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100 Inductions And A Thank You
Originally posted: December 17, 2011
Text by: Cyndi
Seidelman
With 100 inductions on the website after 2 1/4
years. I wonder quite a few things. One is that I must be some sort of
masochist to have watched all these bad shows, hosts contestants among
others that would make any normal person quit watching the genre.
Another one is that I wonder how my life would be much different if I
didn't undertake this challenge. I mean, who would want to suffer
through show after show of Patrick Wayne's incapable hosting, Pat
Bullard's Mullet, Carnie Wilson's pervasiveness, countless stupid
contestants, oh and some of the worst concepts and formats ever devised
by man.
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But then I decided that it's probably for the best that I take on this
challenge. I mean, I love game shows. I love WrestleCrap. So, combining
the two loves made it something worth wanting to do. To be honest, I
doubt this would have lasted 13 updates, if I didn't have the support of
you; the readers of the site. It's your compliments and knowing that you
enjoy the site that keep this site going. I've hoped that you guys would
enjoy it and will continue to enjoy it throughout the next 100 or so
inductions.
Earlier in the week, I got this e-mail from MultiMediaMouth's Chris
Nelson and I just want to share it with you guys.
100 inductions eh? Wow. Myself and MultiMediaMouth weren’t in with
Rob from the ground floor, Game Show Garbage came into being when Eoin
and I were still with Entertainment Newsline, and Robert Q Seidelman,
built this site from the ground up by himself, something which is very
commendable and takes no little amount of effort. As Rob and I chatted
having made acquaintance on what was then called the Official
Wrestlecrap Forum (now Freaking Awesome Network or FAN Forum) I thought
I would give Game Show Garbage a glance, and immediately saw that the
quality in the inductions deserved to have greater exposure and was very
glad to be able to offer them a second home on MultiMediaMouth when we
got up and running. In scouring the internet looking for potential
content for my site, I have looked at a LOT of sites, blogs and the
like, and in the Web 2.0 era, there is a lot of very…disposable content
out there. Game Show Garbage is the exact opposite of that. The first
thing that struck me about the site is Rob’s clear enthusiasm for Game
Shows. They’re somewhat denigrated (and very unfairly so) as a medium of
television, so to find someone who has real love for a good game show
(and of course, contempt for the bad, putting the Garbage in GSG) is
something rare in my experience and very much to be appreciated. That
enthusiasm would be for nought however, if it weren’t for Rob’s
encyclopaedic knowledge of the shows he covers. Hosts, games,
announcers, prizes, he knows it ALL. Whenever we do a US vs. UK column
for MultiMediaMouth, I am always in awe of the way he can reel off facts
about the shows we cover, which always puts my meagre research to shame,
it’s impressive, admirable and incredibly important when it comes to
writing with authority on a subject, something Rob has in spades. On a
personal note, GSG also gave me one of my favourite pictures ever, the
infamous ‘Monkey Facepalm’ of High Roller, as well as the line
“…returned to the zoo and continued to be a monkey” which never fails to
floor me. On it’s own, that picture would ensure my continued patronage
of GSG, as well as MultiMediaMouth’s ongoing friendship with Rob. In
seriousness though, I would like to finish by stating how impressive it
is to reach 100 inductions. So many great ideas fizzle out rapidly on
the internet. Enthusiasm, motivation and inclination are all fickle
beasts and people just stop writing, so for one person to continue to
produce such a high quality (and a constant arc of improvement) across
that many articles is truly impressive and something which deserves many
plaudits. Rob is someone I’m glad to call a friend and Game Show Garbage
is a site I’m delighted to have affiliated with my own. This site is
inimitable and should be enjoyed by many more people in the future.
Congratulations Rob, and here is to the next 100.
Thank you Chris and folks at MultiMediaMouth. I hope you all continue to
enjoy the site and enjoy the big 100th induction!