Here are five television game shows from the 70s and 80s -- the good, the bad and the ugly.
Press Your Luck
Hosted by Peter Tomarken, Press Your Luck is a game show cult classic. Contestants collected spins by answering various trivia questions and then used the spins on an 18-space gameboard, which was full of cash and prizes. Whomever collected the most in cash and prizes won the game. The show is best known for the infamous Whammy, which would take all of your cash and prizes if you landed on one on the gameboard. "No whammy. No whammy. Stop!" Link to game show clip.
Love Connection
Love Connection was hosted by Chuck Woolery in the 80s and made a brief return in the 1998 - 1999 season, hosted by Pat Bullard. In the show, a single tried to find his or her best match among three men or women. The audience would also vote for whom they thought would make the best match for the contestant.
Here is a classic video clip of a man named Robert Baker who thinks women are turned on by his barking.
Family Feud
Family Feud is still on today and is hosted by John O'Hurley, however, the original Family Feud was hosted by Richard Dawson (you know, the one who always tried to kiss the ladies) in the late 70s and early 80s. Two families competed against each other answering survey questions; The first family to reach 300 points won and advanced to the fast money round where they could win big bucks.
In this "September" video clip Richard Dawson has difficulties keeping himself together during a fast money round.
$10,000 Pyramid
Hosted by Dick Clark, $10,000 Pyramid made its debut in 1973. Two contestants were paired with celebrities and tried to guess a series of words or phrases, based on descriptions that were given to them, in the shortest amount of time. The contestant with the most points moved on to the pyramid round and had the chance to win $10,000.
In this classic video clip, the contestant almost wins $10,000. He had been in the circle twice before and still hadn't won the big money.
Scrabble
Scrabble the game show was based on the popular game board Scrabble. Chuck Woolery hosted the show. Gameplay was a little complicated -- go here for complete rules.
Here is a video clip of a contestant named Sang who thoroughly embarrasses himself on television.
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