Video Village

A giant board game with people as the tokens.

Broadcast
CBS 1960-1962

Packager
Merrill Heatter/Bob Quigley Productions

Hosts
Jack Narz 1960 Red Rowe 1960 Monty Hall 1960-1962

Announcer
Kenny Williams

Gameplay
Two contestants played the role of "tokens" on a human-size gameboard with three "streets:" Money Street, Bridge Street and Magic Mile. Players advanced according to the roll of a large six-sided die in a birdcage-like contraption, rolled on the sidelines by a partner (almost always a spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend) and called out by announcer Williams. After Video Village moved to California, the die was replaced by an electric randomizer that proved unpopular with viewers who still enjoyed the Vegas-style die cage from the Milton Bradley home game.

Game Board Squares
The squares changed throughout the show's run, but some of the more notable ones included:

Money squares: Located on Money Street, contestants received between $5–$20 depending on the space.

Jail: Located between Money Street and Bridge Street, contestants could be sent here either by landing on a "Go to Jail" space or drawing a card which instructed them to do so. To get out, the contestant had to successfully predict whether their roll would be either even (2,4,6) or odd (1,3,5).

Ask the Council: Located on Money Street and Magic Mile, the contestant was asked a humorous, open-ended question. He/she won cash if the audience — acting as the "council" — was judged to agree.

Shops: Located on the Magic Mile, these were five themed "stores" (Bank, Appliance Store, Jewelry Store, etc.) which each contained a prize. The first contestant to land on the store's space won that prize.

Exchange Places: The very last square on the board before the two "Finish" lines, the unlucky contestant who landed here must change places with their opponent—no matter how far back he or she was.

The first contestant to reach either of the two "Finish" spaces (they had to do so by an exact roll) won the game. Both contestants kept the cash and prizes they accumulated, with the winner getting a larger bonus prize and the right to return to play in the next game.

Spin-Offs
Video Village Junior - Kids' version aired Saturday mornings at the same time.

Shenanigans - Spinoff revival aired from

YouTube Video
Clip of Video Village