AMERICAN GLADIATORS
The sports competition of the 90's. And it was great to watch.

90 Grand Championship - Brian Hutson/Lucian Anderson, Tracy Philips/Bridget Venturi
91 Grand Championship - Rico Costantino/Craig Branham, Maria Nichting/Dorann Cumberbatch
95 Celebrity Challenge - Mike Adamle competes!
95 The 1st annual "International Gladiators" World Championship
Preliminary #4 - Stass Shostak (RUS)/Paul Field (UK), Riikka Hartikainen (FIN)/ Adriene Sullivan (USA)
Semifinal #1 - Phil Norman (UK)/Wesley "Two Scoops" Berry (USA), Pirjo Laitila (FIN) vs. Kim Tyler (USA) [T030]
Semifinal #2 - Paul Field (UK)/Kyler Storm (USA), Eunice Huthart (UK)/Adriene Sullivan (USA)
Grand Finals - Paul Field (UK)/Wesley "Two Scoops" Berry (USA), Eunice Huthart (UK)/Kim Tyler (USA) [T030]
96 The 2nd annual "International Gladiators" World Championship
Grand Finals - Pat Csizmazia (USA)/Andrew Halliday (AUS), Lorrene Bevaart (AUS)/ Peggy Odita (USA)

AS SEEN ON - The Vault Guys
Standard clip show hosted by 2 really odd guys.

Subject: Famous Celebrities - clips of Lauren Bacall, Lucille Ball, Phyllis Diller, and Pee Wee Herman.
Subject: Comics - Featuring Dick Martin, Rip Taylor, Totie Fields, and Groucho Marx.

BALDERDASH - Elayne Boosler
Personally, I like playing the box game this way. It's a much better game that way.

Stephanie Miller/Bruce Vilanch/Sally Struthers
> Scott Hostetler/Shannon - Yep, the PYL legend strikes again. [T007]

BATTLESTARS - Alex Trebek
Or, as some Heatter/Quigley fans call it, "Hollywood Triangles".

Erik Estrada, Debbie Reynolds, Tom Wopat, Jm J. Bullock, Glen Scarpelli, Vicki Lawrence
Scott/Debra (1/2 ~) NEW Battlestars premiere from 4/4/83. It's Debbie Gone Wild! [T040]

BEAT THE CLOCK - Bud Collyer
One of the first stunt shows in the business.

53 1st stunt: Using your feet to spell with giant letter blocks. [T010]

ALL-STAR BEAT THE CLOCK - Monty Hall
Monty seems out of place here, but he looks like he's enjoying himself.

Joyce Bulifant & Ronnie Schell/Patti Deustch & Johnny Brown
> Christmas Week Day 1 - $9000 win

THE BIG SHOWDOWN - Jim Peck
Rapid-fire quiz show with $10,000 at stake in the end on a roll of the dice.

Nancy/Bob/Elaine (1/2 ~) PILOT episode [T040]
Andy/Diane/Mike - The infamous episode from 3/14/75 where Jim trips on the stairs. $5000 win. [T034]
A 2-minute bonus round clip (free for the asking) [T034]

BLOCKBUSTERS - Bill Cullen
Are two heads better than one in this game of speed and strategy?

Tom & Joe/Joanne - PREMIERE from 10/27/80! [T009]
Jan & Jack/Jackie - JOHN HATTEN makes his 1st appearance, and the board malfunctions quite a bit. [T013]
John Hatten/Jan & Jack - John gets his 1st win. [T013]
John Hatten/Gold Rush [T013]
John Hatten/Beverly & Melanie - The pair tries to psych John out with a great song. [T013]
John Hatten/Addie & Puff [T013]
John Hatten/Jimmy & Cindy - John comes from behind for Win #6. [T013]
John Hatten/Norma & Faith - Bill & John mention that John's house burned down during the last show. [T013]
John Hatten/Jean & Deirdre - Win #8, but John gets in trouble in match #9. [T013]
John Hatten/David & Rosalie - John's 9th and 10th wins, and his family joins him onstage after he wins $60,000. [T013]
Helen/Gold Run - Tom Kennedy appears inside the board to promote Password Plus. [T015]
Nina & Kim/Marge - FINALE from 4/23/82! Features a 10-time champ returning for the final game.

BODY LANGUAGE - Tom Kennedy
Charades was never like this before.

Vicki Lawrence/Jamie Farr
> Jean/Gary - Premeire, $10,000 win! [T009]
Celebrity week from Christmas '84 with LUCILLE BALL, Robert Moore, Isabel Sanford, and Richard Simmons. A MUST-SEE!
> Day #1
> Day #4 [T015]
Vicki Lawrence/Ted Lange
> Janus/Scott - FINALE from 1/3/86.

BREAK THE BANK - Tom Kennedy
Barry & Enright's twist on Hollywood Squares. A nice show, but you could spot the similarities.

Abe Vigoda, Alice Ghostly, Jo Ann Pflug, Dick Gautier, Jan Murray, Lynda Carter, Liz Torres, Robert Hegyes, Marjoe Gortner
> Marleen/Ralph - PREMIERE from 4/12/76 with a $5000 bank broken! [T040]
Anson Williams, Lee Meriwhether, Liz Torres, Alex Karres, Jan Murray, Janet Dubois, Sandy Duncan, Tom Bosley, Pat McCormack
> Fred/Dixie - $5500 bank broken [T032]
Jimmie Walker, Elayne Boosler, Liz Torres, Craig Stevens, Joey Bishop, Meredith McRae, Jaye P. Morgan, Buzz Aldrin, Lonnie Schorr
> Leah/Dan - Greed legeng Dan Avila plays, and Joey & Craig can't give away square #8. [T040]

BREAK THE BANK - Jack Barry
Barry got it syndicated after ABC messed up, and did fine hosting himself.

Anson Williams, Bob Crane, Jaye P. Morgan, Willian Conrad, Joey Bishop, Barbara Eden, Lee Meriwhether, Bill Cullen, Abe Vigoda
> Allison/Scott [T040]

BULLSEYE - Jim Lange
The game of strategy, luck, knowledge & daring, and a set that even Johnny Carson loved.

PILOT! Features a chance at $1,000,000 in the bonus round! (1/2 ~) [T018]

Scott/Cpt. Scott (~, 1/2 *) 2nd episode. $1000 format. [T006]
Cpt. Scott/Lightning (1/2 ~) 3rd episode. Bullseye introduced into the main game, although not hit. [T006]
Helen/Jane - 5th ep. (From GSN's Faux Pause Picks, no commentary) [T006]

CARD SHARKS - Jim Perry
Ace is high. Deuce is low. Call it right and win the dough!

THE CARD SHARKS PILOTS - Slight set changes, and Johnny Olson announces
Pilot #1 - Game show pilot regular Jack Campion competes [T035]
Pilot #2 - Features a daring $28,800 win [T035]

Susan/Mark - PREMEIRE OF CARD SHARKS FROM 4/24/78! [T009]
Susan/Ray (*) [H001]
Susan/Tomi (*) Tomi becomes the first to answer a poll ? exactly right! She's also the first to bust at the Money Cards. [H002]
Tomi/Royce (*) [H002]
Royce/Carol (*) Royce busts on the Money Cards with a 2! [H002]
Royce/Cynthia (*) [H003]
Royce/Sue Ann (*) The 1st DOUBLE bust on the Money Cards. [H003]
Sue Ann/Bill (*) 2nd game btwn. Sue Ann & Al is interesting; both are still on the 1st card at Sudden Death. [H003]
Sue Ann/Al (*) Al asks why he can't change at the start of the 2nd row at the Money Cards. (Hear, Hear!) [H004]
Al/$ Cards (*) [H004]
Elaine/Miriam - Elaine gets 2 questions exactly right!!
Elaine/Jeff
Jeff/Bunny - Jeff could play poker. He got all 4 4's in 2 pairs during the same game!
Bunny/Cathleen - This ep shows how to effectively play the Money Cards.
Steven/$ Cards - A ? is guessed exactly right.
Steven/Debbie - Another ? guessed exactly right.
Debbie/Pat - Another ? on the nose, and a great Money Cards.
Pat/Bob - Has the 1st Money Cards bust to use the losing horns sound from TPIR.
Lisa/$ Cards - Yet another ? exactly right.
Gail/$ Cards
Gail/Melissa
Joe/$ Cards - An incredible Money Cards until the Big Bet.
Joe/Rena - A ? guessed on the nose.
Joe/Corinne - Features the 1st Money Cards win over $10,000!
Corinne/Lynn - A ? guessed on the nose.
Kacky vs. Jill (*)
Victor/$ Cards (*) Schoolkids sent mail congratulating a former champ. Victor, on the other hand, has a double bust on his 1st 2 picks during a run at the Money Cards!
Victor/Chris (*) The 1st show where the opening poem was different for each show.
Victor/Gwen (*) Has 2 tiebreakers.
Debbie/Scott (*)
Debbie/Jackie (*)
Jackie/Karen (*)
Lee/Kim (*) The same ? is asked to both men & women, with the EXACT same answer, and the 2nd of which was answered on the nose.
Lee/Renee (*) 3 times, the same ? is asked to both men & women.
Renee/Terry (*) A ? on the nose, and a 4 on 4 for Sudden Death.
Renee/Gay (*) Some chuckles over podium troubles after the Money Cards.
Renee/$ Cards (*)
Glenn/Libby
Glenn/Jennifer
Lois/John - A ? is guessed exactly right.
Lois/Angelo - Do you like 7's? One player keeps changing to another 7 each turn.
Lee/Eva - An interesting fan mail: Jim Perry is a double for Prince Charles?! And some hilarious questions and players as well, especially Eva. (A must have if you're looking for some laughs.)
Eva/Sheila - A ? guessed exactly.
Sheila/Joseph - 3 9's in a row make for a lousy Money Cards.
Sheila/Bert - 5's make up the first 3 cards on the Money Cards.
Diana/$ Cards - One question has an answer of 0!
Louise/Alan - Johnathan Goodson is praised for his ear wiggling?! Plus, Jim seems to be dropping everything today.
Louise/Kathy
Kathy/$ Cards - Who would've guessed? Card Sharks is not only fun, but you can lose weight, too! :-)
Kathy/Joe - Joe is VERY excited, and he gets a ? on the nose, too.
Kathy/Lynne
Kathy/$ Cards - After 7 wins, Kathy Gordon becomes the FIRST person to retire as an undefeated champion.
Kathy(not same)/Carol - Fascinating ?'s, and a tiebreaker goes to Sudden Death.
Carol/Ron - 92 out of 100 people DON'T report their gambling winnings on their income tax?!
Carol/Elaine
Carol/Will (1/2 *)
Carol/Terri
Carol/Mike (1/2 *) - Carol becomes the 2nd person to retire undefeated. But can she do better at the Money Cards this last time?
Kerry/Sue
Mike/$ Cards
Nubar/Laurie - The 1st show where you were allowed to change the 1st card in each row on the Money Cards.
Laurie/Thelma - A contestant gives Johnathan Goodson a singing telegram from the rest of the staff. Majorly funny with a glimpse of Johnathan.
Laurie/Steve - Win on the Money Cards for $11,400. Only the 2nd win over $10K.
Steve/$ Cards - A 12 year old sends in a poem that isn't related to the show altogehter.
Julie/Jan
Julie/$ Cards
Kathy/Chris
Chris/Linda
Nancy/John - A question is asked about the mayor of New York City, and it turns out his niece is in the audience.
Kris/$ Cards - Has a wacky ? about dancing with a woman who had a sex change operation.
Kris/Bernd - Jim tries to say a classic tongue twister REAL fast. Very funny. Also, there's a ? about cloning, a ? guessed right, and a tiebreaker goes to Sudden Death.
Bernd/Laura
Laura/Yvonne - Yvonne is her own fan section. Funny to watch. :-)
Yvonne/Jim - A Money Cards win of...$50? Better than 0, I guess. But then, the next player, Ann, wins $8800 & nearly destroys the podium.
Ann/Martha
Martha/$ Cards
Margaret/Shari
Margaret/Debi - Jim commits a Freudian slip asking a ? about window washers staring at a nude woman on the job.
Todd/$ Cards
Robin/Kevin - Kevin is EXTREMELY hyper.
Kevin/Kathy - And the hyper-activity continues.
Jeff/$ Cards - Features a $15,000 win!
Jeff/Carol
Jeff/Annie - Another big $11K win, and a Sudden Death tiebreaker.
Debbie/$ Cards - Jokes about the opening poem because it sucks up to Jim, and a belly dance number at the end.
Joe/Pat
Joe/Johnette
Sue/Mike
Mike/Sherri
Sherri/Margot

Boston/Diana - NORMA BROWN wins the FULL $28,800 at the Money Cards! The ONLY person ever to win it all in any CS run.

NORMA BROWN/Hikmat - Norma's second and final day.
Joe/$ Cards
Wendy/Kelly
Wendy/Linda
Wendy/Fran
Ken/Joy - A rare Money Cards slip-up by Jim Perry, and a question guessed on the nose.
Joy/Laurie - It's Jim Perry's birthday, and Janice blows a noisemaker in honor of the occasion. Plus another ? guessed right.
Joy/$ Cards - For luck, Joy refuses to cut the Money Cards deck, & she gets a payoff of $10,400! She also gets a ? right.
Bea/Marcia
Marcia/Jenny
Jay/Patricia - Markie Post deals.
Giuseppe/$ Cards - One ? turns into a very hilarious editorial commentary. Not to mention that Giuseppe is an interesting player.
Giuseppe/Shirley - A question has an answer of 0. Markie Post is a dealer.
Shirley/Bob - Day after Thanksgiving, G2T2 (The ? podium) is a little late getting on stage. Markie Post deals.
Allison/Jan - Higher than an ace? They gave it to Allison anyway. Markie Post deals.
Allison/Joe - A ? has a 99 answer. Markie Post deals.
Jorge/$ Cards - Christmastime ep, and the freeze bar is BROKEN!
Kathy/Bill - Christmastime ep, $18,000 win! [T040]
Carolyn/$ Cards [T012]
Craig/Alma [T012]
Lachlen/Nikki - 500th show with a $22,600 Money Cards win! [T034]
Irene/Cynthia - How DO they shuffle those giant cards? See how in this ep. [T034]

The COMPLETE Game Show Host Tournament! [All eps on T021]
Week 1: Gene Rayburn, Bill Cullen, Allen Ludden & Wink Martindale
Week 2: Tom Kennedy, Jack Clark, Jim Lange, Alex Trebek
Week 3: The finals, with the 4 top winners from each of the 1st 2 weeks, and $25,000 to the big winner's charity.

Celebrity tournament Week 1: Meredith McRae, Ross Martin, Mary Ann Mobley, Greg Melavey
> Greg/$ Cards

Michelle/Denise - FINALE of Card Sharks from 10/23/81. $5000 is awarded to the winner of the last match, Jim introduces his wife, a shot of Gene Wood, and all the staff come out for final goodbyes. [T034]

CARD SHARKS - Bob Eubanks
Hey, Bob was just as great. Everything about the CBS run was faithful.

86 (1/2 ~) Daryl/Mitch - PREMEIRE from 1/6/86. (Video & audio a bit out of sync. With original commercials if you'd like.) [T002]
86 Pete/Faith - $29,000 WIN! Largest Money Cards win ever! [T037]
88 Ho/Lorie - Bob expresses his hate for the Diamond Head Game (1/2 *) [T040]
88 Sharon/Gary - $24K AND A CAR WIN! [T040]
88 Steve/$ Cards - A rare 3 Jokers along with a $22K win! [T040]
89 Ray/Pam - FINALE of the series from 3/31/89 featuring Bob's tearful goodbye. [T002 is o/b/c]

COMBINATION LOCK - Ross King

The 1995 pilot created by John Ricci, Jr. based on his computer game. I hope it makes it someday. [T018]

CROSSWITS - David Sparks
A solid game, but David did not seem very inspired.

Game Show Host Week - Tom Kennedy/Bob Goen/Peter Tomarken/Jim Peck
> Bob/Dabney (~, 1/2*)

THE DATING GAME - Jim Lange
The best single's bar in the business.

Christmas ep with H.R. Puf-N-Stuf playing on behalf of a young boy.
79 Special contestant: Willie Aames

DJ GAMES
The only benefit possible here is seeing your hometown DJ's in the flesh, and that's not saying much.

> Stops made in Oakland/Phoenix/Philadelphia

DOLLAR A SECOND - Bob Eubanks

Unsold pilot from 1981 shown as part of the GSN Turkeys specials. A really ridiculous stunt show.

DOUBLE DARE - Alex Trebek
A strange Q&A, and the first to use the original Card Sharks theme.

Ilene/Andy - Finale from 4/29/77

DOUBLE DARE - Marc Summers
Still considered by many to be the best kids show of all time. C'mon, you know you love it...

Mad Mountaineers/Chowderheads - Marc gets the fright of his life as the crew blasts him with pies. [T034]

EYE GUESS - Bill Cullen
Bob Stewart's first self-creation. A rather funny memory game.

68 Mildred/Bonus Game [T017]

FAMILY FEUD - Richard Dawson
The classic Dawson. SURVEY SAYS...!!! *PING!*

Speir/Madvig - PILOT! Johnny Olson announces, and several set and rule changes. (1/2 ~) [T037]

Premiere Week from 7/12/76:
76 Moseley/Abramowitz - PREMIERE [T009]
76 Moseley/Levy - A heartbreaking Fast Money, and tomorrow's family is introduced early.
76 Levy/Ware - Another close Fast Money
76 Levy/Boyd - Finally! The first $5,000 win!
76 Boyd/ - The next family is introduced at the end again.

76 Baedeker/Silvers - As seen on the Outregeous GS Moments, Fred's day of big bombs [T029]
77 York/Lewis - Seriously, name a 3-letter animal. HOW HARD IS THAT?
79 Bath/Odee - Special guest host: SAMMY DAVIS JR.!!!
79 Farrens/Strom - Warm-up girl Caryn Lucas fills in for an injured Richard.
79 Hatfield/McCoy - Day #5 of this special 10-on-10 Feud namesake classic
79 Saltsberg/Pitter - Some horrible judging calls cause Richard and Howard Felsher to trade places for a question. [T038]
79 Bosheff/Murray - Christmastime ep, and Richard plays with the bows on set.
80 Morris/Bazil - Features one of the smartest 10-year olds I've ever seen.
80 Tanaka/Sullivan - Crazy Karen (Martin) of PYL fame competes, and she's no different on Feud.
80 Evans/Larson - Taped on Richard's birthday, members of his family offer a cake, and 2 Fast Money rounds. [T038]
80 Trejo/Tunstall - The infamous "September" blooper. Watch Richard lose it. [T036]
80 Hedges/Park - Fun with harmonicas, and a lightning quick Fast Money
81 Buttice/Johnson - Gretchen Johnson, the future Mrs. Richard Dawson, competes.
85 Murphy/Mackin - FINALE from 6/14/85, with a tearful goodbye speech from Richard.

Nighttime eps:
81 Vallance/Curry - Richard gives Gene a lipstick treatment

Celebrity Family Feud Specials:
Batman vs. Lost In Space
Gilligan's Island vs. Hawaiian Eye
Dallas Cowboys vs. Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Battle of the Game Show Hosts: Peter Marshall/Leslie Uggams/Bert Parks/Tom Kennedy/Jim Lange vs. Betty White/Jim Perry/Bill Cullen/Nipsey Russell/Bob Eubanks
> Day 1
1984 Summer Olympics Special
Hollywood Walk Of Fame Special - MARK GOODSON plays!
Brady Bunch vs. Petticoat Junction
Adventure Heroes vs. Heroines

94 Barnes/Trejo - The RETURN of the infamous Trejo family [T037]
94 Carol Burnett & family vs. Betty White and her celebrity poker buddies - Day #5 [T037]

FAMILY FEUD - Ray Combs
Ray was as great as Richard. God rest Ray's soul.

90 3 eps from the 49ers/Bengals Super Bowl rematch [T008]
92 2 eps from the AFC/NFC Quarterback Challenge [T008]

FAMILY FEUD - Louie Anderson
An excellent revival. Louie's quiet, but he's good at this.

Dubra/Spoerri - Premiere with a $10,000 win.
Fussler/Gillespie
Chapman/Hutchinson - Featuring the Family Feud Rap
Walker/Gumm
Randolph/Edson - A survey has a perfect 100, and 200 is hit on the nose in Fast Money!
Simonsen/Ward

FIGURE IT OUT - Summer Sanders
It's What's My Line? and I've Got A Secret for the kids set.
(Note: I've only listed non-Nickelodeon panelists by their whole name.)

From the original format: (All 1/2 ~)
Kevin/Amanda/Danny/LoriBeth - 1st subject: Bakes Chocolate Chip Cricket Cookies [T010]
Moira/Irene/Danny/LoriBeth - 1st subject: Collects chewed gum to freshen car [T010]
Neil Smith/Erin/Kenan/LoriBeth - 1st subject: Gives pet monkeys makeovers & manicures [T010]
Taran Noah Smith/Amanda/Danny/LoriBeth - 1st subject: Performs double axel on roller skates [T010]

FRIEND OR FOE? - Kennedy
Do you want money so badly that you're willing to snooker someone else out of it?

Season 1: (First 3 players listed)
Summer/Raymond/Diana - PREMIERE from 6/3/2002

Season 2: (Teams listed)
John&Su/Natalie&Jason/David&Darianne - Does holding hands over the Trust Box really lead to trust?

GAMBIT - Wink Martindale
Who knew blackjack could be such an intriguing strategy game?

Livingston/Ferraro - An incredibly lucky draw leads to a huge win. [T035]

LAS VEGAS GAMBIT - Wink Martindale
Truth be told, a game like this deserved to be in Vegas. It just feels right.

Preston/Donath - PREMIERE with a $2500 kickoff jackpot [T034]
Shira/Gambit Board [T038]
O'Neill/Hinton [T038]
O'Neill/Longley - A big money ep, and Beat the House is played. [T038]
O'Neill/Gambit Board [T038]
Leon&Nessa/Ray&Janice - Final day of Singles Week, and FINALE of the series [T034]

THE GONG SHOW - John Barbour
Who? Barris canned this guy after 5 tapings to host himself.

1st ep of the unaired premiere week in 1976 with Jack Kennedy, Jo Ann Worley & Jamie Farr. [T009]

THE GONG SHOW - Chuck Barris
Now this is more like it. Granted, it was still a freak show...
(JF = Jamie Farr, JPM = Jaye P. Morgan, AJ = Arte Johnson)

JPM/Pat Paulsen/Pearl Bailey
> "Evil Knievel Is A Crashing Bore!" - 1st contestant does the BEST song about the Gong Show. A MUST-SEE!
Louis Nye/JPM/Pat McCormick
> "It's Doolies Day!" - Unknown Comic appears, and Gene SLOW-dances?
AJ/JPM/Steve Garvey
> Paul "Pee Wee Herman" Reubens in one of his first TV appearances
Anson Williams/Dionne Warwick/JF
> Show #400! With Gene Gene!
AJ/JPM/Steve Martin
> "It's Kay Summersby Morgan Day!" - Features Unknown Comic and a Boy Scout choir.
AJ/JPM/JF
> TAKEOVER! Chuck gets tied up and the panel takes over the show!
ONE-HOUR special with Arte Johnson, Jaye P. Morgan, Jamie Farr, Tony Randall and Alice Cooper. The most zaniness you can pack in an hour!
Carl Ballentine/Patty Andrews/Jamie Farr
> FINALE from 7/21/78, with your host... Fenwick Kotter?

GREED - Chuck Woolery: See Miscellania section

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