Twenty Questions GameShow 1989

Pilot show with Buena Vista TV recorded Fall of 1989 with host Dick Wilson. Produced by Mark Batterman productions.

[@poppopw5305]

It's hard to believe the amount of light bulbs that were used on game show sets back then, especially in this age of LED'S. Anyway, this is a cool game. Quite enjoyable!

[@taureanmay7480]

I ♡ 20 Questions.

[@Football-Sidelines-NO]

Very enjoyable, thanks for posting

[@dougghiz8339]

R.I.P. Markie Post

[@andyleclerc3600]

This had real potential. Pity 1989 was the death year for many game shows

[@sha11235]

This was a game that was played among people.

[@taureanmay7480]

It's True.

[@PGTransformed]

You are SO right!!! NBC canned Sale of the Century, Super Password and later Win, Lose or Draw. CBS canned Card Sharks and the short lived Now You See It. Syndication canned John Davidson Hollywood Squares. Talk shows were the craze by that point.

[@jnadle1]

@@PGTransformed Soon, I wonder if networks will be news-heavy. If so, more people might flee to streaming.

[@PGTransformed]

@@jnadle1 I think it is news heavy anyway. We just need better reboots of game show classics.

[@LL-bl8hd]

Nice to see Fred Willard (RIP)

[@supersaver87]

Babs was also on Double Talk & Shuffle.

[@Wheeloffortunefan999]

I assume there was a penalty for an incorrect answer to a question, (meaning money would be subtracted from a team's score.)

[@taureanmay7480]

# Dollar Signs $$$$$$$$$$!.

[@jwavada]

I remember seeing Babs on Shuffle!

[@marcpower4167]

She was on the pilot for puzzle roulette as well.

[@benjiebogarts]

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[@imal25]

FINALLY SHE WON $10,000 IN CASH! GOOD FOR YOU!

[@taureanmay7480]

Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah !.

[@andrewschroy6368]

Well, it's a pilot-- normally, they have to rig a pilot and get a winner in a bonus game (if the show has one) to make it presentable to the NATPE people, as long as the pilot isn't intended for air.

[@jwgreek8606]

That is actually Bob Hilton announcing but Dick called him Burton. Burton Richardson apparently announced this

[@taureanmay7480]

Yes it is Bob Hilton.

[@andrewschroy6368]

Really shoddy post-production editing, I'm guessing. Much like with Dean Goss announcing the 1988 Jumble pilot and Richard Kline referring to him as Charlie O'Donnell.

[@marcpower4167]

My guess is in both cases they had Burton/Charlie lined up but for whatever reason it didn't happen and Bob/Dean were added in post.

[@gsnman]

This doesn't look too shabby. I'd probably do well in this game.

[@taureanmay7480]

Shabby Please.

[@drewconway7135]

I get it that this is just the pilot and the contestants are fake, but if I were Babs and did so abysmally asking questions in the final I might elect to have the celebrity ask if I got back there again.

[@HectorHustles]

This dude looks like a young jerry springer lol it’s funny how he says he pays money like it’s coming out of his pockets

[@andrewschroy6368]

Meh-- I think Dick looks closer to Rick Moranis, if you ask me.

[@marcpower4167]

A lot of hosts do that "I'll pay $X" I hate it cause like you said, it's not their money but whatever. To me Dick's voice reminds me of Wayne Cox, who hosted several shows here in Canada.

[@nextbarker2702]

Great pilot, but who's Dick Wilson?

[@zachhoran]

He is a Kansas City, Mo radio personalilty.

[@taureanmay7480]

Woooooooow!

[@SIRTAFFYTUSH]

Pros: - Based of a solid format existing since the 19th century - Host is likable (sounds a bit like Bob Hilton) - The set is gorgeous Cons: - Format is quickly forgettable due to the 2 common game show at the time where you “shout random clues = contestant makes potential right guess” that being the just ended “Super Password” and Pyramid already being as close in format to this show and much popular. My bottom line: This show is great but came at a wrong time unfortunately. Doubt the 90’s wouldn’t help with the influx of Jerry Springer and their clones, 2000’s wouldn’t made it better with Millionaire and courtroom shows, It has a place in my heart. I recommend continuing trying to be a gameshow host, looks good on you

[@nextbarker2702]

Why does Kory look like Martin Short?

[@VahanNisanian]

There was another pilot in 1988 with Markie Post & Rue McClanahan Vs. Ned Beatty & Harry Anderson. The hosts were Ilene Graff & Mike Jerrick. Ilene mentioned this during her Christmas '88 appearance on "Super Password".

[@jwgreek8606]

Jamie Farr mentioned him doing a pilot that never came to be that he was doing for ABC forgot the name. Also, he mentioned about doing Double Up on Scrabble game show hosts week.

[@zachhoran]

@@jwgreek8606 Surprise Surprise was a pilot Jamie did for ABC Daytime, he mentioned it on $100K Pyramid. He also hosted the Oddball pilot for NBC.

[@taureanmay7480]

My Pleasure.

[@marcomacias3960]

speaking of Super Password, they use the same small monitor to view the answers

[@taureanmay7480]

100% Pure Luck.

[@zacheryalderton4600]

$ 10,000

[@Musicradio77Network]

This pilot for a revived “20 Questions” was a complete ripoff of both the “$25,000 and $100,000 Pyramids” and the bonus round was another ripoff of the “Winner’s Circle” round.

[@zacheryalderton4600]

what are the rules