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Dennis James' Sign-off
editDear Editors,
Perhaps this reminiscence is useful regarding the article on the gameshow PDQ. I remember watching the show when I was a child. I do not know if the other hosts did this, but Dennis James would always end the program --sign off -- by urging viewers to tune in again because, "It's pretty darn quiet without you."
Of course, the initials of the phrase "pretty darn quiet" are PDQ, the gameshow's name, and an alteration of the familiar vernacular use of PDQ as "pretty darn quick." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nevaddypbb (talk • contribs) 04:25, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
PDQ
editI got to see this show often as a kid, when relatives watched it. I remember it being stupid, even for a game show.
The (second-rate) celebrities, we were told, were supposed to try hard to make sure that the ordinary person really earned his or her winnings. Yeah, sure.
They'd give the team captains a key phrase, and these would give clues by putting letters, mostly consonants, on a board one at a time, until enough of the phrase (sometimes the whole thing!) was spelled out for the partner to guess. (That's Wheel of Fortune isn't it? They never learn! I hate that show too.)
However, whenever the all-celebrity team won, Dennis James would penalize (pronounced PEE-nal-ize) them, for "not keeping the letters together" or some such, and award the win to the to the other team so that the Common Man (or Woman) could enthusiastically celebrate (jump and applaud) the legislated victory. WHPratt (talk) 18:43, 25 May 2015 (UTC)