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A 5-Episode Game Show Sampler

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aaron sica:
Wheel of Fortune - 1980 episode where Linda buys a car with her winnings from the round.

Price is Right - 6,000th show? Amy is a big winner for the day.

Match Game 74 - Bouncy, Bubbly Marlena amuses Gene and the celebs.

Super Password - The episode where Rip Taylor takes off his toupee.

$25,000 Pyramid (80s) - any episode that ends in a 21-21 tie and goes to the tiebreaker.

nowhammies10:
Wheel of Fortune: an episode from Season 13 (1995-96) specifically -- this is the first year of Harry Friedman's tenure and their first year at Sony. It's also the last full year using the "classic" formula of the show.

Jeopardy!: It's the granddaddy of quiz shows in North America for a reason. I'd pick day 2 of the 2017 TOC finals with Alan, Buzzy, and Austin.

The $100,000 Pyramid (Clark): Any episode with a $100,000 win, preferably one that's come toward the end of the "tournament" week where there have been some close calls. The best game developed for television being played at its best.

Match Game: The School Riot episode comes to mind, but really any week from the mid-'70s the where most of the panel are semi-regulars. Even a Match Game PM from that time where everybody's gone off the rails.

Russian Roulette: This is a little off-the-board, but it's a sentimental favourite. The music package is one of the best ever used on a game show, adding a foreboding undercurrent to what's a fairly straightforward game with a fun gimmick. Burton Richardson's announcing is brilliant. Mark L. Walberg perfectly straddles the line between "hey, I'm on the contestant's side here" and "people falling through a hole in the floor never gets old". All of the above, combined with a big-money bonus round? Sold.

BillCullen1:
My turn

TPIR - an episode between 1980 - 85 with Barker, his beauties and Johnny O where all six pricing games are won. I feel this is when the show was in its prime.

Match Game PM - an ep from the first three seasons with Brett, Charles and Richard

The $100,000 Pyramid - an ep where the top prize is won

Wheel of Fortune - an ep from the '90s where Vanna actually turns the letters

Press Your Luck - gotta be the Larson episode

JasonA1:

--- Quote from: BillCullen1 on September 18, 2024, 08:17:05 PM ---Match Game PM - an ep from the first three seasons with Brett, Charles and Richard

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Very good call. Not only can I remember lots of PM-specific moments already, but self-contained vs. straddling is something I've had to explain before, and it's best not to get into that when you're in an "introductory course."

I avoided "once-in-a-lifetime"-type episodes for my own list, because I didn't want to set expectations too high for my hypothetical viewer. Eons ago, I got the Jim Hess episode of Press Your Luck in a trade, and managed to get some curious heads who were visiting to turn towards the screen because the game built to a fever pitch. I don't think it's strictly necessary to present the show's top spin battle, or the guy who broke the format, to get people interested. But YMMV, which is why we have a thread.

Similarly, I screened the infamous Post-It Notes moment on Million Dollar Money Drop with a group recently, and they wondered why the show didn't make it past a first season. Beyond the fallout from the research issue, that particular set of contestants were fun to watch AND they risked $800,000 on one question. Both of those factors were not standard issue on that show, if memory serves.

-Jason

Joe Mello:
The specific guy I'm inventing to be mad about has at least heard of and has probably seen the big 4 shows. Also, since I'm much more of a game design guy these days, I'm probably going to favor formats with a little bit of crunch or at least challenge the perception of a game show.


* The 1% Club - one with a good variety of solidly-constructed puzzles; the format is take or leave, but the "questions" are what I'm after
* Only Connect - one of the more accessible episodes; again to showcase the material but the pyramidal question style of the format is decent, too
* The Chase (UK) - I want some Gladiators in my Jeopardy. I have yet to find a "Double Trouble" episode but it might match the vibe I want to give better.
* Wheel of Fortune - ideally a Chuck episode where someone buys a car; it just plays vastly different to even the 90's version and the build to a car is something that got lost when Playing For Cash
* Panel Quiz Attack 25 - Someone has subtitled an episode from the 2010's featuring the current host; it's Jeopardy but also Othello and also more chill vibes. It also challenges the idea of "Japanese Game Show" so there's another stereotype busted

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