User:Daniel Benfield/Sold Pilot Theatre

While many game shows have sold, it's a tossup on whether their pilots (which tend to get them in the door) get aired. This also includes pitchfilms, sales presentations, and sizzle reels. Shows where only the pilot was aired (such as Grill Me) are in the Unsold Pilot Theatre.

LEGAL STUFF SO I DON'T GET SUED: I'm only linking to these videos, none of which (barring two exceptions) were uploaded by me, for the purposes of research and as a public record. All footage is copyrighted by their respective copyright holders, and I'm using that wording because there's way too many of them to list here.

Aired
Pilots that aired during their respective shows' runs, typically first but in some cases (such as You Deserve It and Take the Money & Run) last. This does not include pilots that were aired by GSN, but were originally not meant to be televised.

3's A Crowd (1979)
Aired September 17-19, 1979; hosted by Jim Peck

Has a more "full" set, plus Jim doesn't have that goofy-looking "perm" he'd sport in the series. (Listings are Husbands, Secretaries, Wives.)


 * September 17, 1979 (Pilot #1/Premiere: Guy/Art/Bob, Joy/Judy/Rose, Christy/Tina/Jane {taped 12/78}; taped from GSN)

He Said She Said
Aired 1969; hosted by Joe Garagiola

A celebrity couple competes against three civilian couples. Not entirely sure whether this aired during the show's original run, though.


 * 1969 (Gene & Helen Rayburn/Thor & Marnie Stratton/Bob & Jean Babblewall/Newt & Beth Koll; taped from GSN)

How Do You Like Your Eggs?
March 23-31, 1977; hosted by Bill Cullen

A local show from Columbus, Ohio, broadcast on four nights through Warner's QUBE cable service.


 * March 23, 1977 (Premiere: Sue & Larry vs. Lenore & Bob)
 * March 30, 1977 (#3: Andy & Sara vs. Jim & Maureen, now with four choices per question instead of five; last 9:34)
 * March 31, 1977 (Finale: Carl & Gayle vs. Charles & Sue; uploaded by me)

I've Got a Secret (1976)
Aired June 15-22, 1976; hosted by Bill Cullen

The first two episodes of the four-show Summer run, taped September 28, 1975. The other two episodes were taped June 11, 1976, the only difference being the presence of Phyllis George instead of Elaine Joyce.


 * June 15, 1976 (Pilot #1/Premiere: Elaine Joyce, Richard Dawson, Pat Collins, Henry Morgan; Special Guest: Rodney Dangerfield {taped 9/28/75})

Make Me Laugh! (1979)
Aired 1979; hosted by Bobby Van

No real differences from what I can tell. Not entirely sure whether this aired during the show's original run, though.


 * 1978 (Johnny Dark, Bill Kirchenbauer, Roger & Roger; Contestants: Pamelia, Edward, Sharon Lee; no credits)

The Newlywed Game (1984)
February 13-17, 1984; hosted by Jim Lange

One of the many, many week-long things ABC tried plugging into the schedule around this point. Has a slightly different set from the eventual series.


 * February 13, 1984 (Premiere: Charlotte & Don Walker/Hareen & Jeffrey Goydell/Sherry & Cole Grade/Angie & Russ Bragg; taped from GSN)
 * February 17, 1984 (Finale: Maria & Kelly Murphy/Brenda & Chet Capps/Lydia & Mike Johnson/Lisa & John Engen; taped from GSN)

The Parent Game
Aired September 4-5 or 11 (not sure if it was weekly or daily), 1972; hosted by Clark Race

The first two episodes to air were also the pilots, with a slightly different set and Charlie O'Donnell announcing.


 * September 4, 1972 (Pilot #1/Premiere: Mike & Sherry Dekovsky/Chuck & Marina Mosier/Louis & Tracy Davey; open and first 7:30 of gameplay, taped from GSN)

To Tell the Truth
Aired September 3, 1990; hosted by Richard Kline

More basic set (combining elements from the Collyer and mid-1970s sets), and a different host. Two pilots were made, but weren't supposed to air – NBC mistakenly fed Pilot #2 to the East Coast instead of the premiere!


 * September 3, 1990 (Pilot #2: Morton Downey Jr., Cindy Adams, Lynn Swann, Lynn Redgrave {taped 1/19/90}; Subjects: Robin Mormello {Wall Street worker who posed nude for Playboy}, Harley Lou Cobb {put a sign on his lawn to attract a wife}; no credits)

You Bet Your Life (1947)
Aired December 28, 1949; hosted by Groucho Marx

Not really a "pilot" in the traditional sense, but a test film presumably designed to show what a TV version might look like. As mentioned by Groucho at the end of the show, it was also the last episode with original sponsor Elgin-American; the next week (January 4, 1950), DeSoto took over sponsorship and remained until about 1957.

The "primary" copy is from a Marx Brothers DVD or compilation of some sort, and has some edits to remove flubbed lines and the pre-intro banter; the "alternate" copy has slightly lower quality, but no edits and is about two minutes longer as a result. Both are nearly an hour long, per standard recording practice of the series.


 * December 28, 1949 (#49-13: Howard & Arlene Scala/Evelyn Fredricksen & Larry Steams/Dr. Mar Elia & Jess Swope {taped 12/5/49}; has commercials, albeit read offstage {alternate copy, see above for differences})

You Don't Know Jack
Aired July 18, 2001; hosted by Paul Reubens as Troy Stevens

Given how downright-weird this show was, it's not really a surprise that they'd air the pilot (with a slightly different set and graphics) last.


 * July 18, 2001 (Pilot/Finale: Stewart/Vivicca/Terry)

Unaired
For pilots and such that didn't air, despite the show itself selling. This could be due to a format change, a host change, or the pilot itself not being too good. Occasionally, though, pilot footage gets aired by the show or in a special (or, in one odd instance, as a semi-gag in a film).

100%
Taped 1998; series aired January - ?, 1999

Hosted by Mark Henning. The British loved this show, making a franchise out of it. America, though...? Boredom. This is a pretty good example of how a straightforward quiz does in fact need something to prop it up.

And this isn't really relevant to anything, but this show was cheap in the States – they touted a $100,000 top prize, but the actual payout was $10 per right answer. A perfect score awarded an extra $99,000, and the closest anybody got in the British franchise was a 94.

Basically, like Family Feud, you're winning either $100,000 or less than $1,000.


 * 1998 (Pitchfilm with clips of the pilot {Kevin/Dana/John} and some amusing claims {100% is more exciting than the internet? Seriously?})

All-Star Secrets
Taped August 6, 1978; series aired January 8 - August 10, 1979

Celebrity Secrets, with a slightly different set.


 * August 6, 1978 (Robert Reed, Dody Goodman, ARTHUR GODFREY!, Lee Meriwether, Charles Nelson Reilly; Evelyn/Brooks/Joanie)

Bargain Hunters
Taped May 28, 1987; series aired July 6 - September 4, 1987

Slightly different graphics, and Bargain Quiz has a Double Prices-esque format (games go in order of Bargain Quiz, Bargain Trap, Bargain Busters).


 * May 28, 1987 (Lisa vs. Dorothy, Sully vs. Mart, Mary vs. Tammie)

Bedtime Stories
Taped March (May 27?) 1979; series aired June 18 - August, 1979

It's...inspired by The Newlywed Game, I guess.


 * Spring 1979 (Open)

The Better Sex
Taped February 10, 1975 (at least three pilots); series aired July 18, 1977 - January 13, 1978

Seven-member teams, a 70-person audience consisting of both genders, and $7,000 on offer. The series knocked these down to six, 30 of the opposite gender, and $5,000 respectively.


 * April 28, 1977 (Pilot #3: Jeffrey/Bill/Jack/William/Chuck/Major/Jerry vs. Janet/Blanche/Glenda/Pat/Sharon/Dawn/Jerri)

Blackout
Taped November 1986 at Television City (Studio 33); series aired January 4 - April 1, 1988

Hosted by Robb Weller, with a slightly different set.


 * November 1986 (Partial intro, spotted during the opening of the 1994 ABC TV-movie The Stand)

Blank Check
Taped October 4, 1974 (at least two pilots); series aired January 6 - July 4, 1975

Believe it or not, the game's even more tedious here! It also uses the actual Now You See It theme ("Chump Change" by Quincy Jones), whereas the series used a similar-sounding piece by Alan Thicke (nothing against Alan himself, mind you).


 * October 4, 1974 (Pilot #1: First checkwriter is Bob, with Jack Campion as a player; timecode present throughout)

Blankety Blanks
Taped February 10, 1975 (at least three pilots); series aired April 21 - June 27, 1975

Letters hide parts of the description, and that's about it really.


 * February 10, 1975 (Pilot #3: Anita Gilette & Soupy Sales; Sue vs. Candy {alternate copy of intro, with slate})

Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak
Taped October 19, 1984 (at least three pilots); series aired January 6 - April 4, 1986

Very different set, Rod Roddy announcing, and a more generous bonus round.


 * October 19, 1984 (Pilot #2: Jini/Susan/Karen/Becky/Wanda {$2,500} vs. Jack/Scott/Peter/Patrick/Peter)

Bullseye
Taped November 1979; series aired September 29, 1980 - June 25, 1982

Used "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" as the theme (the series used a similar-sounding piece), and Bonus Island used just Bullseyes and Lightning: stop a small display on Bonus Island itself to determine how many spins you get (3, 4, 5, or Bullseye), spin three Bullseyes to double your main-game winnings, and possibly take out over $1,000,000.


 * November 1979 (Gale {$13,000} vs. Scott, with Kei playing later)

Celebrity Sweepstakes
Taped January 23, 1974 (two pilots); series aired April 1, 1974 - October 1, 1976

Not much different from the series, at least from what I've heard.


 * January 23, 1974 (Pilot #2: John Astin, Lucie Arnaz, Ted Knight, Dean Jones, Patty Duke-Astin, Jane Withers; Sandi/Cy/Jackie)

Chain Reaction (1980)
Taped October 28, 1979; series aired January 14 - June 20, 1980

Married couples played (albeit with the husbands and wives alternating), the front-game board looked different (no Eggcrate displays), and Instant Reaction offered up to $100,000! (The payout structure was one red cent-shiny dime-dullar-tenner-Franklin-grand-Grand Game-One Hundred Thousand Damn Dollars.)


 * October 28, 1979 (Nipsey Russell & Joyce Bulifant; Lynn & Allen vs. Bob & Judy)
 * October 28, 1979 (Instant Reaction playing that didn't make it into the finished pilot, for good reason!)

Dirty Rotten Cheater
Taped 2002?; series aired January 6 - April 14, 2003

Cheaters, taped for NBC on the Weakest Link set (hence the much higher dollar values).


 * 2002? (Alysha/Kevin/Dennis/Tricia/Matt/Mann; open and Round 1)

Dream House (1983)
Taped February 2, 1983 (at least three pilots); series aired April 4, 1983 - June 29, 1984

Slightly different set, with Rod Roddy announcing. Clips were shown in a series-debut promo.


 * February 2, 1983 (Pilot #3: Peggy & Tim {Day 3 - $14,000+} vs. Ron & Nancy)

The Face is Familiar
''Taped September? 1965; series aired May 7 - September 3, 1966''

Hosted by Jack Clark, with a somewhat different set and slightly different format (each game's winner got $200, and winning the bonus game awarded an extra $500).


 * September? 1965 (Betsy Palmer & Bill Cullen {alternate copy uploaded by me, cleaner video but low audio and missing the first second or so})

Family Feud
Taped 1975; series aired July 12, 1976 - June 14, 1985

A goofy-looking set, different Strike symbols, and a lot of other oddities. Clips appeared in the opening and Finale of CBS' Gameshow Marathon in 2006.


 * 1975 (Speir vs. Madvig)

Taped August 1987 at Television City Studio 33 (at least two pilots); series aired September 19, 1988 - May 26, 1995

Yes, the syndicated version was developed first. The set's clearly a "halfway point" between how it was in 1985 and what it became when the CBS version began taping in June 1988. Oh, and Fast Money has a little wrinkle that should be on the show now: losing awards $10 per point.


 * August 1987 (Pilot A: Perry vs. Mandic; montage including open, Fast Money, and credits)
 * 1987? ("Spotlight" profile of host Ray Combs, with clips of other pilots {which have a slightly different set from Pilot A})

Fun House
Taped February 6, 1988; series aired September 5, 1988 - April 13, 1991

Slightly different set, no Tiny, and finding the right tag awarded over $25,000 in cash and prizes!


 * February 6, 1988 (Jaimie & Daniel vs. Rachael & Douglas)

The Great Getaway Game
Taped 1989 in New York City; series aired June 1 - July 25, 1990

Hosted by Jim Caldwell, with a different logo and slightly different set.


 * 1989 (Cary vs. Dan)

High Rollers (1987)
Taped December (October 21?) 1986; series aired September 14, 1987 - June 10, 1988

Has a bluescreen behind the players, but that's about the only difference.


 * Late 1986 (Carol vs. John; includes a pitchfilm with a game never used on the series!)

Hit Man
Taped 1982 (at least two pilots); series aired January 3 - April 1, 1983

Different theme, more Hit Men in Round 2 (a publicity shot had noticeable black splotches on the Hit Men that were removed between pilot and series), and a far different pacing. Clips were used in a debut promo.

From what I remember reading many years ago, Jay Wolpert himself hosted the first pilot.


 * 1982 (Pilot #2: Melissa/Skip/Valerie {Champ: David; Subjects: Gone With the Wind and Harry Houdini}; montage)

The Hollywood Game
Taped May 14, 1991 at Television City (Studio 33); series aired June 19 - July 10, 1992

Slightly different set, randomized categories, and Peter Allen hosting.

Oddly, the official Television City website lists another pilot taping in September 1991 (presumably hosted by Bob Goen) and one that doesn't have "pilot" in October (possibly the series?).


 * May 14, 1991 (Julie & Don vs. Jim & Sharon)

Hollywood Squares
Taped April 21, 1965 at Television City (Studio 33); series aired October 17, 1966 - June 20, 1980

Hosted by Bert Parks, with a pretty different contestant area and celebrity nameplates...and, generally, a feel that this is from the 1950s. Clips were shown during the week of November 3, 1975.

Oddly, the official Television City website lists four pilots: July, August, September, and November.


 * April 21, 1965 (Wally Cox, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Gisele MacKenzie, ROBERT Q. LEWIS!, Vera Miles, Charley Weaver, Abby Dalton, Jim Backus {center square}; Pam vs. John, with Fern playing later)

Taped December 12, 1985; series aired September 15, 1986 - September 8, 1989

Slightly different format, with blue nameplates.


 * December 12, 1985 (Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson, Marla Gibbs, Dick Butkus & Bubba Smith, Steve Landesberg, Apollonia, Tony Danza, Jackie Collins, Dom DeLuise; Steve vs. Karla)

Hot Seat
Taped January 17, 1976; series aired July 12 - October 22, 1976

Slight graphical differences, and the bonus round was played like the front game with a twist I'd expect from Barris rather than Heatter-Quigley: the husband saw three prizes (a washer/dryer combo, an expensive sports car, and a cheap iron with ironing board) and said "No, I would not like that prize." for each; after the third reaction, the wife chose which prize they'd win.

Per Randy Amasia many years ago, the twist was that the third prize was modeled by a young lady in a bikini, and the lie detector shot to the far end of the scale; the wife chose that, and she screamed in agony at what the show had pulled (not to mention her husband being a pig).

Clips aired in a series-debut promo.


 * July 12, 1976 (Debut promo, with clips of the pilot)

How Do You Like Your Eggs?
Taped 1976; hosted by Howard Blumenthal

Listed as "EGGS PILOT" by the uploader, and certainly qualifies as more of one than the aired episodes do.


 * 1976

Jeopardy!
Taped March 5, 1964 in New York; series aired March 30, 1964 - January 3, 1975

The beginning of a classic. What more can I say?


 * March 5, 1964 (Brief clip)

Taped September 18, 1983/January or February 1984; series aired September 17, 1984 - present

Pilot #1 is the '78 set upgraded to the "personal computer" craze of the era. Pilot #2 has things looking way more like the series, although not quite there yet.


 * September 18, 1983 (Pilot #1: Karen Muranaka/JACK CAMPION/Cynthia Grove)
 * January-February 1984 (Pilot #2: JACK CAMPION/Cynthia {same as before!}/Michael)

The Last Word
Taped 1989 at ABC Television Center; series aired September 18 - December 15, 1989

Pretty much the same as the series, except with Jana White as hostess, Burton Richardson announcing, and each word simply being worth $100.


 * 1989 (Leeann Hunley and Michael Corbett; Tony vs. Linda)

Let's Make a Deal!
Taped May 25, 1963; series aired December 30, 1963 - July 9, 1976

Way more sedate, with a Zonk in the Big Deal and some quirky deals that must have influenced the current version.


 * May 25, 1963 (First trader is Maggie {Big Deal: $2,005}; taped from GSN)

Match Game
Taped December 5, 1962 in New York City; series aired December 31, 1962 - September 26, 1969

Slightly different set, a different version of "A Surfin' Safari" (the show's original theme), and a different scoring system. The pilot had been circulating for years before GSN aired it on December 25, 2012, kicking off a 50th-Anniversary marathon/salute to the franchise.


 * December 5, 1962 (Arthur/Peggy Cass/Ronni vs. Rick/Peter Lind Hayes/Mary; has commercials, amusingly {alternate copy, better quality but no commercials})

Taped May 19, 1973 at Television City Studio 33 (at least two pilots); series aired July 2, 1973 - April 20, 1979

"The 1973 edition", with a slightly different set and Super-Match called "Jackpot Match". Pilot A had been circulating for years before GSN aired it during the aforementioned marathon.


 * May 19, 1973 (Pilot A: Bert Convy, Arlene Francis, Jack Klugman, Jo Anne Pflug, Richard Dawson, Betty White; Susan vs. Wendy {alternate copy, taped from GSN})
 * May 19, 1973 (Pilot B: Bert Convy, Arlene Francis, Jack Klugman, Jo Anne Pflug, Richard Dawson, Betty White; Carol vs. Susan {same one as before, winnings and all!})

Taped October 1, 1989 (five pilots); series aired July 16, 1990 - July 12, 1991

Bert Convy hosts, the intro uses a circular version of the classic 1973-82 flipping-box one, and there's no Match-Ups. GSN aired this to conclude their aforementioned marathon.


 * October 1, 1989 (Pilot #3: Brad Garrett, Marsha Warfield, Charles Nelson Reilly, Khrystyne Haje, Jerry Van Dyke, Teri Copley; Michelle vs. Harley; taped from GSN)

Taped 1998; series aired September 21, 1998 - May 21, 1999﻿

A pitchfilm concentrating on host Michael Burger's career and showing man-on-the-street clips plus footage of the 1973-82 era. Probably not the best idea given the changes made for the 1998-99 series...


 * 1998 (Pitchfilm)

Monopoly
Taped September 28, 1987/1989 (two pilots); series aired June 16 - September 1, 1990

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot! Sure, Pilot #1 wasn't the greatest (although props for the game board and idea of randomly getting a set of properties from one of several envelopes), while Pilot #2 had a better host and format than what eventually aired but got shot down by most stations due to the presence of Patty Maloney as Rich Uncle Pennybags.

In the end, what we got was a 12-episode flop hosted by Mike Reilly that managed to do very slightly better as a regional show in the UK.


 * September 28, 1987 (Pilot #1: Claire/Larry/Isie, hosted by Marc Summers with Don Morrow announcing...and is that Harry Friedman as the male assistant?!; montage including open and close)
 * 1989 (Pilot #2: MIKE REILLY! {Day 4 - $22,570}/Jennifer/Richard, hosted by Peter Tomarken; begins with a partial pitchfilm by Merv)

The New Price Is Right (1972)
Taped February 16, 1972; series aired September 10, 1972 - September 13, 1980

Much like the Family Feud revival 15 years later, when Goodson-Todman wanted to revive Price they were thinking of syndication.

Done shortly after talks with Bill Cullen to come back fell through and Mark picked Dennis James, the pitchfilm is little more than sharing a bunch of ideas they had at this point, some of which would get retooled (the pricing games are pretty much early versions of Take Two and Ten Chances) and others which would be disposed of over the next six months (having kids play for their parents in a Kids Say the Darndest Things-esque "How do kids think about what things cost?" way), and showing Dennis' abilities with a clip of him hosting Let's Make A Deal.


 * February 16, 1972 (Pitchfilm)

The $25,000 Pyramid (1974)
Taped around May 1974; series aired September 9, 1974 - September 9, 1979

A pitchfilm that doesn't try to sell stations on the format, instead preferring to have an intro and close by Bill sandwiching a bunch of $10,000 wins (including, interestingly, the one Television City episode GSN's never aired of the November '73 three-week stay). It worked.


 * May? 1974 (Pitchfilm with ten $10,000 wins!)

Sale of the Century (1983)
Taped 1982; series aired January 3, 1983 - March 24, 1989

Not too different from the series, although the easy tell is that Jack Campion's present. Clips were used in a series-debut promo.


 * Late December 1982 (Debut promo; glitchy video, but still very watchable)

Temptation (2007)
''Taped November? 2006 (two pilots); series aired September 5/10, 2007 - May 23, 2008''

Oh, boy...taped on the set of the Australian version with a bad host, a pitchfilm so focused on "ooh shopping" that the whole "quiz" element was an afterthought, and pre-debut promos that showed they had the crappy format changes from the start.

Apparently, the pilots were offered on eBay at one point, so someone has them.


 * November 4, 2006 (Pitchfilm with clips of both pilots {Pauletta/Chris/Tina and Helen/Caitlin/Vi; yes, only one male}, plus an attempt to use the Aussie version as proof the American one will do well; there's just two problems with that – one, that version had good hosts and two, one of the clips is of the legit Fame Game)
 * September 2007 (Debut promo with clips of Knock-Off and the neutered Fame Game)

Scrabble (1984)
Taped March 8, 1984; series aired July 2, 1984 - March 23, 1990

Has a more complicated format, with a "best time of the week gets a bonus $25,000" element. Probably the oddest part is that this runs just over 17 minutes.

Clips aired in a series-debut promo, alongside audience testimonies.


 * March 8, 1984 (LAURA CHAMBERS vs. David {alternate copy})

Second Chance
Taped November 9, 1976 (three pilots); series aired March 7 - July 15, 1977

More money on offer, with a single 64-square pattern and the Devils on lights behind the players. ABC evidently didn't like the first two pilots, given the post-slate message in #3.


 * 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})

Press Your Luck (1983)
Taped May 18, 1983; series aired September 19, 1983 - September 26, 1986

Slightly different Big Board, somewhat different theme, and only one Whammy animation.


 * May 18, 1983 (JACK CAMPION/MAGGIE BROWN/Matt Dorf)

Whammy!
Taped February 13, 2002 (two pilots) at Sony Pictures Studios; series aired April 15, 2002 - July 26, 2003

Had a slightly different contestant area (using "Whammy lights" and tiny score displays), and there was a Whammy Guard if a player managed to get 12 spins in a Question Round. Peter Tomarken hosted Pilot #1, with Todd Newton hosting #2.


 * February 13, 2002 (Pilot #2: ?/Dion/Ariane; all three clips put on Game Show Central)

Shoot for the Stars
Taped 1976 (at least two pilots); series aired January 3 - September 30, 1977

Shoot the Works, with no special spaces except the stars.


 * 1976 (Pilot A: Anita Gillette & Bill Cullen; John vs. Kathy; taped from GSN)

Shop 'Til You Drop
Taped 1991; series aired July 8, 1991 - September 30, 1994

Hosted by Scott Herriott, with a lot of differences from the series including a way more basic set, a contestant area I'm pretty sure is from Fun House, a hostess(!), and a bonus round cash display that counts downward.


 * 1991 (Curt & Debbie vs. Pam & Mel; montage including full first segment and most of bonus round, prefaced by intros from Wink Martindale and Pat Finn)

Split Second
Taped October 27, 1971; series aired March 20, 1972 - June 27, 1975

Way more basic set, and a different theme that sounds like the '72 one is being played upside-down.


 * October 27, 1971 (#SPS-43: Maggie {Day 3 - $580}/Shirley/Tom {Jackpot: $3,000}; montage including slate, open, and close)

Tic Tac Dough (1990)
Taped 1990; series aired September 10, 1990 - March 8, 1991

Slightly different intro spiel, a very different method of Patrick Wayne making his entrance, and a worse bonus round (pick a box, stop the flasher and get X or O; no Dragon).


 * 1990 (Intro)

To Say the Least
Taped 1977; series aired October 3, 1977 - April 21, 1978

Different intro, and a bunch of yellow on the set (blue for the series).


 * 1977 (Intro)

Triple Threat (1988)
''Taped November? 1987; series aired October 8, 1988 - October 1, 1989''

Different set, logo, and visuals. Hosted by Sam Riddle, who does pretty well here.


 * November? 1987 (Ben Vereen/Naja/Si vs. Scott Baio/Rose/Melissa)
 * [Per the uploader, Naja Vereen died in an auto accident on December 2, shortly after this was done. :(]

Twenty One (1956)
Taped March 1956; series aired September 12, 1956 - October 16, 1958

Taped for CBS, with a different logo and "SPONSOR" where "Geritol" was in the series.


 * March 1956 (Marian Swintor vs. Maurice Pilabbey)

Wheel of Fortune (1975)
Taped August 28, 1974 (two pilots); series aired January 6, 1975 - June 30, 1989

Hosted by Edd Byrnes, with a somewhat different set from the show as it debuted a few months later. Clips of the first pilot appeared during the ceremonial 3,000th nighttime episode in 1998, albeit with claims that it was the pilot.


 * August 28, 1974 (Pilot #1: Marge {Champ}/Gary/Roseanne)
 * August 28, 1974 (Pilot #2: Tanya {Champ}/Frank/Lois; ends during Round 2)

WinTuition
''Taped July? 2002; series aired December 9, 2002 - April 1, 2003''

Hosted by Marc Cohen, with a very different set and logo.


 * July 3, 2002 (Pitchfilm)

Wipeout (1988)
Taped September 2, 1987; series aired September 12, 1988 - June 9, 1989

Slightly different rules, very different everything else (set, theme, logo, the presence of a hostess and the usage of trilons...).


 * September 2, 1987 (La Dawn {$2,300}/Chuck/Nan {Car: Chevy Corvette})

Wordplay
Taped October 12, 1986; series aired December 29, 1986 - September 4, 1987

Hosted by Peter Tomarken, with Rod Roddy announcing and a different setup for the front game board.


 * October 12, 1986 (Stuart Pankin, Betty White, PAT SAJAK!; Patrick vs. Luana {Bonus Round, not called Speedword, is at $5,000}; montage including open)