HIGH ROLLERS - Alex Trebek
Rolling the dice for big cash and (sometimes strange) prizes.

Gene/Jackie (1/2 ~) Incredible luck leads to an all-time winnings total. [T035]
Betty/Richard (~) FINALE from 6/20/80. Alex may not have drank too much wine, but he says some strange stuff. [T011]

HIT MAN - Peter Tomarken
Peter Tomarken's first game show, and his first tag team effort with Rod Roddy.

Bette Davis/Clowns [T044]
American Bandstand/Custer's Last Stand [T005]
Commercials/William Randolph Hearst [T044]
PT Barnum/Word Origins (*) The GREEN player makes it to Round 2! [T005]
Marlon Brando/US Presidents (*) Features a pair of answers that are a hilarious comment about Brando. [T005]
Gene Kelly/Vice Presidents (*) FINALE of series from 4/1/83! Features Rod Roddy's classic contestant plug. [T003]

HOLLYWOOD SQUARES - Tom Bergeron & Whoopi Goldberg
The squares are back and funnier than ever.
(Code: CR=Caroline Rhea, BV=Bruce Vilanch, BG=Bobcat Goldthwait, RW=Robert Wuhl, CS=Craig Shoemaker)

Premiere week with Rosie O' Donnell, Rita Rudner, BV, Enrico Colantoni, Mark McEwen, Andy Dick, Kathy Najimy, and Jeffrey Tambor.
> Torry/Nikki - PREMIERE from 9/14/98! And Whoopi can be the secret square, too!
> Paul/Sara - Andy utters the first swear of the show's run.
> Bengt/Arlinda
> Johnathan/Candice
> Tim/Connie - 1st car win!
2nd week with CR, BV, CS, Patrick Swayze, RW, Holly Robinson Peete, Lisa Ann Walter, and the FINAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES of Florence Griffith Joyner prior to her untimely death.
> Michael/Dorian (1/2 *)
> Sean/Alex
> Rich/Barbara - Car win!
> Brandon/Carrie
> Greg/Karen
Rosie O' Donnell, CR, BV, Fran Drescher, Coolio, Jenna Elfman, Estelle Getty, Martin Mull
> Tripp/Ginny - Rosie and Tom switch places for the 2nd game.
> Albert/PAIGE GREEN - The puppies episode, and former PYL champ Paige Green plays. [T014]
The salute to Comic Relief with Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Rita Rudner, RW, CR, BV, D.L. Hughley, BG, Louie Anderson, Mark Curry, CS, & Sarah Silverman.
> Brian/Yvonne - NEVER put Billy, Whoopi & Robin in the same row. Mercedes win!
> Phil/Mary - The salesman ep, Robin's hilarious GI Joe answer, and a Lexus win!
> Brian/Robyn
> Jay/Alisa
> Teddy/Joanna
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Smokey Robinson, CR, Richard Simmons (and his Disco Sweat), Salt & Pepa, Kevin James & Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller
> Jim/Brenda - Mercedes win
> Forrest/Rosa - NEVER pick Richard Simmons for the bonus game, & NEVER give him the Lexus card.
> Maurio/Kelly - Garth sings a Hollywood Squares promo. Very cool.
> Chris/Bonnie - Cowboy Dick? Don't ask.
> Jeff/Kristen - Again they picked Richard in the bonus game. *sigh* From the Classic TV Stars Week: (All with CR, GG & BV)
Michele Nichols, Loretta Swit, Dick Van Patten, Marcia Wallace, Cindy Williams
Mindy Cohn, Marla Gibbs, Ron Palillo, Tom & Dick Smothers
Diedrick Bader, Ricki Lake, Ian Ziering, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Dweezil & Ahmet Zappa, CR, Bill Nye the Science Guy, BV
> Michael/Christy - Car win
> Jon/Christy - Christy wins her 2nd car in a row!
Diamond Dallas & Kimberly Page, Luther Vandross, Debbie Reynolds, Gordon Clapp, Rita Rudner, CR, Gordie Brown, BV
> Boyd/Christy - Tom gives away an answer! Christy becomes all-time champ at the time.
> Perry/Christy
> Mark/Juliet

DJ Week - John Ritter, Rita Rudner, Danny Bonaduce, Leeza Gibbons, Buddy Hackett, Martin Mull, Matthew St. Patrick, Louie Anderson, Alec Baldwin
> JD/Cubby - Z100 NY's Paul "Cubby" Bryant plays (Well, it means a lot to me since I live in the NY area.) [T042]
(MISSING ENTRIES: Game Show Week 1, April Fools 2003 ep, and the 2004 Finale. Will be filled in soon.)

I'VE GOT A SECRET - Garry Moore
If you know What's My Line?, you know this favorite as well.

> Features a very incredible softball player, and George Jessel talking about the latest jokes. [T008]
> Christmas '60 ep - Carol Burnett fills in for Betsy, and Gary sings calypso!
> Soupy Sales taking pies in the face, a great costume-changer, and Ronald Reagan putting Steve Allen and Henry Morgan through a wild radio test.
> A family of 4 sets of twins in the same family, and Lucille Ball throwing her emotions out at Johnny Carson and the panel.

I'VE GOT A SECRET - Steve Allen

FINALE from 4/3/67 w/ Lynn Redgrave relating polls on the differences in American and English cultures.

JEOPARDY! - Art Fleming
The original version of the world's only answer & question show, and Art was a master.

The 2000th episode from 2/21/72! All-time champs return to play for charity, and Mel Brooks appears as the 2000 Year-Old Man. [T013]

1979 Format: The Super Jeopardy round did not hold a candle to Final.
Charlie/Susan/Doug - FINALE from 3/2/79 with a $5000 win

JEOPARDY! - Alex Trebek
The world's only answer & question show. A classic.

Greg/Lois/Frank - Premiere from 9/17/84! [T009]
Greg/Lynn/Paul - 2nd day, and the first episode with NO WINNERS! [T035]
Ursula/Debra/Jim - 2 players tie for $9,600.
Jim/Rex/Mary Frances - Features a J! favorite: Stupid Answers.
Kurt/RANDY AMASIA/Susan - Our dear friend Randy's 1st show [T035]
RANDY AMASIA/Pam/Lois - Randy's 2nd day, a rough one for all. [T035]
Zeke/Lee/Irene - Finals of 1986 Senior Tournament (Joker's Wild legend Frank Dylan was among the participants in this tourney.) [T035]
Paul/Lori/Christian - APRIL FOOLS! Pat Sajak hosts this 97 ep, and very nicely, too. [T037]
Steve/Robert/Marion (1/2 *) NO WINNERS! Only 2nd time in 14 years! [T014]
KIT SALISBURY/Sherry/Will - Tic Tac Dough legend Kit Salisbury's 2nd day.
Allex/Curtis/Lisa - Final day of Back To School Week '97
Michelle/Mike/Matt

All 2 weeks of the Million Dollar Masters Tournament featuring:
Bob Harris, Rachael Schwartz, Frank Spangenberg, Claudia Perry, Brad Rutter, Kate Waits, Chuck Forrest, Leslie Frates, Eric Newhouse, Leslie Shannon, Eddie Timanus, Bob Verini, Robin Carroll, India Cooper, Babu Srinivasan
4000th show from Radio City Music Hall. Clips and memories of the show's history.

I also have MANY episodes from the Ken Jennings era of 2004, and have ALL the current episodes of the ULTIMATE JEOPARDY tournament. Episodes 10-11, 13-20 of David Madden's 2005 run are also available. All can be dug out on request.

SUPER JEOPARDY! - Alex Trebek
Before the Million Dollar Masters and Ultimate J!, this was the first all-star tournament from the summer of 1990.

Bob Verini/Bruce Seymour/Dave Traini - Finals to determine the winner of $250,000! [T002]

THE JOKER'S WILD - Allen Ludden

The 1969 PILOT of TJW! Featuring celebrities asking the questions in their areas of expertise. Featured are:

Don Drysdale (Baseball)
Rosemary Clooney (Music)
Rich Little (Show Biz)
Irene Ryan (Homemaking)
Pat Paulsen (Politics)

The pilot was perhaps a little slow-paced, but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (*) [T003]

THE JOKER'S WILD - Jack Barry
The jewel in the Barry & Enright crown. Nothing beats the slot machine.

CBS 1972-1975:
Ernest/Kira - The unsinkable MAGGIE BROWN of PYL fame is a contestant. [T035]
Gar/Lin - Joker's Jackpot of $11,750 at stake
From the 1973 Easter Children's Week:
Day #4 - Jewel and Bobby spinning for prizes
Day #5 - Wendy vs. Ricky - Jack talks with kids in the audience at the end.
Fred/The Devil (~) The FINALE of the original CBS run from 6/13/1975. Jack Barry makes a touching closing speech, but he had no idea what would happen 2 years later. :-) Also, a very cool set fade out at the end. [T004]

SYNDICATED: The ones we're all used to, not that we mind :-)
From the 1977 $50,000 Tournament of Champions
Cheryl/Bob - Preliminary with clips of the CBS run. [T034]
Frank Dylan/Tom Kusmick - FINALS with some improbable spins [T002]

77 Pasquale/Donna - The bonus round lever BREAKS! [T034]
78 MARK GLUTMAN/Jill - Never-ending game w/ BACK-TO-BACK 3 Joker spins! (Starts after 1st commercial) [T017]
79 HAL SHEAR/Cathy - Hal proves just HOW lucky his suit really is. [T034]

From the 1979 $250,000 Tournament of Champions:
Frank Dylan/Ilene Jason - Is the 3rd time the charm for Frank once again? Find out. [T034]

From the 1980 $1,000,000 Tournament of Champions: (Perhaps a TV first)
Cassandra/Rob - Finals Part 1
Cassandra/Rob - Finals Part 2

The following episodes all feature the audience game at the end.

82 (*) Frank/August
82 (*) Frank/Marilyn - Frank wins a car, wins w/ 3 Jokers on his 1st spin in the next game, then wins on a natural triple in the bonus game!
82 (*) Frank/Linda - Audience game sees amazing spins of $210, $140, & $220!
82 (*) Frank/Dan - Audience player says the devil looks like Jack?
82 (*) Dan/Ken - Features natural triple in 1st game, but Dan loses on that question.
82 (*) Ken/Chris - Chris gets Fast Forward Trivia on 1st spin & goes to $500; Ken gets a joker in his spin but forgets to take Fast Forward, and loses because of it.
82 Michela/Maggi - Audience game sees a tiebreaker and a natural triple win. [T010]
82 Maggi/Don - A 3 Jokers hit. [T010]
82 Janie/Tom - A natural triple win in the bonus game. [T010]
83 ALL-TIME CHAMPION JOE DUNN RETIRES! Complete with explanantion by Jack Barry. [T002]
83 (*) Mark/Devil
83 (*) Mark/Enid
83 (*) Chuck/Devil - Natural triples, 3 Jokers, and a record Audience spin!
83 (*) Harriett/Jim - Contains hilarious bloopers about Midwest States. Audience player scores a record $1,400 vs. The Devil.
83 (*) Jim/Christy - Jim gets a natural triple but loses on that question. 2nd game has a tiebreaker at $550.
83 (*) Christy/Yvonne - More geography bloopers, and a very intuitive Audience player.
83 (*) Yvonne/Michael - Yvonne gets a natural triple win vs. the Devil.
83 (*) Yvonne/Devil - Car win!
83 (*) Yvonne/Devil (again) - Features a $500 tiebreaker.

THE JOKER'S WILD - Jim Peck (Substitute for Jack Barry)
I liked Jim's hosting here, so I decided to put this in a class by itself.

83 (1/2 *) Jan/Myra - 3 Jokers, a blooper win vs. the Devil and a natural triple win in the audience game. [T014]

THE JOKER'S WILD - Bill Cullen
Jack died with this show, and it was Bill's final show as well.

Judy/Steve - The 85-86 season premiere [T007]
Steve/Denise - The next show, with a 3 Jokers payoff (no opening) [T007]
Lauren/Linn - Features a car win. [T007]
Ella/Jerry - Jerry does great sound effects. [T007]
J.P./Devil [T008]
Chris/Devil

JUST MEN! - Betty White
It certainly was an unusual talk/game show, but Betty got the Emmy for it.

Ken Berry, Peter Tomarken, Jay Johnstone, Tom Dressen, Martin Hewitt, Tom Sullivan, Tim Reid
> Angela/Wendy - Car win [044T]

LET'S MAKE A DEAL - Monty Hall
Few words have ever described this costumed carnival of trading.
(And for the record, I have fewer words to describe the episodes, so I'll give general names for the games played.)

70's - Follow the Leader/Bankroll/Least to Most Expensive - Back to back car wins!
84 - Curtain Swapping/$500 Pricing Duels/For Husband or For Wife - The same car gets given away twice!

LINGO - Chuck Woolery
VERY fun and addictive, This is a show I enjoy (E-N-J-O-Y).

02 Sharon/Cheryl vs. Alanna/Dani
02 Tony/Adam vs. Mara/Kelly
03 Mark/Marc vs. Kennedy/Graham - GSN Game Show Hosts special. Todd Newton announces. FIRST EVER WORLDWIDE SHUTOUT!

THE MATCH GAME - Gene Rayburn
The ORIGINAL version, played to a real Swingin' Safari.

64 All-star ep: Peggy Cass/Betty White/Joan Fontaine vs. Bennett Cerf/Henry Morgan/Robert Q. Lewis

MATCH GAME 70's - Gene Rayburn
The star-studded, big money classic.
(CODE: BS = Brett Somers, CNR = Charles Nelson Reilly, RD = Richard Dawson, MS = McLean Stevenson, BW = Betty White, PD = Patti Deutsch, FF = Fannie Flagg)

MG 73
Michael Landon/Vicki Lawrence/Jack Klugman/Jo Ann Pflug/RD/Anita Gillette
> Stanley/Joan - Premiere from 7/2/73! The questions are a little plainer than we're all used to. [T009]
Robert Vaughn/BS/MS/Nancy Dussault/RD/BW
> Charlene/Ellen - McLean goes TOPLESS! Hide your eyes!
Jack Cassidy/BS/CNR/June Lockheart/RD/Loretta Swit
> Peggy/Super Match - Christmas '73, with Charles playing Santa
Bert Convy/BS/CNR/Lee Meriwether/RD/Gail Fisher
> Harry/Judy - New Year's Eve ep. with the first annual sign change. [T009]
MG 74
> Harry/Paula - First show of '74 with the same panel above. One contestant hits everything in her excitement!
Greg Morris/BS/Morey Amsterdam/Juliet Mills/RD/FF
> Marlena/Super Match - Marlena's a screamer, and the audience chimes in a winning Audience Match answer!
Steve Allen/BS/CNR/FF/RD/Kaye Ballard
> Sue/Valerie - The first time everyone walked off. And just cuz someone said "boobs".
Bert Convy/BS/CNR/Louisa Moritz/RD/Kay Stevens
> Gloria/John - Karen Lesko, subject of the famous "nipples" blooper, plays. (I will throw in the blooper, as it did not air.) [T042]
James Darren/BS/Nipsey Russell/Juliet Mills/RD/BW
> Andrea/Thomas (1/2 ~) New Year's Eve ep. [T009]
MG 75
Avery Schreiber/BS/CNR/Lana Wood/RD/Joyce Bulifant
> Jenny/Ben - Avery in a kissing duel with Gene, and he EATS A CARD!
Allen Ludden/BS/CNR/Dolly Martin/RD/BW
> Maxine/Elaine - A belly dancing celebration gone horribly wrong
Scoey Mitchell/BS/CNR/Patty Duke-Astin/RD/PD
> John/Super Match - Some set troubles, a funny echo question, and Patty actually matches TWICE!
William Shatner/BS/CNR/Julie Harris/RD/FF
> Monica/Super Match - Monica cracks the floor with her excitement
Dick Martin/BS/CNR/Jody Donavan/RD/FF
> Doris/Super Match - New Year's Eve ep. [T009]
MG 76
Joey Bishop/BS/CNR/Elizabeth Allen/RD/FF
> George/Jane - New Year's Eve ep. Charles presents a final bicentennial moment. [T009]
MG 77
Ed Asner/BS/CNR/Debra Lee Scott/RD/PD
> Kathy/Super Match - The infamous school riot, with the poorest judging calls ever. [T010]
Richard Deacon/FF/CNR/Mary Wickes/RD/Joyce Bulifant
> Terri/Super Match - New Year's ep from 1/2/78. [T009]
MG 78
Avery Schreiber/BS/CNR/Barbara Rhodes/RD/BW
> Jim/Clara - The Betty White Striptease!
Scoey Mitchell/BS/CNR/Sharon Farrell/RD/Mary Wickes
> - The STAR WHEEL DEBUT! And guess who it lands on the first time...
Nipsey Russell/BS/CNR/Susan Richardson/RD/FF
> - The BLUE SET DEBUTS! Personally, I liked this set much better.
David Doyle/BS/CNR/Connie Stevens/Jack Jones/BW
> Lonzena/Super Match - New Year's Eve ep. Charles fixes the sign himself. [T010]

MATCH GAME PM - Gene Rayburn
The star-studded, $20,000 big money classic. Hey, it's gotta be primetime!

75 Clifton Davis/BS/CNR/Elaine Joyce/RD/Joyce Bulifant - MG PM Premiere with a $5000 win! [T006]
75 Avery Schreiber/BS/CNR/JOAN COLLINS/RD/PD - The Burns & Cuts ep [T015]
76 Orson Bean/BS/CNR/Mary Ann Mobley/RD/PD - It's a hugging spree when you win $10,000!
76 Bill Anderson/BS/CNR/DebraLee Scott/RD/FF - The only Super Match shutout in PM history
78 Bill Daily/BS/CNR/Bonnie Franklin/RD/Marcia Wallace (no closing credits) [T006]
78 Dick Martin/BS/CNR/Lorrie Mahaffey/RD/Joyce Bulifant - Richard Dawson's LAST Match Game appearance [T027]
78 Bill Anderson/BS/CNR/Donna Pescow/Jack Klugman/BW - Jack comments about ex-wife Brett Somers VERY often [T006]
79 Don Galloway/BS/CNR/Lee Merriwether/Bill Daily/PD [T006]
81 Bart Braverman/BW/CNR/Joyce Bulifant/Bill Daily/Marcia Wallace - FINALE of Match Game PM

MATCH GAME (SYN) - Gene Rayburn

79 Bill Cullen/BS/CNR/Lee Meriwhether/Bill Daily/BW
> Les/Donna (1/2 ~ & *) [T015]
80 Bill Anderson/BS/CNR/Jonelle Allen/MS/Debra Lee Scott
> Randy/Lesley - Charles knocks Gene down and out momentarily, and McLean steps in to host a round!
82 Bill Daily/BS/CNR/JeniLee Harrison/MS/Edie McClurg
> Stefan/Barbara - Charles gives a long hilarious answer to one puzzle. [T006]
> Kathy/Super Match - McLean and JeniLee continue fighting for camera time. [T006]
82 Skip Stevenson/BS/CNR/Melinda O'Fee/McLean Stevenson/BW
> Beth/Super Match - FINALE with a $10,000 win and a LOT of craziness.

MATCH GAME - Michael Burger
The '98 revival. It was very good, but was VERY underpromoted. Too bad.

Complete 1st week with Vicki Lawrence, Kristoff St. John, Judy Tenuta, Nell Carter, and George Hamilton.
> Sandy/Kara - PREMIERE from 9/21/98! $5000 win
> Ed/Jackie - The "Thangs" ep
> Hardy Keith/Christine
> Grinnell/Jody
> Erik/Tenaka - Nell leads the audience in a little song before the final match.
Complete 2nd week with VL, James Avery, JT, NC & GH.
> Rick/Pamela - Think of your best joke for BEN _______.
> Kevin/Corrina - Featuring the first censored answers (of many).
> Jenny/Phil
> Susie/Micah
> Brad/Regina
Richard Jeni, VL, Joshua Morrow, NC, JT
> MANDEL ILAGAN/Julie - Our ATGS friend Mandel Ilagan wins $5000!
VL, John Salley, JT, NC, Bobby Collins
> Margie/SCOTT HOSTETLER - Former PYL contestant competes on MG. [T027]
VL, Winsor Harmon, JT, NC, J. Eddie Peck
> Jan/Brad - The infamous ep where EVERYONE gets censored!
VL, Coolio, JT, NC, GH
> Angie/Mike - Mike's a pro wrestler who sweeps Judy off her feet.
> Dan/Lisa - Standing ovation from a hilarious Clinton answer.
VL, Eddie Cibrian, JT, NC, Brad Maule
> Allen/Shirley - Nell's outfit is SO outrageous! Must be seen!
VL, Rondell Sheridan, JT, NC, GH
> Rhonda/Rodney - WEDDING PROPOSAL! A must-see!

MATCH GAME/HOLLYWOOD SQUARES HOUR - Gene Rayburn & Jon Bauman
An extraordinary concept with one of the best themes ever, but it sadly had reasons it didn't last long.

Marty Cohen, Tom Poston, Alan Thicke, Constance McCashin, Fern Fitzgerald, Stephen Schnetzer, Gloria Loring, Nipsey Russell
> Janet/Lori/Ron - Gene runs out of breath reading a contest plug [T032]

MONDAY NIGHT QUARTERBACK - Jerry Kramer

Unsold 1976 pilot from the GSN Turkeys marathon. This game of "Call the quarterback's next play." would've worked well for ESPN... had ESPN existed yet. Kind of slow-paced, too. Dick Martin & Peter Lawford take part.

NAME THAT TUNE - Tom Kennedy
Name that tune, try your hand, and it could mean 100 grand.

Richie/Joan - $100,000 win!

THE NEWLYWED GAME - Bob Eubanks
Where you could always expect the unexpected. Bob's most famous work.

72 ep with a 3-way tie
1st FINALE from 12/20/1974. A special reunion day with previous couples playing for charity.

NY WIRED - Janice Huff

Saratoga/Niagara - Jackpot reaches $1,000,000! Also has a nailbiting Niagara.
Niagara/Skyscraper - A JACKPOT WIN OF $1,050,000!!! (missing a minute after commercial break)
Debut of "Long Island Treasure Quest" game. Niagara jackpot win of $90,000!
Niagara/LITQ - Jackpot win of $100,000!

NOW YOU SEE IT - Jack Narz
Every answer to every question is right here before your eyes.

Pat/Art - FINALE from 6/13/75 with 2 Solo Game wins!

Where to now?

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PARANOIA to TWENTY ONE
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