Concentration/Quotes & Catchphrases

Opening Speils
NBC Spiel: "The NBC television network presents... Concentration! (insert special description). And now, here's your host, Hugh Downs/Bob Clayton/Ed McMahon/Jack Barry!"

NBC Finale Spiel: "The NBC television network presents... Concentration! Today on this final day of Concentration, we have one of our favorite prizes, a beautiful new speedboat. And now, here's our star, Bob Clayton!"

Syndicated Spiel: "From Hollywood, the game of puzzles and prizes, Concentration! And now, here's the host/star of Concentration, Jack Narz!"

1985 Pilots Spiel: "Can you decode this puzzle? (Insert explanation of rebus.) These are the puzzles we play on Concentration, starring Orson Bean!"

1987 Test Show Spiel: "Behind these numbers is a puzzle. Can you solve it? Will+E, Willie! Nail+Sun, Nelson! Willie Nelson! If you can do that, you'll have a chance to win one of these eight fabulous cars, as we play Classic Concentration! And here's the host of Concentration, Alex Trebek!"

Classic Concentration Spiel: "Behind these numbers is a puzzle. Can you solve it? (Insert explanation of rebus.) If you can do that, you'll have a chance to win one of these eight fabulous cars/you could win a brand new car as we play Classic Concentration! And here's your/the host of Concentration, Alex Trebek!"

Catchphrases
"Not a match, the board goes back!" -

"No match, select again!"

"Wild Card!"

"Take Card!"

Tagline
"This is Hugh Downs saying, 'So long and thanks for playing Concentration.'"— Hugh Downs