could be a classic like "Get Ready to match the stars" or could be an obsecure one from an equally short-lived show "It's time now for everyone's favorite movie game show...The Movie Masters!" or could be a pilot "S-P-E-L-L, SPELL! It's time to spell out the answers on...Spell Binders!".

well those are a few of the example I have, what say you comment in this post and let me know what you think!

until then as Blake Emmons once said, Give someone a smile and start your own "Chain Reaction"!

Here are a few classic openings/intros:

"This is Jeopardy!"
"On your mark! Let's start the Family Feud!"
"These people, dressed as they are, come from all over the United States to make deals here in the marketplace of America LET'S MAKE A DEAL!"
"From Hollywood, here come the newlyweds!"
"You are the first four contestants on The Price is Right."
"It's more than Password, it's Password Plus!"

The NBC Television Network Presents [Cluster evolving into logo]...Concentration.

Here are a few classic openings/intros:

"This is Jeopardy!"
"On your mark! Let's start the Family Feud!"
"These people, dressed as they are, come from all over the United States to make deals here in the marketplace of America LET'S MAKE A DEAL!"
"From Hollywood, here come the newlyweds!"
"You are the first four contestants on The Price is Right."
"It's more than Password, it's Password Plus!"

...and in addition to the Password Plus intro,

"It's Password, it's Super Password!"

I can't quote it exactly, but I liked the $10,000 Pyramid opening before they went to a montage of big winners.

I can't quote it exactly, but I liked the $10,000 Pyramid opening before they went to a montage of big winners.

well, how about this "Keep your eye on this spot, for you are about to see one celebrity and one contestant step into this circle, for a chance to win $10,000, in less than a minute. Ladies & Gentlemen, This is The $10,000 Pyramid" or in another way "From Television City in Hollywood, this is The $10,000 Pyramid".

Yeah, that was a great opening. It wasn't a curtain, but this big covering rose up to reveal the big pyramid behind.

Oh really, I though it was the dramatic diming of the lights in the opening while the theme music played in the background before they were turned on.

Oh well, live and learn!

The shopping-era opening of Jim's $ale
Bullseye civilian version
Tic Tac Dough
Split Second w/Tom Kennedy

Those are just a few of my favorites.

Hmm- I do enjoy a number of game shows. I don't know if the opening credits themselves are always as memorable (though I remember them too for the most part)- but I would say the theme songs alone for these game shows are iconic to me and some of my favorites:

The Price is Right
Family Feud
Wheel of Fortune
Jeopardy!

(Those right there are my main top four.)
Other memorable and favorite game shows.......

Press Your Luck
The $100,000 Pyramid
Hollywood Squares
Tic Tac Dough
Scrabble
Win, Lose or Draw
The Joker's Wild
Card Sharks
Name That Tune
Let's Make A Deal

and some more recent ones-

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Beat The Geeks
Silent Library (when it's not gross or risque)
The American Bible Challenge

:) :cool:

That is true MacLeaper about some if not all game show theme songs are memorable. but these days I don't know if any theme songs of new game show are well-recognized as the classic theme songs we know from yesteryear.

but anyway to continue on with the Game Show Spiel theme,

"Number 1, what is your name please? My name is (insert name). Number 2? My name is (insert name). Number 3? My Name is (insert name). Only one of these people is the real (insert name) and is sworn To Tell the Truth!"

Oh yes- "To Tell The Truth" is iconic!

I'm also a fan of Guy Smiley's many, numerous game shows on Sesame Street!:) :cool:
"Beat the Time" is a particular favorite, along with "What's Prarie's Problem?"
I also fondly recall Pat Playjacks hosting "Squeal of Fortune" on Sesame Street- that's a great sketch too.:)

Oh yes- "To Tell The Truth" is iconic!

I'm also a fan of Guy Smiley's many, numerous game shows on Sesame Street!:) :cool:
"Beat the Time" is a particular favorite, along with "What's Prarie's Problem?"
I also fondly recall Pat Playjacks hosting "Squeal of Fortune" on Sesame Street- that's a great sketch too.:)

"Beat the Time>Beat the Clock
Squeal of Fortune>Wheel of Fortune

but I'm not sure about "What's Prarie's Problem?" is a spoof of "What's My Line?" though!

Tic Tac Dough because the of that awesome graphic that the monitors displayed.

Press Your Luck's intro made it exciting from the start.

And Catch Phrase's intro with Art James because it gave you a taste of what's to come with the cool animation.

- Chris

Tic Tac Dough because the of that awesome graphic that the monitors displayed.

I asked on a game show newsgroup one time if that was sort of like a primitive screensaver for the board (computerized as it was), and got an affirmative answer. Do you think it was like that?

Who can forget Johnny Olson's intro to this 1974 classic?

(Music hit) "Every answer... (Music hit) to every question ... (Music hit) is on this board... (Music hit building to fanfare underneath) Now...you...see...it...
(Fanfare in sync with the following) "NOW YOU SEE IT!" And here is the start of our show...now you see HIM...Jack Narz!"

The theme music and sounders were pretty jazzy for the day!

Come to think of it, I would say it was that.

- Chris

Come to think of it, I would say it was that.

- Chris

That's exactly what I wanted to know! Thanks.

Who can forget Johnny Olson's intro to this 1974 classic?

(Music hit) "Every answer... (Music hit) to every question ... (Music hit) is on this board... (Music hit building to fanfare underneath) Now...you...see...it...
(Fanfare in sync with the following) "NOW YOU SEE IT!" And here is the start of our show...now you see HIM...Jack Narz!"

The theme music and sounders were pretty jazzy for the day!

Not trying to make fun of you but I think you meant to say "Every answer... To Every Question... Is right before your eyes... And... Now....You... See... It.. NOW YOU SEE IT"

also do you remember this intro from the '89 version "Hidden in this jumble of letters is the name of (insert clue). Can you find it? Now you see it! That's how we play: NOW... YOU... SEE... IT NOW YOU SEE IT!"

My favorite intros are from:
The Price Is Right
Match Game
$10,000 Pyramid Game I loved seeing scenes from the winners circle.
The Dating Game
The Gong Show

GE College Bowl during the NBC Robert Earle run-the checkerboard-like design showing students from various colleges.

$10,000 Pyramid Game I loved seeing scenes from the winners circle.

Don't forget Press Your Luck did this as well too!

I'll have to go with The Price is Right intro as well. It just gets you pumped up for the show.

I'll have to go with The Price is Right intro as well. It just gets you pumped up for the show.

along with that epic come on down theme music, the dizzy camera shots and the chasing lights (Barker era mostly but Drew's is ok too but not as mush as the original).

Jeopardy! - for sure! (especially during the Art Fleming era and from 1984-early 2000s)

Now You See It - both intros

Scrabble (1980s) - just loved how they really utilized that set quite well!

The various Pyramids (except The $50K, Donnymid and GSN's versions)

Hollywood Squares

What about High Rollers for which is "Now a game of high stakes where every decision is a gamble and every move could be your last"?

What about High Rollers for which is "Now a game of high stakes where every decision is a gamble and every move could be your last"?

That, and the early one from the second Trebek run, where Kenny Williams said, "It's 1978! It's The New High Rollers!"

(As High Rollers title splits and Alex comes out) "And here's the man with the action: Alex Trebek!"

Also, this one, from Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak in 1986: "First, the members of the women's team: [names]. And now the members of the (championship) men's team (reversed if the women were champions): [names]. They're here today on Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak!"

After a pause: "And now, here he is: here's Bruce Forsyth!"

Not trying to make fun of you but I think you meant to say "Every answer... To Every Question... Is right before your eyes... And... Now....You... See... It.. NOW YOU SEE IT"

also do you remember this intro from the '89 version "Hidden in this jumble of letters is the name of (insert clue). Can you find it? Now you see it! That's how we play: NOW... YOU... SEE... IT NOW YOU SEE IT!"

Thanks for the clarification!

And I always liked Jack Narz' comment as they prepared the board: "Now you see it (letters black out on board) ... now you don't!"

By the way, I think that huge board was reworked and re-wired into the board used in the earliest years of "Family Feud." :D

That, and the early one from the second Trebek run, where Kenny Williams said, "It's 1978! It's The New High Rollers!"

(As High Rollers title splits and Alex comes out) "And here's the man with the action: Alex Trebek!"

Also, this one, from Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak in 1986: "First, the members of the women's team: [names]. And now the members of the (championship) men's team (reversed if the women were champions): [names]. They're here today on Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak!"

After a pause: "And now, here he is: here's Bruce Forsyth!"


Bruce Forsyth: It's nice to see you, to see you...


Audience: NICE!

Thanks for the clarification!

And I always liked Jack Narz' comment as they prepared the board: "Now you see it (letters black out on board) ... now you don't!"

By the way, I think that huge board was reworked and re-wired into the board used in the earliest years of "Family Feud." :D

Your Welcome for the help also if this is true that the Narz era board was used in Dawson Feud then I'm kind interested on how that became it was.

Kenny Williams : "One of these stars is sitting in the secret square, and the contestant who picks it first will win a prize package totaling more than $23,000 dollars..."

NBC Canned "OOOOHHH!!!"

Kenny Williams: "Which star is it?"

(escalating musical notes in between each name)

Wally Cox...

Rose Marie...

Jan Murray...

Florence Henderson...

Vincent Price...

Charo...

Charley Weaver...

Kent McCord...

or Paul Lynde...all in the Hollywood Squares

(main theme)

And now here is the Master of the Hollywood Squares, Peter Marshall!


(I wonder in this day and age of "political correctness" if it would be deemed improper to refer to anyone as the "Master"?)

I've liked the "$ale of the Century" opening title!...

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The animated opening for "Whew" was pretty cool. Also like the 1976 "Break the Bank".

I've liked the "$ale of the Century" opening title!...

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I always did too! In fact, that's partly why I enjoyed USA when I was younger, as that was where I got my first tastes of what $ale, PYL, and Scrabble were about.

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how about a few more openings like Don Morrow on The Challengers: "Today is (insert date). This is (insert champion's name), he/she is (insert number) step(s) away from an Ultimate Challenge worth (insert jackpot amount)/he/she returns with (insert grand total). (insert challengers) (Champion), is the champion, (Challengers), you are... The Challengers! And now, here's your master of the challenge, Dick Clark!"

a game show openings thread would not be complete without Wheel of Fortune: "Look at this studio, filled with glamorous prizes! Fabulous and exciting merchandise! Including (a (insert amount) cash jackpot), (insert prizes)! Over (insert total) just waiting to be won (today) on Wheel of Fortune! and now, here's your host, Pat Sajak/Rolf Benirschke!" or The Price Is Right: "Here it comes, television's most exciting hour of fantastic prizes, the fabulous 60-minute Price is Right! (insert contestant names), COME ON DOWN! You are the first four contestants on The Price is Right! And now, here is the star of The Price is Right, Bob Barker!"

This is my overall favorite intro:

Johnny Gilbert: Over 1,000 people have run down these aisles! And when you add it all up, they've won over $1,000,000 in cash! Now, it's on to $2,000,000! Who's got (grocery product)? Okay, you're on! Who's got (2nd grocery product)? Okay, and you're on! Who's got (3rd grocery product)? Okay, and you're on! It's Supermarket Sweep! And here is our host: David Ruprecht!

I could add Jay Stewart on SOTC: "So far, (champion) has won cash and prizes totaling... (total)! Today, one of our contestants could win (prize #1), (prize #2), (prize #3), or a trip to (location)! And continue a journey towards a fortune in cash and prizes, including this (car) and $50,000 in cash! In total, over $100,000 on ... Sale of the Century!" could also add Michelle Roth on Crosswits as well: "It's the first word in television game shows, The All-New Crosswits! Today's special guest stars: (insert celebrity guests). Today, one of our contestants can win one of these three fabulous cars and a vacation of a lifetime to (insert destination) on The All-New Crosswits!" of course we cant leave out Johnny Gilbert on Jeopardy: "This is Jeopardy! Now entering the studio are today's contestants (insert challenger's occupations, hometowns & names) And our returning champion (insert champion's occupation, hometown, previous winnings & name) now here is the host of Jeopardy!, Alex Trebek!"

This is my overall favorite intro:

Johnny Gilbert: Over 1,000 people have run down these aisles! And when you add it all up, they've won over $1,000,000 in cash! Now, it's on to $2,000,000! Who's got (grocery product)? Okay, you're on! Who's got (2nd grocery product)? Okay, and you're on! Who's got (3rd grocery product)? Okay, and you're on! It's Supermarket Sweep! And here is our host: David Ruprecht!

Here's another one I really liked:

Andrea Lively: Behind this door is the Video Zone, a place between our world and the video dimension. Waiting to challenge you for control of the Video Zone is one of the game wizards. Is it Merlock, Scorchia, or Mongo? These two teams will compete for the right to enter the Video Zone and face that game wizard's challenge. Who will it be? Find out today on.... NICK ARCADE! And now, here's your host, a guy who'd never hit forward on his e-mail when he meant to hit reply, Phil Moore!

Double Dare (Nickelodeon version)

Here's another one I really liked:

Andrea Lively: Behind this door is the Video Zone, a place between our world and the video dimension. Waiting to challenge you for control of the Video Zone is one of the game wizards. Is it Merlock, Scorchia, or Mongo? These two teams will compete for the right to enter the Video Zone and face that game wizard's challenge. Who will it be? Find out today on.... NICK ARCADE! And now, here's your host, a guy who'd never hit forward on his e-mail when he meant to hit reply, Phil Moore!

Another one that's really cream of the crop:

Marc Summers: On your mark, get set! Go! Harvey: These two teams are dancing ear to ear trying to drop an egg into a bowl. Whoever has control dances into the lead with 20 bucks and control of the show that eggs you on while doubling the dough, DOUBLE DARE! And now, here's your Double Dare host, Old Twinkletoes himself, MARC SUMMERS!

The 1973-1982 incarnation of Match Game

Here's another one I really liked:

Andrea Lively: Behind this door is the Video Zone, a place between our world and the video dimension. Waiting to challenge you for control of the Video Zone is one of the game wizards. Is it Merlock, Scorchia, or Mongo? These two teams will compete for the right to enter the Video Zone and face that game wizard's challenge. Who will it be? Find out today on.... NICK ARCADE! And now, here's your host, a guy who'd never hit forward on his e-mail when he meant to hit reply, Phil Moore!

"From Television City in Hollywood, this is The (New) $25(or 100),000 Pyramid! Today's special guests are (insert celebrities here). And now, here's your host, Dick Clark!"

"From Universal Studios in Hollywood...the Samuel Goldwyn Company presents... American Gladiators! Selected from a nationwide search, 20 men and women have come to Hollywood to challenge our force of American Gladiators, for a single honor, to become American Gladiators champions...... now here are your American Gladiators, Gemini, Lace, Nitro, Gold, Laser, Blaze, Thunder, Ice, Turbo, & Diamond...... The host for American Gladiators, Mike Adamle and his co-host Larry Csonka!"

"Today, these three players are after hiiiigh stakes/biiiig bucks, but they'll have to avoid the Whammy, as they play the most exciting game of their lives! From Television City in Hollywood, it's time to Press Your Luck! And now, here's your host, the STAR of Press Your Luck, Peter Tomarken!"

"From (Television City in) Hollywood, it's America's/everybody's game of strategy, knowledge and fun, it's Tic Tac Dough! And now, here's our host, Wink Martindale!" or for the 1990 version.... "In a moment, the game that intrigued a nation! In a moment, the game of strategy, knowledge, and fun! In a moment... Tic Tac Dough!!! And now, our host who will guide us through the next 30 minutes of Tic Tac Dough, Patrick Wayne!"

"From Hollywood, here's the game where knowledge is king, and Lady Luck is queen! It's The Joker's Wild!"

"Behind these numbers is a puzzle. Can you solve it? (puzzle solution is revealed) If you can do that, you could have a chance to win one of these eight fabulous cars, as we play Classic Concentration! And here's the host of Concentration, Alex Trebek!"