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‘Battle Of The Network Stars’ Reboot In Works At ABC
Deadline Hollywood ^ | March 2, 2017 | Patrick Hipes

Posted on 03/03/2017 7:04:08 AM PST by C19fan

ABC is casting and prepping Battle Of The Network Stars, a reboot of the network’s 1970s and ’80s competition series that pitted teams of stars from different TV networks. ABC ran all 19 of the original series, and plans to make the redo, if it happens, as a summer event series.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: stars
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To: minnesota_bound

The original series turns-up on ESPN Classic too (not in HD on my system)


21 posted on 03/03/2017 8:10:57 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: 4yearlurker

I was too young to appreciate that aspect. :0


22 posted on 03/03/2017 8:11:31 AM PST by C19fan
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To: soupbone1

“If they make it like ninja warrior with these pompous stars getting pummeled unmercifully I might watch.”

How about arming the celebrities with machine guns with real bullets, would that work too?


23 posted on 03/03/2017 8:21:20 AM PST by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: dfwgator
Yeah! That's it! Sure was funny with a group of friends with a buzz going on.
24 posted on 03/03/2017 8:23:44 AM PST by 4yearlurker (Work hard,live free,thank God!)
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To: 4yearlurker

I think the one they had portraying Adrienne Barbeau was a bit undersized.


25 posted on 03/03/2017 8:25:48 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: C19fan
Does anyone remember a old BOTNS show when Robert "Wild Wild West" Conrad was a team captain and his team lost a event and he stormed off mad as hell? I still don't know if it was all an act.
26 posted on 03/03/2017 8:27:11 AM PST by 4yearlurker (Work hard,live free,thank God!)
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To: 4yearlurker

I remembered that and yes, I recall he was pissed about something, could have been an act.


27 posted on 03/03/2017 8:28:13 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: C19fan
Bob Conrad vs. Gabe Kaplan - Battle of the Network Stars
28 posted on 03/03/2017 9:01:25 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: 4yearlurker

See post 28 it has the video you mentioned.


29 posted on 03/03/2017 9:04:02 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

Does this guy look familiar?

http://cdn2.thr.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/Gallery_Portrait_720_1081/2013/04/110705999.jpg


30 posted on 03/03/2017 9:48:05 AM PST by Conserv
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To: Conserv

another pic...

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/92/25/33/922533fbfd0052ef37ce585dce078c0b.jpg


31 posted on 03/03/2017 9:50:48 AM PST by Conserv
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To: scottinoc

Won’t work this time for a bunch of reasons.

1) Network TV has stars? I defy you to name six of them for me. Back in the day most of the people knew who most of the stars were, even if they didn’t watch their shows. Today for the most part they don’t know, and they’re not watching.

2) The networks are fighting over pieces of an infinitely smaller pie. I have my doubts that the others are going to allow their talent to work on a show that would boost ABC’s numbers, even for one hour per week.

3) Like you said, politically correct. They’ll be afraid of Feminist blowback over T&A (even though that was proven to draw viewers). 90lb. women will insist on wrestling former NFL players, etc.


32 posted on 03/03/2017 10:06:21 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Conserv

Looks like Bob Loblaw with a mullet :)


33 posted on 03/03/2017 10:47:57 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

They don’t exactly make them like Lynda anymore.


34 posted on 03/03/2017 11:42:32 AM PST by Kommodor (Terrorist, Journalist or Democrat? I can't tell the difference.)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

Catherine Bach?


35 posted on 03/03/2017 4:34:10 PM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: wally_bert

[ Catherine Bach? ]

Yeah buddy!!


36 posted on 03/03/2017 4:39:54 PM PST by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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