"Lingo" Game Show Pilot (12-2-86)

[@rodney1279TheFlip]

I love the eggcrate readout on the pilot.

[@drewconway7135]

1:52 “…and you add just a *taint* of luck…” 😳

[@danamaderas3382]

Gave away the puzzle?

[@DesmondShannon87]

who doesn't love a huge win like that

[@markjones1184]

I liked the eggcrate and prize format in this (pilot). I wonder if this was taped in USA vs BCTV (Canada) for when it went to air

[@Netstryke]

Curious. I'm guessing this pilot was filmed in L.A. How did the show wind up filming in Vancouver, B.C.?

[@Tubewings]

I'm guessing it was cheaper to tape in Vancouver as opposed to Los Angeles.

[@danberger3593]

I believe this was originally pitched as a network show, but later got picked up for syndication.

[@dimitriberozny3729]

@@danberger3593NBC was supposed to take it,CBS and ABC wanted it for pocket change.

[@thegameshowgeek]

A lot of American game shows filmed in Canada in the late 80s, with talented Canadians on staff to satisfy Canadian content laws (at least 35% of content produced/broadcast there must have Canadian specific features to it). Dusty Martell satisfied the law when Lingo debuted in 87. And over on Split Second, Monty Hall’s track record on LMAD didn’t make Canadian fans forget he hailed from Winnipeg, Manitoba 🇨🇦

[@someguy23475]

@@TubewingsTax incentives played a major role.

[@boisegameshowguy]

Very brown, this set. I thought browns, yellows and oranges fit the 70s better, but I digress as Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer used them when they launched the Newshour in 1983. Still, I'm happy they went with blue on air.

[@nextbarker2702]

Huh, in the pilot they drew there LINGO numbers, on the real show, Dusty did it, or whatever the cohost was

[@marcpower4167]

Well they still drew them themselves but they handed the ball to Dusty/Margaux and she read it out. CANCON regulations likely, ie. Needed a Canadian on-air personality.

[@darrylh1971]

Now this is what the recent RuPaul hosted version should have been like!

[@transgamergirl3649]

i have to agree with you on that

[@spacemanmonster23]

word!

[@silentbob3208]

Or any version just keep that cross-dresser away from it...disaster

[@DrakeFeatherwing]

​Ru is a better person than you could ever dream of being. ​@@silentbob3208

[@DaSuTro]

I thought "Ted" looked familiar. He was on $25,000 Pyramid and Super Password.

[@marcpower4167]

He was also on the yahtzee pilot

[@Tubewings]

I noticed that the pilot kept the circled letters from the prior guesses instead of removing them when they popped up in the proper position.

[@spacemanmonster23]

I recognize that music from "The New Jersey Bowl"

[@ThomasDickensheets]

37 years ago.

[@HarrisonPeloso]

also before Chuck took over for a few years

[@jad8123]

So Lingo really was way ahead of (newer) Lingo and wayyyy ahead of WORDLE?!?! I had no clue. Shouldn’t Lingo like sue WORDLE?

[@spacemanmonster23]

sure... lol!

[@PREGO1966]

There are no cards to fill numbers on in Wordle

[@JonesDylan874]

21:17

[@Watchinwheel]

I hope you post more episodes of lingo

[@Watchinwheel]

I grew up with this version and it always stuck with me for all these years

[@georgef551]

The BC times: Before Chuck (Woolery)

[@cartoongameshowman]

So when the champion's total winnings are displayed on the screen, they're in a large white non-flashing Helvetica Black font (a font use on NBC game shows, but not only NBC game shows).

[@dimitriberozny3729]

NBC wasn’t interested,CBS or ABC wanted to pay pocket change for it,so it didn’t sell.

[@ClapHurts]

I prefer lingo with out the co host.

[@marcpower4167]

I think they had to have a co-host because of Canada's CANCON regulations.

[@markjones1184]

​@@marcpower4167this..cancon or similar for tv ..same as Geoff edwards mintreal taped chain reaction had rod chalebois

[@MadMikeSportsYT]

Interesting. So instead of red balls, the pilot uses...L'INFAMME BOULE NOIR!

[@Netstryke]

😄 I see you're a game show fan of culture as well.

[@ronflatter1235]

21:10 Edit.

[@JonesDylan874]

I noticed more edits as well...

[@sha11235]

They should give you something extra if you guess the word on the first try. Here it would be an extra ball for the Lingo card.

[@christopherdunne7848]

On the series that aired, shortly after this, indeed they did….a $1000 bonus.

[@gnirolnamlerf593]

Um, that's how ya play, Wordle, no? And Mr. Wardle got something over $3 million for his game, didn't he?

[@gsnstooge]

Michael tries to be personable and also doesn't he sound a little like Ed O'Neill?

[@yaphettvazquez9796]

Up To $50,000!!!!!

[@justinbryant9419]

Do you have The last episode of Lingo from March 25th 1988

[@JRWeezy84]

This was scripted wasnt it?

[@silentbob3208]

Pilots are usually "rigged" games to better sell the product

[@christopherdunne7848]

Most pilots are. It woulda helped to see the readout on each ball!

[@JRWeezy84]

Just lookin at sue i couldnt stand her lol