wiseguy182
01-30-2008, 10:05 PM
here is my list of classic game shows. Many of these are rare in that they've never aired on gameshow network (gsn) or haven't aired on there in years/aren't in their current lineup. some even have original commercials.
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.
Press Your Luck
These are some of the better episodes of this program, which is my favorite game show mainly because of the suspense involved, which often found players getting passed spins they didn’t want because they had a large wad of cash in their bank (the whammy would take it all away if he appeared.)
-Michael Larsen parts one & two.
-The Cathy vs. Lori spin battle episode
-all 5 college week episodes
-a back to school episode (missing first few minutes), also the lost episode of back to school week (originally unaired), and a 3rd back to school episode where someone plays against the house
-Jenny Jones first episode (future talk show hostess)
-Rita Thornberg ($0 winner and 11 whammies hit)
-all 5 Michelle “mistress of the pass’ episodes (watch Michelle dish out the whammies to her opponents)
-Game show marathon of PYL with Tim Meadows, Leslie Nielsen and Kathy Najimy playing, Ricki Lake hosts. Somewhat rare, great finish with many back and forth spins and a huge win. Audience is going nuts.
-Myke ‘Gemini’ Horton: former NFL player and future American Gladiator goes for the big bucks, does he get them?
-Steve Bryant (3-pack) former Houston Oilers player and famous for shouting “Big Bucks and No Whaaaaaammmmmieeeeesssssss” (includes a play against the house ep and the rare cool prize Daytime Emmies being hit
-Scott Haven: probably the most hated player ever on PYL, audience chants whammy on most of his spins and cheers like nuts when he hits one.
-Dale/Norma/Bob – 11 whammies hit, and Norma almost whammies out in Round one (missing about the first third of the program)
-Final episode, rare (non-GSN, from 1986) features one of the largest ‘Double your $ + a spin hits, one of the largest whammy losses, whammy outhouse and fee plugs and full credit roll) (8/10)
-Esmeralda – Watch Esmeralda dish out the whammies to her opponents.
-Paiges bad day – rare (non-GSN, from 1986) Paige has a bad day: she hits add-a-one and double your $ + a spin for low amounts, and the N falls of her podium. Can she turn things around? (includes original commercials)
-Dorothy/Wayne/Joe - rare (non-GSN, from 1986) one of the few triple $0 ties, Peter is shocked when it happens
-Sweepstakes spin episode, with big bucks on that spin and a celebration
Price is Right
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.
Price is Right 25th Anniversary special from 1996.
-ep from 1980 with original commercials
-ep from 1981 with original commercials
-ep from 1987 with original commercials, Bob's last dark hair day
-ep from 1987 with original commercials, Bob's first grey hair day, Phyllis is a horrible bidder, but manages to win her way on stage: and the showcase! Old school Pick-A-Pair is played (with the Ferris Wheel of items)
-Nighttime version episode from 1980 (half of ep)
-ep from 1986, Rich Jeffries announces, Bob Eubanks cameo to promote Card Sharks, one of the more popular retired games, Bump, is played.
-ep from 1983 with Betty as a hilarious/excited contestant, Cynthia totally botches the Secret X game
Misc. (one episode each, unless otherwise noted)
Jeopardy! Ken Jennings final regular episode
Gameshow marathon: beat the clock, features lots of classic beat the clock clips. Paige Davis, Tim Meadows, Leslie Nielsen and Kathy Najimy play, Ricki Lake hosts. Contestants compete in various stunts, with hilarious twists, and try to do so in the time allotted.
Las Vegas Gambit – rare (non gsn): O’Neills vs. Petersons. Contestants answer trivia questions while simultaneously playing black jack. Wink Martindale hosts.
High Rollers (Trebek version) – rare (non gsn) with original commercials Mary Ann Sanders vs. Cheryl Van Rensler, then Mary Sanders vs. Ron Owens. Contestants try to roll certain combinations of numbers on the dice.
He Said/She Said: 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.
$1.98 beauty show – generic ep. A beauty show with some unconventional contestants. Chuck Barris hosts.
Number, please – generic ep. (appears to be noticeably edited). 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.
What’s going on - featuring Audrey Meadows. Contestants try to determine what’s going on (viewers can see what’s happening on screen) by asking questions. Lee Bowman hosts. Short lived series from 1954. Celebrity panelists include Kitty Carlisle.
To Tell the Truth 2 eps, one with Loretta Lynn, one with Darth Vader. Celebrity panelists try to determine the real deal among 2 imposters.
I’ve got a Secret – Cliff Robertson. Celebrity panelists try to determine the guest’s secret
Three’s a crowd – debut episode. Does a wife know her husband better than his secretary does? Jim Peck hosts.
Play your hunch – generic ep. Contestants try to determine the correct answer from a variety of puzzles and games. Merv Griffin hosts. Show aired during the late 50’s/early 60’s.
Make the connection – Stogey Carmichael. A pair of guests are show, and celebrity panelists try to determine what their connection is. A young Gene Rayburn hosts, Bety White, Eddie Baracken, Gloria DeHaven among celebrity panelists.
What’s my line – owners of NY baseball team, Walter Pidgeon. Celebrity panelists try to determine what’s unique about the guests. John Daly hosts. Celebrity panelists are Robert Lewis, Dorothy Kilgarren, Arlene Francis and Bennett Surf. From the early 50’s.
New Battlestars – rare (non gsn): debut episode, stars are Jim J Bullock, Vicki Lawrence, Glen Scarpelli, Erik Estrada, Debbie Reynolds and Tom Wopat. Hilarity ensues as Debbie Reynolds keeps getting her questions wrong. A Hollywood Squares type show, Alex Trebek hosts.
Big Showdown – extremely rare (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’
Beat the Clock (quality is 7/10, but it’s from the ‘50’s) – Last episode with Fresh Deodorant as sponsor, record breaking $64,000 win. Bud Collyer hosts.
Caesar’s Challenge – rare (non gsn). Contestants try to unscramble words. Amhad Rashad hosts.
Classic Concentration – rare (non gsn): 1000th episode. 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.
Blackout – extremely rare (non gsn): short-lived game show, Markie Post is among the celebrities. Contestants record 20-second descriptions of words to a puzzle for their partners. The recording is played back for the partners, but the opposing team can censor (blackout) up to 7-seconds of the recording. Bob Goen hosts.
Break the Bank – Stars are: Janet DuBois, Alex Karras, Sandy Duncan, Anson Williams, Lee Meriwether, Pat McCormack, Tom Bosley, Jan Murray and others.A 4x5 gird is show, with a celebrity at the beginning of each row, and at the top of each column. A contestant picks a square, and the celebrities in that column/row answer a question, often with hilarious resulst, one is right, one is wrong. If the contestant correctly determines which celebrity is right, a prize amount (usually) is revealed. 3 like amounts wins, Tom Kennedy hosts.
I do also have several other PYL episodes, that are necessarily the best of the series, but might help satisfy anyone looking for PYL episodes in general. Feel free to contact me for more on this.
Please feel free to ask any questions you may have
Thanks, mike
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.
Press Your Luck
These are some of the better episodes of this program, which is my favorite game show mainly because of the suspense involved, which often found players getting passed spins they didn’t want because they had a large wad of cash in their bank (the whammy would take it all away if he appeared.)
-Michael Larsen parts one & two.
-The Cathy vs. Lori spin battle episode
-all 5 college week episodes
-a back to school episode (missing first few minutes), also the lost episode of back to school week (originally unaired), and a 3rd back to school episode where someone plays against the house
-Jenny Jones first episode (future talk show hostess)
-Rita Thornberg ($0 winner and 11 whammies hit)
-all 5 Michelle “mistress of the pass’ episodes (watch Michelle dish out the whammies to her opponents)
-Game show marathon of PYL with Tim Meadows, Leslie Nielsen and Kathy Najimy playing, Ricki Lake hosts. Somewhat rare, great finish with many back and forth spins and a huge win. Audience is going nuts.
-Myke ‘Gemini’ Horton: former NFL player and future American Gladiator goes for the big bucks, does he get them?
-Steve Bryant (3-pack) former Houston Oilers player and famous for shouting “Big Bucks and No Whaaaaaammmmmieeeeesssssss” (includes a play against the house ep and the rare cool prize Daytime Emmies being hit
-Scott Haven: probably the most hated player ever on PYL, audience chants whammy on most of his spins and cheers like nuts when he hits one.
-Dale/Norma/Bob – 11 whammies hit, and Norma almost whammies out in Round one (missing about the first third of the program)
-Final episode, rare (non-GSN, from 1986) features one of the largest ‘Double your $ + a spin hits, one of the largest whammy losses, whammy outhouse and fee plugs and full credit roll) (8/10)
-Esmeralda – Watch Esmeralda dish out the whammies to her opponents.
-Paiges bad day – rare (non-GSN, from 1986) Paige has a bad day: she hits add-a-one and double your $ + a spin for low amounts, and the N falls of her podium. Can she turn things around? (includes original commercials)
-Dorothy/Wayne/Joe - rare (non-GSN, from 1986) one of the few triple $0 ties, Peter is shocked when it happens
-Sweepstakes spin episode, with big bucks on that spin and a celebration
Price is Right
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.
Price is Right 25th Anniversary special from 1996.
-ep from 1980 with original commercials
-ep from 1981 with original commercials
-ep from 1987 with original commercials, Bob's last dark hair day
-ep from 1987 with original commercials, Bob's first grey hair day, Phyllis is a horrible bidder, but manages to win her way on stage: and the showcase! Old school Pick-A-Pair is played (with the Ferris Wheel of items)
-Nighttime version episode from 1980 (half of ep)
-ep from 1986, Rich Jeffries announces, Bob Eubanks cameo to promote Card Sharks, one of the more popular retired games, Bump, is played.
-ep from 1983 with Betty as a hilarious/excited contestant, Cynthia totally botches the Secret X game
Misc. (one episode each, unless otherwise noted)
Jeopardy! Ken Jennings final regular episode
Gameshow marathon: beat the clock, features lots of classic beat the clock clips. Paige Davis, Tim Meadows, Leslie Nielsen and Kathy Najimy play, Ricki Lake hosts. Contestants compete in various stunts, with hilarious twists, and try to do so in the time allotted.
Las Vegas Gambit – rare (non gsn): O’Neills vs. Petersons. Contestants answer trivia questions while simultaneously playing black jack. Wink Martindale hosts.
High Rollers (Trebek version) – rare (non gsn) with original commercials Mary Ann Sanders vs. Cheryl Van Rensler, then Mary Sanders vs. Ron Owens. Contestants try to roll certain combinations of numbers on the dice.
He Said/She Said: 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.
$1.98 beauty show – generic ep. A beauty show with some unconventional contestants. Chuck Barris hosts.
Number, please – generic ep. (appears to be noticeably edited). 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.
What’s going on - featuring Audrey Meadows. Contestants try to determine what’s going on (viewers can see what’s happening on screen) by asking questions. Lee Bowman hosts. Short lived series from 1954. Celebrity panelists include Kitty Carlisle.
To Tell the Truth 2 eps, one with Loretta Lynn, one with Darth Vader. Celebrity panelists try to determine the real deal among 2 imposters.
I’ve got a Secret – Cliff Robertson. Celebrity panelists try to determine the guest’s secret
Three’s a crowd – debut episode. Does a wife know her husband better than his secretary does? Jim Peck hosts.
Play your hunch – generic ep. Contestants try to determine the correct answer from a variety of puzzles and games. Merv Griffin hosts. Show aired during the late 50’s/early 60’s.
Make the connection – Stogey Carmichael. A pair of guests are show, and celebrity panelists try to determine what their connection is. A young Gene Rayburn hosts, Bety White, Eddie Baracken, Gloria DeHaven among celebrity panelists.
What’s my line – owners of NY baseball team, Walter Pidgeon. Celebrity panelists try to determine what’s unique about the guests. John Daly hosts. Celebrity panelists are Robert Lewis, Dorothy Kilgarren, Arlene Francis and Bennett Surf. From the early 50’s.
New Battlestars – rare (non gsn): debut episode, stars are Jim J Bullock, Vicki Lawrence, Glen Scarpelli, Erik Estrada, Debbie Reynolds and Tom Wopat. Hilarity ensues as Debbie Reynolds keeps getting her questions wrong. A Hollywood Squares type show, Alex Trebek hosts.
Big Showdown – extremely rare (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’
Beat the Clock (quality is 7/10, but it’s from the ‘50’s) – Last episode with Fresh Deodorant as sponsor, record breaking $64,000 win. Bud Collyer hosts.
Caesar’s Challenge – rare (non gsn). Contestants try to unscramble words. Amhad Rashad hosts.
Classic Concentration – rare (non gsn): 1000th episode. 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.
Blackout – extremely rare (non gsn): short-lived game show, Markie Post is among the celebrities. Contestants record 20-second descriptions of words to a puzzle for their partners. The recording is played back for the partners, but the opposing team can censor (blackout) up to 7-seconds of the recording. Bob Goen hosts.
Break the Bank – Stars are: Janet DuBois, Alex Karras, Sandy Duncan, Anson Williams, Lee Meriwether, Pat McCormack, Tom Bosley, Jan Murray and others.A 4x5 gird is show, with a celebrity at the beginning of each row, and at the top of each column. A contestant picks a square, and the celebrities in that column/row answer a question, often with hilarious resulst, one is right, one is wrong. If the contestant correctly determines which celebrity is right, a prize amount (usually) is revealed. 3 like amounts wins, Tom Kennedy hosts.
I do also have several other PYL episodes, that are necessarily the best of the series, but might help satisfy anyone looking for PYL episodes in general. Feel free to contact me for more on this.
Please feel free to ask any questions you may have
Thanks, mike