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Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
001 9/8/1986 Mel Tina
  • Premiere episode.
  • No audience poll or educated guess this week.
  • Unlike Bob Eubanks and like Jim Perry, Bill refers to the top row as the "Big Bet".
  • Tina is this version's first winner, and wins $6,300 in the Money Cards
  • Faces new challenger Clay
002 9/9/1986 Tina Clay
  • Tins wins, and earns $1,800 in the Money Cards
  • Faces new challenger Jan
003 9/10/1986 Tina Jan
  • Jan busts several times and wins only $400 in the Money Cards
004 9/11/1986 Jan Christina
  • Show starts with a new match
  • Jan wins the match, and earns $6,400 in the Money Cards
  • New challenger is Wendy
005 9/12/1986 Jan Wendy
  • Jan wins ANOTHER $6,400 in the Money Cards

Audience poll questions begin as of this week.

Week 2: Audience Polling Group: College Co-eds
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
006 9/15/1986 Jan Robert
  • Robert defeats Jan.
  • Robert wins a mere $150 on the Money Cards. (total: $350)
  • Before time runs out, new match between Robert and Emma begins.
007 9/16/1986 Robert Emma
  • Robert defeats Emma.
  • Before time runs out, Robert wins $2,200 on the Money Cards. (total: $2,750)
008 9/17/1986 Robert Michele Robert defeats Michele.
009 9/18/1986 Robert Eva
  • Eva also played on the Jim Perry version on June 6, 1978.
  • Eva defeats Robert.
010 9/19/1986 Eva Arthur
  • Arthur defeats Eva, and wins $3,300 on the Money Cards.
  • New match between Arthur and Julie begins.
  • During Round 1, Arthur freezes on a jack.
Week 3: Audience Polling Group: Junior High Boys
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
011 9/22/1986 Arthur Julie
012 9/23/1986 Julie Kevin
  • Match between Julie and Kevin takes up the entire show.
  • No Money Cards played this episode.
  • Kevin becomes champion as time ran out, and will play the Money Cards at the start of the next show.
013 9/24/1986 Kevin Show starts with Kevin playing the Money Cards.
014 9/25/1986 Kim Terri
015 9/26/1986 Terri Clay

NOTE: The following four weeks of taped episodes never aired until June 1987, after the first three weeks were rebroadcast in May 1987. In the initial run, they skipped these four weeks in order to get right to the prize card and car game era.

Week 4: Audience Polling Group: : Girls 14-16
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
016 6/1/1987 Clay Katrina
  • Katrina defeats Clay and plays the Money Cards.
  • New challenger is Gene Snyder, who was previously a contestant on Press Your Luck in July 1984.
  • At the end of the show, Katrina defeats Gene, and will play her second Money Cards at the start of the next show.
017 6/2/1987 Katrina Ken
  • Show starts with Katrina playing her second Money Cards.
  • Ken is Katrina's new challenger.
  • Ken defeats Katrina.
  • During Ken's Money Cards playing, three pairs in a row were turned over (2's, 5's and 8's). Ken ends up winning $1,050.
018 6/3/1987 Ken Margie
019 6/4/1987 Ken Cecilia
020 6/5/1987 Ken Risha
  • Risha defeats Ken, and plays the Money Cards.
  • Risha's new challenger is Maury.
  • In the fourth segment, both questions involve exact guesses - Risha won $500 in a 100 people question, and Maury won $100 in an audience poll question.
  • When Maury was receiving his exact guess bonus money for an audience poll question, Bill started to award $500, but was corrected and awarded $100.
Week 5: Audience Polling Group: Models from the Wilhelmenia Agency
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
021 6/8/1987 Risha Maury The infamous "Madonna is a guy" blooper episode.
022 6/9/1987 Maury Debbie
023 6/10/1987 Debbie Tim Show starts with Debbie at the Money Cards.
024 6/11/1987 Debbie Rick
  • Rick appears to have injured his leg or knee.
  • Debbie defeats Rick.
025 6/12/1987 Debbie Holly Holly defeats Debbie.
Week 6: Audience Polling Group: Commercial Airline Pilots
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
026 6/15/1987 Holly Bob
  • Bob defeats Holly, and busts on the Money Cards.
  • First episode with a red background for the on-screen Money Cards score total
027 6/16/1987 Bob Pamela Pamela defeats Bob.
028 6/17/1987 Pamela Gilbert
029 6/18/1987 Gilbert Natay
030 6/19/1987 Gilbert Jane
Week 7: Audience Polling Group: Pregnant Women and their Husbands
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
031 6/22/1987 Jane Dave Dave defeats Jane, and wins $18,400 on the Money Cards.
032 6/23/1987 Dave Cindy Dave defeats Cindy, and wins another $10,400 on the Money Cards.
033 6/24/1987 Dave Kim
034 6/25/1987 Kim Steve
035 6/26/1987 Kim Rekha Rekha would later be invited back on the October 14, 1986 episode.

This is where the initial run continues from Ep. 015 in September 1986, and as of this week, the prize cards and car game are launched. Educated Guess questions are also launched as of this week. To compensate for these new additions, champions no longer earn $100 for winning a game, and in addition to winning five-matches, winning a car also retires a champion.

Week 8: Audience Polling Group: : Female LA County Deputy Sheriffs
Featured Car: Cadillac Fleetwood ($23,599)
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
036 9/29/1986 Sarah Menett
  • First show with the prize cards and car game.
  • No prize cards revealed this episode.
  • Debut of Lacey and Suzannah's new wardrobe, replacing their original "majorette" outfits
037 9/30/1986 Sarah Randy
038 10/1/1986 Sarah Alan
039 10/2/1986 Sarah Frank
040 10/3/1986 Sarah Rick Sarah retires as the first five-time champion in the syndicated run, retiring with $26,304.

New game, Susie vs. Larry

Week 9: Audience Polling Group: Aspiring Actors and Actresses
Featured Car: Cadillac Fleetwood ($23,599)
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
041 10/6/1986 Susie Vern
042 10/7/1986 Susie Larry
043 10/8/1986 Larry Toni
044 10/9/1986 Toni Willie
045 10/10/1986 Willie Marge
Week 10: Audience Polling Group: Beauty Queens
Featured Car: Chevrolet Corvette ($32,213)
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
046 10/13/1986 Marge Sully
047 10/14/1986 Marge Mike
048 10/15/1986 Marge Howard
  • A car is won. Car win causes champion Marge to retire with $56,392
  • Two new contestants, Erica vs. Gill
049 10/16/1986 Gill
  • Show starts with Gill playing the Money Cards.
  • Rekha from Ep. 35 (aired on June 26, 1987) makes her return appearance.
050 10/17/1986 Rekha Jimmy
Week 11: Audience Polling Groups: Bachelors (M-W), Married Women (Th-F)
Featured Car: Chevrolet Corvette ($32,213)
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
051 10/20/1986 Rekha Pierce
052 10/21/1986 Pierce Thelma
053 10/22/1986 Pierce Rian
054 10/23/1986 Marta
  • Audience Group Changes during the midday taping break
  • Show starts with Marta at the Money Cards
  • The champion plays new challenger Charles
  • Both the Money Cards and Car game played twice in episode
  • Champion faces new challenger Richard
055 10/24/1986 Marta Richard
  • Richard defeats Marta, wins $2,400 in Money Cards
  • Wins car in car game, automatically retires with $37,712
  • Two new players, Dennis vs. Michelle
Week 12: Audience Polling Group: Female Bodybuilders
Featured Car: Cadillac Eldorado ($27,089)
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
056 10/27/1986 Dennis Michelle
  • Bob Hilton announces this week
  • Car game is not played in this episode
057 10/28/1986 Michelle
  • Show begins with Michelle at the Car Game
  • Champion plays new challenger Pat
  • Pat wins the match and $14,800 in the Money Cards
  • New champion plays new challenger Maria
058 10/29/1986 Pat Maria
  • Maria defeats Pat and wins $10,200 in the Money Cards
  • Finds two bonus jokers for three total chances at the car, no luck
  • Plays new challenger Doug
059 10/30/1986 Maria Doug
  • Doug wins the match (plus $100 on an audience poll)
  • Wins $1,600 in the Money Cards - but wins the car!
  • The car win means Doug autoretires with $30,339
  • New game begins with Joe vs. Faye
  • Faye wins $4,350 at the Money Cards as time runs out
060 10/31/1986 Faye
  • Faye starts the show at the car game and WINS! Retires with $35,676
  • Bill mentions Faye had had her car stolen just a couple days prior
  • Two new challengers, Mike vs. Didi
  • Mike defeats Didi and wins $1,500 at the Money Cards
  • Mike plays against new challenger Nellie as the show ends
Week 13: Audience Polling Group: Playboy Bunnies
Featured Car: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 ($16,155)
Ep. # Original
Airdate
Red Player
(Champ)
Blue Player
(Challenger)
Notes
061 11/3/1986 Mike Nellie
  • Beginning this week, champions no longer retire with a car win unless they surpass the games or $$ limit
  • Cars decline in value - going from GM products in the $35K+ range (Cadillacs, Corvette) to GM products in the $15K-$20K range
  • Nellie wins just $200 in the Money Cards
  • Game starts against new challenger Johnny as time runs out
062 11/4/1986 Nellie Johnny
  • Johnny wins the match and $2,200 in the Money Cards
  • Johnny wins the car and continues vs. Lynn
063 11/5/1986 Lynn Johnny
  • Lynn defeats Johnny, wins $2,000 in the Money Cards
  • Lynn faces new challenger Jack
064 11/6/1986 Lynn Jack
  • Jack defeats Lynn, wins $6,000 in the Money Cards
  • Jack faces new challenger Kim as time runs out
065 11/7/1986 Jack Kim
  • Jack wins the match
  • Jack busts in the first row of the Money Cards, but recovers to win $5,200 thanks to two aces and a 3
  • Jacke plays new contestant Tunde, who was born in Transylvania

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