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How well do you remember 1980s game shows?
Press your luck and see if you win, lose or draw.
Being sick had an upside. You got to stay home on the couch and watch hours of game shows.
At least, that's what we did back in the day. The television schedule used to be filled with game shows — morning, day and night.
We bet you remember them well. See if you can pass this quiz about popular game shows from the Eighties!
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On Press Your Luck, you wanted to avoid these little red beasts.
Image: Fremantle Media
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On Tic-Tac-Dough, beware this green creature in the bonus round!
Image: Barry & Enright Productions
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The woman on Bob's left was the longest running "Barker's Beauty" in the history of The Price Is Right — for 28 years. What is her name?
Image: The Everett Collection
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On The Price Is Right, what is the maximum amount of chips you can drop into the Plinko game?
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What's the maximum amount of money you can win in Plinko on The Price Is Right?
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Vicki Lawrence hosted Win, Lose or Draw. There were two teams of three people. What was the makeup of the teams?
Image: The Everett Collection
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Okay, the set of Win, Lose or Draw was modeled to look like the living room of the show's famous co-creator. Who was it?
Image: The Everett Collection
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Which of the following was NOT a dollar amount in a version of the popular Pyramid game show in the 1980s?
Image: The Everett Collection
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What game show featured this board?
Image: Barry & Enright Productions
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This deejay and American Top 40 host was also the announcer on The Hollywood Squares.
Image: King World
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Who is this witty, frequent center square celebrity on The Hollywood Squares?
Image: King World
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Finally, how many couples would compete on The Newlywed Game (up until 1988, at least)?
Image: Barris Productions
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12 out of 12.
11/12
You got 10 out of 12
Woo hoo! Nice one! Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
Woo hoo! Nice one! Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
You got 10 out of 12
Woo hoo! Nice one! Winner, winner, time for dinner!
Woo hoo! Nice one! Winner, winner, time for dinner!
Charles Nelson Reilly was better known for Match Game not Squares.
8/12 - I never quite paid attention to the details.
I was hoping you'd have a question about Whew!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whew!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whew!
The longest running model on TPIR is Janice Pennington but she is on the right Bobs left as he sits 1972-2000. Another bit of trivia Holly Hallstrom , behind Bob, sued the show for being fired for gaining weight. She lost court said as a model part of her job was staying fit.
12/12
Winner take all............................11/12
12/12 Even knew the announcer on Hollywood Squares, who's doing similar tasks at another classic-TV network. But that Barker Beauty wasn't Janice Pennington, but rather Dian Parkinson.
But yay! Classic game shows! If you love 'em, check out Buzzr on Pluto.TV or in some local markets. Classic games every day and night!
But yay! Classic game shows! If you love 'em, check out Buzzr on Pluto.TV or in some local markets. Classic games every day and night!
I caught that too!
8/12; missed the Price is Right, Win Lose or Draw and Newlywed Game questions.
No whammies, no whammies...stop! 12/12!
Yes, Janice is on Bob Barker's left, not mine.
She made quite a name for herself after she quit. 😎😖🤦
She made quite a name for herself after she quit. 😎😖🤦
Aha! Thought I knew Janice a little too well to have missed that one. (And Plinko must have been something they started doing after I quit watching because I had no idea what they were talking about.)
10/12. Love 80s game shows.
7/10 the only game show I've ever watched was "What's My Line". Hey the adults owned the room back in the day.
12/12 I love me some classic game shows. That Barkers Beauties question, I believe that's Dian on the left.
10 out of 12. I never watched Win Lose or Draw.
9/12, and never really cared for game shows. (except for Jeopardy)
My dad and I loved watching Tic Tac Dough! The Price is Right is a great game show, too. I watched that show in the 70's, 80's, and 90's!
I didn't watch any of the other game shows listed.
I didn't watch any of the other game shows listed.
So, you haven't seen all of the hosts that have MC'd TPIR, have you? You haven't seen any of the episodes pre-1970's?
