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Rezny@gmail.com · 05-29-2011, 10:58 PM

Which did you like? Choices:1)NBC's "What's This Song?"(NBC 1963-1964) 2)"How's Your Mother-in-Law?"(ABC,1967-1968- A few years ago when PBS did the "Pioneers of Television"special on Game Shows with Betty White,Wink Martindale,producer Bob Stewart,Tom Kennedy,Monty Hall,the late Merv Griffin,and the late Jack Narz,Wink Martindale said that not even HE knew what "How's Your Mother-in-Law?"was about),3)NBC's "Words and Music"(1970-1971)4-CBS' "Gambit"(1972-1974)5-NBC's short-lived "Las Vegas Gambit"from 1980 or 6)"Debt"?I liked 4 and 6 .Never saw any of the others. Which did you like?Feel free to post.

glickmam · 05-30-2011, 11:46 AM

I like Debt because it was paired with Supermarket Sweep.

howilu · 06-02-2011, 02:39 PM

I liked Gambit. It was a very simple game that had plenty of drama. I also remember the Gambit Board that had a diverse range of prizes as well as an opportunity to play on some shows Beat the House.

kev411 · 06-02-2011, 09:37 PM

Debt and gambit were ok,

MrCleveland · 06-07-2011, 05:26 PM

I've only known about Wink Martindale's Game Show Career when he did the show "Trivial Pursuit".

KurtfromPitts · 06-08-2011, 11:40 AM

I liked Gambit. Wink, Elaine Stewart [co-hostess] and Kenny Williams [announcer] made a great team.

BillCullen1 · 06-10-2011, 11:30 AM

You left out a few shows hosted by the Winker. For one, TIC TAC DOUGH, which I think is probably the show he is MOST remembered for, even more than Gambit. After Dough, I would say Gambit and Debt are my favorite Wink Martindale shows. Other shows Wink hosted include:

Can You Top This?
Headline Chasers
High Rollers ('88 - '89 syndie, Alex Trebek was busy)
The Last Word
Trivial Pursuit
Boggle
Instant Recall (on GSN, briefly in 2010 - VERY briefly)

I probably missed a couple, but there you go.

05-29-2011, 10:58 PM	#1
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	Of these game shows Wink Martindale did Which did you like? Choices:1)NBC's "What's This Song?"(NBC 1963-1964) 2)"How's Your Mother-in-Law?"(ABC,1967-1968- A few years ago when PBS did the "Pioneers of Television"special on Game Shows with Betty White,Wink Martindale,producer Bob Stewart,Tom Kennedy,Monty Hall,the late Merv Griffin,and the late Jack Narz,Wink Martindale said that not even HE knew what "How's Your Mother-in-Law?"was about),3)NBC's "Words and Music"(1970-1971)4-CBS' "Gambit"(1972-1974)5-NBC's short-lived "Las Vegas Gambit"from 1980 or 6)"Debt"?I liked 4 and 6 .Never saw any of the others. Which did you like?Feel free to post.

06-07-2011, 05:26 PM	#5
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	I've only known about Wink Martindale's Game Show Career when he did the show "Trivial Pursuit".
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05-30-2011, 11:46 AM	#2
glickmam Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 03, 2007 Posts: 661	I like Debt because it was paired with Supermarket Sweep.

06-02-2011, 02:39 PM	#3
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,958	I liked Gambit. It was a very simple game that had plenty of drama. I also remember the Gambit Board that had a diverse range of prizes as well as an opportunity to play on some shows Beat the House.

06-02-2011, 09:37 PM	#4
kev411 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 11, 2009 Location: tennessee Posts: 47	Debt and gambit were ok,

06-08-2011, 11:40 AM	#6
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,530	I liked Gambit. Wink, Elaine Stewart [co-hostess] and Kenny Williams [announcer] made a great team.

06-10-2011, 11:30 AM	#7
BillCullen1 Game show fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2010 Location: New York Cuty Posts: 171	You left out a few shows hosted by the Winker. For one, TIC TAC DOUGH, which I think is probably the show he is MOST remembered for, even more than Gambit. After Dough, I would say Gambit and Debt are my favorite Wink Martindale shows. Other shows Wink hosted include: Can You Top This? Headline Chasers High Rollers ('88 - '89 syndie, Alex Trebek was busy) The Last Word Trivial Pursuit Boggle Instant Recall (on GSN, briefly in 2010 - VERY briefly) I probably missed a couple, but there you go.