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Press Your Luck

  • TV Series
  • 1983–2003
  • TV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
794
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Peter Tomarken in Press Your Luck (1983)
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A game show where contestents answer trivia questions and then have to gamble their winnings on a randomly flashing game board.A game show where contestents answer trivia questions and then have to gamble their winnings on a randomly flashing game board.A game show where contestents answer trivia questions and then have to gamble their winnings on a randomly flashing game board.

  • Creators
    • Bill Carruthers
    • Jan McCormick
  • Stars
    • Bill Carruthers
    • Peter Tomarken
    • Rod Roddy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    794
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    • Creators
      • Bill Carruthers
      • Jan McCormick
    • Stars
      • Bill Carruthers
      • Peter Tomarken
      • Rod Roddy
    • 20User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Bill Carruthers
    • The Whammies…
    Peter Tomarken
    • Self - Host
    Rod Roddy
    • Self - Announcer
    Charlie O'Donnell
    • Self - Announcer
    John Harlan
    • Self - Announcer
    Michele Erickson
    • Self
    Dwan Smith
    Dwan Smith
    • Self
    Wayne Nakamura
    • Self - Contestant
    Lisa Francois
    • Self…
    Ed Long
    • Self - Contestant…
    Anthony Filosa
    • Self - Contestant (as Tony)
    Lee Newcom
    • Self
    Pam Kirk
    • Self
    Thorne Butler
    • Self
    Ernie Pokorski
    • Self - Contestant
    Steve Bryant
    • Self - Contestant
    Joe Derry
    • Self - Contestant
    Janie Litras Dakan
    • Self - Contestant…
    • Creators
      • Bill Carruthers
      • Jan McCormick
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    • Trivia
      Michael Larson, an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio, noticed that the board followed predictable, repeating patterns. He became a contestant and used his knowledge to extend the game for almost twice as long as normal, winning $110,237. The shocked producers decided to broadcast this extended game as a two-part episode on Friday June 8, 1984, concluding on Monday June 11, 1984. The ratings more than doubled. Afterward, the producers increased the number of distinct light patterns and varied their speed to prevent such a thing from happening again.
    • Quotes

      [Someone has won with $0, as the other two players both got four Whammies and were eliminated]

      Peter Tomarken: Now is the time when Rod Roddy tells you everything you've won! Rod?

      Rod Roddy: Yes, Peter?

      Peter Tomarken: What'd she win?

      Rod Roddy: Bupkis!

    • Alternate versions
      A complete and unedited version of the Michael Larson episode was screened in the TV special "Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Theme
      (1983-1986)
      by Lee Ringuette for Score Productions

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    ADDICTIVE!!!!!!!!

    I just got the game show network 6 days ago. I was flipping around the television at about 9:30 pm(3:30 pm EST) and I saw an episode of "WHAMMY! THE ALL NEW 'PRESS YOUR LUCK'". I enjoyed the little whammy running about and taking people's money. The next day I saw an episode of the original "PRESS YOUR LUCK". I liked it even better than "WHAMMY!". I now find myself taping it and watching it when I get home. It's addictive.
    • jbond1
    • Apr 28, 2002
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studios 33, 41, 43)
    • Production companies
      • CBS
      • Carruthers Company
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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