3/31 - spring is here, and so is this latest assortment...
Celebrity Bowling:
- OD copy of 1973 ep. w/Michael Cole & Tige Andrews vs. Simon Oakland & Jan Murray (Michael & Tige set a record score of 266!)
- OD copy of 1975 ep. w/Julie London & Bobby Troup vs. JoAnn Pflug & *Chuck Woolery*
- OD copy of 1975 ep. w/*Peter Marshall* & Loretta Swit vs. Corbett Monica & Gavin MacLeod
- OD copy of 1976 ep. w/Dick Gautier & Scatman Crothers vs. *Alex Trebek & Jim McKrell*
The Celebrity Dating Game - 6/14/21 ep. w/Hannah Brown and Nicole Byer
Celebrity WoF:
- 1/7/21 premiere ep. w/Leslie Jones, Chandra Wilson, and Tony Hawk
- 10/17/21 ep. w/Melissa Joan Hart, Titus Burgess, and Lacey Chabert (includes the first-ever $1M win!)
The ClassH-Room:
- special 11/9/22 ep. w/Richard's family competing against his in-laws
- special 11/16/22 ep. w/Fox 29 News vs. Good Day Philadelphia
- 4th season prem. from 1/4/23
- 6th season prem. from 9/18/24 (*0* points are scored in the Art Class round!)
Cram:
- celeb ep. from 7/03 w/Corey Feldman and Billie Jeanne Houle
- 7/03 ep. where a team scores -35 in round 1!
- celeb ep. from 8/03 w/*Kennedy and Graham Elwood*
- last taped ep. from 8/03
J!:
- Ken Jennings' 1st ep. (as guest host) from 1/11/21
- Anderson Cooper's 1st ep. as guest host from 4/19/21
- both ToC finals eps. (and Buzzy Cohen's last 2 eps as guest host) from 5/27-28/21
- LeVar Burton's 1st ep. as guest host from 7/26/21 (a player finishes w/the lowest score in the show's history!)
- ToC semi-finals ep. from 11/9/22
- day 3 of the ToC finals from 11/16/22
Supermarket Sweep (Jones) - 10/17/21 ep.
WoF:
- 38th season prem. from 9/14/20
- 1/8/21 ep.
- 1/11/21 ep.
- 5/27/21 ep.
- 5/28/21 ep.
- 11/16/22 ep.
YBYL (Leno) - 11/9/22 ep.
2/28 - another interesting mix...
Cram:
- OD copy of 1/6/03 premiere ep.
- 5th aired ep. from 1/10/03 (Graham accidentally gives away an answer in round 2!)
- OD copy of Valentine's Day ep. from 2/8/03
- OD copy of April Fools' Day ep. (w/Marc Summers hosting) from 4/1/03
Crosswits (Sparks):
- 1986 ep. w/Steve Bluestein, Lanie Kazan, et al.
- 1986 ep. w/Norm Crosby, Wendy Schaal, et al.
- 1986 ep. w/Phyllis Diller, Howard Morton, et al.
Relatively Speaking:
- 9/88 ep. w/Marsha Warfield, Charlie Callas, et al.
- 11/88 ep. w/Marsha Warfield, Roger E. Mosley, et al.
- 12/88 ep. w/Sheila MacRae, *Peter Marshall*, et al.
- last ep. from 1/6/89 (though not mentioned) w/Marsha Warfield, Soupy Sales, et al.
Split Second (Higgins):
- 7/17/23 ep.
- 3rd season prem. from 4/8/24
- 6/11/24 ep.
- 7/1/24 ep.
Studs:
- OD copy of 1991 ep. w/Jim Perry cameo
- special Studs On the Road ep. from 1991
- OJ Simpson murder victim Ron Goldman's appearance from 1991
- general 1991 ep.
Switch:
- 3rd season prem. from 4/8/24
- 4/18/24 ep.
- 5/7/24 ep.
- 5/16/24 ep.
Tattletales:
- 4/75 ep. w/Don Galloway, Marty Allen, and Dr. Joyce Brothers
- 7/75 ep. w/Jan Murray, Totie Fields, and Helen Reddy
- 7/75 ep. w/William Shatner, Dick Gautier & Barbara Stuart, and Conny Van Dyke
- 3/76 ep. w/Steve Forrest, Steve Allen & Jayne Meadows, and Tom Poston
WoF:
- 2/16/23 ep. from Sweethearts Week
- 5/8/23 ep. from Fan Favorites Week
- 11/17/23 ep. from Home For the Holidays Family Week (w/a $100K win, but the confetti fails to fire!)
- 1/2/24 ep. w/a $100K win
- NFL Superfan Tournament finals from 2/9/24
- Marvel Superheroes Week ep. from 3/20/24 (w/appearances by Captain America and the Black Panther, plus another $100K win!)
- 3/27/24 ep. w/yet another $100K win
- 5/31/24 ep. from Fan Favorites Week (w/teams playing)
1/31 - new year, new assortment...
Beat Shazam:
- Sibling Smackdown ep. from 6/6/23 (w/a $1M win!)
- Battle of the Ages ep. from 9/12/23 ep. (w/a $1M win!)
Jackpot (Darrow):
- 1987 ep. w/a $2,460 Jackpot win (most of final segment missing)
- 1987 ep. w/a hyper contestant during the intro! (see above)
- 1987 ep. w/a contestant replaced and a $50K Riddle attempt (same story)
TJW (Barry) - 5th season prem. from 9/81 (w/the debut of the new set and audience game!)
MGHSH:
- 7/84 ep. w/Didi Conn, Michael Lembeck, Audrey Landers, et al. (Michael's young son makes an appearance at the beginning!)
- Mon. of final week from 7/23/84 w/Phyllis Diller, Charles Nelson Reilly, Roxie Roker, et al. (Morgan Fairchild makes an appearance at the end of MG!)
- Buzzr copy of last ep. from 7/27/84 (w/same guests as above)
Night Games:
- 1991 ep.
- 4/6/92 ep. w/oc
Personals - 4/6/92 ep. w/oc
A Perfect Score - 8/4/92 ep. w/oc (missing first 2 min.)
TPiR (Barker):
- 3/84 ep. w/the first-ever perfect Ten Chances win
- 10/84 ep. w/a *$9* DSW!
- Buzzr copy of 11/84 ep. w/a great Punch-a-Bunch
- 11/84 ep. w/the infamous Bullseye soap fiasco and *3* $1K winners in the 1st SS!
- 12/84 ep. where Diana sets a new record w/$41,571!
- 3/85 ep. w/Italian TPiR host Gigi Sabani and model Andi Rapagna in the audience
- 5/85 ep. w/the infamous One Away where Bob wants "a little horn"!
- 5/85 ep. w/a $10.25K Punch-a-Bunch win
$otC:
- 10/88 Trick or Treat Week ep. where Phil Cambry goes for the car (precedes the ep. below)
- 10/88 Trick or Treat Week ep. where Phil goes for $50K
Talk About:
- 2 consecutive eps. from 3/13-14/89 (ep. 1 has a 2-round win in game 1, and ep. 2 has a $500 sweep!)
- 3/89 ep. w/another rare $2K bonus round win!
- 4/89 ep. where David & Lesley go for their 5th win
- 11/89 ep. where Mary & Robert go for their 5th win (a $500 sweep is made!)
- 12/89 ep. w/a $1.4K bonus round win
- 1/90 ep. where TWO 9-point steals are made!
10 Seconds - 1993 ep. w/a record $14K bonus round win! (part of opening missing)
12/31 - another assortment to close out the year with...
CS (Eubanks):
- Buzzr copy of 5/86 ep. w/a Mark Goodson cameo
- Buzzr copy of 10/86 ep. w/the first-ever car win
- 11/86 ep. w/a contestant also named Bob Eubanks!
- Buzzr copy of 10/87 ep. w/two of the fastest matches in CS history
FF (Dawson, first 3 daytime, rest syn):
- 9/80 ep. w/an appearance by PA Jeff Nagler (who discusses his upcoming marriage) at the beginning
- 10/80 ep. where the Trejos (of "September" infamy) suffer a painful Fast Money loss
- 4/83 ep. where a contestant presents Richard w/a proclamation declaring "FF Day" in Monmouth County, NJ and the county flag (for which Gene Wood appears to help Richard unveil it!)
- 1984 ep. where the Groovatrons breakdancing group performs at the beginning
- 1984 ep. where Richard invites a young audience member onstage to receive some lollipops
- 1984 ep. where Richard announces that he's just become a US citizen!
Love Connection:
- 9/19/83 premiere ep.
- 3 general 1983 eps. (including a better copy of one I already have from OC)
MG '7X:
- Buzzr copy of New Year's ep. from 12/31/73 w/Bert Convy, Gail Fisher, et al.
- Buzzr copy of New Year's ep. from 12/31/74 w/James Darren, Juliet Mills, et al.
- Buzzr copy of New Year's ep. from 12/31/75 w/Dick Martin, Jody Donovan, et al.
- Buzzr copy of New Year's ep. from 12/31/76 w/Joey Bishop, Elizabeth Allen, et al. (Mark Goodson makes an appearance at the end!)
- Buzzr copy of New Year's ep. from 12/30/77 w/Richard Deacon, Mary Wickes, et al.
- Buzzr copy of New Year's ep. from 1/2/79 w/David Doyle, Connie Stevens, Jack Jones, et al.
$100K NTT (Lange):
- 2 Pilot Week eps. from 1984 (including a better copy of one I already have from FAM)
- another general 1985 ep.
- 1985 ep. where Tommy Oliver serenades the day's winner after an early Golden Medley loss!
Password:
- Buzzr copy of 8/21/62 ep. w/Rita Moreno and Bill Cullen (Jack Clark subs)
- 4/67 DT ep. w/Betty White and George Grizzard
- 4/67 DT ep. w/Connie Stevens and Dick Shawn
- 4/67 DT ep. w/Agnes Moorehead and Barry Nelson
The $100K Pyramid:
- GTV copy of 9/87 ep. w/Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson (BOTH games end in a 21-21 tie!)
- 10/87 ep. w/Martha Smith and Earl Holliman
- 10/87 ep. from Blind Contestants Week w/Lynn Herring and Charlie Siebert
- GTV copy of tournament win from 11/87 w/Markie Post and Brian Mitchell
TTD (Caldwell):
- general 10/85 ep.
- general 1/86 ep.
TTTT (Swann):
- 11/90 ep. w/Orson Bean, Betty White, et al.
- 1/91 ep. w/Orson Bean, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, et al.
- Buzzr copy of 1/91 ep. w/Ron Masak, Jennifer Valoppi, et al. (original TTTT announcer Bern Bennett is the subject of game 1!)
TTTT (Trebek) - Buzzr copy of Alex's 1st ep. from 2/4/91 w/Betty White, Richard Moll, et al.
11/30 - some goodies worth giving thanks for...
BtC (Collyer):
- 2/21/53 ep.
- 2/28/53 ep. where Bill Shipley appears to show a Radio/TV Mirror article about Bud!
Celebrity Talk About - 2nd ep. from 1/17/89 w/Janet-Laine Green, Stu Jeffries, et al.
Dating Factory - 10/06 ep.
Jackpot! (Edwards) - another general 1989 ep. w/oc
Nick Arcade:
- 1992 ep. w/a tie in the 1st Face-Off
- 1992 ep. where Phil enters wearing a Star Trek TNG visor!
PYL:
- 8/84 ep. where the contestant island gets stuck!
- Buzzr copy of Xmas ep. from 12/25/84
- Buzzr copy of foul-mouthed Jim Hess' appearance from 2/85
- 4/86 ep. w/a wild game (Charlie O'Donnell announces)
TPiR (Barker):
- 3/84 ep. where a piece of furniture falls apart on Dian!
- 3/84 ep. w/a DSW
- 4/84 ep. w/the debut of Balance Game
- 5/84 ep. where a new CBS daytime winnings record of $39,518 is set (but ends up being broken by Michael Larson less than a month later!)
- 6/84 ep. w/an appearance by Tom Kennedy and the first-ever pet adoption segment
- 13th season prem. from 9/10/84 (w/an appearance by Mark Goodson at the beginning, plus the debut of the pink Contestants' Row and new Showcase podiums!)
$otC:
- Buzzr copies of Alan Servetnick's last 2 eps. from 11/29 and 12/2/85
- Buzzr copies of Curtis Warren's first 2 eps. from 1/7-8/86
- Curtis' 5th ep. from 1/13/86
StYD (Finn) - entire Battle of the Sexes Week from 1994
StYD (Roberto) - another general 2004 ep.
Super Sloppy Double Dare (all 1989):
- GAS copy of ep. saluting the series' CableACE Award win
- GAS copy of Backwards Day
- complete GAS copy of Stupid Hat Day
TTD (Martindale):
- 2 more general 9/79 eps.
- 4 consecutive 10/79 eps. w/former Double Dare champ Gary Giardina (including GTV upgrades of the 3 eps I already have from GSN!)
TTD (Caldwell) - GTV copies of 2 consecutive 2/86 eps. w/Don Benn (which I already have from OC)
Trivia Trap - general 11/84 ep.
WML? (Bruner):
- 1970 ep. w/Sheila MacRae, Bert Convy, et al.
- 1971 ep. w/Phyllis Newman, Gene Shalit, et al.
WoF:
- 11/93 ep. where a contestant gets carried away (literally) w/Pat!
- 3 consecutive eps. from 12/13-15/93
- Best Friends Week ep. from 11/97
- 5/99 College Week ep. from Philadelphia (w/an appearance by Boyz II Men!)
- another 11/99 ep. from NYC (w/an appearance by Alex Trebek!)
- 9/03 ep. w/the (permanent) debut of the Prize Puzzle
- general 1/04 ep.
- 2/04 Sweethearts Week ep. from Phoenix (w/an appearance by Wizard of Oz cast member Margaret Pellegrini at the end!)
- 12/08 ep. w/the infamous "Fish Love" mis-solve
- 3/8/11 ep. w/a Winnebago win (Joe Cipriano announces)
Where to now?