Game Shows Socks
Description: "The Gong Show" was a vibrant explosion of creativity and eccentricity that captured the essence of 1970s entertainment. Hosted by the charismatic Chuck Barris, the show was a celebration of the offbeat and the outrageous. Contestants from all walks of life, armed with their unique talents or lack thereof, took to the stage to vie for the coveted prize amid a backdrop of glittering lights and a quirky, carnival-like atmosphere.
Description: Rest in peace Alex. You have been a constant for us for such a long time and we can’t believe you’re gone. We love you and will miss you! We all thought those episodes were from 1989 at the LATEST and we all felt the collective horror realizing they are from 2014! FOURTEEN! only 4 years ago guys. Anyway, we're a fan and are pleasantly surprised at how much more we know now than when we watched as kids. Does anyone else miss commercial breaks?
Description: The Price Is Right is an American television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes. A 1972 revival by Mark Goodson, and Bill Todman of their 1956–1965 show of the same name, the new version added many distinctive gameplay elements. Contestants are selected from the studio audience: the announcer calls their name, invoking them to "Come on down!", the show's famous catchphrase.
Description: The Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card in A High Fidelity, High Resolution rendering of the traditional Rider-Waite Style. The Wheel of Fortune card shows a giant wheel, with three figures on the outer edges. Four Hebrew letters – YHVH (Yod Heh Vau Heh), the unpronounceable name of God – are inscribed on the wheel’s face. There are also the letters TORA, thought to be a version of the word Torah, meaning ‘law’, or TAROT, or even ROTA (Latin for ‘wheel’). The middle wheel has the alchemical symbols for mercury, sulphur, water and salt – the building blocks of life and the four elements – and represents formative power. On the outer circle is a snake, the Egyptian god Typhon (the god of evil), descending on the left side. The snake also rep...
Description: Remembering Pinky Lee. In 1954 The Pinky Lee Show premiered on NBC as the first variety show for children. Lee opened his shows with a song-and-dance number that started with the greeting “Yoo hoo, its me! My name is Pinky Lee!” In 1955 Lee collapsed on camera due to an infection. His normal antics were so energetic that apparently the cameraman and the show's director assumed the fall was an ad lib part of his performance. The audience continued their enthusiastic cheering and applause. This effectively ended his leading role on the show, which continued without him until June 9, 1956. He was the inspiration for the Pee Wee Herman character.
