PARANOIA - Peter Tomarken: See Miscellania section
PASSWORD - Allen Ludden
The classiest word communication game with the world's classiest host.

Daytime Episodes:
Marty Allen/Steve Rossi
> Sally/Paula - Marty surprises Allen on one word and then puts him in his place.
Claire Bloom/Barry Nelson
> Mary/Jill

Nighttime Episodes:
Nighttime premiere from 1/2/62 with Carol Burnett & Garry Moore
Jane Wyatt & Richard Boone
Pat Carroll and a very hyper Johnny Carson
Nighttime finale from 5/22/67 with Barbara Rush & Neil Harrison


PASSWORD PLUS - Allen Ludden

Complete 1st week: Elizabeth Montgomery/Robert Foxworth [T011]
> Bruce/Sylvia - PREMIERE of P+ from 1/8/79!
> Bruce/Jon - 1st instance where the password can be 2 words.
> Jon/Kate - 1st $5000 win in Alphabetics
> Lesley/Alphabetics
> Lesley/Dudley (Episode starts at the end of the 1st password.)
Complete 2nd week: Marcia Wallace/Tony Randall [T011]
> Leland/Alphabetics - Tony is searching through the dictionary at the end.
> Leland/Vicki - Tony makes a fast running entrance
> Leland/Eva - 1st time a puzzle is guessed on the 1st clue.
> Leland/Lisa
> Lisa/George - Tony is galant in his entrance, a discussion about sandwiches, and George proves he's a ham, too.
Complete 3rd week: Carol Burnett/Vicki Lawrence (Carol wins EVERY game!) [T011]
> George/Ann - One of the best Alphabetics of all time.
> Sue/Alphabetics - A great Alphabetics, followed by one of the worst where even the crew screws up.
> Walt/Eileen - Carol steals a puzzle on the 1st clue, and can't stop giving charades in Alphabetics.
> Eileen/Karen - A hilarious clue for "MGM"
> Karen/Adam - Another horrible Alphabetics
79 Mary Tyler Moore/Bill Cullen
> Rosie/Signe - MARK GOODSON cameo, and a lot of birthday wishes. [T016]
79 Linda Kaye Henning/Dick Martin
> Virginia/Paul
79 Elizabeth Montgomery/Wesley Eure
> Toby/Alphabetics - A themed Alphabetics, and wild laughs about Finland.
79 Carol Burnett/Bert Convy - Christmas week
> Tere/Dana
80 Peggy Cass/Bill Cullen
> Adair/Michelle [T016]
80 Susan Richardson/Bill Cullen
> Jim/Gloriana - Allen returns! But his memory is a little cloudy...
80 Vicki Lawrence/Richard Donnor
> Mike/Debbie (*, ~) Allen's last show from 10/24/80. *sigh* [T014]


PASSWORD PLUS - Bill Cullen
Bill did a great job filling in for the 4 weeks Allen was first ill.

Skip Stevenson/Nanette Fabray
> Linda/Mark (1/2 ~) [T016]
Betty White/Greg Morris
> Julie/Jim - Bill's final episode, as he recalls his radio days


PASSWORD PLUS - Tom Kennedy
Tom carried the Password torch well after Allen passed away.

80 Betty White/Dick Martin
> Kathy/Tom (* & 1/2 ~) The infamous blooper ep. Dick Martin's illegal clue for "French" wasn't the only screw-up that day. [T003]
82 Jack Narz/Steven Ford
> Bobby/Teri - On a dare, Jack and Tom switch places. Now PERFECT quality! [T042]
82 Audrey Meadows/Tom Poston
> Ellen/Nick - The last full Alphabetics win [T043]
> Nick/Beverly [T043]
> Nick/Alphabetics [T043]
> Nick/Alphabetics - Hey, it's the last week. Break out the sound effects! [T043]
> Nick/Sherye - More fun with sound effects, and Audrey draws on her current employment for a puzzle solution. [T043]
> Sherye/Alphabetics - FINALE from 3/26/82! Now PERFECT quality! [T043]


SUPER PASSWORD - Bert Convy
A shame that this is the last Password incarnation we've seen...

84 Gloria Loring/Pat Sajak
> Ed/Wendy - PREMEIRE of Super Password from 9/24/84! [T002]
84 Shelley Smith/Jamie Farr - Christmas week
> Linda/Sue - $6K Ca$hword win
85 Marcia Wallace/Henry Polic II
> Marci/Alphabetics - 1st show of '86. Awesome show with a $50,000 win! [T042]
86 Lindsay Bloom/Barry Jenner
> Ted/Moyna - A contestant gets completely shut out, plus 2 puzzles guessed on one clue! [T042]
86 Janis Page/Richard Kline
> Carl/Marjorie (1/2 ~, 1/2 *) $55,000 win! [T011]
86 Patty Duke/Rip Taylor
> Elizabeth/Jim - MUST-SEE where Rip Taylor rips off his toupee! [T037]
89 Betty White/Christopher Hewitt
> Michelle/Jeri - Tearful FINALE from 3/24/89, and Betty kills the Magic Toaster!


THE PRICE IS RIGHT - Bill Cullen
Before "Come On Down", Bill Cullen made this show a hit.

57 Mabel/Edward/Mary/William - A trip around the world is won, and Bill shows off his pool skills.


THE PRICE IS RIGHT - Bob Barker
3 words: COME ON DOWN!
(Note: Eps listed in blue are from GSN's Win TV.)

72 PREMIERE from 9/4/72! May have been the pilot. First IUFB is a fur coat! [T033]
72 Show #2 with the first playing of Bullseye I [T033]
72 Show #3 with Grocery/Bullseye I/Double Prices [T033]
72 Show #4 - In a moment of strategy, the winner's showcase value is NEVER revealed! ONLY TIME EVER! [T033]
72 Show #5 - Wild Boo Boo appears, and Bullseye I is lost by ONE DOLLAR! [T033]
74 Any#/Keep-Give/Clock Game - CBS broadcast from 2/24/98. [T002]
74 Any#/GiveKeep/Race - DOUBLE SHOWCASE WIN with bids of $30 and 29! The closest bids EVER! [T034]
74 Grocery/Any#/MostExp - Christmas ep, DENNIS JAMES SUBS. [T017]
75 GoldenRoad/Grocery/MostExp/Any#/Range/GiveKeep - 4th Season Premiere and the first TEST hour-long show with the Rainbow Showdown wheel! A MUST SEE! (Some video problems during the 2nd half, but all watchable) [T034]
75 Golden Road/Grocery/MostExp./Any#/Poker/Keep-Give - The 1st hour-long episode, and the 1st perfect show! (Has a few satellite problems) [T014]
77 Clock/SecretX/Any#/Double/10/HURDLES - YOLONDA BOWSLEY gives her all! Secret X debuts. [T014]
80 (1/2 ~) HiLo/Lucky7/Poker/BBB/$Game/Cliff - VANNA WHITE [T016]
84 (1/2 *) Lucky7/Danger/HiLo/MostExp/Bonus/Safe - A rare Bonus Game loss [T029]
84 (1/2 *) Any#/TRADER BOB/Clock/Bargain/NowOrThen/Card [T029]
84 (1/2 *) MostExp/Check/PHONE HOME GAME/Squeeze/Cliff/Dice [T029]
84 (1/2 *) Lucky7/Hit Me/Safe/Take2/Master/1RP - Ethel's famous dream about Bob, and it doesn't end there! [T029]
84 (1/2 *) Clock/Danger/PHONE HOME GAME/2xPrices/Switcheroo/Range - Clock Game is played for a CAR!, and a very happy $13,000 win on the Phone Home Game [T029]
86 Grocery/Temptation/Clock/Poker/1RP/Switcheroo [T012]
88 Hole/Danger/BUMP/Check/SecretX/OneAway (~) Bob enters from the turntable, and a special cameo from BETTY WHITE! [T036]
96 The 25th Anniversary Special from 1996. Features many clips and talked about moments in TPIR's history. [T002]
98 THE 5000TH SHOW! Every game is played for a car, and Studio 33 is officially named the Bob Barker Studio! [T002]
98 Easy123/Plinko/Temp/Double/HiLo/Any# - $21,500 in Plinko, & TWO $11,000 winners in 1 Showdown!
98 The 27th season premeire. Features Plinko, and the Showcase has the new rule for 2x Showcase wins. (Opening missing)
99 Spree/IITB/$Game/Cliff/Squeeze/Card - $16000 WIN on It's In The Bag! (Opening missing) [T012]
99 Switch/Path/Pushover/Clock/LineUp/Grand - 27th Season Finale (Opening missing) [T012]
99 Any#/LET EM ROLL/Double/MostExp./Plinko/$Game - 28th Season Premiere, Let 'Em Roll debut, Chantel Dubay Beck's final show, and Nikki Ziering's initiaion.
00 Clock/LetEmRoll/Range/1RP/Any#/Cliff - THE best contestant ever! He yodels the Cliff Hangers music! (Enters during 1st IUFB) [T020]
02PT The 30th Anniversary Special from the Rio in Las Vegas.
02PT Salute to the Navy Special
03 Move/Hole/Range/SecretX/TooMuch/Switch - Memorial slate at the beginning announces the passing of Rod Roddy. Triple $1 and $11K in Showdown! [T042]
03PT Bob Barker's 80th Birthday Special. Cameos by Chuck Norris, Larry King, Celine Dion and many CBS regulars.
04PT 3Strikes/Grand/ComingGoing/Money/Safe/Double - Bob announces his induction into the TV Academy of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. [T042]


THE PRICE IS RIGHT - Tom Kennedy
A fabulous nighttime remake that should have lasted much longer than a year.

Lucky7/Grocery/Danger - PREMIERE episode with a standing ovation for Tom [T033]
Punch/Money/MostExp (1/2 *) 10,050 win on the Punchboard! Perhaps the first over-the-top win ever. [T033]
Switcheroo/Danger/Range - First time a contestant wins all 5 prizes in Switcheroo on the first try! [T033]


THE PRICE IS RIGHT - Doug Davidson
Doug may not have been good, but I am STILL a huge fan of that set and music.

Money/Race/Magic# - PREMIERE episode [T033]
Squeeze/HoleInOne/Danger - "Echo... Echo... Echo..." Showcase offers 3 cars! [T033]


$10,000 PYRAMID - Dick Clark
The Pyramid show that started it all! Dick Clark. The Winner's Circle. Legends for all time.

Barbara Feldon/John Schuck
> Gene/Linda - Starts with a tiebreaker
> Ernie/Karen
> Ernie/Winner's Circle - A heartbreaking WC on a very competitive day
Sandy Duncan/Ed Asner
> Ron/Kay
> Kay/Gene - A VERY forgiving $10,000 win. I don't get it, and for a minute, neither did they!
> Stan/Joan - The celebs make a swinging entrance.
All-star week: Anita Gillette & David Spielberg/McLean Stevenson & Loretta Swit
> Joan/Gary - Format of day's games played similar to $25K version
> Joan/Wayne - Same format as above
> FACE-OFF: Day 1 - The celebs throw the contestants out and challenge each other for charity
> FACE-OFF: Day 2
> FACE-OFF: Day 3


$20,000 PYRAMID - Dick Clark
The first increase for inflation. Nothing wrong with that.

78 Anita Gilette/David Letterman
> Dave/Amy - Starts with Dave in the Winner's Circle
78 Jamie Lee Curtis/George Maharis
> Ellen/Don
79 Billy Crystal/Sal Viscuso - Challenge Week between the two fastest WC celebs of the time.
> Terese/Maggie - Features Billy Crystal's 26-second win clip and 2 $1,000 wins [T027]
80 Lois Nettleton/Bill Cullen
> Janice/Mary Lee - FINALE with a great sendoff by Dick and Bill, and the staff comes out at the end. [T032]


ALL-STAR JUNIOR PYRAMID - Dick Clark

Special charity episode to promote 2 of ABC's new shows for the 1979 season. Features Susan Richardson, Tony Danza and a 15-year old Rob Lowe!


$25,000 PYRAMID - Bill Cullen
While Dick Clark hosted in the daytime, Bill had the original $25K in syndication, and he was GREAT!

All episodes are average video quality (1/2 ~), but it's mostly due to age. Hey, we're just happy these were found!

75 Jo Ann Pflug/William Shatner - 25K win [T043]
76 Michele Lee/DICK CLARK - 25K win [T042]
76 Lucie Arnaz/Gabe Kaplan [T042]
76 Lucie Arnaz/Clifton Davis - 25K win [T042]
76 Lee Meriwhether/William Shatner [T043]
78 Sandy Duncan/Dick Cavett - Car win! [T017]


$25,000 PYRAMID - Dick Clark
The version that would truly set the show's legendary status.

82 Constance McCashin/Robert Mandan
> Scott/Jenna - PREMIERE from 9/20/82! [T009]
82 Anita Gillette/Charlie Siebert
> Miriam/Laura - Miriam's 5th day
82 Lynn Redgrave/Billy Crystal
> Jenny/Ted - Can Lynn and Billy make up for a week of disaster?
83 Melody Thomas/Tony Danza
> Julie/Lenay - Tony MUST win!
83 Denise Miller/Michael J. Fox
> Cheryl/Jeff - A rare TRIPLE tiebreaker!
83 Vicki Lawrence/Harry Anderson
> Tamma/Bunny
83 Elaine Joyce/Charlie Siebert
> Melissa/Deb - 2 $10,000 wins! Reference is also made to William Shatner's solo Winner's Circle.
> Deb/Teresa - One of the best Winner's Circles ever! 33 seconds!
87 Betty White/Bill Cullen
> Denise/Julie (1/2 ~) Bill Cullen's FINAL television appearance, and a shame to see him go. [T042]
88 Betty White/David Graf
> Sandra/Pom - First episode of the RETURN, and they even get a $25K win to boot!
88 Teresa Ganzel/Earl Holliman
> Kelly/Debbye - $10,000 is overturned on a made up word! [T027]
88 Robin Riker-Hasley/Charlie Siebert
> Lisa/Dorothy - 2nd FINALE from 7/1/88


$100,000 PYRAMID - Dick Clark

85 Shelley Smith/Henry Polic II - $100,000 Tournament Week
> Richard/Robyn/Toby- The first $100,000 win, and it took 2 weeks to get a winner! [T002]
86 Shelley Smith/LeVar Burton - $100,000 Tournament Week
> Heather/Denise/Linda - $100,000 win!
87 Vicki Lawrence/Charlie Siebert
> Shushu/Leslie - Vicki jokes about Dick's age & later sings a commercial jingle. (Tech problems at the start.)
> Shushu/George
87 Lauri Hendler/Stuart Pankin - $100,000 Tournament Week
> Mary/Georgeanne/Kathleen - $100,000 win that was so quiet they needed a sound check!
87 Shelley Smith/Barry Jenner - $100,000 Tournament Week
> Lynn/M.G.
> M.G./Marilyn
> Marilyn/Lynn
> Marilyn/M.G. - The fastest $100,000 win ever!
87 Gladys Knight/Smokey Robinson
> Susie/Kim - Both games end in 21-21 $5,000 tiebreakers!


PYRAMID - Donny Osmond
Pyramid masters were put to the biggest test yet in this excellent revival.

For the moment, I do not have time to list the 20+ eps I have scattered around. Among them are the first two weeks aired in double runs, the first $100,000 tournament, the Dick Clark Challenge, and Scott Hostetler's season 2 appearance. I'll answer any requests to dig for something, so just ask.


THE RIDDLERS - David Letterman

Unsold 1976 pilot. A game of riddles, just as the title says. Jo Ann Worley, Robert Urich, Joyce Bulifant, Michael McKean, and Debra Lee Scott compete. Very good, but David spent too much time joking around.


RUSSIAN ROULETTE - Mark L. Wahlberg
Just as thrilling as a roller coaster drop... expect for the fact that you lose in the process...

Season 1:
Vincent/Al/Gerald/Cheryl - The first $100,000 win, and still the best.
Todd/Lee/K.J./Laura - A $100,000 win that proves "You only live once."
Season 2:
Cassy/Richa/Charlene/Mike - APRIL FOOLS! Todd Newton hosts, with Whammy, Mark & Kennedy in the audience. [T032]


SCRABBLE - Chuck Woolery
It's nothing like the board game, but I prefer this way MUCH more. Great stuff.

87 Game Show Week I with Peter Tomarken, Jamie Farr, Bill Rafferty, John Davidson, Tom Kennedy and special guest host Marc Summers
> Day 1 - John vs. Peter/Chuck vs. Jamie [T037]
90 Debbie/George/Trina/John - 1st FINALE from 3/23/1990 with great laughs and great goodbyes. [T038]


SECOND CHANCE - Jim Peck

The 1976 unaired ABC pilot to the game show that ultimately became Press Your Luck. The ever-present Maggie Brown is a contestant. (1/2 ~)
[T001 has a slate & is uncut, but is slightly worse quality. T003 looks better, but cuts off at start and end]


THE $64,000 QUESTION - Hal March
Another of the great, yet rigged, quiz shows of the 50's.

The 1st Anniversary Show [T010]


STARCADE - Geoff Edwards
I STILL want a Q*Bert machine. It would be Heaven on Earth...

#99 - Dragon's Lair special (another personal fave) featuring a past DL champion showing off the later screens. [T041]
#111 - Change Lanes/Track&Field/Pole Position 2/MotorRace USA/TX-1 - Grand Prize: Crystal Castles [T041]
#119 - Dig Dug/Ladybug/Discs of Tron/Angler Dangler/Dragon's Lair - Grand Prize: Mega Zone [T041]
#121 - Star Wars/Zookeeper/Anteater/Dorodon/Munch Mobile - Grand Prize: Tron [T041]


SUPERMARKET SWEEP - David Ruprecht

93 Finals of the Twin Car Giveaway Sweepstakes. 2 sweeps in one show to determine the winner of 2 Geo Trackers. (Cuts off after 2nd sweep ends) [T007]
> Sweep #1 - Aaron & Rick/Chelle & Darlene/Richard & Maurice
> Sweep #2 - Rick & James/Kasee & Sue/Jill & Andrew


SURVIVOR - Jeff Probst: See Miscellania section
TATTLETALES - Bert Convy

74 Bobby Van & Elaine Joyce/Dick Gautier & Barbara Stewart/Jerry Stiller & Anne Mira - Premiere from 2/18/74 [T009]
George & Alana Hamilton/Scoey & Claire Mitchell/William & Marcy Shatner - Does your wife fit the measurement of the ideal showgirl?


THE $10,000 SWEEP - Jack Clark

Unsold 1972 pilot. A good game of two-part Q&A communication between teams of 2. Just needed to change a couple ideas and it would've made it.


TIC TAC DOUGH - Wink Martindale

The 6-hour Thom McKee marathon run on GSN on 7/4/98! 12 of Thom's 46 days on TTD in 1980, featuring (all 1/2 *):
His first 2 shows [H007]
His 1st car win [H007]
Thom wins the largest single pot in the show's run, $36,800! [H007]
His 2nd car [H007]
Thom reaches $100,000. [H007]
Thom becomes the all-time money winner. [H007]
Thom breaks the $200,000 mark. [H007]
The 1980 season finale [H007]
The 1980-81 season premeire [H007]
Thom wins his 8th (and final) car, and comes $50 short of hitting $300,000 in total winnings. [H007]
Thom/Gloria - Thom McKee's 43rd and final win (Not part of the marathon)
His final day. After 46 days & 43 victories, Thom is defeated in his 88th game. [H007]

The 1983 Tournament of all-time winners
Quarterfinal #3 - Wilbur Hicks (Then #2) vs. Thom McKee (#1) [T016]

83 (*) Kim/The Dragon
83 (*) Kim/The Dragon (again) - Has Dragon Finder audience game.
83 (*) Ken/Leah - Has Dragon Finder audience game.
83 (*) Ken/The Dragon - Last ? of the show - Did the buzzer beat Ken? They need a break to check.
83 (*) Ken/Ed - Has a stop at $950 in the bonus game, the Dragon Finder game, & 2nd game has a LOT of Grand ? hits.
83 (*) Ed/Andrea - Has Dragon Finder audience game WITH the glowing dragon podium.
84 (*) Margaret/Ron - Wink reads a ? from the wrong category.
84 (*) Margaret/Dragon
84 (*) Rich/Mitch - Wink gets a dragon hat and starts impersonating the dragon. "Jack Barry would never do what I just did, but he'd never wear this hat, either."
84 (*) Mitch/Dragon - Mitch gets the Bonus Category a lot.
84 (*) Mitch/Judy
84 (*) Steve/Dragon
84 (*) Steve/Tom
84 (*) Steve/Ed
84 KIT SALISBURY/Kathleen - The 84-85 season premiere [T007]
84 KIT SALISBURY/Dragon - Kit becomes the 10th all-time $ winner. [T007]
84 KIT SALISBURY/Shirley - Kit's 5th car, he's now the 6th highest winner. [T008]
84 KIT SALISBURY/Dragon - Kit becomes the 2nd highest $ winner. [T008]
84 Dan/Andria


TO TELL THE TRUTH - Bud Collyer
The classic panel game of deliberate misrepresentation.

57 Betsy Palmer/Don Amici/Kitty Carlisle/Hy Gardner - 1st subject: Robert Schevlin [T008]
68 Bert Convy/Joanna Barnes/Orson Bean/Kitty Carlisle - FINALE from 9/6/1968


TREASURE HUNT - Geoff Edwards
With tons of mystery packages, a bonded security agent, and a big money check, Geoff was a master of suspense with this game.

The NEW Treasure Hunt: '73-'77
77 - $25,000 LOSS! Only the 2nd time in 4 years. [T033]

Treasure Hunt: '81-'82
$20,000 - One stunt has a prize that isn't ready? [T032]
$20,000 - One contestant takes a movie screen test. [T032]
$35,000 - EMILE SPEAKS! He asks for a cue card, and Geoff loses it. [T033]
$46,000 - $46,000 LOSS, and the husband is so upset he leaves! [T017]
$50,000 - Geoff leaves the woman alone with the box while he goes to the commisary, and Johnny Jacobs plays God to keep her from opening it. VERY funny. [T017]
$50,000 - Hilarious blooper with the Treasure Hunt baby! (No ending) [T033]
$50,000 - Finally, the big $50,000 WIN! [T017]


TWENTY ONE - Jack Barry
THE definitive show from the quiz show scandals of the 1950's.

The infamous episode from 12/56 where Charles Van Doren defeats Herbert Stempel. An absolute MUST-SEE! [T010]


TWENTY ONE - Maury Povich: See Miscellania section

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