User:Daniel Benfield/Second Chance Video Archive

ABC Daytime: March 7 - July 15, 1977 (95 episodes)

Second Chance was the 1970s forerunner to Press Your Luck, and for whatever reason (possibly a lack of footage around?) isn't as well-known as its successors.

A shame, too, since the show's actually pretty good on its own merits (even if each round can have 27 spins apiece by design of the format). It's actually pretty interesting to see what lived on into Press and what uniqueness Chance brings – like the intro, which shows the board opening up while the light bounces around and the logo flashes.

Reg Grundy imported the show to Australia in '77, but nothing seems to exist of that one...which kinda sucks, given his penchant for accuracy.

LEGAL STUFF SO I DON'T GET SUED: I'm only linking to these videos, none of which were uploaded by me, for the purposes of research and as a public record. Footage ©1976-77 Carruthers Company Productions/FremantleMedia and associated entities.


 * November 9, 1976 (Pilot #3 {"There was a FIRST CHANCE/And then a SECOND CHANCE/Now this is our LAST CHANCE"}: Maggie Brown/JACK CAMPION/Lyn Kline {alternate copy of intro, with slate})


 * March 6, 1977 (Debut advert with three press photos)

Early series board
 * 1977 (Intro, audio only)
 * 1977 (Photo of a winner; okay, fine, it's not a video...but hey, it's something!)

Later series board
 * June 27, 1977 (#81: Jean/Joseph/Bob {alternate copy})
 * July 15, 1977 (Finale: Chuck?/Helen/Jeff, all back due to hitting a Devil on their last spin; audio only, with a visual reconstruction by the uploader)