09/06/2020, from Brian Moore (digital trade):
CLASSIC CONCENTRATION
*4/10/1990 - Lance vs. Wendy - contains a clean sweep in game 1! [OC, B+]
*4/11/1990 - Wendy vs. Sean - game 1 is a lot of fun, with Wendy and Alex constantly passing wisecracks as she tries to maximize her prize pile [OC, A-]
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
*5/5/2000 w/Kathie Lee Gifford, Dyan Cannon, Brian McKnight, Kathy Kinney, Lynette Cole, Rachel Blakely & Jennifer O'Dell, Gilbert Gottfried, and Bruce Vilanch - Day 2 of the Tournament of Champions finals! - Mark vs. David - tracking takes a turn for the worse in the last 2 minutes [SM w/slate, A- at first then B]
*10/9/2003 w/Stephen Collins, Gina Lee Nolin, Tyson Beckford, Penn & Teller, *Eartha Kitt*, Chris Spencer, Judy Tenuda, and Kennedy - Jesan vs. Jean [GSN, A+]
*10/10/2003 w/same guests as above - Jesan at the Bonus Game [GSN, A+]
*2/17/2004 w/*Henry Winkler*, Stephen Collins, Carmen Electra, Gilbert Gottfried, Melissa Petermen, Lenny Clark, Lonni Love, and Gordon Clapp - from Celebrity Look-Alikes Week (which temporarily returns to the standalone format)! - Malcolm (Denzel Washington) vs. Sharon (*Whoopi Goldberg*) [GSN, A+]
JEOPARDY!
*4/4/2019 - Alex vs. Anna vs. James Holzhauer (his first appearance!) [OC, A+]
*4/8/2019 - James Holzhauer (day 3) vs. Maryanne vs. Matthew [OC, A+]
*4/17/2019 - James Holzhauer (day 10) vs. Hannah vs. Lorelle - James finishes with a record-shattering $131K! - missing first minute [OC, A+]
1 vs. 100
*1/18/2008 - starts at Joe vs. 60 - contains a $250K loss! [OC, A+]
THE PRICE IS RIGHT (Australia)
*8/12/2004 - early episode with the hour-long format, with the $100,000 Super Showcase - Side By Side/Temptation/Any Number/Flip-Flop [OC, A]
08/14/2020, from Greg Garsten, Trent McSwain, & Ian Wallis:
CAESAR'S CHALLENGE
*8/20/1993 - David vs. Karyn vs. Scott - Dan is joined by a "centurion in training" named Jimmy Sharp! [OB, TMcSwain0820-1.1, A-]
*8/23/1993 - Scott vs. Armineta vs. Matthew [OB, TMcSwain0820-1.2, A-]
CLASSIC CONCENTRATION
*3/15/1988 - first episode with the 'Two Strikes' format! - Robert vs. Diane [BUZZR, GGarsten0820-1.1, A++]
CROSSWORD
*1965 second pilot w/Tippi Hedrick and Frank vs. Paul Lynde vs. Polly - contains two full rounds of gameplay; much like the other pilot, you can tell there was material afterward that was cut to shreds and thus this totals 15 minutes [Color KIN, IWallis1.3, B+]
FACE THE MUSIC
*3/19/1980 - Diane vs. Richard vs. Jeri vs. Edwin (the previous champion retired undefeated, so a mock game was played to give him the title) [FAM w/comm, TMcSwain0820-4.4, A]
FAMILY FEUD
*9/16/1992 syn - Cooper vs. Jones - *both* families sing! [GSN, GGarsten0820-1.3, A+]
*1/1993 (Family Feud Challenge) - Fitzsimmons vs. Raho vs. Fisher [GAME, GGarsten0820-1.2, B+]
*1994 - Conlay vs. Mack [GAME, GGarsten0820-1.4, A-]
THE GONG SHOW
*early 1977 w/Arte Johnson, Jaye P. Morgan, and Jamie Farr... who, halfway through, decide to tie up Chuckie and host the show themselves! [GAME, IWallis1.5, A-]
*4/26/1977 hour-long, all-star primetime special w/Jamie Farr, Arte Johnson, and Jaye P. Morgan - from the 25th anniversary marathon, hosted by the Unknown Comic! [GAME w/comm, GGarsten0820-2.2, A+]
*1977 w/Jamie Farr, Jaye P. Morgan, and Chuck Woolery - first act is the Hot Dogs [USA, GGarsten0820-2.1, B]
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
*9/14/1998 premiere w/Rosie O'Donnell, Andy Dick, Mark McEwen, Kathy Najimy, Rita Rudner, Jeffrey Tambor, Enrico Colantoni, and Bruce Vilanch - Torry vs. Vikki [OC (Canadian), TMcSwain0820-1.3, A-]
*12/21/2001 w/Esai Morales, Jean Louisa Kelly, Terri Garr, Loretta Devine, Brad Garrett, Kathy Griffin, Martin Mull, and John Saul - from Christmas week, with very nice decorating across the set! - David vs. Cayce [SM w/slate, IWallis1.1, A]
*2/10/2003 w/Arsenio Hall, Roma Downey, Martin Mull, Doris Roberts, Kevin Eubanks, Carol Channing, Jeffrey Tambor, Gena Lee Nolan, and Ellen DeGenneres - from Celebrity Look-Alikes Week! - Todd (Jim Carey) vs. Jeanine (Anne Nicole Smith) [OC, TMcSwain0820-2.2, B+]
*2/11/2003 w/same guests as above - Friday of Celebrity Look-Alikes Week! - Joe (Robert DeNiro) vs. Vera (Sophia Loren) [OC, TMcSwain0820-2.1, B+]
HOT POTATO
*4/20/1984 - Reporters vs. Auctioneers - last episode with civilian teams... oh well [GAME, GGarsten0820-2.3, A]
*1984 (unaired on NBC) w/Phyllis Diller, Emma Samms, Rene Enriquez, and Billy Huffsey - Tracy vs. Marji [GAME, GGarsten0820-3.1, A]
JEOPARDY!
*6/16/1990 (Super Jeopardy premiere) - Bob vs. Bruce vs. Steve vs. Ouida [OB, GGarsten0820-4.3, A-]
*7/21/1990 - Rich vs. Bruce vs. Liz vs. Burns (from the Fleming era!) - bottom of the screen is clearly cut, and the audio isn't in the best shape [OB, GGarsten0820-4.4, A-]
*10/20/1999 - Keith vs. Eddie Timanus vs. Becky [OB, TMcSwain0820-2.2, B+]
*11/26/2001 - Kristin vs. Geoffrey vs. Harold - first episode with doubled values! [SM w/slate, GGarsten0820-3.3, A-]
*5/15/2002 - 4000th show, taped in New York City! No gameplay, but a lot of clips showcasing the history of the show and memorable moments! [OC, TMcSwain0820-4.2, B+]
*4/16/2003 - Brian (his fifth day!) vs. Russell vs. Vicki [OC, TMcSwain0820-4.3, A-]
*3/16/2007 - Scott vs. Jamie vs. Andress - contains the only three-way tie in the history of the series! [OC, TMcSwain0820-2.3, A]
*3/19/2007 - Scott vs. Jamie vs. Andress (again!) [OC, TMcSwain0820-2.4, A]
THE JOKER'S WILD
*9/7/1977 - Glenn vs. Pat - contains a *very* tight game with a car at stake! [GAME, IWallis3.2, A-]
THE LIAR'S CLUB
*1969 w/Rolfe Peterson, Betty White, Dick Gautier, and Pia Lindstrom - Barbara vs. Bob - missing entire closing segment [SM, IWallis1.2, A-]
*1974 KTLA pilot w/Peter Marshall, Fannie Flagg, Joey Bishop, and George Savalas - Jim vs. Terri vs. Diane vs. Maggie - video is still dark but to a significantly lesser extent than before, along with better audio quality [USA, IWallis3.3, B]
*early 1977 w/Larry Hovis, Betty White, Burt Reynolds, and Norman Fell - Christine vs. Michael vs. Moirre vs. Don - Allen Ludden enters in place of Bill, in quite the prophetic cameo [USA, IWallis3.4, B]
*late 1988 w/John Barbour, Deborah Tranelli, *Marc Summers*, and Beverly Garland - Alec vs. Betty vs. Charles vs. Denise [Prime, GGarsten0820-4.1, B+]
*1989 w/John Barbour, Teresa Ganzel, Jimmie Walker, and Shannon Tweed - Blane vs. Janice vs. Ernie vs. Kathie [GameTV w/comm, GGarsten0820-4.2, A+]
MATCH GAME
*12/3/1990 w/Brad Garrett, Dana Fleming, Vicki Lawrence-Shultz, Richard Simmons, and Lisa Canning - John vs. Nancy - the all-time series record is broken! [GSN, GGarsten0820-3.4, A]
NAME THAT TUNE
*10 or 11/1984 - Linda vs. Rowland - some absolutely pathetic playing all across the board... - missing first minute (begins before contestants are called) and the first two minutes or so of the Golden Medley (joins at tune #2) [FAM w/few comm, TMcSwain0820-4.5, A-]
PRESS YOUR LUCK
*5/19/1986 - Leselle vs. Ed vs. Frank [GSN, IWallis3.5, A+]
THE $64,000 CHALLENGE
*9/1957 - Norman Kruman (comic book writer) vs. L. Sprague deCamp - a later match features Dr. Joyce Brothers against a group of heavyweight champs! - studio timecode onscreen [SC, IWallis2.1, A-]
THE $64,000 QUESTION
*4/3/1958 - Virgil Earp goes for $32K in Wild West - you can tell the show was rigged by this point - now in better quality (though video is still pretty blurry)! [SC, IWallis2.2, B+]
TEMPTATION (Australia)
*8/4/2006 - Niall vs. Michelle vs. Michael [OB, TMcSwain0820-3.1, A-]
*8/7/2006 - Jacob vs Anne vs. Michael (going for all the prizes!) [OB, TMcSwain0820-3.2, A-]
*5/31/2007 - Sharon vs. Blair vs. Kristen [OC, A+]
*6/1/2007 - Cameron vs. Liz vs. Blair [OC, A+]
*6/8/2007 - Tim vs. Alison vs. Blair (going for a $200K cash jackpot!) [OC, A]
TIC TAC DOUGH
*early 1981 - Allan vs. Roxanne [GAME, GGarsten0820-3.5, A]
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
*5/19-20/2005 - a 10-minute clip from Walk In and Win Week at Walt Disney World! - Michelle Glover here really struggles right from the offset, ending in a particular unusual manner! [OB, TMcSwain0820-4.1, A-]
*12/4/2009 - begins with Trisha at $15,000 - *Regis Philbin* guest-hosts, in what would end up being his final ever time hosting the series! [OC, IWallis2.4, A+]
WIN BEN STEIN'S MONEY
*11/17/1999 - Bob vs. Ann vs. Bruce - Halloween-themed episode, with Ben as Dracula and Jimmy as his Igor! [6/2000 RPT w/comm, IWallis2.3, A-]
*11/26/2001 - David vs. Jennifer vs. Rick - contains a rare instance of round 2 ending with *two* four-figure scores [OB (Canadian), IWallis3.1, A]
07/05/2020, from Greg Brobeck (digital trade, so no codes):
BATTLESTARS
*4/5/1982 w/Philip McKeon, Debbie Reynolds (her birthday is celebrated!), Jenilee Harrison, Rip Taylor, Bowzer, & Betty White - Jackie vs. Calvin - missing opening (begins at contestant introductions) and the credits [OC, A-]
*4/6/1982 w/same guests as above - Jackie vs. Valerie [OC, A-]
BREAK THE BANK
*6/1976 (Wed) w/Abe Vigoda, Gunilla Hutton, Liz Torres, Greg Mullavey, Jan Murray, Gail Fisher, Jaye P. Morgan, Buzz Aldrin, & Foster Brooks - Bill vs. Jan [OC, A]
*6/1976 (Fri) w/same guests as above - Jim vs. Myrna [OC, A]
CELEBRITY SWEEPSTAKES
*1975 - 3 minutes of an ep w/Christopher Stone, Virginia Graham, Arte Johnson, Carol Wayne, Darren McGavin, & Lynn Anderson - Debi vs. Angela [OC, A]
FAMILY FEUD
*10/14/1976 - De Vries vs. Collen - Richard goofs after a round and thinks the game is over when it isn't! [GAME w/comm, A]
*9/5/1977 - York vs. Walsh - Richard clearly hasn't gotten over the previous day's Fast Money... [GAME w/comm, A]
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
*12/21/1998 w/Brian Austin Green, Richard Jeni, Laraine Newman, Caroline Rhea, Jeffrey Tambor, Traci Bingham, Jeff Cesario, & Bruce Vilanch - first-taped episode, with a cold open with Tom and Whoopi that was removed in GSN repeats [OB, A-]
*11/7/2000 w/same guests as 11/6 - Tarek vs. April - the all-time winnings record is broken! [OB, A]
JEOPARDY!
*1984 second pilot - Jack vs. Cynthia vs. Michael - now in master quality! [Netflix, A+]
THE JOKER'S WILD
*3/20/1984 - Hugh vs. Leslie - the Natural Triple Jackpot is won on the *first spin*! Also, an overexcited audience player catches Jack off guard with her pull and another audience player calls him 'Bob'! - again with the bizarre audio replacement [OB, A]
THE $128,000 QUESTION
*1978 - 14-minute pitchfilm featuring fantastic clips mostly from season 2, highlighting the contestants, big wins, and the Playoff of Champions! [SM, B+]
SCRABBLE
*1985 - 7-minute clip of a beyond disastrous Sprint with Sang vs. Steven - Highly recommended, if a bit cringey. Unfortunately, video is all kinds of jerky and occasionally B&W, with constant distortion across the bottom and middle [OB, D+]
*8/1989 - Sharyne vs. Brent (aka "The Bunny") - Chuck promotes the Summer Sweepstakes! [USA, A]
TIC TAC DOUGH
*mid-1957 - Irving (who sings "Without a Song" midway through the show!) vs. Anne - includes a promo for Twenty-One, which Jack also promotes in-show! - contains a watermark of sorts on the middle-right of the screen. Video also suffers from inconsistent brightness and contrast, getting *very* dark sometimes, but this will get corrected as best as possible [SC, B]
*11/22/1985 - Ted vs. Derrick [GameTV, A+]
*11/25/1985 - Allise vs. the Dragon - afterward, Ted returns due to an error [GameTV, A+]
TO TELL THE TRUTH
*VTR 5/18/1977 w/Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass, Frank Field, & Kitty Carlisle - first game contains the infamous parakeet blooper where Bill, shall we say, knows the guest a little too well... and this keeps the panel in hysterics for the rest of the segment! [SM w/slate, A+]
*early 1977 w/Gene Rayburn, Peggy Cass, Nipsey Russell, & Kitty Carlisle - Bill Cullen guest-hosts! [GAME, A-]
YOU DON'T SAY!
*4/23/1963 w/Mary Tyler Moore and Kennan Wynn - Kyle vs. Connie [KIN w/comm, A-]
*7/7/1975 premiere w/Loretta Switt, Sherman Kensley, Bob Crane, & Abby Dalton - Ann Marie vs. Maddy - contains a much more gray-ish set than later episodes! - station V/O talks over Tom's closing remarks [OC, A]
From Connor Cohan:
BERT'S FAMILY FEUD (Australia)
*1/29/2007 series premiere - Mad Monday ep w/Top Girls vs. Top Guys (VCE graduates) [OC, CCohan0720-2.2, A+]
BREAK THE BANK 1976
*4/19/1976 w/Anson Williams, Lee Meriwether, Liz Torres, Alex Karras, Jan Murray, Ja'Net Dubois, Sandy Duncan, Tom Bosley, & Pat McCormick - Ralph vs. Glenda [GAME, CCohan0720-1.1, A+]
*4/20/1976 w/same guests as above - Glenda vs. Fred [GAME, CCohan0720-1.2, A+]
*5/5/1976 w/Lonnie Shorr, Elayne Boosler, Jaye P. Morgan, Craig Stevens, Joey Bishop, Meredith MacRae, Liz Torres, Buzz Aldrin, and Jimmie Walker - Leila vs. Dan Avila (same guy from 'Greed'!) - now in better quality! [GAME, CCohan0720-5.1, A-]
*11/1976 w/Nipsey Russell, Shelly Winters, Pearl Bailey, Orson Bean, Jan Murray, Vicki Lawrence, Ann Meara, Bob Barker, and Jimmie Walker - Kay vs. Duane - now in better quality! [GAME, CCohan0720-5.2, A+]
BREAK THE BANK 1985
*9/17/1985 – Tim and Becky vs. Gale and Ron – guests: Jerry Robinson, Gene Kelly, and Tony Heller (Humphrey Bogart look-a-like) - The Gambit '21' cue plays during the card reveal (huh?) - now have a full copy from KTVU [OC, CCohan0720-5.3, A-]
CARD SHARKS
*7/1981 - Patti vs. Ray - 800th show! [GAME w/comm, CCohan0720-1.3, A-]
CHAIN REACTION
*3/10/1980 w/Betty White, Allen Ludden, Anita Gillette, and Brian Patrick Clark - Ken vs. Angelique - now in MUCH better quality! [USA, CCohan0720-7.1, A-]
DIVIDED
*4/19/2018 - "Return of the Eliminated" episode, with former contestants that were voted off... and final taped episode of the series - Sydney, Joyce, Lou Lou, & Asya [OB, CCohan0720-2.1, A+]
DOUBLE DARE
*1/27/1977 - Catherine vs. Ray - watch as a very promising Spoilers round goes right down the tubes... [GSN w/comm, CCohan0720-1.4, A]
*2/2/1977 - Marie vs. Ray (who is finally unseated after 10 shows and having never beaten the Spoilers once) [GSN w/comm, CCohan0720-1.5, A]
JACKPOT
*1989 - starts with Cory at $890 and 15 players - slightly jerky video [OB, CCohan0720-2.3, B]
THE JOKER'S WILD
*10/11/1978 - Hal (going for his second car and a new series record!) vs. Cathy - now in better quality! [GAME, CCohan0720-6.2, A-]
LET'S MAKE A DEAL
*early 1986 - first deal involves picking high numbers for a Cruise to Mexico - Big Deal $10445 - the sound mix in this copy is incomplete; most of the prize displays lack the music, and you can even hear behind-the-scenes audio from time to time! [BUZZR, CCohan0720-2.4, A+]
LINGO
*10/1987 - Adele and Kate vs. Dan and Steve - blurry video [OB, CCohan0720-3.1, B]
*10/1987 - Tanis and Randi vs. Adele and Kate - video is slightly glitchy [OB, CCohan0720-3.2, B]
*1/8/2004 - first-taped episode of season 3, with Paula Cobb as an additional co-host alongside Stacey - Neil and Katie vs. Greg and Tiffany [3/15/2011 RPT, CCohan0720-3.3, A++]
*1/1/2007 (taped for season 4) - from Hawaii Week, with dancers on the stage and fantastic decorating! - Bishop and Rob vs. Robert and Heather - the maximum 10 words is accumulated in Bonus Lingo, but their luck doesn't end there! - slightly buzzy audio [OC, CCohan0720-3.4, A]
*5/2/2007 - Michael and Matt vs. Leri and Dave - contains an unbelievably one-sided game; one team gets *zero* points in round 2! [4/30/2008 RPT w/comm, CCohan0720-3.5, A]
MATCH GAME
*8/26/1974 w/Donald Ross, Patti Deusch, and Fannie Flagg - Janet vs. King - a new winnings record is at stake, and Charles upstages everyone in the moment! - now have a complete copy, although quality isn't as good [GSN w/comm, CCohan0720-6.3, A]
THE PRICE IS RIGHT (Australia)
*4/11/1997 - Cover Up/Side-by-Side/Dice Game - VERY low and muffled audio [OB, CCohan0720-4.1, B-]
*10/24/2003 - Any Number/Buy or Sell/2 for the Price of 1 [OC, CCohan0720-4.2, A-]
PYRAMID
*late 2002 - first half of an ep (cuts after first Winner's Circle) w/Nancy Cartwright and Coolio - Teli vs. Raphael [2/21/2003 RPT w/comm, CCohan0720-4.3, A]
STUMP THE SCHWAB
*2005 - Micah vs. Vik vs. Adam - contains a rare result in the Schwab Showdown! - buzzy audio [6/2006 RPT, CCohan0720-4.4, A-]
*11/4/2005 (B) - first of the season 3 semifinals - Brian vs. Geoff vs. Vi [7/4/2006 RPT, CCohan0720-4.5, A]
TO TELL THE TRUTH
*1980 w/Pat Collins, Nipsey Russell, Margaret Trudeau, and John Wayne - first guest is cartoon legend Chuck Jones! [GSN, CCohan0720-4.6, A-]
TREASURE HUNT
*1974 - first player: Celia - who knew there'd be so much to a freaking birdcage... - now in better quality! [GAME, CCohan0720-6.4, A-]
*1976 - first player: Audrey [CBN, CCohan0720-2.5, A-]
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
*4/24/2003 – Byron vs. Amy vs. Anita - contains an amazing $100K win! Also the first day of the '20 Cars in 20 Days' Sweepstakes! - now have a full copy [OC, CCohan0720-5.5, A]
CLASSIC CONCENTRATION
*4/10/1990 - Lance vs. Wendy - contains a clean sweep in game 1! [OC, B+]
*4/11/1990 - Wendy vs. Sean - game 1 is a lot of fun, with Wendy and Alex constantly passing wisecracks as she tries to maximize her prize pile [OC, A-]
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
*5/5/2000 w/Kathie Lee Gifford, Dyan Cannon, Brian McKnight, Kathy Kinney, Lynette Cole, Rachel Blakely & Jennifer O'Dell, Gilbert Gottfried, and Bruce Vilanch - Day 2 of the Tournament of Champions finals! - Mark vs. David - tracking takes a turn for the worse in the last 2 minutes [SM w/slate, A- at first then B]
*10/9/2003 w/Stephen Collins, Gina Lee Nolin, Tyson Beckford, Penn & Teller, *Eartha Kitt*, Chris Spencer, Judy Tenuda, and Kennedy - Jesan vs. Jean [GSN, A+]
*10/10/2003 w/same guests as above - Jesan at the Bonus Game [GSN, A+]
*2/17/2004 w/*Henry Winkler*, Stephen Collins, Carmen Electra, Gilbert Gottfried, Melissa Petermen, Lenny Clark, Lonni Love, and Gordon Clapp - from Celebrity Look-Alikes Week (which temporarily returns to the standalone format)! - Malcolm (Denzel Washington) vs. Sharon (*Whoopi Goldberg*) [GSN, A+]
JEOPARDY!
*4/4/2019 - Alex vs. Anna vs. James Holzhauer (his first appearance!) [OC, A+]
*4/8/2019 - James Holzhauer (day 3) vs. Maryanne vs. Matthew [OC, A+]
*4/17/2019 - James Holzhauer (day 10) vs. Hannah vs. Lorelle - James finishes with a record-shattering $131K! - missing first minute [OC, A+]
1 vs. 100
*1/18/2008 - starts at Joe vs. 60 - contains a $250K loss! [OC, A+]
THE PRICE IS RIGHT (Australia)
*8/12/2004 - early episode with the hour-long format, with the $100,000 Super Showcase - Side By Side/Temptation/Any Number/Flip-Flop [OC, A]
08/14/2020, from Greg Garsten, Trent McSwain, & Ian Wallis:
CAESAR'S CHALLENGE
*8/20/1993 - David vs. Karyn vs. Scott - Dan is joined by a "centurion in training" named Jimmy Sharp! [OB, TMcSwain0820-1.1, A-]
*8/23/1993 - Scott vs. Armineta vs. Matthew [OB, TMcSwain0820-1.2, A-]
CLASSIC CONCENTRATION
*3/15/1988 - first episode with the 'Two Strikes' format! - Robert vs. Diane [BUZZR, GGarsten0820-1.1, A++]
CROSSWORD
*1965 second pilot w/Tippi Hedrick and Frank vs. Paul Lynde vs. Polly - contains two full rounds of gameplay; much like the other pilot, you can tell there was material afterward that was cut to shreds and thus this totals 15 minutes [Color KIN, IWallis1.3, B+]
FACE THE MUSIC
*3/19/1980 - Diane vs. Richard vs. Jeri vs. Edwin (the previous champion retired undefeated, so a mock game was played to give him the title) [FAM w/comm, TMcSwain0820-4.4, A]
FAMILY FEUD
*9/16/1992 syn - Cooper vs. Jones - *both* families sing! [GSN, GGarsten0820-1.3, A+]
*1/1993 (Family Feud Challenge) - Fitzsimmons vs. Raho vs. Fisher [GAME, GGarsten0820-1.2, B+]
*1994 - Conlay vs. Mack [GAME, GGarsten0820-1.4, A-]
THE GONG SHOW
*early 1977 w/Arte Johnson, Jaye P. Morgan, and Jamie Farr... who, halfway through, decide to tie up Chuckie and host the show themselves! [GAME, IWallis1.5, A-]
*4/26/1977 hour-long, all-star primetime special w/Jamie Farr, Arte Johnson, and Jaye P. Morgan - from the 25th anniversary marathon, hosted by the Unknown Comic! [GAME w/comm, GGarsten0820-2.2, A+]
*1977 w/Jamie Farr, Jaye P. Morgan, and Chuck Woolery - first act is the Hot Dogs [USA, GGarsten0820-2.1, B]
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
*9/14/1998 premiere w/Rosie O'Donnell, Andy Dick, Mark McEwen, Kathy Najimy, Rita Rudner, Jeffrey Tambor, Enrico Colantoni, and Bruce Vilanch - Torry vs. Vikki [OC (Canadian), TMcSwain0820-1.3, A-]
*12/21/2001 w/Esai Morales, Jean Louisa Kelly, Terri Garr, Loretta Devine, Brad Garrett, Kathy Griffin, Martin Mull, and John Saul - from Christmas week, with very nice decorating across the set! - David vs. Cayce [SM w/slate, IWallis1.1, A]
*2/10/2003 w/Arsenio Hall, Roma Downey, Martin Mull, Doris Roberts, Kevin Eubanks, Carol Channing, Jeffrey Tambor, Gena Lee Nolan, and Ellen DeGenneres - from Celebrity Look-Alikes Week! - Todd (Jim Carey) vs. Jeanine (Anne Nicole Smith) [OC, TMcSwain0820-2.2, B+]
*2/11/2003 w/same guests as above - Friday of Celebrity Look-Alikes Week! - Joe (Robert DeNiro) vs. Vera (Sophia Loren) [OC, TMcSwain0820-2.1, B+]
HOT POTATO
*4/20/1984 - Reporters vs. Auctioneers - last episode with civilian teams... oh well [GAME, GGarsten0820-2.3, A]
*1984 (unaired on NBC) w/Phyllis Diller, Emma Samms, Rene Enriquez, and Billy Huffsey - Tracy vs. Marji [GAME, GGarsten0820-3.1, A]
JEOPARDY!
*6/16/1990 (Super Jeopardy premiere) - Bob vs. Bruce vs. Steve vs. Ouida [OB, GGarsten0820-4.3, A-]
*7/21/1990 - Rich vs. Bruce vs. Liz vs. Burns (from the Fleming era!) - bottom of the screen is clearly cut, and the audio isn't in the best shape [OB, GGarsten0820-4.4, A-]
*10/20/1999 - Keith vs. Eddie Timanus vs. Becky [OB, TMcSwain0820-2.2, B+]
*11/26/2001 - Kristin vs. Geoffrey vs. Harold - first episode with doubled values! [SM w/slate, GGarsten0820-3.3, A-]
*5/15/2002 - 4000th show, taped in New York City! No gameplay, but a lot of clips showcasing the history of the show and memorable moments! [OC, TMcSwain0820-4.2, B+]
*4/16/2003 - Brian (his fifth day!) vs. Russell vs. Vicki [OC, TMcSwain0820-4.3, A-]
*3/16/2007 - Scott vs. Jamie vs. Andress - contains the only three-way tie in the history of the series! [OC, TMcSwain0820-2.3, A]
*3/19/2007 - Scott vs. Jamie vs. Andress (again!) [OC, TMcSwain0820-2.4, A]
THE JOKER'S WILD
*9/7/1977 - Glenn vs. Pat - contains a *very* tight game with a car at stake! [GAME, IWallis3.2, A-]
THE LIAR'S CLUB
*1969 w/Rolfe Peterson, Betty White, Dick Gautier, and Pia Lindstrom - Barbara vs. Bob - missing entire closing segment [SM, IWallis1.2, A-]
*1974 KTLA pilot w/Peter Marshall, Fannie Flagg, Joey Bishop, and George Savalas - Jim vs. Terri vs. Diane vs. Maggie - video is still dark but to a significantly lesser extent than before, along with better audio quality [USA, IWallis3.3, B]
*early 1977 w/Larry Hovis, Betty White, Burt Reynolds, and Norman Fell - Christine vs. Michael vs. Moirre vs. Don - Allen Ludden enters in place of Bill, in quite the prophetic cameo [USA, IWallis3.4, B]
*late 1988 w/John Barbour, Deborah Tranelli, *Marc Summers*, and Beverly Garland - Alec vs. Betty vs. Charles vs. Denise [Prime, GGarsten0820-4.1, B+]
*1989 w/John Barbour, Teresa Ganzel, Jimmie Walker, and Shannon Tweed - Blane vs. Janice vs. Ernie vs. Kathie [GameTV w/comm, GGarsten0820-4.2, A+]
MATCH GAME
*12/3/1990 w/Brad Garrett, Dana Fleming, Vicki Lawrence-Shultz, Richard Simmons, and Lisa Canning - John vs. Nancy - the all-time series record is broken! [GSN, GGarsten0820-3.4, A]
NAME THAT TUNE
*10 or 11/1984 - Linda vs. Rowland - some absolutely pathetic playing all across the board... - missing first minute (begins before contestants are called) and the first two minutes or so of the Golden Medley (joins at tune #2) [FAM w/few comm, TMcSwain0820-4.5, A-]
PRESS YOUR LUCK
*5/19/1986 - Leselle vs. Ed vs. Frank [GSN, IWallis3.5, A+]
THE $64,000 CHALLENGE
*9/1957 - Norman Kruman (comic book writer) vs. L. Sprague deCamp - a later match features Dr. Joyce Brothers against a group of heavyweight champs! - studio timecode onscreen [SC, IWallis2.1, A-]
THE $64,000 QUESTION
*4/3/1958 - Virgil Earp goes for $32K in Wild West - you can tell the show was rigged by this point - now in better quality (though video is still pretty blurry)! [SC, IWallis2.2, B+]
TEMPTATION (Australia)
*8/4/2006 - Niall vs. Michelle vs. Michael [OB, TMcSwain0820-3.1, A-]
*8/7/2006 - Jacob vs Anne vs. Michael (going for all the prizes!) [OB, TMcSwain0820-3.2, A-]
*5/31/2007 - Sharon vs. Blair vs. Kristen [OC, A+]
*6/1/2007 - Cameron vs. Liz vs. Blair [OC, A+]
*6/8/2007 - Tim vs. Alison vs. Blair (going for a $200K cash jackpot!) [OC, A]
TIC TAC DOUGH
*early 1981 - Allan vs. Roxanne [GAME, GGarsten0820-3.5, A]
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
*5/19-20/2005 - a 10-minute clip from Walk In and Win Week at Walt Disney World! - Michelle Glover here really struggles right from the offset, ending in a particular unusual manner! [OB, TMcSwain0820-4.1, A-]
*12/4/2009 - begins with Trisha at $15,000 - *Regis Philbin* guest-hosts, in what would end up being his final ever time hosting the series! [OC, IWallis2.4, A+]
WIN BEN STEIN'S MONEY
*11/17/1999 - Bob vs. Ann vs. Bruce - Halloween-themed episode, with Ben as Dracula and Jimmy as his Igor! [6/2000 RPT w/comm, IWallis2.3, A-]
*11/26/2001 - David vs. Jennifer vs. Rick - contains a rare instance of round 2 ending with *two* four-figure scores [OB (Canadian), IWallis3.1, A]
07/05/2020, from Greg Brobeck (digital trade, so no codes):
BATTLESTARS
*4/5/1982 w/Philip McKeon, Debbie Reynolds (her birthday is celebrated!), Jenilee Harrison, Rip Taylor, Bowzer, & Betty White - Jackie vs. Calvin - missing opening (begins at contestant introductions) and the credits [OC, A-]
*4/6/1982 w/same guests as above - Jackie vs. Valerie [OC, A-]
BREAK THE BANK
*6/1976 (Wed) w/Abe Vigoda, Gunilla Hutton, Liz Torres, Greg Mullavey, Jan Murray, Gail Fisher, Jaye P. Morgan, Buzz Aldrin, & Foster Brooks - Bill vs. Jan [OC, A]
*6/1976 (Fri) w/same guests as above - Jim vs. Myrna [OC, A]
CELEBRITY SWEEPSTAKES
*1975 - 3 minutes of an ep w/Christopher Stone, Virginia Graham, Arte Johnson, Carol Wayne, Darren McGavin, & Lynn Anderson - Debi vs. Angela [OC, A]
FAMILY FEUD
*10/14/1976 - De Vries vs. Collen - Richard goofs after a round and thinks the game is over when it isn't! [GAME w/comm, A]
*9/5/1977 - York vs. Walsh - Richard clearly hasn't gotten over the previous day's Fast Money... [GAME w/comm, A]
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
*12/21/1998 w/Brian Austin Green, Richard Jeni, Laraine Newman, Caroline Rhea, Jeffrey Tambor, Traci Bingham, Jeff Cesario, & Bruce Vilanch - first-taped episode, with a cold open with Tom and Whoopi that was removed in GSN repeats [OB, A-]
*11/7/2000 w/same guests as 11/6 - Tarek vs. April - the all-time winnings record is broken! [OB, A]
JEOPARDY!
*1984 second pilot - Jack vs. Cynthia vs. Michael - now in master quality! [Netflix, A+]
THE JOKER'S WILD
*3/20/1984 - Hugh vs. Leslie - the Natural Triple Jackpot is won on the *first spin*! Also, an overexcited audience player catches Jack off guard with her pull and another audience player calls him 'Bob'! - again with the bizarre audio replacement [OB, A]
THE $128,000 QUESTION
*1978 - 14-minute pitchfilm featuring fantastic clips mostly from season 2, highlighting the contestants, big wins, and the Playoff of Champions! [SM, B+]
SCRABBLE
*1985 - 7-minute clip of a beyond disastrous Sprint with Sang vs. Steven - Highly recommended, if a bit cringey. Unfortunately, video is all kinds of jerky and occasionally B&W, with constant distortion across the bottom and middle [OB, D+]
*8/1989 - Sharyne vs. Brent (aka "The Bunny") - Chuck promotes the Summer Sweepstakes! [USA, A]
TIC TAC DOUGH
*mid-1957 - Irving (who sings "Without a Song" midway through the show!) vs. Anne - includes a promo for Twenty-One, which Jack also promotes in-show! - contains a watermark of sorts on the middle-right of the screen. Video also suffers from inconsistent brightness and contrast, getting *very* dark sometimes, but this will get corrected as best as possible [SC, B]
*11/22/1985 - Ted vs. Derrick [GameTV, A+]
*11/25/1985 - Allise vs. the Dragon - afterward, Ted returns due to an error [GameTV, A+]
TO TELL THE TRUTH
*VTR 5/18/1977 w/Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass, Frank Field, & Kitty Carlisle - first game contains the infamous parakeet blooper where Bill, shall we say, knows the guest a little too well... and this keeps the panel in hysterics for the rest of the segment! [SM w/slate, A+]
*early 1977 w/Gene Rayburn, Peggy Cass, Nipsey Russell, & Kitty Carlisle - Bill Cullen guest-hosts! [GAME, A-]
YOU DON'T SAY!
*4/23/1963 w/Mary Tyler Moore and Kennan Wynn - Kyle vs. Connie [KIN w/comm, A-]
*7/7/1975 premiere w/Loretta Switt, Sherman Kensley, Bob Crane, & Abby Dalton - Ann Marie vs. Maddy - contains a much more gray-ish set than later episodes! - station V/O talks over Tom's closing remarks [OC, A]
From Connor Cohan:
BERT'S FAMILY FEUD (Australia)
*1/29/2007 series premiere - Mad Monday ep w/Top Girls vs. Top Guys (VCE graduates) [OC, CCohan0720-2.2, A+]
BREAK THE BANK 1976
*4/19/1976 w/Anson Williams, Lee Meriwether, Liz Torres, Alex Karras, Jan Murray, Ja'Net Dubois, Sandy Duncan, Tom Bosley, & Pat McCormick - Ralph vs. Glenda [GAME, CCohan0720-1.1, A+]
*4/20/1976 w/same guests as above - Glenda vs. Fred [GAME, CCohan0720-1.2, A+]
*5/5/1976 w/Lonnie Shorr, Elayne Boosler, Jaye P. Morgan, Craig Stevens, Joey Bishop, Meredith MacRae, Liz Torres, Buzz Aldrin, and Jimmie Walker - Leila vs. Dan Avila (same guy from 'Greed'!) - now in better quality! [GAME, CCohan0720-5.1, A-]
*11/1976 w/Nipsey Russell, Shelly Winters, Pearl Bailey, Orson Bean, Jan Murray, Vicki Lawrence, Ann Meara, Bob Barker, and Jimmie Walker - Kay vs. Duane - now in better quality! [GAME, CCohan0720-5.2, A+]
BREAK THE BANK 1985
*9/17/1985 – Tim and Becky vs. Gale and Ron – guests: Jerry Robinson, Gene Kelly, and Tony Heller (Humphrey Bogart look-a-like) - The Gambit '21' cue plays during the card reveal (huh?) - now have a full copy from KTVU [OC, CCohan0720-5.3, A-]
CARD SHARKS
*7/1981 - Patti vs. Ray - 800th show! [GAME w/comm, CCohan0720-1.3, A-]
CHAIN REACTION
*3/10/1980 w/Betty White, Allen Ludden, Anita Gillette, and Brian Patrick Clark - Ken vs. Angelique - now in MUCH better quality! [USA, CCohan0720-7.1, A-]
DIVIDED
*4/19/2018 - "Return of the Eliminated" episode, with former contestants that were voted off... and final taped episode of the series - Sydney, Joyce, Lou Lou, & Asya [OB, CCohan0720-2.1, A+]
DOUBLE DARE
*1/27/1977 - Catherine vs. Ray - watch as a very promising Spoilers round goes right down the tubes... [GSN w/comm, CCohan0720-1.4, A]
*2/2/1977 - Marie vs. Ray (who is finally unseated after 10 shows and having never beaten the Spoilers once) [GSN w/comm, CCohan0720-1.5, A]
JACKPOT
*1989 - starts with Cory at $890 and 15 players - slightly jerky video [OB, CCohan0720-2.3, B]
THE JOKER'S WILD
*10/11/1978 - Hal (going for his second car and a new series record!) vs. Cathy - now in better quality! [GAME, CCohan0720-6.2, A-]
LET'S MAKE A DEAL
*early 1986 - first deal involves picking high numbers for a Cruise to Mexico - Big Deal $10445 - the sound mix in this copy is incomplete; most of the prize displays lack the music, and you can even hear behind-the-scenes audio from time to time! [BUZZR, CCohan0720-2.4, A+]
LINGO
*10/1987 - Adele and Kate vs. Dan and Steve - blurry video [OB, CCohan0720-3.1, B]
*10/1987 - Tanis and Randi vs. Adele and Kate - video is slightly glitchy [OB, CCohan0720-3.2, B]
*1/8/2004 - first-taped episode of season 3, with Paula Cobb as an additional co-host alongside Stacey - Neil and Katie vs. Greg and Tiffany [3/15/2011 RPT, CCohan0720-3.3, A++]
*1/1/2007 (taped for season 4) - from Hawaii Week, with dancers on the stage and fantastic decorating! - Bishop and Rob vs. Robert and Heather - the maximum 10 words is accumulated in Bonus Lingo, but their luck doesn't end there! - slightly buzzy audio [OC, CCohan0720-3.4, A]
*5/2/2007 - Michael and Matt vs. Leri and Dave - contains an unbelievably one-sided game; one team gets *zero* points in round 2! [4/30/2008 RPT w/comm, CCohan0720-3.5, A]
MATCH GAME
*8/26/1974 w/Donald Ross, Patti Deusch, and Fannie Flagg - Janet vs. King - a new winnings record is at stake, and Charles upstages everyone in the moment! - now have a complete copy, although quality isn't as good [GSN w/comm, CCohan0720-6.3, A]
THE PRICE IS RIGHT (Australia)
*4/11/1997 - Cover Up/Side-by-Side/Dice Game - VERY low and muffled audio [OB, CCohan0720-4.1, B-]
*10/24/2003 - Any Number/Buy or Sell/2 for the Price of 1 [OC, CCohan0720-4.2, A-]
PYRAMID
*late 2002 - first half of an ep (cuts after first Winner's Circle) w/Nancy Cartwright and Coolio - Teli vs. Raphael [2/21/2003 RPT w/comm, CCohan0720-4.3, A]
STUMP THE SCHWAB
*2005 - Micah vs. Vik vs. Adam - contains a rare result in the Schwab Showdown! - buzzy audio [6/2006 RPT, CCohan0720-4.4, A-]
*11/4/2005 (B) - first of the season 3 semifinals - Brian vs. Geoff vs. Vi [7/4/2006 RPT, CCohan0720-4.5, A]
TO TELL THE TRUTH
*1980 w/Pat Collins, Nipsey Russell, Margaret Trudeau, and John Wayne - first guest is cartoon legend Chuck Jones! [GSN, CCohan0720-4.6, A-]
TREASURE HUNT
*1974 - first player: Celia - who knew there'd be so much to a freaking birdcage... - now in better quality! [GAME, CCohan0720-6.4, A-]
*1976 - first player: Audrey [CBN, CCohan0720-2.5, A-]
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
*4/24/2003 – Byron vs. Amy vs. Anita - contains an amazing $100K win! Also the first day of the '20 Cars in 20 Days' Sweepstakes! - now have a full copy [OC, CCohan0720-5.5, A]