User:Daniel Benfield/Relatively Speaking Video Archive

Syndicated, Daily?: September 5, 1988 - June 23, 1989

Relatively Speaking was a flash-in-the-pan (I think) series where a lineup of celebs were challenged by various people who have connections to famous celebs. The only thing I don't like about this is the rules being explained by host John Byner impersonating a famous character or person, which they seem to have gotten rid of by the end.

Originally, two contestants played before the contestant/celeb round; by the end of the run, probably due to removing Byner's impression bits, they began having four contestants in total per show.

LEGAL STUFF SO I DON'T GET SUED: I'm only linking to these videos, none of which were uploaded by me, for the purposes of research and as a public record. Footage ©1988-89 Kushner-Locke Company/The Maltese Companies and associated entities.

1988
 * September 5, 1988 (Premiere: Annie Bloom, Jamie Farr, Meredith MacRae, Paul Kreppel {Part 3}; Contestants: Kathleen, Bernard, Lisa)
 * October? 1988 (Annie Bloom, Jamie Farr, Sally Struthers, Dick Martin; clip of a regular round with Robert, who makes Jamie frustrated)
 * [John throws to break by saying the contestant/celebrity round is next.]
 * Late 1988 (Annie Bloom, Pat Harrington, Sally Struthers, Bill Kirchenbauer {Part 2}; Contestants: Zo, Tracy X, Jon Doe...and one player manages to miss a huge chance to throw off the panel)

1989
 * Early 1989 (Annie Bloom, Jamie Farr, Marsha Warfield, George Wyner; clips of a regular round with Kenny)
 * Early 1989 (Annie Bloom, Jamie Farr, Marsha Warfield, George Wyner; Contestants: Ron X, Linda Kahn, Danny Feld; taped from WCIX, ends just after fee plugs)
 * [Annie plugs her appearance on a two-part Night Court, Jamie plugs his film The Bite.]

Byner no longer does impressions while explaining the rules (or at all, actually), three contestants play before the contestant/celeb round, mid-game clues no longer given, gameplay is a bit faster (set may have gotten a slight paint job as well)
 * Spring 1989 (Meredith MacRae, Jamie Farr, Alaina Reed, George Wyner; Contestants: Miriam, Jai-Marie, Amelia, Laurie; has some bits of commercials)
 * [Uploader's guess: "This was either the final telecast or the producers knew the show wasn't going to last long. This may explain why in Boston, the show was moved to a late-night slot as opposed to an early afternoon timeslot."]