Unlike let's say Hot Potato where there weren't any advantages. There, with Hot Potato, you litterally lived by the answer, and died by the answer.
Normally,being a big Bullseye fan,I would have ripped this video BUT....there are some valid points you made on this video about Bullseye. And I gotta agree with Greggo's Game Shows,those dang contracts are a pain,LOL! My friend Frankie Satori hosted the show on the MVG Productions Channel in the Discord app and we had to deal with the Beatles and Poets & Poetry in 2 separate contracts and it was a battle completing those contracts,LOL! What I would have done is keep the Bullseye in the contract window and it acts as a money doubler to lead the fast track to $2K instead....for example,let's say I got It's The Letter at $400 a question and I got Jumbled Words at $400 a question,and the contract is a Bullseye and instead of answering 5 questions to win,I would have to answer 3 because the $400 will double to $800 due to the Bullseye.
Bullseye is definitely remembered more for its cosmetics than its gameplay. And in that sense, the game is quite successful -- the set and the special effects were pretty impressive for their time. One suspects if Barry & Enright hoped the bells & whistles would distract viewers from the fact that their game was a dull, slow-paced carbon copy of The Joker's Wild.
Nope. It was a failure. Otherwise, the show would have lasted longer.
@@psychopathyoutubeemployees280Have you seen the Double Cross Pilot yet? It was a bit worse.
Yes, Hollywood Connection please! Made worse by airing on GSN and "rubbing in" that they didn't have the rights to Match Game at the time.
Faux Pause Made Fun of The Show Not Once But Twice.
I like Hal Hidey's _Bullseye_ cues, but he abuses "clapping in rhythm" on this show even more than on _Tic Tac Dough._
Gloryosky The hand-clapping part was used for the intro to a remake of the Animals' classic "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood " by Santa Esmeralda. Listen to this intro, and hear what it sounded like.
czcams.com/video/HePz_BD6Q0U/video.html
The UK Bullseye was way better than this tripe lol But then again, where was Darts invented lol
That's the second Bullseye, which debuted shortly after this one. A third Bullseye in America was on FOX a couple of years ago. It bombed.
This is perhaps the most awful review of one of the most underrated shows in game show history.
I loved the show since I was a kid, but I remember Bonus Island where you can win money and avoid the lightning which was called "Rotten Lightning" where a contestant loses when a lightning window appeared where it got struck during a thunderstorm.
Oh look, a
Dallas-Indianapolis-Philadelphia-Seattle-Houston-Ireland-Tampa
fanboy, butthurt because nobody watched Bullseye!
@@Musicradio77Network - It was just called Lightning. Lange would just call it rotten to make a chump feel better.
@@psychopathyoutubeemployees280Saying that literally proves that you’re not good , since people ACTUALLY WATCHED IT ON CZcams.
I absolutely agree that the celebrity format was TERRIBLE, but I really liked the civilian format a lot. The front game really involved both good general knowleedge and strategy along with a fair amount of risk, and I'd agrue that the champion getting to go first is just as much of an advantage in this game as it is in Tic Tac Dough. The bonus game was also a lot more interesting than just picking numbers or spinning a wheel trying to get to $1,000.
A shit game show is still a shit game show. Also, Pat Finn's Joker's Wild bonus round, and the X's and O's bonus round of Wink's original CBS run, and Patrick Wayne's Tic-Tac-Dough are way better than Bonus Island.
I liked Bullseye but I can see why it didn't last long. I'm surprised that the celebrity edition lasted as long as it did.
Edward Shore After the show's cancellation, the name "Bullseye" was used as a pricing game on "The Price Is Right", same name, completely different game. The object is to get one of the item from $10 to $12 to win the game where a contestant choose an item, how many item you want, and then add the price and bingo! If you don't get the Bullseye, you put the sticker in the target, and if you get it wrong, the game continues when you get three tries. If you ran out of tries, you can see if a hidden Bullseye on there. If you can't find a hidden Bullseye, you lose. That's the game I was talking about.
Prior to this, "The Price Is Right" had "Bullseye #1" and "Bullseye #2" during the first year back in 1972, and it both failed miserably, and it didn't last that long. "Bullseye #1" lasted for a week, and it was the first pricing game that doomed, and no one won the prize, except one contestant was trying to match the price and then they lost when it got close to a $1. In "Bullseye #2", they added a second player to play the game and it failed miserably, but lucky enough, one of the contestants won the game, and it lasted only one game, and sadly, both early pricing games "Bullseye #1 & 2" bit the dust big time.
@@Musicradio77Network - Did you forget about the British Bullseye that uses darts instead of ripping off The Joker's Wild that debuted shortly after the debut of Lange's Bullseye?
WELL I LIKE THIS SHOW!!!
But I guess you have some valid points.....
TOO BAD YOU ARE ONE OF ONLY TEN THAT ACTUALLY LIKED IT,
Baby-Indoor-Tennis-Cake-Hollow!!!!!!
@@psychopathyoutubeemployees280I’m tired of you, I’m going to watch some Bar Rescue.
@@psychopathyoutubeemployees280If you can’t respect someone’s opinion, then I think you should just leave the internet, and never comment on anything again.
I didn't see what was wrong with the show. But then again, that's just one man's opinion.
So you enjoy seeing challengers getting screwed by a really smart champion to the point of having to give that challenger a rematch?
You forgot one thing: This was the only B&E show where front-game losers actually got to *keep* the cash won!