Dave's collection: T-Z!
Dave's Game Show Collection--T-Z/Other items
Talkabout--Host: Wayne Cox--1 episode
- ep. from 1989. First game: Dave/Mike vs. Joanna/Birgit. VQ: 3.5. Low audio. (USA)
(46/1:25)
Tattletales--Host: Bert Convy--6 episodes
- premiere from 2/18/1974 with Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Dick Gautier and Barbara
Stuart, and Bobby Van and Elaine Joyce. VQ: 5. (GSN) (36/4:34)
- ep. from 1974 with Rona Barrett and Bill Trowbridge, Barbara Stuart
and Dick Gautier, and Julie London and Bobby Troup. VQ: 4. (Ghosts in picture
for first half of show.) (GSN) (1/0:53)
- ep. with Gene and Helen Rayburn, John and Patty Duke Astin, and Jerry Stiller and
Anne Meara. VQ: 5. (GSN) (29/4:05)
- ep. with Orson and Carolyn Bean, Bobby Van and Elaine Joyce, and Alejandro and Joyce
Rey. Features Bobby and Orson getting a little too "friendly". VQ: 5. (GSN) (47/1:26)
- ep. with Patty Weaver and Larry Stewart, Bill and Ann Cullen, and Bob and Dorothy Jo Barker.
VQ: 5. (GSN) (61/0:30)
- ep. from 1984 with Chuck and Susan Wagner, Norman and Karen Fell, and Don and Linda
Stroud. Bert wears a skirt and asks the men a question about wearing it. VQ: 5. (GSN)
(47/4:01)
Tattletales--Host: Gene Rayburn--1 episode
- ep. from 1974 in which Gene hosts and Bert plays. With Harvey and Donna Korman,
Bert and Anne Convy, and Roger Perry and Joanne Worley. VQ: 5. (GSN) (29/2:33)
Think Twice--Host: Monteria Ivey--1 episode
- ep. from 1994. Players: Adrienne/Jon vs. Cheryl/Vicki.
(PBS-WGBH2-Boston/OB) (22/4:34)
Tic Tac Dough--Host: Jay Jackson--1 episode
- ep. from 1957/58 in which the champ passes up a win at least three times. I wonder
why... First game: Michael vs. Martin. VQ: 4.5. (NBC/OC) (31/3:59)
Tic Tac Dough--Host: Wink Martindale--14+ episodes
- syndicated premiere from 9/1978. First game: Carla vs. Logan. VQ: 3. (40/0:00)
- Almost all of GSN's "Tic Tac and Thom" marathon featuring the 1980 reign of
terror of Thom McKee: (all shows from GSN--aired 7/4/1998)
- Thom's first appearance. First game: Barbara vs. the dragon. VQ: 3.5.
(41/2:53)
- the second half of Thom's second show (joined in progress because I
forgot which time zone I was in...). VQ: 5. (3/0:00)
- first game: Thom vs. Jackie--Thom wins his first brand new car! VQ: 5.
(3/0:22)
- first game: Thom vs. Pete--Thom wins the largest pot ever on TTD: VQ: 5.
$36,800! (3/0:52)
- first game: Thom vs. Sister Armeda--Thom wins his second brand new
car! VQ: 5. (3/1:23)
- first game: Thom vs. Leila--Thom passes the $100,000 mark! VQ: 5.
(3/1:53)
- first game: Thom vs. Cheryl--Thom becomes the highest ever money
winner on TTD! (Oh, and he also wins his fourth car.) VQ: 5. (3/2:23)
- first game: Thom vs. Ann--Thom passes the $200,000 mark! VQ: 5. (3/2:53)
- first game: Thom vs. Cheryl--the 1979-80 season finale. VQ: 5. (3/3:24)
- first game: Thom vs. Candy--the 1980-81 season premiere. VQ: 5. (3/3:54)
- first game: Thom vs. Pete--Thom beats an extremely overconfident
player to win his eighth brand new car! VQ: 5. (3/4:24)
- first game: Thom vs. Erik--Thom finally loses after winning $312,700. VQ: 5.
(3/4:54)
- 1984-85 season premiere featuring Kit Salisbury. First game: Kit vs. Kathleen.
VQ: 4. (GSN) (43/0:44)
- ep. from 1985. First game: Fred vs. the dragon. VQ: 5. (GSN) (57/1:31)
Tic Tac Dough--Host: Jim Caldwell--7 episodes
- Jim's first ep. from 9/1985, with a little tribute to Wink. First game: Gisele v. Archie.
VQ: 5. (GSN-aired 2000) (86/1:31)
- Jim's second ep. from 9/1985. First game: Chellie v. dragon. VQ: 5. (GSN-aired 2000) (86/3:27)
- Jim's third ep. from 9/1985. First game: Chellie v. Tricia. VQ: 5. (GSN-aired 2000) (86/3:57)
- Jim's fourth ep. from 9/1985. First game: Tricia v. Morgan. VQ: 5. (GSN-aired 2000) (86/4:27)
- Jim's fifth ep. from 9/1985. First game: Morgan v. dragon. VQ: 5. (GSN-aired 2000) (86/4:57)
- ep. from 1986 featuring a somewhat large pot. First game: David vs.
Tonia. VQ: 3.5. (OB) (6/0:07)
- final ep. from 5/23/1986. Includes a tribute to Thom McKee. First game:
Dwier vs. Laurie. VQ: 2.5. (OB) (17/1:28)
Tic Tac Dough--Host: Patrick Wayne--2 episodes
- ep. from 9/14/1990 featuring the incredibly stupid tie-game rule as well as
several excruciating cries of "Is RIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!" First game: Randy vs. Andrea.
VQ: 4.5. (WTKR3-Norfolk/OC) (17/1:49)
- ep. from 2/1991 featuring the end of divorced couples' week. First game: Jeff vs.
Carol. VQ: 4.5. (USA) (41/3:15)
To Tell the Truth--Host: Bud Collyer--1 episode
- finale from 9/9/1968 with Bill Cullen, Joanna Barnes, Orson Bean, and Kitty Carlisle.
VQ: 5. (GSN-aired 12/31/1999) (67/5:32)
To Tell the Truth--Host: Garry Moore--4 episodes
- ep. from 1971 with Nipsey Russell, Kitty Carlisle, Bill Cullen, and Peggy Cass,
in which Peggy gets a skiing lesson. VQ: 5. (GSN) (45/0:01)
- ep. from 1971 with Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass, Nipsey Russell, and Barbara Howar, in
which Peggy disagrees rather strongly with an assertion made by the contestant about
food additives. VQ: 5. (GSN) (48/0:59)
- ep. from 1971 with Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass, Nipsey Russell, and Kitty Carlisle, in which
Nipsey recites a poem about helping. VQ: 5. (GSN) (53/0:30)
- Garry's last ep. from 9/1977 with Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass, Joe Garagiola, and
Kitty Carlisle. VQ: 4. (GSN) (31/0:00)
To Tell the Truth--Host: Joe Garagiola--1 episode
- ep. from 1977 with Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass, Barry Nelson, and Kitty Carlisle.
Features David Prowse, who portrayed Darth Vader! VQ: 5. (GSN) (32/1:33)
To Tell the Truth--Host: Robin Ward--2 episodes
- ep. from 1980 with Nipsey Russell, Anita Gillette, Soupy Sales, and
Fannie Flagg. Features an appearance by Thom McKee! VQ: 2.5.(GSN)
(19/0:29)
- ep. from 1981 with Soupy Sales, Pat Collins, Henry Morgan, and Peggy Cass. Features figure skater
Elaine Zayak, as well as Larry King! VQ: 5. (GSN-aired 2000) (86/2:01)
To Tell the Truth--Host: Alex Trebek--1 episode
- final ep. from 5/31/1991 with Ron Masak, Mother Love, Orson Bean, and Kitty
Carlisle. Features Paul Alter during One-on-One! VQ: 4.5. (NBC-WCMH4-Columbus/OB)
(31/0:50)
To Tell the Truth--Host: John O'Hurley--1 episode
- premiere from 9/18/2000 with Meshach Taylor, Paula Poundstone, Dave Coulier, and Brandi Roderick.
VQ: 4. (KXAN36-Austin/OC) (82/3:02)
Treasure Hunt, (The New)--Host: Geoff Edwards--31 episodes
"Is it an automatic?"
"Just like this show, sweetie, it's just automatic."
- premiere from 9/10/1973 as presented by "Game TV". (GSN) (23/1:36)
- ep. from 1974. Features a baby carriage skit and an $8,000
win! VQ: 3.5. (GSN) (16/5:03)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $20,000. Continuing winner: Ethel. Features a trip to the
Treasure Hunt grand carnival for a chance to win a sleek and racy jaguar! VQ: 5.
(GSN) (21/5:30)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $20,000. Continuing winner: Darlene. Sweet prizes lead to a
dentist's chair, and an insult machine is won! VQ: 5. (GSN) (29/0:31)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $20,000. Continuing winner: Phyllis. Features the prize
coordinator's joke book and the "banana roll blues". VQ: 5. (GSN) (29/3:04)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $21,000. Continuing winner: Betty. Features appearances by
"Vend-a-Buddy" and Ponce de Leon. VQ: 5. (GSN) (29/5:08)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $22,000. Continuing winner: Barbara. Features an appearance
by Scarlett O'Hara, and Tara is given away! VQ: 5. Missing first ten seconds. (GSN)
(32/1:00)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $23,000. Continuing winner: Pat. Features the exciting
new game "Eat Your Answers"! VQ: 5. (GSN) (32/2:37)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $24,000. Continuing winner: Jean, who joins the Treasure
Hunt Barber Shop Quartet. VQ: 5. (GSN) (32/3:39)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $25,000. Continuing winner: Jean, who is beautified rather badly
until she gets a new fur coat! Also features an audition for the Wizard of Oz. VQ: 5.
(GSN) (32/4:56)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $26,000. Continuing winner: Emily. Geoff gets pied at the
Treasure Hunt County Fair. VQ: 4. (GSN) (30/3:47)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $27,000. Continuing winner: Louise. A jumping demonstration leads
to a trampoline, and a Mardi Gras package leads to Rio! VQ: 5. (GSN) (47/3:30)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $29,000. Continuing winner: Mary. A quarter leads to a
washer/dryer, and a contestant is gotten in shape with an exercycle. VQ: 5. (GSN) (47/4:32)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $30,000. Continuing winner: Deborah. Features the klunk collector
and an easter egg hunt. VQ: 5. (GSN) (37/1:03)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $31,000. Continuing winner: Melanie. A goofy drunk guy comes out
and makes Geoff explain the entire show, so he runs around explaining everything as fast
as he can. VQ: 4.5. (GSN) (8/5:06)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $32,000. Continuing winner: Frances. Features the book "Treasure
Hunt Roots" and the famous inventor Alexander Graham Cracker. VQ: 5. (GSN) (37/3:34)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $33,000. Continuing winner: Frances. Features a Christmas skit
and a 52-day cruise win! VQ: 5. (GSN) (37/5:09)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $34,000. Continuing winner: Frances. Nautical items lead to a
rubber raft, and a quiz show winner is awarded an office chair. VQ: 5. (GSN) (45/3:39)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $35,000. Continuing winner: Marilyn. The "hottest thing on wheels"
turns out to be a barbecue grill, Geoff quizzes a talking plant, and Emile talks!
VQ: 5. (GSN) (48/2:01)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $36,000. Continuing winner: Janet. The Treasure Hunt magic
lamp leads to a hatrack, and the Treasure Hunt fairy tale package leads to a piano.
VQ: 5. Missing first minute. (GSN) (48/3:31)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $37,000. Continuing winner: Rose. The Treasure Hunt barber shop
leads from "crews" to a Vancouver cruise, and a "burphorn" is passed up! VQ: 5. (GSN)
(52/0:28)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $38,000. Continuing winner: Doris. A magic purse yields three
wishes, and another cruise is won! VQ: 5. (GSN) (52/3:32)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $39,000. Continuing winner: Randa. Features some overexcited partiers and
the owner of the only kosher Chinese deli in New York. VQ: 5. (GSN) (53/1:01)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $40,000. Continuing winner: Sandy. Features the Treasure Hunt art sale
and clips of a $50,000 loss and a $20,000 win. VQ: 5. (GSN) (53/2:32)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $41,000. Continuing winner: Pat. Questions about planes lead to a trip to
Rio, and a hair conditioner turns out to be a rather cheap fan! VQ: 5. (GSN) (56/1:23)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $42,000. Continuing winner: Linda. Features the Treasure Hunt photo
album and a real swinging prize that turns out to be a movie screen. VQ: 5. (GSN) (57/2:03)
- ep. from 1981 (VTR 7/1981). Check: $46,000--husband talks wife into taking the cash
and passing up $46,000--and then leaves! (GSN) (16/4:41)
- from 1981--check: $50,000--features Ellen Metzger's daughter and a
clip of the "first show", in which a $1 check is given away (GSN)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $50,000. Geoff is pied by Jan for excessive punning!
Continuing winner: Cathy. I have two copies of this:
- VQ: 2. (CBN) (30/2:22)
- VQ: 1. Don't request this one. (CBN) (35/0:45)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $50,000. "Jamaica Mistake?" ep. in which the
check is won! Continuing winner: Rose. VQ: 4.5. (GSN) (8/5:29)
- ep. from 1981. Check: $21,000. The check is won on this one! (GSN)
(24/1:04)
Trivia Trap--Host: Bob Eubanks--1 episode
- all-star ep. from 11/23/1984. Players: Jamie Farr/Bill Cullen/Tom Poston vs.
Vicki Lawrence/Jayne Meadows/Betty White. VQ: 3.5. (ABC-WABC7-New York/OC) (33/0:00)
Trivial Pursuit--Host: Wink Martindale--1 episode
- premiere? from 1993. Players: Phyllis/Annette/Peggy. VQ: 3. (FAM/OB) (36/5:25)
Trump Card--Host: Jimmy Cefalo--1 episode
- ep. from 1990. Features a $10,000 win. Players: Karen/Brian/Jeff. VQ: 3.5. (OB)
(43/1:43)
Twenty-One--Host: Jack Barry--1 episode
- 12/5/1956 ep. in which Herb Stempel takes a dive and Charles Van Doren
becomes the champion. VQ: 4. (NBC/KIN/OC) (17/3:30)
Twenty-One--Host: Maury Povich--2 episodes
- premiere from 1/9/2000. First game: Jenny v. Roy. VQ: 5. (NBC-KXAN36-Austin/OC) (68/0:31)
- second ep. from 1/16/2000. First game: Stephanie v. Todd. VQ: 5. (NBC-KXAN36-Austin/OC)
(68/3:02)
Twisters--Host: Jim Perry--1 episode
- pilot from 1982. First king of the hill: Meme. Aired as part of GSN's "Raise the Dead" marathon.
VQ: 5. (GSN-aired 10/28/2000) (89/2:33)
Two For the Money--Host: Herb Shriner--1 episode
- second ep. from 10/7/1952. First players: Beatrice/Jas. VQ: 5. (GSN) (57/4:27)
Vs.--Host: Greg Proops--1 episode
- premiere from 5/31/1999. Players: Soccer Moms (Cathy/Janet/Andrea) vs. Dominatrices
(Olivia/Star/Morgan). VQ: 5. Opening missing. (COM/OC) (39/4:41)
What's My Line?--Host: John Daly--6 episodes
- premiere from 2/2/1950 with Dr. Richard Hoffman, Louis Untermeyer, Dorothy Kilgallen,
and Harold Hoffman. Mystery Guest: Phil Rizzuto. VQ: 5. (GSN) (36/4:56)
- ep. from 1956 with Dorothy Kilgallen, Robert Q. Lewis, Hedda Hopper, and Ronald
Reagan. Mystery Guest: Art Linkletter. VQ: 5. (GSN) (52/1:26)
- ep. with Arlene Francis, Paul Anka, Dorothy Kilgallen, and Bennett Cerf. Mystery Guest: Liza
Minelli (who is guessed in only five questions). VQ: 5. (GSN) (57/0:30)
- ep. from 11/1966 with Phyllis Newman, Mark Goodson, Arlene Francis, and Bennett
Cerf. Mystery Guests: Frank Sinatra (who replaces Mark Goodson for most of the show) and
Mia Farrow. VQ: 5. (GSN) (37/1:59)
- ep. from 1967 with Arlene Francis, Gene Rayburn, Phyllis Newman, and Bennett Cerf. Mystery Guest:
Hugh O'Brien. VQ: 5. (GSN-aired 2000) (87/1:02)
- final ep. from 9/3/1967 with Martin Gabel, Arlene Francis, Steve
Allen, and Bennett Cerf. Mystery Guest: John Daly. Also features clips and
appearances by Mark Goodson, Bill Todman, and Johnny Olsen. I have two copies of this ep:
- VQ: ? (GSN) (19/0:00)
- VQ: 5. (GSN-aired 12/31/1999) (67/6:02)
What's My Line?--Host: Wally Bruner--1 episode
- ep. from late 1968 with Soupy Sales, Shari Lewis, Bert Convy, and Arlene
Francis. Mystery Guest: James Earl Jones. VQ: 5. (GSN) (32/2:03)
Wheel of Fortune--Hosts: Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford--2
episodes
- ep. from 6/20/1980 in which Susan looks like a little Swedish
girl. Players: Ken/Linda/Charlotte. VQ: 2. (NBC/OB) (14/2:58)
- ep. from 11/7/1980 with Tom Kennedy playing for an audience
member. Players: Tom Kennedy/Monty/Minnie. VQ: 2. (NBC-KNBC4-Los Angeles/OB)
(2/0:44)
Wheel of Fortune--Hosts: Pat Sajak and Susan Stafford--1
episode
- Friday ep. from Teen Week in summer 1986 in which Susan fills in for
Vanna! Players: Peter/Aurora/Wendy. VQ: 2.5. (NBC-KNBC4-Los Angeles/OB) (19/5:02)
Wheel of Fortune--Hosts: Pat Sajak and Vanna White--7 episodes
- syndicated ep. from 1985 with an $8900 win in the first round!
Players: Rita/Lynn/Jonas. VQ: 5. (GSN) (13/0:02)
- Pat's last NBC ep. from 1/6/1989. Merv makes an appearance in this
one. Players: Betsy/Consuelo/Gigi. (NBC-WROC8-Rochester/OC) (17/0:30)
- 16th (syndicated) season premiere from 9/7/1998. VQ: 5. (KCEN6-Temple/OC) (5/1:02)
- ep. from 9/21/1998 featuring the new video wall. VQ: 5. (KCEN6-Temple/OC) (5/3:02)
- ep. from 10/26/1998 featuring Halloween set. Players: Sally/Damien/Ruthie.
VQ: 5. (KCEN6-Temple/OC) (10/5:14)
- 3000th syndicated ep. from 11/20/1998 featuring clips of old shows. VQ: 5.
(KCEN6-Temple/OB) (13/3:12)
- ep. from 5/5/1999 featuring Jason "J-Man" Colflesh in the audience! Players:
Scott/Jean/Patti. VQ: 5. (WPVI6-Philadelphia/OC) (51/4:32)
Wheel of Fortune--Hosts: Rolf Benirschke and Vanna White--2
episodes
- Rolf's first ep. from 1/9/1989. Players: Karen/Cheryl/Consuelo
(NBC/OC) (17/0:59)
- Rolf's last ep. (and final ep. from NBC's first run) from 6/30/1989.
Players: Julie/Jay/Marc (NBC-KYW3-Philadelphia/OC) (19/2:00)
Wheel of Fortune--Hosts: Bob Goen and Vanna White--2 episodes
- premiere of CBS run from 7/17/1989. Features an appearance by
Pat Sajak. Players: Fay/Rick/Lou (CBS-WCAU10-Philadelphia/OC)
(19/2:50)
- Fri. ep. of Teen Week from 1991--players: Staci/Shawn/Sharon (NBC/OC)
(14/5:28)
Wheel of Fortune--Host: Alex Trebek--1 episode
"I'll take a P."
"An unfortunate choice of words..."
- ep. from 4/1/1997 with Pat Sajak and Vanna White playing for charity
and Lesly Sajak at the letter board! VQ: 5. (WLNY55-Riverhead/OC)
(2/2:44)
When Did That Happen?--Host: Marianne Curan--2 episodes
- premiere ep. from 10/5/1998. VQ: 5. (GSN/OC) (9/0:39)
- final ep. from 12/4/1998. VQ: 5. (GSN/OC)
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?--Host: Greg Lee-1
episode
- premiere from 9/30/1991. Players: Tara/Vinay/Alaap. (PBS/OB)
(22/3:44)
Whew!--Host: Tom Kennedy--2 episodes
- ep. from 8/27/1979--features alt.tv.game-shows poster Randy
Amasia--first game: Pat vs. Gauntlet of Villains (CBS/OB) (2/3:14)
- next to last ep. from 5/29/1980 with Betty White and John Saxon--first
game: Mona vs. Kris--$25,000 win in this ep! (OB) (15/0:26)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?--Host: Regis Philbin--36 episodes
"I'm a fat man, Regis; my heart can't take it!"
"I'm just trying to help you sweat
off a few pounds!"
- the first series from August 1999. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC)
- premiere from 8/16. First player: David. (49/0:00)
- ep. from 8/17. First player: Hillary. (49/~0:30)
- ep. from 8/18. First player: Norman (Trip). (49/~1:00)
- ep. from 8/19. Features two errors by the writers. First player: David. (49/~1:30)
- ep. from 8/20. Features a $250,000 win! First player: Doug. (49/~2:00)
- ep. from 8/21. First player: John. (49/~2:30)
- hour-long ep. from 8/22. Features a player who bombs out on his first question!
First player: Doug. (49/~3:00)
- ep. from 8/24. First player: Ginny. (49/~4:00)
- ep. from 8/25. Features a $500,000 win! First player: Michael. (49/~4:30)
- ep. from 8/26. First player: Mark. (49/~5:00)
- ep. from 8/27. First player: Bill. (49/~5:30)
- ep. from 8/28. First player: Michael. (52/0:56)
- hour-long finale from 8/29. Features the return of David Honea, who had been wrongly
ruled incorrect on 8/19. First player: Doug. (52/2:28)
- the second series from November 1999. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC)
- hourlong ep. from 11/7. First player: Mark. (61/4:01)
- hour-long ep. from 11/8. First player: John. (61/5:02)
- ep. from 11/9. First player: Jack. (62/0:00)
- ep. from 11/10. First player: Ted. (62/0:30)
- hour-long ep. from 11/11. First player: Beth. (62/1:30)
- ep. from 11/12. First player: John. (62/2:59)
- hour-long ep. from 11/13. First player: Mike. (62/3:29)
- hour-long ep. from 11/14. First player: Tom. (62/4:28)
- hour-long ep. from 11/15. First player: Darren. (63/1:29)
- ep. from 11/16. First player: Jennifer. (63/2:57)
- ep. from 11/17. First player: Meredith. (63/3:56)
- hour-long ep. from 11/18. First player: Toby. (64/0:30)
- ep. from 11/19. First player: John Carpenter, who wins the million! (64/1:59)
- hour-long ep. from 11/20. First player: Stephen. (64/2:30)
- hour-long ep. from 11/21. First player: John. (64/3:29)
- hour-long ep. from 11/22. First player: Jane. (64/4:28)
- hour-long ep. from 11/23. First player: Chad. (65/0:00)
- hour-long finale from 11/24. First player: Lauren. (65/1:00)
- return as a regular series from 1/9/2000. First player: Jim. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24/Austin/OC)
(68/1:31)
- ep. from 2/13/2000. First player: Steve. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24/Austin-OC) (87/0:00)
- first celebrity ep. from 5/2000. First player: David Duchovny. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24/Austin-OC) (88/0:30)
- celebrity ep. from 5/4/2000. First player: Queen Latifah. VQ: 5. Missing first few seconds and last eight
minutes (because it ran over). VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24/Austin-OC) (88/2:31)
- celebrity ep. from 11/16/2000. First player: Tyra Banks. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (84/1:30)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?--Host: Drew Carey--27 episodes
"I've seen better character development on the Match Game!"
- 3rd ep. from 8/19/1998 with Greg Proops (GP), Wayne Brady (WB), Colin
Mochrie (CM), and Ryan Stiles (RS). (ABC-KRHD22-Bryan)/OC) (4/5:25)
- 4th ep. from 8/26/1998 with Brad Sherwood (BS), WB, CM, and RS
(ABC-KRHD22-Bryan)/OC) (4/2:44)
- 5th ep. from 9/2/1998 with BS, Karen Maruyama, CM, and RS
(ABC-KRHD22-Bryan)/OC) (4/4:45)
- 6th ep. from 9/9/1998 with BS, Kathy Kinney, CM, and RS. Includes the
"getting your pizza late" hoedown. (ABC-KRHD22-Bryan/OC) (5/1:28)
- 7th ep. from 9/23/1998--obviously taken from the same taping session
as #3 (ABC-KRHD22-Bryan/OC) (7/1:34)
- season premiere from 12/9/1998 with WB, Denny Siegel (DS), CM, and RS.
Includes Greatest Hits (of the butcher). (ABC-KRHD22-Bryan/OC)
(13/5:29)
- ep. from 12/16/1998 with GP, WB, CM, and RS. Includes Greatest Hits
(of the lifeguard). (ABC-KRHD22-Bryan/OC) (18/2:02)
- ep. from 1/6/1999 with WB, DS, CM, and RS. Includes the
"blind date" hoedown. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (18/2:33)
- ep. from 1/13/1999 with GP, WB, CM, and RS. Includes Greatest Hits (of
the postal worker). Slight audio problems throughout.
(ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (18/3:06)
- ep. from 1/20/1999 with BS, WB, CM, and RS. Includes the "going bald"
hoedown. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (18/3:34)
- ep. from 1/27/1999 with WB, DS, CM, and RS. Includes the "giving birth"
hoedown. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (18/4:03)
- ep. from 2/3/1999 with BS, Ian Gomez, CM, and RS. Includes Greatest Hits
(of the ant farmer). VQ: 4.5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (18/4:32)
- ep. from 2/10/1999 with GP, WB, CM, and RS. Games played include
Greatest Hits (of the mechanic) and Hoedown (about surgery). VQ: 5.
(ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (18/5:00)
- ep. from 2/17/1999 with BS, WB, CM, and RS. They finally play Scenes from
a Hat! VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (18/5:29)
- ep. from 2/24/1999 with WB, Stephen Colbert, CM, and RS. Features the "watching TV"
hoedown. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (21/1:00)
- ep. from 3/10/1999 with WB, Denny Siegel, CM, and RS. VQ: 5.
(ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (21/1:28)
- ep. from 3/17/1999 with BS, WB, CM, and RS. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (21/1:58)
- ep. from 1998-9 with GP, WB, CM, and RS. Features Greatest Hits (of the accountant). VQ: 5.
(ABC-KVUE24-Austin/RC-aired 9/30/1999) (57/3:02)
- season premiere from 9/16/1999 with WB, Chip Estin, CM, and RS. Includes Greatest Hits (of the
dentist) and the car salesman hoedown. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (53/4:02)
- ep. from 9/23/1999 with BS, WB, CM, and RS. Features the drinking hoedown. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (56/4:53)
- ep. from 9/30/1999 with GP, WB, CM, and RS. Features Greatest Hits (of the exterminator) and the Village People hoedown. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (57/2:32)
- first of two eps. from 11/11/1999 with GP, WB, CM, and RS. Features many examples of the world's worst TV show. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (62/1:01)
- second ep. from 11/11/1999 with WB, Chip Esten, CM, and RS. Features the cop show hoedown and
a hilarious moment with Wayne Brady and a girl in the audience. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC)
(62/2:30)
- first of two eps. from 11/18/1999 with Josie Lawrence, WB, CM, and RS. Includes Greatest Hits (of the chiropractor) and the children hoedown. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (64/0:00)
- second ep. from 11/18/1999 with BS, WB, CM, and RS. Includes the family reunion hoedown and a
game called "The Millionaire Show". VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (64/1:29)
- first of two eps. from 11/16/2000 with WB, Chip Esten, CM, and RS. Includes, among other things, an
amusing TV theme song called "Satan and the Schoolgirl". VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (84/0:31)
- second ep. from 11/16/2000 with WB, CM, RS, and Robin Williams. The Scenes from a Hat in this one had me
rolling. VQ: 5. (ABC-KVUE24-Austin/OC) (84/1:00)
Win Ben Stein's Money--Hosts: Ben Stein and Jimmy Kimmel--5 episodes
"So stay tuned, and watch me be retarded."
- ep. from 11/3/1998 featuring Peggy Noonan, Jim Glassman, and Arianna
Huffington. VQ: 5. (COM/OC) (11/1:58)
- 3rd season premiere from 4/12/1999. Players: Nina/Bob/Pamela. VQ: 5. (COM/OC)
(21/4:27)
- hilarious ep. from 6/28/1999 in which Jimmy hosts! Players: Mark/Lynn/Tim. VQ: 5.
(COM/OC) (32/5:26)
- ep. from 8/30/1999 featuring a.t.gs poster Leszek Pawlowicz destroying Ben!
Players: Leszek/Oscar/Greg. VQ: 5. (COM/OC) (52/3:58)
- prime time ep. from 2000. Players: Megu/Chris/Natalie. VQ: 5. (COM/OC) (88/4:56)
Win Ben Stein's Money--Hosts: Ben Stein and Nancy Pimental--1 episode
- Nancy's first ep. from 9/2000. Players: Steve/Kelli/Larry. VQ: 4. Very beginning of opening missing.
(COM/OC) (82/1:30)
Win Lose or Draw--Host: Vicki Lawrence--1 episode
- first taped ep. (aired 10/10/1988) with Betty White, Leann Hunley,
Charles Durning, and Charles Nelson Reilly. Players: Briggette vs. Barry.
(NBC-WTOV9-Steubenville/OB) (22/4:12)
Winner Take All--Host: Barry Gray--1 episode
- ep. from 4/1951. First game: Jack vs. Virginia. VQ: 5. (GSN)
(10/4:20)
Winning Lines--Host: Dick Clark--5 episodes
- premiere from 1/8/2000. Features a $500,000 win! VQ: 5. (CBS-KEYE42/Austin/OC) (68/0:00)
- second ep. from 1/15/2000. First finalist: Howard. VQ: 5. (CBS-KEYE42/Austin/OC) (68/2:31)
- ep. from 1/21/2000. First finalist: Hope. Features a $100,000 win! VQ: 5. (CBS-KEYE42-Austin/OC)
(68/4:02)
- ep. from 1/22/2000. First finalist: Richard. Features a $400,000 win! VQ: 5. (CBS-KEYE42-Austin/OC)
(68/4:32)
- another ep. from 1/22/2000. First finalist: Damon. Features a strike-out! VQ: 5.
(CBS-KEYE42-Austin/OC) (68/5:04)
Winning Streak--Host: Bill Cullen--1 episode
- only existing ep. from 8/9/1974 (VTR 7/15). First player: Paul. VQ: 5. (GSN) (57/4:01)
Wipeout--Host: Peter Tomarken--1 episode
- ep. from 1988 featuring a car win. Players: Dennis/Cynthia/Karen. VQ: 2.5. (OB)
(44/3:11)
Wordplay--Host: Tom Kennedy--1 episode
- finale from 9/4/1987 with Jamie Farr, Marsha Warfield, and Jimmy Allen. Players:
John vs. Elizabeth. VQ: 3. (NBC-WNYT13-Albany/OC) (42/5:10)
Yahtzee--Host: Peter Marshall--1 episode
- ep. from 1988 featuring a $100,000 win, but judging from the
excitement, I would say no one on the set seemed to care... First game:
Matt/Bob/Jim vs. Rhonda?/Kathy/Viola. VQ: 3. (16/5:26)
Other items:
- CBS: 50 Years of Funny Flubs and Screw-Ups--includes some TPIR
bloopers and the MG'74 Karen Lesko incident (1/4:38)
- Donny and Marie. Ep. from 7/26/1999 with Chuck Woolery, Jeff Probst, Bob Eubanks, and
George Gray. Features a (thankfully) tame version of "Extreme Gong". VQ: 5. First minute
missing. (KTBC7-Austin/OC) (47/0:00)
- E! True Hollywood Story. A 1997 hour-long look at Ray Combs's quick rise and even
quicker fall. VQ: 5. (E!/RC-aired 9/1999) (52/4:29)
- GSN launch sequence--a series of clips which aired as GSN was born on 12/1/1994. VQ: 4.5.
(69/4:53)
- John Ricci's Easy Money video (6/0:00 and 8/5:50)
- Larry King Live. A 2000 interview with Pat Sajak, featuring a call from Vanna. VQ: 5.
(CNN/OC) (86/2:29)
- Mysteries and Scandals. A 1998 look at the quiz show scandal of the 1950's. First few
seconds missing. VQ: 5. (E!/RC-aired 2000) (87/2:01)
- Quiz Show Scandal, The. A 1991 look at the fixing of 50's quiz shows from the
series "The American Experience". (PBS-KERA13-Dallas) (30/0:07)
- Saturday Night Live: Best of Game Show Parodies (NBC-KXAN36-Austin/OC)
(21/0:00)
- 60+ Minutes of Game Show Bloopers and Blunders--compiled by Chris Jaunsen. VQ: varies.
(16/2:31)
- Those Wonderful TV Game Shows. A 1984 special (written and co-produced by Peter
Tomarken) hosted by Carl Reiner which includes many clips and appearances by Betty White
and Monty Hall. VQ: 2. Audio cuts out occasionally. Video glitches. (NBC-WGRZ2-Buffalo/OC) (38/3:36)
- TV's Funniest Game Shows. A 2000 special hosted by Richard Dawson featuring funny domestic and
foreign shows. This 5/2000 rerun contains some scenes not included in the original airing. VQ: 5.
(FOX-KTBCC7-Austin/OC) (88/1:31)
- TV's Funniest Game Show Moments. A 5/10/1984 special hosted by William Shatner featuring
funny moments from many Goodson-Todman shows. VQ: 1.5. (ABC-WABC7-New York/OC) (51/2:46)
- TV's Funniest Game Show Moments 2. Shatner came back in 1/1985 to show more hilarious
Goodson-Todman clips. VQ: 2.5. (ABC-WDTN2-Dayton/OB) (51/3:44)
- Weird Al Yankovic's "I Lost on Jeopardy" video. VQ: 5. (31/0:46)
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