User:Daniel Benfield/Scattergories Video Archive

NBC Daytime: January 18 - June 11, 1993 (105 episodes)

Scattergories was a short-lived show that NBC paired with their Scrabble revival. Two things I see lobbed against the show are that the celebs are pretaped, and that the payouts were kinda cheap for a network game in '93 (the Jackpot began at $4,000, adding $1,000 each day until won).

For at least the first week, the bonus round had a "five envelopes" format: after the team gave their words and the celebrities gave theirs (hopefully not matching), the team drew one of five envelopes; if the celebrity on that envelope had been captured, the Jackpot was won. For the rest of the run, the team simply had to capture any three celebs.

Originally, the game began with Dick Clark reading the category and then the letter in play for the round, with each team attempting to buzz in and provide a word that fit both criteria; the team who won the toss-up got a point and played the rest of that half of the round. Presumably when the bonus round changed, this was altered to simply having the challengers play the first category and letter.

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 * Taped Fall 1992 (Pilot: Anne-Marie Johnson, Wolfgang Puck & Barbara Lazaroth?, CHUCK WOOLERY, "Ice", Brett Butler {Part 3}; Diana/Laura/Elaine/Dawn {$6,500} vs. Jeff/Todd/Steve/Dan {Jackpot: $4,000})


 * 1993 (Brief promo for this and Scrabble)

"Five Envelopes" bonus round
 * January 18, 1993 (Premiere: Brian Austin Green, Anne-Marie Johnson, CHUCK WOOLERY, Eleni Kelavis, Kelsey Grammer; Dana/Shannon/Shirl/Gail vs. Matthew/Mark/Jobie/Peter {Jackpot: $4,000}; ends during credits {alternate copy, slightly shorter})

"Three out of five" bonus round
 * 1993 (Monday: Brian Austin Green, Mary Lou Retton, Stuart Pankin, Donna Pescow, MARK DeCARLO; Lisa/Nancy/Diane/Pamela {$900} vs. Jerry/Alex/John/Kyle {Jackpot: $6,000})
 * 1993 (Tuesday: Brian Austin Green, Mary Lou Retton, Stuart Pankin, Donna Pescow, MARK DeCARLO; Jerry/Alex/John/Kyle vs. Leasa/Barbara/Linda/Sandy)


 * 1993 (Melissa Reeve, Geraldo Rivera, Ada Maris, WINK MARTINDALE, Amanda Bearse {Part 2, Part 3}; George/Dan/Son/Steve {$9,000!} vs. Donna/Susan/Lena/Diana {Jackpot: $4,000}, a great episode! {alternate copy, slightly shorter})


 * June 8-10, 1993 (#102-104: Peter Noon, Vivica A. Fox, Robert Kelter Kelly, Richard Karn, Candace Cameron; Jane/Michele/Sharon/Debbie {$1,500} vs. Phillip/Fred/Giorgio/Mark {Jackpot: $7,000}; first celebrity intro missing {alternate copy, pretty low audio})
 * [Dick notes that the ladies' team came within one answer of winning yesterday's jackpot, and mentions "tomorrow" when talking to the winning team.]