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New Attraction at MGM
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WDWFREAK53
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The only information on it is that there is a NEW ATTRACTION going in MGM...like Superstar TV
WigglyWiggins
New Member
what was superstar tv like?
Mr.Nutz
Member
Yay! I loved Superstar TV. I always tried to get in the show, and a few times I even succeeded.
For those who haven't seen it, I'll give a quick rundown. There was a selection process outside before the show, where the 'casting director' would pick audience members (adults and children, men and women) for various roles like baseball player or people from Gilligan's Island.
These people would be given a card telling them their role, and they would go backstage, where the costume people would sort them out with a cool Velcro costume that fastened at the back. When this was done they'd go to the stage area and take a seat, and wait for their part of the show to start.
While this was going on, the audience would move into the theatre and take a seat (moving all the way along the row and filling in all available space :animwink: ). There was a large stage with different sets on it. TV cameras were on the stage and these would send a feed to the gallery, who would send images to the TV monitors that were all around the theatre. There were also signs for APPLAUSE that would light up.
The stage was cool in that it had a turntable which contained the different sets. The Cheers bar was on one section of the turntable, and I think Gilligan's Island was on another.
The show was the same every time, but with different guests playing the various roles. Some scenes used blue screen technology. The guests would be told when to take their positions on the stage, and those with a speaking role read their lines off an autocue.
I really liked it. There was a scene from Home Improvement, Cheers, I Love Lucy, Gilligan's Island, Golden Girls and more.
My memory is kind of sketchy, so corrections and additions are welcome! If they bring back an updated Superstar Television I would be very happy. It was a tragedy when they replaced it with Doug.
For those who haven't seen it, I'll give a quick rundown. There was a selection process outside before the show, where the 'casting director' would pick audience members (adults and children, men and women) for various roles like baseball player or people from Gilligan's Island.
These people would be given a card telling them their role, and they would go backstage, where the costume people would sort them out with a cool Velcro costume that fastened at the back. When this was done they'd go to the stage area and take a seat, and wait for their part of the show to start.
While this was going on, the audience would move into the theatre and take a seat (moving all the way along the row and filling in all available space :animwink: ). There was a large stage with different sets on it. TV cameras were on the stage and these would send a feed to the gallery, who would send images to the TV monitors that were all around the theatre. There were also signs for APPLAUSE that would light up.
The stage was cool in that it had a turntable which contained the different sets. The Cheers bar was on one section of the turntable, and I think Gilligan's Island was on another.
The show was the same every time, but with different guests playing the various roles. Some scenes used blue screen technology. The guests would be told when to take their positions on the stage, and those with a speaking role read their lines off an autocue.
I really liked it. There was a scene from Home Improvement, Cheers, I Love Lucy, Gilligan's Island, Golden Girls and more.
My memory is kind of sketchy, so corrections and additions are welcome! If they bring back an updated Superstar Television I would be very happy. It was a tragedy when they replaced it with Doug.
jaylenofan86
New Member
It's going to be about the new fall line-up of tv shows on ABC.
jaylenofan, is that a guess or are you positive about that? Either way, I think it would be cool to bring an update to this attraction, although I think a better idea for them would be to use "classic" television shows that wouldn't get dated in the years to come. Of course, either way, it wouldn't be too diifficult for them to replace a set with one from another show if they ever need to. Besides, I would rather be on an episode of Gilligan's Island or The Honeymooners than, say, the Drew Carey Show. (not that the Drew Carey show isn't a good show, I just think it would be more fun)
Mabey they will have something with "Who's Line is it Anyway?". I love that show!
Mabey they will have something with "Who's Line is it Anyway?". I love that show!
jaylenofan86
New Member
Yes, I'm positive on that. I have been hearing from a sorce of mine that it is going to be based on the new fall line-up or current shows on ABC.
TravisMT81
Well-Known Member
if it was based on ABC's fall line up they would have to take it out after two weeks LOL :lol:
Vladmirdr02
New Member
hello all
MKCustodial
Well-Known Member
Totally! Having something with Whose Line in it would be AWESOME!!:sohappy:
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
WOW this sounds really entertaining.........Eye Right.
Nothing is as unappealling to me as the prospect of a fake TV show. If your that bothered go to the recording of a real one.
Lets get back to the real Disney style concepts.
Nothing is as unappealling to me as the prospect of a fake TV show. If your that bothered go to the recording of a real one.
Lets get back to the real Disney style concepts.
MKCustodial
Well-Known Member
Sorry, I live too far away from the real ones! Gotta stick with the fake!
Goofster
Member
Hmm, I'd love for it to involve Home Improvement and Family Matters, definitely. The Home Improvement one wouldn't be hard, they could just take the set lying around the Backstage Pass probably collecting dust back there and spruce it up. And I'd just love a Family Matters thing, as long as the person playing Urkel went all out! And I do love Full House, too, but that might be harder since there isn't a definite comedic character there like Steve Urkel. All these shows are ABC, so it'd work out easily.
Mr.Nutz
Member
They already DID Home Improvement. I think they moved it to Backstage Pass when Superstar Television was finished, although I could be wrong because I haven't seen it there.
In the Superstar TV version, they had an audience member racing Tim to hammer nails into a board. Really he was just banging on a blue screen with a hammer.
In the Superstar TV version, they had an audience member racing Tim to hammer nails into a board. Really he was just banging on a blue screen with a hammer.