Jackpot/Quotes & Catchphrases

Opening Spiels
1970s and 1989 version: "Today, sixteen players (are) (here) (are) trying to win ($25,000/$50,000). Every one of them holds a different riddle, but only one of them holds the Jackpot Riddle. You never know when someone in the game will stand up and yell... (contestant: JACKPOT!) Ladies and gentlemen, (here's the star of our show/your host is), Geoff Edwards!"

1970s version (Format 2): "Today, sixteen contestants will try to find the one player who holds a secret question worth up to $10,000. That's the player who will stand up and yell... (contestant: JACKPOT!) Ladies and gentlemen, here's the star of our show, Geoff Edwards!"

1984 Pilot: "Ladies and gentlemen, one of these fifteen players is holding a secret Jackpot Riddle that could be worth thousands of dollars. Who can it be? Well, at any moment, someone in the game is going to stand up and say... (contestant: JACKPOT!) Now, here's the Poet Laureate of Television, Nipsey Russell!"

Nipsey's Poem
They recently made a movie about a mermaid,

Can't understand the reason why.

Not enough woman to make love to,

And too much fish to fry!