Funny You Should Ask (1968)
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The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A panel show from the late 1960s where celebrities answer humorous questions. Lloyd Thaxton hosts the comedy game show that features regular guest stars like Jan Murray and Rose Marie.
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What happens
Funny You Should Ask is an American television panel show that aired from 1968 to 1969 on ABC. Hosted by Lloyd Thaxton, it was a comedy game show featuring celebrities, and aired as part of a programming block that also included The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game. The series debuted on October 28, 1968, and was produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions. Among the show's frequent celebrity guests were Jan Murray, Rose Marie, Stu Gilliam and Jim Backus. Additionally, many of the celebrities were fixtures on fellow Heatter-Quigley game show Hollywood Squares and several other Heatter-Quigley Productions shows. The series is slightly related in format to the 2017 version of Funny You Should Ask, a game show produced by Allen Media Group (previously Entertainment Studios). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Anniversary Game (1969)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.