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Recorded at NBC Studios in Burbank, California from January to June 1984.

Pilot[]

Taped Team #1 Team #2 Notes
December 1, 1983 Franciscans Teachers

Civilian/Three-of-a-Kind Era[]

Week Episodes Taped/Aired Team #1 Team #2 Notes
#01 #01 January 23, 1984 Mothers to Be Teachers Premiere Show
The Mothers to Be stood at the champion's side because they won the coin-toss before the show.
This was the only bonus game won that week.
#02 January 24, 1984 Teachers Firemen
#03 January 25, 1984 Firemen Dental Hygienists
#04 January 26, 1984 Dental Hygienists Waitresses
#05 January 27, 1984 Waitresses Air Force People
#02 #06 January 30, 1984 Waitresses Coaches
#07 January 31, 1984 Waitresses Mothers of Twins This is the first show that started with a bonus game and it was a special one; for this bonus saw the Waitresses play for and win $20,000, the biggest jackpot to be won in the show's short history.
#08 February 1, 1984 Mothers of Twins Telegram Singers
#09 February 2, 1984 Telegram Singers Redheads
#10 February 3, 1984 Telegram Singers Grocery Checkers
#03 #11 February 6, 1984 Grocery Checkers Softball Managers This show marked the first day of the "7 Straight Jackpot".
#12 February 7, 1984 Beer Tasters Flight Attendants
#13 February 8, 1984 Flight Attendants Tour Bus Drivers
#14 February 9, 1984 Flight Attendants Phone Representatives
#15 February 10, 1984 Phone Representatives Computer Salesmen
#04 #16 February 13, 1984 Computer Salesmen Marines
#17 February 14, 1984 Computer Salesmen 21/Blackjack Dealers
#18 February 15, 1984 Computer Salesmen Bus Operators
#19 February 16, 1984 Computer Salesmen Insurance Agents
#20 February 17, 1984 Insurance Agents Mothers to Be
#06 #26 February 27, 1984 Mothers to Be Travel Agents
#27 February 28, 1984 Clowns Dentists
#28 February 29, 1984 Dentists Air Traffic Controllers
#29 March 1, 1984 Dentists Cookie Makers
#30 March 2, 1984 Dentists Little League Coaches
#07 #31 March 5, 1984 Little League Coaches White Water Raft Guides
#32 March 6, 1984 Little League Coaches Sign Language Interpreters
#33 March 7, 1984 Little League Coaches Private Eyes
#34 March 8, 1984 Private Eyes Paralegals
#35 March 9, 1984 Private Eyes Magicians
#08 #36 March 12, 1984 Magicians 411 Operators
#37 March 13, 1984 411 Operators Bartenders
#38 March 14, 1984 Bartenders Bee Keepers
#39 March 15, 1984 Bee Keepers Paramedics
#40 March 16, 1984 Bee Keepers Service Reps
#09 #41 March 19, 1984 Bee Keepers Waiters
#42 March 20, 1984 Bee Keepers Nurses This show marked the beginning of the Accountants' reign of terror.
As announced by announcer Charlie O'Donnell, had the Bee Keepers won the first game, they would have gone for $30,000. But instead they were defeated by the Nurses, who were later defeated by the Accountants.
#43 March 21, 1984 Accountants Police Officers
#44 March 22, 1984 Accountants Car Saleswomen
#45 March 23, 1984 Accountants Car Salesmen
#10 #46 March 26, 1984 Accountants Pro Surfers
#47 March 27, 1984 Accountants Construction Workers
#48 March 28, 1984 Accountants Circus Performers
#49 March 29, 1984 Accountants Navy Flyers
#50 March 30, 1984 Mailroom Clerks Calendar Makers
#11 #51 April 2, 1984 Mailroom Clerks Candlemakers
#52 April 3, 1984 Mailroom Clerks Process Servers
#53 April 4, 1984 Mailroom Clerks Caterers
#54 April 5, 1984 Mailroom Clerks Preachers
#55 April 6, 1984 Preachers Beer Tasters
#12 #56 April 9, 1984 Hypnotists
#57 April 10, 1984 Hypnotists Monks
#58 April 11, 1984 Monks Probation Officers
#59 April 12, 1984 Monks Coast Guard Rescue Team
#60 April 13, 1984 Coast Guard Rescue Team Interior Designers
#13 #61 April 16, 1984 Coast Guard Rescue Team Locomotive Engineers This is the beginning of the final week of civilian play.
#62 April 17, 1984 411 Operators Graphologists
#63 April 18, 1984 411 Operators Bartenders
#64 April 19 1984 411 Operators Reporters
#65 April 20, 1984 Reporters Auctioneers Final Civilian Show

Celebrity Era[]

Week Episodes Taped/Aired Celebrities
#05[1] #21-#25 February 20-24, 1984 Susan Perkins, Kylene Barker, Cheryl Prewitt, Elizabeth Warden, Debbie Sue Maffett, Vanessa Williams, Rick Barry, Ken Norton, Vince Ferragamo, Steve Yeager, Kurt Thomas, Wilt Chamberlain
#14 #116-#120 April 23-27, 1984 Phyllis Diller, Emma Samms, Rene Enriquez, Billy Huffsey
#15 #121-#125 April 30- May 4, 1984 Kristian Alfonso, Beverly Garland, Arte Johnson, Ron Masak
#16[2] #126-#130 May 7-11, 1984 Anne-Marie Martin, Leann Hunley, Marla Gibbs, Jenilee Harrison, James Reynolds, George Wyner
#17[3] #131-#135 May 14-18, 1984 Elaine Joyce, Doris Roberts, Jo Anne Worley, Milton Berle, James Coco, Tom Dreesen
#18 #136-#140 May 21-25, 1984 Dorothy Lyman, Jamie Farr, Brad Garrett, Michael Winslow
#19[4] #141-#145 May 28-June 1, 1984 Kim Fields, Missy Gold, Dana Hill, Peter Billingsley, Matthew Laborteaux, Philip McKeon
#20 #146-#150 June 4-8, 1984 Mindy Cohn, Martha Smith, Jm J. Bullock, Brian Mitchell
#21 #151-#155  June 11-15, 1984 Marcia Wallace, Nipsey Russell, Christopher Durham, Brad Garrett
#22 #156-#160 June 18-22, 1984 Cynthia Gibb, Roxie Roker, Larry Manetti, Michael Winslow
#23[5] #161-#165 June 25-29, 1984 Lanie Kazan, Jan Murray, Anson Williams, Arte Johnson

Notes[]

  1. Ms. Americas vs. All-American Sportsmen Charity Week
  2. Daytime vs. Nighttime TV Stars Charity Week
  3. Funny Men vs. Funny Women Charity Week
  4. Teen Guys vs. Teen Girls Charity Week
  5. Friday, June 29, 1984 was the last episode of Celebrity Hot Potato on NBC.
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