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* HilariousInHindsight: The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is...there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business...
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* HilariousInHindsight: The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is... there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business...
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* FanNickname: ''Crosswords'', mainly since Merv had little to do with it.
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* HarsherInHindsight: An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote the show had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" Instead, it was cancelled after [[ShortRunners one season]], season]] and forgotten except by game show fans.
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* HilariousInHindsight:
** An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" [[ShortRunners It was cancelled after one season]].
** The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is...there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business...
** An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" [[ShortRunners It was cancelled after one season]].
** The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is...there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business...
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* HilariousInHindsight:
**HarsherInHindsight: An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' the show had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" [[ShortRunners It Instead, it was cancelled after [[ShortRunners one season]].
**season]], and forgotten except by game show fans.
* HilariousInHindsight: The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is...there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business...
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* HilariousInHindsight: The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is...there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business...
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* ScrappyMechanic: The Spoilers. They were added to the game in the second round and could steal either of the two main contestant podiums with a correct answer. One Spoiler could do nothing for the entire game and win by ringing in on the last clue and stealing the leader's score. This happened at least once.
* WhatAnIdiot: The "BANANA"/"POOP" moments (from the same episode, no less) and the {{Epic Fail}}ure that was the "−$250" episode.
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* WhatAnIdiot: The "BANANA"/"POOP" moments (from the same episode, no less) and the {{Epic Fail}}ure that was the "−$250" episode.
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* ScrappyMechanic: The Spoilers. They were added to the game in the second round and could steal either of the two main contestant podiums with a correct answer. One Spoiler could do nothing for the entire game and win by ringing in on the last clue and stealing the leader's score. This happened at least once.
* WhatAnIdiot: The "BANANA"/"POOP" moments (from the same episode, no less) and the {{Epic Fail}}ure that was the "−$250" episode.
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* WhatAnIdiot: The "BANANA"/"POOP" moments (from the same episode, no less) and the {{Epic Fail}}ure that was the "−$250" episode.
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* GrowingTheBeard: The many format and aesthetic changes the show went through during its run (when viewed in taping order, [[OutOfOrder if you can figure it out]]) were all seen as positive — the clue value increases and Edd Hall introducing the Spoilers being prominent examples.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Averted; the many format and aesthetic changes the show went through during its run (when viewed in taping order, [[OutOfOrder if you can figure it out]]) were all seen as positive — the clue value increases and Edd Hall introducing the Spoilers being prominent examples.
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** An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" [[ShortRunners It lasted one season]].
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** An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" [[ShortRunners It lasted was cancelled after one season]].
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* HilariousInHindsight: Hoo, boy.
** At least one billboard promoted the show as being "from the creator of ''Series/{{Monopoly}}''". [[SarcasmMode Because when you think]] Creator/MervGriffin, you think of that [[SarcasmMode mega-popular]] game that ran on Creator/{{ABC}}'s Saturday-night schedule for 12 shows in Summer 1990 '''after being in development for three years!'''
** An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, seriously]].
*** The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is...there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business...
** At least one billboard promoted the show as being "from the creator of ''Series/{{Monopoly}}''". [[SarcasmMode Because when you think]] Creator/MervGriffin, you think of that [[SarcasmMode mega-popular]] game that ran on Creator/{{ABC}}'s Saturday-night schedule for 12 shows in Summer 1990 '''after being in development for three years!'''
** An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, seriously]].
*** The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is...there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business...
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* HilariousInHindsight: Hoo, boy.
** At least one billboard promoted the show as being "from the creator of ''Series/{{Monopoly}}''". [[SarcasmMode Because when you think]] Creator/MervGriffin, you think of that [[SarcasmMode mega-popular]] game that ran on Creator/{{ABC}}'s Saturday-night schedule for 12 shows in Summer 1990 '''after being in development for three years!'''
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** An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!"[[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, seriously]].
***[[ShortRunners It lasted one season]].
** The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is...there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business...
** At least one billboard promoted the show as being "from the creator of ''Series/{{Monopoly}}''". [[SarcasmMode Because when you think]] Creator/MervGriffin, you think of that [[SarcasmMode mega-popular]] game that ran on Creator/{{ABC}}'s Saturday-night schedule for 12 shows in Summer 1990 '''after being in development for three years!'''
** An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!"
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** The video also had Ty saying "the thing that sets ''Crosswords'' apart from some of the other game shows is...there is no resting here"; although in context he was referring to the game's lightning-fast pacing (which is debatable) and Spoiler mechanic, it implied that more than just a single week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Considering Ty never seemed to improve as host and the whole OutOfOrder business...
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** Even its partner-in-suck ''[[Series/{{Temptation2007}} Temptation]]'' did two three-day tournaments and two celebrity specials...and the less said about '''that''' show in general, the better.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Averted; the many format and aesthetic changes the show went through during its run (when viewed in taping order, [[OutOfOrder if you can figure it out]]) were all seen as positive — the clue value increases and Edd Hall introducing the Spoilers being prominent examples. Of course, when pretty much ''everything'' sucks from the start, then pretty much ''anything'' is an improvement.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Averted; the many format and aesthetic changes the show went through during its run (when viewed in taping order, [[OutOfOrder if you can figure it out]]) were all seen as positive — the clue value increases and Edd Hall introducing the Spoilers being prominent examples. Of course, when pretty much ''everything'' sucks from the start, then pretty much ''anything'' is an improvement.
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* WhatAnIdiot:
** Again, the staff took what was essentially a half-baked format and made '''45 WEEKS''' from it.
** From a contestants-and-gameplay standpoint, the "BANANA"/"POOP" moments and the {{Epic Fail}}ure that was the "−$250" episode.
** Again, the staff took what was essentially a half-baked format and made '''45 WEEKS''' from it.
** From a contestants-and-gameplay standpoint, the "BANANA"/"POOP" moments and the {{Epic Fail}}ure that was the "−$250" episode.
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* WhatAnIdiot:
** Again, the staff took what was essentially a half-baked format and made '''45 WEEKS''' from it.
** From a contestants-and-gameplay standpoint, theWhatAnIdiot: The "BANANA"/"POOP" moments (from the same episode, no less) and the {{Epic Fail}}ure that was the "−$250" episode.
** Again, the staff took what was essentially a half-baked format and made '''45 WEEKS''' from it.
** From a contestants-and-gameplay standpoint, the
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* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: ''Crosswords'' never tried any holiday-themed episodes, celebrity specials, or tournaments in at least a feeble attempt to change things up and maybe get slightly better ratings. It did nothing for Sweeps minus the removal of the Getaways on November 1 (a '''Thursday'''), and even that [[OutOfOrder didn't stick for very long]]. The only "special" kind of thing they ever really did was the week of February 4-8, 2008, where all of the contestants were from Chicago. Even though Ty made a big deal of this, Chicago-themed clues in the games themselves were nonexistent.
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* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: ''Crosswords'' never tried any holiday-themed episodes, celebrity specials, or tournaments in at least a feeble attempt to change things up and maybe get slightly better ratings. It did nothing for Sweeps minus the removal of the Getaways on November 1 (a '''Thursday'''), and even that [[OutOfOrder didn't stick for very long]]. The only "special" kind of thing they ever really did was the week of February 4-8, 2008, where when all of the contestants were from Chicago. Even though Ty made a big deal of this, Chicago-themed clues in the games themselves were nonexistent.
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* TheyJustDidntCare: Pretty much everything else on this page and the other tabs, especially the overall NoBudget feel and the "format hopscotch" three months in. When your HomeGame offers considerably larger payouts, and the viewers (and home games!) come up with better formats than the one you went with, you just fell into this trope...and technically, if you got here you probably knew the format sucked beforehand.
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** From a contestants-and-gameplay standpoint, the "BANANA"/"POOP" moments and the {{Epic Fail}}ure that was the "-$250" episode.
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* ScrappyMechanic: The Spoilers. They were added to the game in the second round and could steal either of the two main contestant podiums with a correct answer. One Spoiler could do nothing for the entire game and win by ringing in on the last clue and stealing the leader's score. This happened at least once.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Again, the staff took what was essentially a half-baked format and made '''45 WEEKS''' from it.
** From a contestants-and-gameplay standpoint, the "BANANA"/"POOP" moments and the EpicFail that was the "-$250" episode.
** From a contestants-and-gameplay standpoint, the "BANANA"/"POOP" moments and the EpicFail that was the "-$250" episode.
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* WhatAnIdiot: WhatAnIdiot:
** Again, the staff took what was essentially a half-baked format and made '''45 WEEKS''' from it.
** From a contestants-and-gameplay standpoint, the "BANANA"/"POOP" moments and theEpicFail {{Epic Fail}}ure that was the "-$250" episode.
** Again, the staff took what was essentially a half-baked format and made '''45 WEEKS''' from it.
** From a contestants-and-gameplay standpoint, the "BANANA"/"POOP" moments and the
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** An [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" No, seriously.
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** An [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, seriously.seriously]].
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** From a contestants-and-gameplay standpoint, the "BANANA"/"POOP" and "-$250" episodes.
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** Even its partner-in-suck ''{{Temptation|2007}}'' did two three-day tournaments and two celebrity specials...and the less said about '''that''' show in general, the better.
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** Even its partner-in-suck ''{{Temptation|2007}}'' ''[[Series/{{Temptation2007}} Temptation]]'' did two three-day tournaments and two celebrity specials...and the less said about '''that''' show in general, the better.
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The whole thing about Robert Wargo, Scott Hostetler, et al. seems more like Hey Its That Guy than What An Idiot.
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** Arguably, the fact that several big-time game show contestants (such as Scott Hostetler, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMkVGtVQuSA Joe Van Ginkel]], Robert Wargo, and several former ''Jeopardy!'' players) appeared on the show.
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** At least one billboard promoted the show as being "from the creator of ''Series/{{Monopoly}}''". [[SarcasmMode Because when you think]] MervGriffin, you think of that [[SarcasmMode mega-popular]] game that ran on Creator/{{ABC}}'s Saturday-night schedule for 12 shows in Summer 1990 '''after being in development for three years!'''
** An [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" No, seriously.
** An [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" No, seriously.
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** At least one billboard promoted the show as being "from the creator of ''Series/{{Monopoly}}''". [[SarcasmMode Because when you think]] MervGriffin, Creator/MervGriffin, you think of that [[SarcasmMode mega-popular]] game that ran on Creator/{{ABC}}'s Saturday-night schedule for 12 shows in Summer 1990 '''after being in development for three years!'''
** An [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]][[WheelOfFortune [[Series/WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" No, seriously.
** An [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]]
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* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: ''Crosswords'' never tried any holiday-themed episodes, celebrity specials, or tournaments in at least a feeble attempt to change things up and maybe get slightly better ratings. It did nothing for Sweeps minus the removal of the Getaways on November 1 (a '''Thursday'''), and even that [[OutOfOrder didn't stick for very long]]. The only theme week they ever did; all contestants who played the week of February 4-8, 2008 were from Chicago. Even though Ty made a big deal of this, Chicago-themed clues in the games themselves were non-existant.
** Even its partner-in-suck ''[[{{Temptation 2007}} Temptation]]'' did two three-day tournaments and two celebrity specials...and the less said about '''that''' show in general, the better.
** Even its partner-in-suck ''[[{{Temptation 2007}} Temptation]]'' did two three-day tournaments and two celebrity specials...and the less said about '''that''' show in general, the better.
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* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: ''Crosswords'' never tried any holiday-themed episodes, celebrity specials, or tournaments in at least a feeble attempt to change things up and maybe get slightly better ratings. It did nothing for Sweeps minus the removal of the Getaways on November 1 (a '''Thursday'''), and even that [[OutOfOrder didn't stick for very long]]. The only theme week "special" kind of thing they ever did; all contestants who played really did was the week of February 4-8, 2008 2008, where all of the contestants were from Chicago. Even though Ty made a big deal of this, Chicago-themed clues in the games themselves were non-existant.
nonexistent.
** Even its partner-in-suck''[[{{Temptation 2007}} Temptation]]'' ''{{Temptation|2007}}'' did two three-day tournaments and two celebrity specials...and the less said about '''that''' show in general, the better.
** Even its partner-in-suck
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* TheyJustDidntCare: Pretty much everything else on this page and the other tabs, especially the overall NoBudget feel and the "format hopscotch" three months in. When your HomeGame offers considerably larger payouts, and the viewers (and home games!) come up with better formats than the one you went with, you just fell into this Trope...and technically, if you got here you probably knew the format sucked beforehand.
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* TheyJustDidntCare: Pretty much everything else on this page and the other tabs, especially the overall NoBudget feel and the "format hopscotch" three months in. When your HomeGame offers considerably larger payouts, and the viewers (and home games!) come up with better formats than the one you went with, you just fell into this Trope...trope...and technically, if you got here you probably knew the format sucked beforehand.
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* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: ''Crosswords'' never tried any holiday-themed episodes, celebrity specials, tournaments, or themed weeks in at least a feeble attempt to change things up and maybe get slightly better ratings. It did nothing for Sweeps minus the removal of the Getaways on November 1 (a '''Thursday'''), and even that [[OutOfOrder didn't stick for very long]].
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* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: ''Crosswords'' never tried any holiday-themed episodes, celebrity specials, tournaments, or themed weeks tournaments in at least a feeble attempt to change things up and maybe get slightly better ratings. It did nothing for Sweeps minus the removal of the Getaways on November 1 (a '''Thursday'''), and even that [[OutOfOrder didn't stick for very long]]. The only theme week they ever did; all contestants who played the week of February 4-8, 2008 were from Chicago. Even though Ty made a big deal of this, Chicago-themed clues in the games themselves were non-existant.
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** At least one billboard promoted the show as being "from the creator of ''Series/{{Monopoly}}''". [[SarcasmMode Because when you think]] MervGriffin, you think of that [[SarcasmMode mega-popular]] game that ran on {{ABC}}'s Saturday-night schedule for 12 shows in Summer 1990 '''after being in development for three years!'''
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** At least one billboard promoted the show as being "from the creator of ''Series/{{Monopoly}}''". [[SarcasmMode Because when you think]] MervGriffin, you think of that [[SarcasmMode mega-popular]] game that ran on {{ABC}}'s Creator/{{ABC}}'s Saturday-night schedule for 12 shows in Summer 1990 '''after being in development for three years!'''
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** An [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on YouTube Website/YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" No, seriously.
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** An [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" No, seriously.
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** An [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxiEtuJI3Y official video]] posted on YouTube to promote ''Crosswords'' had the staff and crew talking about how great the show was and anticipating a long run; at the end, the narrator stated that "''Crosswords'' is sure to achieve the elite status of Griffin's [[{{Jeopardy}} [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} other]] [[WheelOfFortune two]] franchises, and become the third jewel of his triple crown!" No, seriously.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Easily the staff, who took what was essentially a half-baked format and made '''45 WEEKS''' out of it.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Easily Again, the staff, who staff took what was essentially a half-baked format and made '''45 WEEKS''' out of from it.
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** Arguably, the fact that several big-time game show contestants (such as Scott Hostetler, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMkVGtVQuSA Joe Van Ginkel]], and Robert Wargo) appeared on the show.
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** Arguably, the fact that several big-time game show contestants (such as Scott Hostetler, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMkVGtVQuSA Joe Van Ginkel]], and Robert Wargo) Wargo, and several former ''Jeopardy!'' players) appeared on the show.
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* HilariousInHindsight:HilariousInHindsight: Ho, boy.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Averted; the many format and aesthetic changes the show went through during its run (when viewed in taping order, [[OutOfOrder if you can figure it out]]) were all seen as positive. Of course, when pretty much ''everything'' sucks from the start then pretty much ''anything'' is an improvement.
* TheyJustDidntCare: Pretty much everything else on this page and the show's other tabs, especially the overall NoBudget feel and the "format hopscotch" three months in. When your HomeGame offers considerably larger payouts, and the viewers (and home games!) come up with better formats than the one you went with, you just fell into this Trope...and technically, if you got here you probably knew the format sucked beforehand.
* TheyJustDidntCare: Pretty much everything else on this page and the show's other tabs, especially the overall NoBudget feel and the "format hopscotch" three months in. When your HomeGame offers considerably larger payouts, and the viewers (and home games!) come up with better formats than the one you went with, you just fell into this Trope...and technically, if you got here you probably knew the format sucked beforehand.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Averted; the many format and aesthetic changes the show went through during its run (when viewed in taping order, [[OutOfOrder if you can figure it out]]) were all seen as positive. positive — the clue value increases and Edd Hall introducing the Spoilers being prominent examples. Of course, when pretty much ''everything'' sucks from the start start, then pretty much ''anything'' is an improvement.
* TheyJustDidntCare: Pretty much everything else on this page and theshow's other tabs, especially the overall NoBudget feel and the "format hopscotch" three months in. When your HomeGame offers considerably larger payouts, and the viewers (and home games!) come up with better formats than the one you went with, you just fell into this Trope...and technically, if you got here you probably knew the format sucked beforehand.
* TheyJustDidntCare: Pretty much everything else on this page and the
