13-06-2023, 08:20 PM
And of course ‘Catch Phrase’ as it was known over there.
I don’t think it really has anything to do with differing tastes any more than a number of elements. Wheel of Fortune ,The Price is Right, Family Fortunes/Feud’s UK versions are probably considered just as iconic shows. None of those shows have really lasted as daily shows though. In fact they probably haven’t had as many primetime runs as they have here.
Supermarket Sweep is probably more successful here, at least in the 90s but even something as simple as the wrong host could have meant it was forgotten. Part of Jeopardy’s success is that’s it’s been on since the dawn of time, it won’t work here the same as Countdown won’t work there. But I’m sure it wouldn’t work there if it launched today as well.
I don’t think it really has anything to do with differing tastes any more than a number of elements. Wheel of Fortune ,The Price is Right, Family Fortunes/Feud’s UK versions are probably considered just as iconic shows. None of those shows have really lasted as daily shows though. In fact they probably haven’t had as many primetime runs as they have here.
Supermarket Sweep is probably more successful here, at least in the 90s but even something as simple as the wrong host could have meant it was forgotten. Part of Jeopardy’s success is that’s it’s been on since the dawn of time, it won’t work here the same as Countdown won’t work there. But I’m sure it wouldn’t work there if it launched today as well.