Could very well be too that it "intrigued" a nation in the 1950s due to its newness, coupled with the scandals that came to light, and also the 1978-86 run due to Thom McKee's magnificent run. The opening could very well apply to both versions. What intrigued me was why the CBS version wasn't given much of a chance? Tic Tac Dough was a far superior game to "Joker's Wild" yet Joker had a 3 year run on CBS. Bullseye was another B&E show I never much cared for. Play the Percentages, the first version, was awesome, even the 2nd version with the chance to win the big jackpot. Once it went to 2 solo players, it was blah I thought.