User:Daniel Benfield/Catch Phrase Video Archive

Catch Phrase, the show that became an international success, started out as a pretty good show that...got canned at midseason.

US (1985-86)
Syndicated, Daily: September 16, 1985 - January 10, 1986 [December 13, 1985?]

And honestly...it really didn't deserve that fate. It didn't help that the 1986 Perfect Match was used as an "insurance policy" for stations if Catch Phrase did poorly, although in fairness Art James' last game show led to Bob Goen's first sold one so...good tradeoff, I guess?


 * September 16, 1985 (Premiere): Michael vs. Ashley; has commercials, plus a Submission Plug {alternate copy... thing, same source but no commercials})
 * September 17, 1985 (#2: Michael vs. Bri; has commercials)
 * September 23, 1985 (#6: Bri vs. Chris; tracking problems in first few minutes)


 * September-October 1985 (Cindy {Day 2 - $2,350} vs. Chip, with Art telling a contestant they're wrong when they aren't; taped from WTVX, with two commercials and a Submission Plug {alternate copy... thing, same source})


 * Late 1985 (Mary {Day 2 - $3,150} vs. Clayton; video cuts out shortly after bonus round {alternate copy... thing})


 * December 1985 (Charley {$2,300} vs. Susan; has commercials {alternate copy... thing, same source})


 * December 1985 (Pat {Day 2 - $8,100} vs. Todd; fee plugs missing)
 * January 1986 (Close)

Australia (1997-2003)
Nine Network: 1997 - Late 2003

Burgo's Catch Phrase, the show John Burgess moved to after being unceremoniously kicked off Wheel of Fortune. The show originally had two players, but from 2002-03 used three.

Two Contestants
 * March 13, 2000 (Anne vs. Chris; open and close)
 * December? 2000 (full final segment; next-to-last show of the season)
 * December? 2000 (Season Finale: Jo vs. Linda)


 * 2001 (Georgie vs. Rachael; main-game clip)

Three Contestants
 * October 25, 2002 (Dawn/Liz/Rita, with appearances by Adriana Xenides!)
 * 200? (Denise {Champ}/Sagnik/Titania; highlights)