Ep. #
|
CBS airdate
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Player 1
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Player 2
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Player 3
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Show total
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Running total
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Notable moments
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332
|
1/2
|
Cydney
|
Sam
|
Jill
|
$11,050
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$11,050
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- For the second straight year in the series, three new players start off 1985.
- Sam's hitting of Big Bucks (for $5,000) would be seen in a future flashback intro.
- The Baby New Year Whammy for 1985 appears for one day only.
- Sam hits Double Your $$ + One Spin at Square 7 at $2,220 for $4,440.
- Sam becomes the first new champion of 1985.
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333
|
1/3
|
Eddy
|
Sam
|
Julie
|
$5,300
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$16,350
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- Eddy uttering "cold cash, cold cash" would be featured in a future flashback intro.
- Sam wins his second show.
|
334
|
1/4
|
Sam
|
Rick
|
Esmeralda
|
$11,348
|
$11,348
|
- Show returns to Studio 33.
- Date of Home Player Sweepstakes II is announced on this episode.
- New Whammy animations debut.
- Other minor cosmetic changes prevalent as of this episode.
- Prize rotations updated for Round 2, which also saw a perfect 20 spins earned.
- Esmeralda defeats Sam.
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335
|
1/7
|
Ryan
|
Jeanne
|
Esmeralda
|
$16,619
|
$27,967
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- Esmeralda wins her second show.
|
336
|
1/8
|
Buddy
|
Mary Ann
|
Esmeralda
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$7,750
|
$7,750
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- Buddy defeats Esmeralda, and starts his three-day run.
- Peter demonstrates a flokati rug in the closing segment.
|
337
|
1/9
|
Brian
|
Annette
|
Buddy
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$19,858
|
$27,608
|
- Buddy wins his second show.
|
338
|
1/10
|
Karin
|
Buddy
|
Jerome
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$15,191
|
$15,191
|
- Buddy hits Double Your $$ + One Spin at Square 17 at $3,650 for $7,300.
- Jerome defeats Buddy.
- Jerome starts his four-day run.
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339
|
1/11
|
Jerome
|
Michael
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Leeann
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$11,503
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$26,694
|
- Jerome wins his second show.
|
340
|
1/14
|
Lisa
|
Max
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Jerome
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$8,470
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$35,164
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- Jerome sets a new Round 1 record with $5,870.
- Jerome wins his third show.
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341
|
1/15
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Lesley
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Jerome
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Tim
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$6,939
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$6,939
|
- Jerome becomes the first (if not only) player to hit a car twice in the same run, only to lose it (and the game) to a cutthroat pass from Tim.
- It's Lesley, however, who wins here as she starts her own three-day run.
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342
|
1/16
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Donna
|
Paul
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Lesley
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$4,328
|
$11,267
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- $18,000+ lost to a Whammy.
- Lesley wins her second show.
- Donna would return on a later episode.
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343
|
1/17
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Andra
|
Lesley
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Brad
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$15,759
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$15,759
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- Perfect 20 spins earned for Round 2.
- Brad defeats Lesley.
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344
|
1/18
|
Brad
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Will
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Christine
|
$5,874
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$21,633
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- Will Willis was a professional football player.
- Brad wins his second show, and with a dramatic ending.
- Double Your $$ + One Spin was on the board at the end of this game; it would be switched out for the next four weeks due to Home Player Sweepstakes II.
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345
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1/21
|
Brad
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Arlene
|
George
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$3,225
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$3,225
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- Episodes #345-#350 were recorded on December 15, 1984.
- Start of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Prize rotations updated.
- Brad wins $750 for Eleanor Shultes of Willow, NY.
- Arlene defeats Brad.
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346
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1/22
|
Andrea
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Arlene
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Mike
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$10,489
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$10,489
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- Day 2 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Andrea wins $2,250 for Sue Simmons of Great Falls, MT.
- Andrea defeats Arlene - the result would appear in future flashback intros, as would Arlene's sole Whammy.
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347
|
1/23
|
Andrea
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Al
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Rita
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$0
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$0
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- Day 3 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Andrea wins a sailboat worth $1,379 for Juanita G. Tracy of Los Angeles, CA.
- Rita defeats Andrea and wins nothing!
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348
|
1/24
|
Nancy
|
John
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Rita
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$16,724
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$16,724
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- Day 4 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Nancy wins $700 for Hazel Andeway of Hawthorne, CA.
- Rita later becomes a contestant on Sale of the Century in February 1985.
- Nancy defeats Rita.
- One of Rita's spins in this episode would be seen in a future flashback intro.
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349
|
1/25
|
Nancy
|
Dayna
|
Ron
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$15,290
|
$32,014
|
- Day 5 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Nancy wins her second show.
- Ron wins $750 for Sylvia Morales of Mount Vernon, NY.
|
350
|
1/28
|
Jennie
|
Terry
|
Nancy
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$10,622
|
$10,622
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- Day 6 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Future talk show host Jennie Jones starts her run.
- Nancy wins $2,000 for Dorothy Hickey Miller of Oshkosh, WI.
- Jennie defeats Nancy, winning on a pass and she and Terry became best friends.
- Nancy's Mink Jacket spin and Jennie's victory appear in future flashback intros.
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351
|
1/29
|
Michael
|
Jodi
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Jennie
|
$8,084
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$18,706
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- Episodes #351-#355 were recorded on December 16, 1984, the last tape date for the year.
- Day 7 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Michael wins $500, courtesy of the Whammy, for Jane Auvil of Salem, MA.
- The last time Pick-a-Corner was hit with a Whammy being one of the choices.
- Jennie wins her second show.
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352
|
1/30
|
Melodee
|
John
|
Jennie
|
$24,133
|
$24,133
|
- Day 8 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Melodee wins $750 for Mrs. C.J. Santa of Wilmington, CA.
- Jennie Jones' last episode.
- Melodee defeats Jennie with a huge total!
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353
|
1/31
|
George
|
Melodee
|
Savannah
|
$10,000
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$34,133
|
- Day 9 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Savannah wins $500, courtesy of the Whammy, for Wendell & Guyla Mayo of Woodsville, NH.
- Melodee wins her second show, and with a perfect $10,000.
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354
|
2/1
|
Mike
|
Melodee
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Jody
|
$7,645
|
$7,645
|
- Day 10 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Mike wins $750 for Virginia Blake of Havertown, PA.
- Mike actually tries to push down a Whammy.
- Jody defeats Melodee, who loses to a Whammy.
|
355
|
2/4
|
Barbara
|
Jody
|
Evan
|
$9,899
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$17,544
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- Day 11 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Evan wins $500 for George Bowe of Gloucester City, NJ.
- Jody wins her second show.
|
356
|
2/5
|
Jon
|
Steve
|
Jody
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$19,124
|
$19,124
|
- Day 12 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Steve wins $800 for Siapo Jone of Honolulu, HI.
- Prize rotations and Round Two board updated - Whammy slides have moved around.
- Version 2.0 of the board shuffling sound is played during the final two spins of the game.
- Mediterranean Cruise (the single largest prize in the original show's run) makes its debut here, and ends up center stage in a heart-stopping finish.
- Unusually, Jody faces against two male opponents, possibly due to the lack of females in the contestant pool on the taping day.
- Steve defeats Jody.
|
357
|
2/6
|
Steve
|
Myke
|
Robin
|
$19,119
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$19,119
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- Day 13 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Myke wins $500, courtesy of the Whammy, for Melvin Dickinson of Marysville, CA.
- Future American Gladiators regular Myke "Gemini" Horton makes his appearance.
- Robin's uttering of "Cancun, Hong Kong, here we go" would be seen in a future flashback intro.
- Robin defeats Steve.
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358
|
2/7
|
Kirby
|
Ellen
|
Robin
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$7,761
|
$7,761
|
- Day 14 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Robin wins $3,000 for Mrs. E. Velez of New York, NY.
- Kirby defeats Robin.
|
359
|
2/8
|
Philip
|
Kirby
|
Joann
|
$14,981
|
$14,981
|
- Day 15 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- The Boy George Whammy may have been a callback to the question asked in Round 2 about his then-recent Grammy speech.
- Kirby wins $750 for Myra Thomas of New Orleans, LA.
- Kirby's loss thanks to the "one more time" curse would be seen in a future flashback intro.
- Joann defeats Kirby.
|
360
|
2/11
|
Charlotte
|
Joann
|
Dave
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$5,482
|
$5,482
|
- Day 16 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Joann wins $3,000 for Marge Darrow of Windsor, NY.
- Charlotte defeats Dave by just $80.
|
361
|
2/12
|
Joanie
|
Charlotte
|
Seth
|
$10,025
|
$10,025
|
- Day 17 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Joanie wins $500, courtesy of the Whammy, for Romona Hernandez of Wilmington, CA.
|
362
|
2/13
|
Sheila
|
Ernest
|
Seth
|
$15,835
|
$25,860
|
- Day 18 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Ernest wins $2,500 for Kathy Roberts of Monroe, MI.
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363
|
2/14
|
Seth
|
Pat
|
Kathie
|
$12,300
|
$12,300
|
- Day 19 of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Kathie wins a Billiard Table worth $2,223 for Kenneth E. Olson of Friendship, WI.
- Pat used to play for the Minnesota Twins.
|
364
|
2/15
|
Lex
|
Jeffery
|
Pat
|
$13,050
|
$25,350
|
- Final day of Home Player Sweepstakes II.
- Lex wins $2,000 for Harold Clark of Hazlehurst, GA - from hitting $2000 or Lose 1 Whammy, which may have prompted that to be removed for Home Player Sweepstakes III later in the year.
- Jeffery later becomes a contestant on Blackout in 1988.
- Lex is a female (her name is short for Alexis).
|
365
|
2/18
|
Libby
|
Jeff
|
Pat
|
$13,669
|
$13,669
|
- Perfect 20 spins earned for Round 1.
- Double Your $$ + One Spin promptly returns to the board, and Libby would hit it at Square 7 at $6,932 for $13,864.
|
366
|
2/19
|
Dean
|
Jeff
|
Carolyn
|
$2,500
|
$2,500
|
|
367
|
2/20
|
Cathy
|
Dean
|
Robyn
|
$8,101
|
$8,101
|
- It's possible episodes #367-#370 were recorded on January 26, 1985, a rare case of four shows taped in a day.
- New intros, consisting of clips from November 1984-February 1985 episodes, debut.
- Rod's intro now says "Big Bucks" instead of "High Stakes".
- Prize rotations updated.
- From here on out, the show would tape at Studio 43 until the end of the run.
- Unusually, Dean faces against two female opponents, possibly due to the lack of males in the contestant pool on the taping day.
|
368
|
2/21
|
Cathy
|
Vince
|
Janie
|
$2,250
|
$2,250
|
- Vince sets a new Round 1 record with $5,986.
|
369
|
2/22
|
Sam
|
Susan
|
Janie
|
$9,860
|
$9,860
|
- Peter has Art Director Ed Flesh's dog, given the name Press Your Luck, with him at the podium during the final segment.
|
370
|
2/25
|
Lissa
|
Guy
|
Sam
|
$9,484
|
$19,344
|
- First show in Republic Pictures' 130 episode Syndication package that was distributed to some markets during the 1986-1987 television season. It was later the first rerun on USA Network on September 14, 1987.
- Square 10 has two $500 + One Spin slides instead of one in Round 1.
|
371
|
2/26
|
Sam
|
Jim
|
Pamela
|
$7,278
|
$7,278
|
- It's possible episodes #371-#376 were recorded on January 27, 1985.
- The Infamous Jim Hess makes his appearance.
- When Jim hits a Whammy on the last spin of the game, he utters swear words, although the swearing is so weak, even closed captioning didn't pick up on it when it aired on GSN.
- Pamela defeats Sam.
|
372
|
2/27
|
Scott
|
Pamela
|
Lisa
|
$15,790
|
$15,790
|
- The audience hates Scott, but regardless he defeats Pamela.
|
373
|
2/28
|
Scott
|
Suzanne
|
Bob
|
$9,736
|
$9,736
|
- The audience hates Scott so much, they are chanting "Whammy" during his spins.
- Bob defeats Scott (much to the audience's delight).
- Rod Roddy makes a cameo.
|
374
|
3/1
|
Dale
|
Norma
|
Bob
|
$1,600
|
$11,336
|
- Eleven Whammies hit throughout the game.
- Bob wins his second show.
|
375
|
3/4
|
Bob
|
Victor
|
Romey
|
$13,593
|
$24,929
|
- A lot of Whammies hit during the game.
- Victor is passed nine spins, and Whammies out.
- Bob wins his third show.
|
376
|
3/5
|
Johnny
|
Jennifer
|
Bob
|
$5,750
|
$30,679
|
- Bob wins his fourth show with a low total, though better than two episodes ago.
|
377
|
3/6
|
Bob
|
Philip
|
Lynette
|
$1,500
|
$1,500
|
- Philip is seen wearing sweatpants.
- A lot of Whammies hit during gameplay.
- Philip defeats Bob.
|
378
|
3/7
|
Steve
|
Pam
|
Philip
|
$21,898
|
$23,398
|
- Philip wins his second show with a much bigger win!
|
379
|
3/8
|
Mike
|
Marlene
|
Philip
|
$13,033
|
$13,033
|
- Mike defeats Philip.
- Marlene would return later in 1985 due to a board malfunction - Mike would hit Palm Springs during Round 2, but that would remain on the board for the rest of the game. Then, with the final spin, he hit Move One Space with Palm Springs as one of the choices - the other choice was the Mediterranean Cruise, which gave him the win.
|
380
|
3/11
|
Mike
|
Donna
|
John
|
$19,524
|
$19,524
|
- Donna from the 1/16 episode returns due to a technical error.
|
381
|
3/12
|
Joe
|
Sharon
|
John
|
$12,764
|
$12,764
|
- John hits Double Your $$ + One Spin at Square 5 at $3,000 for $6,000.
|
382
|
3/13
|
Joe
|
Michael
|
Julie
|
$11,458
|
$11,458
|
|
383
|
3/14
|
Stanford
|
Linnea
|
Julie
|
$15,060
|
$15,060
|
- Stanford is perhaps the only contestant named for a University.
|
384
|
3/15
|
Susan
|
Linnea
|
Michael
|
$9,610
|
$24,670
|
|
385
|
3/18
|
Linnea
|
Richard
|
Lynn
|
$14,740
|
$14,740
|
- First time Montana Ski Trip was won.
- Lynn teaches Peter how to belly dance during the closing segment.
- As the credits roll, Peter dances to the closing theme.
|
386
|
3/19
|
Gregg
|
Joan
|
Lynn
|
$8,884
|
$8,884
|
|
387
|
3/20
|
Joan
|
Ralph
|
Trish
|
$22,862
|
$22,862
|
- Huge one day total for Ralph!
|
388
|
3/21
|
Ralph
|
Alex
|
Jane
|
$14,350
|
$37,212
|
|
389
|
3/22
|
Tyler
|
Ralph
|
Mary
|
$9,435
|
$9,435
|
- Tyler passed nine spins, which ended to someone getting four Whammies.
|
390
|
3/25
|
Tyler
|
Pam
|
Wade
|
$9,400
|
$18,835
|
|
391
|
3/26
|
Denny
|
Tyler
|
Bernie
|
$8,668
|
$8,668
|
|
392
|
3/27
|
Denny
|
Tony
|
Michele
|
$9,750
|
$9,750
|
- Day 1 of Michele, the "Mistress of the Pass".
- Michele later becomes a contestant on Blockbusters in 1987.
|
393
|
3/28
|
Michele
|
Joe
|
Susan
|
$14,576
|
$24,326
|
- Day 2 of Michele, the "Mistress of the Pass".
|
394
|
3/29
|
Jack
|
Michele
|
Patti
|
$700
|
$25,026
|
- Day 3 of Michele, the "Mistress of the Pass".
- Possibly the lowest one-day non-$0 total in the series.
- Michele's run would continue on 4/8.
|
395
|
4/1
|
Steve (Notre Dame)
|
Ruth (Columbia)
|
Michael (USC)
|
$14,126
|
$14,126
|
- Day 1 of College Week.
- No returning champions from April 1 to 5, 1985.
- Steve resembles a leprechaun.
- After Ruth wins the game, she runs out and hugs Peter! (seen on a future flashback intro)
- This week would later be rebroadcast on July 28 to August 1, 1986. When they were rebroadcast, the parting gifts were redubbed. USA, GSN, and Buzzr restore the original consolation prizes.
|
396
|
4/2
|
Sonya (UCLA)
|
Lana (Alabama)
|
Stuart (Northwestern)
|
$11,000
|
$11,000
|
- Day 2 of College Week.
- Debut of Whammy Cheerleaders.
|
397
|
4/3
|
Elizabeth (Ohio State)
|
Cliff (Arizona)
|
Trey (Harvard)
|
$13,384
|
$13,384
|
|
398
|
4/4
|
John (Wake Forest)
|
Laurie (Texas)
|
Tim (Nebraska)
|
$12,742
|
$12,742
|
|
399
|
4/5
|
Brian (Missouri)
|
Terri (California)
|
Chris (University of Pennsylvania)
|
$11,060
|
$11,060
|
- Day 5 of College Week.
- $62,312 given away during College Week, and every champion won at least $10,000 in winnings!
|
400
|
4/8
|
Michele
|
Drew
|
Val
|
$12,325
|
$37,351
|
- Day 4 of Michele "Mistress of the Pass".
- The 400th episode, but no such mention was made.
- Drew hits Double Your $$ + One Spin at Square 5 at $2,000 for $4,000.
- Episodes #400-#414, were taped before College Week (designated as #395 to #399) was taped.
|
401
|
4/9
|
Brenda
|
Mark
|
Michele
|
$14,728
|
$14,728
|
- Day 5 of Michele "Mistress of the Pass".
- Michele's strategy failed to Mark Lambrecht.
- Mark would later appear on Now You See It in 1989 and also win $420,000 on The Mole in 2008.
|
402
|
4/10
|
Katherine
|
Jim
|
Mark
|
$21,591
|
$36,319
|
- Rod inadvertently says "today" in his closing spiel.
|
403
|
4/11
|
Mark
|
Vern
|
Nancy
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
- One of the lowest winning totals in Press Your Luck history.
|
404
|
4/12
|
Vern
|
Sheri
|
Glen
|
$6,290
|
$7,290
|
- Glen hits Double Your $$ + One Spin at Square 17 at $5,388 for $10,776.
|
405
|
4/15
|
Vern
|
Therese
|
Brick
|
$2,250
|
$2,250
|
- Brick has a carrot as a good luck charm.
- Cindy Waite's (from the May 30-31, 1984 episodes) poem is read.
|
406
|
4/16
|
Mike
|
Therese
|
Marlene
|
$13,250
|
$15,500
|
- Marlene was on episode 379 and was brought back here due to a board error in round two.
- Marlene was on Triple Threat on the episode airing October 22 or 23, 1988 and lost her game.
|
407
|
4/17
|
Tracy
|
Therese
|
Jon
|
$10,306
|
$10,306
|
- Start of Tracy's 5-Day run.
|
408
|
4/18
|
Harry
|
Jan
|
Tracy
|
$10,500
|
$20,806
|
- Day 2 of Tracy's run.
- Tracy's total is all cash.
|
409
|
4/19
|
Tracy
|
Tim
|
Diane
|
$10,050
|
$30,856
|
|
410
|
4/22
|
Tracy
|
Helen
|
Marty
|
$14,237
|
$45,093
|
|
411
|
4/23
|
Terri
|
Jeff
|
Tracy
|
$12,543
|
$57,636
|
- Day 5 of Tracy's run.
- Tracy is one of only two known players to retire as a five-time champion.
|
412
|
4/24
|
Kirk
|
Jonie
|
Joanie
|
$4,418
|
$4,418
|
- Three new players in this episode.
- Jonie is a woman (her name is pronounced Johnny).
- Kirk wins round one with three Whammies.
|
413
|
4/25
|
Jonie
|
Dave
|
Denise
|
$25,332
|
$29,750
|
- Jonie pulls out the biggest one day total of 1985 with three Whammies. (including a new car!)
|
414
|
4/26
|
Jonie
|
Lance
|
Cynthia
|
$11,151
|
$11,151
|
|
415
|
4/29
|
Rich
|
Jennie
|
Lance
|
$14,974
|
$26,125
|
- Newest Whammies from College Week start appearing regularly as of this episode.
- Rich later becomes a contestant on Match Game in October 1990.
|
416
|
4/30
|
Lance
|
Susan
|
Tommy
|
$5,050
|
$5,050
|
- The UFO Whammy in Round 1 may have been a callback to Tommy being a Trekkie (a fan of the Star Trek franchise).
- "Beam Me Up, Scotty! There Is No Intelligent Life On This Planet!" reads the chyron on screen just after Tommy was declared champion.
|
417
|
5/1
|
Cindy
|
Curtis
|
Tommy
|
$6,685
|
$6,685
|
- Day 1 of Cindy Morgan's 5-day run.
- "Go Ahead Curtis, Make My Day!" reads the chyron on screen just after Cindy was declared champion.
- Unusually, Peter and the contestants were standing and chatting during the credits. This was done again in #419-#420.
|
418
|
5/2
|
Duncan
|
Cindy
|
Jackie
|
$15,658
|
$22,343
|
- Day 2 of Cindy Morgan's 5-day run.
- "Duncan Just Made My Day!" reads the chyron on screen just after Cindy was declared champion.
|
419
|
5/3
|
Jamie
|
Cindy
|
Kurt
|
$700
|
$23,043
|
- Day 3 of Cindy Morgan's 5-day run.
- Tied with Michele's one-day win from 3/29 for the lowest one-day non-$0 win in the series.
- "Today, Jamie Made My Day!" reads the chyron on screen just after Cindy was declared champion."
|
420
|
5/6
|
Cindy
|
Pat
|
Tony
|
$7,220
|
$30,263
|
- Day 4 of Cindy Morgan's 5-day run.
|
421
|
5/7
|
Coleen
|
Cindy
|
Joe
|
$9,340
|
$9,340
|
- Day 5 of Cindy Morgan's 5-day run. She Whammies out of the game. Coleen's win became a flashback intro in June of the same year.
- Debut of College Week flashback intros.
|
422
|
5/8
|
Coleen
|
Shequita
|
Dan
|
$13,798
|
$13,798
|
- Very unusual editing during the credits, consisting of stock footage from September-October 1983 episodes.
|
423
|
5/9
|
Ken
|
Shequita
|
Lela
|
$17,546
|
$17,546
|
- Lela's victory appeared once in the intro for episode #504. It's possible it was intended to be a placeholder, given that it was replaced with Mark's win from episode #507.
|
424
|
5/10
|
Susie
|
Lela
|
Steve
|
$10,408
|
$10,408
|
|
425
|
5/13
|
Steve
|
Shauna
|
Jimmie
|
$18,108
|
$18,108
|
- Jimmie's victory appears in a future flashback intro.
|
426
|
5/14
|
Amy
|
Jimmie
|
Joey
|
$13,760
|
$13,760
|
|
427
|
5/15
|
Joey
|
Damon
|
Queta
|
$9,048
|
$9,048
|
- Damon earned no spins in round one but did receive passed spins.
- Damon later becomes a contestant on Sale of the Century in September 1988.
- Damon's victory appears in a future flashback intro.
|
428
|
5/16
|
Patrick
|
Linda
|
Damon
|
$16,650
|
$16,650
|
- During the final spin of the game, Linda needed money plus a spin in order to keep playing. She hit Move One Space and had a choice between $1,000 + a Spin or Tokyo. She chose Tokyo, thus surrendering the championship to Patrick.
- Patrick's victory appears in a future flashback intro.
|
429
|
5/17
|
David
|
Patrick
|
Norma
|
$16,661
|
$16,661
|
|
430
|
5/20
|
Mark
|
Norma
|
Lucia
|
$17,395
|
$34,056
|
|
431
|
5/21
|
Roy
|
Norma
|
Shelly
|
$14,328
|
$14,328
|
|
432
|
5/22
|
Bill
|
Shelly
|
Lori-Ann
|
$15,550
|
$15,550
|
|
433
|
5/23
|
Debbie
|
Robert
|
Bill
|
$13,125
|
$13,125
|
|
434
|
5/24
|
Damon
|
Robert
|
Kathy
|
$8,939
|
$8,939
|
|
435
|
5/27
|
David
|
Damon
|
Georgeanne
|
$11,608
|
$11,608
|
|
436
|
5/28
|
Elaine
|
Mike
|
Georgeanne
|
$9,720
|
$21,328
|
|
437
|
5/29
|
Rusty
|
Barbara
|
Georgeanne
|
$10,350
|
$10,350
|
|
438
|
5/30
|
Barbara
|
Dennis
|
Carlee
|
$5,662
|
$5,662
|
|
439
|
5/31
|
Andy
|
Dennis
|
Rochelle
|
$6,033
|
$11,695
|
|
440
|
6/3
|
Dennis
|
Danny
|
Luanne
|
$9,407
|
$9,407
|
- Peter teaches the audience to spell his last name.
|
441
|
6/4
|
Leila
|
Bob
|
Danny
|
$10,169
|
$19,576
|
|
442
|
6/5
|
Cindy
|
Al
|
Danny
|
$11,763
|
$11,763
|
|
443
|
6/6
|
Al
|
Lisa
|
Paul
|
$14,019
|
$25,782
|
- Recorded on May 11, 1985.
- Men dressed as "Whammybusters" are in the studio audience.
- Paul gets four Whammies in a row.
- Lisa is the wife of Andy from the unannounced finale (Source: The Eggplant That Ate Chicago on YouTube).
- Four new flashback intros, each containing a win from May 1985 episodes, debut.
|
444
|
6/7
|
Al
|
Cheryl
|
Ken
|
$16,131
|
$41,913
|
|
445
|
6/10
|
Myrna
|
Martin
|
Al
|
$17,418
|
$17,418
|
- Al could have surpassed $50,000 and retired, but to no avail.
|
446
|
6/11
|
Martin
|
Jerry
|
Carol
|
$10,064
|
$10,064
|
|
447
|
6/12
|
Jerry
|
Ana
|
Steve
|
$11,798
|
$21,862
|
- Jerry sets a pre-Add-A-One era record in Round 1
|
448
|
6/13
|
Carol
|
Jerry
|
Pat
|
$10,438
|
$32,300
|
- Pat makes a gesture as if he was trying to shoot down the airplane Whammy.
|
449
|
6/14
|
Pam
|
Sam
|
Jerry
|
$6,964
|
$6,964
|
- The infamous Sylvester episode! After the fee plugs, Mel Blanc, voiced as Sylvester, calls Peter and clarifies the error in the question round, prompting all three players to return at different times later in the year.
|
450
|
6/17
|
Bill
|
Christy
|
Pam
|
$5,810
|
$5,810
|
- Pam's total from 6/14 did not count towards her total, due to the technical glitch.
|
451
|
6/18
|
Andrew
|
Pam
|
Lisa
|
$18,876
|
$18,876
|
|
452
|
6/19
|
Nina-Jo
|
Andrew
|
Paul
|
$12,771
|
$12,771
|
- Nina-Jo wins the game by just three dollars!
- The deciding spin would be seen in a future flashback intro.
|
453
|
6/20
|
Nina-Jo
|
John
|
Sandy
|
$6,858
|
$6,858
|
|
454
|
6/21
|
Cindy
|
John
|
Guy
|
$13,516
|
$13,516
|
- Cindy's victory is featured in a future flashback intro.
|
455
|
6/24
|
Ned
|
Joanna
|
Cindy
|
$5,250
|
$18,766
|
|
456
|
6/25
|
Cindy
|
Sherri
|
Theodore
|
$16,593
|
$16,593
|
|
457
|
6/26
|
Alison
|
Theodore
|
Ted
|
$20,100
|
$20,100
|
|
458
|
6/27
|
Ted
|
Randy
|
Karen
|
$14,364
|
$14,364
|
|
459
|
6/28
|
Steve
|
Mary
|
Randy
|
$14,329
|
$14,329
|
|
460
|
7/1
|
Danette
|
Steve
|
Abe
|
$14,200
|
$14,200
|
- Start of Danette Jacobs' 3-day run.
|
461
|
7/2
|
Kathy
|
Dan
|
Danette
|
$12,825
|
$27,025
|
|
462
|
7/3
|
Danette
|
Julie
|
Robert
|
$14,328
|
$14,328
|
|
463
|
7/4
|
Julie
|
Jim
|
Patricia
|
$15,025
|
$15,025
|
- 4th of July episode!
- Peter wears a red, white and blue bow tie to honor the occasion.
- Patricia's huge Whammy loss is featured in a future flashback intro.
- Dynamite Whammy sets off the detonator to close out the show.
|
464
|
7/5
|
Tom
|
Jim
|
Sonya
|
$20,169
|
$20,169
|
|
465
|
7/8
|
Jenny
|
Greg
|
Tom
|
$11,183
|
$11,183
|
- Jenny defeats Tom.
- Trip to the Daytime Emmy awards offered as a prize until 7/23. Strangely enough, Press Your Luck was never nominated for a Daytime Emmy.
|
466
|
7/9
|
Lisa
|
Jenny
|
Tom
|
$12,105
|
$12,105
|
- Start of Lisa's 4-day run.
|
467
|
7/10
|
Brian
|
Lisa
|
Pam
|
$15,106
|
$27,211
|
- Lisa wins her second show.
- Pam from 6/14 returns due to the Sylvester incident.
|
468
|
7/11
|
Valerie
|
Ron
|
Lisa
|
$15,012
|
$42,223
|
- Lisa wins her third show.
|
469
|
7/12
|
Lisa
|
Judy
|
Steve Bryant
|
$14,005
|
$14,005
|
- Steve Bryant's first episode, where is known for his cry "No whammmmmmmmmmmmieeeeees!"
|
470
|
7/15
|
Steve Bryant
|
Kent
|
Lynn
|
$2,650
|
$16,655
|
- Steve's second episode.
- Steve becomes the third player in the series to play against the house.
|
471
|
7/16
|
Kathy
|
Steven
|
Steve Bryant
|
$10,500
|
$10,500
|
|
472
|
7/17
|
Annette
|
Steven
|
Kane
|
$15,444
|
$15,444
|
|
473
|
7/18
|
Annette
|
Lisa
|
Ed
|
$12,436
|
$12,436
|
|
474
|
7/19
|
Mike
|
Ruth
|
Lisa
|
$13,198
|
$13,198
|
- Mike defeats Lisa.
- Start of Mike's 4-day run.
|
475
|
7/22
|
Sammy
|
Mike
|
Josie
|
$9,016
|
$22,214
|
- Mike's second show.
- Last day of Daytime Emmys offered as a prize in Round 2.
|
476
|
7/23
|
Rosella
|
Scott
|
Mike
|
$11,525
|
$33,739
|
- Mike's third show.
- Peter makes an indirect reference to Michael Larson at the start of the show.
- Rosella's name tag has a different font. In fact, newer name tags would sport the new font (closely resembling Impact) until 9/5.
- Daytime Emmys slide reverts back to New York as of this episode.
|
477
|
7/24
|
Joe
|
Mike
|
Linda
|
$8,250
|
$8,250
|
|
478
|
7/25
|
Mary
|
Joe
|
Tony
|
$13,645
|
$21,895
|
- A new Round 1 record is set at this point in the series.
|
479
|
7/26
|
Mike
|
Melodie
|
Joe
|
$17,070
|
$38,965
|
|
480
|
7/29
|
Joe
|
Jerry
|
Kathy
|
$15,345
|
$15,345
|
- Jerry from 6/14 returns due to the "Sylvester" error.
|
481
|
7/30
|
Bobby
|
Yvonne
|
Kathy
|
$7,538
|
$7,538
|
- The "Whammy Races" episode. Bobby demonstrates his horse-racing announcing skills with a barrage of Whammy animations running simultaneously. This segment would later be featured in a one-time only flashback intro.
|
482
|
7/31
|
Yvonne
|
Thorne
|
Jennifer
|
$14,795
|
$14,795
|
- Start of Thorne's 4-day run.
|
483
|
8/1
|
Bobby
|
Thorne
|
Melanie
|
$3,005
|
$18,800
|
- Bobby is not the same one from 7/30.
- Thorne wins his second show.
|
484
|
8/2
|
Rich
|
Thorne
|
Vicki
|
$4,935
|
$22,735
|
- Thorne wins his third show.
|
485
|
8/5
|
Kimberley
|
Thorne
|
Gary
|
$5,582
|
$5,582
|
- Gary defeats Thorne.
- Kimberley gets four Whammies in a row.
|
486
|
8/6
|
Gary
|
Julie
|
Thad
|
$10,983
|
$10,983
|
|
487
|
8/7
|
Julie
|
Lee
|
Tricia
|
$23,022
|
$23,022
|
|
488
|
8/8
|
Debbie
|
Dennis
|
Lee
|
$15,736
|
$15,736
|
|
489
|
8/9
|
Robin
|
Dennis
|
Sam
|
$10,259
|
$10,259
|
- Robin defeats Dennis.
- Sam from 6/14 returns due to a technical error regarding "Sylvester".
|
490
|
8/12
|
Bill
|
Robin
|
Michelle
|
$7,973
|
$7,973
|
|
491
|
8/13
|
Cindy
|
Kurt
|
Bill
|
$19,032
|
$19,032
|
- Kurt defeats Bill.
- The trip to Paris hit by Cindy would be featured in a flashback intro in 1986.
|
492
|
8/14
|
Greg
|
Kurt
|
Kathi
|
$15,536
|
$15,536
|
- Greg defeats Kurt.
- Only time an intro with no actual gameplay involved (Bobby's horse racing announcing skills from 7/30 was featured).
|
493
|
8/15
|
John
|
Cindy
|
Greg
|
$12,289
|
$12,289
|
- John defeats Greg.
- Cindy is not the same one from 8/13.
|
494
|
8/16
|
Judy
|
John
|
Scott
|
$13,708
|
$25,997
|
- John is the first contestant to win more than one show since Thorne on 8/2.
|
495
|
8/19
|
Debbie
|
John
|
Tom
|
$4,500
|
$30,497
|
- John wins his third show.
|
496
|
8/20
|
Marcia
|
Mike
|
John
|
$22,633
|
$22,633
|
- Marcia defeats John.
- Peter does the moonwalk upon arriving on the set during the opening.
- Marcia hitting a car would be featured in a flashback intro in 1986.
|
497
|
8/21
|
Michael
|
Marcia
|
Basia
|
$14,164
|
$36,797
|
- Marcia wins her second show.
- Last episode with cash slides with old color scheme, which were showing signs of fading for some time by that point.
|
498
|
8/22
|
Mark
|
Toria
|
Marcia
|
$11,595
|
$11,595
|
- Mark defeats Marcia, and wins by $75.
- Cash slides now have a neon-color scheme. Font of cash slides also have a drop shadow.
- This episode, along with #499, were taped after Back-to-School Week (designated as #500 to #505) was taped.
|
499
|
8/23
|
Jacklynn
|
Mark
|
Matt
|
$1,150
|
$12,745
|
- Mark becomes the fourth player in the series to play against the house.
- After Mark gets his third Whammy while playing against the house, the slides blew, resulting in an edit. Once the problem was fixed, Mark came back and continued to play, and took one spin, chose Mazatlan on a Move-One-Space choice, and quit on his own terms.
- Before the slide malfunction, Water Bike appeared in one of the Square #10 prize rotations. After the problem was fixed, Hong Kong was now shown in said prize rotation.
- Mark would next appear on 9/2 due to Back-to-School Week beginning the following Monday.
|
500
|
--
|
Jacquie
|
Matt
|
Roxy
|
$3,695
|
$3,695
|
- This Back-to-School Week episode was not aired on CBS due to reasons beyond their control. Some speculated that it may have been due to a contestant playing against the house, getting three Whammies, and gambling and winning all of his remaining spins. Others have speculated that it was because CBS felt the game was terrible, and wouldn't be suitable for potential ratings grabbing for this week. Either way, the prize rotations were reset on the aired Monday episode.
- Like College Week, no returning champions during this episode and the next five episodes.
- Jacquie may possibly have later appeared on Bob Eubanks' Card Sharks on May 18, 1987.
|
501
|
8/26
|
Katie
|
Ramon
|
Greg
|
$8,070
|
$8,070
|
- Day 1 of Back-to-School Week.
- This episode did make it to air on CBS.
- Magic Mountain, which was on the board at the end of Round 1 in the unaired episode #500, does not appear.
- Katie later became a contestant on Sale of the Century in July 1988.
|
502
|
8/27
|
Elliott
|
Jake
|
Christy
|
$7,414
|
$7,414
|
- Day 2 of Back-to-School Week.
|
503
|
8/28
|
Monica
|
Missie
|
Chris
|
$7,730
|
$7,730
|
- Day 3 of Back-to-School Week.
|
504
|
8/29
|
Vicki
|
Mona
|
Greg
|
$12,920
|
$12,920
|
- Day 4 of Back-to-School Week.
- Mona is the biggest wonner of Back-to-School Week.
|
505
|
8/30
|
April
|
Janis
|
Mike
|
$10,240
|
$10,240
|
- At least episodes #499 and #506 were recorded on August 11, 1985.
- Day 5 of Back-to-School Week.
- Magic Mountain appears on the board at the end of Round 1, but it was never hit, so its price remains a mystery.
|
506
|
9/2
|
Feargus
|
Nancy
|
Mark
|
$6,900
|
$19,645
|
- Regular play resumes.
- Mark wins his third show.
- Feargus was the last contestant to wear a nametag with the updated font. They would revert back to the Futura-style font after this episode.
- Nancy earns the maximum 12 spins for Round 2.
|
507
|
9/3
|
Vernon
|
Maxine
|
Mark
|
$20,712
|
$20,712
|
- Maxine almost calls Press Your Luck its lead-in show The Price is Right, but then catches herself. Peter mocks her blooper.
- Maxine defeats Mark.
- Maxine's victory would replace Lela's victory from a flashback intro that first appeared during Back-to-School Week.
|
508
|
9/4
|
Maxine
|
Susie
|
Steve
|
$10,302
|
$10,302
|
- Steve defeats Maxine.
- Maxine declares "I'm going home!" after she hits her fourth Whammy.
|
509
|
9/5
|
Nomi
|
Steve
|
Janis
|
$18,406
|
$18,406
|
- Six shows were taped instead of five here.
- First appearance of Add-A-One in Square 5 in Round 1. Peter describes this new addition as "a new wrinkle". Peter's initial description of such square was obviously a different take, based on the jump cut.
- Whammy poems in between rounds dropped, and the contestants now have new lavalier microphones.
- This is the first episode with film footage of each round's feature trip shown at the beginning of each round. They were described by Peter from episodes 509-525.
- Featured trips: New York City (Round 1, Square 7) and London (Round 2, Square 13).
|
510
|
9/6
|
Carol
|
Nomi
|
Bill
|
$15,993
|
$15,993
|
- Carol hits Add-A-One (first time it was hit) at $500 for $1,500.
- Featured trips: Acapulco (Round 1, Square 7) and African Safari (Round 2, Square 13).
|
511
|
9/9
|
Jin
|
Bill
|
Edith
|
$4,500
|
$4,500
|
- Start of Jin's run.
- Jin may be the only female contestant in the series to play against the house, but she is the sixth player to do so. Featured trips: Waikiki (Round 1, Square 7) and Rome (Round 2, Square 13).
|
512
|
9/10
|
Jin
|
Nancy
|
John
|
$18,297
|
$22,797
|
- Jin wins her second show. Nancy teases her hair after she hits her third Whammy.
- Nancy hits Add-A-One at $0 for $10.
- Featured trips: Mexico City (Round 1, Square 7) and Mexican Cruise (Round 2, Square 13).
|
513
|
9/11
|
Ramin
|
Jin
|
Cassie
|
$13,100
|
$36,897
|
- Jin wins her third show.
- Toward the end of Round 2, Jin has a hard time burning off her spins.
- Ramin hits Add-A-One at $700 for $1,700.
- Featured trips: Kona (Round 1, Square 7) and Paris (Round 2, Square 13).
|
514
|
9/12
|
Jin
|
Millie
|
Corkey
|
$9,660
|
$9,660
|
- Featured trips: Mazatlan (Round 1, Square 7) and Windjammer (Round 2, Square 13).
|
515
|
9/13
|
Corkey
|
Ginger
|
Bertie
|
$9,543
|
$9,543
|
- Episodes #515-#520 were recorded on August 25, 1985.
- Bertie hits Add-A-One at $650 for $1,650.
- Featured trips: New York City (Round 1, Square 15) and London (Round 2, Square 5).
|
516
|
9/16
|
Bertie
|
Charlene
|
Dave
|
$19,455
|
$28,998
|
- Featured trips: Acapulco (Round 1, Square 15) and African Safari (Round 2, Square 5).
|
517
|
9/17
|
Frank
|
Bertie
|
Holly
|
$3,214
|
$32,212
|
- Featured trips: Waikiki (Round 1, Square 15) and Rome (Round 2, Square 5).
|
518
|
9/18
|
Cookie
|
Rick
|
Bertie
|
$15,456
|
$15,456
|
- The names Cookie and Bertie sound reminiscent of Sesame Street.
- Cookie (Cathy Cisneros) would play in the 2019 revival of Press Your Luck, aired July 24, 2019.
- Featured trips: Mexico City (Round 1, Square 15) and Mexican Cruise (Round 2, Square 5).
|
519
|
9/19
|
Cynthia
|
Mike
|
Cookie
|
$3,900
|
$19,356
|
- Cookie wins her second show.
- Peter walks up to the Big Board to find out if the Whammies are home for Round 2, and (allegedly) a Flokati Rug drops down in response; he subsequently wears it as a wig for a bit.
- Featured trips: Kona (Round 1, Square 15) and Paris (Round 2, Square 5).
|
520
|
9/20
|
Cookie
|
Gary
|
Diane
|
$12,110
|
$12,110
|
- Start of Diane's 4-day run.
- Featured trips: Mazatlan (Round 1, Square 15) and Windjammer (Round 2, Square 5).
|
521
|
9/23
|
Cindy
|
Mike
|
Diane
|
$7,248
|
$19,358
|
- Cindy from 6/5 returns due to a technical error.
- Peter first announces Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Diane wins her second show.
- Featured trip: New York City (Round 1, Square 7).
|
522
|
9/24
|
John
|
Diane
|
Christal
|
$5,113
|
$24,471
|
- Diane wins her third show.
- Featured trips: Disney World (Round 1, Square 7) and Australia (Round 2, Square 13).
|
523
|
9/25
|
Diane
|
Mike
|
Sandi
|
$6,914
|
$6,914
|
- End of Diane's run.
- Featured trips: Waikiki (Round 1, Square 7) and African Safari (Round 2, Square 13).
|
524
|
9/26
|
Mary
|
Susan
|
Mike
|
$12,000
|
$12,000
|
- Featured trip: Tahoe (Round 1, Square 7).
|
525
|
9/27
|
Susan
|
Bobby
|
Vallie
|
$7,800
|
$7,800
|
- Featured trips: Waikiki (Round 1, Square 7) and Tokyo (Round 2, Square 13).
|
526
|
9/30
|
Kerry
|
Chuck
|
Vallie
|
$8,846
|
$8,846
|
- Five shows were taped for this session instead of six.
- From here on out, Rod Roddy handles the announcing duties for the featured trips.
- Featured trips: New York City (Round 1, Square 15) and Jamaica (Round 2, Square 5).
|
527
|
10/1
|
Michael
|
Kerry
|
Sherry
|
$17,297
|
$26,143
|
- Featured trips: Disney World (Round 1, Square 15) and Athens (Round 2, Square 5).
|
528
|
10/2
|
Pat
|
Bruce
|
Kerry
|
$8,368
|
$8,368
|
- Featured trip: Waikiki (Round 1, Square 15).
|
529
|
10/3
|
Faye
|
Bruce
|
Gwen
|
$10,967
|
$10,967
|
- Featured Trips: Tahoe (Round 1, Square 15) and Australia (Round 2, Square 5).
|
530
|
10/4
|
Mike
|
Jean
|
Faye
|
$10,118
|
$10,118
|
- GSN skipped this episode, but thanks to a once-circulating screenshot from a 1986 flashback intro, a closeup of the male contestant's nametag revealed his name was Mike.
- It's possible Rome was the featured trip for Round 2 in Square 5.
|
531
|
10/7
|
Maxie
|
Jean
|
Donarae
|
$9,475
|
$9,475
|
- Prize rotations updated.
- Peter has a new hairstyle.
- On the first spin of the game, Donarae hits Add-A-One at $0 for $10.
- Featured trips: Kona (Round 1, Square 7) and Singapore (Round 2, Square 5).
|
532
|
10/8
|
Jeanette
|
Nickie
|
Maxie
|
$22,896
|
$32,371
|
- Maxie is dubbed "the six million dollar man" because his total winnings put the show's total winnings past the $6 million mark. For his effort, he receives a flokati rug.
- Featured trips: Acapulco (Round 1, Square 7) and Athens (Round 2, Square 5; not shown).
|
533
|
10/9
|
Vicki
|
Christine
|
Maxie
|
$5,750
|
$5,750
|
- Featured trips: New York City (Round 1, Square 7) and Jamaica (Round 2, Square 5).
|
534
|
10/10
|
Brian
|
Becky
|
Vicki
|
$14,823
|
$20,573
|
- Brian makes a cricket-like sound on some of his spins to deter the Whammies.
- Featured trips: Disney World (Round 1, Square 7) and Tahiti (Round 2, Square 5).
|
535
|
10/11
|
Vicki
|
Pam
|
Mitchell
|
$12,343
|
$12,343
|
- Featured trips: Waikiki (Round 1, Square 7) and Hong Kong (Round 2, Square 5; not shown).
|
536
|
10/14
|
Carolyn
|
Robert
|
Pam
|
$12,800
|
$12,800
|
- Five shows were taped here instead of six.
- Featured trips: Tahoe (Round 1, Square 7) and Australia (Round 2, Square 5).
|
537
|
10/15
|
Carolyn
|
Lynn
|
Mark
|
$10,603
|
$23,403
|
- One moment with Carolyn appears in a future flashback intro.
- Featured trips: Kona (Round 1, Square 7) and Singapore (Round 2, Square 5).
|
538
|
10/16
|
Bob
|
Doris
|
Carolyn
|
$19,246
|
$19,246
|
- Doris wins an African Safari among her winnings.
- Featured trips: Acapulco (Round 1, Square 7) and Athens (Round 2, Square 5).
|
539
|
10/17
|
Doris
|
Janice
|
Phil
|
$12,150
|
$12,150
|
- Originally skipped by GSN in 2005, but did air on December 26, 2006.
- Doris does not win any spins for Round 2, but receives one via a pass.
- Featured trips: New York City (Round 1, Square 7) and Jamaica (Round 2, Square 5).
|
540
|
10/18
|
Christina
|
Janice
|
Mark
|
$4,918
|
$17,068
|
- Last appearance of $2,000 or Lose 1 Whammy for now.
- Featured trips: Disney World (Round 1, Square 7) and Tahiti (Round 2, Square 5).
|
541
|
10/21
|
Mona
|
Joe
|
Janice
|
$9,264
|
$9,264
|
- Day 1 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- $2,000/Lose 1 Whammy is temporarily dropped in lieu of $500/Spin.
- Janice wins $500, courtesy of the Whammy, for Ellen Cockrum of Mulkeytown, IL.
- From here on out, episodes only have one featured trip for either round, or sometimes two.
- Featured trip: Montana Ski Trip (Round 1, Square 7).
|
542
|
10/22
|
Bill
|
Mona
|
Mary
|
$13,556
|
$22,820
|
- Day 2 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Mona wins $1,500 for Delores Rexrode of Manhattan, KS.
- Featured trip: Hong Kong (Round 1, Square 7).
|
543
|
10/23
|
John
|
Kristin
|
Mona
|
$17,188
|
$17,188
|
- Day 3 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- John wins $2,500 for Donna Grenfell of Greeley, CO.
- A car win for Kristin.
- Mona is the first contestant to hit four Whammies in four spins.
- Featured trip: Tahoe (Round 1, Square 7).
|
544
|
10/24
|
Kristin
|
Dusty
|
Sharyl
|
$4,700
|
$4,700
|
- Day 4 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Sharyl wins $500, courtesy of the Whammy, for Gladys Rollins of Hustle, VA.
- Dusty (a man) was a contestant on the premiere episode of The (New) $25,000 Pyramid back in 1982.
- Featured trip: Bahamas (Round 1, Square 7).
|
545
|
10/25
|
Sharyl
|
Debbie
|
Stephen
|
$13,378
|
$13,378
|
- Day 5 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Debbie wins $1,000 for Mike Ertel of Huber Heights, OH.
- Featured trip: Cancun (Round 1, Square 7).
|
546
|
10/28
|
Colleen
|
Andy
|
Debbie
|
$5,750
|
$5,750
|
- Day 6 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Colleen wins $500, courtesy of the Whammy, for Evelyn Tornetta of Danboro, PA.
- Four Indiana stations rejoin the PYL family: WISH-TV in Indianapolis, WLFI-TV in Lafayette, WSBT-TV in South Bend, & WANE-TV in Fort Wayne.
- Andy defeats Debbie.
- Featured trip: Montana Skip Trip (Round 1).
|
547
|
10/29
|
Lark
|
Andy
|
Carolyn
|
$3,850
|
$3,850
|
- Day 7 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Lark wins $500 for Valeria Egebrecht of Hazel Park, MI.
- Carolyn would return in 1986 due to a technical error.
- Featured trip: Hong Kong (Round 1, Square 7).
|
548
|
10/30
|
Brian
|
Robin
|
Lark
|
$17,000
|
$17,000
|
- Day 8 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Lark wins $1,000 for Louis Gyurica of Fremont, OH.
- Brian hits Add-A-One at $1,500 for $11,500! And, it was STILL on the board after that hit!
- Very narrow margin between Brian and Lark.
- Featured trip: Tahoe (Round 1, Square 7).
|
549
|
10/31
|
Savina
|
Brian
|
Laurie
|
$5,800
|
$22,800
|
- Day 9 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Laurie wins $2,000 for Valerie Walker of Hobe Sound, FL.
- No Halloween references mentioned by Peter, though the Trick-or-Treat Whammy animation appeared during the intro.
- Featured trip: Bahamas (Round 1, Square 7).
|
550
|
11/1
|
Ollie
|
Debi
|
Brian
|
$9,914
|
$9,914
|
- Day 10 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Ollie (a woman) wins a trip to Britain worth $2,370 for Arthur Molinero of Pittsburgh, PA.
- Debi's victory seen in future flashback intro.
- Featured trip: Cancun (Round 1, Square 7).
|
551
|
11/4
|
Debi
|
Peter
|
Peggy
|
$9,900
|
$19,814
|
- Day 11 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Debi wins $5,000 for Mrs. Jessie Greene of East Cleveland, OH, the most ever given away on a home player spin. It even flashes in white, red, violet, navy blue, light blue, and lime green.
- Featured trip: Montana Ski Trip (Round 1, Square 7).
|
552
|
11/5
|
Debi
|
Russ
|
Tinker
|
$8,300
|
$8,300
|
- Day 12 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Russ becomes the seventh player to play against the house.
- Home player spin is taken while Russ plays against the house; Russ wins $500 for Ila M. Culpepper of Winfield, AL.
- Tinker is a woman.
- Featured trip: San Diego (Round 1, Square 7).
|
553
|
11/6
|
Mary Kay
|
Geri
|
Russ
|
$4,400
|
$4,400
|
- Day 13 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Russ wins $500, courtesy of the Whammy, for Susan Abel of Detroit Lakes, MN.
- Featured trip: Montana Ski Trip (Round 1, Square 7).
|
554
|
11/7
|
Marty
|
Mary Kay
|
Ron
|
$11,049
|
$11,049
|
- Day 14 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Mary Kay wins $1,000 for David W. Flatt of Poplar Bluff, MO.
- Featured trip: Hong Kong (Round 1, Square 7).
|
555
|
11/8
|
Christine
|
Ron
|
Gayle
|
$6,414
|
$6,414
|
- Day 15 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Christine wins a Man's Fur Coat worth $2,600 for Marilyn Burden of Widefield, CO.
- Gayle wins the rare wine cellar prize.
- Featured trip: Acapulco (Round 1, Square 7).
|
556
|
11/11
|
Gayle
|
Mark
|
Wolf
|
$7,807
|
$7,807
|
- Day 16 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Gayle wins a Game Table worth $2,595 for Carol Kronyak of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.
- Wolf hits Add-A-One at $0 for $10. Mark apparently wants to copy Michael Larson.
- Featured trip: Bahamas (Round 1, Square 7).
|
557
|
11/12
|
Mark
|
Carolyn
|
Yolanda
|
$8,650
|
$8,650
|
- Day 17 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Carolyn wins $500, courtesy of the Whammy, for Nell Matthews of Memphis, TN.
- Seven Whammies hit in Round 1.
- In the end, Yolanda passes nine spins to Carolyn, who had three Whammies. She Whammies out on her first passed spin.
- Featured trip: Cancun (Round 1, Square 7).
|
558
|
11/13
|
Yolanda
|
Kurt
|
Michelle
|
$17,453
|
$17,453
|
- Day 18 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Michelle wins $500, courtesy of the Whammy, for Margaret Watkins of Little Rock, AR.
- Japan by Rail was hit once, won, and never seen again.
- Featured trip: San Diego (Round 1, Square 7).
|
559
|
11/14
|
Helen
|
Sheila
|
Kurt
|
$23,751
|
$23,751
|
- Day 19 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Sheila wins a Stereo worth $1,550 for Josie Strickling of Glen Dale, WV.
- At the end of the game, there was over $60,000 among all three players, and of Sheila's spins is featured in a future flashback intro.
- Featured trip: Montana Ski Trip (Round 1, Square 7; not shown).
|
560
|
11/15
|
John
|
Sheila
|
Yvonne
|
$3,250
|
$3,250
|
- Day 20 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- John wins $3,000 for Dale Skipper of Mexico Beach, FL.
- John's winnings are all cash.
- In 2005, it was the latest episode to air on GSN until September 2014.
- Featured trip: Hong Kong (Round 1, Square 7).
|
561
|
11/18
|
Karen
|
John
|
Yolonda
|
$7,530
|
$7,530
|
- Day 21 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Yolonda wins $500 for Louise De Fozio of Waddington, NY.
- Karen wins a car.
- Home Player Spin number not shown on screen - it is not certain if it is a GSN edit or not.
- Despite being taped in the same weekend, Acapulco in Round 1 is the version with the trees and not the sombrero.
- Featured trip: Acapulco (Round 1, Square 7).
|
562
|
11/19
|
Karen
|
Judy
|
Steve
|
$18,695
|
$18,695
|
- Day 22 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Judy wins a trip to Curaçao worth $2,550 for Esther W. Redd of Danville, VA.
- One of Steve's spins became a flashback intro in May 1986.
- Featured trip: Bahamas (Round 1, Square 7; not shown).
|
563
|
11/20
|
Stephanie
|
Carol
|
Steve
|
$9,708
|
$9,708
|
- Day 23 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Steve wins $1,000 for Marilyn L. King of Coronado, CA.
- Stephanie's victory win is featured in a future flashback intro.
- Featured trip: Santa Barbara (Round 1, Square 7).
|
564
|
11/21
|
Shirley
|
Stephanie
|
Kurt
|
$10,648
|
$10,648
|
- Day 24 of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Shirley wins $2,500 for Quinella Burkins of Memphis, TN.
- Kurt's strutting to the Whammy Supremes, making a fool out of himself, is featured in a future flashback intro.
- Featured trip: Disney World (Round 1, Square 7).
|
565
|
11/22
|
Jon
|
Carla
|
Shirley
|
$10,304
|
$10,304
|
- Day 25 (and final day) of Home Player Sweepstakes III.
- Shirley wins a Man's Fur Coat worth $2,600 for Catherine Russell of Flint, MI.
- Jon defeats Shirley.
- Nashville makes its first appearance on the board.
- Jon would later become a contestant on the Bob Eubanks' version of Card Sharks in February 1987.
- Jon plays the all-cash board at the end of the game & wins $36,000 for Ed Kolzac of Portage, IN! (FYI: For the all-cash spin, Jon hit $2,000 which was multiplied by 18, the number of spins earned in round two.)
- Featured trip: Nashville (Round 1, Square 7; not shown).
|
566
|
11/25
|
Patti
|
Jon
|
Dan
|
$11,880
|
$11,880
|
- Dan wins a $6,130 car plus $5,750 in just three spins.
- Staffer Ted Ray's birthday was acknowledged on air.
- Featured trip: Bahamas (Round 1, Square 7).
|
567
|
11/26
|
Fae
|
Dan
|
Jill
|
$10,250
|
$10,250
|
- Jill's winning total is all cash.
- Featured trips: Cancun (Round 1, Square 7) and Singapore (Round 2, Square 5).
|
568
|
11/27
|
Jill
|
Cheryl
|
Scott
|
$15,703
|
$15,703
|
- 1985 Thanksgiving episode.
- Start of Scott's 4-day run. Scott appears to be related to Maxie from October 1985.
- $2,000 or Lose-1-Whammy returns to the Round 2 board after a 27-show hiatus, replacing $1,000/Spin, and appears to be a darker rose pink in color.
- No episode on Thanksgiving (11/28).
- Featured trip: Santa Barbara (Round 1, Square 7).
|
569
|
11/29
|
Alex
|
Jeanne
|
Scott
|
$8,268
|
$23,971
|
- Day 2 of Scott's run.
- Only episode in the series aired on Black Friday.
- Alex is a female.
- Featured trips: Montana Ski Trip (Round 1, Square 7) and Athens (Round 2, Square 5).
|
570
|
12/2
|
Scott
|
Hal
|
Deanne
|
$10,426
|
$34,397
|
- Day 3 of Scott's run.
- Hal Johnson is known for appearing in the Body Break fitness segments in Canada.
- Hal would later appear on Bob Eubanks' Card Sharks in March 1987, and in the late-2000s, he would become a contestant on the Canadian edition of The Amazing Race with his wife, Joanne MacLeod.
- Due to a technical error, Hal and Deanne would be invited back for separate rematches in March 1986.
- Featured trip: Disney World (Round 1, Square 7) and Jamaica (Round 2, Square 5).
|
571
|
12/3
|
Valerie
|
Colleen
|
Scott
|
$24,389
|
$24,389
|
- Colleen has one of the biggest one-day totals of 1985! Featured trip: Nashville (Round 1, Square 7).
|
572
|
12/4
|
Colleen
|
Diane
|
Danny
|
$16,735
|
$16,735
|
- Game ends with incredible ending.
- Double Your $$ (original version without free spin) makes a surprise return in Square 2, after 21 months.
- Featured trip: Bahamas (Round 1, Square 7).
|
573
|
12/5
|
Rocky
|
Danny
|
Trish
|
$5,196
|
$5,196
|
- Trish's uttering of "Stop!" does not sync with pushing the button.
- Trish hits Double Your $$ (final appearance of the original version) in Square 2 at $5,450 for $10,900.
- Featured trip: Cancun (Round 1, Square 7).
|
574
|
12/6
|
Courtney
|
Trish
|
Susannah
|
$17,750
|
$22,946
|
- First Round 1 cash value change since October 19, 1983; $500 + One Spin in Square 10 is now $750 + One Spin.
- In Round 2, two prize rotations in Square #10 are replaced by $1,250 and $1,400 respectively.
- Courtney is a male.
- Featured trip: Calgary, Canada (Round 1, Square 7).
|
575
|
12/9
|
Robert
|
Jackie
|
Trish
|
$4,345
|
$4,345
|
- Peter's birthday (was on December 7) is announced.
- Due to an error made near the end of the game, Trish would return sometime in the Summer of 1986.
- Featured trips: Bahamas (Round 1, Square 7) and Curacao (Round 2, Square 5).
|
576
|
12/10
|
Robert
|
Deborah
|
Mark
|
$8,200
|
$8,200
|
- Featured trips: San Francisco (Round 1, Square 7) and Australia (Round 2, Square 5).
|
577
|
12/11
|
Guillermo
|
Deborah
|
Ruth
|
$12,916
|
$12,916
|
- Guillermo Huesca, who hosted the 2005 Mexican version of Let's Make a Deal titled Trato Hecho, is a contestant.
- Peter wears a button on his suit that says "I'm One of the Rowdies".
- Featured trip: Santa Barbara (Round 1, Square 7).
|
578
|
12/12
|
Ruth
|
Genevieve
|
Greg
|
$14,500
|
$27,416
|
- Featured trips: Montana Ski Trip (Round 1, Square 7) and Singapore (Round 2, Square 5).
|
579
|
12/13
|
Ruth
|
Gerard
|
Gene
|
$3,326
|
$3,326
|
- Ruth faces two opponents both with "G" names for her second straight show. Gerard hits Add-A-One at $500 for $1,500.
- Joy Wells' (from the July 24, 1984 show) Whammy poem is read.
- Featured trip: Disney World (Round 1, Square 7).
|
580
|
12/16
|
Gene
|
Stacey
|
Pat
|
$4,799
|
$4,799
|
- Christmas Whammies start to appear.
- One of Stacey's spins is among the longest ever.
- Featured trips: Calgary, Canada (Round 1, Square 7) and Athens (Round 2, Square 5).
|
581
|
12/17
|
April
|
John
|
Pat
|
$3,000
|
$3,000
|
- A lot of Whammies hit in this episode.
- Featured trip: Bahamas (Round 1, Square 7).
|
582
|
12/18
|
Molly
|
Tom
|
John
|
$8,704
|
$11,704
|
- Molly receives a lethal pass. She would return in March 1986.
- John wins his second show, and wins a Mediterranean Cruise, the most expensive prize ever offered.
- Featured trips: San Francisco (Round 1, Square 7) and Jamaica (Round 1, Square 5).
|
583
|
12/19
|
John
|
Madeline
|
Janice
|
$12,850
|
$12,850
|
- An exciting comeback from Janice in the end.
- Featured trips: Santa Barbara (Round 1, Square 7) and Paris (Round 2, Square 5).
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584
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12/20
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Bruce
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Janice
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Hillie
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$12,028
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$24,878
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- Janice wins big on her second show.
- Featured trips: Montana Ski Trip (Round 1, Square 7) and Australia (Round 2, Square 5).
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585
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12/23
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Ginger
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Brent
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Janice
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$11,986
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$11,986
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- First show with Christmas decorations. They would remain on the set until 1/3/1986.
- Slides that spell "MERRY XMAS" are given a neon-era makeover and would only prevail for three days.
- Prize rotations updated.
- During Round 1, the blue Home Robot slide from the 1983 pilot episode makes its first appearance in the actual series, was hit and won.
- Featured trips: Acapulco (Round 1, Square 7).
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586
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12/24
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Mark
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Susan
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Ginger
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$12,900
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$12,900
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- 20 spins earned by Ginger in both question rounds.
- No feature trips were announced in this episode.
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587
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12/25
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Mark
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Sylvan
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Pam
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$8,150
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$8,150
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- Christmas Day 1985.
- This was the only post-November 1983 show without the flashback intros, as the show began with Peter falling asleep by the Christmas tree.
- Peter's twin daughters, Candice and Alexis appear during the opening and the final segment (first time since August 24, 1984).
- Peter does the entire show wearing his pajamas and robe, and Rod Roddy wore a Santa suit. His face is seen in the intro.
- Featured trip: Disney World (Round 1, Square 7).
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588
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12/26
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Marie
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Ron
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Pam
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$10,112
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$10,112
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- A new set of Whammy animations debut, starting with the Bicycle and Ben Franklin Whammies.
- Copenhagen appears on the board for the first time.
- Featured trip: Calgary, Canada (Round 1, Square 7).
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589
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12/27
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Craig
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Ron
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Georgia
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$14,286
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$14,286
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- Start of Craig's four-day run.
- Debut of the Liberace Whammy.
- Featured trip: Bahamas (Round 1, Square 7).
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590
|
12/30
|
Sally
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Craig
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Andy
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$11,018
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$25,304
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- Board update: Some Whammy slides get replaced with updated versions that appear to be positioned differently.
- Debut of the third "You're Out!" Whammy, a Barbershop quartet of three Whammies and Fang.
- Featured trips: Bahamas (Round 1, Square 7) and Paris (Round 2, Square 5).
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591
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12/31
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Betsy
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Kirk
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Craig
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$9,850
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$35,154
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- New Year's Eve 1985.
- Champagne Whammy appears.
- Peter and Rod appear in tuxedos.
- Craig wins his third show and ends 1985 on a high note.
- Craig's run will continue as the show enters 1986. He is the only contestant to not retire on New Year's Eve.
- Featured trip: Acapulco (Round 1, Square 7).
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