Author Topic: Car-A-Show Promise (Read 1882 times)

The Pyramids · « **on:** September 15, 2012, 02:00:57 PM »

Has there ever been a show that could guarantee it will give away a car a show? The only one I can think of is after just watching one is the original nightime 'Hollywood Sqaures'. Every other example I can think off has a hoop a contestant must go through (i.e. correctly guess the price, win four shows, correctly solve the puzzle etc).

BrandonFG · « **Reply #1 on:** September 16, 2012, 12:42:15 AM »

I've really been racking my brain all day, and that really is the only one coming to mind for me. Did Art's nighttime Jeopardy give a guaranteed car bonus, or was that just one of many grand prizes offered?

Jay Temple · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2012, 01:13:59 PM »

My recollection is that you won a car if you won the game with some benchmark score.

Don Howard · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2012, 09:09:26 PM »

Quote from: Jay Temple on September 16, 2012, 01:13:59 PM

My recollection is that you won a car if you won the game with some benchmark score.

Up to a certain score, the winner of the night won a car. Above that score, instead of a car, the champion earned a cash bonus ($25000 was the top level...I do not recall the score that was required to achieve this bonus).

That Don Guy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2012, 09:50:50 PM »

There were two versions of the end game on weekly syndicated '70s Jeopardy.

The first one was like Treasure Hunt; you chose one of 30 numbered spaces, which had Trip (usually to somewhere in Europe), Car (Chevy Vega, I think), $3000, and two halves of $25,000. I don't remember anyone ever getting anything other than the trip or the car.

They quickly switched this to the one most people are familiar with - at first, the prize levels were ($1-999) Chevy Vega, ($1000-1499) Chevy Caprice, ($1500-1999) $10,000, and ($2000+) $25,000; in the second season, the top two were changed to 2000-2499 and 2500+.

Don Howard · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2012, 10:06:09 PM »

Quote from: That Don Guy on September 16, 2012, 09:50:50 PM

at first, the prize levels were ($1-999) Chevy Vega, ($1000-1499) Chevy Caprice, ($1500-1999) $10,000, and ($2000+) $25,000; in the second season, the top two were changed to 2000-2499 and 2500+.

Second season? Didn't it just run the one (Sept 74-Sept 75)?

WarioBarker · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2012, 01:19:27 AM »

Quote from: Don Howard on September 16, 2012, 10:06:09 PM

Quote from: That Don Guy on September 16, 2012, 09:50:50 PM
at first, the prize levels were ($1-999) Chevy Vega, ($1000-1499) Chevy Caprice, ($1500-1999) $10,000, and ($2000+) $25,000; in the second season, the top two were changed to 2000-2499 and 2500+.
Second season? Didn't it just run the one (Sept 74-Sept 75)?

Yes, there was only the one year (an opening from this part of the run; audio only, sadly). Maybe he's talking about a midseason change?