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Jimmy Owen

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« on: August 08, 2009, 10:41:27 AM »
The recent thread about the 90-93 USA lineups prompted me to put together the same info for 84-89.  The schedules are based on TV listings of the era, so last-minute changes at the time may affect accuracy. All times ET.

10am Non-game show (to 3/28/86)
         Make Me Laugh (to 9/26/86)
         Gong Show (to 9/11/87)
         Non-game show from then on.

10:30 Non-game show (to 1/17/86)
         Gong Show (to 9/26/86)
         Anything for Money (to 6/26/87)
         Non-game show from then on.

11am Non-game show (to 6/26/87)
         Anything for Money (to 9/11/87)
         Non-game show from then on.

11:30 No game shows.

12N    Non-game show (to 9/16/88)
          Let's Make a Deal (to 12/30/88)
          Hot Potato (to 6/23/89)
          Chain Reaction (to 7/21/89)
          Non-game show (to 9/8/89)
          Chain Reaction (to 11/10/89)
          Couch Potatoes (to 3/23/90)

12:30  Non-game show (to 9/11/87)
           Anything for Money (to 6/24/88)
           Non-game show (to 9/16/88)
           Play the Percentages (to 6/23/89)
           Bumper Stumpers (to 7/21/89)
           Non-game show (to 9/8/89)
           Bumper Stumpers (to 11/4/89)
           Name That Tune

1pm    Non-game show (to 9/11/87)
           Gong Show (to 10/9/87)
           Let's Make a Deal (to 9/16/88)
           Hot Potato (to 12/30/88)
           Chain Reaction (to 6/23/89)
           Name That Tune (to 7/21/89)
           Chain Reaction (to 7/28/89)
           Name That Tune (to 11/11/89)
           Chain Reaction

1:30     Non-game show (to 9/11/87)
           Let's Make a Deal (to 10/9/87)
           Play the Percentages (to 9/16/88)
           Chain Reaction (to 12/30/88)
           Bumper Stumpers (to 6/23/89)
           Face the Music (to 7/21/89)
           Bumper Stumpers (to 7/28/89)
           Face the Music (to 9/8/89)
           Wipeout (to 11/11/89)
           Bumper Stumpers

2pm     Non-game show (to 9/26/86)
           Liar's Club (to 12/26/86)
           Love Me, Love Me Not (to 9/11/87)
           Hot Potato (to 9/16/88)
           Bumper Stumpers (to 12/30/88)
           Name That Tune (to 6/23/89)
           Press Your Luck (to 7/21/89)
           Name That Tune (to 7/27/89)
           Press Your Luck (to 9/8/89)
           Tic Tac Dough (to 11/11/89)
           Wipeout
 
2:30     Non-game show (to 9/26/86)
            Joker's Wild (to 12/26/86)
            Liar's Club (to 6/26/87)
            Let's Make a Deal (to 9/11/87)
            Press Your Luck (to 9/16/88)
            Jackpot (to 12/30/88)
            Face the Music (to 6/23/89)
            Tic Tac Dough (to 9/8/89)
            $25,000 Pyramid (to 11/10/89)
            Hollywood Squares


3-6pm to come.
Let's Make a Deal was the first show to air on Buzzr. 6/1/15 8PM.

Jimmy Owen

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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2009, 11:10:56 AM »
3pm  Non-game show (to 9/27/85)
         Joker's Wild (to 3/28/86)
         Non-game show (to 4/18/86)
         Liar's Club (to 9/26/86)
         Bullseye (to 12/26/86)
         Joker's Wild (to 4/24/87)
         Play the Percentages (to 6/26/87)
         Hot Potato (to 9/11/87)
         Play the Percentages (to 10/9/87)
         Tic Tac Dough (to 9/16/88)
         Press Your Luck (to 6/23/89)
         High Rollers (to 7/21/89)
         Press Your Luck (to 7/28/89)
         High Rollers (to 11/10/89)
         Tic Tac Dough

3:30p-Non-game show (to 9/27/85)
          Bullseye (to 3/28/86)
          Joker's Wild (to 9/26/86)
          All-Star Blitz (to 12/26/86)
          Bullseye (to 6/26/87)
          Play the Percentages (to 9/11/87)
          Jackpot (to 9/16/88)
          Tic Tac Dough (to 6/24/89)
          $25,000 Pyramid (to 7/21/89)
          Tic Tac Dough (to 7/28/89)
          $25,000 Pyramid (to 9/8/89)
          Press Your Luck (to 11/10/89)
          $25,000 Pyramid

4pm    Non-game show (to 3/28/85)
          Joker's Wild (to 9/28/85)
          Chain Reaction (to 3/28/86)
          Bullseye (to 9/26/86)
          Jackpot (to 9/11/87)
          Bumper Stumpers (to 10/9/87)
          Chain Reaction (to 9/16/88)
          High Rollers (to 6/25/89)
          Non-game show (to 7/21/89)
          High Rollers (to 7/29/89)
          Chain Reaction (to 9/8/89)
          Hollywood Squares (to 11/10/89)
          Press Your Luck

4:30    Gong Show (10/84-12/28/84)
           Non-game show (to 3/28/85)
           Bullseye (to 9/28/85)
           Jackpot (to 9/26/86)
           Chain Reaction (to 6/26/87)
           Bumper Stumpers (to 9/11/87)
           Chain Reaction (to 10/9/87)
           Bumper Stumpers (to 9/16/88)
           Non-game show (to 10/21/88)
           $25,000 Pyramid (to 6/23/89)
           Non-game show (to 7/21/89)
           $25,000 Pyramid (to 7/28/89)
           Bumper Stumpers (to 9/8/89)
           Couch Potatoes (to 11/10/89)
           High Rollers

5pm     Non-game show (to 5/3/85)
           Make Me Laugh (to 3/28/86)
           Chain Reaction (to 9/26/86)
           Non-game show (to 10/24/86)
           Love Me, Love Me Not (to 12/26/86)
           Let's Make a Deal (to 6/26/87)
           Chain Reaction (to 9/11/87)
           Non-game show

5:30pm Non-game show (to 12/28/84)
            Gong Show (to 3/28/86)
            All Star Blitz (to 9/26/86)
            Non-game show

In addition, "Love Me Love Me Not" aired at 6:30pm from 9/29-10/24/86.  "Make Me Laugh" and "Gong Show" also aired in late night on and off for a couple years starting in Oct 84.  The '70's "Candid Camera" was one of the non-game shows that filled the slots.
« Last Edit: August 08, 2009, 12:56:39 PM by Jimmy Owen »
Let's Make a Deal was the first show to air on Buzzr. 6/1/15 8PM.

Ian Wallis

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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2009, 12:56:31 PM »
...and high school friends of mine said saving all those old TV Guides was useless!  :)
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Jimmy Owen

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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2009, 12:58:24 PM »
It's funny, I couldn't tell you when anything is on currently if my life depended on it. :)
Let's Make a Deal was the first show to air on Buzzr. 6/1/15 8PM.

Ian Wallis

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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2009, 01:36:46 PM »
Well...they say short-term memory is the first to go!
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MikeK

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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2009, 01:57:57 PM »
[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'222349\' date=\'Aug 8 2009, 01:36 PM\']Well...they say short-term memory is the first to go![/quote]
Or it means there's nothing worth watching. ;-)

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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2009, 06:59:56 AM »
I remember in 88 or 89 that USA would "test their transmission equipment" which meant that LMAD and the program after it aired without sound.
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