User:Daniel Benfield/Tic-Tac-Dough Caldwell Video Archive

Syndicated, Daily: September 23, 1985 - May 23 [September], 1986 (175 episodes?)

Season 8 of Tic-Tac-Dough brought a new set, a new host (Jim Caldwell), and a seemingly-refreshed attitude (I think the main theme was increased a bit in pitch, too). Despite some initial flubs and screwups by Jim, things went pretty well for what turned out to be the final season.

From what I can tell, GSN only aired these episodes once, and then not even the whole season (they stopped around mid-February '86).

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Uncertain placement
 * Late November 1985-1986 (Brian {$6,450} vs. Dave; intro and first contestant interview, plus one question of gameplay)
 * [Question shown is about two young baseball pitchers who won the Cy Young Award in 1985: Bret Saberhagen and Dwight Gooden.]

The Caldwell Files
For a period in mid-to-late 2000, Mike Klauss did semi-recaps of Jim's first nine or so weeks on his website, noting Jim's flubs and the occasional player screwup. Big thanks to them for helping me date some of the '85 shows, although the Week 7 page doesn't seem to have been preserved by the Internet Archive.


 * Week 1 (September 23-27, 1985)
 * Week 2 (September 30-October 4, 1985)
 * Week 3 (October 7-11, 1985)
 * Week 4 (October 14-18, 1985)
 * Week 5 (October 21-25, 1985)
 * Week 6 (October 28-November 1, 1985)
 * Week 8 (November 11-15, 1985)
 * Week 9 (November 18-20, 1985; not sure if Mike updated it past this point)

1985

 * September 23, 1985 (#H-1/Season Premiere: Gisele Perez {Game 4 - $8,700} vs. Archie Lang, continued from Wink's Finale {$1,000 in the Pot} with Chellie playing later; taped from GSN)
 * September 24, 1985 (#H-2: Chellie at the Dragon, then vs. Colin; taped from GSN)
 * [Chellie walks straight to Jim instead of stopping at her podium, which is also done by several other players during the season.]
 * September 25, 1985 (#H-3: Chellie vs. Tricia, with Morgan playing later; taped from GSN)
 * September 26, 1985 (#H-4: Tricia vs. Morgan, continued from yesterday with Darcy playing later; taped from GSN)
 * September 27, 1985 (#H-5: Morgan at the Dragon, then vs. Artie Party {yes, that's really his name}; taped from GSN, with an Inquizition Season Premiere promo)


 * October 4, 1985 (#H-10: Joan {Game 2 - $4,550} vs. Carl, continued from yesterday with Diane playing later; taped from GSN)
 * October 8, 1985 (#H-12: Diane vs. Mike; taped from GSN)
 * October 9, 1985 (#H-13: Diane vs. Alex, with Bob playing later; taped from GSN)
 * October 14, 1985 (#H-16: Diane {Game 6?} vs. Peggy, continued from last Friday {$1,100 in the Pot} with Jim slipping a bit regarding the category shuffling; taped from GSN, brief clip only)

Red categories now flash during Jim's disclaimer (began 10/21/85)
 * November 1985 (Annie {Game 5 - $22,100!} vs. Lyman, with Kathy playing later; taped from GSN)
 * [Most likely from the week of November 4-8, based on Mike Klauss' notes.]


 * November 13, 1985 (#H-38: Eddie Frierson {Game 3 - $4,900} vs. TED SCOTT; taped from GSN, open slightly clipped, buzzy audio)
 * November 14, 1985 (#H-39: TED SCOTT vs. Madelyn, with Jerry playing later; taped from GSN, open slightly clipped, ends right after Jim signs off)


 * November-December 1985 (Allise {$1,100} at the Dragon, then {Game 2} vs. TED SCOTT {$57,650!} with Rich playing later; taped from GSN)
 * [Ted is back due to an error in his first game against Allise; note that this and the below are consecutive.]
 * November-December 1985 (TED SCOTT {Game 13} vs. Rich, continued from last time {$500 in the Pot} with Sandy playing later; taped from GSN, begins during Rich's interview)

1986

 * 1986 (KTHT promo)


 * January 1986 (Barry {Game 3 - $8,050} vs. Lee, with Carol playing later; taped from GSN)
 * [This and the below episode are consecutive.]
 * January 1986 (Barry vs. Tim, with Dee playing later; taped from GSN)


 * January 1986 (Barry {$42,550!} at the Dragon, then {Game 9} vs. Breck with Carol {not the same one as above} playing later; taped from GSN {alternate copies: #1, #2})

[NOTE: The below 14 episodes are consecutive, although I'm not 100% sure on the airdates.]


 * January 28, 1986 (#H-92: Michelle {Game 2 - $5,500} vs. Fred, continued from last time {$1,700 in the Pot} with Clare playing later; taped from GSN)
 * [Jim notes that Michelle and Fred went to a tie game last time, and they're starting their second game today. His comments also indicate that Michelle became champ last time.]
 * January 29, 1986 (#H-93: Fred vs. Clare, continued from last time with Ron playing later; taped from GSN)
 * January 30, 1986 (#H-94: Clare vs. Paul, with Chandra playing later; taped from GSN)
 * [Jim and Charlie note that Paul won the Tic-Tac-Dough Dallas Contestant Search, sponsored by KXAS?. One bonus prize involves a Spring 1986 shopping catalog.]
 * January 31, 1986 (#H-95: Clare vs. Chandra, continued from last time with Dan playing later; taped from GSN, first second or so missing)


 * February 3, 1986 (#H-96: Chandra vs. Dan, continued from last time with Fran playing later; taped from GSN)
 * [Fran owns a Cookiegram business, and gives Jim both a Cookiegram and a brief song.]
 * February 4, 1986 (#H-97: Fran vs. Jay; taped from GSN, begins just before logo)
 * February 5, 1986 (#H-98: Jay vs. Debbi, with Mirk playing later and Jim insulting the show's producer!; taped from GSN)
 * February 6, 1986 (#H-99: Jay vs. Robin, with Allen playing later; taped from GSN, begins as Jim walks out)
 * February 7, 1986 (#H-100!: Robin at the Dragon, then vs. Dick; taped from GSN)
 * [One fee plug is for a Nabisco coupon in the Sunday, March 23 newspaper (possibly a repeat?).]


 * February 10, 1986 (#H-101: Robin vs. Laurie {rather small in stature, but fun to watch}, with Von playing later and Jim insulting a member of the staff!; taped from GSN)
 * February 11, 1986 (#H-102: Laurie vs. Von {GREAT contestant!}, continued from yesterday; taped from WFTV with commercials, intro only)
 * February 12, 1986 (#H-103: Von vs. Pat; taped from WFTV with commercials, last segment only)
 * February 13, 1986 (#H-104: Von vs. Pat, continued from yesterday with Steve playing later; taped from GSN {alternate copies of intro, mid-show break, and last segment, taped from WFTV with commercials})
 * February 14, 1986 (#H-105: Von at the Dragon, then vs. Blue with Ed playing later; intro, mid-show break, and credits, taped from WFTV with commercials)
 * [The next show, Blue vs. Ed, was the last Caldwell episode GSN aired. The mid-show break has a promo indicating it's Valentine's Day, hence the placement of this and the preceding 13 shows.]


 * March-April 1986 (David {Game 4 - $7,650} vs. Tonia, continued from last time with $2,200 in the Pot; begins after Jim walks out, bad commercial edits, ends during sponsor list {fades out, oddly})
 * [Jim notes that David and Tonia went to a tie game on the last show. First fee plug notes that "April is National Riunite Tasting Month".]


 * Spring? 1986 (Two brief clips of DON BENN vs. Madeline, from an interview Don did for Temple University's news show {I think} around 1993-94)


 * May 23, 1986 (#H-175?/Finale: Dwier {Game 6 - $24,000!} vs. Laurie, which lasts the whole show! {Part 3}; taped from WOR, with commercials {alternate copies: full show; bonus round and last segment})
 * [Dwier won a car yesterday, and had met his next challenger just before the show ended.]