But this time around it’s not about arguing line calls, and it’s not even about conflict. We did have Robert Conrad come back for half an hour, just to walk around and give us a history lesson, which I loved. TVLINE | Do you have a “Robert Conrad” and “Gabe Kaplan” in the mix? The essence of competition of amateur sports was really pleasantly surprising to see. Even the current or emerging stars who are part of the cast also said they grew up with it, because their parents had watched it or they’d seen clips of Scott Baio doing it on YouTube… It’s one of those names or titles that evokes a lot of memories in all of us. Battle of the Network Stars was appointment television for Young Matt. TVLINE | You are my hero, man, bringing this back.
What else is new or familiar? TVLine invited executive producer Andrew Glassman to set the stage for the series of 10 face-offs. The 20 teams of five (see photos) are now themed, and populated by TV stars both current and from days gone by - including many that vied in the original competitions. Now, the Battle is back on, but with some updates. Each day of games culled the field to two teams, who then faced off in a Tug-of-War that left many a precious TV star’s hand red and calloused. Kot- ter“), Robert Conrad (daring you to knock the battery off NBC’s shoulder) and Telly Savalas (heading up CBS), all whilst grumbling that Farrah didn’t get enough camera time. You relished the intense rivalry between team captains such as Gabe Kaplan (aka ABC’s “Mr. ‘Twas an age long before Instagram, offering the rare opportunity to see your favorite TV stars in their civvies (in this case, high-cut gym shorts paired with tube socks). PBS and the scrambled WHT channel didn’t field teams. RELATED Battle of the Network Stars Cast Announced: The 10 Celebs We’re Most Psyched to See Throw Downįor the unfortunately uninitiated of you, gather ’round as I spin a yarn about the original intra-network “field day” competition that aired on ABC during the 1970s and ’80s, pitting the Alphabet network against CBS and NBC and… well, that was it, kids.
The obstacle course of red, white and blue tires is the same, but the dunk tank is a bit more extreme as ABC wages a new Battle of the Network Stars starting Thursday, June 29 at 9/8c.
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