updated game show have list

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Game show complete series:

Gameshow Marathon complete series, Ricki Lake hosts. Brande Rodderick,
Kathy Najimy, Paige Davis, Tim Meadows, Leslie Nielsen and Lance Bass
play for charity. Games played are Price is Right, Let’s Make a Deal,
Beat the Clock, Press Your Luck, Card Sharks, Match Game and Family
Feud. Celebrity panelists on Match Game include George Foreman, Kathy
Griffin, Bruce Vilanch, Adam Corolla and Betty White (9.5/10)

Most Outrageous game show moments, #’s 1,2,3, 4 & 5. Features
hilarious moments from current, classic and rare game shows, from the
50’s to early 2000s. (9.5/10)

Game show specials

Play it back – 70’s game shows, retrospective of game shows of the
decade, spotlighting classic hosts, panelists, contestants, bloopers,
wins and moments (GSN)

Play it back – 80’s game shows, same as above (GSN)

Game show non-complete series/single episodes

FAM – Family Channel
GAME – Game Show Network
GAS – Nick Gas
TNN- The Nashville Network

GSN = either no credits or “credit crunch”

More information for any of the following episodes is available upon
request.

-$1.98 beauty show (GSN) – Anson Williams and Mabel King among judges,
Chuck Barris hosts. A beauty show with some unconventional
contestants. From the 50 greatest game shows.

-$100,000 Pyramid (GSN)
-tournament wins 2-11. very exciting bonus rounds, most feature great
winning celebrations and the entire audience joining on stage. #3
features stabbing blooper. #8 features ‘things that sag’ blooper and a
27 second win.
– 5 episodes with Lois Nettleton and Nipsey Russell. Lynn (a former
winner on Press Your Luck, see 3/18/85 ep), reaches the top of the
pyramid in 29 seconds, almost a record.

-$1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime, 4 eps (non-gsn), Who wants to be a
millionaire wasn’t the first show to offer a million, this show from
1986-1987 was! Couples answer Wheel of Fortune type puzzles with
letters being revealed constantly. Jim Lange hosts. Features 6 of the
couples to win the million, including the first couple to do so.
-Brittans win the million
-Rutenbars win the million
-Gilmores win the million
-Crisafullis win the million (quality is meh, some end credits)
-Fosters win the million (missing first few minuts)
-Eskers (sp?) win the million

-1 vs.100. Last man standing episode. Bob Saget hosts (NBC)

-$64,000 challenge (non-gsn): Companion piece to $64,000 question.
Similar to that show, but contestants have a challenger. Sonny Cox
hosts. Vincent Price as a contestant (?!) Starts off with Gloria vs.
Andy in spelling

-$64,000 question (non-gsn) – Hal March hosts. Randolph Churchill
(Winston Churchill’s son) as a contestant (?!) Basically, a who wants
to be a millionaire type show, but with no multiple choice.

-All about faces (non-gsn) – Guests are shown a face from their past,
and try to guess who it is. Tom Reynolds hosts. Starts with actress
Margaret O’Brien. With original commercials, including one with the
Untouchables featuring Robert Stack.

-All Star Blitz (ABC) – Peter Marshall hosts. Show is part Hollywood
Squares, part Wheel of Fortune, part New Battlestars. Premiere ep from
4/8/85, Colleen vs. Tim

-Baby Game (non-gsn) – Couples try to guess the outcome of
competitions featuring kids. Richard Hayes hosts. George & Caroline
vs. Gloria & Lloyd.

-Bargain Hunters (non-gsn) – contestants try to determine which prizes
are bargains. Peter Tomarken hosts. Starts off with Debbie vs. Mark

-Beat the clock – Contestants compete in various stunts and try to
complete them in the allotted time. Three eps, first is non-gsn, from
10/13/51 and begins with Mr. & Mrs. Greiger with Bud Collyer hosting.
Second is from gsn, from 9/15/56, last episode with Fresh Deodorant as
sponsor and historic $64,000 win with Bud Collyer hosting. Third is
with Brad & Sue Ann vs. Brad & Peter with Monty Hall hosting.

-Beat the odds (non-gsn) Contestants spin 2 slot machines, if 2
letters appear, they must form a word that starts and ends with those
letters. If a whammy appears, they lose their turn. Starts with Arnold
vs. Mildred. With original commercials.

-Big Payoff (non-gsn) – pilot episode. Game is played outdoors, with
passing automobiles as a noise distraction. Announcer keeps calling
the host by the wrong name. Premise of game show is for both
contestants to answer a trivia question involving amounts, and
whosever closer wins that question.

-Big Showdown – (non gsn): only episode known to still be in
existence, Host Jim Peck falls down the stairs to start. Contestants
answer trivia questions, the winner rolls the dice hoping to get the
‘big showdown’ Andy/Diane/Mike

-Bingo at home (non-gsn) –Game is how it sounds, Monty Hall hosts.
With original commercials.

-Blackout – (CBS) – Contestants record 20 second audio descriptions of
words while their partner puts on headphones. The recording is played
back, but their opponents can censor up to 7 seconds of the recording.
Markie Post among guests, Bob Goen hosts. Lisa vs. Jan.

-Blankety blanks – show is kind of hart to describe. Anne Meara and
William Shatner are the guests, Bill Cullen hosts. Bill vs. Kathy.

-Boggle (FAM) It’s boggle for your t.v.! Wink Martindale hosts. Alex/
Ken/Regina/Deanna.

-Break the bank (non-gsn). Black and white game show.

-Break the bank (GAME) – 3 episodes. Hollywood Squares type show. A
4x5 grid with a celebrity at the top of each column and beginning of
each row. A contestant picks a square and the celebrities in that
column and row answer the same question (often with hilarious
results), one is right and one is wrong. If the contestant guesses
which one is right, a prize amount (usually) is revealed, 3 like
amounts wins. First episode is Fred vs. Dixie with Tom Kennedy hosting
and celebrities including Alex Karras, Sandy Duncan, Jan Murray.
Second episode is with Tom Kennedy hosting, Barbara vs. Ralph, stars
include Jan Murray, Lynda Carter and Joann Pflug. Third episode is
with Jack Barry hosting, stars include Nipsey Russell, Shelly Winters,
Orson Bean, Jan Murray, Vicki Lawrence, Bob Barker and Jimmie Walker
(GAME)

-Break the bank (non-gsn) (different show than above) Teams compete
for seconds to spend in the prize vault. Winning couple gets to go
into the vault, where they compete in various activities.Gene Rayburn
hosts. 23k+ bank broken. From 9/19/85 Ron & Gale vs. Cynthia & Merv

-Bride and groom (non-gsn) Newlywed couple are awarded prizes. Johnny
Gilbert hosts. Runs about 15 minutes. With original commercial. Anne
Goldman & George Robert Nathan.

-Bullseye (GSN) Show where categories, number of questions and prizes
are determined by spinning 3 wheels. Jim Lange hosts. Chuck vs. Jill

-Caesar’s Challenge – (NBC). Contestants try to unscramble words.
Amhad Rashad hosts. Babette/Gordon/Ashley

-Camoflauge – (non-gsn) – contestants try to find hidden objects in a
piece of artwork. Johnny Gilbert hosts with original commercials.

-Can you top this – (non-gsn) Wink Martindale hosts, Richard Dawson
among panelists. Joke telling game show.

-Card Sharks – Norma Brown wins the maximum $28,800 in the bonus
round, only player ever to do so (GAME)

-Challengers – (USA). Jeopardy type show, an April Fool’s Day joke is
played on the contestants (immensely difficult categories). Dick Clark
hosts. From 4/1/91, Kurt – champion, Mike and Meredith - challengers

-Chance of a Lifetime – (non-gsn). Please note this is not the
$1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime. Early version of Star Search,
basically. Dennis James hosts.2 episodes, first is with John Gegley as
returning champion, second is with Stanley Gruber as returning
champion

-Classic Concentration – (NBC): Contestants try to match prizes in
this memory style game, while simultaneously uncovering a rebus
puzzle. A similar game is played in the bonus round for a car. Alex
Trebek hosts. 2 episodes, first is 1000th episode: Judy vs. Dave,
second is Wendy vs. Sean

-College Mad House – (non-gsn) Like Fun House, except with college
students. Greg Kinnear hosts. Washington State Huskies vs. Oregon
Ducks.

-Crossword – (non-gsn): pilot episode, George Fenneman hosts. Michael
Landon is among guests. Crossword, where several of the clues to each
puzzle relate. Host messes up on this episode. Ari vs. Patti

-Dollar a second – Show is kind of hard to describe, contestants earn
a dollar second as long as they can stay on the stage. Episodes starts
off with Bernice as contestant.

-Double Dare – 2 generic eps, kid’s game show with kids participating
in messy physical challenges, and answering questions. Marc Summers
hosts.

-Double Talk – (ABC) Betty White among guest stars, contestants are
shown a synonym of a cliché expression, and must determine the
expression. Henry Pollock II hosts. Premier episode from 8/18/1986,
Babs vs. Alice

-Dream House – (non-gsn) – couples try to win their dream house by
winning a room at a time. Mike Darrow hosts, with original
commercials. Pam & Doyle vs. Susan & Jerry

-Eye Guess – Contesants are briefly shown a tic tac toe board with 8
subjects on it, and are asked questions that they try to match with
the subjects. Bill Cullen hosts. Starts off with Mildred playing the
bonus round.

-Face is familiar – (non-gsn) Bill Cullen among guests. Contestants
are shown parts of a famous person’s face, all scrambled, and try to
determine who it is. Premiere episode, Nathan vs. Phyllis

-Family Challenge – (non-gsn) Families compete in double dare type
stunts. Richard Combs, who is acting like he is on speed, hosts.
Fields vs. Cohens.

-Family Feud – 4 eps, first is the famous “September” answer, with
Richard spending half the show laughing hysterically (GSN), second is
York vs. Lewis and a horrid fast money playing (“name an animal with
three letters in its name” “frog” “alligator”, third is a game with
lots of bad answers (the “morning, night, tea bag episodes) (GSN),
fourth is finale with Richard receiving a standing ovation and giving
an emotional farewell speech, with a few laughs as well (GAME)

-Finder’s keepers – (GAS) kid’s game show, where contestants try to
find hidden images, and objects hidden in rooms.

-Fun House (NICK) kid’s game show, contestants answer questions and
participate in physical challenges, with the winning team having the
privilege to go through the fun house, 2 eps: New York day and New
England day, J.D. Roth hosts. Soleil Moon Frye and Jeremy Miller are
guests on the New York Day ep.

-Gambit. (see also Las Vegas Gambit). Contestants answer trivia
questions while simultaneously playing black jack. Wink Martindale
hosts. Livingstons vs. Ferraros Livingston have an amazing bonus round
run.

-Get the message – (non-gsn) final ep, Password type show, guest stars
include Orson Bean, Arlene Francis & Mitch Miller. Robert Lewis hosts.

-Go – Show is hard to describe. Premiere episode with Kevin O’Connell
hosting, and guests including Richard Kind (GAME)

-Going, going, gone – (non-gsn): announcing. There are 4 cups, a piece
of paper with the name of a prize is placed in all but one of the
cups. Richard switches the cups around (a la the Shell Game on the
Price is Right) and the contestants bid on the cups. Richard is not a
fair auctioneer. Richard Lewellyn hosts and Tom Reynolds

-Gong Show – (GSN) Talent show with some unusual ‘talent’. Guest
judges include Steve Martin and Arte Johnson. Judges get booed at one
point. Chuck Barris hosts. From the 50 greatest game show

-Haggis Baggis – (non-gsn) Dennis James hosts. Haggis Baggis is the
name of a department store. Winning contestants can choose from 2
prize packages (Haggis or Baggis). Losing contestant can win the other
package if they choose which one the winning contestant didn’t. Ms.
Sheehan decimates all of her opponents on this episode. Contestants
play a scattergories type game and each correct answers reveals
another panel to a famous face. With original commercials.

-He Said/She Said (GSN) John Davison, Sally Field, Nanette Fabares,
Alejanrdo Rey, and their spouses. With the wives secluded backstage,
the husbands recall stories that happened with their wives, and sum
them up in one word. The wives try to guess which word applies to
them. Then they switch off. Joe Garigoiola hosts

-High Rollers (NBC) 2 eps, first one with original commercials Mary
Ann Sanders vs. Cheryl Van Rensler, second is finale (bad quality)
with Alex Trebek drunk, he says all sorts of weird things like “$700
is casharoo” and “Stayin’ alive with the Bee Gees”, Richard vs. Betty.
Contestants try to roll certain combinations of numbers on the dice.
Alex Trebek hosts.

-Hit Man – (NBC) Contestants answer questions to a factual story they
are told beforehand. The final ep with the famous “Wanna be a
contestant on Hit Man, forget it!” by Rod Roddy. Peter Tomarken hosts.
Short-lived show, but bigger things were in store for Peter and Rod.
From 4/1/83, Topics are Gene Kelly and vice presidents, Maureen/Randy
West/Janet

-Hold that note (non-gsn) Bert Parks hosts. Name that tune type show.
Tina destroys all of her opponents.

-Hollywood Squares: 4 episodes, first episode is hosted by Peter
Marshall and guest stars include Vincent Price and Barbara Mandrell,
Bob vs. Verlena, Second episode is hosted by Peter Marshall and guest
stars include Vincent Price and Tom Poston, JD vs Kathy (both of these
are NBC airings), Third 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 airing), Fourth episode
is with Peter Marshall hosting and guest stars include Paul Lynde,
Harvey Korman, Wally Cox and Sandra Dee, (GSN airing from the 50
greatest game shows)

-Hot Potato (GSN). Teams are asked questions that have several right
answers. If a player gives a wrong answer (either on their own or
after being challenged) they are knocked out of the round and have to
sit on the bench. Round continues until a team gets the last right
answer or all of their opponents are knocked out. Bill Cullen hosts,
Accountants vs. Car saleswomen

I’ll bet: (non-gsn) – Jack Narz hosts. Celebrity couples try to guess
whether or not their spouse will know the answer to a question, and
make a bid on it.

-I’m telling. Kind of like the newlywed game, except with young
siblings instead of married couples. Laurie Fazo hosts.

-It’s Anybody’s guess – show is kind of hard to describe. Monty Hall
hosts. Joe vs. Denise

-It’s Your Bet: (non-gsn) - 2 episodes. First is from 10/2/1969 with
Tom Reynolds as host and Imogene Coca and Lyle Waggoner as guests.
Second episode is with Hal March hosting and Jan Murray among guests.
Couples try to guess whether or not their spouse will know the answer
to a question, and make a bid on it.

-I’ve got a Secret (GSN) – Celebrity panelists try to determine the
guest’s secret. 2 eps, first is with Cliff Robertson as guest. Bert
Convy, Richard Dawson, and Jayne Meadows among panelists. Second is
with Rod Serling as guest and Richard Dawson among panelists. Steve
Allen hosts Also includes actors who are the voices of Snoopy &
Charlie Brown, and a foot painter.

-Jackpot! – (non-gsn), the King or Queen of the hill picks a player
from the pool of 15, and that person reads their riddle. If they
answer incorrectly, they change places. One of the players from the
pool has a jackpot riddle. Mike Darrow hosts. Super jackpot win of
$8,200. Starts off with Cyndi as Queen of the hill

-Jeopardy! 2 eps: 1st appears to be from the mid 80’s, a triple $0 tie
(Greg/Lynn/Paul) 2nd ep is Ken Jennings final regular episode. Ken
Jennings/Nancy Zerg/David

Joker! Joker! Joker! – one ep, Bobby vs. Christina. Bobby is very
anxious and hilarious (GAME)

-Joker’s Wild – (GAME) debut ep, Trivia show where contestants play a
slot machine to determine categories and prizes. The audience
constantly chides Ed for picking the feminine categories over the
masculine ones. Jack Berry hosts.

-Junior Partner Pyramid – Like pyramid, but with adults and children
as partners. 2 eps: One civilian episode. One celebrity episode with
original commercials from 9/2/79 with guests including Tony Danza and
a young Rob Lowe: emotional win.

-Last Word. Contestants are shown 3 mini wheel of fortune type puzzles
that all relate to each other, with letters being revealed constantly.
Wink Martindale hosts. Edie McClurg among guests. Dick vs. Alex.

-Las Vegas Gambit – (NBC): 3 eps First ep: O’Neills vs. Petersons.
Second ep with original commercials: Roetemeyers vs. Prevites (missing
intro), third episode is with Nessa & Leon vs. Ray & Janice (finale).
Contestants answer trivia questions while simultaneously playing black
jack. Wink Martindale hosts.

-Legends of the Hidden Temple – kid’s game show, contestants try to
memorize a story recited to them to answer trivial questions, and they
participate in physical challenges as well. Mask of Shakazulu ep,
record-breaking win. Kurt Fog hosts.

-Liar’s Club (non-gsn) – 2 epsiodes. First with Rod Serling hosting,
and Betty White, Norm Crosby and Bill Bixby among panelists. Judy vs.
Tom, second with Allen Ludden hosting, and David Letterman and Betty
White among panelists. The Panel is shown unusual objects, and they
all tell stories about what the object is and what it does. All but
one of them are lying. Contestants try to guess who is telling the
truth.

-Make the Grade (GAS) - kid’s quiz show. Frank destroys his opponents.
Lew Schneider hosts. Jannelle/Frank/Liani

-Make the connection (GSN) Stogey Carmichael guests, Betty White,
Eddie Baracken, Gloria DeHaven among celebrity panelists. Gene Rayburn
hosts. A pair of guests are shown, and celebrity panelists try to
determine what their connection is. Starts off with a woman who
accompanied her daughter and son-in-law on their honeymoon.

-Masters of the Maze – rare (non-gsn) Contesants help their partner
navigate a maze, Mario Lopez hosts.

-Match Game – 2 eps, the first isthe infamous “Cuckoo, friend and
Ollie” episode, with a riot breaking out on stage. 2nd is with Jack
Klugman going nuts after contestant wins 20k on super match (GAME)

-Monopoly – (ABC) Michael Reilly hosts. Final ep. Contestants answer
trivia questions for properties. If more than one contestant owns
properties in a color group, a tiebreaking question(s) decides who
gets the monopoly. Michael says the show will be back for next season
which never happened. From 9/1/90, Tom/Debra/Tripp

-Music Bingo (non-gsn) Johnny Gilbert hosts, with original
commercials. Game is like it sounds with both contestants using the
same bingo card.

-Name’s the same – Two episodes, first episode is non-gsn and starts
off with Jesse James, panelists include Gene Rayburn, Joan Alexander
and Miss America Beth Myerson, Dennis James hosts. Second episode is
GSN and starts off with Rita Hayworth, Xavier Cougat guests, panelists
include Joan Alexander, Robert Q. Lewis hosts. . Each contestant’s
name is the same of that of a famous person, place or thing, and the
panel asks questions to try to determine it.

-Neighbors (rare, non-gsn) –. Like the Newlywed Game, except with
neighbors. Regis Philbin hosts.Gale vs. Sharon

-New Battlestars – (NBC): debut episode, stars are Jim J Bullock,
Vicki Lawrence, Glen Scarpelli, Erik Estrada, Debbie Reynolds and Tom
Wopat. Alex Trebek hosts
Hilarity ensues as Debbie Reynolds keeps getting her questions wrong.
A Hollywood Squares type show,

-Newlywed Game (non-gsn) – episode from 1966 with original
commercials. Johnsons/Millers/Robinsons/Gacciones

-Number, please – (GSN) A two-person contest where contestants each
have a puzzle, and alternate revealing letters to the puzzle until one
person can solve. Bud Collyer hosts. Show is from 1961. only surviving
episode. Mrs. Secord vs. Mrs. Dewitt

-Oh my word! (non-gsn) Balderdash type game show with Jim Lange
hosting.

-On your way (non-gsn) Contesants with hard luck stories hope to
answer trivia questions right for a trip. With original commercials.
Bud Collyer hosts.

-Pantomime quiz: (non-gsn) game is how it sounds, Mike Stokey hosts,
Vincent Price among guests.

-Password (non-gsn) 2 eps.First is with Lucille Ball among guests,
with original commercials. Dick Patterson vs. Esa Patterson (husband
and wife?) 2nd is with Carol Burnett among guests. Allen Ludden hosts

-Password Plus 3 eps, first is with guest stars are Carol Burnett and
Vicki Lawrence, Walt vs. Eileen. Great episode. Walt is very nervous.
Carol briefly breaks out into Eunice. Vicki knows the answer to a
puzzle, but doesn’t know what it’s called, Carol gets the answer to a
puzzle after only one clue, much to her surprise. Allen tells Vicki
she has a “slender Oriental pair”, which causes Carol to laugh
hysterically. Vicki appears to swear (edited out) (GSN) 2nd ep is
Carol Burnett show (Carol Burnet/Vicki Lawrence) vs. Hello Larry.
Allen Ludden hosts. 3rd is with guests Betty White and Dick Martin,
the French/France blooper. Tom Kennedy hosts. (GAME)

-Pitfalls – (non-gsn). Contestants try to determine how the audience
responds to questions. Bonus round features contestants trying to
avoid the ‘pitfalls’. Sonny vs. Sharon. Sharon is the all-time champ
at this point, Alex Trebek hosts.

-Place the face – (non-gsn). Guests include Joann Gilbert and Xavier
Cougat. Guests, including celebrities, are shown a face from their
past, and try to determine who it is, with original commercials. Bill
Cullen hosts, who appears to be on speed in this episode

-Play your hunch (GSN) generic ep. Contestants try to determine the
correct answer from a variety of puzzles and games. Merv Griffin
hosts. Johnathan Winters guests, and contestants try to determine
which of three women is his wife.

-Play the Percentages. (USA) Contestants are given a question, and try
to determine what percentage of the people asked that same question
said they knew the answer. Hosted by Geoff Edwards, who accidentally
reveals an answer in this ep. Bernstein vs. Williams

Press Your Luck

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
9/29/83: Randy West/Pam/Maggie (CBS) with original commericlas, 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
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
11/22/83: 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
12/6/83: Marsha/Brent/Tawann, I helped introduce this episode to the
trading circuit in early 2009, Tawann is from one of the intros (Peter
tells her “now more whammies, let’s get some bucks.” Though that was
from her previous episode.) (USA)
12/9/83: Ellie/Cathi/Michael Hanes (CBS) with original commercials.
Michael Hanes from all those intros!
12/2/83: 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”
12/23/83: Nancy/Tracy/Pierre, wood stove on the board (USA)
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)
1/26/84: 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
4/11/84: 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)
4/17/84: 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
5/7/84: 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)
-5/9/84: 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)
-5/30/84: 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)
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)
7/23/84: 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)
-11/29/84, 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)
-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
-1/16/85: 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)
-1/18/85, 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)
-2/26/85: 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)
-3/27/85, 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
-4/25/85: 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
-5/7/85: Coleen/Cindy/Joe, Cindy Morgan’s last show, Coleen’s
hilarious hyper winning celebration from the intros
-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)
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)
-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)
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.
2/25/86: 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)
5/12/86: Mark/Susan/Rita
-5/22/86: Erica/Rich/Joan, great game (USA)
-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)
-6/23/86: Yvonne/Paul/Annmarie, 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)
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)
7/22/86: Debbie/Chris/Andre: considered by many to be one of the best
games of they year, Peter gives away his clothes (CBS)
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

*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 3rd 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) (CBS)
-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) (CBS)
-9/8/72: 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 (CBS)
-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)
-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)
-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)
-11/4/77, 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)
-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, 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, 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 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 August 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)
-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 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, 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 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 plalying 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 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 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)
-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)

Tom Kennedy nighttime episodes
-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 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 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 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 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 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 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 1988 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)
-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)
-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)
-episode from who knows when, CBS airing (first four: Susan/Janie/
Deborah/Queen, games played: cover up/poker game/checkout/switch?/
money game/cliffhangers) (CBS)
-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, Katleen 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)
-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: Kristin/Keith/
Laura/Shannon, games played: clock game/three strikes/hit me/most
expensive/cover up/plinko) (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
(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, standard fare here (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, standard fare here, (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)
-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 fro 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)
-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, standard fare here (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 2005, 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 (non-gsn) – 4 women tell hard luck stories, and the
winner (chosen by audience applause) receives a boatload of prizes.
Jack Bailey hosts. One of only a few episodes still in existence.

-Remote Control (MTV) t.v. trivia game show, Bob Eubanks as special
guest in this ep. Colin Quinn appears. David/Lisa/Ted

-Sale of the century (non gsn): 3 eps, Trivia show where at certain
intervals, the leading contestant can spend some of their lead on
prizes. Jim Perry hosts. First episode is with Tim Holloran winning
$166,875 in cash and prizes. (USA airing) Second is finale with Frank/
Jody Lee/John, third is with Mark DeCarlo winning $115,257 in cash and
prizes (very exciting episode, very close game throughout)

-Seven Keys – (non-gsn) – Contestants navigate a gameboard by
answering trivia questions, and trying to reach the end in the
allotted number of turns. Each successful try gives the contestant a
choice of one of seven keys, each keys opens the door to a prize, but
one opens the key to a huge prize package. They can win additional
keys as long as they can continue reaching the end of the game board.
Jack Narz hosts. 2 episodes, first starts off with Gloria Roberts
going for her 3rd key, second is with Sgt. Robert Stewart going for
his 3rd key

-Shenanigans (non-gsn): kids game show with original commercials. Kids
are human pawns on a huge game board.

-Shopping Spree (FAM): contestants go to various mall stores to pick
out prizes they think their partners would like. Sally’s team vs.
Susan’s team. Rob Pierson hosts.

-Split second (FAM): Trivia game show. Monty Hall hosts. Brian/
Barbara/Melissa. Final episode to be aired on Family Channel.

-Strike it rich (non-gsn) People with hard luck stories answer trivia
questions for money. Starts off with Ellen Carlson & Peggy Doyle.

-Super password: 2 eps, first is with guests Patty Duke and Rip
Taylor, Rip tears off his toupee during a hilarious riot. (GAME) 2nd
is with guests are Betty White and Christopher Hewett. Emotional
finale with Betty destroying the magic toaster. Bert Convy hosts.
(GSN)

-Take a good look (non-gsn) similar to What’s my line and similar
shows, Ernie Kovacks hosts, with original commercials.

-Tattletales (GSN) Celebrity couples try to predict how their spouses
will answer questions, winning money for audience members if they
answer correctly. Bert Convy hosts. Celebrity couples include Betty
White & Allen Ludden.

-Think Fast (GAS) One of those ‘so bad it’s good’ shows. Kid’s game
show where contestants compete in stunts and answer trivia questions.
Michael Carrington hosts. Michelle & Dave vs. Henry & Shannon

-Three’s a crowd (GSN) debut episode. Does a wife know her husband
better than his secretary does? Jim Peck hosts. From the 50 greatest
game shows. Guy/Art/Bob

-Three for the money (non-gsn) Dick Enberg hosts. Two teams (each with
one celebrity and two civilian contestants) answer trivia questions.
Linda Kaye Henning, Tony & Donna vs. Dick Gautier, Kim & Art.

-Three on a match (non-gsn) Bill Cullen hosts. Show is kind of hard
to describe. From 2/6/74, with original commercials. Fred/Marilyn/John

-Tic Tac Dough three episodes, first episode is non-gsnThis pair of
contestants keeps tying. Captain Michael O’Rourke vs. Martin Dowd. One
of the contestants asks for a new question when he overhears an
audience member, and is commended by his opponent, the host, and the
audience. Second and third episodes are 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 – Basically, Gambit with a southern kick. Sandy/Barry/Debi
(TNN)

-To Tell the Truth 3 eps, Celebrity panelists try to determine the
real deal among 2 imposters. First episode is with Bud Collyer hosting
and a one-man tv station among guests, panelists include Don Ameche
and Kitty Carlisle (non-gsn), second is with Berty Convy hosting,
Loretta Lynn among guests, and panelists include Robert Q Lewis, Peggy
Cass, Kitty Carlilse and Orson Bean, third episode is with Joe
Garigoiola hosting, Darth Vader among guests and panelists include
Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass and Kitty Carlisle

-Treasure Hunt: Contestants pick a gift box at random from a large
assortment and can win a great prize, or a clunk. Geoff Edwards
hosts.
-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 omelette 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 (non-gsn) – Jim Bartholomew Tucker hosts. From Palm
Beach, FL. Outdoor game show where two couples compete in various
outdoor activities, winning couple tries to find buried treasure and
are given clues as to where it is, with original commercials. Marie &
Bill vs. Vicki & John.

-Truth or consequences (non-gsn): 3 episodes: a variety style game
show, Jack Bailey hosts the first (which has original commercials),
Bob Barker hosts the second and third. Jack’s episode starts off with
4 men singing “Row, row, row your boat” in 4 different languages
simultaneously. Bob’s first episode starts off with cyclists, Bob’s
second episode starts off with baby races.

-Two for the money (non-gsn): game show with Sam Levenson’s comedy
act. Ed McMahon announces.

-Video Village Junior (non-gsn): Monty Hall hosts this neat kid’s
game show where the child contestants are human pawns on a huge game
board, and compete in various activities.

-We’ve got your number (non-gsn): pilot episode with Jack Berry
hosting. High Rollers type show. Bill vs. Susan

-What’s going on (GSN) Audrey Meadows guests, celebrity panelists
include Kitty Carlisle. Contestants try to determine what’s going on
(viewers can see what’s happening on screen) by asking questions. Lee
Bowman hosts. Starts off with window washing at Empire State Building

-What’s my line: Celebrity panelists try to determine what’s unique
about the guests. John Daly hosts 2 eps – first ep: (non-gsn) Randolph
Churchill, Kim Novak, one of the first few licensed helicopter pilots
in the country, Desi Arnaz fills in for Bennett Surf, with original
commercials second ep (GSN) owners of NY baseball team, Walter
Pidgeon.. Celebrity panelists are Robert Lewis, Dorothy Kilgallen,
Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf.

-Wheel of Fortune (GSN) 2 eps, first is with Chuck Woolery hosting and
Susan Stafford as letter turned, Gerry/Linda/Lee from Merv Griffin
tribute marathon, Linda is all time winner at this point. Second
episode is the first episode with Vanna White as permanent letter-
turner, Pat Sajak hosts from Philadelphia, with shopping. Robin/Louis/
Linda

-Whew!, (non-gsn) quiz show with contestants trying to ‘charge past
blocks’. Tom Kennedy hosts. Randy Amasia wins $25,000.

-Winning Streak, only known existing episode, bonus round features
contestants picking squares to reveal letters, and they must make a
word out of those letters, Bill Cullen hosts. Kathi vs. Paul

-Wipeout (non-gsn) contestants are given a topic and are shown several
right answers and wrong answers, and must pick out the right answers.
Bonus game played for a car, Peter Tomarken hosts. Kaylene/Cameron/
Dean, quality of this episode is meh.

-Wordplay (NBC), Liar’s Club type show, final episode of series. Jamie
Farr and Marsha Warfield among panelists. Tom Kennedy hosts. John vs.
Elizabeth

-You don’t say (non-gsn): Password type show, with players giving
clues to famous people instead of words, with original commercials,
Betty White among guests stars, Tom Kennedy hosts. From 4/15/63, David
vs. Hope

-Your First Impression (non-gsn) Mary Tyler Moore among panelists,
Jerry Mathers makes a guest appearance. ): Monty Hall hosts.First half
of show is a To Tell The Truth type clip, 2nd half features panelists
tyring to determine which celebrity couple is behind them (they can’t
see them) by listening to the host read the couple’s answers to
questions.

-Yours for a song: (non-gsn): Bert Parks hosts. Singing game show with
original commercials.