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ALAN Carr brought Bruce Forsyth's Play Your Cards Right back to our television screens on Saturday night - and walked straight into a sexism row.
Some of the show's five million viewers thought ITV's decision to drop the Dolly Dealers from this revamp was political correctness gone mad. Others argued it was right to leave such outdated attitudes towards women in the past.
Both sides seemed to agree on one thing, though - it was great to see a classic game show back on the TV. Audience reaction to Carr was also positive, although he'd be the first to admit he has a long way to go before he can join the list of game show greats.
I've picked my Top 10 here. All you have to do now. is take a look and DECide where you would have placed them. Higher or lower? NB: Yes, I realise they are all white, mostly middle-aged men. I didn't make the shows, I just watched them!
1 BRUCE FORSYTH GAME SHOW CV: Beat The Clock (Sunday Night At The London Palladium), The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right, You Bet!
Brucie was surely the king of the game shows? You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone over the age of 10 who didn't watch at least one of his programmes or hear one of his catchphrases.
Even if you weren't a fan, you could not fault the shows he hosted. I'd go as far as to say that Play Your Cards right was the greatest game show of all time.
It may have been a simple format but it was packed with drama, excitement and comedy. Bruce added to the magic, as he did throughout his career from Beat The Clock in 1958 all the way through to You Bet! three decades later.
His rapport with the contestants and the studio audience was second to none.
He was so good on The Generation Game(left, with Anthea Turner) that the two...