New Battlestars (4-4-83) DEBUT!

[@gilwood7530]

This is an amazing show ! God, everyone was so much more fun back then . I was a junior in high school and loving every minute

[@mshroye2]

I love Alex’s reaction to what Jim bullock and Debbie Reynolds were doing.

[@LogoMan7777]

Starts at 14:37 - "A class show. (pause) Last time out, ladies and gentlemen, we were on the air for six months. We shouldn't make it past next Friday at this rate."

[@bschafer78]

It's as if Alex was doing an impersonation of Will Ferrell's SNL impersonation of him.

[@QHMCQ]

I had my appendix removed several days before this date (age 9) and I remember watching this and other NBC game shows while laid up in my hospital bed. Despite the surgery, this brings back great memories!

[@samuelfouther2882]

Thank you for this wink!!! 1983 was my year!!!!

[@meyerj75]

Paul Lynde would have started a riot on that show had he still been alive.

[@lorddalek]

Its the Hollywood Triangles!

[@drummingdanny84]

This and "Dream House" premiered on this date.

[@TonyKanameKuran]

14:05 - Jim J. Bullock and Debbie Reynolds have done their own stunts in this premiere episode.

[@libertubey2199]

Thanks Wink. Trivia Question for the followers: Which two stars were on tv shows that started on Network Television, but had either an equally or longer successful run in syndication?

[@unknown-kh7dg]

Libertu Bey, that would be Jm J. Bullock of "Too Close For Comfort" which originally ran on ABC, and Vicki Lawrence of "Mama's Family" which originally ran on NBC.

[@jacobtoadstool492]

This wasn't a bad game show. Even though it was a spin-off of Hollywood Squares. Since these game shows were very similar, but also with a slight difference. But also & this is my opinion, the network Buzzr should work out a deal with Amazon/MGM who now owns the rights to Battlestars to air on Buzzr.

[@timothywilliams9642]

It's a shame that I never got to see this show cause it aired at 12 noon eastern in Toledo, OH. Local news was on then.

[@nicka727]

You’re talking WTVG 13 now an ABC affiliate. It did the same on WDIV in Detroit. The closest NBC affiliate to have the new Battlestars is WKYC 3 Cleveland.

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

22:05 The timesup signal would later be used as the Speedword sound on Scrabble.

[@movieman9100]

RIP Alex Trebeck

[@mrnmrsifl]

22:05 We'll play the rest of the game in Speedword. Hands on your buzzers, wait 'til I say go.

[@drummingdanny84]

(Scrabble sound effects ensues, word is outlined on the Scrabble board)

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

Instead of reboots of established game show classics, I would rather see reboots be done of game shows that were never given a proper chance to begin with. One of these is Battlestars.

[@gsnfan]

A little over a year later, he would begin to host Jeopardy.

[@jamesmoss3424]

Scott did good on the first episode. 😀👍

[@kmsimedia]

How did you get ahold of these? I remember this in first run when I was a kid!

[@feitocomfruta]

Whether it’s him or not running this channel, my guess is he had a lot of production sway originally. As such, the Hollywood connections probably got him the rights. But I would love to see some of these pilots be reattempted nowadays.

[@kenwiencko9209]

This and All Star Blitz are clones of Hollywood Squares.

[@Richard74205]

That first game was almost as bad as the You Fool episode on Hollywood Squares. Except poor Debbie seemed like she had a meltdown. Lol But I loved these episodes of this "Class Show."

[@someguy23475]

I remember seeing the Debbie Reynolds portion online many years ago.

[@feitocomfruta]

She wanted to be right and help them win, but I think she put so much pressure on herself (combined with the pressures of Hollywood) that she really got upset. If I was a contestant, I’d have tried to reassure her as best I could.

[@andresbustamante4777]

I wanna see wizard of odds or press your luck pilot

[@rwboa22]

Since it was produced by Merrill Heatter, who also produced Hollywood Squares (and had similarities to Hollywood Squares), Battlestars/All New Battlestars was given the nicknamed "Hollywood Triangles".

[@jerrybildstein5713]

R.I.P. Alex Trebek

[@drewwadsworth3285]

Who on the panel once owned a short lived casino in Las Vegas?

[@jamesklatt]

Debbie Reynolds

[@sha11235]

I don't think this was very interesting. Had to stop watching after Debbie left.

[@Crystalpoodleblack]

This seems like a knock off of Hollywood Squares

[@TwiigssGames]

That's exactly what I said when I saw the board and heard the rules.

[@johnfenner5550]

Same creator. Mr. Heatter ripped himself off.

[@pem1974]

A popular nickname for this show is "Hollywood Triangles"