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Complete series/seasons
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 50’s/60’s version complete seasons 4 - 7
Alfred Hitchcock Hour complete series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 80’s version complete series
Andy Richter controls the universe complete series
Amazing Stories complete second season
Clubhouse, all 5 aired eps
Dana Carvey show complete
George & Leo complete
Hijinks, complete first season
Less than perfect all aired episodes
Malcolm in the middle complete seasons 2-6
Newsradio complete seasons 1-4 (includes first two episodes of season
5 as a bonus, SLP ormat)
Night Gallery complete series
Quintuplets, complete series
Real world New Orleans, all regular episodes plus reunion and stuff
you never saw
Sausage factory complete series
Second Noah complete series
Still standing complete series
Soul man complete series
Tales from the darkside compete series including lost episode ‘attic
suite’
That 80’s show complete series
30 seconds to fame complete series
WKRP in Cincinatti complete series with original music
Non-complete series/seasons/single episodes
American Masters: James Brown
Baywatch
-bash at the beach
-buried
-chance of a lifetime
-last wave
-night of the dolphin
-to the max
-vacation (parts 1 & 2)
Cosby
-dating games
-loving Madeline
Eunice pilot (with original commercials, original airdate 3/15/82)
Fernwood 2-night, 8 episodes
MadTV: 200th episode
Oh Madeline
-mummy dearest
-portrait of the artist with a young man
-all the world’s a stage
-book of love
-to ski or not to ski
-chances are
-the write stuff
-sisters
-ah, wilderness
-Monday night Madeline
-the lady and the lamp
-:things that go bump in the night
- my mother the carnal
Promised Land
-anywhere but here
-balancing act
-bookworm
-chasin’ the blues
-crushed
-Mr. Muscles
-restoration
-take back the night
Saturday Night Live: Eric Idle/Kate Bush, only Kate Bush appearance in
the U.S. that I know of
Twilight Zone original pilot episode: the Time Element, aired as an
episode of DesiLu Playhouse
Unsolved Mysteries, several hundred segments/few dozen complete NBC
episodes, including lots of rare, never aired on Lifetime segments
Specials
David Blaine
-frozen in time (Blaine’s cut)
-street magic
-vertigo
Movies
It’s Pat
Madhouse (John Larroquette, Kirstie Alley, Dennis Miller)
Wrestling
-Big event
-Bobby Heenan show, all 4 aired eps plus bonus disc of extras
-Fabulous Moolah & Sherry Martel vs. Judy Martin & Penny Mitchell,
from Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, 6/5/82
-Heroes of wrestling (yeah, I know J)
-Paul Boesch retirement card from Sam Houston Coliseum, 8/28/87
-Prime Time Wrestling: 4/20/87
-Saturday Night’s Main Events: (audio is weak on some of them)
-Women’s battle royal from Wrestlerock 86
-Wrestlefest 88
-Wrestling classic uncut
Sports
-Best damn sports show period special: 50 greatest bloopers
Game show complete series:
Gameshow Marathon complete series (CBS – Ricki Lake)
Brande Rodderick, Kathy Najimy, Paige Davis, Tim Meadows, Leslie
Nielsen and Lance Bass. Celebrity panelists on Match Game include
George Foreman, Kathy Griffin, Bruce Vilanch, Adam Corolla and Betty
White
You’re in the picture (Jackie Gleason, KIN)
-first is the actual episode, usually regarded as one of the worst
shows ever to air on television
-second is with Jackie Gleason spending the entire half hour talking
about how horrible last week’s show was.
Game show specials
Most Outrageous game show moments #’s 1-5 (various, NBC)
Play it back – 70’s game shows (Caroline Rhea, GSN)
Play it back – 80’s game shows, (Caroline Rhea, GSN)
Game show non-complete series/single episodes
Legend
FAM – Family Channel
GAME – Game Show Network
GAS – Nick Gas
GSN = either no credits or “credit crunch”
NICK - Nickelodeon
KIN – Kinescope transfer
SM – Studio Master
TNN- The Nashville Network
$1.98 beauty show (Chuck Barris, GSN)
– episode with Anson Williams and Mabel King among judges
$100,000 Pyramid (Dick Clark, GSN)
-tournament wins 2-11.
-Week of episodes with Lois Nettleton and Nipsey Russell.
-Leann Hunley & Terry Lester are guests, Lisa vs. Carol
-3 episodes with Theresa Ganzel and Howard Morton as guests, first is
Cheryl vs. Sidney, second is Sheryl vs. Janice, third is Cheryl vs.
Sidney
-Audrey Landers and Charlie Seibert are guests, Janice vs. Sidney
$1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime (Jim Lange, non-gsn).
-Steve & Connie Rutenbar win the million (first couple to do so)
-George & Kim Brittan win the million
-Cheryl & Bill Gilmore win the million
-Dan & Laureen Crisafulli win the million (quality is meh, some
end credits)
-Michael & Andrea Foster win the million (missing first few
minutes)
-Jay & Judee Esker win the million
-Bob & Judith Haut win the million, with original commercials
1 vs.100. (Bob Saget, NBC)
-Last man standing episode.
$20,000 Pyramid (Dick Clark, SM)
-finale with Bill Cullen and Lois Nettleton
$64,000 challenge (Sonny Cox, KIN)
-episode starts off with Gloria vs. Andy in spelling, Vincent Price is
a contestant
$64,000 question (Hal March, KIN)
-episode with Randolph Churchill (Winston Churchill’s son) as a
contestant
All about faces (Tom Reynolds, KIN)
-episode starts with actress Margaret O’Brien. With original
commercials, including one with the Untouchables featuring Robert
Stack.
All Star Blitz (Peter Marshall, ABC)
-Premiere ep from 4/8/85, Colleen vs. Tim, with original commercials.
Guests are Leslie Uggams, John Byner, Abby Dalton & Robert Mandan.
Balderdash (Elaine Boosler, PAX)
-John Ratzenberger among guests, Cindy vs. Robert
Baby Game (Richard Hayes, KIN)
-George & Caroline vs. Gloria & Lloyd.
Bargain Hunters (Peter Tomarken, non-gsn)
-Starts off with Debbie vs. Mark
Beat the clock (various, various)
-episode from 10/13/51 and begins with Mr. & Mrs. Greiger with Bud
Collyer hosting. (KIN)
-episode from 9/15/56, historic $64,000 win with Bud Collyer hosting.
(GSN)
-episode with Brad & Sue Ann vs. Brad & Peter with Monty Hall hosting.
(GSN)
Beat the odds (Mike Stokey, KIN)
-Starts with Arnold vs. Mildred, with original commercials.
Big Payoff (Bob Page, KIN)
-pilot episode, Arthur vs. Dr. Sykes
Big Showdown (Jim Peck, non gsn)
-only episode known to still be in existence, Host Jim Peck falls down
the stairs to start. Andy/Diane/Mike
Bingo at home (Monty Hall, KIN)
-with original commercials
Blackout (Bob Goen, CBS)
-Markie Post among guests, Lisa vs. Jan.
Blankety blanks (Bill Cullen)
-Anne Meara and William Shatner are the guests, Bill vs. Kathy.
Body Language (Tom Kennedy)
-guests are Vicki Lawrence and Jamie Farr, Jean vs. Gary
Boggle (Wink Martidale, FAM)
-Alex/Ken/Regina/Deanna.
Break the bank (Bert Parks, KIN)
-one episode
Break the bank (various, GAME)
-premiere episode from 4/12/76, Barbara vs. Ralph, celebrities
including Jan Murray, Lynda Carter and Joann Pflug. Tom Kennedy hosts
-Fred vs. Dixie, celebrities including Alex Karras, Sandy Duncan and
Jan Murray. Tom Kennedy hosts
-episode with stars including Nipsey Russell, Shelly Winters, Orson
Bean, Jan Murray, Vicki Lawrence, Bob Barker and Jimmie Walker, Jack
Berry hosting
Break the bank (Gene Rayburn, non-gsn)
-From 9/19/85 Ron & Gale vs. Cynthia & Merv, 23k+ bank broken
Bride and groom (Johnny Gilbert, KIN)
-Anne Goldman & George Robert Nathan, with original commercial, runs
about 15 minutes.
Bumper Stumpers (Al Dubois, GAME)
-Rick & Gary vs. Dave & Bill
Bullseye (Jim Lange, various)
-Chuck vs. Jill (GSN)
-Judy vs. Wemkea, last civilian episode, with original commercials
Caesar’s Challenge – (Amhad Rashad, NBC)
-Babette/Gordon/Ashley
Camoflauge – (Johnny Gilbert, KIN)
–with original commercials, starts off with Wendy Taylor
Can you top this (Wink Martindale, KIN)
-episode with Richard Dawson among guests
Card Sharks (Jim Perry, GAME)
-Norma Brown wins the maximum $28,800 in the bonus round, only player
ever to do so
Challengers (Dick Clark, USA).
- From 4/1/91, Kurt – champion, Mike and Meredith – challengers. An
April Fool’s Day joke is played on the contestants (immensely
difficult categories).
Chance of a Lifetime (Dennis James, KIN)
-John Gegley returning champion
-Stanley Gruber returning champion
Classic Concentration (Alex Trebek, NBC)
-1000th episode: Judy vs. Dave
-Wendy vs. Sean
-Jason vs. Renee
College Mad House (Greg Kinnear, non-gsn)
-Washington State Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks.
Crossword (George Fenneman, KIN)
-pilot episode with Michael Landon is among guests. Ari vs. Patti.
Fenneman messes up here.
Dollar a second (Jan Murray, KIN).
-Episode starts off with Bernice as contestant.
Double Dare (Alex Trebek, SM)
-Alan vs. Tony from 1976, 13th episode
Double Dare (Marc Summers)
-Greg & Monica (The Wit Pains) vs. Joy & Casey (The Ghastly Goobers)
-Tanya & Mike (Titans) vs. Todd & Mattie (The No-names) (GAS)
-Andrea & Josh (Jetsons) vs. Eric & Jamie (The Dyanmic Duo) (GAS)
Double Talk (Herny Pollock II, ABC)
-Premiere episode from 8/18/1986, Betty White among guests, Babs vs.
Alice
Dream House (Mike Darrow, KIN)
-Pam & Doyle vs. Susan & Jerry, with original commercials
Eye Guess (Bill Cullen)
-Starts off with Mildred playing the bonus round. (GAME)
Face is familiar (Bill Cullen, KIN)
-Premiere episode, Nathan vs. Phyllis
Family Challenge (Richard Combs, non-gsn)
-Fields vs. Cohens, Combs is hyper here.
Family Feud (various, various)
–the famous “September” answer, with Richard spending half the show
laughing hysterically (Richard Dawson, GSN)
-show originally aired 12/25/77, Moya vs. Aldrich (GAME)
-York vs. Lewis and a horrid fast money playing (“name an animal with
three letters in its name” “frog” “alligator” (Richard Dawson)
-third is a game with lots of bad answers (the “morning, night, tea
bag episodes) (Richard Dawson, GSN) ---finale with Richard receiving a
standing ovation and giving an emotional farewell speech, with a few
laughs as well (Richard Dawson, GAME)
-WWF superstars play from 1993 (Macho Man Randy Savage, Shawn
Michaels, Tatanka, Big Boss Man, Repo Man, Jimmy Hart, Papa Shango,
Slick, IRS and Crush (Ray Combs, GAME)
Finder’s keepers (Wesley Eure, GAS)
-Tia & Ryan vs. Scott & Andrea
Fun House (J.D. Roth, NICK)
-New York day, Jeremy Miller and Soleil Moon Frye guest,
-New England day, Pam & Adam vs. Barbie & David
Gambit (Wink Martindale, NBC)
-Livingstons vs. Ferraros, Livingstons have an amazing bonus round
run.
Get the message (Robert Q. Lewis, KIN)
-final ep, guest stars include Orson Bean, Arlene Francis & Mitch
Miller.
Go! (Kevin O’Connell, GAME)
-Premiere episode with guests including Richard Kind.
-finale from 1/20/84 with Did Conn vs. Charlie Seibert,
Going, going, gone (Richard Lwelleyn, KIN)
-Tom Reynolds announcing, Richard is not a fair auctioneer.
Gong Show (Chuck Barris, GSN)
-Guest judges include Steve Martin and Arte Johnson. Judges get booed
at one point.
Haggis Baggis (Dennis James, KIN)
-Ms. Sheehan decimates all of her opponents on this episode, with
original commercials.
He Said/She Said (Joe Garigoila, GSN)
-John Davison, Sally Field, Nanette Fabares, Alejanrdo Rey, and their
spouses.
High Rollers (Alex Trebek, NBC)
-Mary Ann Sanders vs. Cheryl Van Rensler, with original commercials
-finale (bad quality) with Alex Trebek drunk, saying all sorts of
weird things like “$700 is casharoo” and “Stayin’ alive with the Bee
Gees”, Richard vs. Betty.
Hit Man (Peter Tomarken, NBC)
-Diana/Marlen/Carol, topics are Marlin Brando and Presidency of the
U.S., meh quality
-final ep with the famous “Wanna be a contestant on Hit Man, forget
it!” by Rod Roddy. From 4/1/83, Topics are Gene Kelly and vice
presidents, Maureen/Randy West/Janet
Hold that note (Bert Parks, KIN)
-Tina destroys all of her opponents.
Hollywood Squares (various, various)
-episode is hosted by Peter Marshall and guest stars include Vincent
Price and Barbara Mandrell, Bob vs. Verlena, (NBC)
-episode is hosted by Peter Marshall and guest stars include Vincent
Price and Tom Poston, JD vs Kathy (NBC)
-episode is hosted by John Davidson, guest stars include Joan Rivers,
Shadoe Stevens, Jim J. Bullock, Gladys Knight and Rich Little, Phillip
vs. Laura (USA),
-episode is with Peter Marshall hosting and guest stars include Paul
Lynde, Harvey Korman, Wally Cox and Sandra Dee (GSN)
Hot Potato (Bill Cullen, GSN).
-Accountants vs. Car saleswomen
I’ll bet: (Jack Narz, KIN)
-episode with Phil Crank and Richard Long and their wives
I’m telling (Laurie Fazo, FAM)
- epiosde originally aired 12/19/87, Daphne & Elliot vs. Alitzah &
Josh vs. Molly & Casey
It’s anybody’s guess (Monty Hall, non-gsn)
-Joe vs. Denise
It’s Your Bet (various, KIN)
-from 10/2/1969 with Tom Reynolds as host and Imogene Coca and Lyle
Waggoner as guests.
-episode with Hal March hosting and Michael Callan and Jan Murray are
guests.
I’ve got a Secret (GSN)
-episode with Cliff Robertson as guest. Bert Convy, Richard Dawson,
and Jayne Meadows among panelists.
-episode with Rod Serling as guest and Richard Dawson among panelists.
Steve Allen hosts Also includes actors who are the voices of Snoopy &
Charlie Brown.
Jackpot! (Mike Darrow non-gsn)
-Starts off with Cyndi as Queen of the hill, super jackpot win of
$8,200.
Jeopardy! (Alex Trebek, various)
-appears to be from the mid 80’s, a triple $0 tie (Greg/Lynn/Paul)
-Ken Jennings/Nancy Zerg/David, Ken Jennings final regular episode
(NBC)
-Nancy Zerg/Katie/Nathan
Joker! Joker! Joker! (Jack Berry, GAME)
-Bobby vs. Christina. Bobby is very anxious and hilarious
Joker’s Wild (various, GAME)
-debut ep, the audience constantly chides Ed for picking the feminine
categories over the masculine ones.
-starts off with Ken vs. Cathy (GAME)
-day 12 of tournament, record breaking $500,000 win, 1980 (GAME)
-starts off with Linda vs. Ethel, 1982 (GAME)
-starts off with Hal vs. Kathy, meh quality (GAME)
-starts off with Paul vs. Kimberly (Bill Cullen, GAME)
Junior Partner Pyramid (Dick Clark, non-gsn)
-civilian episode.
-celebrity episode with original commercials from 9/2/79 with guests
including Tony Danza and a young Rob Lowe: emotional win.
Last Word (Wink Martindale, non-gsn)
-Edie McClurg among guests. Dick vs. Alex.
Las Vegas Gambit (Wink Martindale, NBC)
-O’Neills vs. Petersons.
-Roetemeyers vs. Prevites (with original commercials, missing intro)
-Nessa & Leon vs. Ray & Janice (finale)
Legends of the Hidden Temple (Kurt Fog, NICK)
-Mask of Shakazulu ep, record-breaking win.
Liar’s Club (various, KIN)
-episode with Rod Serling hosting, and Betty White, Norm Crosby and
Bill Bixby among panelists. Judy vs. Tom
-episode with Allen Ludden hosting, and David Letterman and Betty
White among panelists.
Lucky Numbers (Alex Trebek, non-gsn)
-pilot recorded 5/18/85, Gerald vs. Dickie, meh quality
Make the connection (Gene Rayburn, GSN)
-Stogey Carmichael guests, Betty White, Eddie Baracken, Gloria DeHaven
among celebrity panelists. Starts off with a woman who accompanied her
daughter and son-in-law on their honeymoon.
Make the Grade (Lew Schneider, GAS)
-Jannelle/Frank/Liani, Frank destroys his opponents
Masters of the Maze (Mario Lopez, FAM)
-Jeremy & Travis/Samantha & Kristin/Steven & Andy
-Greg & Brian/Megan & Heather/Darren & Riley
-Becky & Debbie/Wendy & Erin/Jerry & Bethany
Match Game (Gene Rayburn)
-episode from 1973, Nipsey Russell, Loretta Swit, CNR, BS, RD, Betty
White, Cathy vs. (GAME)
-episode from 1978, panelists include Brett Summers, Charles Nelson
Reilly, Dick Martin and Fannie Flagg, Rocky vs. Julie (GSN)
-the infamous “Cuckoo, friend and Ollie” episode, with a riot breaking
out on stage.
-episode with Jack Klugman going nuts after contestant wins 20k on
super match (GAME)
Monopoly (Michael Reilly, ABC)
-Final ep. Reilly says the show will be back for next season which
never happened. From 9/1/90, Tom/Debra/Tripp
Music Bingo (Johnny Gilbert, KIN)
-Carol vs. Hein, with original commercials
Name’s the same (various, various)
-episode starts off with Jesse James, panelists include Gene Rayburn,
Joan Alexander and Miss America Beth Myerson, Dennis James hosts.
(KIN)
-episode starts off with Rita Hayworth, Xavier Cougat guests,
panelists include Joan Alexander, Robert Q. Lewis hosts.(GSN)
Neighbors (Regis Philbin, KIN)
-Gale vs. Sharon
New Battlestars (Alex Trebek, NBC)
-debut episode, stars are Jim J Bullock, Vicki Lawrence, Glen
Scarpelli, Erik Estrada, Debbie Reynolds and Tom Wopat. Hilarity
ensues as Debbie Reynolds keeps getting her questions wrong.
Newlywed Game (Bob Eubanks, varous)
-episode from 1966 with original commercials. Johnsons/Millers/
Robinsons/Gacciones KIN)
-original version emotional finale from 1974
Now You See It (Jack Narz, various)
-Pat vs. Art (GAME)
-starts off with Ann & Pat vs. Rosie & Peggy (GSN)
Number, please (Bud Collyer, GSN)
-from 1961. only surviving episode. Mrs. Secord vs. Mrs. Dewitt
Oh my word! (Jim Lange, KIN)
-episode with Buddy Greco and Sal Mineo guesting.
On your way (Bud Collyer, KIN)
-with original commercials
Pantomime quiz (Mike Stokey, KIN)
-Vincent Price among guests.
Password (Allen Ludden, various)
-episode with Lucille Ball among guests, with original commercials.
Dick Patterson vs. Esa Patterson (husband and wife)
-episode with Carol Burnett among guests, Bill vs. Julie. (GAME)
-1975 finale, Susan vs. Helen
Password Plus (Allen Ludden, various)
-week of episodes with Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence (episodes
#11-15) (GSN)
-episode with Carol Burnett show (Carol Burnet/Vicki Lawrence) vs.
Hello Larry. Allen Ludden hosts. (GAME)
-episode with guests Betty White and Dick Martin, the French/France
blooper. Tom Kennedy hosts. (GAME)
-2 episodes with Sarah Purcell and Bill Anderson as guests, first is
Elaine vs. Marc, second is Marc vs. Betty (GSN)
-2 episodes with Robert Walden and Judy Norton-Taylor as guests, first
is Marilyn vs. Alan, second is Marilyn vs. Mark
-1 episode with Linda Kaye Henning and Richard Paul as guests, Adam
vs. Ann
-2 episodes with Barbara Rhodes and Pat Harrington as guests, first is
Addie vs. Sandi, second is Gary vs. Addie
-2 Christmastime episodes with Carol Burnett and Bert Convy as guests,
first is Tere vs. Dana, second is Tere vs. Phyllis (GSN)
-episode with John Astin and Patty Duke-Astin as guests, Ron vs. Gale
Pitfalls (Alex Trebek, non-gsn)
Sonny vs. Sharon. Sharon is the all-time champ at this point.
Place the face (Bill Cullen, KIN)
-Guests include Joann Gilbert and Xavier Cougat. Cullen is hyper here,
with original commercials
Play your hunch (Merv Griffin, GSN)
-episode with Johnathan Winters guesting
Play the Percentages (Geoff Edwards, USA)
-Edwards accidentally reveals an answer in this ep. Bernstein vs.
Williams
Press Your Luck (Peter Tomarken, unless otherwise noted, various)
*please note that a lot of the 83 and 86 eps are meh quality
-1978 Second chance pilot, Maggie Brown/Jack Campion/Lynn, hosted by
Jim Peck, pilot to what is basically an early version of press your
luck (SM)
-1983: unaired pilot: (studio master): Jack Campion/Maggie Brown/Matt
featuring Jack Campion and the omnipotent Maggie Brown, rare prizes
such as Delta Queen (which is hit), different theme and set (Outer
space motif)
-9/19/83: Premiere ep! (CBS): Lana/Linda/Phil, rare prizes, Lana’s
answer to a question is blooper reel-worthy
-9/22/83: Robert/Jim/Terry (CBS) with original commercials
-9/23/83: Dave/Shirley/Robert (CBS): with original commercials, rare
prizes
-9/27/83: Debbie/Maggie/Harold (CBS): with original commercials, only
time sun tan bad is hit and won. Rare prize cluster ring also hit and
won here
-9/28/83: Donna/Rocco/Maggie
-9/29/83: Randy West/Pam/Maggie (CBS) with original commercials, Randy
West’s first day
-9/30/83: Randy West/Kathy/Alan: Randy West’s (future game show
announcer) second episode. He hits and wins the car (first person to
do so) on last spin of the game in one of the most thrilling finishes
-10/14/83: David/Jessica/Jeanne, Jeanne is hyper and David from the
intros, trampoline hit, ending cut off a bit but winner is revealed
(USA)
-10/27/83: Kim/Patti/Mark, Kim’s big whammy loss from the intros,
spins round only (USA)
-10/28/83: Regan/Patti/Sam, with original commercials (CBS)
-11/3/83: Dave/Janis/Ted, AWESOME spin battle between Dave and Janis,
joined in progress at first round big board (USA)
-11/4/83: Dave/John/Robin (CBS): David and Robin from the intros
-11/8/83: Jim/Joan/Dan (CBS): first known episode with intro clips,
though there’s no background music to accompany them. Video disc
player on board
-11/2/83: Jack/Laurie/Ted, with original commercials (CBS)
-11/15/83: Tony/Dan/Cre (USA)
-11/22/83: Jay/Arlene/Elinore (USA) wood stove on board, also 2
motorcycles, some end credits
-12/2/83: John/Toni/Scott (USA): game show veteran Scott Hostettler’s
first episode, 17k+ win
-12/5/83: Tawann/John/Scott, Tawann and Scott’s spins from the intros,
Sebring hit, spins rounds only (USA)
-12/6/83: Marsha/Brent/Tawann, I helped introduce this episode to the
trading circuit in early 2009 (USA)
-12/9/83: Ellie/Cathi/Michael Hanes (CBS) with original commercials.
Michael Hanes from all those intros!
-12/12/83: Beth/Michael Hanes/Jeff: Michael’s second episode, and he
has a great quote: “If I’m going to die, I think I’d like to kill
myself…I’m going to press my luck”
-12/13/83: Chris/Dave/Jeff, with original commercials (CBS)
-12/19/83: Glenn/Barbara/Pam, spins round only (USA)
-12/23/83: Nancy/Tracy/Pierre, wood stove on the board (USA)
-12/26/83: Carlotta/Tracy/Steve, with original commercials, New Year’s
whammies shown, Sebring hit (CBS)
-12/27/83: Stephen/Carol/Dawn, exciting finish, video disc player hit,
big boards round only (USA)
-12/29/83: Suanne/Scott/Kennie (24k+ win, joined in progress at first
round question) (USA)
-episode from 1983, Barbara/Greg/Steve, with original commercials
(CBS)
-1983 ep: Tony/Sam/Aradine (CBS): with original commercials. Cookware
is on board, picture is a little dark
-1/3/84: Tom/Vicki/Troy: Troy, the hyper male contestant with crooked
glasses from the intros, breaks his buzzer and celebrates prematurely,
but wins anyway. Crystal decanter set hit. Big board rounds only.
(USA)
-1/4/84: Dalene/Jeff/Troy, Dalene and Troy’s spins from the intros
(USA)
-1/23/84: Beth/Tom/Kimberly, missing first few seconds and ending cut
off a bit but winner revealed (USA)
-1/26/84: Jim/Mimi/Mark (USA) great game between Jim and Mimi, 21k+
win
-1/27/84: Mimi/Irene/Kirk (USA)
-2/21/84: Richard/John/Ann: this was the first ep to be aired on game
show network, Richard will go on to become first big champ on the
$100,000 Pyramid, Ann’s spins from the intros, hot crowd
-2/22/84: Jim/Cyann/Richard: Richard Mahaffey’s second show, 3-wheeler
hit (GAME)
-3/1/84: Bob/Kathy/Margaret: interesting second round as each player
has only one earned spin, Margaret calls out for a trip to China?!
-3/2/84: Kathy/Jane/Andres: Kathy’s answer to a question gets chuckles
from Peter and the audience: it would find its way into the blooper
shows
-3/8/84: Michael McSweeney’s win. Michael is a bit of a fan favorite,
excitable contestant. (starts at first round big board) (GSN)
-3/9/84: Michael McSweeney/Bob/Maggie Brown, great game with great
contestants, the omnipotent Maggie Brown and the excitable Michael
McSweeney, first time double your money is hit (though there’s no spin
with it yet) Rod flubs: “dinet gorming” while trying to say “gourmet
dining” and breaks himself and the audience up, Peter chides him for
it, missing first moment of first round big board (GSN)
-3/12/84: Maggie/Burt/Laureen: The omnipotent Maggie Brown
-3/22/84: Susie/Cliff/Joanne: One of the most exciting games ever,
tons of passed spins, and Joanne is down over $16k with three whammies
in her face, and she beings to mount a huge comeback, final spin
decides it.
-3/23/84: John/Jill/Pamela: awesome game with lots of big bucks hit,
huge comebacks, a huge whammy loss and a 19k+ win (GSN)
-4/2/84: Karen/Rich/Mae: Karen Martin’s first episode, one of the
funniest, loudest, most hyper contestants ever on the show. Video is
meh.
-4/3/84: Sue/Karen/Bill, Karen Martin’s second episode, she calls for
a “pool table for Dan” and hits it (GAME)
-4/5/84: Richard/Karen/Jimmy: lots of big bucks and a spin at the end,
emerald pendant hit
-4/6/84: Pam/Kathy/Clifton: good game with lots of extra spins at the
end. Kathy is kinda hyper, one of her spins is on the intros
-4/9/84: Kathy/Joanne/Greg, good game between Kathy and Joanne (GAME)
-4/11/84: Tony/Laurie/Audrey: Laurie is a hilarious, shrieking
contestant, a bit of fan favorite, close game
-4/12/84: Laurie/Nancy/Jim: Shrieking Laurie day two, Jim is from my
area (Lansing, Michigan)
-4/13/84: Colleen/Nancy/Yogi (GAME)
-4/17/84: Joe/Laverne/Diane: only episode that has video game
cartridges, which is hit. Lots of big bucks and huge whammy losses on
this episode, Peter is shook up at the end. Quality is meh
-4/18/84: Miguel/Laverne/Patti: Patti mounts a huge comeback with 3
whammies in her face, first time double your money with a spin is hit
and it’s a big one too: Patti’s hyper reaction from the intros
-4/20/84: Lynn/Fredda/Rick, Rick Perrie’s first episode, his final
spin is on some of the intros
-4/23/84: Jerry/Linda/Rick: Rick Perrie’s second episode
-4/24/84: Sue/Rick/David: Rick Perrie retires (GAME)
-4/27/84: Sally/Larry/Stephen: Sally gets a big win despite 3 whammies
in her face, rare astronaut whammy shown, Swiss Alps won here
-5/1/84: Darrell/Scott/Cheri (GSN)
-5/3/84: Lisa/Jeff/Cheri (GAME)
-5/7/84: June/Scott/Veronica, Veronica has one of the funniest moments
ever on the show, where she says her husband made her quit her job as
a mortician after she put an ear in his lunch, Veronica with a 20k+win
(GAME)
-5/8/84: Veronica/Catherine/Bob (GAME)
-5/9/84: Bob/Pamela/David: near 19k whammy loss, and the audience
really sympathizes. Huge double your money + a spin hit
-5/14/84: Barbara/Menard/Keith: Menard’s big bucks spin from the
intros, exciting end game between Menard and Keith (GAME)
-5/18/84: David/Becky/Paul, one of the best episodes ever, everyone
gets a lot of big bucks, tons of passed spins, big whammy losses and a
33k+ win, Peter is nuts, Rod loses his voice describing all of the won
prizes, Peter walks over and congratulates Becky in a rare moment.
INTENSE game (GAME)
-5/22/84: Geron/Chris/Ruth, Ruth pulls out the win by $10 (GAME)
-5/28/84: Oneidra/Ralph/Phyllis (GAME)
-5/30/84: Jimmy/Loreen/Cindy, one of the most exciting games ever as
Cindy is so nervous she doesn’t want to stop the board. Jimmy was
playing for someone in my city. (GAME)
-6/4/84: Karyl/Jim/Pat: Pat is a fun contestant, near 15k win
-6/8/84 – 6/11/84: Michael Larsen parts one & two, one of the most
famous episode in game show history, Larsen memorizes the board and
milks the show for an unprecedented $110k+ Crowd is loud. (GSN)
-6/12/84: Mike/Jo/Jeffie (GAME)
-7/12/84: Clark/Colleen/Charles: Colleen wins over 27k in one day, one
of the biggest one day wins ever, she joins the elite ‘retire in one
day’ club, Olympic phone, rare prize, (GAME)
-7/16/84: Tom/Karin/Suzanne: only time Lake Powell is hit and won.
(GSN)
-7/19/84: Dave/Jani/Nancy (GAME)
-7/23/84: Gene Snyder/Carol/Nancy: Crazy Gene Snyder’s first ep: one
of the more hyper male contestants, he points everywhere, refers to
himself in the third person, and chants “$80,000” on his spins. He
wears jeans with a sport jacket. Nancy is kind of hyper too
-7/24/84: Gene Snyder/Joy/Bob: Gene Snyder’s second ep, Joy is kind of
hyper too, she is a friend of Beverlie Peters from the 8/13/84 and
8/14/84 eps
-8/1/84, Rich/Eric/Adriana, $0 winner and 11 whammies hit
-8/2/84, Jim/Eric/Toni, 27k+ win as Toni joins the elite ‘retire in
one day’ club, rare pole vaulting whammy shown here (GAME)
-8/10/84: Randy/Lori/Cathy, probably the best PYL episode next to
Larsen, Cathy loses $31k+ to the whammy after a 5 minute spin battle
with Lori, probably a record. Lori and Randy also have a spin battle.
Crowd gets loud (GSN)
-8/13/84: Lori/James/Beverlie Peters: first episode of the hyper,
cross-eyed Beverlie Peters. Beverlie is a friend of Joy from the
7/24/84 show (GAME)
-8/14/84: Beverlie Peters/Ernie/Susan, Beverlie makes her famous face
(GAME)
-9/3/84: Denise/Rick/Jeff, intro & first round question round missing.
9 whammies hit on Labor Day, Denise makes all sorts of errors, Rick
wins game against all odds. Peter to Rick: “Rick, you’re holding on by
your teeth.” (GSN)
-9/4/84: Sande/Rick/Joyce (GSN)
-9/18/84: Deedee/Nelson/Laura, devastating 19k+ whammy loss when he
already had 3 whammies, intro missing and first round question clipped
a bit (GSN)
-9/26/84: Scott/Debbie/Edwina, devastating near 20k whammy loss, Scott
is one of the few players to get the maximum 12 spins in a round, hot
crowd, Debbie pulls out the win by only $76. (GAME)
-10/18/84: Brenda/Bruce/Paula-Jo, Great winning celebration by the
hyper Brenda and her microphone falls off twice, nice come from behind
win by Brenda (GAME)
-10/22/84, Mark/Caren/Mabel, Mabel becomes one of the few $0 winners,
Peter is shocked when it happens
-10/25/84, Cynthia/Chris/Debbie, Chris survives 7 passed spins with 3
whammies in his face (GSN)
-10/31/84: Bob/Pat/Barbara, featuring the rare Halloween whammy and
Peter’s hilarious Halloween dance while wearing a Frankenstein mask
-11/1/84, Kevin/Liz/Pat, 22k+ whammy loss, Kevin passes all of his
spins in round two without taking any for some reason (GAME)
-11/8/84, Adele/Bob/Lee, Adele with a near 29k win, she goes 16 spins
without a whammy! (GSN)
-11/9/84, Laureen/Alex/Adele, Alex, a Russian immigrant, wants “Big
American money and nit whammies, Alex passes all spins in round two
before taking any…but it works. Adele has a late hot streak, but it
runs out. Alex’s wife and daughter join him on stage after win. (GSN)
-11/12/84, Alex/Mitch/Margo, Alex part 2. (GSN)
-11/26/84, Chris Kass/Dom/Diane: the first of 2 triple $0 ties, hot
crowd (GSN)
-11/27/84, Chris Kass/Dom/Diane: the rematch, missing first minute
(GSN)
-11/28/84, Kacey/Chris Kass/Skip, Chris’s fourth day, HUGE spin battle
between Chris and Skip, Peter collapses on podium at end (GAME)
-11/29/84, Chris Kass/Paula/Ron: Chris’s final day, he dares the
whammy and wins, he wins a flokati rug, Peter walks over and shakes
Chris’s hand in a rare moment. Chris is one of the few people to win 5
shows and is one of the show’s all time biggest winners.(GSN)
-12/3/84, Kate/Ed Yu/Christy: hilarious episode as crowd chants “You
You You” (or “Yu Yu Yu”) on Ed’s spins and Peter makes a lot of bad
jokes (GSN)
-12/4/84, Cindi/Ed/Cheri: more Yu jokes and chants, Ed hits 4
consecutive whammies, one of the few people to do so. (GSN)
-12/12/84: Wendy/Greg/Robin: good episode with several extra spins on
the last spin of the game, Greg sprays whammy repellent into the air
around him, Robin hits a car from the intros
-12/24/84, Ron/Randy/Suzanne, Christmas Eve ep with Ron’s whammy wand,
2 different Christmas whammy animations (sleigh and falling Christmas
tree), caroling whammies, Suzanne’s big bucks spin from the intros,
and a special holiday wish from Peter
-12/25/84, Janet/Randy/Eric, 24k+ win, Randy retires with $61316, one
of the biggest winners ever one the show (GAME)
-12/27/84, Jeff/Bob/Tricia, exciting game with a crushing whammy loss
and a thrilling ending featuring a 21k+ win (GSN)
-1/2/85: Cydney/Sam/Jill: rare New Year’s whammies shown, Sam mounts a
huge comeback with 3 whammies in his face, one of his spins is in the
intros (GSN)
-1/4/85: Sam/Rick/Esmeralda, Esmeralda dishes out the whammies to her
opponents, according to Peter Tomarken
-1/7/85: Ryan/Jeanne/Esmeralda (GSN)
-1/8/85: Buddy/Mary Ann/Esmeralda (GSN)
-1/10/85: Karen/Buddy/Jerome (GSN)
-1/16/85: Donna/Paul/Lesley, Donna, a Raiders cheerleader who would
come back on a future show due to a technical error, almost survives 7
passed spins, but gets nailed on the last one, resulting in a
heartbreaking 18k+ whammy loss. From the Peter Tomarken tribute
marathon (GSN)
-1/17/85: Andra/Lesley/Brad, exciting game with over 60k hit in the
second round and the whammy eats up quite a bit of it (GSN)
-1/18/85: Brad/Will/Christine, Will and Christine are very excited,
Will needs a towel to wipe off the sweat. From the Peter Tomarken
tribute marathon (GSN)
-1/23/85: Andrea/Al/Rita, 11 whammies hit and a $0 winner. From the
Peter Tomarken tribute marathon (GSN) I also have a USA airing of this
episode
-1/28/85: Jennie/Terry/Nancy, Jennie Jones first episode (future talk
show hostess), Jennie wins on an unlikely move. Jennie and Terry
become best friends. From the Peter Tomarken tribute marathon (GSN)
-1/29/85: Michael/Jodi/Jennie Jones, Jennie’s second show
-1/30/85: Melodee/John/Jennie Jones, Jennie’s final show, Melodee has
a 24k+ win
-2/4/85: Barbara/Jody/Evan, a USA airing with contestant plug (USA)
-2/6/85: Steve/Myke/Robin, Myke “Gemini’ Horton is a former NFL player
and future American Gladiator. 19k+ win (GSN)
-2/20/85: Cathy/Dean/Robin (GSN)
-2/22/85: Sam/Susan/Janie (GSN)
-2/25/85: Lissa/Guy/Sam (GSN)
-2/26/85: Sam/Jim Hess/Pamela: the extremely notorious and infamous
Jim Hess, Jim swears after losing, makes a snide comment to his
opponent after getting passed the last spin of the game on a fluke
move, one of the more exciting first round big boards.
-2/27/85, Scott/Pamela/Lisa, Scott Haven’s first episode, probably the
most hated PYL contestant in history, audience chants like nuts for
him to hit a whammy (GSN)
-2/28/85, Scott/Suzanne/Bob, Scott’s second ep, audience cheers like
nuts when Scott hits a whammy. Bob Milliken starts his run of wins.
(GSN)
-3/1/85, Dale/Norma/Bob, Bob’s second win and 11 whammies hit
-3/4/85, Bob/Victor/Romey, Bob wins again and Peter doesn’t look too
happy about it. (GSN)
-3/5/85, Johnny/Jennifer/Bob, Bob wins a fourth time (GSN)
-3/18/85, Linnea/Richard/Lynn, Lynn teaches Peter how to bellydance,
nice come from behind win by Lynn – who wins game after hitting 4
whammies (she lost a whammy at one point), Montana Ski Trip (rare
prize) won (GSN)
-3/25/85: Tyler/Pam/Wade (USA)
-3/27/85, Denny/Tonyy/Michele, “The Mistress of the Pass” Michele
debuts and passes a whammy to an oppoenent (GSN)
-3/28/85, Michele/Joe/Susan, Michele passes a whammy to an oppoenent,
17k+ loss on last spin of the game (GSN)
-3/29/85, Jack/Michele/Patti, Michele causes a 17k+ loss on last spin
of the game, Peter is shocked and disgusted (GSN) Michele returns in a
week due to…
College Week:
-4/1/85: Steve (Notre Dame)/Ruth (Columbia)/Michael (USC), Ruth’s
classic winning celebration (GSN)
-4/2/85: Sonya (UCLA)/Lana (Alabama)/Stuart (Northwestern), Lana is
often considered one of the funnier PYL contestants (GSN)
-4/3/85: Elizabeth (Ohio State)/ Cliff (Arizona)/ Trey (Harvard) (GSN)
-4/4/85: John (Wake Forest)/ Laurie (Texas)/ Tim (Nebraska), Puerto
Rico hit (GSN)
-4/5/85: Brian (Missouri)/ Terri (California)/ Chris (Pennsyvlania)
(GSN)
-4/8/85: Michele/Drew/Val, Michele causes another huge whammy loss
towards end of the game (GSN)
-4/10/85, Katherine/Jim/Mark Lambrecht: Mark’s second episode and a
huge 21k+ win
-4/11/85: Mark/Vern/Nancy, Mark’s final day. One of those weird games
-4/16/85: Mike/Therese/Marlene, one of the rowdiest episodes ever,
Mike is extremely hyper, Marlene, returning from a previous show,
does a Tarzan yell and rooster call, audience is NUTS, Peter almost
loses his voice, INTENSE episode (GSN)
-4/23/85: Terri/Jeff/Tracy Brown: Tracy becomes one of the few players
ever to win 5 shows, retires with over 57k, Peter walks over and
personally congratulates her in a rare moment
-4/24/85: Kirk/Jonie/Joanie (GSN)
-4/25/85: Jonie/Dave/Denise: Jonie has a monster 25k+ win with 3
whammies in her face, National Parks Tour won (GSN)
-4/26/85: Jonie/Lance/Cynthia: Switzerland won, Jonie tries to stop
the board before it even has a chance to move yet
-4/29/85: Rich/Jennie/Lance: British Tour won
-5/6/85: Cindy/Pat/Tony, Cindy’s fourth win (USA)
-5/7/85: Coleen/Cindy/Joe, Cindy Morgan’s last show, Coleen’s
hilarious hyper winning celebration from the intros
-5/8/85: Coleen/Shequita/Dan (USA)
-5/9/85, Ken/Shequita/Lela, Lela is a hyper contestant, mounts huge
comeback with 3 whammies in her face, gives peter a hug after winning
and her microphone falls off. (GSN)
-5/13/85, Steve/Shauna/Jimmie, Jimmie Lawson’s first ep – former NFL
player gets the big bucks and his classic winning celebration from the
intros (GSN)
-5/14/85, Amy/Jimmie/Joey, Jimmie Lawson’s second ep – Jimmy announces
he played in the first Superbowl (GSN)
-5/15/85, Joey/Damon/Queta, Damon earns no spins in round one, but
manages to win that round…and the game, Damon’s classic winning
celebration from the intros, crowd is loud at the end. (missing first
few seconds of first round big board) (GSN)
-5/16/85: Patrick/Linda/Damon, Patrick: one of the more hyper male
contestants, celebrates prematurely but wins anyways, goes nuts after
winning and kisses Linda spontaneously on the lips, Linda blows the
game (GSN)
-5/17/85: David/Patrick/Norma, fan favorite, Patrick is hyper, Rod
Roddy makes an on-screen appearance (GSN)
-5/20/85: Mark/Norma/Lucia, great game with a lot of extra spins at
the end, considered by some to be one of the best episodes of the year
(GSN)
-5/21/85: Roy/Norma/Shelley, great game with a heartbreaking near 20k
loss (GSN)
-6/6/85: Al/Lisa/Paul, whammybusters in audience, they keep the
whammies away from Al & Lisa, but let Paul get 4 in a row. (GSN)
-6/10/85: Myrna/Martin/Al, a 17k+win (GSN)
-6/14/85: Pam/Sam/Jerry, the Sylvester call in ep, the whammies eat
the wardrobe man (supposedly), Pam is hyper and 2 bracelets in first
round big board? (GSN)
-6/17/85: Bill/Christy/Pam, great game, Pam is still hyper, Christy is
on a roll, but gets too greedy and suffers a near 21k loss, Pam has
another nice come from behind win. (GSN)
-6/18/85: Andrew/Pam/Lisa, a 18k+win (GSN)
-6/19/85: Nina Jo/Andrew/Paul: CLASSIC ep with Nina Jo pulling out
the win by $3. Huge spin battle between Andrew and Paul, crowd gets
LOUD. Although this is a GSN airing, it runs about 25 minutes long,
which is 5 minutes long for a GSN airing (GSN)
-6/26/85: Allison/Theodore/Ted, wow, what a game! Lots of big bucks
hit and a huge spin battle between Allison and Ted, Allison’s
heartbreaking 20k+ whammy loss from the intros, 20k+win
-7/12/85, Lisa/Judy/Steve Bryant’s first episode, former NFL player
and famous for chanting “big bucks and no
whhhhhaaaaaammmmiiieeees” (GSN)
-7/15/85, Steve/Kent/Lynn, Steve plays the house (GSN)
-7/16/85, Kathy/Steven/Steve, Steve’s final ep (GSN)
-7/26/85: Mike/Melodie/Joe, one hell of a game with lots of big bucks
in the second round, a huge double your $$ + a spin hit, lots of
passed/extra spins and a hot crowd
-7/30/85: Bobby/Yvonne/Kathy, Yvonne’s reactions to whammies are
hiliarious, Yvonne’s constant stalling annoys Peter, Peter chides
Bobby for calling out for dinnerware, Peter collapses at the end.
(missing intro) (GSN)
-8/1/85: Bobby/Thorne/Melanie: monster 26k+ loss, plus another 15k+
loss, Bobby hits the car from the intros (GSN)
-8/5/85: Kimberley/Thorne/Gary: Kimberley is one of the few people to
hit four consecutive whammies, Peter notes that the odds of that
happening are about 1300:1 (GSN)
-8/7/85: Christy/Lee/Tricia: good game w/ a huge double your money + a
spin hit, Tricia as a really hyper contestant, and Lee mounts a huge
comeback with three whammies in his face (GSN)
-8/8/85: Debbie/Dennis/Lee: a 15k+win (GSN)
-8/20/85: Marcia/Mike/John: 22k+win, nice spin battle between Marcia &
Mike (GSN)
-8/22/85: Mark/Toria/Marcia: funny moment as Marcia owns the last spin
of the game and is down $9000. She initially signals to spin, but Mark
(who is in first place) chants for her to spin. She gives him a nasty
look and passes it to him, much to his chagrin. (GSN)
-8/23/85: Jacklynn, Mark, Matt, 11 whammies hit and Mark plays the
house. (GSN)
Back to School week (high schoolers)
-THE LOST EPISODE: Jacquie/Matt/Roxie, 11 whammies hit and Matt plays
against the house, never aired on CBS. Extremely rare magic mountain
prize is on the board, only episode with that distinction (it was
never hit or won)
-8/26/85: Katie/Ramon/Craig
-8/27/85: Elliott/Jake/Christy: Disneyland (rare prize) won (GSN)
-8/28/85: Monica/Missie/Chris: Monica pulls out the win by $380,
Monica hits a stereo in round one, loses it, then wins another in
round two.(GSN)
-8/29/85: Vicki/Mona/Greg: Emotional win, crowd EXPLODES towards the
end (GSN)
-8/30/85: April/Janis/Mike: only time L.A. Chinatown and Knott’s Berry
Farm are hit and won (GSN)
-9/2/85: Feargus/Nancy/Mark: great game with lots of extra spins at
the end, monster 25k+ whammy loss – Peter and the audience really
sympathize, Nancy is one of only a few people to get a perfect round
(maximum 12 spins). Mark sure knows how to annoy his opponents, that’s
for sure. (GSN)
-9/3/85: Vernon/Maxine/Mark: Maxine: “I came here to see you and the
price, er, press your luck” drawing boos. Mark whammies out of nearly
16k on the last spin, leaving Maxine with an emotional 20k+win (GSN)
-9/9/85: Jin/Bill/Edith: Jin is one of only a few players ever to play
against the house. (GSN)
-10/7/85: Maxie/Jean/Donarae: Suspenseful ending with several extra
spins. Contesants channel their innermost Karen Martin by calling out
for prizes and getting them.
-10/8/85: Jeannette/Nickie/Maxie: one of the best episodes of the year
IMO, great game between Maxie and Jeanette, crowd is super jacked,
Maxie is nervous, Maxie is the contestant that sets PYL past the 6
million dollar mark, so Peter presents him with a flokati rug. (GSN)
-10/13/83, Larry/Ted/Jeanne, Jeanne hits the car from the intros (USA)
-11/12/85: Mark/Carolyn/Yolanda, missing first round big board and
clipped a bit at start (USA)
-11/13/85: Yolanda/Kurt/Michelle: only time Japan by rail is hit and
won (GSN)
-11/14/85: Helen/Sheila/Kurt, great game with lots of passed spins and
everyone ending up with over 20k at the end of the game, Sheila’s big
bucks spin from the intros, missing first few seconds of first round
big board (GSN)
-11/22/85: Jon/Carla/Shirley, the huge Sweepstakes spin on an all-cash
board, celebration follows (USA)
-12/19/85: Ruth/Gerard/Gene, intro missing and ending cut off a bit
but winner revealed (USA)
-1/3/86: Marla/Joyce/Chris: last episode in 10:30 time slot, set is
decorated for Christmas.
-1/6/86: Marla/Kent/David: first episode in 4:00 time slot, rare
Willie Nelson whammy shown (USA)
-1/7/86: Kimberly/David/Tommy (USA)
-1/8/86: Ann/Betsy/Tommy, exciting game with some devastating whammy
losses, a few brief blackouts in second round big board (USA)
-1/9/86: Betsy/Sam/Jenea (USA)
-1/17/86: Nancy/Lisa/Mando, Lisa starts her run of wins (USA)
-1/20/86: Kathy/Lisa/Oliver (USA)
-1/21/86: Eric/Mitchell/Lisa, 17k+ whammy loss on last spin of game,
Peter leans on podium as a result, clipped a bit at end (USA)
-1/23/86: Lisa/Sherly/Don, Lisa’s fifth show (USA)
-1/24/86: Karen/Don/Carolyn, Carolyn returns from a previous show
(USA)
-1/31/86: Chris/Michael/Joe (USA)
-2/3/86: Dorothy/Wayne/Joe, the second of 2 triple $0 ties, Peter is
shocked when it happens (USA)
-2/4/86: Joe/Wayne/Dorothy: the rematch and Joe’s fifth day. Wayne is
nervous in stopping the board. No end credits.
-2/17/86: Grace/Hal/Randy, most of spins rounds only. Grace has a
hilarious moment as she says she wants a trip because she “hasn’t been
alone with her husband in 21 years” and Peter gives a WTF look and she
wins a trip on that spin. Hal is back from a previous show. (USA)
-2/24/86: Zena/Robert/Ellen, heartbreaking 21k+ whammy loss (USA)
-2/25/86: Bill/Zena/Deanne: Bill has a blooper reel worthy moment,
infamous carpeting prize hit and Peter mocks it. Deanne is back from a
previous show (USA)
-2/28/86: Michael/Jeff/Etta, clips of second round big board only.
Michael survives 10 passed spins with three whammies in his face and
has a 33k+win (USA)
-4/1/86: Kate/Robert/Bob: new to trading circuit in June 2009! 30k+
whammy loss on last spin! Awesome game with a great spin battle, lots
of big bucks and big whammy losses and Peter falls on the floor at the
end. Robert returns from a previous show (USA)
-4/3/86: Sandy/Rob/Leslie, devastating 19k+ whammy loss, missing last
minute (CBS)
-4/10/86: Ken/Lisa/Mark
-4/14/86: Don/Maria/Robin, a VERY exciting game with lots of big
bucks, Vienna hit and won (USA)
-4/18/86: Mindy/Pat/Scott, rolltop desk won (USA)
-5/12/86: Mark/Susan/Rita
-5/22/86: Erica/Rich/Joan, great game (USA)
-6/12/86: Billy/Jo/Tim, most of second round big board only, Jo is
funny, Billy says “whammy be damned”, rare prize Alaskan cruise hit
-6/13/86: Jo/Robert/Donna, Jo is funny and pulls out the win by $72
(CBS)
-6/16/86: Bruce/Jo/Paige, Paige’s first day, she’s a Raiders
cheerleader. Add-A-one hit for $10, compact disc player on board
-6/17/86: Scott/Paige/Jacques, Paige’s bad day, she hits add-a-one and
double your money + a spin for low amounts, and the ‘N’ falls off her
podium (with original commercials) (USA)
-6/18/86: Bill/Yvonne/Paige: Paige’s last day, with original
commercials and ticket plug (CBS)
-6/19/86: Yvonne/Lauren/Dave, Dave hits four consecutive whammies, Rod
Roddy with an on-screen appearance, with ticket plug, quality is meh
(CBS)
-6/20/86: Howard/Yvonne/Sue (USA)
-6/23/86: Yvonne/Paul/Annemarie, intense game with lots of big bucks
and passed spins and a gigantic 27k+win, Nice hit and won here,
carpeting and Napa Valley hit, circus car, kite and judge whammies
shown (USA)
-6/24/86: Annemarie/Dailyn/Robert, some weird edits as dvd recorded
cut out a few seconds here and there (USA)
-6/26/86: Keith/Linda/Jim, Nassau is chosen on a PAC hit! (USA)
-6/30/86: Jim/Greg/Patricia, lady’s watch hit and won here (USA)
-7/11/86: Sam/Todd/Mary: Todd says “this is my game.” And “I own this
game.”, lots of big bucks and a near 20k whammy loss, Todd flips out
after winning and shakes Peters hand, quality is meh.
-7/2/86: extremely rare portable organ prize on board, rare prize tote
boat is hit, Greg is Mr. Vegas (USA)
-7/4/86: Jane/Cynthia/Robert: lots of big bucks and a spin, 19k+ win,
missing intro (CBS)
-7/7/86: Lillie/Robert/Gary (USA)
-7/8/86: Michael/Gary/Marlise, Marlise has a cow upon winning (USA)
-7/9/86: Paulette/Marlise/Dan, Dan was apparently jipped $200 (USA)
-7/10/86: Dan/Marlene/Same, Dan is awarded the #200, 19k+ whammy loss,
missing first round big board and outro clipped a bit (USA)
-7/15/86: Michelle/Dave/Todd (USA)
-7/16/86: Margo/Dave/Curt (USA)
-7/22/86: Debbie/Chris/Andre: considered by many to be one of the best
games of they year, Peter gives away his clothes (CBS)
-7/23/86, Rick/Steve/Andre (USA)
-9/1?/86: Kathy/Joe/Danny: rare episode on trading circuit, from next
to last week of shows
-9/26/86: Andy/Karen/Bill, unannounced finale, one of the largest
double your money + a spin hits, one of the largest whammy losses, the
whammy outhouse and fee plugs and full credit roll. Napa Valley hit
-2003: Big Bucks: the Press Your Luck scandal, Larsen documentary,
features previously unaired footage from the Larsen eps. (GAME)
-2006: Gameshow Marathon episode of PYL, Ricki Lake hosts, contestants
are Leslie Nielsen, Kathy Najimy and Tim Meadows, huge win with a
great spin battle between Kathy and Tim, audience is LOUD (CBS)
Price is Right (Bob Barker, unless otherwise noted)
*please note that I have done the best I can with the dates. Some of
them may be wrong.
- 1950’s episode with Bill Cullen hosting. Contestants can bid more
than once in contestant’s row and freeze bids. (Mr Kraft/Ms. Bivens/
Ms. Caplante/Ms. Gillion) (non-gsn)
-1972 Demo: Mark Goodson tries to sell the new version of the show,
with Dennis James as host (?!). A different version of 10 chances is
played, and a clip of Dennis James hosting Let’s Make a Deal is shown
(subbing for Monty Hall) (non-gsn)
-9/4/72: Debut ep with original commercials. The first car is given
away (and the second), Connie is loud, Paul is only $4 off in showcase
(first four: Connie/Myra/Sandy/Paul, games played: any number/bonus
game/double prices)
-intended air date 9/4/72, I’m guessing this is the original pilot
with Dennis James as host, contestant gets $7.00 exactly in grocery
game, great line from Dennis “if you get the piggy bank, I’ll die a
little.”, double prices is played for two prizes (?!) (games played:
grocery game/any number/double prices)
-9/6/72: Bob Barker’s 2nd episode from 1972 with original commercials,
retired game Bullseye I is played and lost by $3. (first four: Lillie/
Doreen/Pauline/Dottie, pricing games played: Grocery Game/Bullseye I/
Double prices)
-9/8/72: Bob Barker’s 2nd episode with original commercials, (first
four: Connie/Jerri/Irene/Fannie, games played: grocery game/bullseye I/
double prices)
-9/7/72: Bob Barker’s 4th episode with original commercials, Pearlene
is rude, Bob doesn’t reveal ARP of second showcase for some reason
(first four: Jenny/Sue/Pearlene/Lillian, games played: any number/
bonus game/double prices)
-9/5/72: Bob Barker’s 5th episode with original commercials, Boo-Boo
is hilarious (first four: Boo-Boo/Jeannie/Lynne/Libby, games played:
grocery game/Bullseye I/double prices
-episode recorded November 1972, (first four: Debbie/Irene/Brenda/
Vivica, games played: 5 price tags/grocery game/most expensive) (GAME)
-episode from 5/8/73, retired game double digits played (first four:
Effie/Francis/Judy/Denise, games played: hi-lo/double digits/range
game) (GAME)
-11/29/73, debut of now-retired Mystery Price game, Maryblye wins
showcase with $10 difference, (first four: Penny/Maryblye/Denise/Lisa,
games played: mystery price/any number/clock game) (GAME)
-episode recorded August 74, nervous contestants today, woman guesses
$404 on IUFB…and she’s right! (first four: Sharon/Judy/Susie/Vicki,
games played: hi-lo/money game/double prices) (GAME) (BARKOW1)
-from 09/74, retired game give or keep played (first four: Anne/Shauna/
Jane/Linda, games played: lucky seven, give or keep, double prices)
(GAME)
-Thanksgiving time episode from 1974: lots of great contestants today,
horrible clock game player: she doesn’t win either prize (first four:
Lydia/Neva/Andrea/John, games played: clock game/5 price tags/range
game) (GAME)
-12/25/74, Christmastime episode with Dennis James subbing and Johnny
Oleson playing Santa Claus and Christmas themed showcases, including a
rare one where the contestant gets to go down and see their showcase
up close. (games played: grocery game/any number/most expensive, first
four: Betty/Karen/Cindy/Sheryl) (GAME)
-5/12/75, Dennis James hosts this nighttime episode and 3rd season
premiere, four seasons showcase (first four: Carol/Rosalinda/Patti/
Martha, games played: one right price/any number/grocery game) (Studio
Master)
-episode from 1975: Mary is a riot (first four: Mary/Cheryl/April/
Sharon, games played: clock game/give or keep/any number) (CBS)
-12/6/75, Guadalupe cries constantly and Bob runs from Pamela, who is
a very hyper contestant (first four: Deborah/Guadalupe/Catherine/
Pamela, games played: lucky seven/shell game/clock game/most expensive/
card game/most expensive) (GAME)
-episode from 1976, with Miss USA and future Sale of the Century
hostess Summer Bartholomew in the audience, (first four: Carmella/
Penny/Connie/Raynetta, games played: most expensive/three strikes/
grocery game/danger price/5 price tags/double prices) (GAME)
-5/4/76, Janice: “this is your strife” showcase, Natalie has a bad day
(first four: Patricia/Linda/Elaine/Natalie, games played: grocery game/
three strikes/clock game/most expensive/danger price/five price tags)
(GAME)
-9/15/77, Yolanda has a wardrobe malfunction in what is probably the
most memorable game show moment ever, Theresa almost has a similar
mishap. Debut of secret x and retired game hurdles played. (first
four: Susan/Yolanda/Janice/Betty, games played: clock game/secret x/
any number/double prices/ten chances/hurdles.) (GAME)
-11/14/77, debut and one of only a very few playings of Professor
Price, the only pricing game to require general trivia knowledge to
win and not allow help from audience. The set goes haywire upon its
win. Perfect game with 3 cars won in the pricing games (first four:
Pamela/Kathleen/Clifton/Alice, games played: bonus game/poker game/
Professor Price/double prices/any number/grocery game) (GAME)
-3/12/80, nighttime version episode from 1980 (first four: Kenneth/
Debra/Aldi/Kelli, games played: Money game/cliffhangers/one right
price) -6/2/80, Vanna White as a contestant, and she stays in
contestants row for the whole show (first four: Vanna White/Bertha/
Richard/Michelle, games played: hi-low/lucky seven/poker game/Barker’s
bargain bar/money game/cliffhangers (GAME)
-episode from 6/2/1980, Vanna White is a contestant, who stays down in
contestant’s row for the entire hour, Bob tells her during the last
IUFB that she isn’t paying attention because she keeps looking at
herself in the monitor (first four: Michelle/Richard/Bertha/Vanna
White, games played: hi-lo/lucky seven/poker game/Barker’s Bargain Bar/
money game/cliffhangers) (GAME)
-9/15(?)/80, grocery game cash register is broken, fur coat offered,
with original commercials (first four: Karen/Jessi/Greta/Gilda, games
played: Range game/poker game/punch-a-bunch/one right price/ten
chances/grocery game) (CBS)
-11/4/80, in a classic moment, Pauline chases Bob all around the stage
after becoming the first 10k winner on the Grand Game (first four:
Jesus/Cindy/Deborah/Phyllis, games played: shell game/danger price/
dice game/most expensive/grand game/range game (GAME)
-episode from 1981, my favorite episode that I’ve seen: Double
showcase winner: he was off by only $4, 3 way spinoff at second
showcase showdown, and then the wheel gives away money, mountain
climber falls off but she won! Barker’s Bargain bar and cliffhangers
have technical difficulties. Bob has lots of great banter with the
models today and gets a standing ovation for making his first putt in
a long time. Roger Dobkowitz makes an on-screen appearance (first
four: Susan/Carol/Grace/Lillian, games played: Barker’s bargain bar/
race game/hole in one/safecrackers/3 strikes/cliffhangers) (GAME)
-episode from 1981, Diane accidentally grabs someone’s purse on the
way down to contestant’s row, Bob gets booed while feigning illness
during hole in one putt, all 4 in contestant’s row get booed when they
all overbid, Bob goes to the wrong door on the way to a pricing game,
Bob has funny conversations with Starlet whose last name is Smelly,
Crabby Hallstrom showcase (first four: Diane/Starlet/Christine/Laura,
games played: safecrackers/hole in one/danger price/squeeze play/give
or keep/money game) (GAME)
-3/6/81, fur coat won (First four: Sally/Gustava/Mary/Cindi Li, games
played: shell game, ten chances, squeeze play, danger price, money
game, bullseye) (CBS)
-4/22/81, with original commercials (first four: Anges/Helen/Lydia/
Keely, games played: danger price/hole in one/Barker’s Bargain Bar/
clock game/card game/give or keep) (CBS)
-episode from 1981, episode starts off weird with Bob making an error
during first IUFB, then car comes out while Bob is talking to the
contestant during first PG, Christine has to go to the bathroom and
Bob warns her not to become the next to have a Yolanda moment, missing
a few seconds here and there (first four: Sandra/Brenda/Dereck/Mary
Kay, games played: lucky seven/most expensive/bullseye/clock game/give
or keep/money game) (GAME)
-episode from 1981, Joanne wins 3 cars, TPIR models and cheerleaders
showcase, retired game it’s optional played (first four: Carol/Carolyn/
Joanne/Ralph, games played: give or keep/it’s optional/safe crackers/
double prices/grocery game/any number (GAME)
-9/11/81, final episode from 10th season premiere week.(first four:
Luz, Bonnie, Loretta, Diana, games played: any number, hit me, most
expensive, race game, dice game, shell game) (GAME)
-10/16/81, the models are a bit revealing in this episode, Rajinder
becomes one of the biggest all time champs at this point with $27,456,
with original commercials (first four: Diane/Mary/Edwin/Julie, games
played: lucky seven/danger price/punch-a-bunch/most expensive/ten
chances/bullseye) (CBS)
-episode from 1982, Bob can’t talk today, Bob forgets to have Johnny
read descriptions on products during check-out game, then it
malfunctions. We learn everyone’s middle name around pricing game
four, (first four: Barbara/Terri/Richard/Rebecca, games played: double
prices/check-out/dice game/safecrackers/five price tags/check game
(GAME)
-episode from 1982, 2 1k winners on the wheel and a $1 bid on showcase
(first four: Sherry/Betty/Anna/Helen, games played: clock game/
temptation/trader Bob/squeeze play/penny ante/it’s optional) (GAME)
-6/1/82, squeeze play malfunctions again (first four: Laurie/Elanor/
Bradley/Marilyn, games played: Barker’s Bargain Bar/ten chances/hit me/
squeeze play/switcheroo/double prices) (GAME)
-episode recorded June 82 (first four: Sharon/Dudley/Imogene/Barbara,
games played: temptation/squeeze play/pick-a-pair/poker game/
switcheroo/range game) (GAME)
-9/6/82, 11th season premiere and retired game Trader Bob played, one
right price played for a car (first four: Kari/Donna/Kelly/Yvonna,
games played: blank check/one right price/Trader Bob/clock game/ten
chances/penny ante
-episode from 1982, ouch! Card game loss by $15. Bob and Frances rub
noses, Bob interrupts John and Dian tells Bob to shh!, Bob & Frances
predict a loss on Trader Bob and they’re both right, exceedingly close
range game win, contestant bids $1 on a showcase as she thinks other
player went over, she couldn’t have been more wrong…double showcase
win, she was off by only $9 (first four: Pearl/Harold/Patricia/
Catherine, games played: card game/trader Bob/range game/race game/ten
chances/penny ante) (GAME)
-episode from 10/6/82 1982 with Bill Cullen on to promote Child’s
Play. (first four: Patricia/Janice/Alberto/Velma, games played: safe
crackers/hole in one/one right price/poker game/cliffhangers/money
game) (GAME)
-12/24/82, Bob is wearing a holiday suit, great contestants today,
very quick three strikes loss, showcases feature Johnny Olsen sitting
by a Christmas three telling stories (first four: lucky seven/
safecrackers/punch-a-bunch/take two/three strikes/bullseye) (GAME)
(WISE)
-1/3/83, plinko debuts!, with a very different set. Bob says it’s an
immediate hit. Loretta has black eyes, Rosco gets applause for his
physique, there’s a wheelie and Bob jokes that someone was spun under
the wheel on one occasion (first four: Judy/Susan/Barbara/Loretta,
games played: any number/plinko/most expensive/poker game/three
strikes/pick-a-pair) (GAME)
-episode from 1983, a pink take two board?! Reveal in five price tags
says it’s a loss, but it’s actually a win as Bob accidentally pulled
the win sign off (first four: Rebecca/Lillian/Michelle/Donna, games
played: golden road/squeeze play/grand game/take two/five price tags/
range game) (GAME)
-episode from 4/12/83 with original commericals, Johnny Olesen gets a
kiss, Holly trips modeling a greenhouse, and later has trouble putting
together a boat with Janice, Robin encounters all sorts of bad luck,
some disc issues around pricing game four (first four: Jacinta/Tina/
Maryanne/Glenda, games played: blank check/one right price/hole in one/
danger price/bonus game/three strikes (CBS)
-episode from 1983, 3 way tie in first showcase showdown, Joan is very
nervous, William has a bad day (first four: Lori/Lynn/Maureen/Noel,
games played: master key/range game/most expensive/race game/
temptation/pick-a-pair) (GAME)
-episode from 1983 with retired game phone home game played, Obi-wan
Kenobli showcase (first four: Deborah/Maria/Glenda/Christine, games
played: safe crackers, switcheroo/danger price/squeeze play/walk of
fame/hi-lo (GAME)
-episode from 1983, Bob admires Carla’s outfit of legwarmers and a
miniskirt, perfect playing of penny ante (first four: Andre/Linda/
Beverly/Deborah, games played: safecrackers/any number/trader Bob/
danger price/penny ante/card game (GAME)
-episode from 1983, Jeffrey gives the wheel a one handed spin, one of
the products in grand game is missing its description sign (first
four: Theresa/Carol/Jeffrey/Deborah, games played: temptation/shell
game/double prices/race game/money game/grand game) (GAME)
-9/12/83, 12th season premiere and debut of the phone home game.
Another retired game, bonus game, is played. 2 1k winners in first
showcase showdown, time capsule showcase (first four: Deborah/Suzanne/
Dolores/Marvin, games played: range game, danger price, phone home
game, Barker’s Bargain Bar, bonus game, card game)
-9/13/83, (first four: Barbara/Maryanne/Diane/Cynthia, games played:
lucky seven/punch-a-bunch/race game/one right price/dice game/now or
then (GAME)
-9/14/83, time constraints have Bob a bit cranky today (phone home
game playing and lengthy showcase showdowns), keys showcase & Main
Street showcase (first four: Cynthia/Steven/Sandra/Constance, games
played: safe crackers/phone home game/most expensive/three strikes/
cliff hangers/ money game) (GAME)
-9/15/83, Priscilla becomes one of the shows biggest winners at this
point, including a 22k+ Corvette win in the Golden Road, Johnny the
Roving Reporter showcase and department store/elevator showcase (first
four: Lillian/Rebecca/Viola/Priscilla, games played: golden road,
double prices, pick-a-pair, clock game, plinko, poker game (GAME)
-9/16/83, final day of Premiere week for 12th season and phone home
game played (first four: Judith/Robert/Elizabeth/Willa, games played:
squeeze play/Barker’s Bargain Bar/phone home game/take two/any number/
secret X) (GAME)
-11/2/83, double showcase win ($21 off), Holly has a run-in with a
freezer, Toni’s constant confusion gets her a lot of screen time,
which causes Bob to make several sarcastic and hilarious remarks
(first four: Scot/Toni/Linda/Cynthia, games played: master key/take
two/most expensive/safe crackers/any number/hit me (GAME)
-episode from 1983, models sing happy birthday to Bob, hysterical
playing of phone home game (first four: Jack/Judy/Angela/Cathy, games
played: most expensive/phone home game/poker game/safecrackers/money
game/cliffhangers (GAME)
-episode from Christmastime 1983, quality is shaky, give or keep won
by $1, ouch!: three strikes skunk (no numbers pulled) home viewer
showcase (nice one too), squeeze play played for a car, Olsen family
tree showcase part two (first four: Rosemarie/David/Elvira/Jennie,
games played: give or keep/walk of fame/three strikes/safecrackers/
squeeze play/penny ante) (GAME)
-12/23/83, Christmastime episode with a perfect show, Trader Bob goof,
suspenseful reveal on temptation as last digit takes a long time to
reveal (first four: Karen/Heather/Doris/Chauncey, games played:
temptation/trader Bob/double prices/take two/dice game/now or then)
(GAME)
-episode from 1/10/84, where is Susan? Susan takes an eternity to come
on down, Bob gets even, moans from the audience means…check game, a
plant gets in Dian’s way while modeling a prize, Bob with a great
quote: “The couple that watches Bob Barker together, stays together”,
woman wishes for money during the big wheel so she can see her
relatives…and gets it! (first four: Janey/Luma/John/Susan, games
played: check game/danger price/hole in one/double prices/bonus game/
card game) (GAME)
-episode from 1984, the retired Phone Home Game is played and Ada and
Betty have a hilarious and big win. Clock game played for a car.
(first four: Cynthia/Barry/Julie/Kristine, games played: clock game/
danger price/phone home game/double prices/switcheroo/range game
(GAME)
-episode from 1984, retired game on the nose (tennis version) played,
perfect playing of penny ante, meh quality (first four: Trancle/Margie/
Francine/Laurie, games played: Barker’s Bargain Bar/on the nose
(tennis)/trader bob/range game/money game/penny ante)
-episode from 1984 with original commercials, retired game on the nose
– baseball version – debuts and is won, Bob does the inspiration throw
(?!) and gets booed when he misses and blames it on his foot slipping
on the carpet, we are hot today: 5 games won and two perfect bids in
contestant’s row, quality of this episode is meh (first four: Alene/
Tammy/Patricia/Donny, games played: shell game/on the nose/squeeze
play/poker game/Barkers’ bargain bar/grand game(CBS)
-2/1/84, episode with Betty as a hilarious, excited contestant,
Cynthia totally botches the Secret X game (first four: Rosa/Beth/
Dolores/Kathleen, games played: range game/clock game/hole in one/
Barker’s bargain bar/secret X/money game) (GAME)
-2/11/84, episode with Hayloft Ethel and Patricia’s knees won’t stop
knocking (First four: Phyllis/Deborah/Robert Denise, games played:
lucky seven/hit me/safecrackers/take two/master key/one right price
(GAME)
-episode from 1984, the doors get stuck while Bob makes his entrance
and he has to push them open, he doesn’t comment on it. Contestant
confusion and audience moans can only mean one thing…it’s check game!
Janice forgets to come out and model for PG3 (she was watching the
show in back) (first four: Helene/Kathy/Camilla/Gary, games played:
most expensive/check game/phone home game/squeeze play/cliffhangers/
dice game) (GAME)
-episode from Christmastime 1984: exceedingly close clock game win,
pregnant woman wins clock game in 9 seconds (I believe tying the
record), wrong product description read at plinko (first four: Cynthia/
Diane/Anne/Sherry, games played: double prices/clock game/hole in one/
race game/squeeze play/plinko) (GAME)
-Christmastime episode from 1984, retired game walk of fame played,
Bob asks the models what they want for Christmas, $1 bids doing well
today, Bob goofs on pick-a-pair leading to an easy win for the
contestant, extended showcase showdown leads to a funny remark from
Bob (first four: Edward/Carol/Christine/Leann, games played: check
game/one right price/master key/walk of fame/money game/pick-a-pair)
(GAME)
-episode from 1985: double showcase win! Same guy also had an
exceedingly close range game win. Some exciting showcase showdowns
too: first one has a couple of agonizing close calls on the wheel,
second features a 3 way spin-off…then a 1k winner. Retired game on the
nose – football version played, Bob cuts off Johnny (first four: Cathy/
Ann/Stephanie/Williams, games played: bonus game/on the nose/range
game/most expensive/money game/hi-lo (GAME)
nighttime episodes (Tom Kennedy)
-9/5/85, Tom Kennedy nighttime premiere, ultimate spy showcase (first
four: Lisa/Vicki/Katherine/Brett, games played: lucky seven/grocery
game/danger price) (GAME)
-episode recorded 3/85 with range game played for season tickets for 2
to all 4 Los Angeles sports teams and every room in the house showcase
(first four: Lorraine/Robert/Karen/Laurie, games played: money game/
pick-a-pair, race game) (GAME)
-episode recorded 4/85, a train wreck of a playing of one away (first
four: Theresa/John/Brenda/Nina, games played: shell game/one away/one
right price) (GAME)
-episode recorded in April 85, (first four: Marion/Paula/Gregory/
Alicia, games played: any number/take two/grand game) (GAME)
-episode recorded in April 85, (first four: Dennis/Laura/Wanda/Maria,
games played: squeeze play/race game/grand game) (GAME)
-episode recorded in April 85, agonizing plinko play: four consecutive
$0’s and the chips get stuck so many times that Dian sits down mid-way
on the stairs, salvaged on the last chip with 5k (first four: Janet/
Judy/Brian/Kathleen) (GAME)
-episode recorded May 85, (first four: Monika/Larry/Marilyn/Theresa,
games played: lucky seven/secret x/squeeze play) (GAME)
-episode recorded May 85, (first four:Julie/Michael/Faye/Aquanetta,
games played: three strikes/grand game/clock game) (GAME)
-episode recorded August 85, (first four: Marilyn/Kimberly/Secorro/
Robert, games played: lucky seven/clock game/secret x) (GAME)
-episode recorded September 85, (first four: Stella/Robin/Lisa/
Ardelle, games played: money game/pick-a-pair/race game)
-episode recorded in October 85 (first four: Julie/Richard/Mary/Frank,
games played: grocery game/one away/take two) (GAME)
-episode: (first four: Eillen/Mary/Wayne/Linette, games played: golden
road/hi-lo/double prices) (GAME)
-episode: (first four: Julia/Gary/Lucy/Carolyn, games played: any
umber/pick-a-pair/safecrackers) (GAME)
-episode with the first ever perfect Switcheroo playing (first four:
Maryann/Robin/Lisa/Patricia, games played: switcheroo/danger price/
range game (GAME)
-episode with an appearance by the TPIR Tugboat (?!) (first four:
Cynthia/Richard/Roberta/Wanda, games played: lucky seven/shell game/
one right price) (GAME)
-episode with treasure map showcase (first four: Roberta/Rebbeca/David/
Bonnie, games played: money game/most expensive/shell game) (GAME)
-episode from October 85 with Gene Woods on the announce position and
Janice spends a night at home showcase (first four: Leslie/Mona/Paulie/
Julia, games played: cliffhangers/squeeze play/race game (GAME)
-episode with around the world showcase and models bribe teacher
Johnny Olesen showcase (first four: Paul/Jacklynn/Robert/Candace,
games played: any number/pick-a-pair/range game) (GAME)
-episode with Camp Bel-air showcase (first four: Christopher/Clarence/
Robin/Patricia, games played: money game, plinko, most expensive)
(GAME)
-episode with unforgettable prizes showcase (nice one), (first four:
James/Donna/Robert/Sarita, games played: punch-a-bunch/three strikes/
most expensive (GAME)
-episode with Roxanne totally botching the grand game and Mr. Vacation
showcase (first four: Paul/Lucy/Carol/Roxanne, games played: grand
game/any number/double prices) (GAME)
-episode with Tom making various errors (games played: any number/
grand game/one right price, first four: Mary/Richard/Nina/?) (GAME)
-2/1/86, this is a strange episode with Holly dressed up as a mouse to
model a grandfather clock, and Tom calling the audience a bad
audience. (first four: Denise/Deena/Charlie/Mandy, games played: dice
game/danger price/cliffhangers) (GAME)
-episode with an instantaneous danger price loss (first four: Julie/
Jacqueline/Scott/Karen, games played: danger price/lucky seven/grocery
game) (GAME)
-episode recorded February 86, (first four: Joy/Susan/Karen/Leland,
games played: race game/money game/safecrackers) (GAME)
-episode with race game malfunctioning, leading to an automatic win
for the contestant (first four: George/Dawn/Regina/Henry, games
played: range game/grand game/race game) (GAME) (HOWIEORANGE)
-(first four: Patricia/Marilyn/Linda/Ronald, games played:
safecrackers/switcheroo/one right price (CBS)
-finale, meh quality (first four: Molly/James/Jeannie/Elizabeth, games
played: golden road/cliffhangers/double prices)
-episode from 1985, CBS airing, shaky quality, Gene Woods announces,
Christmas wishes showcase (home viewer showcase, nice one too), dice
game contestant rolls all sixes for an easy win, odds of that
happening: 1:1,296 (first four: Lana/Adrian/Phyllisa/Clarence, games
played: grocery game/one right price/dice game/Barker’s bargain bar/
secret x/money game) (CBS)
-1/10/86, Rich Jeffries announces, Bob Eubanks cameo to promote Card
Sharks, one of the more popular retired games, Bump, is played. (first
four: Maria/Bryan/Alice/Collette, games played: bump/hit me/temptation/
safe crackers, cliffhangers, dice game) (CBS)
-Prime Time special #1 from 8/14/86, (first four: Donnette/Mary/
Douglas/Rosalyn, games played: most expensive/one away/plinko/clock
game/hole in one/take two) (GAME)
-9/8/86, 15th season premiere with special appearance by creator &
owner Mark Goodson, who donates $5,000 to Bob’s widow’s charity, Ralph
gets booed constantly, with original commercials (first four: Lawrence/
Toletha/Ralph/Teri, games played: safe crackers/any number/grand game/
clock game/double prices/switcheroo) (CBS)
-Prime Time special # 2, lucky seven goof as the wrong door reveals,
leading to a much easier win. Bob and Rod are in tuxes, TPIR gives
away a ton of loot today, 10k in both grand game and punch-a-bunch,
and 3 cars including a Lincoln Continental and a Firebird, range game
can’t be restarted for a day and a half this time (first four: Suzanne/
Graham/Anne/Keith, games played: luck seven/race game/grand game/range
game/punch-a-bunch/any number (GAME)
-Prime Time special # 3, money game played for a sailboat (kind of
weird to see a picture of a sailboat on there. Contestant uses the old
front and back strategy, deemed ‘bow and stern’ strategy by Bob),
first time contestant punches the four corners in punchboard (that’s
how I’ve always wanted to do it), Thelma attacks Bob after winning 11k
on wheel, around the world showcase and new kitchen/dining room/living
room and motorhome showcase, quality of episode is meh (first four:
Wendell/Karen/Virginia/Velma, games played: clock game/hole in one/
money game/race game/punch-a-bunch/one away) (CBS)
-9/11.86, special # 5, Bob is wearing a tuxedo, Mariella faints after
winning two convertibles and a Caribbean cruise in the showcase,
retired game Superball played (first four: Carol/Jeffrey/Janice/
Joseph, games played: Any number/superball/most expensive/grand game/
race game/shell game)
-Prime Time special #6, Emma is hilarious when she wins her way on
stage, Tracy wins 6k on wheel and 1k as a bonus on clock game, both
showcases have 5 prizes for the 5 senses (first four: Donna/Gloria/
Emma/Gayle, games played: superball/money game/danger price/plinko/one
away/clock game) (GAME)
-episode from 10/86, Rod’s first day as permanent announcer
(unannounced), we are hot today: 5 of 6 games won, the one lost game
was temptation and while she didn’t win the car, she won the gifts,
and then she won 11k on the wheel, and then she became the biggest all-
time winner on the show, winning a Jaguar in the showcase and with a
grand total of $54,772! Temptation troubles: Dian has to rip off a
price tag and Jan has trouble bringing out the a/v center. Rod is
wearing headphones here (first four: Gerri/Steven/Barbara/Wendy, games
played: master key/one right price/take two/clock game/temptation/
bullseye)
-3/27/87, TPIR becomes longest running consecutively network daytime
game show in television history, special appearance by owner & creator
Mark Goodson, Holly & Dian escort Bob for his entrance (first four:
Wayne/Gail/Jack/Dena, games played: temptation/plinko/clock game/
double prices/pick-a-pair/range game) (CBS)
-10/14/87, Bob's last dark hair day with original commercials, photo
album showcase and air, sea & land showcase (first four: Julie/Michael/
Angela/Jeanene, games played: lucky seven/check-out, poker game/double
prices/temptation/plinko (CBS)
-10/15/87, Bob’s first grey hair day, Phyllis is horrible at
everything, but managers to win her way on stage and the showcase, old
school pick-a-pair played with the Ferris Wheel of items, TPIR compass
showcase with original commercials (first four: Phyllis/Natalie/
William/Sherry, games played: most expensive/3 strikes/punch-a-bunch,
take two, pick-a-pair, any number) (CBS)
-episode from 1988 with original commercials: 17th season premiere
(first four: Lavern/Tori/Robert/Donna, games played: golden road/now
or then/one right price/take two/bonus game/three strikes) (CBS)
-9/15/88, spelling bee debuts, race game won in 11 seconds, tying the
record, Martin is funny, contestant blames PG loss on audience (first
four: Greta/Martin/Timothy/Paula, games played: spelling bee/range
game/race game/Barker’s Bargain bar/add ‘em up/grand game) (CBS)
-episode from 9/12//88 with original commercials, home viewer showcase
Santa’s workshop is shown, audience is rowdy today, 2 1k winners on
wheel (first four: Brent/Carol/Cynthia/Bruce, games played: five price
tags/cock game/ danger price/Barker’s bargain bar/squeeze play/penny
ante (CBS)
-12/16/88, Rod has 2 very embarrassing flubs right at the start, in
one of those very weird circumstances, the only game lost today is
bullseye, 2 1k winners on wheel, Bob calls winner of Christmas Home
Viewer showcase (first four: Michael/Margarita/Julie/Dorothy, games
played: Barker’s Bargain Bar/dice game/bullseye/most expensive/tree
strikes/secret x) (CBS)
-12/21/88, Bob mentions his trouble with Somoans, ending clipped a tad
but showcase winner is revealed (first four: Willamina, Denise/Joseph/
Ashley, games played: bump/range game/master key/clock game/three
strikes/checkout) (CBS)
-episode from 1988, retired game add ‘em up played, Thomas is a
grocery store worker and wins penny ante without any mistakes (first
four: Janet/Thomas/Juanita/Joseph, games played: most expensive/plinko/
add ‘em up/take two/penny ante/any number (CBS)
-3/3/89, TPIR staffer blunders lead to Sandra winning 10k at punch-a-
bunch by default, and Imogene winning a car on one away by default,
Johnathan is horrible at pricing things on hole in one, but manages to
win from furthest back line (first four: Samuel/Marena/Johnathan/
Janice, games played: bump/hole in one/poker game/double prices/punch-
a-bunch/one away) (CBS)
-3/6/89, several great contestants today (Nigel, Janet and Winsome),
Nigel looks at his bid in contestant’s row to make sure they got it
correct, Janet is a teacher playing hooky and plays the race game in
high heels, 11k won on wheel, the 2 smaller prizes on master key are
not described, close range game win (first four: Janet/Dena/Anthony/
Denise, games played: bullseye/lucky seven/squeeze play/race game/
master key/range game) (GAME)
-airdate unknown: episode with original commercials. TPIR gives away a
boatload today: both showcases awarded to respective players due to
pricing error, 49k+ Jaguar won on golden road, 10k on Grand Game and
1k on the wheel, Holly has minor trouble with a trash compactor, and
Dian has trouble opening the safecrackers door (first four: Carmen/
Noelle/Susan/Carlos, games played: golden goad/clock game/grand game/
safecrackers/dice game/give or keep) (CBS)
-9/10/90, 19th season premiere, debut of retired game Gallery Game,
golden road played for a Cadillac convertible, then the most expensive
prize ever offered on the show at 57k+ (first four: Angela/Mary/Rex/
Sally, games played: golden road/plinko/gallery
game/Barker’s bargain bar/dice game/bullseye (CBS)
-episode from late 1990 with original commercials, $1 bid on a
showcase (first four: Donald/Christine/Reva/Mia, games played: squeeze
play/grand game/one away/2 for the price of 1/pathfinder/gallery game)
(CBS)
-Christmastime episode from 1990, Kathleen is announced as a permanent
Barker’s Beauty (first four: Casey/Sherri/Vincent/Mae, games played:
squeeze play/grand game/one away/cock game/pathfinder/make your move)
(GAME) (WISE)
-episode from 1991, John wins big: a Cadillac in one away and a
corvette in the showcase, over 65k in prizes, Mariana walks up to meet
Bob immediately after being told to come on down, Renee gives Bob a
necktie, instantaneous loss on grocery game, Kathleen and Holly have
trouble getting the tarps off some jet skis and Holly falls down
(first four: Emily/Susan/Renee/John, games played: one away/one right
price/grocery game/squeeze play/lucky seven/plinko) (GAME)
-episode from 1991, grocery game has the shell game banner (first
four: Michael/Kim/Katherine/Illuminada, games played: spelling bee/
Barker’s bargain bar/grocery game/clock game/one away/grocery game)
(CBS)
-episode circa 1991 (first four: Kimberly/Gwendolyn/Lloyd/Tiffini,
games played: Barker’s bargain bar/punch-a-bunch/temptation/take two/
lucky seven/hit me) (CBS)
-episode from May 1991, premiere of new money game set, George is a
hilarious contestant who finally comes on down on his 44th taping: he
gets a $100 bonus for perfect bid, (great line: “Those are MY
encyclopedias, Bob”) (first four: Stephen/Charley/Jennifer/Tamiko,
games played: superball/Barker’s bargain bar/money game/make your move/
pick-a-pair/any number) (GAME)
-9/9/91, 20th season premiere, debut of swap meet, flashbacks feature
Janice’s run-in with a freezer and Aileen fainting after winning a
showcase, Mark Goodson appearance, amazing Cliffhangers win, extended
2nd showcase showdown features Bob getting embarrassed…twice, a spin-
off and a 1k win (first four: Andrew/Kelly/Francis/Manuel, games
played: three strikes/swap meet/grand game/Barker’s bargain bar/
cliffhangers/double prices (GAME)
-2/25/92, half hour episode with original commercials. Pick-a-number
played for a car, $1 bid on a showcase pays off…barely (first four:
Emma/Alissa/Roger/Michael, games played: lucky seven/cliffhangers/pick-
a-number) (CBS)
-9/23/92, with original commercials. Only perfect superball playing in
its entire 17 year history, an agonizing dice game loss is the only
loss in this otherwise perfect show (first four: Eileen/Terry/Diane/
Maureen, games played: superball/check game/dice game/one right price/
any number/penny ante) (CBS)
-10/30/92, with original commercials, mediocre quality. Make your move
played for a car, John suffers one of those annoying secret x losses,
then has an agonizing close call on the wheel, and then there’s
another one. (first four: Eric/Danita/Michelle/John, games played:
make your move/grand game/check game/buy or sell/secret x/card game)
(CBS)
-4/14/93, with original commercials, this would be the infamous
crocodile dentist episode. Bob gets flowers from someone in the
audience. Models are wearing matching sparkly gold outfits today.
(first four: Greg/Kisha/Denise/Jane, games played: credit card/pick-a-
number/pathfinder/Barker’s bargain bar/hit me/lucky seven) (CBS)
-episode from 1993 with some original commercials, a switcheroo
record: first player to go from zero right to five right, squeeze play
malfunctions again and Bob has to karate kick the sign, immediate
grocery game loss (first four: Joan/Angela/Christopher/Robin, games
played: safecrackers/switcheroo/magic number/squeeze play/grocery game/
one away) (CBS)
-11/8/93, major: Jana gets a dollar on the wheel in a combination of
two spins, but Bob miscalculates it as 95 cents, no correction made on
episode. On screen appearance of Roger Dobkowitz, come from behind
cliffhangers win, Trisha is modeling here and gets applause for
wearing nothing but a towel, day was going along good: 5/6 games won,
until a double overbid on showcases (first four: Vicki/Jana/Shirley/
Elizabeth, games played: supersaver/ten chances/magic number/squeeze
play/cliffhangers/cover up) (CBS)
-11/30/93, with original commercials, I believe this is one of Dian’s
last appearances, wild contestants today, 3 1k winners at the wheel,
another wins 5k in bonus spin, penny ante played for a car, on camera
appearance by Fingers Greco, contestant takes $2500 on spelling bee,
but would have won the car…twice over. Ouch! Models as lawbreakers
showcase (first four: Eileen/Amanda/Arturo/Robert, games played:
spelling bee/magic number/take two/dice game/pick-a-number/penny ante)
(CBS)
-1/20/94, with original commercials, Samoan contestant, but it’s a
male, so Bob is o.k., more mishaps for Holly as she falls off a
treadmill in Danger Price, then the button doesn’t work, Holly does
inspiration putt in hole in one, Mindy is a model this week (first
four: Heather/Nakia/Patrick/Alaiban, games played: safecrackers/hole
in one/double prices/danger price/plinko/money game) (CBS)
-1/21/94, with original commercials, lots of stuff to report here: Bob
is wearing a black suit with pinstripes, horrible clock game
contestant (guesses $50 on a baker’s rack, then moves up in $10
increments, he goes through all 30 seconds without winning first
prize), range game can’t be started again for 33 hours this time
instead of 37, close win on that game too, a rarity in contesntant’s
row: all male on 2 occasions, Holly gets applause, Eric is a great
hyper contestant, winning showcase contestant does spayed and neuter
plug (first four: Jason/Cherrelle/Brenda/Chia, games played: five
price tags/clock game/range game/most expensive/temptation/hit me)
(CBS)
-1/24/94, with original commercials, Racquel has no idea how to play
cover up, but wins anyway (first four: Freddie/Racquel/Richard/Leo,
cover up/grocery game/credit card/squeeze play/switcheroo/Barker’s
bargain bar) (CBS)
-1/25/94, with original commericials, as the big doors open, Bob is
caught reading a book, it turns out to be Janice’s book “husband,
lover, spy” and Bob plugs it (first four: Christine/Christopher/Carla/
Harry, games played: switch?/pathfinder/pick-a-number/buy or sell/
grand game/10 chances) (CBS)
-1/26/94, with original commercials, Bob throws a souvenir into the
audience, a copy of Janice’s book “husband, lover, spy” is given away
with second IUFB, Holly thinks Jason is cute, close Magic number win
($10), trip to China offered in showcase (?!), Janice, Kathleen and
Holly pose as mannequins for showcase (first four: Marlinda/Stacy/
Jason/Irma, games played: safecrackers/dice game/penny ante/make your
move/spelling bee/magic number) (CBS)
-2/7/94, with original commercials, Albert does a funny Fire Marshall
Bill impression (very early Jim Caarey character), perfect playing of
money game, 40 cents wins 1st showcase showdown, Holly falls down and
Bob says its nothing new, meh quality (first four: Albert/Ginger/
Deborah/Joseph, games played: switch?/supersaver/money game/danger
price/spelling bee/safecrackers) (CBS)
-2/23/94, with original commercials, 43k+ Lincoln won in golden road,
poor Kathleen gets attacked by an area rug on her birthday
nonetheless, very early appearance of Chantel (first four: Stacy/Bruce/
Nancy/Monina, games played: golden road/squeeze play/joker/one right
price/money game/now and then) (CBS)
-2/24/94, with original commercials, a contestant named Price,
extremely interesting 1st showcase showdown, Bob is all over the place
at showcases (first four: Leslie/Larry/Cambria/Tomas, games played:
switch?/punch-a-bunch/three strikes/make your move/hole in one/pick-a-
number) (CBS)
-4/4/94, with original commercials, Bob is very tongue twisted during
card game (first four: Andrea/Thomas/Megan/Vernon, games played: clock
game/switcheroo/double prices/buy or sell/card game/hi-lo) (CBS)
-4/6/94, with original commercials, call this the remarkable wins and
losses show: remarkable 5 price tags win (she only had one choice
after losing the first 3 choices), credit card lost on two purchases,
an artist bids great on artwork, much discussion about Bob’s missing
button which Monique sews back on (first four: Fransisco/Wendy/Karen/
Welton, games played: five price tags/make your move/credit card/pick-
a-number/supersaver/lucky seven) (CBS)
-5/2/94, with original commercials, Meeka is a model here, Bob
interrupts Rod at one point (first four: James/Cindy/Mindy/Karen,
games played: three strikes/grocery game/swap meet/clock game/plinko/
lucky seven) (CBS)
-5/3/94, with original commercials, almost a winless show, I believe
this is an early appearance of Gina Lee Nolin, Range game can’t be
restarted for 43 hours today, rare occurrence of both contestants
bidding the same on the showcases (first four: Adrianna/Patrick/Mark/
Carmen, games played: range game/temptation/punch-a-bunch/one right
price/money game/hit me) (CBS)
-5/4/94, with original commercials, goofs abound around PG4 as
staffers signal that the wrong person has won the IUFB (Bob gets it
right anyways), then Kathleen reveals the price tag upside down. Bob
to Kathleen “That’s a Holly trick” Ha! (first four: Tess/Dennis/Betty/
Francis, games played: supersaver/switch?/clock game/most expensive/
shell game/one away) (CBS)
-5/5/94, with original commercials, race game won in 10 seconds (first
four: Brian/Jacklynn/Tiffany/Myrna, games played: make your move/
pathfinder/squeeze play/race game/cover up/grand game) (CBS)
-5/6/94, with original commercials, safecrackers played for a car,
vacant seats, that’s rare. Bob interviews Gina Lee Nolin and says she
looks like Marilyn Monroe, Officer Jan showcase, ouch! $41 overbid on
showcase (first four: Edwin/Kristin/Dennis/Anna, games played:
safecrackers/hole in one/credit card/double prices/dice game/
cliffhangers) (CBS)
-5/9/94, with original commercials, Rod flubs today: “enjoy longer
skin”, Bob teases him for it. Ouch! Double overbid on showcases. Ouch
#2, one was by only $30! (first four: Daniel/Kelly/Alain/Ryan, games
played: five price tags/check game/danger price/2 for the price of 1/
pick-a-pair/any number) (CBS)
-1/17/95, with original commercials, great entrance by Bob, Ruth
teaches the others the ‘tush push’ during second showcase showdown
(first four: Cherrie/Daniel/Graciela/Caroll, games played: check game/
three strikes/hi-lo/take two/master key/pick-a-number) (CBS)
-3/23/95, with original commercials, world record breaking 100 year
old shotput champion in audience, credit card malfunctions, Kathleen
gets applause for her great Tahitian dance, Leah and Rosalinda discuss
trading their prizes during the second showcase showdown, Carrie’s
nametag keeps falling off, Gina Lee Nolin modeling here. (first four:
Rosalinda/Jason/Carrie/Elsie, games played: credit card/dice game/pick-
a-pair/double prices/plinko/cover up) (CBS)
-3/24/95, with original commercials, nice come from behind win on
cliffhangers (first four: Lindsey/Steven/Suzanne/Lauren, games played:
one away/squeeze play/cliffhangers/Barkers’ markers/card game/hi-lo)
(CBS)
-3/30/95, with original commercials, Bob notes that Rod is dressed
conservatively today, Claston is a moron that tries to bid ten cents
on a wine cellar, Bob does not accept the bid, Gina Lee Noliin gets
applause for wearing a swimsuit (first four: Lisa/Gracie/Susan/
William, games played: check game/one away/punch-a-bunch/switch?/now
or then/lucky seven) (CBS)
-episode from 1995: double showcase win (first four: Dominique/Ronald/
Lorenzo/Desiree, games played: hi-lo/swap meet/any number/one right
price/shell game/lucky seven) (CBS) (WISE3)
-episode 9/27/95, CBS airing (first four: Susan/Janie/Deborah/Queen,
games played: cover up/poker game/checkout/switch?/money game/
cliffhangers) (CBS)
-1/26/96, famous episode with Chantel’s debut and PG3 featuring Brian
giving back 5k on punchboard and gets 10k, Bob still recovering by PG
$, range game cant be restarted today for 33 hours (first four: Brian/
Monica/Jody/Samantha, games played: range game/split decision/punch-a-
bunch/most expensive/ten chances/supersaver) (CBS)
-8/23/96, Price is Right 25th Anniversary special from 1996. Contains
clips from all its years on the air. Big prizes & big winners too!
Premiere of Chantel Dubay as a model. $50k Plinko for the first time.
(first four: Angela/Eileen/Jason/Rona, games played: lucky seven/
plinko/one away) (CBS)
-10/10/96, episode with some original commercials, we are hot today,
first ever perfect dice game playing, 5 of 6 games won and 1k given
away on wheel. Rod flubs a couple lines today. (first four: Cynthia/
Karen/Nagatha/Vincenzo, games played: squeeze play/bullseye/dice game/
race game/secret x/money game) (CBS)
-episode from 1997: Rod the Rapper showcase, a pretty good day with
39k+ Lincoln Mark 8 won on three strikes and 6k given away on wheel
(first four: Keith/Laura/Shannon/Susan, games played: check game/three
strikes/hit me/most expesive/cover up/plinko(CBS)
-9/8/97, 26th season premiere!: Lucky Seven goes nuts!: Janice dents
the van and Rod forgets to do the car plugs, so Bob gives contestant
$3 back! 5 of 6 games won, lost game was plinko – contestant won 2k,
cover up played and won for 45k Lincoln Towncar (first four: Chad/
Debbie/Jason/Michelle, games played: coverup/plinko/clock game/double
prices/lucky seven/pick-a-pair) (CBS)
-episode from 4/9/98, an original airing. 5000th episode and a car
offered in all 6 pricing games (first time ever) and in both
showcases. Items up for bids are also very expensive, and the wheel
gives away money too. (first four: Florita/John/Sybyl/Bridget, games
played: lucky seven/cliffhangers/any number/double prices/one away/
five price tags) (CBS)
-episode circa 1998, non-descript episode (first four: Jennifer/Chevis/
Dennis/Susan, games played: lucky seven/one wrong price/punch-a-bunch/
pushover/hole in one/Barker’s bargain bar) (CBS)
-episode circa 1998, Gregory is hilarious (first four: Timmy/Dawn/John/
Courtney, games played: clock game/check-out/money game/one wrong
price/punch-a-bunch/any number) (CBS)
-11/11/99, non-descript episode, (first four: Ryan/Victoria/Trina/
Jacob, games played: Barker’s bargain bar/pathfinder/freeze frame/
Barker’s markers/hit me/any number) (CBS)
-episode from 1999, Easy as 1-2-3 malfunctions and Kathleen has to
bump the sign, worst secret x game player ever (puts her first x in
left center, then second x in left top, fails to win third x, then she
thinks she only gets one spin at the wheel) (first four: Amy/Maria-
Nelly/Matthew/Brad, games played: easy as 1-2-3/three strikes/secret x/
Barker’s bargain bar/card game/grand game) (CBS)
-30th anniversary special from Las Vegas in 2002. triple play win and
the wheel gives away money. Clips of memorable moments throughout the
years are show. (first four: Joshua/Laureen/Kristin/Linda, games
played: triple play/it’s in the bag/squeeze play/plinko/one away/one
right price) (CBS)
-episode from 10/29/02, a big day: double showcase win and a 71k+
cabin cruiser won at golden road, miraculous bullseye win (first four:
Christie/Lamar/Tara/Abagail, games played: golden road/one wrong price/
plinko/Barker’s Bargain Bar/money game/bullseye) (CBS)
-special episode from 2002 or 2003, salute to the United States
Marines, Bob enters from back, Marines send their wishes to family, a
pretty good day: 6k won on wheel and 5 of 6 games won, but golden road
with a 90k+ motor home is blown. (first four: James/Jennifer/Kurt/
Bryan, games played: golden road/grand game/bonkers/cliffhangers/any
number/squeeze play) (CBS)
-special episode from 2002 or 2003, Salute to the United States Navy,
Bob enters from the back, Navy sends their wishes to family, a picture
of Bob from his Navy days is shown and he jokes that he was in the war
of 1812 (ha!), Burton Richardson announces here, 6k won on wheel
(first four: Sharon/Peter-Dennis/Dedric/Melinda, games played: plinko/
three strikes/push over/grand game/cover up/switch?) (CBS)
-million dollar spectacular from 2003 (first four/ Christine/Mark/
Orelia/Deron, games played: five price tags/grand game/pushover/dice
game/one right price/easy was 1-2-3) (CBS)
-5/10/2003, nighttime million dollar spectacular #5, lots of agonizing
close calls today, including a hair away from a million dollar winner.
(first four: Siena/Zachary/Jennifer/Candice, games played: let ‘em
roll/any number/make your move/plinko/lucky seven/double prices (CBS)
-ep from 2003, brief Rod Roddy tribute at beginning of program, all 3
contestants on first showcase showdown get the dollar, one of them
gets it again for $10,000. Burton Richardson announces, bad ideas/good
ideas showcase (first four: Robbi/Jennifer/Bryan/Wendy, games played:
make your move/hole in one or two/range game/secret X/that’s too much/
switch) (CBS)
-episode from early 2004 with Burton Richardson announcing, some
agonizing close calls today (first four: Doris/Tonya/Timothy/Livoris,
games played: triple play/grand game/one wrong price/squeeze play/one
away/secret x) (CBS)
-episode from early 2004 with Burton Richardson announcing, Bob has
static cling today, Richard has no idea how to play money game (first
four: Richard/Mia/Jenene/Ann Marie, games played: money game/plinko/
make your move/buy or sell/pass the buck/one right price) (CBS)
-episode from 2004, non-descript episode (first four: Vanessa/Bethany/
Ryan/Matthew, games played: step up/coming or going/on the spot/
Barker’s bargain bar/card game/hi-lo) (CBS)
-million dollar spectacular from 4/16/05, one of those annoying half
off losses (first four: Amy/Willie/Steven/Phillip, games played: half
off/lucky seven/clock game/cover up/grocery game/double prices) (CBS)
-gameshow marathon ep from 2006, Ricki Lake hosts, Brande Rodderick,
Kathy Najimy, Paige Davis, Tim Meadows, Leslie Nielsen and Lance Bass
play for charity. (CBS)
-Price is Right/Bob Barker 50 years on television, a retrospective
featuring Bob’s record-breaking tenure, features lots of classic TPIR
clips, a few Truth or Consequences clips, and other Barker
appearances. A few pricing games are played including a huge Triple
Play win and a huge showcase win. (CBS)
Queen for a day (Jack Bailey, KIN)
-first contestant is Girth, one of only a few episodes still in
existence.
Remote Control (Ken Ober, MTV)
-Bob Eubanks as special guest in this ep. Colin Quinn appears. David/
Lisa/Ted
Sale of the century (Jim Perry, various)
-episode is with Tim Holloran winning $166,875 in cash and prizes.
(USA)
-episode with Mark DeCarol winning $115,257 in cash and prizes (very
exciting episode, very close game throughout)
-Lynn/Joe/Janice, meah quality
-finale with Frank/Jody Lee/John
Scattegories (Dick Clark, non-gsn)
-guests include Kelsey Grammer, Brian Austin Green & Chuck Woolery,
Dana’s team vs. Matthew’s team, meh quality
Scrabble (Chuck Woolery, USA)
-from teen week, starts off with Shanah vs. Jeremy, Chuck makes a
complete fool out of himself in this episode
-from game show hosts week, starts off with Bill Rafferty vs. Tom
Kennedy, then Chuck moves from host to contestant to face John
Davidson with Marc Summers hosting
Second Chance (Jim Peck, SM)
-pilot with Maggie Brown/Jack Campion/Lynn, from 1978
Seven Keys (Jack Narz, KIN)
-episode starts off with Gloria Roberts going for her 3rd key
-episode starts off with Sgt. Robert Stewart going for his 3rd key
Shenanigans (Stubby Kaye, KIN)
-Debbie vs. Kenny
Shopping Spree (Rob Pierson, FAM)
-Sally’s team vs. Susan’s team.
Split second (Monty Hall, FAM)
-Brian/Barbara/Melissa. Final episode to be aired on Family Channel.
Strike it rich (Warren Hall, KIN)
-Starts off with Ellen Carlson & Peggy Doyle.
Super Jeopardy (Alex Trebek, non-gsn)
-Dave/Bruce/Bob, second part of quarter of million dollar challenge,
meh quality
Super password (Bert Convy, various)
-episode with Vicki Lawrence and Dick Gautier, Sherry vs. Glenn
(GAME)
-episode with guests Patty Duke and Rip Taylor, Rip tears off his
toupee during a hilarious riot.(GAME)
-finale with guests Betty White and Christopher Hewett, Betty destroys
the magic toaster and Bert gives an emotional farewell (GSN)
Talkabout (Wayne Cox, USA)
-Rob & Debbie vs. Laura & Nicola
Take a good look (Ernie Kovacks, KIN)
-with original commercials. Starts off with women’s champion harness
driver.
Tattletales (Bert Convy, GSN)
-Celebrity couples include Betty White & Allen Ludden.
Think Fast (Michael Carrington, GAS)
-Michelle & Dave vs. Henry & Shannon
Three’s a crowd (Jim Peck, GSN)
-debut episode.Guy/Art/Bob
Three for the money (Dick Enberg, KIN)
-Linda Kaye Henning, Tony & Donna vs. Dick Gautier, Kim & Art.
Three on a match (Bill Cullen, non-gsn)
-From 2/6/74, with original commercials. Fred/Marilyn/John
Tic Tac Dough (various, various)
-episode with a pair of contestants that keep tying: Captain Michael
O’Rourke vs. Martin Dowd. Dowd asks for a new question when he
overhears an audience member, and is commended by his opponent, the
host, and the audience.
-2 episodes with Thom McKee’s last opponent, Thom wraps up a world
record breaking tenure of 88 matches, 44 opponents and just over
$312,000 in cash and prizes won, Wink Martindale hosts (GAME)
Top Card (Jim Caldwell, TNN)
-Sandy/Barry/Debi
To Tell the Truth (various, various)
-episode is with Bud Collyer hosting, panelists include Don Ameche and
Kitty Carlisle (KIN),
-episode with Bert Convy hosting, Loretta Lynn among guests, and
panelists include Robert Q Lewis, Peggy Cass, Kitty Carlisle and Orson
Bean
-episode with Joe Garigoiola hosting, Darth Vader among guests and
panelists include Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass and Kitty Carlisle
-1990 episode with panelists including Peggy Cass, Vicki Lawrence and
Ron Masak (Lynn Swann, GAME)
Treasure Hunt (Geoff Edwards, various)
-episode with Susan and Vera going on the treasure hunt, with Vera
swarming Geoff and fainting after winning a 1937 Rolls Royce (GSN)
-episode with one of the $25,000 wins (Ruth), from the 50 greatest
game shows (GSN),
-episode with the parrot skit
-episode with Winter Wonderland and the Treasure Hunt Hinters skits
-episode with “hottest thing on wheels” and talking plant skits
-episode with baby/costume skit
-episode with Treasure W. Hunt Sr. and genie skits
-episode with Rose having a “Jamaica feeling” about box # 8, and Geoff
responding with “Jamaica mistake?”….50k win and Rose bearhugs Geoff
-episode with 20k grand prize win
-episode with toy and opera skits
-episode with omelet and Oriental Package skits
-episode with Minnesota Flats skit
-episode with one of the prunes skits and glamorous glue skit (GAME)
-episode with lion tamer skit and fortune teller skit (very funny
episode) (GAME)
-episode with bum segment and contestant giving away box that
contained $50,000 in order to keep $920, audience goes nuts (joined in
progress at first skit)
-episode with Treasure Hunt rulebook skit and tickets skit (GAME)
-episode with oil well and eat your answers skits
-episode with magic lamp and fairy tale skits
Treasure Isle (Jim Bartholomew Tucker, KIN)
-Marie & Bill vs. Vicki & John, with original commercials
Trivial Pursuit (Wink Martindale)
-Colleen/Paris/Steve, meh quality
Trivia Trap (Bob Eubanks, GSN)
-Seniors (Haig, Fran & Pat) vs. Juniors (Denise, Eddie & Robin)
Trump Card (Jimmy Cefalo. Non-gsn)
-premiere ep from 9/10/90, Donald Trump makes an appearance, meh
quality
-Ron/Rich/Jason, meh quality
Truth or consequences (various, KIN)
-episode with original commercials and Jack Bailey hosts. Episode
starts off with 4 men singing “Row, row, row your boat” in 4 different
languages simultaneously.
-episode hosted by Bob Barker, starts off with cyclists
-episode hosted by Bob Barker, starts off with baby races.
Two for the money (Sam Levenson, KIN)
-Ed McMahon announces, Mr & Mrs. Reed Richards
Video Village Junior (Monty Hall, KIN)
-Sherry vs. Harry
We’ve got your number (Jack Berry, KIN)
-pilot episode, Bill vs. Susan
What’s going on (Lee Bowman, GSN)
-Audrey Meadows guests, celebrity panelists include Kitty Carlisle.
Starts off with window washing at Empire State Building
What’s my line (John Daly, various)
-episode from 1954 with original commercials. Randolph Churchill and
Kim Novak guest, Desi Arnaz among panelists.
-episode with owners of NY baseball team, Walter Pidgeon.. Celebrity
panelists are Robert Lewis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis and
Bennett Cerf. (GSN)
Wheel of Fortune (various, GSN)
-episode with Chuck Woolery hosting and Susan Stafford as letter
turner, Gerry/Linda/Lee, Linda is all time winner at this point.
-first episode with Vanna White as permanent letter-turner, Pat Sajak
hosts from Philadelphia, with shopping. Robin/Louis/Linda
Whew! (Tom Kennedy, non-gsn)
- Randy Amasia wins $25,000.
Winning Streak (Bill Cullen, GAME)
-only known existing episode. Kathi vs. Paul
Wipeout (Peter Tomarken, non-gsn)
-Kaylene/Cameron/Dean, quality of this episode is meh.
Wordplay (Tom Kennedy, NBC)
-final episode of series. Jamie Farr and Marsha Warfield among
panelists. John vs. Elizabeth
You don’t say (Tom Kennedy, KIN)
-From 4/15/63, Betty White among guests, David vs. Hope, with original
commercials
Your First Impression (Monty Hall, KIN)
-Mary Tyler Moore among panelists, Jerry Mathers makes a guest
appearance
Yours for a song (Bert Parks, KIN)
-Barbara vs. Tony, with original commercials.