Hmmm...The Pinball Housewives of New Jersey....

This is awesome! I hope everyone submits a quick video regardless of quality, collection size e.t.c. If they see a large response we could get some more pinball on national television that would be sweet!!! I'll definitely submit one

I will get a submission together.

*Sunday bump*
I need to get my basement cleaned up and some of my games back together. We all really need to submit something, no matter how small. I think volume is more important that content to get this project off the ground.

I can only see bad things coming from this...

Mass media pinball and mocking off all our favorite people in OUR community does not sound great to me. Funny that i was just at papa and when i was watching some A players i noticed other A players mocking them and their playing styles. While I admit many of us have amusing donkey kicks and hand gestures when playing, it was not cool to see people making fun of others maliciously behind their back like we are back in high school.

Now they want to highlight our eclectic personalities (likely in a negative light) to the national audience...

All the freaky people make the beauty of the world.

i agree, sounds like the one part of ''tilt, the battle to save pinball''.

I hope Steve Young submits a video.

Also, what is a "tape"?

Would love to see a design based show, ala "American Chopper". Would take a while to produce (maybe have a few diffent design teams with different projects at different stages going to keep flow). A design team can be given a theme and a deadline, would be great to see the process of building a pin from start to finish. I would watch!

And send some polaroids...

actually I was picturing a pinball version of the space invaders dvd:
http://vimeo.com/50465335

I think most of us collectors are interesting people with varied collections and gamerooms (not weird people with bellies hanging out of our shirts writing down serial numbers of where pinball machines have been). Who wouldn't want to be a part of that?

This is one of the rare occasions where I disagree with whysnow. I think any national exposure is good for pinball. Can only attract more new blood into the industry.

A TV show about Pinball can only have positive long-term effects.

Paging B_R...

I might submit one as well; my wife is telling me I should. I think they are going to go for the people with the larger collections though, this is likely a case where size does matter.

I may need to find a second job just to afford the D list games after it gets even more exposure.

Might have to set up a video....

A friend of mine was recently indirectly involved with the reality show based out of Silicon Valley.. There was a lot of concern about how that show was going to reflect on the community as a whole...

I wonder if the focus of this show will be to provide a real look at the pinball world or will it go out of its way to make the people involved look like 'nerds' and 'dropouts'...

If it does that, I going to get every single person to not watch it.

How sad/bad is it that I actually want to be on this show....and I hate reality tv

Both sad and bad, to a very high level of each...

How the heck are you going to have a reality show without drama?

Oh wait, Pinside has already written 4 or 5 seasons worth within the last 3 months.

Previously...on the Pinball Project...
"Mark said he'd sell me that topper 3 weeks ago. He goes and f^(king sells it to Tommy yesterday!"

Yes, I would totally watch this show.

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Very cool!

My thoughts also. Recorded some stuff yesterday at our league. Just need to submit it.

I see his point, but I also have to disagree with whysnow for once. He may very well be right, but I hope not. And in all honesty I could care less if they make fun of us. I have quite a thick skin. I even told them to send a crew up to Mad Rollin Pinball 2013 in my submission video. Sorry whysnow.

There is no doubt that this will be all about exploitation - normal does not sell media on cable TV. Although it probably won't hurt our hobby - but will increase pinball prices.

Make sure they are around for setup... Comedy Gold from MRP 2012:

WhySnow: Don't let that pf glass touch the ground, I have heard that they shatter if there is a temp difference.

Paulyb18: Never heard of that, I call shenanigans <places glass on cement leaning against wall>.

1 minute later...
Crash

WhySnow: Pauly. wth, what happened...

Paulyb18: Don't ask.

I feel the same way and im submitting a video.

Oh don't worry video will be coming here as well, now the question is be sincere, or go over the top like other reality tv casting videos and do something like bite into a live fish while setting a high score or something!

Yay, the worst of us will be picked to make ALL of us look like socially stunted, obsessive morons! What's not to like? When was the last time you saw any of those "reality" show paint anybody in a positive light?

I hope it's good, I really do, but history says otherwise.

Pawn stars and American pickets are reasonable in the portrayal of their characters, but agree few others are.

I used to be a stuntman for a radio morning show . I probably should have done something like this. Oh well, maybe on the callback

Oh man B_R they are making a TV show get that tape sent in you will be the next reality TV star.

If HEP shows them a tape no one will ever buy one of our pins again unless he touches it

Chris please do not send a tape. Our machines will pale by comparison.

Seriously I would DVR this and watch every episode made. Just for general content alone.

HAHA That's funny as hell! That whysnow guy knows a thing or two.

It's yet another "reality" show, so OF COURSE it will be focused on the latter.

The never-ending wave of horseshit shows we have in this genre are all focused on the same thing: to exploit and humiliate, and to reward people for being assholes to each other.

Don't think this will be any different. The producers took a look at Tilt and Special When Lit, focused on the quirky and eccentric characters in those films, and saw something they could exploit in a show. After all, everybody likes to poke fun and belittle these days, right?

So have at it, attention whores...go for the gusto and try to get on the cast. Just don't come back crying when you're edited (or directed) to look like virgin losers who have no life outside of being a lame pinball-playing doofus.

Since then - I have not put a pf glass on anything but a carpet.

Wife and 3 kids..Check...No problem there.

Oh...I see what you mean. That is definitely me!

OK! Will do! Why the F@#& not. Who cares what people think of me anyway. Better start being a jerk to people. Starting with that whysnow asshole who didn't invite me to PAPA 16. F@#& that guy! And F@#& his stupid tournament!!

http://www.madrollinpinball.com/

Bring on Sam Harvey, Koi Morris, Mike Pacak, Rick Stetta, et. al. Sounds like Special When Lit all over again.

Should call it Pin Dynasty and get Uncle Sy to do pin reviews.........

You are in that close of contact with them? I think it's great that you are helping to try and get this off the ground Josh. And I hope they get a big response.

Good post Josh; excellent points made as well. I think this is a really good opportunity for pinball. As I mentioned earlier in this thread, any mainstream exposure is long term good for our little hobby. If the exposure is positive and popular then even better. Thank you for your involvement.

I'm NOT a fan of Reality Shows. To many people waste to much time watching that drivel and I can only see bad things coming from this. I know producers and what they look for in a Reality Show is drama, drama sells, if not real drama create some by any means possible even if it makes the people look like fools. Attracting more people to the hobby you say, sure that would be nice "IF" we had Bally and Williams and Gottleb pumping out thousands of new games a year but we don't. So where do all these new people get there games, from the limited amount that has been produced from past years and that means the price for these old entry level games would sky rocket, not to many newcomers and seasoned Pinheads can afford an $8000 NIB Stern. It's simple supply and demand.

I hope your right Josh.

video uploaded. wish me luck fellow pinheads.

I may submit a video, but if I am mocked, Im going to shove something up someones wazoo.

Oh, you mean you are going to take them camping. LOL. Actually, you, BR, Loyd and a few other guys from here would be pretty ideal for the show I think.

Stern has been pumping out multiple runs of games even after selling 500 LE's, and however many premiums and pros. And who says you have to buy an LE? Pros are $4500 from a distributor.

Why would you ever be concerned about demand going up? If demand goes up, Stern makes more, or some of these other companies make more. And perhaps we could resurge back to the days where it's not JUST Stern as the only serious pinball manufacturer, accept now the gottliebs and Williams are JJP, or Zidware, or Spooky pinball LLC, or Heighway Pinball, or skit-b.

Stern can no longer keep raising prices if they have 5-7 other companies trying to cut their own piece of the pie (and they will undercut them).

I share toyotaboy's view. People oftentimes complain about the lack of innovation and what not currently in the hobby or possibly complain about the business model some companies are using to fund the innovation they are making.

Money solves both complaints. If the hobby has another explosion of new owners/players (I think it has had one in the past few years . . . my guess is the number of people who buy at least one NIB machine per year for HUO has at least tripled) then you might see some really big money going into improving the technology and more companies will vie to be competitive ending the buy before you see/play model and reverting to a more normal/familiar business model.

This is what I was hoping for. A LONG shot to say the least. But well worth dreaming about! My only concern is how drab my submission will be compared to centerflank and his wazoo trick.

If his "trophy" is lending him a "hand" none of the rest of us have a shot at making the show . . .

Just think back about those threads pinsiders started about what age are you, there was a huge chunk of guys in the mid 20's to late 30's age category, that equals some pretty good long term spending in my eyes, whether its NIB or snagging up nice vintage pieces.