7/31 - a midsummer night's additions...
FF (Dawson):
- 9/77 ep. w/an appearance by Gene Wood's daughter at the beginning
- Buzzr copy of 2/83 ep. where the Thomases retire undefeated w/$25,420
- first 2 eps. w/the lollipop trees from 3/2-3/83 (in ep. 2, the Ugoretzes retire undefeated w/$28,332!
- Buzzr copy of 3/83 ep. w/TWO confusing questions!
- 5/83 ep. where the Smiths retire undefeated w/$27,179
- Buzzr copy of 7th anniversary ep. from 7/13/83
FF (Harvey):
- 11/13/23 ep. where the Woodsons go for their 5th win
- 5/13/24 ep. where the Dermarkars go for their 5th win
J!:
- Mayim's last ep. from 6/30/23
- all 3 Invitational Tournament finals eps. from 4/5 and 4/8-9
NYSI:
- Buzzr copy of veteran GS champ John Gose's appearance from 8/74
- Buzzr copy of 9/74 ep. w/a $15K Solo Round win (the clock is briefly stopped in said round due to a technical error!)
- Buzzr copy of future Wordplay champ Salli Lewis' record $21K Solo Round win from 10/74
- Buzzr copy of 11/74 ep. w/a $17K Solo Round win
Password - 4/9/24 ep. w/Nikki & Brie Garcia
P+ (Kennedy):
- Buzzr copy of Tom's 1st ep. from 10/27/80; it's an all-star show w/Nancy Walker, *Jim Perry*, et al.
- Buzzr copy of 12/80 ep. w/Betty White and Dick Martin (includes the infamous "France/French" blooper!)
- Buzzr copy of 1/81 ep. w/Robert Donner and Joanna Gleason (Rich Jeffries announces)
- Buzzr copy of all-star ep. from 5/81 w/Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, Patty Duke Astin, et al.
- Buzzr copy of 12/81 ep. w/Betty White and *Pat Sajak*
$25K Pyramid (Cullen!) - 1977 ep. w/oc; guests are Vicki Lawrence and George Maharis (missing opening win montage)
$100K Pyramid (Clark):
- GTV copy of tournament win from 9/87 w/Shelley Smith and Barry Jenner
- 9/87 ep. w/Teresa Ganzel and Nathan Cook
Relatively Speaking:
- 1st taped ep. w/Marsha Warfield, George Wyner, et al. (O.J. Simpson is the special guest!)
- 1988 ep. w/Howard Morton, et al. (*Monty Hall* is the special guest!)
- another 1988 ep. w/same panel as above (*Dennis James* is the special guest!)
- another 1988 ep. w/Melody Rogers, Henry Polic II, et al. (*Peter Marshall* is the special guest!)
- 1988 ep. w/Marcia Wallace, Soupy Sales, et al. (*Wink Martindale* is the special guest!)
- another 1988 ep. w/Marsha Warfield, *Peter Marshall*, et al.
SSDD '87:
- P+ copy of Celebrities and Their Parents ep. w/Frederick & Marilyn Koehler vs. Danny & John Pintauro
- P+ copy of ep. where Marc plugs Robin's new book Hey! Robin Speaks
TTD (Caldwell):
- GTV copy of 4/86 ep. that I already have from OB
- 5/86 ep. where Brian Baker wins a car
- 5/86 ep. where Nick Scott wins his 1st car
- Nick's final ep. from 5/86
WoF:
- 9/83 ep. where TWO cars are purchased in round 3!
- 3/84 ep. w/Charlie O'Donnell announcing
- 11/84 ep. w/a questionable bonus round
- general 12/84 ep.
- Xmas ep. from 12/24/84
- 10/85 ep. where the game ends in a tie!
- Xmas ep. from 12/25/85
- Teen Week (DT) ep. from 1/1/86
- 1/19/23 ep. w/a $100K win
- 1/31/23 ep. w/a $112,750 win
- 2/21/23 ep. from Teen Week (the first w/solo players in 28 years!)
- 5/1/13 ep. w/a $103,298 win
- 5/18/23 ep. w/an appearance by Lacey Chabert at the end
- 5/29/23 ep. from Star Wars Galactic Celebration Week (w/Jim in a Darth Vader helmet and a $100K win!)
6/30 - summer's here, and so are these latest titles...
Blockbusters:
- 12/81 ep. where a joke is played on Bill after a break!
- 12/81 ep. where Bill bombs on a joke
BtC (Narz):
- 1971 ep. w/Skitch Henderson (missing 1st minute)
- 1971 ep. w/Rita Moreno
BtB (Kennedy):
- 6/76 ep. w/Dick Gautier, Cathy Rigby, Jack Carter, et al. (a $5K bank is broken!)
- 6/76 ep. w/Jaye P. Morgan, Robert Reed, Judy Carne, et al. (a $6.25K bank is broken!)
- 7/76 ep. w/Marilyn Michaels, Rip Taylor, Fannie Flagg, et al.
- 7/76 ep. w/Robert Hegyes, Barbara Sharma, Wolfman Jack, et al.
Bumper Stumpers:
- GameTV copy of 6/29/87 premiere ep.
- another general 1988 ep. w/oc
- 2nd season finale from 1988 w/oc
- 2 more general 1989 eps.
CS (Eubanks) - 4 consecutive eps. from 4/18-21/88 w/all-time top winner Scott Greenberg
Concentration (Narz) - 1977 ep. w/a clean sweep in game 1
DD (Koshy):
- 7/17/18 ep. w/a team of two former contestants and their kids
- 7/23/18 ep. where the moms on both teams are former contestants
FF (Dawson) - Buzzr copies of entire TV Hosts Special week from 11/14-18/83
J! - both Second Chance Tournament finals eps. from 10/27-28/23
J! National College Championship - finals ep. from 2/22/22
Just Men! - 1/3/83 premiere ep. w/David Hasselhoff, Leif Garrett, Dick Van Patten, et al.
Nick Arcade:
- future FF announcer Rubin Ervin's appearance from 1992
- 1992 ep. w/Nadine's disastrous Video Zone run
- P+ copy of Salute Your Shorts special from 1992
- P+ copy of Clarissa Explains it All special (and last ep. taped) from 1992
PYL:
- Buzzr copies of Gene Snyder's eps. from 7/23/84
- Buzzr copy of 11/26/84 ep. w/the first 3-way $0 tie
- Buzzr copy of "rematch" ep. from 11/27/84
$otC:
- Buzzr copy of 1/30/86 ep. where the new champ wins $10K on his first Winner's Board visit (precedes the ep. below)
- Buzzr copy of 1/31/86 ep. where returnee James Reynolds wins a car on his first Winner's Board visit (a clip of the previous day's $10K win is shown at the beginning!)
- Buzzr copy of 2/14/86 ep. where Crystal Miller wins a car
- last 2 syndie eps. from 3/20-21/86
WoF:
- general 11/86 ep.
- 3/87 ep. where Leigh Sampson wins *3* cars and sets a one-round record of $44.3K!
- 5th season prem. from 9/7/87
- Battle of the Sexes Week finals (w/just 2 players) from 9/87
- 8th season prem. (and start of Teen Week) from 9/3/90
- Teen Week finals ep. (and end of 8th SP week) from 9/7/90
- 9/90 ep. where Mindy Mitola retires undefeated w/a solo player record total of $146,014!
- 10/90 ep. w/an appearance by Bob Goen at the end
- Family Week finals ep. from 12/90
- Teen Week finals ep. (and end of 9th SP week) from 9/6/91
- Family Week finals ep. from 12/91
- Teen Week finals ep. from 1/92
5/31 - some new goodies as we head into summer...
Blank Slate:
- 1/8 premiere ep. w/Sarah Tiana and Dwayne Perkins
- 1/23 ep. w/Dave Holmes and Caroline Rhea
- 2/5/24 ep. w/Greg Fitzsimmons and Frances Callier
Celebrity Bowling:
- OD copy of 1971 ep. w/the Lennon Sisters
- OD copy of 1972 ep. w/Phil Ford & Mimi Hines vs. Lucie Arnaz & Phil Vandervort
- OD copy of 1972 ep. w/Dave Madden & Patty McCormack vs. Art Metrano & *Peter Marshall*
- OD copy of 1972 ep. w/McLean Stevenson & Ed Ames vs. Richard Deacon & *Tom Kennedy*
- OD copy of 1973 ep. w/Christopher Knight & Eve Plumb vs. Maureen McCormick & Barry Williams
- OD copy of 1975 ep. w/Mike Lookinland & Susan Olsen vs. Eric Scott & Mary McDonough
CFF - Salt-N-Pepa/Proud Family/Saved By the Bell/Bel-Air from 7/17/22
Chain Reaction (Lane):
- 2nd revival ep. from 2/23/21
- 3/8-9/21 eps.
The Cross-Wits:
- 1976 ep. w/Elaine Joyce, Bobby Van, et al.
- 1977 ep. w/Jo Anne Worley, Pat Harrington, et al. (part of intro missing)
Double Dare:
- P+ copy of 1987 ep. where Marc gets pied by Alan Silberberg at the end!
- P+ copy of Back to School ep. from 1987
- P+ copy of 1987 ep. w/an appearance by the DD Rules Choir
- P+ copy of Salute to Food ep. from 1987 (w/appearances by Chef Tell!)
FF (Dawson) - 11/82 ep. w/the infamous Willie the Pooh answer
FF (Anderson):
- 2 more general 1999 eps.
- 2 more general 2001 eps.
FF (Karn) - general 10/02 ep. w/oc
FF (O'Hurley):
- Buzzr copy of Halloween ep. from 10/30/06
- COMPLETE copy of College Tournament finals ep. from 11/08
FF (Harvey):
- general 1/27/20 ep.
- 2/8/23 ep. where the Sudits go for their 5th win
- 5/12/23 ep. where the Bentleys go for their 5th win
- 25th season prem. from 9/25/23
- 10/3/23 ep. where the Elhertanis go for their 5th win
FYSA - 4/24/19 ep. w/Jon Lovitz, Vivica A. Fox, Louie Anderson, et al.
Get a Clue - Small Business Owners vs. Gamers from 2/20/20
J! - Brian Henegar's 1st ep. from 4/4/23
Password:
- holiday special (and 1st season finale) from 12/18/23 w/Jon Cryer, et al.
- 2nd SP from 3/12 w/Jimmy Fallon and Joe Manganiello
- 3/26 ep. w/Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel
People Puzzler - 11/22/21 ep.
TPiR (Barker) - 2 general 5/85 eps.
TPiR@N:
- Super Bowl special from 2/7 (w/video appearances by Jason & Travis Kelce, whose mother appears in-studio!)
- Valentine's Day ep. from 2/14 (w/couples playing)
Raid the Cage:
- Best Friends ep. from 1/3
- Mommas' Night (and the 1st season finale) from 1/17
SSDD - 2 more general 1987 eps.
WoF:
- 3 consecutive DT eps. from 5/8-10/85
- 1/19 ep. w/a $100K win
- 1/31 ep. w/a $112K+ win
- WWE Tournament finals ep. from 3/31 w/Big E, Natalya, and Austin Theory
- 5/18 ep. w/a $100K loss and appearance by Lacey Chabert at the end
4/30 - spring is here, and so are these latest additions...
CS (Eubanks):
- Buzzr copy of April Fools' Day ep. from 4/1/87 (w/a great joke played on an APG member!)
- Buzzr copy of 4/87 ep. where TWO cars are won!
- Buzzr copy of 5/87 ep. where Kelly Rudiger wins 2 cars
- 4 consecutive eps. from 6/26, 6/29-7/1/87 where Sheri Powers becomes the only contestant ever to win FOUR cars! (including better copies of 2 eps. which I already have from GSN)
Chain Reaction (Lane) - 2/22/21 premiere ep. (small part of opening missing)
FF (Dawson):
- Buzzr copies of 10/28-29/80 eps. (ep. 1 has a solo Fast Money win, and ep. 2 has the infamous "September" answer!)
- 10/82 ep. where the Gondas retire undefeated w/$28,226 (Richard acknowledges them as the 13th family to do so!)
- Xmas ep. from 12/24/82
Knights and Warriors - 9/19/92 premiere ep. (w/an appearance by Monty Hall!)
TNG (Kroeger):
- Buzzr copy of 1st aired ep. from 9/9/96
- special Second Time Around ep. from 10/96
- Halloween ep. from 10/31/96 (w/everyone in costume)
- Buzzr copy of special Family Edition from 11/96 (w/a couple who appeared on the original NG playing against their kids and spouses!)
- Buzzr copy of Soap Star Newlyweds celeb ep. from 11/96 w/Cynthia Watros, Brenda Epperson and Laura Kaufman
- special "Salute to Love" May-December Marriages ep. from 1/97
P+ (Kennedy):
- Buzzr copy of 1/81 ep. w/Betty White and Wesley Eure (Rich Jeffries announces)
- Buzzr copy of 2/81 ep. w/Debralee Scott and Jon "Bowzer" Bauman
- Buzzr copy of 2/81 ep. w/Nipsey Russell and Audrey Landers
- Buzzr copy of 2/81 ep. w/Barbara Rhoades and McLean Stevenson
- Buzzr copy of 3/81 ep. w/Bert Convy and Marcia Wallace
- Buzzr copy of 8/81 ep. w/Audrey Landers and Fred Grandy
- Buzzr copy of 8/81 ep. w/Elaine Joyce and Bert Convy
TPiR:
- Presidents' Day ep. from 2/20/23
- 3/28/23 ep. w/some It's In the Bag problems
$100K Pyramid (Clark):
- 1/87 ep. w/Melody Thomas Scott and David Graf
- GTV copy of 6th tournament win from 1/87 w/Lauri Hendler and Stuart Pankin
- 2/87 ep. w/Vicki Lawrence and Charlie Siebert (Vicki threatens to leave after game 2 ends w/only 5 categories played!)
- 4/87 ep. w/Martha Smith and Dick Cavett
- GTV copy of 7th tournament win from 5/87 w/Linda Kelsey and Henry Polic II
- 5/87 ep. w/Edie McClurg and Paul Kreppel
- 5/87 ep. w/Shelley Smith and Stuart Pankin
- GTV copy of 3rd season prem. from 8/17/87 w/Lynn Herring and Paul Kreppel
TTD (Martindale):
- 1/80 ep. where Dr. Paul Reisser wins a car (his game 1 opponent is cartoonist/future Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon!)
- 2/80 ep. where Rich Cunningham wins a car
TTD (Caldwell):
- 4/86 ep. where Les Bundy wins a car
- general 4/86 ep.
WoF:
- another 2/00 ep. from New Orleans (Aussie WoF hostess Sophie Faulkiner is in the audience, and David Hasselhoff makes an appearance!)
- COMPLETE copy of actor Leonard Stone's ep. from 9/00
- 9/00 ep. w/an appearance by Patrick and Maggie Sajak at the end
- 1/02 ep. from NFL Players Week w/Doug Flutie, Tim Brown, and Shannon Sharpe
- 2/02 ep. w/the infamous "Miners and Hoes" toss-up missolve
- 4/02 ep. w/the infamous "An Ugly Child" toss-up missolve
- Halloween ep. from 10/31/02
- 2/03 Sweethearts Week ep. from Nashville
- 2/03 Country Music Stars Week ep from Nashville w/Barbara Mandrell, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Pam Tillis
3/31 - a few more rarities...
Headline Hunters - 4/12/81 ep. w/oc; Mel Grant is the special guest
NTT (Kennedy) - another general 1979 ep. w/oc
Password '75:
- 3/75 ep. w/Allen Ludden and Paul Williams (B&W; Betty White hosts, and Nancy Wagner retires undefeated w/$20K!)
- 6/75 ep. w/Carol Burnett and Jack Cassidy (missing first 2 min; Cindy Kidwiler becomes the all-time top winner w/$20,025 and returns later in the episode w/a cake for the staff!)
TPiR (Barker, syndie!) - GR/Cliff/DP from 1978
The Wizard of Odds (Alex Trebek's 1st American GS!) - 1974 ep. w/oc (part of intro missing)
...plus the usual assortment...
FF (Dawson) - OB copy of 1979 ep. where a heartbreaking Fast Money loss is overturned
Headline Chasers:
- another general 1985 ep.
- another general 1986 ep.
TPiR (Kennedy):
- Money/Plinko/ME from 1985
- Any #/Grand/ME from 1985 w/oc
- 3X/Grand/Clock from 1985
- Any #/Secret X/1RP from 1985
- Money/Safe/Secret X from 1985 w/oc (Gene Wood announces; glitchy video, but watchable)
WoF:
- 3/3/88 NT ep. w/oc
- 3 consecutive DT eps. from 4/5-7/88 w/oc
- 1/27/89 NT ep. w/oc
- 4/11/89 NT ep. w/oc
Where to now?