I have most episodes from the 65-episode series, available upon request. Below
is the list of the playoff matches from the series:
Ohio/Arizona - Playoff #1
Seattle/D.C. - Playoff #2
Pittsburgh/Seattle - Playoff Semi-Final #1 [T018]
Arizona/Chicago - Playoff Semi-Final #2 [T018]
Seattle/Chicago - Grand Championship
Premiere 5 shows of the series are available.
Dr. Richard Hoffman/Louis Untermeyer/DK/Harold Hoffman - PREMIERE from 2/2/1950!
First Mystery Guest is Phil Rizzuto. [T009]
AF/Steve Allen/DK/BC - 2 Mystery Guests: Joesph Mankiewicz & Jan Russell
DK/Joey Bishop/AF/BC - 2 Mystery Guests: Wilt Chamberlain, Joan Crawford [T008]
Sue Oakland/Tony Randall/AF/BC - 2 Mystery Guests: Vince Lombardi, Herb Alpert &
The Tiajuana Brass [T008]
Martin Gable/AF/Steve Allen/BC - FINALE from 9/7/67! Appearances by WML's 1st 3
contestants, Mark Goodson & Bill Todman, and John Daly FINALLY gets to be the
mystery guest!
78 Scott Hostetler/Glenda/Gail - Famed PYL champ Scott Hostetler's first game
show, with the special STAR BONUS space. [T028]
78 Scott Hostetler/Peggy/Laurel - The STAR BONUS is hit! [T028]
80 TOM KENNEDY/Monty/Minnie - Tom Kennedy plays for an audience member.
Clips of Chuck's final show from 12/25/1981
Jim/Keith/Stacie (1/2 ~) Pat's DEBUT, 1st day of Teen Week and the bonus round.
[T037]
Daytime episodes:
89 Betsy/Consuelo/G.G. (1/2 *) Pat's final daytime show, and he gives Vanna one
heck of a sendoff! [T032]
Nighttime episodes:
85 Linda/Wayne/Cheryl - Money is actually put ON ACCOUNT! [T011]
85 Iola/Teri/Jim
85 Peg/Renee/Doc - Car WIN during the regular game!
85 Niki/Tony Terry - A personal childhood memory, a $62,400 LOSS on the most
ironic puzzle of all time. [T038]
88 Meg/Dave/Matt - WOF's first ever On Location show in NYC. Don Pardo
announces.
88 Jan/Don/Eric - Pat will never be known for singing Christmas carols...
98 The 3000 show celebration. Pat & Vanna take a look back on the show's
success, including a look at the 1974 Ed "Kooky" Burns pilot. [T014]
00 Ernie/Robert/Lisa
03 The 4000 show celebration. Even more hilarious clips as the show reaches
another milestone. [T013]
Karen/Cheryl/Consuelo - Rolf's very nervous first show [T037]
Pat/Gauntlet - Randy Amasia's first show [V001]
Randy Amasia/Gauntlet - Randy's big win. It arrived at his house just a couple
hours after he passed away. *sigh* [V001]
Game show netter Matt Kaiser put together a special home production of Whew!
with friends from his hometown. A very nice presentation. Have a look at it
sometime.
Only existing episode from 1957, when it was still called Do You Trust Your
Wife? [T036]
2/13/06 Mary Robison - Mary goes on an amazing run... or does she? A famous
contestant from another show gets a gag answer. I'm in the audience (unseen).
[T042]
4/21/06 Joshua Lee ($1000) - I'm in the audience! [T042]
From the original summer season:
Premiere - GP/WB/CM/RS - Foreign Film Dub (Farci)
Episode 2 - GP/WB/CM/RS - ? Only (Towering Inferno)
Episode 3 - GP/WB/CM/RS - Newsflash (King Kong) [T001]
Episode 4 - BS/WB/CM/RS - Foreign Film Dub (Chinese) [T001]
Episode 5 - BS/Karen Maruyama/CM/RS - Stand-Sit-Bend (Wild West) [T001]
Episode 6 - BS/Kathy Kinney/CM/RS - 90-Second Alphabet (Zorro, Q) [T001]
The bonus episode - GP/WB/CM/RS - Foreign Film Dub (Ancient Egyptian)
GP/WB/CM/RS - Hoedown (Surgery)
BS/WB/CM/RS - Helping Hands (Clown at a b-day party)
BS/Ian Gomez/CM/RS - Helping Hands (Cocktail waiter)
WB/DS/CM/RS - Stand-Sit-Bend (Baseball game).
BS/WB/CM/RS - Everyone gets on Colin in the Going Bald Hoedown.
GP/WB/CM/RS - Helping Hands (Pet care expert)
WB/DS/CM/RS - Helping Hands (Barbecue)
WB/DS/CM/RS - Hoedown (Bilnd date)
WB/Steven Colbert/CM/RS - Howdown (Television)
WB/DS/CM/RS - Helping Hands (Pastry Chef)
WB/DS/CM/RS - Hoedown (Gambling)
BS/WB/CM/RS - 90-Second Alphabet (J, Blind date)
WB/Josie Lawrence/CM/RS - Hoedown (Children)
BS/WB/CM/RS - Gypsy Kings in Song Styles, Hoedown (Drinking)
1st Season Eps:
David/Janet/Mike - The infamous cheerleader episode. Don't ask me why.
David/Ann/George
Jeff/Barbara/Jeremy - Jeff ties Ben and takes $2,750.
Craig/Rose/Hank - $5,000 win.
Dave/Roberta/Andrew
Fred/Deborah/David - $5,000 win.
David/Michelle/Dana
Alan/Debra/Will
David/Vicki/Mitchell - Mitchell ties Ben & wins the $5,000! Possibly a pilot ep.
Jesse/Lucinda/Mike - Ben is accompanied by his Israeli bodyguard.
Jay/Anne/Steve
Harry/Janis/Larry - "Those were the FREAKING hardest questions I've ever heard!
Let's go get those question-makers and kill 'em!"
Barry/Charlene/Matt - $5,000 win.
Jared/Pat/Ed
Doug/Katherine/Thad - "Domo erogato, Mr. Robato. Anyone? Anyone?" There's an
echo in the studio today. $5,000 win.
Bill/Chris/Lyle
Geoffrey/Lara/WAMPUS - The original appearance of Wampus. [T007]
2nd Season Eps: Ben: "Call me crazy." Audience: "YOU'RE CRAZY!"
Alan/Carolyn/Norm - Season premeire from 4/15/98!. Ben plays against a tax
attorney, a former IRS auditor, and a CPA.
Phillip/Alexandria/Dan - Phillip, Ben & Jimmy get in a belt whipping match at
the end, and Ben & Jimmy run away.
Dan/Rebecca/Erik - Tie for $1,450.
Jason/Jill/Dave
Tom/Carol/Curtis
James/Aleta/Curt - James plays affections for Jimmy Kimmel. You be the judge.
$5,000 win.
Michael/Kelly/Peter - The ebonics episode. Peter is an expert at it, and it just
catches on. $5,000 win, but Ben protests it.
Matt/Melita/David - David sets a 2-round record of $2,050! Ben wins 9-7, though.
Michael/Deb/John (1/2 ~)
David/Kaz/Neil - Kaz is a vegetarian who throws up on people that sneak meat in
her food. $5,000 win.
Bryan/Diana/Dean - Diana breaks David's 2-round record with $2,200! And she ties
Ben for $3,200, breaking another record (Most $ w/out winning the $5,000)
Steve/Tally/Paul - Steve once met Alex Trebek, while Paul responds in Jeopardy
fashion and is forced to wear the dunce cap.
Sy/Lara/Robert - Ben & Jimmy are scared of Robert, so when he wins the $5,000
they run for their life. Majorly funny.
Ali/David/Sally
Bud/Mary/Jason
Tim/Molly/V.P.
Hans/Carrie/Steve - It's the Ben Stein Pajama Party! All the contestants, and
even Ben & Jimmy, are all dressed in pajamas.
Aaron/Susan/Jim - It's Halloween Day, and everyone is in costume for the
occasion.
Jon/Carol/Brian - Ben presents Jimmy with an ancient stone drawing. Kind of
strange.
George/Pat/Matt - Jimmy brings out a pizza in the final round.
Katy/Andy/Karen - A record 8-8 tie in the final round!
Doug/Charlene/David - TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS! 3 previous winners try to another
$5000 from Ben. (No opening)
Russell/Beth/Wampus - TOURNAMENT OF LOSERS! 3 players who were defeated at
various points in the show get a 2nd chance to face Ben. And YES!, Wampus is
back, and he's sporting a new look. (No end credits)
Lewis Black/Beth Littleford/Steve Colbert - Ben Stein vs. The Daily Show. The
comedy newscasters try their luck against Ben.
Andrew/Jean/Arthur - An almost perfect bonus game, as Ben wins 10-9 in a
heartbreaker!
3rd Season: (I wonder what that 6th digit place is for...)
Nina/Bob/Pamela - 3rd season premiere, and Ben's sports a plastic butt.
Mathieu/Meredith/Robert - 1st $5000 win of the season
J.P./Rachel/Jason
Robert/Lisa/Andy - Ben sports his new leather shoes at the start.
Ron/Monique/Tyson - $5000 win
Jim/Stephanie/Eric - $5000 win
Jeff/Elena/Marshall - Tie for $1,750
Steven/Ann/Andy - Ben rides in on a bicycle & sports a leather jacket.
Everton/Sally/Andrew - A tough game leads to the lowest tie ever, 3-3.
Alec/Adrienne/Luther - Ben does the world's scariest Mr. Rogers impersonation
throughout the show.
Mark/Lynn/Tim - TRADING PLACES! Jimmy hosts while Ben plays 2nd fiddle. And
Jimmy's impersonation of Ben is classic.
Fred/Allyson/Steve - $5000 win
Ben Stein/Ben Stein/Ben Stein - Yes, it true. All 3 players are actually named Ben Stein!
The following are BONUS ROUNDS only. (All first season, I'll throw them in for
the asking.)
Tamara vs. Ben - Lowest payoff ever. Only $200!
Franz vs. Ben
Joe vs. Ben - Joe ties for $1,950.
Nikki/Kathy/Kevin (1/2*) - I'm sorry, Peter, what is the Wipeout called? [T044]
MAGGIE BROWN/Marshall/Matthew - Peter and Maggie are reunited for the first time
since the days of PYL. [T037]
John/Chris/Alissa - An amazing 1st round for one player, and a PYL reference is
made. [T040]
Leigh/Jackie/Mike - An unusual entrance: Peter "wheels" into the show. [T044]
Tammy/Arthur/Adrienne (~, 1/2*) - The bonus round should be easy when the
category fits your job... right?
Jamie Farr, Marsha Warfield, Jimmy Allen
> John/Elizabeth (*) FINALE from 9/4/87 with a $7500 win. (W/O/C) [T014]
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