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Charlie Wells
Moderator
I guess the Crystal Maze hasn't aged as much because the game is set in different time periods (zones). A notable dating though is the futuristic zone due to changes in technology since then, particularly the 'computer'.
JJ
Juicy Joe
Founding member
The Krypton Factor was class tonight. Yes, it looked a bit old with their cranky jogging suits and dodgy hairstyles. But, the actual show itself was very good! Very taxing but enjoyable to watch!!! It could easily be remade and fit into the schedules on ITV on Mondays at 7.00pm. If it was remade, it would have to be in a similar vain to the earlier series and not the final KF series which was complete and utter ********! 
Gordon Burns was on top form and it was a worthy addition to a Saturday night schedule!!! Hope I can catch tomorrows episodes too!!
FTN really are doing themselves a lot of good by showing these classic shows!
(I was only 6 when this series was shown!)
I noticed Bullseye featured the Central Globe endcap. If this was shown in 1988, then shouldn't this have featured the then new Central Cake endcap?
Gordon Burns was on top form and it was a worthy addition to a Saturday night schedule!!! Hope I can catch tomorrows episodes too!!
FTN really are doing themselves a lot of good by showing these classic shows!
(I was only 6 when this series was shown!)
I noticed Bullseye featured the Central Globe endcap. If this was shown in 1988, then shouldn't this have featured the then new Central Cake endcap?
PT
Yeah I can see that - no doubt another vehicle for Dermot Murnaghan.
Brekkie Boy posted:
It is really dated isn't it, especially compared to The Crystal Maze which in many ways seems timeless.
I don't think today it would really fit into the ITV schedules (even if they had room for it) - more of a BBC2 programme in the Mastermind slot I think!
I don't think today it would really fit into the ITV schedules (even if they had room for it) - more of a BBC2 programme in the Mastermind slot I think!
Yeah I can see that - no doubt another vehicle for Dermot Murnaghan.
NW
I've seen some of this series when it has been shown on Challenge and episodes later into the series do carry the animated endcap, and going by Ftn's front and endcap procedure on Krypton tonight, I think it's likely.
I've never seen the 1987 series of Krypton, mainly because Challenge have only ever showed the 1989-1992 series, but I liked the beginning of the first episode. In true Granada style of that time they gave viewers a catch up and the question of 'Who Will be UK Superperson of 1987?', fantastic nostalga trip.
Juicy Joe posted:
I noticed Bullseye featured the Central Globe endcap. If this was shown in 1988, then shouldn't this have featured the then new Central Cake endcap?
I've seen some of this series when it has been shown on Challenge and episodes later into the series do carry the animated endcap, and going by Ftn's front and endcap procedure on Krypton tonight, I think it's likely.
I've never seen the 1987 series of Krypton, mainly because Challenge have only ever showed the 1989-1992 series, but I liked the beginning of the first episode. In true Granada style of that time they gave viewers a catch up and the question of 'Who Will be UK Superperson of 1987?', fantastic nostalga trip.
NJ
It was replaced with just "the winner of the Krypton Factor 19xx" either in 1988 or prior to the 1989 run, as it doesn't occur on the 1989 episodes that Challenge ran.
Neil Jones
Founding member
Brekkie Boy posted:
Did they drop the phrase "superperson" in later years - I don't remember it at all!
It was replaced with just "the winner of the Krypton Factor 19xx" either in 1988 or prior to the 1989 run, as it doesn't occur on the 1989 episodes that Challenge ran.
RE
Not so sure - the TVs for looking into the games, of all things, have dated, but it's not as if there were DOS prompts all over the place or beige base units everywhere. It was a generic female (later ROB series)/male (ETP series) voice for the presenter to interact with.
I agree that its' the time-period stylisation that saves it in that sense though. You could bring it back with only minor cosmetic tweaks and, as long as you got a good presenter (not trying to impersonate ROB, unlike ETP...) it would work, where something like the Krypton Factor would need a serious makeover since it's so much more "of its period".
Charlie Wells posted:
I guess the Crystal Maze hasn't aged as much because the game is set in different time periods (zones). A notable dating though is the futuristic zone due to changes in technology since then, particularly the 'computer'.
Not so sure - the TVs for looking into the games, of all things, have dated, but it's not as if there were DOS prompts all over the place or beige base units everywhere. It was a generic female (later ROB series)/male (ETP series) voice for the presenter to interact with.
I agree that its' the time-period stylisation that saves it in that sense though. You could bring it back with only minor cosmetic tweaks and, as long as you got a good presenter (not trying to impersonate ROB, unlike ETP...) it would work, where something like the Krypton Factor would need a serious makeover since it's so much more "of its period".
