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Press Your Luck!

O/C = original commercials
N/C = no commercials

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Press Your Luck (Peter Tomarken)
--By far one of the most exciting games. Over 525 total episodes!!!

1983

(1983) pilot episode, Jack/Maggie/Matt
(9/19/83) premiere episode, Lana/Linda/Phil, some of the windows don't light up in second round! Contestant wins over $14,000. (original commercials)
(9/22/83) 4th episode, Jim/Robert/Terry (original commercials)
(9/23/83) 5th episode, Dave/Shirley/Robert (original commercials)
(9/27/83) 7th episode, Debbie/Maggie/Harold (original commercials)
(9/28/83) 8th episode, Donna/Rocco/Maggie (original commercials)
(9/29/83) 9th episode, Randy West/Pam/Maggie (original commercials)
(9/30/83) 10th episode, Randy West/Kathy/Alan, first car hit and won on the show. (original commercials)
(10/13/83) Larry/Ted/Jeanne, with Jeanne hitting a car and losing it on the next spin. (N/C)
(10/27/83) Kim/Patti/Marc, Kim from intros, plus some technical problems with the whammy cards (spin rounds only)
(10/28/83) Regan/Patti/Sam (original commercials)
(10/29/83) Tony/Sam/Ardinne (original commercials)
(11/1/83) Peter/Lillian/Jack (original commercials)
(11/3/83) Dave/Janice/Ted, a spin is passed back and forth eight times. (starts at second question round)
(11/4/83) Dave/John/Robin, Dave becomes highest overall money winner at the time, over $35,000.(original commercials)
(11/8/83) Jim/Joan/Dan, no background music during intro, plus 10 whammies and a small win. (N/C)
(11/14/83) Toni/Bob/Tony (missing part of opening)
(11/15/83) Tony/Dan/Cre, Tony may be the fastest spinner ever.
(11/22/83) Jay/Arlene/Elinore, with the originial Thanksgiving whammy and 10 total whammies.
(12/1/83) David/Becky/Helen, Helen remarkably scores $17,000 with only 2 spins and retires with $40,000, a record at the time. (no closing)
(12/2/85) John/Toni/Scott
(12/5/83) Thawaan/John/Scott (spin rounds only)
(12/6/83) Barbara/Greg/Dave (original commercials)
(12/9/83) Ellie/Cathi/Michael, the famous Michael from intro's, plus Cathi is a moron!!! (original commercials)
(12/12/83) Beth/Michael/Jeff, the same Michael featuring his famous intros line. (original commercials)
(12/19/83) Glenn/Barbara/Pam, no whammies hit (spind rounds only)
(12/22/83) Nancy/Tracy/Pierre, Christmas board and caroling whammies at the end.
(12/26/83) Carlotta/Tracy/Steve, New Year's episode with New Year's themed whammies.
(12/27/83) Stephan/Carol/Dawn, Carol is traling $4150 to $0 and hits a car on the last spin. (spin rounds only)
(12/29/83) Sueanne/Scott/Kennie

1984
(1/3/84) Tom/Vicki/Troy. Troy breaks the buzzer in round one! (spin rounds only)
(1/4/84) Dalene/Jeff/Troy, with Troy going hysterical after winning. (N/C)
(1/19/84) Will/Rosie/Rona, Will spins fast, but a great game!
(1/23/84) Beth/Tom/Kimberly, Kimberly squirts the whammy card with a watergun and Tom breaks the buzzer, though not shown clearly. (N/C, no closing)
(1/26/84) Jim/Mimi/Mark (N/C, no closing)
(1/27/84) Mimi/Irene/Kirk (N/C, no end credits)
(2/21/84) Richard/John/Ann, with Richard Dylan, a.k.a. Richard Mahaffey, future $100,000 Pyramid tournament winner, as a contestant.
(2/22/84) Jim/Syann/Richard
(2/23/84) Kerry/Darlene/Jim, fast spinners
(2/24/84) Gilbert/Lorri/Darlene
(2/27/84) Mac/Gilbert/Rachele, no whammies!
(2/28/84) John/Terre/Mac, John gets no spins in round one, Mac wins by $250.
(2/29/84) Mac/Kevin/Margaret
(3/1/84) Bob/Kathy/Margaret, one spin each in round two.
(3/2/84) Kathy/Jane/Andres
(3/5/84) Joyce/Kevin/Andres
(3/6/84) Kay/Lee/Andres
(3/7/84) Nita/Andres/Otis
(3/8/84) Susan/Nita/Michael
(3/9/84) Michael/Bob/Maggie Brown, Maggie Brown of PYL and Second Chance pilot fame. Boy is she weird!
(3/12/84) Maggie Brown/Burt/Laureen
(3/13/84) Laureen/Dolly/David
(3/14/84) Lynn/David/George
(3/15/84) Douglas/Liz/David
(3/16/84) Bo/Donna/Liz, Bo calls the whammies penalties.
(3/19/84) Bo/Kim/Craig
(3/20/84) Lois/Rod/Kim, Lois announces she was blind until two years earlier.
(3/21/84) Gary/Susie/Lois
(3/22/84) Susie/Cliff/Joann
(3/23/84) John/Jill/Pamela
(3/26/84) John/Geralyn/Andy
(3/27/84) Geralyn/Betty/Leon
(3/28/84) Geralyn/Julio/Carla
(3/29/84) Diana/Gregg/Julio
(3/30/84) Julio/Mae/Harris, Harris has a rubber duck with him.
(4/2/84) Karen/Rich/Mae, yes the loud mouth Karen Martin.
(4/3/84) Sue/Karen/Bill, the infamous "come on pool table" episode seen in many show openings.
(4/4/84) Jimmy/Catherine/Sue
(4/5/84) Richard/karen/Jimmy, big win with over $23,000.
(4/6/84) Pam/Kathy/Clifton
(4/9/84) Kathy/Joanne/Greg, board is frozen most of round two.
(4/11/84) Joanne/Jim/Audrey
(4/12/84) Tony/Laurie/Audrey, Tony stops the board really fast.
(4/13/84) Laurie/Nancy/Jim
(4/14/84) Colleen/Yogi/Nancy, Yogi is a poet.
(4/16/84) David/Colleen/Laverne
(4/17/84) Joe/Laverne/Diana, features video gaming cartriges as a prize.
(4/18/84) Miguel/Laverne/Patti, Patti hits Double $$, seen in show openings.
(4/19/84) Jeff/Patti/Bette
(4/20/84) Lynn/Fredda/Rick
(4/23/84) Jerry/Linda/Rick
(4/24/84) Sue/Rick/David
(4/25/84) Susie/Betty/Stephen
(4/26/84) Dean/Emily/Stephen, Emily doesn't want to see the whammy's face.
(4/27/84) Sally/Larry/Stephen
(4/30/84) Scott/Sharon/Sally
(5/1/84) Darrell/Scott/Sheri
(5/2/84) Dana/Sheri/Mike
(5/4/84) Gregg/Beth/Lisa
(5/7/84) June/Scot/Veronica
(5/8/84) Veronica/Catherine/Bob, Bob looks like Jim Carrey and ducks upon whammying.
(5/9/84) Bob/Pamela/David
(5/10/84) Joshua/Kristi/David, Joshua is a dork.
(5/11/84) Keith/David/Lynn
(5/14/84) Barbara/Menard/Keith, Menard makes a huge comeback and goes nuts!
(5/15/84) Sally/Menard/Brad
(5/16/84) Brad/Brian/Teresa
(5/17/84) Patty/David/Jeneen, David plays against the house.
(5/18/84) David/Becky/Paul, with second highest winner, $33,410. (N/C)
(5/21/84) Ruth/Carolyn/Jake
(5/22/84) Geron/Chris/Ruth, game is decided by $10.
(5/23/84) Ruth/Kathie/Phil
(5/24/84) Kimberly/David/Rhonda
(5/25/84) Phyllis/David/John
(5/28/84) Ondrella/Ralph/Phyllis
(5/29/84) Loreen/Dan/Ralph, Loreen doesn't rank high on the intelligence meter.
(5/30/84) Jimmy/Loreen/Cindy
(6/1/84) Mike/Karyl/Lynn
(6/4/84) Karyl/Jim/Pat
(6/5/84) Vicki/Drew/Pat
(6/6/84) David/Vicki/Sue Ellen
(6/7/84) Pamela/Vicki/Ed, don't count on winning tommorrow Ed!
(6/8/84--6/11/84) Ed/*****Michael Larson*****/Janie, BOTH of Michael Larson's episodes, leaving with $110,237 after it's all said and done! (N/C)
(6/12/84) Mike/JO/Jeffie, a mention of Larson's big win from the previous day.
(6/13/84) Jana/Jobe/Jeffie, Peter can't say the players names.
(6/14/84) Laurie/Maury/Mike
(6/15/84) Sandra/Fernando/Mike
(6/18/84) Phil/Sandi/Bob
(6/19/84) Wes/Reva/Sandi
(6/20/84) Reva/Brad/Adaris
(6/21/84) Cameron/Cynthia/Brad
(6/22/84) Kathy/Cameron/Richard, scoreboard goofs up and lists Cameron as having over $750,000.
(6/25/84) Allan/Lisa/Kathy
(6/26/84) Quincey/Gil/Allan, Quincey and Gil get three whammies in round one.
(6/28/84) Vicky/Bill/Tammy
(6/27/84) Allan/Vicki/Brad
(6/29/84) Jeff/Judi/Bill
(7/2/84) Nancy/Helen/Patrick
(7/3/84) Helen/Harry/Elva
(7/4/84) Art/Alexis/Laurie
(7/5/84) Greg/Laurie/Sharon
(7/6/84) Jim/Laurie/Judi
(7/9/84) Keith/Angie/Sancy
(7/10/84) Corey/Sancy/Bob
(7/11/84) Sharon/Charles/Corey
(7/12/84) Clark/Colleen/Charles, big win with over $27,000.
(7/13/84) Karin/Tom/Angela
(7/16/84) Tom/Karin/Suzanne
(7/17/84) Steph/Suzanne/Jeff
(7/18/94) Andy/Jani/Peter
(7/19/84) Dave/Jani/Nancy
(7/20/84) Michelle/Harold/Nancy
(7/23/84) Gene Snyder/Carol/Nancy, crazy Gene screams $80,000 on each spin and points to everything.
(7/24/84) Gene/Joy/Bob, Gene wins again and Joy is a real ditz.
(7/25/84) Aaron/Nyna/Nancy
(7/26/84) Nyna/Rick/Stacey
(7/27/84) Linda/Phillip/Stacy
(7/30/84) Gene/Donna/Eric
(7/31/84) Eric/Ozzie/Chandra
(8/1/84) Rich/Eric/Adriana, 10 and 11 spins passed in round two, 11 whammies, and Eric wins with $0!
(8/2/84) Jim/Eric/Toni, $28,000 win.
(8/3/84) Alpha/Gerald/Natalie
(8/6/84) Alpha/Cheryl/Jim
(8/7/84) Cheryl/Craig/Lynda
(8/8/84) Craig/Deann/Sandy
(8/9/84) Craig/Cathy/Pete
(8/10/84) Randy/Lori/Cathy, $31,000 whammy loss, $24,000 win.
(8/13/84) Lori/James/Beverlie, Beverlie looks as if she's in pain.
(8/14/84) Beverlie/Ernie/Susan
(8/15/84) Cindy/David/Ernie
(8/16/84) Vicki/Ernie/Kevin
(8/17/84) Kevin/Mark/Sonya, Kevin plays against the house.
(8/20/84) Eleanor/Steve/Ted
(8/21/84) Jeff/Laura/Steve
(8/22/84) Heidi/Jeff/Bill
(8/23/84) Sheree/John/Bill
(8/24/84) John/Tami/Chris
(8/27/84) Susan/Bret/Christina, Christina gets 12 spins in round one.
(8/28/84) Susan/Todd/Carol, Carol hits 4 whammies in a row!
(8/29/84) David/Christy/Todd
(8/31/84) Delores/Jeff/Leila
(9/3/84) Denise/Rick/Jeff
(9/4/84) Sande/Rick/Joyce
(9/5/84) Martha/Frank/Rick
(9/6/84) Sam/Frank/Maytee
(9/7/84) Kathy/Gene/Maytee
(9/10/84) Carol/Maytee/Del, Del is a bit strange.
(9/11/84) Shane/Pattie/Gail
(9/12/84) Shane/Evette/Bob
(9/13/84) Gary/Shane/Eileen
(9/14/84) Rick/Teresa/Eileen
(9/17/84) Kirk/Dee Dee/Teresa
(9/18/84) Dee Dee/Nelson/Laura, lots of new whammies.
(9/19/84) Judy/Laura/Tom
(9/20/84) Giovanni/Betty/Judy
(9/21/84) Betty/Tissa/Bob
(9/24/84) Tissa/Linda/David
(9/25/84) Linda/Rick/Edwina
(9/26/84) Scott/Debbie/Edwina
(9/27/84) Dawn/Debbie/Regis
(9/28/84) Mike/Dawn/Beverlyn
(10/1/84) Doug/Janet/Beverlyn
(10/2/84) Mike/Laura/Beverlyn
(10/3/84) Barbara/Patrick/Mike
(10/4/84) Kent/Maria/Patrick
(10/8/84) Joe/Clarice/Kent
(10/10/84) Bettina/Menett/Gloria
(10/11/84) Ruth/Jim/Bettina
(10/12/84) Lori/Jerry/Bettina
(10/15/84) Bob/Susan/Frances
(10/16/84) Robert/Libby/Susan
(10/17/84) Lori/Clifford/Libby, great playing by all three players.
(10/18/84) Brenda/Bruce/Paula Jo, Brenda wins but is very loud and not too bright.
(10/19/84) Tim/Caren/Brenda
(10/22/84) Mark/Caren/Mabel, Mabel wins with $0.
(10/24/84) Sam/Debbie/Lynette
(10/25/84) Cynthia/Chris/Debbie
(10/26/84) Janie/Ruben/Chris
(10/29/84) Linda/Ruben/John
(10/30/84) Pat/Duane/Ruben
(10/31/84) Bob/Pat/Barbara
(11/1/84) Kevin/Liz/Pat
(11/2/84) Susan/Liz/Gregg
(11/5/84) Nancy/Tony/Susan
(11/6/84) Bob/Debbe/Tony
(11/7/84) Bob/Claire/Marc
(11/6/84) Adele/Bob/Lee, monster win over $29,000.
(11/9/84) Laureen/Alex/Adele, Alex is a russian immigrant.
(11/12/84) Alex/Mitch/Margo
(11/14/84) Bobbie/Mike/Margo
(11/15/84) Susan/Sharon/Mike
(11/16/84) Sharon/Tim/Wesely
(11/19/84) John/Sharon/Kathy
(11/20/84) Sharon/Michael/Ayne
(11/21/84) Sandy/Chris/Sharon
(11/26/84) Chris/Dom/Diane, the contestants finish in a three-way tie at $0!
(11/27/84) Chris/Dom/Diane
(11/28/84) Kacey/Chris/Skip, great game with 8 spins passed in round one then 10 and 7 in round two.
(11/29/84) Chris/Paula/Ron, Chris retires with over $58,000.
(11/30/84) Cindy/Troy/Kate, with two big whammy loses.
(12/3/84) Kate/Ed/Cindy, a different Cindy than the last episode.
(12/4/84) Cindi/Ed/Cheri, a third diffrent Cindy in 3 shows. Ed hits 4 whammies in a row and the debut of the African Safari.
(12/5/84) LaDina/Cheri/Bob, 10 whammies and the rare X-mas tree prize.
(12/6/84) Grace/Spence/Ladina, Spence hitting African Safari from the intros.
(12/7/84) Brett/Suzy/Spence, Peter's birthday.
(12/10/84) Craig/Teri/Suzy, Double Your $$ hit for $0 and Teri has a stuffed bear.
(12/11/84) Wendy/Craig/Mike, some interesting camera views.
(12/12/84) Wendy/Greg/Robin
(12/13/84) Debbi/Norm/Robin, the buzzer is sick from so many extra spin hits.
(12/14/84) Debbi/Jon/Diana, the girls want to beat up Jon!
(12/17/84) Brian/Valerie/Jon, Christmas whammies begin. A rare two $500+ in round one.
(12/18/84) Robin/Brian/Ella
(12/19/84) Robin/Carolyn/Frank, debut of "Skis"...with one "i"
(12/20/84) Robin/Randy/Diane, whammies start Christmas caroling in this episode!
(12/21/84) Adrian/Randy/Jim, Jim is sick...he collects bathtub toys.
(12/24/84) Ron/Randy/Suzanne
(12/25/84) Janet/Randy/Eric, Christmas episode with Christmas themed whammies and snow on the set. A huge win by Randy!
(12/26/84) Bob/Cynthia/Mark
(12/27/84) Jeff/Bob/Tricia
(12/28/84) Bob/Greg/Jo
(12/31/84) Mike/Bob/Sue, New Year's Eve 1984! Peter wears a tuxedo and a car win!

1985
(1/2/85) Cydney/Sam/Jill
(1/3/85) Eddy/Sam/Julie, game comes down to the wire, with a big whammy ending it for Eddy. Eddy does a hilarious tarzan yell!
(1/4/85) Sam/Rick/Esmeralda, Peter announces when the next HPS will began. New whammies and new prizes start!
(1/7/85) Ryan/Jeanne/Esmeralda, Ryan looks seriously angered upon losing.
(1/8/85) Buddy/Mary Ann/Esmeralda, Peter displays a wig and says it's a flokati rug.
(1/9/85) Brian/Annette/Buddy
(1/10/85) Karin/Buddy/Jerome, Karin goes into the poor strategy hall of fame.
(1/11/85) Jerome/Michael/LeeAnn
(1/14/85) Lisa/Max/Jerome
(1/15/85) Lesley/Jerome/Tim
(1/16/85) Donna/Paul/Lesley
(1/17/85) Andra/Lesley/Brad
(1/18/85) Brad/Will/Christine
(1/21/85) Brad/Arlene/George, Home Player Spin #2 starts, great finish!!
(1/22/85) Andrea/Arlene/Mike
(1/23/85) Andrea/Al/Rita, 11 whammies and $0 winner!
(1/24/85) Nancy/John/Rita, Rita uses a poor passing strategy.
(1/25/85) Nancy/Dayna/Ron
(1/28/85) Jennie Jones/Terry/Nancy, Jennie Jones 1st episode where she wins on a fluke move by Terry.
(1/29/85) Michael/Jodi/Jennie Jones, her second day.
(1/30/85) Melodee/John/Jennie, her last episode.
(1/31/85) George/Melodee/Savanah
(2/1/85) Mike/Melody/Jody
(2/4/85) Barbara/Jody/Evan
(2/5/85) Jon/Steve/Jody, big win
(2/6/85) Steve/Myke/Robin, Myke is Gemini from American Gladiators, with a big win.
(2/7/85) Kirby/Robin/Ellen
(2/8/85) Philip/Kirby/Joanne, car win, one more time is one too many for Kirby!
(2/11/85) Charlotte/Joanne/Dave
(2/12/85) Joanie/Charlotte/Seth, Joanie collects rocks...how lame.
(2/13/85) Sheila/Ernest/Seth
(2/14/85) Seth/Pat/Kathie
(2/15/85) Lex/Jeffrey/Pat, Sweepstakes #2 ends.
(2/18/85) Libby/Jeff/Pat
(2/19/85) Dean/Jeff/Carolyn
(2/20/85) Kathy/Dean/Robin
(2/21/85) Kathy/Vince/Janie
(2/22/85) Sam/Susan/Janie, Peter shows Ed Flesh's dog named Press Your Luck at the end of the show.
(2/25/85) Lissa/Guy/Sam, Sam is at it again! The episode before Jim Hess.
(2/26/85) Sam/Jim/Pamela, Jim Hess's swearing fest, as he loses it all on the last spin!
(2/27/85) Scott/Pamela/Lisa, the audience hates Scott.
(2/28/85) Scott/Suzanne/Bob, the audience chants "whammy" during Scott's spins, and a poem about Rod is read at the end.
(3/1/85) Dale/Norma/Bob, 11 whammies are hit.
(3/4/85) Bob/Victor/Romey, another game with a lot of whammies.
(3/5/85) Johnny/Jennifer/Bob
(3/6/85) Bob/Philip/Lynette, Philip is wearing sweatpants! 10 whammies.
(3/7/85) Steve/Sam/Philip, Philip wins very big in this one!
(3/8/85) Mike/Marlene/Philip. The board messes up pretty bad so Marlene gets to come back.
(3/11/85) Mike/Donna/John
(3/12/85) Joe/Sharon/John
(3/13/85) Joe/Michael/Julie
(3/14/85) Stanford/Linnea/Julie
(3/15/85) Susan/Linnea/Michael
(3/18/85) Linnea/Richard/Lynn, Montana Ski Trip won.
(3/19/85) Gregg/Joan/Lynn
(3/20/85) Joan/Ralph/Trish, another big win.
(3/21/85) Ralph/Alex/Jane, Ralph wins big again!
(3/22/85) Tyler/Ralph/Mary
(3/25/85) Tyler/Pam/Wade
(3/26/85) Denny/Tyler/Bernie
(3/27/85) Denny/Tony/Michele, queen of the passed spins Michele's first episode.
(3/28/85) Michele/Joe/Susan, Michele passes a spin to a whammy and wins!
(3/29/85) Jack/Michele/Patti, Michele can't deal with her spins and passes to a whammy out!
(4/1/85) Steve(Notre Dame)/Ruth(Columbia)/Michael(USC), college week episode 1. Ruth is hysterical upon winning.
(4/2/85) Sonya(UCLA)/Lana(Alabama)/Stuart(Northwestern), college week episode 2. Lana is priceless.
(4/3/85) Elizabeth(Ohio State)/Cliff(Arizona)/Trey(Harvard), college week episode 3.
(4/4/85) John(Wake Forest)/Laurie(Texas)/Tim(Nebraska), college week episode 4.
(4/5/85) Brian(Missouri)/Terri(Univ. of California)/Chris(Univ. of Penn), college week episode 5. (original commercials)
(4/8/85) Michele/Drew/Val, Michele does it for the fourth time in a row, passes to a whammy and wins!
(4/9/85) Brenda/Mark/Michele, her last episode, passing doesn't work this time!
(4/10/85) Katherine/Jim/Mark, big win.
(4/11/85) Mark/Nancy/Vern
(4/12/85) Vern/Sheri/Glen
(4/15/85) Vern/Therese/Brick, Brick brings his lucky carrot to the show.
(4/16/85) Mike/Therese/Marlene, Peter has to bring Mike a washcloth to cool off. He might be crazier than crazy Gene! Marlene returns due to an error.
(4/17/85) Tracy/Therese/Jon, Tracy starts her five day reign.
(4/18/85) Harry/Jan/Tracy
(4/19/85) Tracy/Tim/Diane
(4/22/85) Tracy/Helen/Marty
(4/23/85) Terri/Jeff/Tracy, Tracy retires as champ with over $57,000!
(4/24/85) Kirk/Jonie/Joanie
(4/26/85) Jonie/Lance/Cynthia
(4/29/85) Rich/Jennie/Lance
(4/30/85) Lance/Susan/Tommy, A mondo bizzare game, according to Peter. Lance wants big bucks just one time!
(5/1/85) Cindy/Curtis/Tommy
(5/2/85) Duncan/Cindy/Jackie (no closing)
(5/3/85) Jamie/Cindy/Kurt
(5/6/85) Cindy/Pat/Tony
(5/7/85) Coleen/Cindy/Joe
(5/8/85) Coleen/Shequita/Dan
(5/9/85) Ken/Shequita/Lela, Crazy Lela's episode (missing questions)
(5/10/85) Susie/Lela/Steve (N/C, no opening)
(5/13/85) Steve/Shauna/Jimmie (opening and spin rounds only)
(5/14/85) Amy/Jimmie/Joey
(5/15/85) Joey/Damon/Queta, Damon gets no spins in round one and still wins the game.
(5/16/85) Patrick/Linda/Damon, a dumb move by Linda ends this close game.
(5/17/85) David/Patrick/Norma
(5/20/85) Mark/Norma/Lucia, exciting game that dumb passing by Lucia ends.
(5/21/85) Roy/Norma/Shelly, with a $20,000 loss and the Sherlock Holmes whammy.
(5/22/85) Bill/Shelly/Lori Ann
(5/23/85) Debbie/Robert/Bill
(5/24/85) Damon/Robert/Kathy
(5/27/85) David/Damon/Georgeanne
(5/28/85) Elaine/Mike/Georgeanne
(5/29/85) Rusty/Barbara/Georgeanne
(5/30/85) Barbara/Dennis/Carlee
(5/31/85) Andy/Dennis/Rochelle
(6/3/85) Dennis/Danny/Luanne
(6/4/85) Leila/Bob/Danny
(6/5/85) Cindy/Al/Danny
(6/6/85) Al/Lisa/Paul, Whammybusters are in audience. Paul hits 4 whammies in a row, and Al uses his Lake Erie Luck.
(6/7/85) Al/Cheryl/Ken
(6/10/85) Myrna/Martin/Al
(6/11/85) Martin/Jerry/Carol
(6/12/85) Jerry/Ana/Steve, Jerry sets a pre-Add-A-One record.
(6/13/85) Carol/Jerry/Pat, Pat shoots down the whammies.
(6/14/85) Pam/Sam/Jerry, Mel Blanc calls in as Sylvester at the end of the show!
(6/17/85) Bill/Christy/Pam, $21,000 foolishly lost to a whammy.
(6/18/85) Andrew/Pam/Linda
(6/19/85) Nina Jo/Andrew/Paul, possibly the best episode of the year with the goofy Andrew who makes 3 Stooges impression and the $3 win!
(6/20/85) Nina Jo/John/Sandy
(6/21/85) Cindy/John/Guy
(6/24/85) Ned/Joanna/Cindy
(6/25/85) Cindy/Sherri/Theodore
(6/26/85) Alison/Theodore/Ted, exciting spin battle culminating with Alison's $20,000 loss seen in the intros.
(6/27/85) Ted/Randy/Karen
(6/28/85) Steve/Mary/Randy
(7/1/85) Danette/Steve/Abe
(7/2/85) Kathy/Dan/Danette
(7/3/85) Danette/Julie/Robert, African Safari hit on the last spin to win!
(7/4/85) Julie/Jim/Patricia, it's the 4th of July and Peter wears a red white and blue bowtie! A $17,000 loss as seen in the intros.
(7/5/85) Tom/Jim/Sonja (not the one from Survivor!)
(7/8/85) Jenny/Greg/Tom
(7/9/85) Lisa/Jenny/Tom
(7/10/85) Brian/Lisa/Pam 7/10/85
(7/11/85) Valerie/Ron/Lisa 7/11/85
(7/12/85) Lisa/Judy/Steve Bryant, now complete.
(7/15/85) Steve/Kent/Lynn, 10 whammies are hit, and Steve is left to play against the house! (N/C)
(7/16/85) Kathy/Steven/Steve, Steve Bryant's last episode, a good one too!
(7/17/85) Annette/Steven/Kane
(7/18/85) Annette/Lisa/Ed
(7/19/85) Mike/Ruth/Lisa
(7/22/85) Sammy/Mike/Josie
(7/23/85) Rosella/Scott/Mike
(7/24/85) Joe/Mike/Linda
(7/26/85) Mike/Melodie/Joe
(7/29/85) Joe/Jerry/Kathy
(7/30/85) Bobby/Yvonne/Kathy, Bobby is a horseracing announcer and demonstrates his skill.
(7/31/85) Yvonne/Thorne/Jennifer
(8/1/85) Bobby/Thorne/Melanie, Bobby from the intros plus a $26,000 loss.
(8/2/85) Rick/Thorne/Vicki
(8/5/85) Kimberley/Thorne/Gary, Kimberley hits four in a row, the odds of that are 1300-1.
(8/6/85) Gary/Julie/Thad
(8/7/85) Julie/Lee/Tricia, with big Double $$, and Tricia has a no whammies sticker.
(8/8/85) Debbie/Dennis/Lee
(8/9/85) Robin/Dennis/Sam, Sam returns from the Sylvester episode.
(8/12/85) Bill/Robin/Michelle
(8/13/85) Cindy/Kurt/Bill
(8/14/85) Greg/Kurt/Kathi
(8/15/85) John/Cindy/Greg (missing first 2 minutes)
(8/19/85) Debbie/Tom/John
(8/20/85) Marcia/Mike/John
(8/21/85) Michael/Marcia/Basia, last episode with old colors.
(8/22/85) Mark/Toria/Marcia
(8/23/85) Jacklynn/Mark/Matt, Mark plays against the house. (N/C)
(8/26/85) Jacquie/Matt/Roxy, Back To School week episode 1a. This episode was believed to have never aired in original broadcast or USA!
(8/26/85) Katie/Ramon/Greg, Back To School week episode 1b.
(8/27/85) Elliot/Jake/Christy, teen week episode 2.
(8/28/85) Monica/Missy/Chris, teen week episode 3.
(8/29/85) Vicki/Mona/Greg, teen week episode 4.
(8/30/85) April/Janis/Mike, teen week episode 5.
(9/2/85) Feargus/Nancy/Mark, with a $25,000 loss.
(9/3/85) Vernon/Maxine/Mark, Maxine says she came out here just to see Peter Tomarken and The Price Is...oops, Press Your Luck!
(9/4/85) Maxine/Susie/Steve
(9/5/85) Nomi/Steve/Janis, debut of Add-A-One and prize descriptions in round 2.
(9/6/85) Carol/Nomi/Bill
(9/9/85) Jim/Bill/Edith, 9 whammies and Jin plays against the house!
(9/10/85) Jin/Nancy/John
(9/11/85) Ramin/Jin/Cassie
(9/12/85) Jin/Millie/Corkey
(9/13/85) Corkey/Ginger/Bertie, Bertie is very loud.
(9/16/85) Bertie/Charlene/Dave
(9/17/85) Frank/Bertie/Holly, funny episode which features Bertie talking to herself.
(9/18/85) Cookie/Rick/Bertie
(9/19/85) Cynthia/Mike/Cookie
(9/20/85) Cookie/Gary/Diane
(9/23/85) Cindy/Mike/Diane, 9 whammies, and Mike hits 3 in round 1.
(9/24/85) John/Diane/Christal
(9/25/85) Diane/Mike/Sandi
(9/26/85) Mary/Susan/Mike
(9/27/85) Susan/Bobby/Vallie
(9/30/85) Kerry/Chuck/Vallie, 9 whammies.
(10/1/85) Michael/Kerry/Sherry
(10/2/85) Pat/Bruce/Kerry
(10/3/85) Faye/Bruce/Gwen
(10/7/85) Maxie/Jean/Donarae
(10/8/85) Jeanette/Nickie/Maxie, one of the best episodes in the show's history, a $23,000 win, and $18,000 loss, Double $$ hit, and Maxie's winnings put the show over the $6,000,000 mark, so Peter gives him a Flokati rug!
(10/9/85) Vicki/Christine/Maxie, Peter welcomes another new station and we find out Vicki is a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and the personal flight attendant for Michael Jackson on the Victory tour.
(10/10/85) Brian/Becky/Vicki
(10/11/85) Vicki/Pam/Mitchell
(10/14/85) Carolyn/Robert/Pam, 8 whammies (missing opening and contestant interviews)
(10/15/85) Carolyn/Lynn/Mark
(10/16/85) Bob/Doris/Carolyn
(10/17/85) (GSN skips this episode)
(10/18/85) Christine/Janice/Mark
(10/21/85) Mona/Joe/Janice, first day of Home Player Contest, and 9 whammies hit.
(10/22/85) Bill/Mona/Mary, with a Home Player Spin.
(10/23/85) John/Kristin/Mona, $2500 hit for Home Player Spin, car Win, very dramatic ending! Mona hits 4 in a row!
(10/24/85) Kristin/Dusty/Sharyl, Dusty races turtles.
(10/25/85) Sharyl/Debbie/Stephen, Debbie doesn't look at the board when spinning.
(10/28/85) Colleen/Andy/Debbie, Peter welcomes back Indiana, and a nice finish!
(10/29/85) Lark/Andy/Carolyn
(10/30/85) Brian/Robin/Lark, Add-A-One hit for $11,500!
(10/31/85) Savina/Brian/Laurie, it's Halloween, but nobody cares. Rod seen on camera.
(11/1/85) Ollie/Debi/Brian (N/C, missing end credits)
(11/4/85) Debi/Peter/Peggy, $5000 hit in Home Player Spin!
(11/5/85) Debi/Russ/Tinker, Russ plays against the house. Yes Tinker is that person's real name.
(11/6/85) Mary Kay/Geri/Russ, Geri kind of looks like Brett Somers. A bit too many whammies!
(11/7/85) Marty/Mary Kay/Ron
(11/8/85) Christine/Ron/Gayle
(11/11/85) Gayle/Mark/Wolf
(11/12/85) Mark/Carolyn/Yolanda, 10 whammies in this one.
(11/13/85) Yolanda/Kurt/Michelle, Japan by rail hit and won, 'Press Your Luck' is an answer choice.
(11/14/85) Helen/Shiela/Kurt, all three contestant finish with over $20,000! (1985)
(11/15/85) John/Shiela/Yvonne
(11/19/85) Karen/Judy/Steve, THRILLING episode with one of the BEST finishes!
(11/20/85) Stephanie/Carol/Steve
(11/21/85) Shirley/Stephanie/Kurt, Kurt makes a fool of himself. (starts at question three in round one)
(11/22/85) John/Carla/Shirley. Big Sweepstakes spin with an all-cash board. Home player wins $36,000! (N/C)
(12/10/85) Valerie/Colleen/Scott, $24,000 win! (2nd spin round only)
(12/11/85) Colleen/Diane/Danny, awesome ending with Danny hitting a motorboat on the last spin to win after being down over $5,000 (starts during first spin round)
(12/13/85) Courtney(male)/Trish/Susannah, great spin battle between Trish and Susannah. New boards debut as well. (starts during first spin round)
(12/16/85) Robert/Jackie/Trish
(12/17/85) Robert/Deborah/Mark, with a $17,000 loss to the disappearing act whammy.
(12/18/85) Guillermo/Deborah/Ruth (round 2 spin round only)
(12/19/85) Ruth/Genevive/Greg, Greg tries to make a fool out of Peter. (no opening)
(12/20/85) Ruth/Gerard/Gene, Poem by former contestant Joy, from Gene Snyder episodes, is read.

1986
(1/3/86) Marla/Joyce/Chris, last episode in 10:30 time slot, and lots of big bucks hit! Does Chris know the pattern?
(1/6/86) Marla/Kent/David, many whammies, first episode with new time slot.
(1/8/86) Ann/Betsy/Tommy
(1/9/86) Betsy/Sam/Jenea
(1/15/86) Perri/Judy/Darren, Peter visits the board. Perri is really loud! (no closing)
(1/17/86) Nancy/Lisa/Mando, Nancy is a valley girl.
(1/20/86) Kathy/Lisa/Oliver (N/C)
(1/21/86) Eric/Mitchell/Lisa, 10 whammies (no closing)
(1/23/86) Lisa/Sheryl/Don, Peter visits the board, Lisa's fifth day.
(1/24/86) Karen/Don/Carolyn, Peter gives away his question cards when the players answer incorrectly!
(1/31/86) Kris/Michael/Joe, Joe reaches $34,880. (N/C)
(2/3/86) Dorothy/Wayne/Joe. All three contestants finish in a three-way tie at $0! (N/C)
(2/4/86) Dorothy/Wayne/Joe, part two, the tie is broken in a long game. (N/C)
(2/?/86) Ivan/Phyllis/Susan, great ending as Ivan pulls it out.
(2/28/86) Michael/Jeff/Etta, $33,000 win, pure guts by Michael doing it all with 3 whammies. (second spin round only)
(2/?/86) Drew/Kathy/Louise, Add-A-One for $10 and 10 whammies!
(3/?/86) Zena/Robert/Ellen, $21,000 whammy loss.
(3/?/86) Bill/Zena/Deanne, loads of whammies hit.
(4/1/86) Kate/Robert/Bob, Robert amasses $30,000 and loses it all on the last spin! Peter falls flat on the floor! Charlie O'Donnell announces for an ill Rod. (GSN)
(4/3/86) Sandy/Rod/Leslie, Charlie O'Donnell announces! $21,000 win. (original commercials)
(4/8/86) Ken/Leslie/Connie, $23,000 double your money hit and lost to whammy. Ken strips at end of game. Charlie O'Donnell announces. (starts at the beginning of round two spin round)
(4/10/86) Ken/Lisa/Mark, dumb players but a good game. Charlie O'Donnell announces.
(4/14/86) Don/Maria/Robin, Charlie O'Donnell announces.
(4/18/86) Mindy/Pat/Scott
(4/?/86) Mark/Susan/Rita, with Add-A-One hit for $11,000. (N/C)
(4/?/86) Marc/Aaron/Kathryn, $14,000 Add-A-One hit, resulting in the highest to date round 1 total. Kathryn chants whammy during the other players spins. (starts during round one spin round, no close)
(5/7/86) Vance/Joe/Gail, with a $12,000 Add-A-One hit. (starts during first spin round)
(5/8/86) Llewellyn/Dave/Joe, 9 whammies, 2 whammyouts and a $0 winner.
(5/19/86) Tucker/Frank/Judy
(5/23/86) Erica/Mordecai/Jeannie, last episode aired by USA.
(5/22/86) Erica/Rich/Joan, crazy game with over $50,000 between all three players.
(6/12/86) Billy/Jo/Tim, Billy says "Whammies be damned" when spinning. (second spin round only)
(6/13/86) Jo/Robert/Donna, only $68 separates first and second place. (original commercials)
(6/16/86) Bruce/Jo/Paige, Add-A-One hit for $10.
(6/17/86) Scott/Paige/Jacques, where the 'N' in 'SPINS' on Paige's desk falls off, and 'Add-A-One' is hit for $10! (original commercials)
(6/18/86) Bill/Yvonne/Paige
(6/19/86) Yvonne/Lauren/Dave, where one contestant makes history again by hitting 4 whammies in a row! (original commercials)
(6/23/86) Yvonne/Paul/Ann Marie, Ann Marie's first episode with a $27,000 win, Paul strips. (N/C)
(6/24/86) Ann Marie/Dailyn/Robert, Add-A-One hit for $10! (N/C)
(6/25/86) Ann Marie/Nora/Mike. Ann Marie's third win retiring with over $62,000!
(6/26/86) Keith/Linda/Jim, Keith is a play by play announcer and demonstrates this.
(6/30/86) Jim/Greg/Patricia, Greg calls himself "Mr. Vegas" (N/C)
(7/2/86) Mark/Donna/Greg, game features rare prizes, the tote boat and the portable organ.
(7/4/86) Jane/Cynthia/Robert, "Big Bucks" is hit nine times in round 2.
(7/7/86) Lillie/Robert/Gary
(7/8/86) Michael/Gary/Marlise, dramatic episode.
(7/9/86) Paulette/Marlise/Dan, Dan is jipped $200.
(7/11/86) Sam/Todd/Mary, Todd claims he owns the game.
(7/16/86) Margo/Dave/Curt, Rod Roddy cameo!
(7/22/86) Debbie/Craig/Andre. Peter strips by giving his jacket to Debbie and selling his tie to Craig! (N/C)
(7/23/86) Rick/Steve/Andre, features the "fire in the hole" whammy. (N/C)
(9/1?/86) Kathy/Joe/Danny, from the second last week.
(9/1?/86) Joe/Mark/Leslie, possibly second last week as well.
(9/26/86) final episode, Andy/Karen/Bill. Double $$ hit for $24,000, and a $25,000+ loss! (original commercials)

Other:
Special: "Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal", a two-hour documentary of Michael Larson's big win. Hosted by none other than Peter Tomarken. (2003)

Press Your Luck (AUSTRALIA! - Ian Turpie)

Anna/Peter/Debra (1988)

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