Just been reading George's bio on Wikipedia and apparently that criticism of NBC's executives by George cost him work, and this episode never aired because of it.
@CC-Tron10 жыл бұрын
If George didn't have a history of being 'difficult', this probably wouldn't have been a big deal. He got himself fired from a lead role in Dynasty not too long after this.
@13buckbucks1711 жыл бұрын
he says Deep Throat, with a completely straight face and then he sits looking at the guy who he's partnered with, with a look on his face like Lucy from Charley Brown when she's being smug about something. Priceless.
@gedon4evr14 жыл бұрын
he probably was drunk. He dealt with alcoholism for a long time. He finally overcame it and helped othe alcs.
@NeonGen20007 жыл бұрын
Where on American TV do you go to see a debate take place where people don't interrupt each other, don't try to out yell each other and remain respectful of each other. Why a game show in the 70s of course.
@GiselleGauthier15 жыл бұрын
"Deep Throat?" XD Brilliant.
@walterlv016 жыл бұрын
Death stare from Allen Ludden at 4:10 - then a look at how obviously uncomfortable the two contestants are - and Elaine Joyce with the awkward hand-wringing. Painful to watch.
@whewfan7 жыл бұрын
Allen looked a bit miffed when George did that rant. While he handles it in his usual classy way, you could see in his eyes that he was thinking "I'm gonna get you for this." I should also point out that George Peppard was probably the only celeb I've seen openly smoke on Password or any version of it.
@donavitum14 жыл бұрын
He was not drunk, but on a movie set in the late 1950's he was warned by an influential Hollywood producer-as was Wm Frawley a.k.a. Fred Mertz, "if anyone smells booze on you again, you won't work again for a long time.
@anthonybarnett68288 жыл бұрын
George drank away the 70's
@mcharrison236 жыл бұрын
Somebody had to.
@rodneykingston642010 жыл бұрын
The impressive thing in this video is Allen Ludden's dignified, reasoned and diplomatic rebuttal to Peppard's rant: there WERE RIGGED game shows in TV history, the networks wanted total accountability and that meant poor old George had to sign a long form to appear, boo hoo.
@wschmrdr10 жыл бұрын
Especially considering that particular network bought B&E shows, and had to appear in court to testify.
@daisyflowers93349 жыл бұрын
Jeff Lewis You're right. In the 1950's there were so many scandals, because some of the games were rigged.
@elvicare358 жыл бұрын
+Daisy Flowers There's a limit to what you have to be submitted to, and this wasn't the 50's, and good for him for having the guts to speak his mind, all Ludden was doing was kissing NBC's ass!!!!!
@NeonGen20007 жыл бұрын
George Peppard had a reasonable argument and Allen Ludden has a reasonable response. Why is that a reason to talk trash? George didn't behave like a baby and Allen didn't behave like an ass kisser. If only disagreements were discussed in such a respectful manner on talk shows. Instead of yelling over people, interrupting people, barraging people with 20 points and not even letting properly respond to 1 or pretending you are having technical difficulties because the director cut the feed to someone who isn't playing along with the narrative....
@peterbenedetto24976 жыл бұрын
George and the host dealt with the situation in dignified manners. I don't know what your problem is.
@jeffwestend9096 жыл бұрын
Are you sure this episode wasn't shelved because of George Peppard buying a top from Dress Barn?
@shitcasecinema14 жыл бұрын
Haha, what a legend. Speaking his mind (which would naturally be cut these days), and smoking (not allowed these days in most places). Brilliant footage! RIP mate.
@Lisa-di1wi7 жыл бұрын
In case George Leopard forgot: there were the quiz show scandals of the 1950's. Allen Ludden was right about one thing: game shows have to be strictly supervised.
@akampfer10 жыл бұрын
I've heard he was matter of fact like that all the time. Marla Heasley once said on her first day on the A-Team he came up to her and matter of factly told her they didn't want a woman in the cast, were fighting the network on the issue and she wouldn't be there very long. On her last day, he came up to her and told her (again in a matter of fact way) he thought she had been very professional and did good work but reminded her he said they did want a woman in the cast and this is how it is. I have to guess his Password rant was similar to that.
@rocket76979 жыл бұрын
Looks like my kind of guy. Great ' stick it to them' attitude..
@elvicare358 жыл бұрын
+rocket7697 Totally agree!!!!!
@stevefowler59707 жыл бұрын
always liked that cute lady with the overbite
@HanBOHobbit14 жыл бұрын
There's no "hanky panky?" Really now? I think "blow" and "suck" say something entirely different.
@SIRSMITH0811 жыл бұрын
good for george a celeb with a backbone ,not like the lambs who are just about the money. now modern celebs couldnt give a stuff about anything as long as they get paid. george was never a " has been or a wanna be " thats why he will always be a tv and movie STAR ,
@toddwacha51087 жыл бұрын
After this incident, George Peppard was NEVER invited back to Password Plus. He put Password Plus, Goodson-Todman, Allen Ludden, etc. on the line. George could have been blackballed by NBC, but thankfully came back to the network with "The A-Team." Allen Ludden handled it in a distinguished manner, like he always did.
@woflover10 жыл бұрын
No one's asked.... what was the episode of "Deal or No Deal" that was not aired? Did I miss that happening?
@drystyx12 жыл бұрын
That was the "rant"? Kind of a "whine", no offense. Everyone is entitled to a few "whines" a week. "Rant"? I expected more.
@GreyWolfEyes122214 жыл бұрын
"I love it when a plan comes together." George Peppard aka; John "Hannibal" Smith. R.I.P mate.
@LukeL0076 жыл бұрын
The FCC could fine and even suspend a broadcast license for cheating on a game show and anyone in the industry at that time was well aware of the quiz show scandals of the 1950s. Why do you think it took until Jeopardy! in 1984 to really bring back the trivia game show? It was because no exec wanted to be associated with any type of quiz show period.
@elc196014 жыл бұрын
@PleezDontFeedtheBums To expand on what MontajBlaze said to you - George Peppard was in "The A-Team" and "Banacek" (oddly enough, like "Password" those were both NBC shows), and he was also in "The Carpetbaggers" and "Sex and the Single Girl".
@CaminoAir10 жыл бұрын
I always wondered about what kind of personality George Peppard had and whether that had anything to do with his uneven film career. For a young actor who had several high profile roles early ('Blue Max', 'Breakfast At Tiffanys', 'Operation Crossbow'), his career didn't pan out in later years, until 'The A-Team'. That could be for several reasons I can think of. So I'm wondering if he was 'difficult to work with', chose the wrong film projects, or had bad luck? Anyone care to enlighten me?
@hathawayalfred60849 жыл бұрын
+Numinous20111 I guess the three of them.
@rogerwilco43978 жыл бұрын
Peppard was a raging alcoholic. Clearly he's buzzed here. Beyond this, the 50's quiz show scandals were still fresh in the mines of Goodson-Toddman, who were giants of the genre back in the day, and still were in the mid 70's. Sure, there was overkill, but it was because the networks did not want even a whiff of scandal regarding their game shows. Peppard was drunk, stupid and paranoid. Nice shirt, too... sport.
@recordman646 жыл бұрын
He WAS difficult! Peppard was the original choice to play Blake Carrington in Dynasty, but after filming the premiere episode with him, he was dumped, John Forsythe was brought in, and the pilot was re-filmed. The rest is history.
@aztiff14 жыл бұрын
Boy, those were the days, when free speech still had a chance. What year is this?
@daveconleyportfolio51926 жыл бұрын
George was a Polish kid from Detroit, son of a contractor. Lot of people in that area had a union hall mentality, very militant if they thought their rights were being stepped on.
@silvereagle206113 жыл бұрын
He was never allowed back after this
@defiraphi10 жыл бұрын
The great times when people could smoke,drink on shows . Not as nowadays bullshit ( politicaly correctness,nonsense ) ah i wished to life on those golden years . R.I.P. George Peppard aka Hannibal Smith " i love when a plan comes together "
@4seeableTV8 жыл бұрын
+defiraphi And the lung cancer he got a couple of years before he died didn't seem to do him much good. Petulance has consequences.
@herbie7478 жыл бұрын
+defiraphi smoking has nothing to do with political correctness, you moron. It's to do with health.
@mcleanartists8 жыл бұрын
+defiraphi He had smoked three packs of cigarettes a day for most of his life until he quit after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 1992. He died in 1994 from it.
@bobbyvoltage71717 жыл бұрын
defiraphi And all that jazz...lol.
@snoops7115 жыл бұрын
Too bad he was never asked back. He was a terrific player, and a real gentleman. So respectful to the ladies. I saw the whole week of episodes recently on GSN. I enjoyed watching him.
@christianhafer98196 жыл бұрын
I have always loved Password, and Allen Ludden, who was Betty White's husband, by the way.
@BlackwoodCompany15 жыл бұрын
So do I. I loved THE A-TEAM along with you.
@bashbrannigan8 жыл бұрын
Peppard had a point. If you're forced to sign something saying you won't cheat, is forcing you to admit you might cheat. It's self indictment. Peppard is right that it's degrading. Unfortunately most people are sheep and would do anything without complaint.
@DIEGOSHAY7 жыл бұрын
It's not even remotely degrading. They just legally have to ensure the games are fair, after the Quiz Show scandals of the fifties.
@bashbrannigan7 жыл бұрын
The quiz show scandals wasn't the fault of the contestants it was instigated by the producers of the show. Asking the contestants now to cheat is complete BS. Besides, anyone who would cheat is not going hesitate to lie about cheating. I still say that asking someone to sign something saying their honest is degrading.
@thejazzenigma14 жыл бұрын
@BlackwoodCompany - Should be 1980, cause thats when Fred cancelled Hollywood Squares, Chain Reaction and High Rollers to make way for the flop Letterman daytime show.
@blozier200611 жыл бұрын
SOMEBODY was pissed... since Peppard was never invited back after this taping, and this particular episode was never aired by NBC, and only ended up on TV when Game Show Network got rerun rights to the show.
@stripervince19 жыл бұрын
Wow....loved banacek and never really saw him in any other way. He really bad mouths nbc execs. His bosses. Thats a no no
@elvicare358 жыл бұрын
+stripervince1 What's wrong with speaking your mind?
@stripervince18 жыл бұрын
in hollywood it can get you zero work. he had a reputation as difficult to work with
@videogameguy2413 жыл бұрын
I want to find out what the password was!
@ECO47311 жыл бұрын
I always thought George got a bad rap for this. What he said wasn't so terrible. If he were here today, he'd be embarrased at how the PC police run akok.
@BDOUG2312 жыл бұрын
HEY!!! What was the password? LOL
@CptDunsel6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, completely, unequivocally 100% George as I knew him! The only filters were on his cigarettes.
@vincewindeuycker32196 жыл бұрын
CptDunsel aww
@BlackwoodCompany14 жыл бұрын
This should be 1980.
@bearmare97107 жыл бұрын
Drunk.
@gimcrack5558 жыл бұрын
I'm still wonder what the puzzle was. Blow Suck. And we know it's not Deep Throat.
@stephenholloway68938 жыл бұрын
Blow and suck in this case was talking about a harmonica.
@michaelholman517minKC7 жыл бұрын
Linux Overdose It was harmonica.
@MontajBlaze14 жыл бұрын
@PleezDontFeedtheBums That was peter graves you're talking about. George wasn't in those(at least not Airplane)
@safenabors30067 жыл бұрын
This is what makes for great tv. Was George coked up ? Love it when he attacks that fat NBC tv executive Fred Silverberg. We've lost all of the truly charismatic handsome guys like Peppard.
@Lisa-di1wi7 жыл бұрын
Sorry. George Peppard.
@jimtrue14656 жыл бұрын
If you object to signing the form, then don't go on the show. No one forced him.
@trainluvr8 жыл бұрын
How surreal. The cigarette is a nice touch.
@Rayoscope7 жыл бұрын
BanaSek.
@oldhamegg11 жыл бұрын
drunk
@EloiseDecember15 жыл бұрын
What do you expect from a bloody tv network - afraid of their lives of honesty or anybody who is not afraid.
@BlackwoodCompany15 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean, but I don't have anymore. I am sorry.
@Goosemeyer10 жыл бұрын
Hannibal was a queen? I'd never have guessed.
@aceventura324110 жыл бұрын
He wasn't. In fact George Peppard was married 5 times. He died of lung cancer.
@DDumbrille9 жыл бұрын
Ace Ventura So was Cary Grant. Closet cases often marry in order to hide their true orientation. He's clearly gay...
@Goosemeyer9 жыл бұрын
sorry if I came off as "Gay/Transphobic".. not the intent. In the old days lots of famous people were "fabulous" off camera and macho when it was on.
@DDumbrille9 жыл бұрын
You didn't come off as homophobic. He definitely seems quite fabulous in this clip, but probably didn't realize it until later… :)
@elvicare358 жыл бұрын
+DDumbrille You sound more Gay than anybody, he was gutsy enough to speak his mind, serve his country-Peppard enlisted in the United States Marine Corps July 8, 1946, and rose to the rank of corporal in the 10th Marines, leaving the Corps at the end of his period of enlistment in January 1948.[2]-wikipedia *No offence to Gay people is meant.
@digiblader113 жыл бұрын
They need to bring these forms back.. reality/game shows these days in primetime TV are extremely fake and rigged. Has anyone noticed?
@missespeppard15 жыл бұрын
blow and suck...brilliant. :) OH and GO GEORGE!
@thunderbird64masterson137 жыл бұрын
You should never go on TV drunk ..
@bleepiestofbloops7 жыл бұрын
If this episode was banned by NBC, I'd expect it to be because of Deep Throat, more than anything. They could've edited the contract rant.
@elvicare358 жыл бұрын
James Rhett Kennedy 5 years ago No one is forcing you to participate, George. "Police state???" It's a freakin' game show! What part of NBC are you involved in? Yeah, it's just a freakin' game show, so stop freakin' out dude!!!!!
@dickdog110 жыл бұрын
he made a fool of himself on Carsons Tonight Show IIRC. I think he had been targeted.
@TranceSuperWave9 жыл бұрын
Wow I didnt know George Peppard was gay, but its very obvious here.
@GAME4WAR8 жыл бұрын
Most actors were and even today still are. Even when they have fake marriages called lavender marriages. Ben Afflect,Matt Damon,Tom Cruise,Brad Pitt, almost all of them except for Mel Gibson.
@jeffeastwood157 жыл бұрын
+Rodney Kingston I'm gay and have pretty decent gaydar and I am not getting that vibe from him. I think people on here are assuming that he is because of (as weird as that sounds) the sweater he's wearing.
@RW4X4X30067 жыл бұрын
Peppard had three or four wives, and three kids, for what it's worth.
@jermfra40057 жыл бұрын
+RW4X4X3006 exactly, and if you ever watch Banacek-- he's sleeping with women left and right on that show.
@38ddkelly6 жыл бұрын
You might be thinking of George Grizzard, an actor around the same era. Grizzard was gay.
@notaclerk114 жыл бұрын
In wine there is truth
@pamhi76336 жыл бұрын
George Peppard was so small he acted like that in all of shows a team