Host/Narrator | |
Peter Tomarken | |
Broadcast | |
GSN: March 16, 2003 | |
Packagers | |
Termite Art Productions FremantleMedia North America Game Show Network (GSN) Lions Gate Entertainment |
Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal was a two-hour documentary about Michael Larson, an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio who went on Press Your Luck in 1984 and won $110,237 in just two episodes.
Premise[]
A documentary about Michael Larson, an unemployed ice cream truck driver who was able to become the all-time money winner on the game show Press Your Luck by memorizing the "Big Board" computer-generated light sequence. Also featured alongside the interviews are the full broadcasts of Larson's two appearances from 1984.
Featuring[]
Ed Long
Janie Litras Dakan
Teresea McGlynn
James Larsen
Bobby Edwards
Bill Carruthers
Bill Mitchell
Adrienne Pettijohn
Rick Stern
Darlene Lieblich
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Trivia[]
In 2012, the ratings for this special got beaten by The American Bible Challenge as one of GSN's newest highest-ranked shows.
See Also[]
Second Chance
Press Your Luck
Whammy!: The All-New Press Your Luck
Gameshow Marathon
TV Land's Myths and Legends: Michael Larson
Cover Story: The Press Your Luck Scandal