This is the 2023 section of the Press Your Luck episode guide. A dagger (†) next to the episode title indicates a TV-14 episode. Production codes are taken from The Futon Critic.
During this year, the preempted episode from Season 4 was shown. For information on that episode, refer to the 2022 section.
Ep. #
Episode Title
ABC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Player 3
Main Game Total
Fate in the Bonus Game
Bonus Game Total
Notes
1
#502
"WHAT!?!?"
October 10, 2023
Nick
Kierra
Tyler
$53,585
Walked away after Round 4
$242,407 ($295,992)
Season 5 premiere. This season was supposed to air in the Summertime, but due to that year's WGA/SGA Strikes, it instead aired in the Fall. It's possible the Christmas episode was originally intended to be the season finale.
Intro mention the show's 40th anniversary & its special square, "The Big 40"
Chris “Money Fairy” Ahern becomes new announcer.
Kierra lands on "Take The Lead + one Spin".
In The penultimate spin of the game, Tyler lands on & wins a Camaro.
2
#510
"A Spiritual Experience"
October 17, 2023
JR
Sumatie
Carlo
$135,898
Ended Big Bucks Bonanza with a Whammy
$0
Epic Spin Battle between Sumatie & Carlo. both players combined for $224,665 by the end of the game.
No Car is presented in the game, the biggest prize of the game was a Speed Boat worth $47,017.
Carlo lands on "The Big 40" for 40 nights at the Ritz-Carlton, worth $43,630.
An Audience member takes a spin on the turntable with Elizabeth during the 2nd transition to the Big Board.
According to a promo for Season 6, it is believed that Sumatie was brought back for the Season 6 redemption episode.
3
#506
"Go Big or Go Gnome"
October 24, 2023
Julie
Shanel
Presley
$67,080
Finished the Big Bucks Bonanza
$56,556 ($123,636)
Julie originally appeared on an episode of "Whammy! The All New Press Your Luck" in June 2002.
Julie lands on "The Big 40" for 40 Louis Vuitton Scarves, worth $25,400.
Julie Wins 50 garden gnomes in round one, then adds another 100 in round two for a total of 150 garden gnomes.
In reference to a question about T-shirts, Elizabeth brings out a T-shirt cannon during the 2nd transition to the big board.
4
#501
"Happy Birthday, Press Your Luck!"
October 31, 2023
Michelle/"Purple Lady"
Patrick
Michele
$40,000
Whammied out in Round 4
$0
Because the two female contestants shared nearly identical names (albeit spelled slightly differently), Michelle gave permission to Elizabeth to call her "Purple Lady" due to her love of the color Purple, the nametag would be changed during the 1st commercial break.
After hitting a whammy on the penultimate spin of the game, Michele (who's in 3rd place) lands on the "Big 40" for $40,000! enough to surpass Purple Lady's $32,282 for a last-to-first Victory.
According to a promo for Season 6, It is believed that Michelle was brought back for the Season 6 redemption episode.
5
#505
"Vroom! Vroom!"
November 14, 2023
Michael
Erin
Zack
$90,975
Finished the Big Bucks Bonanza
$248,325 ($339,300)
Michael lands on "The Big 40" for 40 pounds of caviar, worth $22,015.
Michael then wins a Porsche Macan on the last spin of the game, worth $66,710. The Highest main game prize so far.
It doesn't end there, After hitting a second whammy on the bonus game, Michael wins a Bentley worth $248,325. Making it the most expensive prize won on any incarnation of Press Your Luck, and the most expensive car won in game show history.
6
#504
"Good Luck Gummy Bears"
November 21, 2023
TJ
Heather
Melvyn
$27,127
Finished the Big Bucks Bonanza
$85,000 ($112,127)
Melvyn brings gummy bears for good luck which leads to the name of episode. One of his personalized prizes is gummy bears.
7
#508
"Press Your Luck's Holiday Extravaganza II"
November 28, 2023
Amber
Jess
Dale
$51,100
Finished the Big Bucks Bonanza
$108,550 ($159,650)
Moved Up from its original airdate of December 5.
Amber lands on "Mercedes-Benz" square worth $44,350 pushing her into first. Dale whammies out in the final spin of the upfront game.
Amber brings PYL themed cookies which Elizabeth Banks eats while talking to her supporters.
Amber hits the "$100,000" big bucks in the final spin of the game.
8
#503
"Royalty!!!"
January 11, 2024
Carmenita
Kelley
Justin
$7,449
Finished the Big Bucks Bonanza
$55,023 ($62,472)
Kelley lands on "The Big 40" for 40 Flights, worth $40,000, but hits a whammy on the final spin.
Barry from last season makes an appearance in the bonus game.
According to a promo for Season 6, It is believed that Kelley was brought back for the Season 6 redemption episode.
9
#507
"The Whammy Strikes Back"
January 18, 2024
Howard
Inger
Kayla
$64,215
Walked away after Round 4
$110,173 ($174,388)
9 Whammies hit in the maingame.
Kayla has a plush Whammy from the Press Your Luck board game, but throws it away after she hits four Whammies.
Howard wins a Mustang Mach-E Worth $46,790.
10
#509
"Press My L-U-C-K!"
February 1, 2024
Chas
Cassie
Sheila
$67,625
Whammied out in Round 5
$0
Season 5 Finale.
Cassie lands on "The Big 40" for 40 Diamonds, worth $38,000.
Another car winner, this time, Chas wins a $48,875 Jaguar.