User:Daniel Benfield/It Takes Two Video Archive

It Takes Two was a show based around averages that was anything but average. A shame that the first run seems to be mostly gone, while the second didn't even make it to three months and a third (taped at Television City) never got past the pilot stage.

To make things a bit weirder, NBC released a home game adaptation of the original series in 1970 as part of its "bookshelf" line...with absolutely no mention that it was, in fact, based on the TV game show.

NBC (1969-70)
NBC Daytime: March 31, 1969 - July 31, 1970

The original version, hosted by Vin Scully and played by celebrity couples.

Initially, the chosen audience member won $100 by picking the couple that was the closest; later on, said player won prizes with a perfect score awarding a car.


 * 1969 (Suzanne Pleshette & Tom Gallagher/Charles Nelson Reilly & Karen Morrow/Joe & Jill Campanella, with everyone arriving late in their nightclothes!; first segment only)
 * June 1970 (Meredith & Gordon McRae/Pat & Marge Harrington/Gary & Barbara Crosby, with an amusing going-on heard during the first commercial break)

Family Channel (1997)
Family Channel, Daily: March 10 - May 30, 1997 (60 episodes)

The revival was played by married couples, with celebrities making guest appearances. I think this was Dick Clark's last daytime game.

Each question is now worth money for the closest team (for example, the second question is worth $100), with the second-closest team winning half of the full value (continuing the example, for the second question they'd win $50). Partway through the run, the first question ($100) changed from the second-closest team getting half ($50) to three-quarters ($75), probably to lessen the chance of a tie.


 * March 11, 1997 (#2: Mary Ellen & Biz/Bea & Adam/Eric & Paul {Special Guests: Darlene Conley, Cristina Ferrare, and Michael Burger})
 * March 1997 (Quinn & Brent/Nic & Arturo/Ed & Bobbie {Special Guest: Fred Travalena})


 * May 1997 (Jennifer & Michael/Hannah & Jerry/Matthew & Maria {Special Guests: Special Guests: Jon "Bowzer" Bauman and Ron Pearson})