Other poster: Here's a wonderful idea for GSN to consider: a channel aimed at kids ages 9-12 that features original game shows and lots of interactive game shows designed for kids to play along on the computer and daily contests to win awesome prizes and a special interactive call-in show where kids can ask for hints and help on many game show video games and of course repeats of kids game show favorites.
Except for Child's Play, which is very questionably a kid show, GSN has never shown much interest in acquiring game shows for the young'uns. They did try Jep! and Wheel 2000 for kids way back in the network's prehistoric period. But mostly GSN has left children's game shows to children's networks.
In general I can't see GSN trying any spinoff networks. The mother ship can't even get full distribution on the country's cable/satellite systems, after nearly twenty years of buzzers and bonus rounds. Seems like an entirely new network would be a costly use of resources better spent elsewhere. GSN sure looks a lot more interested in its online gaming operations than in new cable networks.
A favorite project on this board has always been GSN Classics, an all-oldies net. That idea has never gotten anywhere, and I'm not holding my breath for GSN Kids, either.
Casey you forgot about 2 other kids game shows GSN aired The Kids Quiz Challenge and Joker! Joker! Joker! (the Kids verison of The Jokers wild)
ReplyDeleteI meant Quiz Kids Challenge my bad
DeleteCan't remember 'em all. But all the kid shows date from the network's earliest years. GSN has shown very little interest in kid shows for a long time now.
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