Press Your Luck Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal
TV Episode | 83 min | Family, Game-Show

Press Your Luck

Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal

TV Episode | 83 min | Family, Game-Show

On May 19, 1984, an out of work ice cream truck driver from Southwestern Ohio broke the bank on CBS' hit game show of the mid-1980's "Press Your Luck" and made TV history by setting a record for the most money won by a contestant in one ...See moreOn May 19, 1984, an out of work ice cream truck driver from Southwestern Ohio broke the bank on CBS' hit game show of the mid-1980's "Press Your Luck" and made TV history by setting a record for the most money won by a contestant in one appearance on a daytime game show; A record which may have been long been surpassed with the Big-Jackpot game shows of today, but still stands strong as the biggest win in "Press Your Luck's" history. Was it brilliance? Was it cheating? And how did he do it? "Press Your Luck's" host and crew, the family of Michael Larson - the man who walked away with $110,237 in cash and prizes - and Michael's opponents from that fateful day gathered in Hollywood 19 years later to relive the events of that remarkable event in TV history. Written by Anonymous See less

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Tomarken Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Bob Boden Self Self See fewer	Funny You Should Ask (2017)
John Mueller Michael Larson Michael Larson See fewer	Press Your Luck (1983)
Bill Carruthers Self Self See fewer	The 7th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1980)
Ryan S. Sands Teresa Larson (as Ryan Sands) Teresa Larson (as Ryan Sands) See fewer	5 Souls (2013)
Janie Litras Dakan Self Self See fewer	Cover Story (I) (2018)
James Larson Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	L.A. Law (1986)
Michael Larson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Press Your Luck (1983)
Karen Martin Self - Contestant (archive footage) Self - Contestant (archive footage) See fewer
Ed Long Self Self See fewer	Cover Story (I) (2018)
Rod Roddy Self - Announcer (archive sound) Self - Announcer (archive sound) See fewer	Soap (1977)
Teresa McGlynn Self Self See fewer	Cover Story (I) (2018)
Bill Mitchell Self Self See fewer	Wipeout (1988)
George Bush Self - U.S. Vice-President (archive footage) Self - U.S. Vice-President (archive footage) See fewer	41 (II) (2012)
Michael Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)
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Bobby Edwards Self - Interviewee (uncredited) Self - Interviewee (uncredited) See fewer	Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
Darlene Lieblich Tipton Self - Interviewee (uncredited) Self - Interviewee (uncredited) See fewer	Special (I) (2002)
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Adrienne Pettijohn Self - Interviewee (uncredited) Self - Interviewee (uncredited) See fewer	What's Happening!! (1976)
Ron Schwab Self (interviewee) (uncredited) Self (interviewee) (uncredited) See fewer	Cover Story (I) (2018)
Rick Stern Self - Interviewee (uncredited) Self - Interviewee (uncredited) See fewer	Child's Play (1982)