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JasonA1 · « **on:** February 10, 2013, 04:04:02 PM »

This weekend, I was looking over an old VHS tape for gems. In the breaks of the NBC soaps were promos for game show premieres that Monday - Hit Man, Just Men and $ale of the Century. Hit Man and Just Men definitely used their pilots for the material, based on visual and audible differences. Assuming $ale did the same, Jim asks a contestant if they\'re ready to continue playing. Who says they\'re ready to go?

Jack Campion.

The world\'s reigning champ of fake cash and prizes! If that was indeed a pilot, that makes at least 8 for the best damn lawyer in Southern California.

-Jason

DoorNumberFour · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2013, 04:32:00 PM »

I\'m fascinated by the amount of pilot work this guy has under his belt. Has he ever played anything for real?

Winkfan · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2013, 07:33:49 PM »

Quote from: DoorNumberFour on February 10, 2013, 04:32:00 PM

Has he ever played anything for real?

I seem to recall Mr. Campion as a contestant on Tic Tac Dough sometime in the early 1980s. Could have been either 1981 or '82, I'm not sure.....

Cordially,
Tammy

WarioBarker · « **Reply #3 on:** February 11, 2013, 10:53:01 AM »

Quote from: JasonA1 on February 10, 2013, 04:04:02 PM

The world's reigning champ of fake cash and prizes! If that was indeed a pilot, that makes at least 8 for the best damn lawyer in Southern California.

Let's see...Blank Check #1, Second Chance #3, Card Sharks #1, Press Your Luck, the 1983 and '84 Jeopardy! pilots...that's six, all of which are among collectors. What's the seventh?

Quote from: DoorNumberFour on February 10, 2013, 04:32:00 PM

Has he ever played anything for real?

According to Matt Ottinger two years ago, he may have been on the 1978-79 Jeopardy! after being on its pilot. This might be the seventh pilot Jason was counting.

Quote from: JasonA1 on February 10, 2013, 04:04:02 PM

This weekend, I was looking over an old VHS tape for gems. In the breaks of the NBC soaps were promos for game show premieres that Monday - Hit Man, Just Men and $ale of the Century. Hit Man and Just Men definitely used their pilots for the material, based on visual and audible differences. Assuming $ale did the same, Jim asks a contestant if they\'re ready to continue playing. Who says they're ready to go?

Jack Campion.

Personally, I'd love to see those promos.

JasonA1 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2013, 12:53:39 PM »

What\'s the seventh?

I saw him on something called \"Let\'s Get Personal,\" a post-Wheel-pre-Scrabble pilot for Chuck Woolery. It involved answering personality questions in order to meet the trait being discussed that round with the help of a psychologist. Yeah. One round involved a sketch, in which the actors were Larry Anderson, Tim Stack and Sally Julian. Quite a motley crew.

-Jason

JMFabiano · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2013, 06:43:31 AM »

This weekend, I was looking over an old VHS tape for gems. In the breaks of the NBC soaps were promos for game show premieres that Monday - Hit Man, Just Men and $ale of the Century. Hit Man and Just Men definitely used their pilots for the material, based on visual and audible differences. Assuming $ale did the same, Jim asks a contestant if they\'re ready to continue playing. Who says they\'re ready to go?

Jack Campion.

The world\'s reigning champ of fake cash and prizes! If that was indeed a pilot, that makes at least 8 for the best damn lawyer in Southern California.

-Jason

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SuperMatch93 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2013, 08:42:56 PM »

Bumping with the video:

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Vahan_Nisanian · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2013, 09:01:39 PM »

It\'s possible $ale never had a pilot. I know they put together a pitchfilm to put the show back on the air here in America. The pitchfilm featured clips from the Australian (1980-2001) and British (1971-1983) versions, and the 1973-1974 Syndicated version with Joe Garagiola.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2013, 09:17:52 PM »

Now I have some observations...

I know the first episode (or week of episodes) offered the maroon Mercedes Benz in that clip...unless of course, the promo used a mix of pilot and premiere week clips. Looking at it again, I think the aired episodes also used the shot of the couple on the sailboat.

I also noticed Sale\'s trademark clear briefcase cash...wasn\'t it a few months before the cash jackpot was offered. If so, that could indeed be from a pilot...

SuperMatch93 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2013, 10:06:26 PM »

I also noticed Sale\'s trademark clear briefcase cash...wasn\'t it a few months before the cash jackpot was offered. If so, that could indeed be from a pilot...

Nope, they still had the cash briefcase in the first four months. (The final level was all of the prizes plus ~$7,000 in cash for a even total of $95,000.)

JasonA1 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2013, 10:58:32 PM »

Just throwing in my two cents from the Hit Man promo thread - all three of the debuting shows had promos airing at that time, and I know Hit Man and Just Men\'s both used clips and other elements from their pilots. My educated guess would be this is $ale\'s pilot we\'re seeing.

-Jason

Vahan_Nisanian · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2013, 11:02:15 PM »

A ticket for what appears to be a taping of the Just Men! pilot sometimes turns up on eBay. The date of the ticket was Sunday November 7, 1982. All three shows presumably began actual production in mid-December of that year.

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DrBear · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2013, 12:04:07 AM »

Sudden thought ... wouldn\'t Jack Campion make a great main figure on To Tell The Truth? \"I\'ve been on more game shows than any contestant in history...\"

SuperMatch93 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2013, 11:21:56 PM »

\"I\'ve been on more game shows than any contestant in history...

...but most people have never seen me in them!\"

Daphne Hudson-Fowler would also make a great candidate for that on the US version, since many viewers here may not be familiar with Eggheads or her other quiz appearances.

TLEberle · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2013, 11:44:17 PM »

And by \'many\' you mean \'all.\'