Post by ivoryface86 on Sept 16, 2021 2:04:30 GMT -5
For those of us who like to be accurate, here it is and Jason(aka ttdkitrules), Vahan, Ryan Gagne, and Sam Mitchell, this is for you to remember.
September 17, 1979(#D-01): Sue & Gary vs. Jerri & David
September 18, 1979(#D-02): Sue & Gary vs. Melissa & Steve
September 19, 1979(#D-03): Melissa & Steve vs. Barbara & Jim
September 20, 1979(#D-04): Jim & Barbara vs. Bill & Camille(this episode marks the debut of the bell sound when the animated man hammers the clock, making the clock feel dizzy, and the clock arrow instantly lights up all 60 light bulbs as it zooms out, before that, the clock arrow lights up the bulbs after each toss up stunt explanation)
September 21, 1979(#D-05): Jim & Barbara vs. Brad & Suanne
September 24, 1979(#D-06): Brad & Suanne vs. Grant & Miriam
September 25, 1979(#D-07): Brad & Suanne vs. Peter & Karen(Bonus Stunt win after its 5th and last attempt of the current Bonus Stunt)
September 26, 1979(#D-08): Brad & Suanne vs. David & Sally
September 27, 1979(#D-09): Brad & Suanne vs. Tim & Lisa(the episode where the Bonus Shuffle went to overtime after the last disk landed in-between money amounts)
September 28, 1979(#D-10): Tim & Lisa vs. Ron & Gloria(the episode with the "Sweater toss up stunt Blooper")
October 1, 1979(#D-11): Tim & Lisa vs. Bill & Pam(the episode where Monty doesn't introduce the stunt models)
October 2, 1979(#D-12): Tim & Lisa vs. Jerry & Marlene
October 3, 1979(#D-13): Jerry & Marlene vs. Burt & Sheila(the episode where Jack Narz portrays a drunk customer in the first toss-up stunt)
October 5, 1979(#D-14): Jerry & Marlene vs. Gary & Chris(tina), (the episode where Monty now uses the Sony ECM-51 microphone)
October 8, 1979(#D-15): Jerry & Marlene vs. Bob & Melanie
October 9, 1979(#D-16): Jerry & Marlene vs. Clint & Lynda
October 10, 1979(#D-17): Jerry & Marlene vs. Quentin & Sheila(the episode where Jerry & Marlene Beck retire undefeated as the first couple to exceed the $25,000 winnings limit)
October 11, 1979(#D-18): David & Renee vs. Gary & Kim(2 new couples, David & Renee are designated as the red sweaters couple, and a $10,000 Bonus Stunt win)
October 12, 1979(#D-19): Gary & Kim vs. Scott & Lori
October 15, 1979(#D-20): Gary & Kim vs. Bill & Linda(the episode where Gary & Kim retire undefeated)
October 16, 1979(#D-21): Steve & Karen vs. Jeff & Jolene(2 new couples, Steve & Karen are designated as the red sweaters couple, and the polka dots at the bottom of both curtains debut)
October 17, 1979(#D-22): Steve & Karen vs. Frank & Gloria
October 18, 1979(#D-23): Steve & Karen vs. Zody & Moti
October 19, 1979(#D-24): Steve & Karen vs. Michael & Carolyn(the episode where Steve & Karen finally wins the Bonus Stunt in 4 attempts)
October 22, 1979(#D-25): Steve & Karen vs. Jeffrey & Sarita(the Monty Mural debuts in this episode)
October 23, 1979(#D-26): Steve & Karen vs. Allan & Judy
October 24, 1979(#D-27): Steve & Karen vs. Ian & Karen
October 25, 1979(#D-28): Steve & Karen vs. Richard & Joanna(the episode where Steve & Karen win the Bonus Stunt also in 4 attempts and retire undefeated)
October 26, 1979(#D-29): Don & Carol vs. Ron & Gloria(really 1 new couple, Don & Carol were designated as the red sweaters couple, Ron & Gloria return from the Sweater toss up stunt debacle)
October 29, 1979(#D-30): Ron & Gloria vs. Kurt & Dee(female), (the episode where the announcement of celebrities playing BTC begins)
October 30, 1979(#D-31): Ron & Gloria vs. Steve & Elizabeth
October 31, 1979(#D-32): Ron & Gloria vs. Doug & Kathy(the Halloween episode, where all the stunts, minus the Bonus Stunt, is Halloween-themed)
November 2, 1979(#D-33): Ron & Gloria vs. Michael & Josie(Civilian Couples finale, Michael & Josie have the distinctive honor of being the final champions of the civilian couples format and the first time a Bonus Stunt is retired after 5 attempts without a win, this is the episode that GSN skipped in 1997 due to DST, making early 2008 the first rerun of this episode, but the full ending of this wasn't shown until Buzzr began rerunning this episode)
November 5-9, 1979(#D-34 to #D-38): Mary McDonough, Steve Kanaly, Nancy Lane, Robert Pine(the All-Star format begins, Monty now enters through the clock instead of the yellow curtain and doesn't have anything to hold now, and the stunts are now $250 each instead of $500 and the rooting sections debut meaning the monies won would be divided among the rooting section members, and for instance, a Bonus Stunt win of $6000 has the rooting section adding the first $1000 and usually each charity getting $2500, both Buzzr and Amazon Prime skipped #D-036, the Bonus Stunt was won on #D-37)
November 12-16, 1979(#D-39 to #D-43): Roxie Roker, Richard Kline, Randi Oakes, Tom Dreesen
November 19-21; 26-27, 1979(#D-44 to #D-48): Leslie Ackerman, Robert Mandan, Tamara Dobson, Ken Michelman
November 28-30; December 3-4, 1979(#D-49 to #D-53): JoAnn Pflug, Tige Andrews, Abbe Lane, Robert Donner(the red oval and the green rectangle scoreboard hangers behind the rooting sections debut in this set of episodes)
December 5; 7; 10-12, 1979(#D-54 to #D-58): Mary Ann Mobley, Gary Collins, Patty Duke Astin, John Astin(2 Bonus Stunts were won on #D-54 and #D-56)
December 13-14; 17-19, 1979(#D-59 to #D-63): Charlene Tilton, Sorrell Booke, Phyllis Davis, Gordon Jump(this week saw the retirement of a Bonus Stunt after 5 failed attempts, no bonus stunts were won in this set of episodes, these are the latest set of episodes to rerun on Buzzr and on Amazon Prime)
December 20-21; 24-26, 1979(#D-64 to #D-68): Joyce Bulifant, Ronnie Schell, Patti Deutsch, Johnny Brown(Christmas Week, the red and green clock dots are used, 2 Bonus Stunts were won in this set of episodes, on #D-64 and on #D-66, we should point out also, that #D-64 was shown on the 12 Games of Christmas marathon w/Betty White and was shown 3 Christmases in a row, although, #D-66 was shown in the Snow Day Marathon promo, eventually, #D-64 to #D-67 were shown during GSN Live)
December 27-28; 31, 1979; January 2; 4, 1980(#D-69 to #D-73): Ellen Travolta, Jack Carter, Eileen Barnett, Louis Nye(New Year's Week, Bonus Stunt won on #D-71)
January 7-11, 1980(#D-74 to #D-78): Ira Augustian, Michele Tobin, Jimmy Van Patten, Laurie Walters(#D-76 was recorded off of GSN on August 31-September 1, 1997 and was shown during the intro of Game Show Congress, the Bonus Stunt was won on #D-78)
January 14-18, 1980(#D-79 to #D-83): Elaine Joyce, Bobby Van, Mitzi McCall, Charlie Brill(this week marked the only Men vs. Women matchup because Charlie Brill's teams won no stunts in the first 3 episodes and the 4th episode had a shortened opening and Monty introed the teams instead of Jack Narz in a bizarre fashion, the Bonus Stunt retired after 5 failed attempts, this was the first week to use the MCMLXXX display)
January 21-25, 1980(#D-84 to #D-88): Meredith Macrae, Don Sutton, Sue Ann Langdon, Bob Seagren(beginning with this week, the team that wins the toss-up stunt gets to set up the time for the toss-up stunt losing team to beat and the team that completes the stunt in the shortest duration wins the $250 for their rooting section, #D-86 was the last episode to rerun with the full ending)
January 28-February 1, 1980(#D-89 to #D-93): Guy Hovis, Rena Hovis, Laurette Sprang, John McCook(the final week, this week was the same as the previous one, 2 episodes circulate in the trading circuit from this week, #D-89 was the only episode from this week to rerun but GSN should've kept this, Double Dare(where the Ray Winston episodes would be reached again) and Body Language on the weekend schedule for 2 more weekends to get this full week to rerun).
September 17, 1979(#D-01): Sue & Gary vs. Jerri & David
September 18, 1979(#D-02): Sue & Gary vs. Melissa & Steve
September 19, 1979(#D-03): Melissa & Steve vs. Barbara & Jim
September 20, 1979(#D-04): Jim & Barbara vs. Bill & Camille(this episode marks the debut of the bell sound when the animated man hammers the clock, making the clock feel dizzy, and the clock arrow instantly lights up all 60 light bulbs as it zooms out, before that, the clock arrow lights up the bulbs after each toss up stunt explanation)
September 21, 1979(#D-05): Jim & Barbara vs. Brad & Suanne
September 24, 1979(#D-06): Brad & Suanne vs. Grant & Miriam
September 25, 1979(#D-07): Brad & Suanne vs. Peter & Karen(Bonus Stunt win after its 5th and last attempt of the current Bonus Stunt)
September 26, 1979(#D-08): Brad & Suanne vs. David & Sally
September 27, 1979(#D-09): Brad & Suanne vs. Tim & Lisa(the episode where the Bonus Shuffle went to overtime after the last disk landed in-between money amounts)
September 28, 1979(#D-10): Tim & Lisa vs. Ron & Gloria(the episode with the "Sweater toss up stunt Blooper")
October 1, 1979(#D-11): Tim & Lisa vs. Bill & Pam(the episode where Monty doesn't introduce the stunt models)
October 2, 1979(#D-12): Tim & Lisa vs. Jerry & Marlene
October 3, 1979(#D-13): Jerry & Marlene vs. Burt & Sheila(the episode where Jack Narz portrays a drunk customer in the first toss-up stunt)
October 5, 1979(#D-14): Jerry & Marlene vs. Gary & Chris(tina), (the episode where Monty now uses the Sony ECM-51 microphone)
October 8, 1979(#D-15): Jerry & Marlene vs. Bob & Melanie
October 9, 1979(#D-16): Jerry & Marlene vs. Clint & Lynda
October 10, 1979(#D-17): Jerry & Marlene vs. Quentin & Sheila(the episode where Jerry & Marlene Beck retire undefeated as the first couple to exceed the $25,000 winnings limit)
October 11, 1979(#D-18): David & Renee vs. Gary & Kim(2 new couples, David & Renee are designated as the red sweaters couple, and a $10,000 Bonus Stunt win)
October 12, 1979(#D-19): Gary & Kim vs. Scott & Lori
October 15, 1979(#D-20): Gary & Kim vs. Bill & Linda(the episode where Gary & Kim retire undefeated)
October 16, 1979(#D-21): Steve & Karen vs. Jeff & Jolene(2 new couples, Steve & Karen are designated as the red sweaters couple, and the polka dots at the bottom of both curtains debut)
October 17, 1979(#D-22): Steve & Karen vs. Frank & Gloria
October 18, 1979(#D-23): Steve & Karen vs. Zody & Moti
October 19, 1979(#D-24): Steve & Karen vs. Michael & Carolyn(the episode where Steve & Karen finally wins the Bonus Stunt in 4 attempts)
October 22, 1979(#D-25): Steve & Karen vs. Jeffrey & Sarita(the Monty Mural debuts in this episode)
October 23, 1979(#D-26): Steve & Karen vs. Allan & Judy
October 24, 1979(#D-27): Steve & Karen vs. Ian & Karen
October 25, 1979(#D-28): Steve & Karen vs. Richard & Joanna(the episode where Steve & Karen win the Bonus Stunt also in 4 attempts and retire undefeated)
October 26, 1979(#D-29): Don & Carol vs. Ron & Gloria(really 1 new couple, Don & Carol were designated as the red sweaters couple, Ron & Gloria return from the Sweater toss up stunt debacle)
October 29, 1979(#D-30): Ron & Gloria vs. Kurt & Dee(female), (the episode where the announcement of celebrities playing BTC begins)
October 30, 1979(#D-31): Ron & Gloria vs. Steve & Elizabeth
October 31, 1979(#D-32): Ron & Gloria vs. Doug & Kathy(the Halloween episode, where all the stunts, minus the Bonus Stunt, is Halloween-themed)
November 2, 1979(#D-33): Ron & Gloria vs. Michael & Josie(Civilian Couples finale, Michael & Josie have the distinctive honor of being the final champions of the civilian couples format and the first time a Bonus Stunt is retired after 5 attempts without a win, this is the episode that GSN skipped in 1997 due to DST, making early 2008 the first rerun of this episode, but the full ending of this wasn't shown until Buzzr began rerunning this episode)
November 5-9, 1979(#D-34 to #D-38): Mary McDonough, Steve Kanaly, Nancy Lane, Robert Pine(the All-Star format begins, Monty now enters through the clock instead of the yellow curtain and doesn't have anything to hold now, and the stunts are now $250 each instead of $500 and the rooting sections debut meaning the monies won would be divided among the rooting section members, and for instance, a Bonus Stunt win of $6000 has the rooting section adding the first $1000 and usually each charity getting $2500, both Buzzr and Amazon Prime skipped #D-036, the Bonus Stunt was won on #D-37)
November 12-16, 1979(#D-39 to #D-43): Roxie Roker, Richard Kline, Randi Oakes, Tom Dreesen
November 19-21; 26-27, 1979(#D-44 to #D-48): Leslie Ackerman, Robert Mandan, Tamara Dobson, Ken Michelman
November 28-30; December 3-4, 1979(#D-49 to #D-53): JoAnn Pflug, Tige Andrews, Abbe Lane, Robert Donner(the red oval and the green rectangle scoreboard hangers behind the rooting sections debut in this set of episodes)
December 5; 7; 10-12, 1979(#D-54 to #D-58): Mary Ann Mobley, Gary Collins, Patty Duke Astin, John Astin(2 Bonus Stunts were won on #D-54 and #D-56)
December 13-14; 17-19, 1979(#D-59 to #D-63): Charlene Tilton, Sorrell Booke, Phyllis Davis, Gordon Jump(this week saw the retirement of a Bonus Stunt after 5 failed attempts, no bonus stunts were won in this set of episodes, these are the latest set of episodes to rerun on Buzzr and on Amazon Prime)
December 20-21; 24-26, 1979(#D-64 to #D-68): Joyce Bulifant, Ronnie Schell, Patti Deutsch, Johnny Brown(Christmas Week, the red and green clock dots are used, 2 Bonus Stunts were won in this set of episodes, on #D-64 and on #D-66, we should point out also, that #D-64 was shown on the 12 Games of Christmas marathon w/Betty White and was shown 3 Christmases in a row, although, #D-66 was shown in the Snow Day Marathon promo, eventually, #D-64 to #D-67 were shown during GSN Live)
December 27-28; 31, 1979; January 2; 4, 1980(#D-69 to #D-73): Ellen Travolta, Jack Carter, Eileen Barnett, Louis Nye(New Year's Week, Bonus Stunt won on #D-71)
January 7-11, 1980(#D-74 to #D-78): Ira Augustian, Michele Tobin, Jimmy Van Patten, Laurie Walters(#D-76 was recorded off of GSN on August 31-September 1, 1997 and was shown during the intro of Game Show Congress, the Bonus Stunt was won on #D-78)
January 14-18, 1980(#D-79 to #D-83): Elaine Joyce, Bobby Van, Mitzi McCall, Charlie Brill(this week marked the only Men vs. Women matchup because Charlie Brill's teams won no stunts in the first 3 episodes and the 4th episode had a shortened opening and Monty introed the teams instead of Jack Narz in a bizarre fashion, the Bonus Stunt retired after 5 failed attempts, this was the first week to use the MCMLXXX display)
January 21-25, 1980(#D-84 to #D-88): Meredith Macrae, Don Sutton, Sue Ann Langdon, Bob Seagren(beginning with this week, the team that wins the toss-up stunt gets to set up the time for the toss-up stunt losing team to beat and the team that completes the stunt in the shortest duration wins the $250 for their rooting section, #D-86 was the last episode to rerun with the full ending)
January 28-February 1, 1980(#D-89 to #D-93): Guy Hovis, Rena Hovis, Laurette Sprang, John McCook(the final week, this week was the same as the previous one, 2 episodes circulate in the trading circuit from this week, #D-89 was the only episode from this week to rerun but GSN should've kept this, Double Dare(where the Ray Winston episodes would be reached again) and Body Language on the weekend schedule for 2 more weekends to get this full week to rerun).