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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: So why did the show change its hosts? It was because of a change in the studios where the series was taped. The Wesley Eure episodes were filmed at a PBS affiliate in Philadelphia; the show moved to Los Angeles, California but Eure was not willing to make the long trip and was replaced by Larry Toffler.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: So why did the show change its hosts? It was because of a change in the studios where the series was taped. The Wesley Eure episodes were filmed at a WHYY-12, the PBS affiliate in Philadelphia; Philadelphia (sharing studio space with ''Double Dare''); the show moved to Los Angeles, California but Eure was not willing to make the long trip and was replaced by Larry Toffler.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again, and it has neither been reran since 2006 nor streamed on Creator/ParamountPlus. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again, and it has neither been reran since 2006 nor streamed on Creator/ParamountPlus.is it available for streaming anywhere. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again, and it has neither been reran since 2006 nor does it appear on Creator/ParamountPlus. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again, and it has neither been reran since 2006 nor does it appear streamed on Creator/ParamountPlus. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again, and it neither been reran since 2006 nor does it appear on Creator/ParamountPlus. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again, and it has neither been reran since 2006 nor does it appear on Creator/ParamountPlus. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again, and it hasn't been reran since 2006. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again, and it hasn't neither been reran since 2006.2006 nor does it appear on Creator/ParamountPlus. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].
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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Finders Keepers'' is also the title of various other game shows: an early radio show from TheForties, a short-lived phone-in show from TheFifties, a ''TabletopGame/{{Battleship}}''-esque British kids' show from the early 80s and a unsold pilot from 1985.

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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Finders Keepers'' is also the title of various other game shows: an early radio show from TheForties, a short-lived phone-in show from TheFifties, a ''TabletopGame/{{Battleship}}''-esque British kids' show from the early 80s and a an unsold pilot from 1985.
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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Finders Keepers'' is also the title of various other game shows: an early radio show from TheForties, a short-lived phone-in show from TheFifties, a Battleship-esque British kids' show from the early 80s and a unsold pilot from 1985.

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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Finders Keepers'' is also the title of various other game shows: an early radio show from TheForties, a short-lived phone-in show from TheFifties, a Battleship-esque ''TabletopGame/{{Battleship}}''-esque British kids' show from the early 80s and a unsold pilot from 1985.
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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Finders Keepers'' is also the title of various other games shows: an early radio show from TheForties, a short-lived phone-in show from TheFifties, a Battleship-esque British kids' show from the early 80s and a unsold pilot from 1985.

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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Finders Keepers'' is also the title of various other games game shows: an early radio show from TheForties, a short-lived phone-in show from TheFifties, a Battleship-esque British kids' show from the early 80s and a unsold pilot from 1985.
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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Finders Keepers'' is also the title of various other games shows: an early radio show from TheForties, a short-lived phone-in show from TheFifties, a Battleship-esque British kids' show from the early 80s and a unsold pilot from 1985.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again.again, and it hasn't been reran since 2006. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season season, and both versions stopped airing there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon even bother airing the series again. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The move to syndication proved short-lived, with the lone season ending after six months. What's worse, the show never got put back into production with Nickelodeon airing repeats only until 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon move them there. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The move to syndication proved short-lived, with the Despite pulling in higher ratings than ''Double Dare'', production stopped after its lone season ending after six months. What's worse, the show never got put back into production with in syndication. Repeats moved to Nickelodeon halfway through the 1988-89 season and both versions stopped airing repeats only until there in 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon move them there.even bother airing the series again. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The move to syndication proved short-lived, with the lone season ending after six months. The show never got put back into production with Nickelodeon airing repeats only until 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon move them there. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The move to syndication proved short-lived, with the lone season ending after six months. The What's worse, the show never got put back into production with Nickelodeon airing repeats only until 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon move them there. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired on GaS]].
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The move to syndication proved short-lived, with the lone season ending after six months. The show never got put back into production with Nickelodeon airing repeats only until 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon move them there. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired there]].

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The move to syndication proved short-lived, with the lone season ending after six months. The show never got put back into production with Nickelodeon airing repeats only until 1990. Only when [=GaS=] was created did Nickelodeon move them there. Even still, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes a good chunk of the run never aired there]].on GaS]].

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