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Mentioned high ratings for ABC version and low station clearances for the syndicated version.


* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The ABC run was canned very swiftly in favor of soap-opera expansions (''Bank'' aired between ''Series/OneLifeToLive'' and ''Series/GeneralHospital'', and the president of ABC Entertainment at the time, Fred Silverman, actually openly hated game shows, feeling that they were a waste of time, and not as entertaining as soap operas or talk shows), and the syndicated run didn't last much longer. Nonetheless, the show has somewhat of a following, and has occasionally been seen on Creator/{{GSN}}.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The Despite high ratings, the ABC run was canned very swiftly in favor of soap-opera expansions (''Bank'' aired between ''Series/OneLifeToLive'' and ''Series/GeneralHospital'', and the president of ABC Entertainment at the time, Fred Silverman, actually openly hated game shows, feeling that they were a waste of time, and not as entertaining as soap operas or talk shows), and due to a lack of station clearances related to its somewhat hasty launch, the syndicated run didn't last much longer. Nonetheless, the show has somewhat of a following, and has occasionally been seen on Creator/{{GSN}}.
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* FollowTheLeader: The format is suspiciously similar to ''Hollywood Squares'' in nature, isn't it?
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The ABC run was canned very swiftly in favor of soap-opera expansions (''Bank'' aired between ''OneLifeToLive'' and ''Series/GeneralHospital'', and the president of ABC Entertainment at the time, Fred Silverman, actually openly hated game shows, feeling that they were a waste of time, and not as entertaining as soap operas or talk shows), and the syndicated run didn't last much longer. Nonetheless, the show has somewhat of a following, and has occasionally been seen on {{GSN}}.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The ABC run was canned very swiftly in favor of soap-opera expansions (''Bank'' aired between ''OneLifeToLive'' ''Series/OneLifeToLive'' and ''Series/GeneralHospital'', and the president of ABC Entertainment at the time, Fred Silverman, actually openly hated game shows, feeling that they were a waste of time, and not as entertaining as soap operas or talk shows), and the syndicated run didn't last much longer. Nonetheless, the show has somewhat of a following, and has occasionally been seen on {{GSN}}.Creator/{{GSN}}.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The ABC run was canned very swiftly in favor of soap-opera expansions (''Bank'' aired between ''OneLifeToLive'' and ''Series/GeneralHospital''), and the syndicated run didn't last much longer. Nonetheless, the show has somewhat of a following, and has occasionally been seen on {{GSN}}.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The ABC run was canned very swiftly in favor of soap-opera expansions (''Bank'' aired between ''OneLifeToLive'' and ''Series/GeneralHospital''), ''Series/GeneralHospital'', and the president of ABC Entertainment at the time, Fred Silverman, actually openly hated game shows, feeling that they were a waste of time, and not as entertaining as soap operas or talk shows), and the syndicated run didn't last much longer. Nonetheless, the show has somewhat of a following, and has occasionally been seen on {{GSN}}.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The ABC run was canned very swiftly in favor of soap-opera expansions (''Bank'' aired between ''OneLifeToLive'' and ''Series/GeneralHospital''), and the syndicated run didn't last much longer. Nonetheless, the show has somewhat of a following, and has occasionally been seen on {{GSN}}.

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* * ScrewedByTheNetwork: The ABC run was canned very swiftly in favor of soap-opera expansions (''Bank'' aired between ''OneLifeToLive'' and ''Series/GeneralHospital''), and the syndicated run didn't last much longer. Nonetheless, the show has somewhat of a following, and has occasionally been seen on {{GSN}}.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The ABC run was canned very swiftly in favor of soap-opera expansions (''Bank'' aired between ''OneLifeToLive'' and ''Series/GeneralHospital''), and the syndicated run didn't last much longer. Nonetheless, the show has somewhat of a following, and has occasionally been seen on {{GSN}}.

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