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ikojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-05 06:47 PM
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I want my old TechTV!
First they fire Leo Laporte and Patrick. They then move the show to LA and change the host to Kevin Rose. He's not bad but he's no Leo that's for sure.

NOW, they have totally done away with the Screen Savers and renamed it Attack of the Show.

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RockaFowler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-05 06:53 PM
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1. I agree
TechTV was so much better. I miss the Screen Savers, too. That was the best way to see what new game I could buy the hubby.
There is another show called Cheats. That show is terrible. The woman who is the announcer has no feeling and she is so monotonous. Hate IT!
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ikojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-05 07:05 PM
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3. They are totally going after the teen male demographic
by focusing so much on one person shooter video games and such. Games are cool, even to this non 20-something woman but technology is so much more. Back in the day there was a panel show where they talked tech.

I know the show with Leo was pretty scripted but now it's so obvious that there is no spontenaity. The fun has been sucked out of TechTV.

I wish I could find torrents of the old stuff.
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-05 07:04 PM
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2. I miss Laura Swisher
and, uh...that other guy.
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Cush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-05 07:09 PM
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4. the Screensavers started to suck long ago
when it became the "Kevin & Sarah lovey-dovey-kissy show"
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ikojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-05 07:10 PM
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5. That's true. I felt like I was in a high
school class room.
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-05 07:12 PM
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6. I miss Leo and Patrick
:cry:

I almost never watch anymore, and even when I do it's not 1/10 the show it was. :(
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TroubleMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-05 07:18 PM
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7. One of my favorite shows on TV was Unscrewed and they got rid of it
That show was funny as hell.

Laura Swisher was the hottest woman on TV that nobody really knew about:




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Huckebein the Raven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-05 07:46 AM
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13. I agree
The swish on my celeb crush list
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liberaltrucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-05 07:27 PM
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8. TSS with Leo and Pat was really good
but my favorite was Tech Live. Michaela is one beautiful and intelligent woman:cry:
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Huckebein the Raven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-05 07:28 PM
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9. I miss Leo and Patrick too
and Cat from Call for Help.
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lcooksey Donating Member (373 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-05 06:32 AM
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10. I'm right there with ya. (eom)
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landdaddy Donating Member (473 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-05 06:57 AM
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11. Liked TechTV
but couldn't stand Leo!
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Spacemom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-05 07:37 AM
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12. I loved The ScreenSavers
And I had a secret crush on Leo. :blush:

About the only thing I watch on TechTV is Arena. My 9 yr old enjoys it.
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Baclava Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-05 07:51 AM
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14. I only watch X Play...for Morgan Webb
I still love her...no matter what her hair looks like...

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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-05 07:53 AM
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15. TechTV was one of my favourite channels until they merged with G4
It's barely even watchable now. Bastards.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-05 08:35 AM
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16. Hubby feels the same way.
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