History Series / RhymeAndReason

* UrbanLegend: For many years, fans thought William T. Naud (who also worked on ''Series/BlankCheck'') was either Dan Enright (the rhyme reveal cue on the pilot was from JackBarry's ''Joker'', and ''Check'' was a Barry show) or Creator/ChuckBarris (some of ''Rhyme''[='s=] staff also worked for him). In reality, Naud was a real man who wrote, produced, and directed a few low-budget films (including 1972's ''Wild In The Sky'', co-written by [[Series/TheHollywoodSquares Peter Marshall]] and co-produced by [[Series/{{Lingo}} Ralph Andrews]], and the truly dreadful ''Film/{{Rocky}}'' parody ''Ricky 1'').

* SecondSeasonDownfall: Just barely — it ended two days after its first birthday. ''Rhyme'' inherited a timeslot (2:30 PM Eastern) which hadn't done too well for game shows (''TheBigShowdown'', ''TheDatingGame'') and even a non-game (''The Girl In My Life''). Soap operas dominated the airwaves in that slot, so ''Rhyme'' was moved to 1:30, displacing ''Series/LetsMakeADeal''...which didn't help.

First to three points [[hottip:*:(two for each match by the player who made the pick, one for a match of the opponent's word)]] won a $250 award.\\

* UrbanLegend: For many years, fans thought William T. Naud (who also worked on ''Series/BlankCheck'') was either Dan Enright (the rhyme reveal cue on the pilot was from JackBarry's ''Joker'', and ''Check'' was a Barry show) or ChuckBarris (some of ''Rhyme''[='s=] staff also worked for him). In reality, Naud was a real man who wrote, produced, and directed a few low-budget films (including 1972's ''Wild In The Sky'', co-written by [[TheHollywoodSquares Peter Marshall]] and co-produced by [[Series/{{Lingo}} Ralph Andrews]], and the truly dreadful ''{{Rocky}}'' parody ''Ricky 1'').

* UrbanLegend: For many years, fans thought William T. Naud (who also worked on ''Series/BlankCheck'') was either Dan Enright (the rhyme reveal cue on the pilot was from Jack Barry's ''Joker'', and ''Check'' was a Barry show) or Chuck Barris (some of ''Rhyme''[='s=] staff also worked for him). In reality, Naud was a real man who wrote, produced, and directed a few low-budget films (including 1972's ''Wild In The Sky'', co-written by [[TheHollywoodSquares Peter Marshall]] and co-produced by [[Series/{{Lingo}} Ralph Andrews]], and the truly dreadful ''{{Rocky}}'' parody ''Ricky 1'').

* GrandFinale / TrashTheSet: Oh, did they ever. According to ''The Encyclopedia Of TV Game Shows'' (co-authored by David Schwartz, Steve Ryan, and Fred Wostbrock), ''Rhyme''[='s=] finale was rather unique as panelists Charlie Brill, Mitzi [=McCall=], Jaye P. Morgan, and Pat Harrington made it clear that the show was canned...by destroying the set. Throughout the taping they tore up the carpet, smashed lights and signs, and as Eubanks did his signoff at the end they managed to knock down his podium!
** ...But regardless of how Schwartz, Ryan, and Wostbrock got to the above, it's wrong. Morgan was not present during the final week (neither was Russell, who was out sick), and based on the extant audio the carnage didn't start until Eubanks signed off.

-->'''Jaye P. Morgan''': We didn't give him a hand, but we gave him the finger.

* SecondSeasonDownfall: Just barely — it ended two days after its first birthday. ''Rhyme'' inherited a timeslot (2:30 PM Eastern) which hadn't done too well for game/audience participation shows (''TheBigShowdown'', ''TheDatingGame'') and even a non-game (''The Girl In My Life''). Soap operas dominated the airwaves in that slot, so ''Rhyme'' was moved to 1:30, displacing ''Series/LetsMakeADeal''...which didn't help.

* UrbanLegend: For many years, fans thought William T. Naud (who also worked on ''Series/BlankCheck'') was either Dan Enright (the rhyme reveal cue on the pilot was from Jack Barry's ''Joker'', and ''Check'' was a Barry show) or Chuck Barris (some of ''Rhyme''[='s=] staff also worked for him). In reality, Naud was a real man who wrote, produced, and directed a few low-budget films (including 1972's ''Wild In The Sky'', co-written by [[TheHollywoodSquares Peter Marshall]] and co-produced by [[Series/{{Lingo}} Ralph Andrews]], and the truly dreadful ''[[Rocky]]'' parody ''Ricky 1'').

* UrbanLegend: For many years, fans thought William T. Naud (who also worked on ''Series/BlankCheck'') was either Dan Enright (the rhyme reveal cue on the pilot was from Jack Barry's ''Joker'', and ''Check'' was a Barry show) or Chuck Barris (some of ''Rhyme''[='s=] staff also worked for him). In reality, Naud was a real man who wrote, produced, and directed a few low-budget films (including 1972's ''Wild In The Sky'', co-written by [[TheHollywoodSquares Peter Marshall]] and co-produced by [[Series/{{Lingo}} Ralph Andrews]]).

First to three points[[hottip:*:(two for each match by the player who made the pick, one for a match of the opponent's word)]] won a $250 award.\\

* FunnyMoments: Several.
** "Connie Van Dyke looks like a girl I once DATED, / And now all my dreams are strictly X-rated!"
** Apparently, one contestant tried to use a swear word as an answer.
** The finale. You'll see-er, hear why.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Bob Eubanks was already well known as host of ''TheNewlywedGame'', and some have speculated that ''Rhyme'' was built to be a vehicle for Nipsey Russell's talent in comedic poetry.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhdeNhY2TQ pilot]] is known to exist on video and the finale [[http://rapidshare.com/files/442312850/1976-07-09_1-Rhyme_And_Reason__ABC___Last_Show_.mp3 on audio]], although it's been rumored for years that the finale exists in video form somewhere.

So on the [[GrandFinale last show]] the panel made the set such a [[TrashTheSet wreck]]!\\

Was the premiere of the ''FamilyFeud''!

* BonusRound: One more set of poetry, come up with three rhymes for the ending. Earn $1,000 for each match with a single celebrity, win $5,000 if all three were matched.
* GameShowWinningsCap: Five wins.
* Personnel:
** TheAnnouncer: Johnny Jacobs.
** GameShowHost: Bob Eubanks.
** StudioAudience
** Regular Panelists: Included Nipsey Russell (who was known to do ad-libbed poetry during his game show appearances to begin with), Charlie Brill, and Mitzi [=McCall=].

* DieHardOnAnX: It's essentially ''MatchGame'' [--[[InSpace WITH POETRY!]]--]
** Sometimes Match Game ''did'' do puzzles that involved rhyming couplets much like this.
* FunnyMoments: Several.
** "Connie Van Dyke looks like a girl I once DATED, / And now all my dreams are strictly X-rated!"
** Apparently, one contestant tried to use a swear word as an answer.
** The finale. You'll see why...[[MissingEpisode or not]]. Well, now you can at least ''hear'' why.
* GrandFinale: See TrashTheSet, below.
* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: Bob Eubanks was already well known as host of ''TheNewlywedGame'', and some have speculated that ''Rhyme'' was built to be a vehicle for Nipsey Russell's talent in comedic poetry.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhdeNhY2TQ pilot]] is known to exist on video and the finale [[http://rapidshare.com/files/442312850/1976-07-09_1-Rhyme_And_Reason__ABC___Last_Show_.mp3 on audio]], although it has been rumored for years that the finale exists in video form somewhere.
* {{Pilot}}: The one that circulates has a clip at the beginning from either a run-through or previous pilot — the clip uses a different panel (Mitzi [=McCall=], Nipsey Russell, Jaye P. Morgan, Jack Cassidy, Adrienne Barbeau, and Charlie Brill), different contestants (wearing nametags), and score displays that lack their "1-2-WIN" markers.
* PrecisionFStrike: "When Nipsey tells a poem, it's usually a ZINGER..."

* RecycledSoundtrack: The pilot's reveal cue for the rhyme is straight from the ''Joker's Wild'' opening theme, among other things.
* SecondSeasonDownfall: Just barely -- it stopped airing two days after its first birthday. ''Rhyme'' inherited a timeslot (2:30 PM Eastern) which had not done too well for game/audience participation shows (''TheBigShowdown'', ''TheDatingGame'') and even a non-game (''The Girl In My Life''). Soap operas dominated the airwaves in that slot, so ''Rhyme'' was moved to 1:30, displacing ''LetsMakeADeal''... which didn't help.
* TrashTheSet: Oh, did they ever. According to ''The Encyclopedia Of TV Game Shows'' (co-authored by David Schwartz, Steve Ryan, and Fred Wostbrock), ''Rhyme''[='s=] finale was rather unique as panelists Charlie Brill, Mitzi [=McCall=], Jaye P. Morgan, and Pat Harrington made it clear that the show was canned...by destroying the set. Throughout the taping they tore up the carpet, smashed lights and signs, and as Eubanks did his signoff at the end they managed to knock down his podium!
** ...But regardless of how Schwartz, Ryan, and Wostbrock got to the above, it's wrong. Morgan was not present during the final week (neither was Russell, who was out sick), and based on the extant audio the carnage didn't start until Eubanks signed off.
* UrbanLegend: For many years, fans thought William T. Naud (who also worked on ''Blank Check'') was either Dan Enright (the rhyme reveal cue on the pilot was from Jack Barry's ''Joker'', and ''Check'' was a Barry show) or Chuck Barris (some of ''Rhyme''[='s=] staff also worked for him). In reality, Naud was a real man who wrote, produced, and directed a few low-budget films (including 1972's ''Wild In The Sky'', co-written by [[TheHollywoodSquares Peter Marshall]] and co-produced by [[{{Lingo}} Ralph Andrews]]).

* OneSeasonWonder: ''Rhyme'' inherited a timeslot (2:30 PM Eastern) which had not done too well for game/audience participation shows (''TheBigShowdown'', ''TheDatingGame'') and even a non-game (''The Girl In My Life''). Soap operas dominated the airwaves in that slot, so ''Rhyme'' was moved to 1:30, displacing ''LetsMakeADeal''...which didn't help.

* DieHardOnAnX: It's essentially ''MatchGame'' [--[[InSpace WITH RHYMES!]]--]

** Regular Panelists: Nipsey Russell (famous for doing comedic poetry in his game show appearances by default), Charlie Brill, and Mitzi [=McCall=].

Was the premiere of the ''Series/FamilyFeud''!

** ...Although it's somewhat of a mystery where that clip at the beginning of the pilot came from. With an almost entirely different panel, different contestants (wearing nametags), and the score displays missing their "1-2-WIN", it's most likely from a run-through or previous pilot.

** According to some old lineups, the ''Rhyme'' slot had been previously occupied by

** Panelists: Regular panelists were Nipsey Russell (famous for doing comedic poetry in his game show appearances by default), Charlie Brill, and Mitzi [=McCall=].

** "Connie Van Dyke looks like a girl I once dated, / And now all my dreams are strictly X-rated!"

* OneSeasonWonder: Soap operas were dominating the airwaves in ''Rhyme''[='s=] timeslot (2:30 PM Eastern), so it got canned after a year. The Monday after its finale, the show was replaced by a new Goodson-Todman production — ''Series/FamilyFeud'', hosted by popular ''Match Game'' panelist Richard Dawson. Ironically, ''Feud'' fared much better than ''Rhyme'', and eventually became one of the most watched programs on daytime television.
** According to some old lineups, the ''Rhyme'' slot had been previously occupied by game/audience participation shows (''TheBigShowdown'', ''TheDatingGame'') and non-game ''The Girl In My Life''. It was moved to 1:30, displacing ''LetsMakeADeal''.

* TrashTheSet: Oh, did they ever. ''Rhyme''[='s=] finale was rather unique, as panelists Charlie Brill, Mitzi [=McCall=], Jaye P. Morgan, and Pat Harrington made it clear that the show was canned...by destroying the set. Throughout the taping they tore up the carpet, smashed lights and signs, and as Eubanks did his signoff at the end they managed to knock down his podium!
** The above is according to ''The Encyclopedia Of TV Game Shows'' (co-authored by David Schwartz, Steve Ryan, and Fred Wostbrock), and regardless of how they got there it's wrong — neither Morgan or Russell were present during the final week, and based on the extant audio the carnage didn't start until Eubanks signed off.
* UrbanLegend: For many years, fans thought William T. Naud (who also worked on ''Blank Check'') was either Dan Enright (the rhyme reveal cue was from Jack Barry's ''Joker'' and ''Check'' was a Barry show) or Chuck Barris (some of ''Rhyme''[='s=] staff also worked for him). In reality, Naud was a real man who wrote, produced, and directed a few low-budget films (including 1972's ''Wild In The Sky'', co-written by [[TheHollywoodSquares Peter Marshall]] and co-produced by [[{{Lingo}} Ralph Andrews]]).

* RecycledSoundtrack: The pilot's reveal cue for the rhyme is straight from the ''Joker's Wild'' opening theme, among other things. This led to speculation that the show's producer, referred to as W.T. Naud, was actually Dan Enright; as it turned out, Naud was an actual person.

** The finale. You'll see why...[[MissingEpisode or not]].

* UrbanLegend: For many years, fans thought William T. Naud (who also worked on ''Blank Check'') was either Dan Enright (the rhyme reveal cue was from Jack Barry's ''Joker'' and ''Check'' was a Barry show) or Chuck Barris (some of ''Rhyme''[='s=] staff also worked for him). In reality, Naud was a real man who wrote, produced, and directed a few low-budget films (including 1972's ''Wild In The Sky'', co-written by [[TheHollywoodSquares Peter Marshall]] and co-produced by Ralph Andrews).

* DieHardOnAnX: It's essentially ''MatchGame'' with rhymes.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhdeNhY2TQ pilot]] is known to exist, although it has been rumored for years that the finale is around somewhere.
** ...Although it's somewhat of a mystery where that clip at the beginning came from, with an almost entirely different panel and different contestants. It's most likely from a run-through (or a prior pilot) since:
## The contestants wear nametags instead of having large nameplates in front of them.
## The score displays don't have the "1-2-WIN" on them.
## The lighting scheme is a bit different.
* OneSeasonWonder: Popular soap operas were dominating the airwaves in ''Rhyme''[='s=] timeslot, so it got canned after a year. The Monday after its finale, the show was replaced by a new Goodson-Todman production — ''Series/FamilyFeud'', hosted by popular ''MatchGame'' panelist Richard Dawson. Ironically, ''Feud'' fared much better than ''Rhyme'', and eventually became one of the most watched programs on daytime television.
** Upon looking at some old line-ups, the ''Rhyme & Reason'' time period (2:30 Eastern) had been occupied by game/audience particpation shows, with ''The Big Showdown'' before, and previously ''The Girl In My Life'' and ''The Dating Game.'' It was moved to 1:30, displacing LetsMakeADeal.
* PrecisionFStrike: From Jaye P. Morgan, who completed the following rhyme: "When Nipsey tells a poem, it's usually a zinger / We didn't give him a hand, but we gave him the finger."
* RecycledSoundtrack: The pilot shows this, as the reveal cue for the rhyme is straight from ''[=~The Joker's Wild~=]'' opening theme, among other things. This led to speculation that the show's producer, called W.T. Naud, was actually Dan Enright; as it turned out, Naud was an actual person.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The finale; you'll see why...[[MissingEpisode or not]].
** "Connie Van Dyke looks like a girl I once dated, / And now all my dreams are strictly X-rated!"
** Apparently, one contestant tried to use a swear word as an answer.

* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: Bob Eubanks was already well known as the host of ''TheNewlywedGame''.
** Some have speculated that this show was built to be a vehicle for Nipsey Russell's talent in comedic poetry.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhdeNhY2TQ pilot]] is known to exist in the hands of collectors, though it's said the finale might be around somewhere, too.

* OneSeasonWonder: Popular soap operas were dominating the airwaves in ''Rhyme''[='s=] timeslot, so it got canned after a year. The following Monday after the finale, the show was replaced by a new Goodson-Todman production — ''Series/FamilyFeud'', hosted by popular ''MatchGame'' panelist Richard Dawson. Ironically, ''Feud'' fared much better than ''Rhyme'', and eventually became one of the most watched programs on daytime television.

* TrashTheSet: Oh, did they ever. ''Rhyme''[='s=] finale was rather unique, as panelists Charlie Brill, Mitzi [=McCall=], Jaye P. Morgan, and Pat Harrington made it clear that the show would not be coming back for a second season by destroying the set in the process! Throughout the episode they tore up carpet, smashed lights and signs, and as Eubanks did his signoff at the end they managed to knock down his podium!

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The finale; you'll see why.

** ...Although it's somewhat of a mystery where that clip at the beginning came from, with an almost entirely different panel and different contestants. It's most likely from a run-through (or a prior pilot) since...

* OneSeasonWonder: Popular soap operas were dominating the airwaves in ''Rhyme''[='s=] timeslot, so it got canned after a year. The following Monday after the finale, the show was replaced by a new Goodson-Todman production -- ''Series/FamilyFeud'', hosted by popular ''MatchGame'' panelist Richard Dawson. Ironically, ''Feud'' fared much better than ''Rhyme'', and eventually became one of the most watched programs on daytime television.

* TrashTheSet: Oh, did they ever. Rhyme and Reason's finale was rather unique, as panelists Charlie Brill, Mitzi [=McCall=], Jaye P. Morgan, and Pat Harrington made it clear that the show would not be coming back for a second season by destroying the set in the process! Throughout the episode, they tore up carpet, smashed lights and signs, and by the end of the show they managed to get to Eubanks's podium!

* TrashTheSet: Oh, did they ever. In a rare non-fiction example, panelists Charlie Brill, Mitzi [=McCall=], Jaye P. Morgan, and Pat Harrington progressively destroyed the set throughout the series finale. They tore up carpet, smashed lights and signs, and then destroyed Eubanks's podium as he signed off!

* TrashTheSet: Panelists Charlie Brill, Mitzi [=McCall=], Jaye P. Morgan, and Pat Harrington decided to turn the GrandFinale into a CrowningMomentOfFunny by wrecking the set throughout the second half of the show. They ripped up carpet, smashed lights and signs, and as Eubanks signed off they destroyed his lectern!

** Although it's somewhat of a mystery where that clip at the beginning came from, with an almost entirely different panel and different contestants. It's most likely from a run-through (or a prior pilot) since...

So on the last show the panel made the set such a [[TrashTheSet wreck]]!\\

* BonusRound: One more set of poetry, come up with three rhymes for the ending. Earn $1,000 for each match with a single celebrity, win $5,000 if all three were matched.
* {{Cap}}: Five wins.
* Personnel:
** TheAnnouncer: Johnny Jacobs.
** GameShowHost: Bob Eubanks.
** StudioAudience
** Panelists: Regular panelists were Nipsey Russell (famous for doing comedic poetry in his game show appearances by default), Charlie Brill and Mitzi [=McCall=].

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The finale; you'll see why.
** "Connie Van Dyke looks like a girl I once dated, / And now all my dreams are strictly X-rated!"
** Apparently, one contestant tried to use a swear word as an answer.
* DieHardOnAnX: It's essentially ''MatchGame'' with rhymes.
* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: Bob Eubanks was already well known as the host of ''TheNewlywedGame''.
** Some have speculated that this show was built to be a vehicle for Nipsey Russell's talent in comedic poetry.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhdeNhY2TQ pilot]] is known to exist in the hands of collectors, though it's said the finale might be around somewhere, too.
** Although it's somewhat of a mystery where that clip at the beginning came from, with an almost entirely different panel and different contestants. It's most likely from a run-through (or a prior pilot) since...
## The contestants wear nametags instead of having large nameplates in front of them.
## The score displays don't have the "1-2-WIN" on them.
## The lighting scheme is a bit different.
* OneSeasonWonder: Popular soap operas were dominating the airwaves in ''Rhyme and Reason'''s timeslot, so it got cancelled after a year. The following Monday after the series finale, the show was replaced by a new Goodson-Todman production; ''Series/FamilyFeud'', hosted by popular ''MatchGame'' panelist Richard Dawson. Ironically, the ''Feud'' fared much better than Rhyme and Reason in its old timeslot, and eventually became one of the most watched programs on daytime television!
* RecycledSoundtrack: The pilot shows this, as the reveal cue for the rhyme is straight from ''[=~The Joker's Wild~=]'' opening theme, among other things. This led to speculation that the show's producer, called W.T. Naud, was actually Dan Enright; as it turned out, Naud was an actual person.
* TrashTheSet: Panelists Charlie Brill, Mitzi [=McCall=], Jaye P. Morgan and Pat Harrington decided to turn the GrandFinale into a CrowningMomentOfFunny by wrecking the set throughout the second half of the show. They ripped up carpet, smashed lights and signs, and as Eubanks signed off they destroyed his lectern!

* OneSeasonWonder: Popular soap operas were dominating the airwaves in ''Rhyme and Reason'''s timeslot, so it got cancelled after a year. Ironically, its replacement on {{ABC}}'s schedule the following Monday after the GrandFinale, ''Series/FamilyFeud'' (a then-new game show hosted by ''Match Game'' regular Richard Dawson), would become one of the most popular daytime programs of the time, and would go on to be a very popular show in general.

** Panelists: Regular panelists were Nipsey Russell (famous for doing comedic poetry in his game show appearances by default), Charlie Brill, and Mitzi [=McCall=].

** "Conny Van Dyke looks like a girl I once dated, and now all my dreams are strictly X-rated!"
** Apparently, one contestant tried to use a swear word as their answer.

* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: Bob Eubanks was already well-known as the host of ''TheNewlywedGame''.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhdeNhY2TQ pilot]] is known to exist in the hands of collectors, though it's said the finale might be around somewhere too.

* RecycledSoundtrack: The pilot shows this, as the reveal cue for the rhyme is straight from ''TheJokersWild'' opening theme, among other things. This led to speculation that the show's producer, called W.T. Naud, was actually Dan Enright; as it turned out, Naud was an actual person.
* TrashTheSet: Panelists Charlie Brill, Mitzi [=McCall=], Jaye P. Morgan, and Pat Harrington decided to turn the GrandFinale into a CrowningMomentOfFunny by wrecking the set throughout the second half of the show. They ripped up carpet, smashed lights and signs, and as Eubanks signed off they destroyed his lectern!

** Although it's somewhat of a mystery where that clip at the beginning came from, with an almost entirely different panel and different contestants. It's most likely from a run-through, or a prior pilot, since the contestant area doesn't have nameplates.