Next Thursday, May 2, marks the 35th anniversary of Jack Barry's passing. Did The Joker's Wild, Tic Tac Dough, or even Hot Potato--three B&E Productions airing at that time--pay tribute to him at all? I also wondered if a similar tribute was paid to Allen Ludden on Password Plus? If so, I'd never seen them.
I know Tom Kennedy appeared in a pre-recorded "well-wish," for Allen when he was stricken. The Wikipedia site mentions that Barry, who finished taping the '83-'84 season of TJW before his death, supposedly was planning on appearing the following September, announce he was retiring, and turn over the hosting chores to frequent substitute host Jim Peck; but that, of course, did not happen!