User:Daniel Benfield/Beat the Clock 1969 Video Archive

Syndicated, Daily: September 15, 1969 - September 20, 1974

The syndicated Beat the Clock was the longest-lasting of the three revivals, and for good reason – from the peppy attitude to the many times they opted not to move on if a stunt was completed quickly (instead offering bonus cash for repeating the feat) to the hosts...

Sure, the payouts were cheap, but I'd say it's worth being in anybody's collection.

The syndicator was originally 20th-Century Fox. It changed to Firestone Program Syndication Co. sometime between the October 1971 tapings and Gene's first week in '72.

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 ©1969-74 Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions/FremantleMedia and associated entities.

Jack Narz (1969-72)
Season 1, which has never aired on GSN for whatever reason, began taping at the Fox Movietone Studios in Manhattan (now Sony Music Studios). Beginning with the fourth week, they moved to the Little Theatre near Times Square; Season 2 saw the move to CFCF-TV in Montreal, Canada.


 * 197? (Clip of a very lackluster Audience Stunt: throw wieners onto plastic to try and make "pairs" for $5 each)


 * 1971 (Ron & Donna vs. Ricky & Trudy {Special Guest: Bob Denver}; taped from GSN, with an Amazing Race promo!)
 * [Jack mentions "tomorrow".]
 * 1971 (Ken & Anna vs. Alex & Claudia {Special Guest: Leslie Nielsen}, with some pretty fast stunts!; taped from GSN)
 * ["Les, welcome back once more."]


 * September? 1971 (George & Audrey vs. Howard & Ruth {Special Guest: Tom Kennedy}, with a hilarious fourth stunt!; taped from GSN, average video {alternate copies, same source: #1; #2, B/W video})
 * [Tom is plugged as being from It's Your Bet.]
 * September? 1971 (Murray & Rosalyn vs. Jerry & Kathy {Special Guest: Tom Kennedy}; taped from GSN, with a Show Me the Money promo!)
 * [Jack mentions "tomorrow".]


 * Taped 10/71 (Singles Day: Mike & Jeanie vs. Gary & Linda {Special Guest: Bobby Mercer}; taped from GSN)
 * [Jack notes that Bobby (oh, dear :P) "was great fun yesterday", and "we'll see you tomorrow". Still syndicated by 20th Century-Fox.]

Gene Wood (1972-74)
Different announcer (Nick Holenreich), different logo, and a redone set. Other than that...not much different.

Season Four (1972-73)
 * September 11-15, 1972 (Intro from Gene's first week {no logo on his suit}; Special Guest: Gisele MacKenzie)


 * 1972 (Bill & Collette vs. John & Suzanne {Special Guest: DICK CLARK, who does not like the third and fourth stunts!}; taped from GSN in the late 1990s {alternate copy, taped from GSN circa 2007 with credit crunch})
 * ["I've been here a lot of times, Gene." [...] "You are insane!" "I know, that's why I got this job!"]
 * 1972 (Vinny & Lorraine vs. Willie & Barbara {Special Guest: DICK CLARK, wearing pink!}; taped from GSN, Solo Stunt only)


 * 1972 (Ladies' Day: Marilyn vs. Liz {Special Guest: William Shatner}, with a hilarious Audience Stunt!; taped from GSN)
 * ["We're delighted to have you back on the show once again."]
 * 1972 (Alan & Nancy vs. Matt & Joan {Special Guest: William Shatner}; taped from GSN, with a brief clip of a Game Show Moments Gone Bananas promo)
 * 1972 (Bert & Joan vs. Eric & Margo {Special Guest: William Shatner}; taped from GSN in late 1998 or January 1999, Shatner stunts and credits only)
 * [One brief commercial shot mentions "Entries must be received by 1/31/99."]


 * 1972 (Ladies' Day: Claudette vs. Penny {Special Guest: Richard Dawson}; taped from GSN, with a What's My Line? promo narrated by Charlie O'Donnell!)
 * [Claudette will be getting married "in June".]

Season Five (1973-74)
 * 1973 (Michel & Sylvie? vs. Serrace? & Judy {Special Guest: Patti Deutsch, who doesn't help Gene judge the Playoff Stunt for some reason}, with an amazing Stunt #1 and the Playoff Stunt taking forever; taped from GSN)


 * 1973? (Chris & Barbara vs. Mack & Gadula? {Special Guest: Henry Morgan}; taped from GSN, quirky video switches to B/W occasionally but very watchable)