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Bob Hilton is the announcer on this pilot, and his opening spiel is simply "It's Card Sharks!"
Models in this pilot are Suzanna Williams and Laurie Dureau. This implies that Laurie was a candidate for a modeling gig for the revival, but CBS opted for Lacey Pemberton instead.
At the start of the show, Lawrence and Laura match begins.
Illuminated cards on Bob's question podium are white instead of red.
No money is awarded for winning a game or a match.
The maximum Money Cards payout for this pilot was still $28,800, as with the Jim Perry version, but contestants could change up to three cards anywhere on the board - a rule which would apply for the CBS version only in January 1986.
First match of the series with Daryl vs. Mitch begins.
Daryl, the first player introduced, is actually a female (as in actress Daryl Hannah)
Daryl wins $5,200 on the Money Cards (total $5,400)
New match between Daryl and Estelle begins
For the month of January, contestants could change up to three cards anywhere on the board. A contestant could change the same card three times if they wanted to.
Chris wins a whopping $28,000 on the Money Cards! (total $28,200)
013
1/22/1986
Chris
Laura
Chris wins big again! Another $22,400 on the Money Cards! (total $50,800 in just two trips to the Money Cards!)
Chris continues his run, which could imply that the winnings limit at this point in the series may have been set at $75,000.
014
1/23/1986
Chris
Lori
Chris exits the studio with $50,800
Lori becomes champion, and wins $12,600 on the Money Cards (total $12,800)
015
1/24/1986
Lori
Kelly
Lori retains her championship title, wins $24,000 on her second trip to the Money Cards (total $37,000)
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
016
1/27/1986
Lori
Michael
Bob acknowledges at the beginning of this episode that the show had given away over $90,000 the previous week.
Lori departs with $37,100, and new champion Michael wins $22,200 on the Money Cards (total $22,400)
017
1/28/1986
Michael
Cindy
Michael wins $12,000 more on the Money Cards (total $34,600)
This episode did not air outside of the East Coast due to CBS News coverage on the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
018
1/29/1986
Michael
Trish
Michael wins only $1,000 on the Money Cards (total $35,800)
019
1/30/1986
Michael
Carol
Talk about deteriorating luck - Michael busts on the Money Cards! (total $36,000)
020
1/31/1986
Michael
Cyndi
Cyndi defeats Michael, and Michael leaves with $36,000.
Cyndi wins $5,600 on the Money Cards (total $5,800)
February[]
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
021
2/3/1986
Cyndi
Jeff
As of this episode, contestants now have "X" indicators to show if they have won a game or not.
Money Cards rules change: As of this episode, contestants would only be allowed to change one card anywhere per line. This may be in the wake of the previous rules resulting in a large volume of big wins.
Cyndi wins another $2,800 on the Money Cards (total $8,800)
Cyndi's new challenger, Susan, is visually impaired, and has a guide dog on the set named Dorsy (who also wears a nametag!)
Match between Cyndi and Susan continues on the next program.
022
2/4/1986
Cyndi
Susan
Susan defeats Cyndi, who leaves with $8,900.
On the Money Cards, Susan bets a lot of money on a nine, and wins her bet! Susan wins $16,900 on the Money Cards (total $17,100)
023
2/5/1986
Susan
Jean
Jean defeats Susan, who leaves with $17,100, and Bob kisses her goodbye.
Jean wins $12,950 on the Money Cards (total $13,150)
024
2/6/1986
Jean
Durand
Durand defeats Jean, who leaves with $13,250.
Durand wins $8,000 on the Money Cards.
025
2/7/1986
Durand
Julie
Bob makes a reference to Duran Duran.
Julie defeats Durand, who leaves with $8,300.
Julie plays the Money Cards, bets all her money higher than the queen, and surprisingly wins. Julie wins $800 on the Money Cards (total $1,000)
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
026
2/10/1986
Julie
Jodi
Julie retains championship title, wins $10,800 on the Money Cards (total $12,000)
027
2/11/1986
Julie
Tammie
Tammie defeats Julie, who leaves with $12,100.
Tammie wins $9,600 on the Money Cards (total $9,800)
Tammie now plays against new challenger Varoujan.
Varoujan wins the first $500 bonus of the series for an exact guess for a survey question.
028
2/12/1986
Tammie
Varoujan
Tammie remains champion, wins another $13,800 on the Money Cards (total $23,800)
029
2/13/1986
Tammie
Amy
Amy defeats Tammie, who leaves with $23,900.
Amy wins $4,200 on her first trip to the Money Cards (total $4,400)
030
2/14/1986
Amy
Desmond
Valentine's Day 1986, and Lacey and Suzanna both kiss Bob on the cheek at the beginning of the show.
Amy retains her championship title, but only wins $600 on the Money Cards (total $5,200)
Amy wins another match as the show is finished taping.
NOTE: Version 2.0 of the closing theme (first rerecording) starts on February 17, 1986
Sandy vs. Colette match is underway, and Sandy eventually defeats Colette.
Sandy wins $6,350 on the Money Cards (Total: $7,150).
070
4/11/1986
Sandy
Pom
Sandy vs. Pom match is underway.
Sandy defeats Pom, and ends up winning $3,600 on the Money Cards (Total: $10,950)
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
071
4/14/1986
Sandy
Janice
Sandy vs. Janice match is underway.
Sandy defeats Janice, and wins another $5,600 on the Money Cards (Total: $16,750)
072
4/15/1986
Sandy
Elias
Sandy vs. Elias match is underway.
Sandy defeats Elias, and wins $9,400 on her last Money Cards, and retires undefeated with $26,350.
073
4/16/1986
Frank
Marybeth
Frank vs. Marybeth match is underway.
Frank defeats Marybeth, and busts on the Money Cards (it wouldn't matter anyways).
074
4/17/1986
Frank
Susan
Frank continues his run, and wins $7,350 on the Money Cards (total $7,550). BUT...
It was announced that Frank was deemed ineligible, and he would be stripped of his winnings.
075
4/18/1986
Frank
Tracy
Frank vs. Tracy match is underway.
Frank defeats Tracy, and continues his run as champion (but not for long), and wins $10,400 on the Money Cards (total $18,150), which he would not be getting.
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
076
4/21/1986
Ray
Maureen
Match with two new players starts, due to the ineligible Frank.
Maureen becomes the new champion, and wins $2,000 on the Money Cards.
077
4/22/1986
Maureen
Mark
Mark defeats Maureen, who leaves with $2,300.
Mark wins $7,000 on the Money Cards (total $7,200)
078
4/23/1986
Mark
Jill
Jill defeats Mark, who leaves with $7,300.
Jill wins just $800 on the Money Cards (total $1,000)
079
4/24/1986
Jill
Bill
Two contestants with rhyming names - Jill vs. Bill match is underway.
Jill defeats Bill, and wins $3,800 on the Money Cards (total $5,000)
080
4/25/1986
Jill
Dee
Dee defeats Jill, who exits with $5,100.
New champion Dee wins $10,600 on the Money Cards (total $10,800)
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
081
4/28/1986
Dee
Diane
Dee defeats Diane, and wins $3,600 on the Money Cards.
During a new match against Valerie, Dee wins a $500 exact guess bonus.
082
4/29/1986
Dee
Valerie
Valerie defeats Dee, who leaves with $15,200.
Valerie wins $7,200 on the Money Cards.
Valerie then meets new opponent Marinea.
083
4/30/1986
Valerie
Marinea
Marinea defeats Valerie, who leaves with $7,900.
Marinea wins just $1,800 on the Money Cards.
New challenger Mitch takes the stage.
May[]
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
084
5/1/1986
Marinea
Mitch
Marinea defeats Mitch, and continues her run at the Money Cards, where she wins $5,200.
New match begins with Teresa as Marinea's opponent.
085
5/2/1986
Marinea
Teresa
Marinea continues her run, and wins $2,000 on the Money Cards
Former Press Your Luck contestant Chris Kaas starts his run.
Bob Hilton fills in for Gene Wood again.
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
086
5/5/1986
Marinea
Chris
087
5/6/1986
Chris
Mary Ann
088
5/7/1986
Chris
Carol
089
5/8/1986
Carol
Bob
During the opening, Mark Goodson makes a cameo, and recites a poem.
Carol wins $12,200 on the Money Cards.
New match with Bob, where he gets defeated by Carol, who wins another $3,600 on the Money Cards.
090
5/9/1986
Carol
Jeanne
Carol gets defeated by Jeanne, and Carol leaves Studio 33 with $17,200.
Not that great a start - Jeanne wins only $800 on the Money Cards.
Gene's again back on the job.
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
091
5/12/1986
Jeanne
Susie
Susie defeats Jeanne, who leaves with $1,100.
Susie wins $4,200 on the Money Cards.
As early as this episode, still images of Money Cards winner celebrating his or her victory is shown prior to the commercial break.
092
5/13/1986
Susie
Craig
Susie wins a $500 exact guess bonus.
Susie defeats Craig, and wins $1,100 on the Money Cards.
093
5/14/1986
Susie
Donna
Donna defeats Susie, who leaves with $6,200.
Donna wins $10,200 on her first trip to the Money Cards.
094
5/15/1986
Donna
Reggie
Donna defeats Reggie.
Donna wins $2,850 on her second trip to the Money Cards.
095
5/16/1986
Donna
Jayne
Donna defeats Jayne.
Donna wins another $3,400 on the Money Cards.
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
096
5/19/1986
Donna
Greg
Donna defeats Greg.
Donna wins $3,400 for a second time in a row on the Money Cards.
097
5/20/1986
Donna
Linda
Linda defeats Donna, who leaves with $20,650.
Linda wins $2,400 on the Money Cards (Total: $2,600)
098
5/21/1986
Linda
Herb
Match between Linda and Herb in progress.
Herb wins a $500 exact guess bonus.
Linda defeats Herb, and wins $7,000 on the Money Cards (Total: $9,800)
099
5/22/1986
Linda
Jason
Linda defeats Jason.
Linda wins only $300 on the Money Cards.
100
5/23/1986
Linda
Barbara
100th episode of series, though not acknowledged on air.
Linda defeats Barbara, and wins just $500 on the Money Cards.
Bob Hilton fills in for Gene Wood yet again.
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
101
5/26/1986
Linda
Arnetta
No Memorial Day references on this episode.
Linda vs. Arnetta match is underway.
Arnetta defeats Linda, who leaves with $11,400.
Arnetta ends up with terrible cards in the Money Cards, and eventually busts (Total: $200)
Arnetta vs. Bill match starts.
Bill wins a $500 exact guess bonus.
102
5/27/1986
Arnetta
Bill
Arnetta defeats Bill, who exits Studio 33 with just $300.
Bill wins $9,600 on the Money Cards (Total: $10,300)
Bill vs. Angela match begins.
Bill defeats Angela at the end of the show.
103
5/28/1986
Bill
Sylvia
To start the show, Bill wins $7,000 on the Money Cards (Total: $17,500).
Bill vs. Sylvia match gets underway.
Sylvia defeats Bill, and wins just $500 on the Money Cards (Total: $700)
104
5/29/1986
Sylvia
Laura
Sylvia vs. Laura match gets underway.
Laura defeats Sylvia, and wins $3,400 on the Money Cards (Total: $3,600)
105
5/30/1986
Laura
Richard
Laura vs. Richard match is underway.
25 firefighters said that firefighters should be permitted to go on strike.
Richard defeats Laura, who leaves with $3,700.
Richard wins $1,000 on his first Money Cards.
Richard's new challenger, Frankie, is actually a female (likely a nickname for Francine).
June[]
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
106
6/2/1986
Richard
Frankie
Richard vs. Frankie match continues.
Frankie references Herb from Burger King's "Where's Herb?" advertising campaign.
Richard defeats Frankie, and wins $4,500 on his second Money Cards.
107
6/3/1986
Richard
Cheri
Richard vs. Cheri match is underway.
Richard defeats Cheri, and wins $2,000 on his third Money Cards.
Richard's new challenger, Chris, is a female (likely short for Christine or Christina).
108
6/4/1986
Richard
Chris
Richard defeats Chris.
Richard wins $2,850 on his fourth Money Cards.
Richard starts his final match with new challenger, Nancy.
109
6/5/1986
Richard
Nancy
Richard defeats Nancy.
Richard goes out on a high note - with his biggest Money Cards win during his run! He wins $5,400, and retires undefeated as a five-time champion with $16,750.
After Richard exits Studio 33, new match with two new players, Mark and Cathy, begins.
110
6/6/1986
Cathy
Susan
Cathy has defeated Mark by this point, and Cathy wins $8,000 on the Money Cards.
Cathy's new challenger is Susan.
Cathy defeats Susan, and wins $4,300 on her second Money Cards.
Gene Wood returns to the mic, and Bob Hilton doesn't fill in for Gene until some months later.
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
111
6/9/1986
Cathy
Dave
Dave defeats Cathy, who leaves with $12,700.
Dave wins $2,100 on his first Money Cards.
112
6/10/1986
Dave
Dinah
Talk about 3-D - all three players in this episode have names starting with D.
Dave defeats Dinah, and wins $2,200 on his second Money Cards.
Dave's new challenger is Dee Dee.
113
6/11/1986
Dave
Dee Dee
Dave vs. Dee Dee match continues at the start of the show.
Dee Dee defeats Dave, who leaves with $4,700.
Dee Dee wins $8,400 on her only Money Cards.
114
6/12/1986
Dee Dee
Chip
Dee Dee vs. Chip match continues at the start of the show.
Chip defeats Dee Dee, who leaves with $8,700.
Chip wins $8,700 on his first Money Cards.
Chip's new challenger is Pam, whom Chip defeats at the end of the show.
115
6/13/1986
Chip
Sandra
Chip wins $5,300 on his second Money Cards.
Chip's new challenger is Sandra, who defeats Chip. Chip leaves Studio 33 with $14,400.
Sandra wins $2,550 on the Money Cards.
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
116
6/16/1986
Sandra
Betty
117
6/17/1986
Sandra
Buzzy
118
6/18/1986
Buzzy
Jill
Buzzy defeats Jill, and wins $4,400 on the Money Cards.
Buzzy vs. Jackie match begins after the Money Cards.
Before the show is over, Buzzy defeats Jackie and wins another $3,400 on the Money Cards.
119
6/19/1986
Buzzy
Eileen
Buzzy faces new challenger Eileen at the start of the show, whom gets defeated by Buzzy.
Buzzy wins another $4,150 on the Money Cards.
120
6/20/1986
Buzzy
Kate
Buzzy vs. Kate match is underway.
Buzzy defeats Kate, wins $3,400 on the Money Cards, and retires undefeated as a five-time champion with $18,450.
Ep. #
CBS Airdate
Red Player (Champ)
Blue Player (Challenger)
Notes
121
6/23/1986
Steve
Teresa
Teresa wins $15,600 on the Money Cards (total $15,800)
Teresa starts a new match with challenger Stacey.
Teresa defeats Stacey at the end of taping.
122
6/24/1986
Teresa
Jade
Teresa wins $2,200 on the Money Cards (total $18,200), and then faces new challenger Jade, who is actually a male.
Jade defeats Teresa, who leaves with $18,300.
On his first trip to the Money Cards, Jade wins $8,400 and celebrates his win so excitedly, he attacks Suzanna and Lacey! (total $8,600)
Speaking of Lacey, that is the name of Jade's new challenger.
123
6/25/1986
Jade
Lacey
Jade defeats Lacey, and eventually busts on the Money Cards (total $8,800)
New match between Jade and new challenger Laura begins.
124
6/26/1986
Jade
Laura
Jade defeats Laura and eventually wins $3,600 on the Money Cards (total $12,600)
125
6/27/1986
Jade
Peri
Jade defeats Peri and wins another match.
Jade wins $6,000 on the Money Cards
Michelle defeats Jade, who leaves with $18,800.
Michelle is off to a bad start - she busts on the Money Cards (total $200)
126
6/30/1986
Michelle
Parker
Michelle does a lot better in the Money Cards this time - she wins $7,500 (total $7,900)