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Host
Wink Martindale
Co-Host
Angela Daun
Broadcast
Instant Recall alt
GSN: 3/4/2010 - 5/31/2010
Packager
Title Card Productions

"I'm Wink Martindale and this is Instant Recall, the game show designed to test your patience and then test your memory. Now, how do we do that? well it's simple we take that set, all these actors, a boatload of cash, a few trucks full of gear and invade America at will. You think it can't happen to you, think again. I'm Wink Martindale, that's how I roll. Come here, come on girl! I said, come on girl and I can't think of her name!"

Instant Recall was a short-lived hidden camera-styled show on GSN where a game show is brought to a location and people are quizzed on the spot. Created by Ron Deutsch and Gary Dawson.

Series Regular cast[]

Brandon Breault
Jefandi Cato
Carin Chea
Robin DeMarco
Kateri DeMarco
Shannon Freyer
Reggie Gaskins
Amy Highfill
Derek James
Dan Lawler
Michael McCusker
Nicole Neumaan
Summer Still
Wendy Wilkins
Lesley Wolf

Gameplay[]

The show featured unsuspecting contestants who are placed in unusual situations and are filmed with a hidden camera. Then the contestants are then tested on what they just experienced to see how good their memories are.

Lyrics to the 'Wink Rap' commercial[]

Original version[]

Remember me, I'm Wink M.C.!
A game show legend since '73.
Now I'm back on yo' TV.
With a game to test yo' memory.
See playas gotta memorize,
What my spies devise,
Before their eyes!
And then "Surprise!",
They realize.
It's all a game show, in disguise.
Wink's Echo: (I'm bringing retro back!)

Short version[]

Remember me, I'm Wink M.C.!
A game show legend since '73.
Now I'm back on yo' TV.
With a game to test yo' memory.
Wink's Echo: (I'm bringing retro back!)

Rating[]

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Music[]

Alan Ett

Inventors[]

Adam Tyler
Gary Dawson
Ron Deutsch

Trivia[]

  • Some of the cues from Wink's last show, Debt, were recycled into this show.
  • Gary Dawson (the son of the late Richard Dawson) was one of the two creators of this show.

Tagline[]

Well that's Instant Recall. Our trucks are loading, I got myself a lot of sick money and we maybe on our way to your town real soon. So watch out, you might be the next contestant here on Instant Recall. I'm Wink Martindale, see ya later! - Wink Martindale

(Angela Daun would then be seen running after the truck.)

Link[]

Rappin' Wink Martindale @ Game Show Garbage