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The Gordon Elliott Show

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The Gordon Elliott Show
GenreTalk show
Directed byBrian Campbell
Presented byGordon Elliott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
Production
Executive producerTerry Weible Murphy
Running time42–43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 12, 1994 (1994-09-12) –
September 5, 1997 (1997-09-05)

The Gordon Elliott Show is an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Gordon Elliott.[1][2] It ran for three seasons in syndication from September 12, 1994, to September 5, 1997, and was produced by CBS Productions and distributed by 20th Television.

Production

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Guest and audience recruitment

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Elliott believed that many guests appeared on the show to reveal their intimate stories due to a belief that they were unheard in their personal lives.[3]

Reception

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Critical response

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Richard Ginell of Variety described the show as "a circus that doesn’t prove anything", although he believed it had potential dependent on its topic selection.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ginell, Richard (September 13, 1994). "The Gordon Elliott Show". Variety. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Trash Talking: Show Takes Topic Literally - Sun Sentinel". Articles.sun-sentinel.com. 1994-11-20. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  3. ^ Marriott, Michel (December 29, 1996). "The Urge to Blurt Plagues Imperfect Strangers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
  4. ^ Ginell, Richard (September 13, 1994). "The Gordon Elliott Show". Variety. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024.
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