Find One Episode

[pyrfan]

After much thought, I'd have to go for the 1977 episode of "The $20,000 Pyramid" where Sandy Mumbock wins $20,000 with Lynn Redgrave in her 15th try in the Winner's Circle. I'll bet the place went nuts over that win. A close second would be the episode of "Password" from 1974 where Lew Retrum wins his second "Password" championship.


Brendan

[wiseguy182]

i have both episodes of "you're in the picture."

I would like to find the 1986 episode of Press Your Luck with what is believed to be the largest ever double your money + a spin hit AND the largest ever whammy loss. Rumor has it Trish hits double your money with 17,500, giving her 35k, but gets nailed on the next spin (which she had to take).

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'pyrfan\' post=\'248245\' date=\'Sep 25 2010, 01:59 AM\']After much thought, I'd have to go for the 1977 episode of "The $20,000 Pyramid" where Sandy Mumbock wins $20,000 with Lynn Redgrave in her 15th try in the Winner's Circle. I'll bet the place went nuts over that win.[/quote]
As did the future contestants. ;-)

[Clay Zambo]

[quote name=\'pyrfan\' post=\'248245\' date=\'Sep 25 2010, 01:59 AM\']After much thought, I'd have to go for the 1977 episode of "The $20,000 Pyramid" where Sandy Mumbock wins $20,000 with Lynn Redgrave in her 15th try in the Winner's Circle. I'll bet the place went nuts over that win. A close second would be the episode of "Password" from 1974 where Lew Retrum wins his second "Password" championship.


Brendan[/quote]

You, sir, are not the only one who'd like to see that.  Sandy and her husband Peter are good friends of ours, and they don't have the shows on tape.

(BTW, it's Mumbach.)

[NickintheATL]

[quote name=\'wiseguy182\' post=\'248250\' date=\'Sep 25 2010, 06:55 AM\']I would like to find the 1986 episode of Press Your Luck with what is believed to be the largest ever double your money + a spin hit AND the largest ever whammy loss. Rumor has it Trish hits double your money with 17,500, giving her 35k, but gets nailed on the next spin (which she had to take).[/quote]

Just to clarify, we're talking about stuff that probably does not exist that we would like to see.

That whole run exists.

I echo the sentiments over the first $10,000 Pyramid.  Would love to see that one.  And for that matter, the first ABC $10k episode or the first $20k episode.

[Ian Wallis]

Having only vague memories of the show when it first aired, I'd like to see an episode of Spin-Off.

I'd like to see one of those too - and the whole run reportedly does exist.  It was found at the same time as CBS Joker's Wild.  However, unless someone decides to air it, I don't know how much good it does us.  At least it's nice to know it's not gone.

The Money Maze would also be a good choice - although the pilot played pretty well the same as the series (TTBOMK), I love that theme song on the actual series!

[The Pyramids]

No one has said any episode of 'Second Chance' so I will. I'd also like to see 'Snap Judgement' with both formats. Also I believe in its infancy 'Wheel Of Fortune' experimented with an hour run so add that to, and finally early 'Lets Make a Deal' without the costumes.

[That Don Guy]

[quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'248232\' date=\'Sep 24 2010, 02:10 PM\']Obgameshow: If I may give another one, I'd say the first episode of The Money Maze, which was supposedly the only time both of the day's couples won $10,000.[/quote]
Unless I was seriously imagining things, there was at least one other episode where both couples won $10,000.

(Speaking of which, who is the guy on Wikipedia that claims that the last two weeks of TMM was repeats of the first two weeks?  "The version I remember was," only the last week was repeats, and it was all $10,000 winners under the revised rules (where all four contestants played the head-to-head game, and the maze runs had the option of going for a second tower), including the last episode being a repeat of the episode ABC had aired one week earlier.)

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'248265\' date=\'Sep 25 2010, 11:38 AM\']

Having only vague memories of the show when it first aired, I'd like to see an episode of Spin-Off.

I'd like to see one of those too - and the whole run reportedly does exist.  It was found at the same time as CBS Joker's Wild.  However, unless someone decides to air it, I don't know how much good it does us.  At least it's nice to know it's not gone.[/quote]
I thought the problem with Spin-Off was, while it exists, it is in a tape format that no current broadcast technology can use, and the cost to convert it is presumed to exceed any potential benefit.  (Reportedly, this is why GSN didn't get through all of the earliest episodes of The Joker's Wild that were found at the same time.)

My choice: pretty much any of the ABC Password "Grand Championship" tournaments, although that's a bit of a cheat as they tended to last for more than one episode.

-- Don

[Neumms]

[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'248225\' date=\'Sep 24 2010, 02:52 PM\']Dotto has an episode on the trade circuit and Supermarket Sweep has one extant episode as well, although less accessible since it's at Paley.[/quote]

I'd trade anyone a Chuck Knoblauch rookie card if they'd put it on the YouTube!

[Game Show Man]

[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'248283\' date=\'Sep 25 2010, 04:40 PM\'][quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'248225\' date=\'Sep 24 2010, 02:52 PM\']Dotto has an episode on the trade circuit and Supermarket Sweep has one extant episode as well, although less accessible since it's at Paley.[/quote]

I'd trade anyone a Chuck Knoblauch rookie card if they'd put it on the YouTube!
[/quote]

They just added an episode of "Dotto" to tvsgameshow.com, TV4U's video site.

[Fedya]

Does the 1970s Split Second exist?

I've only seen the 1980s version, which I really liked.  I find, however, that people who have seen both versions say the 1970s version is much superior.

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'Fedya\' post=\'248285\' date=\'Sep 25 2010, 07:53 PM\']Does the 1970s Split Second exist?

I've only seen the 1980s version, which I really liked.  I find, however, that people who have seen both versions say the 1970s version is much superior.[/quote]
There's a few eps. on the Tube of You.

C. 1972
Same contestant, second day
Finale.

Was trying to find Found Marvin Shinkman's ep., to no avail...right here.

And yes, I agree that the 70s version was superior, although the 80s version wasn't that bad either (great theme song). However, the "pick a screen" bonus round definitely paled in comparison.

[jimlangefan]

[quote name=\'Fedya\' post=\'248285\' date=\'Sep 25 2010, 07:53 PM\']Does the 1970s Split Second exist?

I've only seen the 1980s version, which I really liked.  I find, however, that people who have seen both versions say the 1970s version is much superior.[/quote]

15 episodes exist in the UCLA archives.  6 or 7 of those are on videoreels with what looks like the entire ABC daytime at the time.

[Matt Ottinger]

[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'248225\' date=\'Sep 24 2010, 03:52 PM\']Dotto has an episode on the trade circuit and Supermarket Sweep has one extant episode as well, although less accessible since it's at Paley.[/quote]
This is a decades-old memory, but I believe the Chicago museum (whatever it's called) has -- or had -- a handful of original Sweep episodes.  I remember finding them in the database during a search and not choosing them at the time because I was looking for quizzers.

[Blanquepage]

There are actually 2 Dotto episodes around, including one with Marie Wynn.

As for a response to the original question, my vote goes for an episode of Showdown with Joe Pyne. It doesn't even appear that the pilot exists.

-Jamie