Does anyone else think GSN is lacking in variety?

In Spades! Hey, if they want all those hours of Family Feud to mean something, why not have Dawson and Combs episodes on the regular lineup?

They've been lacking since like 2009. My provider dropped GSN from our package back in 2011 or so but I really don't care anymore.

Absolutely. There are plenty of game shows out there, especially classics, that could be in the lineup. Where's Lingo, Greed, or Power of 10? Where's classic Newlywed Game if they're showing the latest one? There's so much out there for GSN to show, but they aren't showing it.

I can take several episodes of Harvey Feud on a weekday, but over 15 hours of it on a weekend is just too much, even if it brings in high ratings. As a matter of fact, this Sunday has only FOUR distinct shows in its 17-hour lineup, all from the last ten years. No classics.

It would be a good idea to bring back more classic shows and cut back on the Harvey Family Feud and original shows. I also think that they could bring back the interactive element where you could win prizes in real time. That's probably what made the network blossom in the late 90's and early 00's.

Basically, Harvey Feud is cheaper to buy, and gets the most money for its views, and gets a fair share of those, relative to cost. Given how poorly Sony is doing money-wise, and that analysis was prehack, they need to make all the money they can, and can't do as many variety/special shows, because they cost much more and bring back a lot less. It's also why shows like PYL have been given some shorter leases, since it costs less money that way. They are a business, not a fan service, first and foremost, as they should be, to benefit shareholder wealth, above all else.

We've discussed this before. Not too happy with this thread when basically the same thread existed a few months back, and I basically had to say the same thing. Can we please take a lesson from the Game Show Forum? Don't be Vanna Nissan. Thanks.

Needed a vent. Sorry.

Upon hearing news that Fremantle is going to launch Buzzr TV, I'm going to give another opinion based on this announcement. Currently, GSN is what I call good in spots, but too repetitive elswhere. Some of the Family Feud is from the O'Hurley era, so it isn't wall-to-wall Harvey. I still feel given that GSN is owned by the same company who owns Wheel and Jeopardy! along with the fact that those shows have continued to produced new episodes/seasons in the can is no excuse since it doesn't cost anything extra to lease shows they own. At least it's producing some decent originals as of late (Idiotest, The Chase, Baggage) that really shows that cable game shows still live on. There are also some decent originals that haven't been run for over a decade (Inquizition, Russian Roulette) that could be given a second wind instead. That said, at least we're getting some new classics as of late (early 1986 Press Your Luck, Winner's Board Sale of the Century, 1988 $25,000 Pyramid) to at least make me continue to DVR daily for my after-work viewing pleasure. The bottom line is that this still makes tape trading (which I've recently made my first three trades, including a couple Woolery-era Wheel episodes) viable.

Buzzr TV is currently scheduled to air on a limited number of markets on its FOX O&O stations (I get WTTG so I might get this channel to check it out) of mostly shows from Mark Goodson (Bill Todman) Productions along with some Stephen Hatos-Monty Hall shows such as Let's Make a Deal, including Dawson & Combs Family Feud. It is trying to be MeTV/Antenna TV to what TV Land is now with the original network gradually phasing out classics but having a new "nostalgia network" for the classics. Just don't expect Wheel on this due to rights.