USA Game Shows (A-N)

USA GAME SHOWS (A-N)

REVISED 29 October 2007

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Unless otherwise stated, all episodes have been taped in NTSC format

1 vs. 100 (Bob Saget)

2004 – Premiere episode [OC/MCS5-1]

BEAT THE CLOCK

Bud Collyer (1950-1958):

18/10/1952 – starts with Mr. & Mrs. Hirsch [GSN/BM2-4]

Monty Hall (The All-New Beat The Clock):

1979 – Premiere episode. Sue & Gary vs. Jerri & David [GSN/BM1-4]

BIG BUCKS: THE PRESS YOUR LUCK SCANDAL [GSN/CP2-2]
Peter Tomarken presents the complete and uncut episode of Michael Larson’s reign of terror on Press Your Luck back in mid-1984. Includes interviews with Larson’s challenging contestants Ed Long and Janie Litras, plus crew members of CBS including the late Bill Carruthers (executive producer of Press Your Luck). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

THE BIG SHOWDOWN (Jim Peck)

1975 – The show w/Jim’s infamous “Big Falldown”! (w/slate) [SM/CD8-6] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

BLOCKBUSTERS

Bill Cullen (1980-1982):

1980 – Premiere ep (including slate) [SM/CD8-3]

Bill Rafferty (1987):

Jeanne vs. Leslie; includes $5,000 win! [GSN/DD2-1]
Jeanne vs. Teri. Teri retires with over $50,000! [GSN/DD2-2] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Holly vs. Denice. Big $15K win! [GSN/DD2-3]

BODY LANGUAGE (Tom Kennedy)

1984 – Premiere ep. Guests: Vicki Lawrence and Jamie Farr [GSN/CD7-4]
Guests: Jennilee Harrison and Marty Cohen [GSN/MCS3-3]

BREAK THE BANK (Tom Kennedy)

1976 – Premiere ep. Guests: Abe Vigoda, Alice Ghostley, JoAnn Pflug, Dick Gautier, Jan Murray, Lynda Carter, Liz Torres, Robert Heyges, and Marjoe Gortner [OC/CD8-5]

BUMPER STUMPERS (Al DuBois)

1987 – Premiere ep [GSN/CD7-5]

CARD SHARKS
Jim Perry (1978-1981)

1978 – Premiere ep (w/slate) [SM/CD8-4]
1/11/78 – The episode with the show’s first and only PERFECT Money Cards win! [GSN/CD8-8; also GSN/BM1-14 with no end credits] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
1981 – Starts with Brett vs. Philip. [GSN/ST1-7]
1981 – Starts with Don vs. Marilyn. Lots of good cash wins today. [GSN/ST1-8]

Bob Eubanks (1986-1989)

1988 – Starts with bonus round, then Steve vs. Rhonda. TWO car wins today! [USA/ST1-9]

CELEBRITY SWEEPSTAKES

Pilot ep (hosted by Jim McKrell). Sandi vs. Cy vs. Jackie [SM/MCS4-3]

The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime (Jim Lange)
America’s first game show to offer a maximum possible prize of $1,000,000

1986 – Connie and Steve Rutenbar become the first couple to win the million! [OB/ST3-5] (Opening credits slightly cut off) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Child’s Play (Bill Cullen)

1983 – Features a cameo appearance by Ronald Blair Wilkenson II, who engages in a memorable conversation with Bill [GSN/CD7-6]

Classic Concentration (Alex Trebek)

1987 – Premiere episode. Starts with Diana vs. David (who literally goes wild on his first moves!) [OC/ST1-6] (OK quality)
1990 – Wendy vs. Sean. Car win! [OB/DD2-4] (Some video problems)
1991 – Stephanie vs. Jim. Stephanie has now won over $25K! [OB/DD2-5]

The Dating Game (Jim Lange)

1967 Primetime – Burt Reynolds features as a hopeful bachelor! [GSN/CD7-7]
1972 Daytime – Christmas Episode. Features H.R. Pufnstuf as a special guest (but, sadly, not as a bachelor!). [GSN/CD5-14] (Video and audio problems halfway through)

Deal or No Deal (Howie Mandel)

2005 – General episode. [OC/ST3-12]

DISTRACTION (Jimmy Carr)

A show where contestants are distracted while being asked questions

NOTE: Due to the extreme nature of the games and conversations in this program, the episodes are only available to traders aged 18 years and over

10/1/06 – Lori vs. Bobby vs. Benjamin [OC/BM2-5]

Double Dare (Marc Summers)
NOTE: Syndicated episodes run under the title of “Super Sloppy Double Dare”. Don’t ask why J

1989 – Syndicated ep. President’s Day Special, all with questions and games related to the U.S. of A. [GAS/BM1-7]

Family Feud (Richard Dawson)
Survey Said… a true gem on American television

Daytime episodes (1976-1985):

1975 – Pilot episode with a different set, and Johnny Olson announcing [SM/BM2-15]
1976 – Premiere episode [GSN/7-1]
1978 – Stuebs family vs. Odom family. Features a record-setting Fast Money round, where one of the contestants scores over 200 points first go! [GSN/ST2-8] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
1980 – The infamous “September” incident! Watch out for Richard’s reaction to this! [GSN/CD7-2] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
1985 – The final episode of the original series’ run. Murphy family vs. Mackin family. After almost 9 years, Richard Dawson bids possibly the most touching farewell that I personally have ever seen on any game show episode. [GSN/ST2-9] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
A speech from Richard Dawson following the taping of the above episode [SM/ST2-10] (Fair quality. Timecode at bottom of screen)

Gambit (Wink Martindale)

1974 – Karen and Phil Livingston earn themselves a substantial amount of cash and prizes near the end of the episode. [SM/CP8-5] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (Frequent tracking problems)

Game Show Convention (GSC) 12 (June 2-5, 2004) [CD5-11]
From Inkerman, Pennsylvania: co-hosts Bob Staub and Andrew Kudey and guests Brian Schwartz, Joe Raygor, Bob Staub, fellow trader Chuck Donegan, Aaron Sica, and Michael Clifford are featured in this hour-and-1/2 higlight reel playing "Card Sharks", "High Rollers", and "$ale of the Century", plus chatting via phone w/special guest Randy West!

Game Show Moments Gone Bananas (Ben Stein)

21/5/05 – Features such rarities as the 1980 "Puzzlers" pilot w/Pat Sajak and the "MG '90" pilot w/Bert Convy, plus Chuck Woolery's "Top 5 Host Screw-Ups". [OB/BM1-12]
28/5/05 – Features a brief clip of Dennis James' nighttime "TPiR" among the highlights, plus Kato Kaelin's "Top 5 Blonde Moments". [OB/BM1-13]
4/6/05 – Features a clip from the pilot episode of “Showoffs”, plus Jay Manuel’s “Top 5 Wardrobe Malfunctions [OB/BM2-1]
11/6/2005 – Features an overly emotional TPiR contestant from Australia, plus Ed McMahon’s “Top 5 Game Show Celebrity Moments” [GSN/BM2-2]
18/6/2005 – Features the infamous “falling safe” incident from a 1984 ep of $ale of the Century (Australia), plus Cindy Margolis’ “Top 5 Brain Freezes” [GSN/BM2-3]

THE GONG SHOW (Chuck Barris)

1976 – Premiere ep. Judges: Anson Williams, Phyllis Diller, and Pat Harrington. [GSN/CD6-6]

HIGH ROLLERS (Wink Martindale)

1987 – Janine vs. Greg. [OC/MCS4-2]

(THE) HOLLYWOOD SQUARES

Zingers and laughs aplenty in this version of the popular game Noughts & Crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe)

NOTE: The last name with each episode is the Centre Square (Sorry for the not-so-American spelling there)

The Hollywood Squares (Peter Marshall, 1966-1980):

1965 – Pilot episode (hosted by Bert Parks). Panellists: Wally Cox, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Gisele MacKenzie, Robert Q. Lewis, Vera Miles, Charley Weaver, Abby Dalton, Jim Backus [SM/BM2-7] (Poor video but watchable)
1968 – Night-time premiere. Panellists: Edie Adams, Don Adams, Raymond Burr, Charley Weaver, Abby Dalton, Wally Cox, Rose Marie, Milton Berle, Buddy Hackett. [GSN/CD5-9]
1976 – Daytime episode. Panellists: McLean Stevenson, Sandy Duncan, Big Bird, Carol Channing, George Gobel (GG), Anson Williams, Demond Wilson, Marcia Wallace, Paul Lynde (PL). [OC/CD1-4] (OK quality. Video problems at start and during Secret Square prize plug)
1976 – Syndicated episode. Panellists: Jim Nabors, Pearl Bailey, Oscar the Grouch, Pam Greer, GG, Arthur Godfrey, John Davidson, Karen Valentine, PL. Oscar is the Secret Square for the first two games, much to his dismay! [GSN/CD2-1, also OC/MCS3-2 with additional prize plugs]
1976 – Syndicated episode. Panellists: Hal Linden, Wayland & Madame, Demond Wilson, Connie Stevens, GG, Tina Turner, Earl Holliman, Karen Valentine, PL. Watch for the most unusual reaction of one of the contestants when he hears the result of a Secret Square question! [GSN/ST2-2]
1977 – “Storybook Squares” special. Panellists: Rich Little as Noah, Elke Sommer as Guinevere, Milton Berle as Mother Hubbard, Anson Williams as Simple Simon, Karen Valentine as Mona Lisa, Arte Johnson as Beethoven, Valerie Bertinelli as Miss Muffet, Vincent Price as Captain Hook, PL as Attila the Hun. [SM/CD4-5]
1977 – “Storybook Squares” special. Panellists: Soupy Sales as Thomas Edison, Connie Stevens as the Queen of Tarts, Pat Harrington as Leonardo da Vinci, Florence Henderson as Belle Star, JoAnne Worley as Martha Washington, GG as King Henry VIII, Bill Hayes & Susan Seaforth Hayes as Caesar & Cleopatra, Big Bird as himself, PL as Frankenstein. [GSN/CD5-10]

The (New) Hollywood Squares (John Davidson, 1986-1989):

1985 – Pilot ep with Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson, Tony Danza, Appolonia, Marla Gibbs, Steve Landesburg, Jackie Collins, Dick Butkus, Bubba Smith, Dom Delluise [SM/DD1-8]
1987 – Thursday ep with ALF, Norm Crosby, Dixie Carter, Weird Al Yankovic, Christina Pickles, Justin Wilson, Teresa Ganzel, Tony O’Dell, Stuart Pankin. [OC/DD1-9]
1987 – Friday ep with same celebrities as above (with ALF in Centre Square). ALF does hosting duties partway through the episode (and certainly knows how to embarrass the host at the best of times!) [OC/DD1-10] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Hollywood Squares (Tom Bergeron, 1998-2004)

2002 – Panellists: Queen Latifah, Martin Mull, Little Richard, Kathy Griffin, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Chaka Kahn, Anna Nicole Smith, Engelbert Humperdinck, Ellen DeGeneres [GSN/BM1-1]
2003 – April Fools Episode. Panellists: MC Hammer, Joan Embrie, Penn & Teller, Sheri Shepard, Steve Scripa, Mario Cantone, Debra Jo Rupp, Chris Wilde, Brad Garrett. Features Henry Winkler as the announcer (and the commentator for most of this episode). The show’s first two contestants today are not what they say they are… [OB/ST1-14] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

I’VE GOT A SECRET

Steve Allen (1972-1973):

1972 – Panellists: Anita Gillette, Bert Convy, Jayne Meadows and Richard Dawson. Mystery Guest: Cliff Robertson [GSN/BM2-6]

Jeopardy!
The answer-question game which has proved very popular over time

Art Fleming (1964-75):

1972 – 2000^th ep with former champions. Includes appearances by Mel Brooks (as the 2,000-Year-Old Man) and NBC’s Daytime VP Claire Simpson. [GSN/CD6-8]

JUST MEN! (Betty White)

1983 – with Jay Johnstone, Martin Hewitt, Ken Berry, Tom Dreesen, Tim Reid, Tom Sullivan, and *Peter Tomarken* [OC/ST3-2]

LET’S MAKE A DEAL (Monty Hall)

1963 – The long-lost pilot episode. No over-fancy costumes as in the shows later days, but loads of great deals and great laughs. (In one-hour format including additional comments by Monty Hall) [GSN/CD7-8]
1971 – The infamous “Donkey in a Zonk” episode, where the donkey in question just won’t keep still! [GSN/CD8-9] (Continuous video and audio gargling)

MADTV

21/2/2004 – clip featuring a way-down TPiR spoof from 1974 [OB/BM2-16]

MATCH GAME

Get ready to match the stars in this star-studded big-money program

The Match Game (Gene Rayburn, 1962-1969)

1964 – All-star ep w/Bennett Cerf, Henry Morgan, and Robert Q. Lewis vs. Joan Fontaine, Betty White (BW), and Peggy Cass [GSN/CD7-3]

Match Game 7x (Gene Rayburn, 1973-1982)

Pilot Episode for the 70s version (billed as “The 1973 Edition of Match Game”). Panellists: Bert Convy, Arlene Francis, Jack Klugman, Jo Ann Pflug, Richard Dawson (RD), BW. [SM/ST1-3] (Fair video quality. Slight cut off at start)

Match Game 73

Premiere episode. Panellists: Michael Landon, Vicki Lawrence, Jack Klugman, Jo Ann Pflug, RD, Anita Gillette. [GSN/CP2-5]
Christmas episode. Panellists: Jack Cassidy, Brett Somers (BS), Charles Nelson Reilly (CNR, who dresses up as Santa!), June Lochart, RD, Loretta Swit [GSN/BM2-8]
New Year’s episode. Panellists: Bert Convy, BS, CNR, Lee Merriwether, RD, Gail Fisher. [GSN/CP5-1]

Match Game 74

New Year’s episode. Panellists: James Darin, BS, Nipsey Russell (who gives a memorable poem at the start of the show), Juliet Mills, RD, BW. [GSN/CP5-2]

Match Game 75

Panellists: Scoey Mitchell, BS, CNR (who is wearing a VERY strange hat), Joan Collins, RD, Patti Deutsch (PD). [GSN/ST1-1]
Panellists: Allen Ludden, BS, CNR, Dolly Martin, RD, BW. Gene had better watch his trousers when he walks near Richard and Betty… [GSN/CP1-1] (Video fading every 5 minutes or so. PAL)
Panellists: Allen Ludden, BS, CNR, Dolly Martin, RD, BW. Gene’s certainly tried Betty, much to Allen’s dismay! [GSN/CP9-1]
New Year’s episode. Panellists: Dick Martin, BS, CNR, Jody Donovan, RD, Fannie Flagg (FF) (who’s wearing a wonderful shirt for the occasion!). [GSN/CD5-3]

Match Game 76

Panellists: Pat Morita, BS, CNR, Lee Meriwether, RD, PD. Includes a $5,000 win [GSN/BM1-6]
New Year’s episode. Panellists: Joey Bishop, BS, CNR, Elizabeth Allen, RD, FF. Mark Goodson makes an appearance at the end! [GSN/CD5-4]

Match Game 77

Panellists: Edward Asner, BS, CNR, Debralee Scott, RD, PD. The infamous “SCHOOL RIOT” episode, marked by a bad ruling, resulting in a VERY annoyed audience, and an equally annoyed bunch of panellists! [GSN/CD4-1] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
New Year’s episode. Panellists: Richard Deacon, FF, CNR, Mary Wickes, RD, Joyce Bulifant. [GSN/CD5-5]

Match Game 78

Panellists: Scoey Mitchell, BS, CNR, Sharon Farrell, RD, Mary Wickes. The début of the Star Wheel, but the panellists are far from impressed when they see who it lands on… [GSN/ST1-4]
New Year’s episode. Panellists: David Doyle, BS, CNR, Connie Stevens, Jack Jones, BW. [GSN/CD5-6]

Match Game 79

Panellists: David Doyle, BS, CNR, Loretta Swit, Scoey Mitchell, FF. One of the audience members sings a contestant’s Head-to-Head Match answer (albeit rather off-key J). And why is Toscanini on Charles Nelson Reilly’s mind today? [SM/CD1-3; also another copy with audio track from control room]
Another episode with same panellists as above. [GSN/CP2-11]
Panellists: Kukla & Ollie (played by Burr Tillstrom), BS, CNR, Eva Gabor, Arte Johnson, FF. [GSN/CP3-6]
The never-aired (and unacknowledged) last episode, with Bart Braverman, BS, Gary Burghoff, Elaine Joyce, Bill Daily and Marcia Wallace [GSN/CD6-1]

Match Game PM (Night-time, 1975-1980)

1975 – Panellists: Scoey Mitchell, BS, CNR, Patty Duke Astin, RD, PD. The infamous “Monty Hall” incident. [GSN/ST1-2]
1978 – Panellists: Richard Deacon, BS, CNR, Patty Duke Astin, *Bob Barker*, FF. Not really Fannie’s night – not only does she spell her first two answers wrong, she’s heckled by Brett, PLUS she’s the subject of one of the questions (which, perhaps unsurprisingly, Brett reads)! But will the Super-Match round be the saving glory? [GSN/ST1-5] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
1980 – (Unacknowledged) last episode, with Bart Braverman, BW, CNR, Joyce Bulifant, Bill Daily and Marcia Wallace [GSN/CD6-2]

Match Game (Syndicated, 1979-1982)

1982 – (Unacknowledged) last episode, with Skip Stephenson, BS, CNR, Melinda Fee, McLean Stevenson and BW [GSN/CD6-3]

MATCH GAME / HOLLYWOOD SQUARES HOUR (Gene Rayburn and Jon Bauman)
The world’s first game show to incorporate two game shows in the one format

1983 – Premiere ep. Panellists: Skip Stephenson, Alison Arngrim, Jimmie Walker, Twyla Littleton, Phil Proctor, Tom Villard, Barbi Benton, and Bill Daily. [OC/ST3-3]

MONOPOLY (Mike Reilly)
Yes, it’s a game show version of the popular board game

1990 – Episode with a $25K win! [OB/ST3-6]

Most Outrageous Game Show Moments [OC/CD1-1]
Bob Eubanks, Jim Lange, Peter Marshall, Wink Martindale and Ben Stein present an interesting collection of classic game show stuff-ups from shows such as Family Feud, The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, Password, (The) Hollywood Squares and many others. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 2 [OB/CP4-5] (Last few minutes cut off)
First of countless sequels to above, but with Bob Eubanks going solo this time. Another endless compilation of crazy game show moments from some of the abovementioned programmes, plus a few requests from the original Most Outrageous… including one that poor Bob wants to forget!

NAME THAT TUNE

Jim Lange (The $100,000 Name That Tune):

1984 – Tournament Finals ep. Michael Lagmay vs. Hap Trout [FAM/BM1-5]

The Newlywed Game (Bob Eubanks)
What do these newlywed couples really know about each other?

1974 – Reunion Day, and the final episode of the original series run. Bob gets very emotional near the end, and the entire crew takes part in a tree-trimming ceremony during the credits! [GSN/CD6-7]
1979 – You just have to see it to believe it – Pat thinks Charlie is a “closet queen” (much to poor Charlie’s dismay!). But will the bonus question have a different outcome? [GSN/ST2-3] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

NOW YOU SEE IT (Jack Narz)

1974 – Current champion is Sue. [GSN/MCS2-2]

Australian Game Shows, A-G

Family Feud

Australian Game Shows, H-P

The Price Is Right

Australian Game Shows, R-Z

Other Shows

Overseas Game Shows (UK and other countries)

USA Game Shows (A-N)

USA Game Shows (P-Z)

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