Date Of Run: September 4, 1972- June 13, 1975(CBS)
September 1977- May 23, 1986(Syndicated)
Hosts: Jack Barry(1972-1975, 1977-1984)
Bill Cullen(1984-1986)
Announcers: Jay Stewart, Art James, Bob Hilton, Charlie O'Donnell, Johnny Gilbert, Johnny Jacobs
Producers: Ron Greenberg, Allen Koss, Gary Cox, Justin Edgerton
Directors: Richard Kline, Dan Diana
This was my second favorite game show as a kid, There wer the slot machines. How it was played was players took turns spinning the slots. If single categories came up, the question was worth $50, a pair was $100 and a triple was $200. $500 won but if the champion was about to be defeated, he got one final spin to catch up. The winning player went on to face the devil. If the player accumulated $1000, or more, he won a mini-showcase of prizes worth roughly $3000-$5000. In 1981, an audience game was added where audience members got to play. On the wheels were $10-$100 amounts, whoever achieved the highest score after one spin went to face the devil for a bonus prize. In 1984, The Natural Triple Jackpot was added. If a player spun 3 categories across the board, they won an array of prizes that was in there. If no Natural Triple was hit, a prize was added for the next show. Also in 1984, A home game was added, If a lucky player was called, they got to play the audience game for money and prizes, all that was required was to punch a number on the phone keypad.
Here are some images, Thanks David Livingston
The Joker's Wild and all associated elements are a Barry and Enright Production, No challenges to ownership are implied nor intended.
Hear these:
Joker's Wild Opening, Hal Hidey, 1978
Commercial Plug, Hal Hidey, 1978
Joker's Wild Close, Hal Hidey, 1978
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