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Broadcast history

Card Sharks, a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production, debuted on NBC on April 24, 1978 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Jim Perry hosted this version, which lasted until October 23, 1981 (864 episodes). This version is the best known of all three incarnations of the series. The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... Jim Perry, seen here hosting the popular American game show, Card Sharks. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

CBS and Mark Goodson Productions brought back this show with Bob Eubanks, of The Newlywed Game fame, as its new host (one story had it that Goodson wanted Jim Perry, but Mr. Perry was already committed as host on NBC's Sale of the Century) on January 6, 1986 at 10:30 AM. This version ran until March 31, 1989 (845 episodes). An accompanying weeknight syndicated version began on September 8, 1986, was hosted by Bill Rafferty, and lasted one season. Another syndicated revival, with different rules than the previous versions, was hosted by Pat Bullard and premiered on September 17, 2001, but was cancelled by year's end after 13 weeks of episodes. CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... Robert Leland Bob Eubanks (born January 8, 1938, Flint, Michigan, raised in California) is an American radio, game show host and television personality best known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off from 1966 to 2000, where he was known for using the catch-phrase, Makin... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Countries which have their own version Sale of the Century is an international television game show format that has screened in several countries in various incarnations since 1969. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Rafferty on an episode of Card Sharks Bill Rafferty (born June 7, 1944 in Queens, New York) is a comedian and impressionist who hosted the game shows Every Second Counts (1984, syndicated), Card Sharks (1986-87, syndication), and Blockbusters (1987, NBC). ... Pat Bullard is a Canadian writer and comedian. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2006, the series was among the seven game shows used in the CBS series "Gameshow Marathon." The set was modeled after the Perry version, and its theme music and logo were used, while the use of 'audience poll' questions and the car game after the Money Cards came from the '80s editions. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... Gameshow Marathon is an American television program. ...

The dealers on Card Sharks were Janice Baker, Lois Areno, Ann Pennington (sister of former TPIR model Janice Pennington) and Markie Post on the NBC version. Lacey Pemberton (whom later became a casting coordinator for The Bachelor and Temptation Island.) and Suzanna Williams were the dealers on the CBS and syndicated versions. Tami Roman (aka Tami Anderson) was the dealer on the 2001 syndicated version. Ann Victoria Pennington (born June 3, 1950 in Seattle, Washington) is an American model and actress. ... The Price Is Rights US 35th season logo. ... Janice Pennington (born July 8, 1942 in Seattle, Washington) is Playboy magazines Playmate of the Month for the May 1971 issue. ... Marjorie Armstrong Post (born on November 4, 1950, in Palo Alto, California) is an actress, best known for her 1985â€“1992 role as Christine Sullivan on the NBC sitcom Night Court. ... The Bachelor is an American reality television dating game show that debuted in 2002 on ABC. The series has been renewed through spring 2007, titled The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman. ... Temptation Island was a U.S. reality television program broadcast on the Fox network in which several couples agreed to live with groups of singles of the opposite sex, in order to test the strength of their relationships. ...

The dealers on the 2006 Gameshow Marathon version, which aired June 15, were Phire Dawson and Rebecca Pribonic -- two current-rotation models on The Price is Right. Gameshow Marathon is an American television program. ... Phire Dawson is an American model. ... The Price Is Rights US 35th season logo. ...

The music to the 1978 version was composed by Edd Kalehoff for Score Productions; it had originally been used for the 1976-1977 version of Double Dare, as was the visual style of the show's open (with four-way split screen, alternating flashing neon logos, and an opening poem; this intro from the split-screen to the zooming-into the logo was actually that of the pilot, reused on all 1978-81 episodes). The 1986 theme was also composed by Kalehoff. The theme for the 2001 version was composed by the Alan Ett Music Group. Edward Woodley Edd Kalehoff is a music composer who specializes in compositions for television. ... Score Productions is an American musical production company specializing in background music and themes for television programs. ... Double Dare was an American television game show that ran from December 13, 1976, to April 29, 1977, on CBS. Alex Trebek of Jeopardy! hosted this Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production; Johnny Olson and Gene Wood took turns announcing. ...

Misc. Show Information

For the 1978-81 version with Perry, Wood's voice was heard over the opening visuals reading a poem:

This was similar to another poem that Johnny Olson and Wood read on the opening of Double Dare: John Leonard Johnny Olson (May 22, 1910 â€“ October 12, 1985) was an American radio personality and television announcer, most notable for announcing 32 game shows from Mark Goodson-Bill Todman productions, from the late 1950s through the mid 1980s. ... Double Dare was an American television game show that ran from December 13, 1976, to April 29, 1977, on CBS. Alex Trebek (later of Jeopardy!) hosted this Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production; Johnny Olson and Gene Wood took turns announcing. ...

That custom was soon changed to having Wood intone a poem that changed daily, first written by staff then submitted by viewers. At the beginning of the show, Perry would acknowledge the viewer whose poem was recited, followed by his/her hometown and its local NBC-affiliated station that carried the show.

Announcers

Gene Wood was the principal announcer of all three 70s-80s versions. The substitute announcers on the 70s-80s versions were Bob Hilton (all three versions), Charlie O'Donnell (NBC and CBS versions), Johnny Olson (NBC), Jack Narz (NBC), Jay Stewart (NBC), and Johnny Gilbert (CBS). Gary Kroeger announced the 2001 version. When the show was featured on Gameshow Marathon, the announcer was Rich Fields. Gene Wood in an on-camera appearance as a Match Game panelist Gene Wood, full name Eugene Edward Wood (October 20, 1925 - May 21, 2004), was an American television personality. ... Bob Hilton with The Price Is Right announcer Rich Fields. ... Charlie ODonnell (born August 12, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a television announcer best known for his work on Wheel of Fortune. ... John Leonard Johnny Olson (May 22, 1910 â€“ October 12, 1985) was an American radio personality and television announcer, most notable for announcing 32 game shows from Mark Goodson-Bill Todman productions, from the late 1950s through the mid 1980s. ... Jack Narz (born November 13, 1922, in Louisville, Kentucky), the elder brother of game show legend Tom Kennedy (Jim Narz) and the brother-in-law of another game show legend, the late Bill Cullen, is an American television announcer and game show host in his own right, who eluded the... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Johnny Gilbert (born July 13, 1924 in Newport News, Virginia) is a prolific American television game show announcer, best known for his over 20-year association with TVs Jeopardy!. His other credits include Sports Challenge, Camouflage, Chain Reaction, Go, Blackout, Card Sharks, Family Feud, The $25,000 Pyramid, and... Gary Kroeger (born April 13, 1957) is an American actor best known for his work on Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985. ... Gameshow Marathon is an American television program. ... Official CBS photo April 4, 2004 Rich Fields (born November 30, 1960, in Bay Village, Ohio), is an Emmy award winning broadcaster best known for being the announcer of the American television game show The Price Is Right (as of April 4, 2004). ...

Card Sharks was the only Goodson-Todman game show announced by famed Let's Make A Deal announcer Jay Stewart, who had left Barry & Enright Productions in 1981. Stewart, who announced about eight weeks worth of episodes in the summer of 1981, would eventually join Perry in 1983 as announcer of Reg Grundy's Sale of the Century for five years. Lets Make a Deal is a television game show which aired in various encarnations in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jack Barry (March 20, 1918 â€“ May 4, 1984) was an American television game show host and producer, whose career was nearly ruined in the quiz show scandal of the late 1950s but who made a remarkable comeback over a decade later. ... Daniel Enright (August 30, 1917 - May 22, 1992) was one of the most successful game show producers in American television. ... Reg Grundy (born 1923) is one of the most successful Australian media and television moguls of his generation. ... Countries which have their own version Sale of the Century is an international television game show format that has screened in several countries in various incarnations since 1969. ...

Card Sharks was the first Goodson-Todman game show that famed Wheel of Fortune announcer Charlie O'Donnell announced for. O'Donnell would later announce for other Goodson-Todman game shows including Trivia Trap, the 1990 version of To Tell the Truth, and again as a sub-announcer on the Eubanks Version of Card Sharks (O'Donnell, along with Stewart and Bob Hilton, were also used as announcers for many Barry and Enright game shows such as The Joker's Wild). Wheel of Fortune may refer to: Wheel of Fortune (US game show), the US nighttime version. ... Charlie ODonnell (born August 12, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a television announcer best known for his work on Wheel of Fortune. ... Trivia Trap was a U.S. game show that originally ran from October 8, 1984 to April 5, 1985 on ABC. Hosted by Bob Eubanks, two teams of three players played. ... Nipsey Russell, Peggy Cass, Bill Cullen and Kitty Carlisle from the 1969-78 version. ... // The Jokers Wild was an American game show of the 1970s and 1980s, billed as the game where knowledge is king and lady luck is queen. ...

Card Sharks was one of two announcing stints that Jack Narz did for Goodson-Todman. The other announcing job that Narz did for the company was the CBS revival of Beat the Clock in 1979. Jack Narz (born November 13, 1922, in Louisville, Kentucky), the elder brother of game show legend Tom Kennedy (Jim Narz) and the brother-in-law of another game show legend, the late Bill Cullen, is an American television announcer and game show host in his own right, who eluded the... For other uses, see Beat the Clock (disambiguation). ...

The main game

Two contestants competed (one of which usually was a returning champion; in this case the champion had the red podium/cards, and the challenger had the blue podium/cards), each with a row of cards, one for each contestant .Each contestant had a standard 52-card deck (no jokers); the ace ranked highest and the deuce (two) ranked lowest. While the syndicated version began with the same format, eventually special "prize" cards were shuffled into the deck, such as varying cash amounts (which originally were $250, $500, $1000, and $5000, but had been reduced to just the $500 card by the end of the run), televisions, vacations, and other prizes. The champion played the red cards, and the challenger played the blue cards. If there was no champion, a coin toss was determined prior to the start of the show. Ace cards of all four suits The word ace comes from the Old French word as (from Latin as) meaning a unit, from the name of a small Roman coin. ...

Toss-up questions

Control of the board was determined by playing a toss-up survey question, based on the surveys done on Family Feud (which could explain why host Richard Dawson kept knocking Card Sharks on Feud). Questions were posed to 100 people of the same occupation, marital status, or demographic. (example: "We asked 100 teachers, 'Has a student ever given you an apple?' How many said yes?") The contestant who received the question (with the red-card player, usually the champion, going first to begin the game) tried to guess how many people gave the answer that the host gave. After hearing the guess, the opponent had to guess whether the correct number was higher or lower than that guess. Whoever was right earned control of the board. Starting in the fall of 1980 an exact guess won a $500 bonus for the contestant, theirs to keep regardless of the game's outcome. Family Feud is a television game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type question posed of 100 people. ... Richard Dawson, a panelist on Match Game, seen here in 1977 during the infamous School Riot episode. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

Up to four toss-up questions were played; and three on the syndicated versions (later changed back to the original configuration of four).

In addition to the regular 100-person survey questions, some questions on the CBS and first syndicated versions used one of the following formats, as opposed to the straight 100-person survey. The CBS and first syndicated versions were introduced in late 1986.

Playing the cards

After the first card in the row of five, the "base card", was revealed, the winner of the question had the option of either playing that card or changing it with the top card from the deck. The contestant then had to guess whether the next card was higher or lower; if correct, he or she had to guess the card after that, and so on (if both cards were the same, it counted as an incorrect guess). An incorrect guess brought the contestant back to the base card, and it gave the opponent (who was not allowed to change his/her base card) a chance to play. Contestants also had the option to "freeze", thus making the last card that was played the new base card; if the winner of the toss-up question opted to "freeze," the opponent was not given the chance to play the cards. If neither contestant guessed all the cards on his or her row correctly, another toss-up question was asked and the same procedures were followed until someone cleared the row or the fourth question in the round was asked. (In the final months of the NBC run, a $500 bonus was awarded for anyone who guessed correctly on all the cards without freezing.)

The 1986-87 syndicated version included prize cards (such as trips [up to $6000+], furniture, electronics, and cash [$250, $500, $1000, and $5000]) that were shuffled into the main decks (and replaced with another card from the deck if one came up, with no penalty to the player who originally guessed higher or lower on the prize card). The phrase "prize card jinx" was used by Rafferty when a contestant guessed incorrectly higher or lower on the card which replaced the prize card. The contestant only won the prizes if he or she won the match (2 out of 3 games). Three questions were originally played in each round (with 2 in sudden death); this was later expanded to 4 and 3 questions, respectively.

Sudden death

The fourth question (third in a tiebreaker) in each round was always a "sudden death" question, in which someone had to win the game on the next turn of the cards. Whoever won control of the board had the opportunity to play the cards (and could change the base card if desired) or pass them to the opponent (who had to play the cards that were given). An incorrect guess at any time caused the contestant to lose the game. The winner of each game won $100 (except for most of the '80s syndicated version, in which case s/he wins any prizes accumulated from the prize cards that s/he accumulated upon winning the match).

Tiebreakers

The first player to win two games won the match and a chance to play the Money Cards bonus round. If the match was tied after two games, a tiebreaker game was played to determine the winner. Contestants played rows of three cards in the tiebreaker instead of five, and three questions were asked instead of four (two during one point in the '80s syndicated version), with the third being sudden death (Starting on January 4, 1988, the tiebreaker was changed to only one sudden death question, this also determined the winner of the match on the finale of the Rafferty version, as well as the final match of that show's Young People's Week).

Also, when the Eubanks version went to the one-question tiebreaker game, both base cards were turned over so the player had an idea of what they were up against when they decided to play their cards and change their base or pass to their opponent, who would have to play from their base card no matter what.

The Money Cards

The winner of the main game played the Money Cards for a chance to win additional money. The Money Cards board consisted of seven cards on three rows; three cards were dealt on the bottom two rows, and one card was dealt on the top row. On the NBC version, the winner's first base card to begin the bonus game is dealt from the deck after the seven cards are put in place. On the CBS version, however, the first four cards are dealt on the bottom row, with the first card as the base card, followed by three on the middle row, and one on the top row (so in reality, this version dealt 8 cards out at the start instead of 7, 11 if the three reserve change cards are included).

In addition to guessing whether a card was higher or lower, the contestant had to wager money on that prediction. The contestant was given $200 to bet with and had to wager at least $50 (and in multiples of $50, there was an occasional $25 increment on the Big Bet) on each card on the first two rows. The contestant won money for each correct guess and lost money on each incorrect guess.

After completing the first row, or if the contestant "busted," i.e., lost everything on that wager, the last card was moved onto the second row and the contestant was given an additional $200 (changed to $400 in 1986). The contestant had to play three more cards before reaching the last card on the top row, known as the "Big Bet." (If a contestant "busted" after this point, the game ended with the losing horns from The Price Is Right.) The contestant was required to wager at least half of his/her earnings at the Big Bet.

The most a contestant could win on the NBC version was $28,800, which was done once in the entire show's run by contestant Norma Brown (it was also done on the 1978 version's pilot). Contestants could win up to $32,000 on the CBS and first syndicated versions, but the top prize was never won. The highest Money Cards win on this version (and on any version at all) was $29,000 won by a contestant named Faith in 1986, who had several face cards, but was somewhat conservative and risked all but $1,000 on the final two cards. Two contestants (one during the first month on the air, in Jan. 1986, the other in late 1987) came within striking distance of winning the $32,000 top prize, having racked up the maximum $16,000 going into the Big Bet, but were put off by a less-than-ideal base card on said bet and only wagered the required minimum of half their totals. However, in both cases, the contestants involved made the right calls, and thus, could have won the $32,000. The maximum payoff was increased to $144,000 for a contestant at home during Game Show Marathon. Gameshow Marathon (or Game$how Marathon) is an upcoming series that will debut on CBS in 2006. ...

The Money Cards bonus game originated from a failed 1975 pilot produced in New York City, titled King Of The Hill, hosted by Robert Earle, where it was called The Money Hill. Like the Card Sharks version, seven cards were played, but the champion only started with $150, and was not allowed to change any cards, nor was additional money added after three cards were played. The ace was the low card, and the king was the high card, and minimum bets were also $50, with no Big Bets. If the contestant got a duplicate card, it counted in favor of them. The maximum amount possible was $19,200. Chester Feldman, who created Card Sharks, was involved in the production of King Of The Hill. Robert Fitzgerald Robbie Earle MBE (born 27 January 1965 in Newcastle-under-Lyme) is a former professional footballer who played approximately 600 games in senior club football, scoring around 150 goals. ...

Rule changes

Originally, only the first card on the bottom row could be changed. In mid-1978 the rule was changed so that the first card on every row could be changed. In the CBS and first syndicated versions, one card on each row could be changed by choosing one of three pre-dealt cards. Originally, on this version, the contestant was given three opportunities to change a card (thus, a player could change more than one card on a row if they saw fit). The second syndicated run used the NBC change rules.

Duplicate cards (e.g., two eights in a row) originally counted as losses against the contestant. In the fall of 1980, this rule was changed so that the contestant neither won nor lost money if a duplicate was revealed (which was called a "push" by Eubanks/Rafferty, and a "double" by Perry). From that point on, hosts encouraged the contestant to wager everything on an ace or deuce since there was no chance that the contestant could lose on either card. Originally in the 2001 run, the "push" rule was in effect; this later changed back to a loss of wager.

On the Game Show Marathon version, the best-known rules to the Money Cards were brought back. A player started with $1,000 in betting money for the first two rows, and had to wager at least half the money on the big bet. Minimum bets were still $50, and can change one card per line by using one of the three pre-dealt cards in the numbered slots. The push rule was also brought back, but was not needed.

Car games

In the fall of 1986, a secondary bonus round following the Money Cards was added, giving players a chance to win a new car (this premiered on Bill Rafferty's show first, and within a few weeks made its debut on Bob Eubanks' show). Two different car games were played. The first was played using jokers; the contestant earned one for winning the main game and could win more if any of the three jokers that were placed in the deck for the Money Cards came up. The contestant then placed the jokers in a rack of seven numbered cards; if any of the chosen cards revealed the word "CAR" after it was turned over, the contestant won the car. On the finale of the Rafferty version, all four jokers were given to the player, and he won the car. An example of a joker playing card. ...

Beginning July 4, 1988 on the CBS version and lasting for the remainder of the series, that game was replaced with a survey question based on the week of ten-member studio audience panel. The contestant moved a pointer on a board with a scale of 0 to 10 to what he or she thought was the right answer, winning the car if the guess was exactly right or $500 if the guess was one number away from the correct answer. The show's final car attempt had a chance for a player to win the car, even if they were off by one. This was similar to the "Judge the Jury" round from NBC's Mindreaders (as was the 10-person poll). Mindreaders was a game show produced by Goodson-Todman Productions on NBC from August 13, 1979 - January 11, 1980. ...

On the young players specials, the kids played for a special prize, frequently a Hawaiian holiday or a sailboat. Sometimes, the big prize could be accompanied with an aray of small misc prizes (such as a $500 gift card, an Apple Macintosh, etc) The contestant earned two jokers for winning the main game and an opportunity to add more if either of the two jokers came up in the deck during the Money Cards. The contestant then used the jokers to try and cover up the "WIN" (or "HAWAII") card on the rack. The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. The Macintosh or Mac, is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ...

Returning champions

On the NBC version, contestants could return until they either were defeated or won seven consecutive games. There were no winnings limit on this version since NBC didn't have cash limits like CBS or ABC; therefore, a maximum amount of $203,000 is possible in total winnings. CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ...

On the CBS version, five matches was the limit, but if a contestant topped the CBS winnings limit at any point during their run (originally $50,000, later $75,000 by the end of the show), they would be automatically retired.

The same rules applied for the Rafferty syndicated version, including the winnings limit. However, it was not implied exactly what the limit was. A contestant named Brian Hunt won three games before being forced to retire with $63,105 in winnings, which included a $22,400 win on the Money Cards in his first try and wins in his first two car games (the second of which pushed his winnings over the assumed $50,000 limit in place at the time).

Another rule that applied specifically for the syndicated version involved how many cars a person could win. In the beginning of the show's run, the cars that were offered were high-end GM luxury and sports cars, like the Chevrolet Corvette and various Cadillac models. During this part of the run, winning one of these, which was usually in the neighborhood of $20,000-$35,000, meant the contestant automatically retired. The Chevrolet Corvette is the sports car that has been manufactured by Chevrolet since 1953. ... Cadillac is a brand of luxury vehicles, part of General Motors, produced and mostly sold in the United States and Canada. ...

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When the show entered 1987, the GM cars disappeared altogether, being replaced by cheaper AMC models such as the Renault Alliance and GTA and the Jeep Wrangler (some of which were already being used for the Eubanks CS). The limit was changed further, dropping to two cars. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1984 Renault Alliance The Renault Alliance was a compact automobile built and marketed in North America by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) through its partnership with its majority owner Renault between 1983 and 1987, when the Chrysler Corporation acquired AMC. The Alliance was based upon the Renault 9/11, but... The Wrangler (also known as the YJ, TJ, and JK, as explained below) is a mini SUV produced by American automaker Chrysler under its Jeep marque. ...

2001-2002 version

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Four players competed, two at a time. The opponents play in a best-of-three match, each playing a common row of seven high-low cards. A correct guess kept that player in control, but an incorrect guess gave the opponent the right to make the next call. Calling the seventh card correctly won the game, missing that call meant the opponent won the game. There was no ability to freeze; doing so would have been meaningless.

At any time, a player could ask to change the card (by use of one of two special "clip chip" tokens in their possession). The player was shown a video depicting one of the following:

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The first player to win two games moved on to a final one-game showdown with the winner of the second game. The winner of that match moved on to the Money Cards.

The Money Cards was similar to the earlier runs, except just six cards – three on the first row, two on the middle row and the one card Big Bet (renamed "Major Wager") row – were used and the player was spotted $700 for each row (including the Big Bet row). The maximum amount possible of $51,800 was never achieved, and if a player busted out, they won $700 as a consolation prize. The highest win on this version was $27,450.

Unlike the earlier versions, the games were self-contained, each show started with the semi-finals and ended with the Money Cards. In addition, there were no returning champions and no car games.

Tournaments

Card Sharks held many special tournament weeks over the years, including a three-week tournament which pitted eight game show hosts against each other. The participants of this tournament were Allen Ludden, Gene Rayburn, Bill Cullen, Wink Martindale, Tom Kennedy, Alex Trebek, Jack Clark and Jim Lange. In the final week, the top four winners faced each other with a $25,000 prize (won by Trebek) going to the winner's chosen charity. Allen Ludden (October 5, 1918 â€“ June 9, 1981) was an American television presenter and game show host. ... Gene Rayburn (December 22, 1917 â€“ November 29, 1999) was an Emmy-nominated American radio and television personality. ... William Bill Lawrence Frances Cullen (February 18, 1920 â€“ July 7, 1990), was an Emmy Award-winning American radio and television personality. ... Wink Martindale entering on Tic Tac Dough Wink Martindale (born Winston Conrad Martindale on December 4, 1933 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA) is a disc jockey and television game show host. ... Tom Kennedy (born James Narz February 16, 1927, in Louisville, Kentucky) is a television game show host who had his greatest fame in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Alex Trebek, with his once-iconic mustache, hosting a 1986 episode of Jeopardy! George Alexander Trebek (born as Giorgi Suka-Alex Trebek [1] on July 22, 1940) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television personality and game show host whos best known as the host of the game... Jack Clark (December 13, 1921 - July 21, 1988) was a American game show emcee and announcer. ... Jim Lange was born on August 15, 1933 in St. ...

Other tournaments held included "Kids' Week", "College Week" and "Celebrity Card Sharks" specials, in which celebrities would play against each other for their favorite charities. During the "Kids' Week" specials, parents played the bonus game with their children. Future actress Kellie Martin was a contestant during one such "Kids' Week." Children on Kids' Week were only given up to $2,500 outright; the rest was put in savings bonds. Kellie Noelle Martin (born October 16, 1975) is an American television actress. ...

The new version of Card Sharks had a special week of shows (which were taped after the September 11, 2001 attacks) where firefighters and police officers played for charities aimed at helping victims and their families recover from the attacks. A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11â€”pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

Pilots

A pilot was produced for a possible revival in 1996, but never made it to air; hosted by sportscaster Tom Green (not to be confused with the late 90s MTV comedy show host of the same name), it completely scrapped both the traditional maingame and Money Cards formats. Instead, the maingame had both players answer a 10-person poll question for the right to try and make it to the end of a single 10-card pyramid (similar to the 2001 revival). Doing so won $250 (doubled to $500 for guessing all ten cards in a single turn) and a chance for $5000 in a bonus round similar to the Shell Game from The Price Is Right. The player was shown four cards (three number cards & an ace). A video was run, featuring a celebrity answering a question (similar to the "dilemmas" used in the 2001 version). A correct prediction as to whether the celebrity correctly answered the question earned the right to pick one card out of the four. After three questions were asked, the player won $100 times each number card, but if they kept the ace, they won $5000. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Host Bob Barker and a contestant standing next to Shell Games current set This article deals with the pricing game. ... The Price Is Right is a popular American game show based on contestants guessing the retail prices of featured prizes and other promotional products. ...

A number of stations aired reruns of the Perry version during the 1982-83 season, among them WABC in New York, WSVN in Miami and WCPO in Cincinnati; despite supered disclaimers over the "polling group" and contestant plugs reminding viewers the show was no longer in production and not to call or write, it is believed that a number of them did so anyway, thus leading Goodson-Todman to believe there was sufficient interest for a revival (there had actually been plans to continue the Perry version as a syndicated entry during the aforementioned 1982-83 season, but it didn't come to fruition, although a number of sources erroneously list the reruns as a separate version). WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. ... WSVN is the FOX-affiliated television station for South Florida. ... WCPO - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Jim Perry was considered to be the host of the 1980s revival on CBS, but was hosting Sale of the Century on NBC and Definition on CTV at the time. Mark Goodson also had Bruce Forsyth and Patrick Wayne as candidates, but eventually the job went to Bob Eubanks. Since Eubanks was under contract with Chuck Barris hosting The New Newlywed Game during the nighttime, Goodson's choices were Perry, Forsyth and Wayne, who were also considered for the nighttime version, which replaced Perry's nighttime Sale in some markets. The nighttime version, which nearly went to Perry, eventually was hosted by Bill Rafferty. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... Countries which have their own version Sale of the Century is an international television game show format that has screened in several countries in various incarnations since 1969. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Definition was a Canadian television game show, which aired on CTV from 1974 to 1989. ... CTV is a TLA that may stand for: CTV Television Network - a Canadian English language television network Channel Television - the main television broadcaster in the Channel Islands Chukyo TV. Broadcasting - a Japanese TV station in Nagoya This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson on 22 February 1928) is an English showman, entertainer and devoted homosexaul who achieved celebrity on the show Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and has since presented the television shows The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right and Strictly Come Dancing. ... Patrick Wayne (born July 15, 1939, in Los Angeles, California), is an American entertainment personality. ... Robert Leland Bob Eubanks (born January 8, 1938, Flint, Michigan, raised in California) is an American radio, game show host and television personality best known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off from 1966 to 2000, where he was known for using the catch-phrase, Makin... The Newlywed Game was an American television game show where newly-married couples answered questions to find out how well the husband and wife knew each other. ... Rafferty on an episode of Card Sharks Bill Rafferty (born June 7, 1944 in Queens, New York) is a comedian and impressionist who hosted the game shows Every Second Counts (1984, syndicated), Card Sharks (1986-87, syndication), and Blockbusters (1987, NBC). ...

Recording locations

From 1978-1981, it was taped at NBC Studios in Burbank, California. From 1986-1989 in Eubanks' version on CBS and the 1986-1987 Rafferty's version on syndication, it was taped at Studio 33/Bob Barker Studio of CBS Television City in Hollywood, California. From 2001-2002, it was taped at Tribune Studios. The Gameshow Marathon version was taped at Studio 46 of CBS Television City in Hollywood, California. NBC Studios are the two studio facilities belonging to the National Broadcasting Company, with one of them being located at Rockefeller Center in New York City, and the other located in Burbank, California, just outside of Los Angeles. ... Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Robert Leland Bob Eubanks (born January 8, 1938, Flint, Michigan, raised in California) is an American radio, game show host and television personality best known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off from 1966 to 2000, where he was known for using the catch-phrase, Makin... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... Rafferty on an episode of Card Sharks Bill Rafferty (born June 7, 1944 in Queens, New York) is a comedian and impressionist who hosted the game shows Every Second Counts (1984, syndicated), Card Sharks (1986-87, syndication), and Blockbusters (1987, NBC). ... CBS Television City is a television studio located in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles West Side at 7800 Beverly Boulevard, at the corner of Beverly and Fairfax Avenue. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... The Tribune Studios is an American television production facility located in Hollywood, California at 5800 Sunset Boulevard. ... Gameshow Marathon is an American television program. ... CBS Television City is a television studio located in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles West Side at 7800 Beverly Boulevard, at the corner of Beverly and Fairfax Avenue. ...

Home games

A board game based on Card Sharks was made by Endless Games in 2004. Although it used the logo of the 2001 revival, the rules were the same as those of the 1980s version. The Eubanks version was planned for the Nintendo Entertainment System, but a game was never released. A board game is a game played with counters or pieces that are placed on, removed from, or moved across a board (a premarked surface, usually specific to that game). ... Endless Games is a games manufacturer founded in 1996. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... â€œNESâ€ redirects here. ...

Versions outside the USA

The British version of the show was known as Play Your Cards Right for ITV and hosted by Bruce Forsyth. This version aired several times; the first time from 1980-1987, and later revivals from 1994-1999 and 2002-2003. The German version (1996-1999) hosted by Elmar Horig was known as Bube Dame Hörig for Sat.1, and the Swedish version was known as Lagt kort ligger for TV4. Both the German and British versions altered the gameplay in that two pairs of players competed, although this was not the case when the British version began. These versions, like many international versions of American-based game shows, were produced by Reg Grundy. Play Your Cards Right was a British television game show based on the American show known as Card Sharks. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV but also as ITV Network or Channel 3) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990... Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson on 22 February 1928) is an English showman, entertainer and devoted homosexaul who achieved celebrity on the show Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and has since presented the television shows The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right and Strictly Come Dancing. ... Sat. ... TV4 is the largest commercial television channel in Sweden. ... Reg Grundy (born 1923) is one of the most successful Australian media and television moguls of his generation. ...

There was also a Dutch-language version in Belgium called Hoger, Lager ("Higher, Lower") with Walter Capiau (known as the host of the Belgian version of Wheel of Fortune) as host. It was broadcast on the national television BRT (now called VRT). A version in Australia, which used the same title as the British version, briefly aired on the Seven Network in 1984 with "Ugly" Dave Gray as host. Wheel of Fortune may refer to: Wheel of Fortune (US game show), the US nighttime version. ... The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep, or VRT, is a publicly-funded broadcaster of radio and television in Flanders (northern part of Belgium). ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ...

Episode status

All episodes of Card Sharks still exist. The Jim Perry and Bill Rafferty versions currently air on Game Show Network. Perry's Card Sharks airs at 1:30PM on weekdays and Rafferty's version airs on weekend mornings at 9:30 AM. The Bob Eubanks version was removed on June 4th 2007. The 2001 Bullard version has never been rerun, though all episodes are assumed to be intact. The Game Show Network logo (1997-2004) The Game Show Network Logo (1994-1997) GSN (formerly known on-air as Game Show Network) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows, casino game shows, interactive television games, and reality shows. ...

External links

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