PRESS YOUR LUCK (Peter Tomarken)
(all eps. complete except where noted; all air-dates are now correct)
--Sept 19, 1983 - (premiere) (fair video) (OC)
--Sept 20, 1983 - Linda/Patricia/Henry (GSN)
--Sept 21, 1983 - Robert/Cathy/Henry (GSN)
--Sept 22, 1983 - fourth episode - Jim/Robert/Terry (OC)
--Sept 23, 1983 - Dave/Shirley/Robert (OC)
--Sept 26, 1983 - Alison/Tom/Robert (GSN)
--Sept 27, 1983 - Debbie/Maggie/Harold. includes promo (OC)
--Sept 28, 1983 - Donna/Rocco/Maggie (OC)
--Sept 29, 1983 - Randy West/Pam/Maggie (OC)
--Sept 30, 1983 - Randy West/Cathy/Allen (OC)
--Oct 5, 1983 - Ken/Rose/Mark (2nd round only) (USA)
--Oct 10, 1983 - Shirley/Larry/Denise (slight audio buzz) (USA)
--Oct 14, 1983 - Warren/Jessica/Miriam; $0-$0 tie (GSN)
--Oct 17, 1983 - Mariam/Betty/Warren (GSN)
--Oct 25, 1983 - Marv/Linda/Kim. Kim wins $19,438; biggest early win (GSN)
--Oct 26, 1983 - Kim/Patty/Mark (no question rounds or credits) (USA)
--Oct 28, 1983 - Tony/Sam/Aredine (OC)
--Nov 1, 1983 - Peter/Lillian/Jack (OC)
--Nov 3, 1983 - Dave/Janice/Ted; first "spin battle" (missing first 10 min.) (USA)
--Nov 8, 1983 - Jim/Joan/Dan. 10 whammies; Joan wins $1000 (GSN)
--Nov 15, 1983 - Tony/Dan/Cre (USA)
--Nov 22, 1983 - Jay/Arlene/Elinor. Thanksgiving whammy (USA)
--Nov 29, 1983 - Helen/Cheryl/George (GSN)
--Dec 12, 1983 - Beth/Michael/Jeff. Michael's featured a lot on the intros (OC)
--Dec 13, 1983 - Chris/David/Jeff (video OK but not great) (OC)
--Dec 19, 1983 - Glenn/Barbara/Pam - no whammies on this ep. (question rounds edited out) (USA); also (GSN) version
--Dec 22, 1983 - Nancy/Tracy/Pierre - Christmas whammies (USA)
--Dec 26, 1983 - Carlotta/Tracy/Steve (OC)
--Dec 27, 1983 - Steven/Carol/Dawn. Great finish! (no question rounds or credits)(USA)
--Dec 29, 1983 - Suanne/Scott/Kennie (missing first 5 min) (USA)
--Dec 30, 1983 - Dee/Kennie/Kurt; one spin cut off by GSN (GSN)
--Jan 4, 1984 - Daleen/Jeff/Troy (USA)
--Jan 26, 1984 - Jim/Mimi/Mark. $21,000 win. slight production blooper near end (no question rounds or credits) (USA)
--Feb 21, 1984 - Richard/John/Ann. Richard wins $4050 (GSN)
--Feb 22, 1984 - Jim/Cyann/Richard. Jim wins $14,124 (GSN)
--Feb 23, 1984 - Kerry/Darlene/Jim (USA)
--Feb 24, 1984 - Gilbert/Lori/Darlene (GSN)
--Feb 27, 1984 - Mac/Gilbert/Rachele. No whammies are hit (GSN)
--Feb 28, 1984 - John/Terre/Mac. Mac wins big; new features on board (GSN)
--Feb 29, 1984 - Mac/Kevin/Margaret. Marg wins $3748 (GSN)
--Mar 1, 1984 - Bob/Kathy/Margaret. Just 2 whammies are hit as very few spins are earned (GSN)
--Mar 2, 1984 - Kathy/Jane/Andres (GSN)
--Mar 5, 1984 - Joyce/Kevin/Andres (GSN)
--Mar 6, 1984 - Kay/Lee/Andres (GSN)
--Mar 7, 1984 - Nita/Andres/Otis. 0-0-0 after round one (GSN)
--Mar 8, 1984 - Susan/Nita/Michael (GSN)
--Mar 9, 1984 - Michael/Bob/Maggie. Maggie appeared in the pilot (GSN)
--Mar 12, 1984 - Maggie/Bert/Laureen. 9 whammies, exciting game (GSN)
--Mar 22, 1984 - Susie/Cliff/Joanne. Exciting game; Susie wins $16,000 - close at end (GSN)
--Apr 2, 1984 - Karen/Rick/Mae (no question rounds) (USA)
--Apr 3, 1984 - Sue/Karen/Bill (no question rounds) (GSN)
--Apr 4, 1984 - Jimmy/Cahterine/Sue. Jimmy wins $4500 (GSN)
--Apr 5, 1984 - Richard/Karen/Jimmy. 8 whammies; Jimmy wins $23,849 (GSN)
--Apr 13, 1984 - Colleen/Nancy/Yogi. First-place tie after round one (GSN)
--May 14, 1984 - Barbara/Menard/Keith. First day of Home Player Spin. Exciting finish (GSN)
--May 18, 1984 - David/Becky/Paul - $33,000 win (second round onlly) (OC)
--June 8, 1984 - Michael Larson part 1 (OC)
--June 11, 1984 - Michael Larson part 2 (OB)
--June 12, 1984 - Mike/Jo/Jeffie. Jeffie wins $17,698 (GSN)
--June 29, 1984 - Jeff/Judy/Bill. Olympic whammy (no question rounds) (USA)
--July 2, 1984 - Nancy/Helen/Patrick. Olympic Whammy (GSN)
--July 12, 1984 - Clark/Colleen/Charles. Colleen wins $27,407 (GSN)
--July 23, 1984 - Gene/Carol/Nancy. Gene featured in many PYL openings (USA)
--July 31, 1984 - Eric/Ozzie/Shandra. New board patterns; 10 whammies (GSN)
--Aug 1, 1984 - Rich/Eric/Adriana. 11 whammies (GSN)
--Aug 10, 1984 - Randi/Lori/Kathy - $30,000 loss (SM)(OB)
--Aug 21, 1984 - Jeff/Laura/Steve (OB)
--Aug 28, 1984 - Susan/Todd/Carol (OC)
--Sept 17, 1984 - Kirk/Dee Dee/Teresa. Start of second year, new board patterns and whammies (GSN)
--Oct 17, 1984 - Lori/Clifford/Libby - $17,000 win (USA)
--Oct 25, 1984 - Cynthia/Chris/Debbie. Exciting finish (GSN)
--Oct 29, 1984 - Linda/Ruben/John. Halloween whammy is featured (GSN)
--Nov 2, 1984 - Susan/Liz/Greg. Second day of $50,000 CBS limit (OC)
--Nov 21, 1984 - Sandy/Chris/Sharon. Thanksgiving whammies; Sharon's first to be on for five shows (GSN)
--Nov 26, 1984 - Chris/Dom/Diane. 0-0-0 tie! (GSN)
--Nov 27, 1984 - Chris/Dom/Diane. Same three players back again (GSN)
--Nov 28, 1984 - Kacey/Chris/Skip. 11 whammies; wild second round. Chris wins over $21,000 (GSN)
--Dec 24, 1984 - Ron/Randy/Suzanne. Peter has nice Christmas Eve greeting at end (GSN)
--Dec 25, 1984 - Christmas Day episode; Janet/Randy/Eric (GSN)
--Dec 31, 1984 - New Year's Eve, Peter appears in a tux; Mike/Bob/Sue (GSN)
--Jan 4, 1985 - Sam/Rick/Esmeralda. Peter cracks up as some new whammies debut (GSN)
--Jan 15, 1985 - Lesley/Jerome/Tim (GSN)
--Jan 16, 1985 - Donna/Paul/Lesley (GSN)
--Jan 17, 1985 - Andra/Lesley/Brad (GSN)
--Jan 18, 1985 - Brad/Will/Christine (GSN)
--Jan 21, 1985 - Brad/Arlene/George. First day of Home Player Game (GSN)
--Jan 22, 1985 - Andrea/Arlene/Mike (GSN)
--Jan 23, 1985 - Andrea/Al/Rita. 11 whammies; Rita wins the game with $0 (GSN)
--Feb 11, 1985 - Charlotte/Joann/Dave. Charlotte pulls it out by $80 on the last spin (GSN)
--Feb 19, 1985 - Dean/Jeff/Carolyn. $2500 win - a whammy fest in round 2 (GSN)
--Feb 22, 1985 - Sam/Susan/Janie (GSN)
--Feb 26, 1985 - Sam/Jim/Pamela. Jim swears at the end (GSN)
--Mar 1, 1985 - Dale/Norma/Bob. 11 whammies, only $1600 won (shakey video) (USA)
--Mar 6, 1985 - Bob/Philip/Lynette. Wild game - Philip wins $1500 (GSN)
--Mar 7, 1985 - Steve/Pam/Philip. First question round missing (GSN)
--Mar 8, 1985 - Mike/Marlene/Philip (GSN)
--Mar 22, 1985 - Tyler/Ralph/Mary (GSN)
--Mar 25, 1985 - Tyler/Pam/Wade (GSN)
--Mar 29, 1985 - Jack/Michelle/Patty. Michele wins with $700 (GSN)
--April 1, 1985 - Easter Week is College Week; Steve/Ruth/Michael (OC)
--April 2, 1985 - Sonya/Lana/Stuart (credits cut) (OC)
--April 3, 1985 - Elizabeth/Cliff/Trey (OC)
--April 4, 1985 - John/Laurie/Tim. Features promo for primetime "Price is Right" (OC)
--April 5, 1985 - Brian/Terri/Chris (OC)
--April 9, 1985 - Brenda/Mark/Michelle. Michelle is "mistress of the pass" (RPT)
--April 23,1985 - Terri/Jeff/Tracey. Tracey retires with $57,636 (missing first minute) (USA)
--April 24, 1985 - Kirk/Jonie/Joanie. Kirk has 3 whammies in round one and is passed 3 spins (GSN)
--April 26, 1985 - Jonie/Lance/Cynthia (RPT)
--May 3, 1985 - Jamie/Cindy/Kurt; $700 win (RPT/OC)
--May 10, 1985 - Susie/Lela/Steve (missing fist two minutes) (OB)
--May 15, 1985 - Joey/Damon/Queta. Damon wins rd. 1 with 0 spins (OC)
--June 3, 1985 - Dennis/Danny/Luanne. Peter spells his name for audience (no credits) (OB)
--June 5, 1985 - Cindy/Al/Danny. (half of credits cut off)(OB)
--June 14, 1985 - Pam/Sam/Jerry (Mel Blanc call in)(fair video) (USA)
--June 18, 1985 - Andrew/Pam/Linda. $18,876 win (GSN)
--June 19, 1985 - the "$3" episode! Nina-Jo/Andrew/Paul. Ending cut by GSN (GSN)
--July 4, 1985 - Julie/Jim/Patricia; Peter wears a special tie for the fourth of July (GSN)
--July 11, 1985 - Valerie/Ron/Lisa. Peter visits the board; last segment from USA network (GSN)
--July 12, 1985 - Lisa/Judy/Steve (missing first and last minute) (USA)
--July 15, 1985 - Steve/Kent/Lynn. 10 whammies - Steve plays against the house (GSN)
--July 26, 1985 - Mike/Melodie/Joe; $17,070 win (RPT)
--Aug 23, 1985 - 11 whammies; Mark plays "against the house"; new colors on board (RPT)
--unaired, 1985 - Back to School week ep, previously unaired by CBS; Jacquie/Matt/Roxy; 11 whammies are hit (GSN)
--Aug 26, 1985 - Katie/Ramon/Greg (GSN)
--Aug 27, 1985 - Elliott/Jake/Christy (GSN)
--Aug 28, 1985 - Monica/Missie/Chris (GSN)
--Aug 29, 1985 - Vicki/Mona/Greg (GSN)
--Aug 30, 1985 - April/Janis/Mike. End of Back to School week (GSN)
--Sept 2, 1985 - Labor Day. FEargus/Nancy/Mark. Ending segment missing (USA)
--Sept 6, 1985 - Carol/Nomi/Bill. "Add-A-One" appears (OB)
--Sept 12, 1985 - Jin/Millie/Corkey (GSN)
--Sept 13, 1985 - Corkey/Ginger/Bertie. Exciting finish (GSN)
--Sept 24, 1985 - John/Diane/Christal. Peter mentions upcoming Home Viewer Sweepstakes (GSN)
--Oct 10, 1985 - Brian/Becky/Vicki. Peter welcomes WITI in Milwaukee (GSN)
--Oct 11, 1985 - Vicki/Pam/Mitchell (GSN)
--Oct 14, 1985 - Carolyn/Robert/Pam (GSN)
--Oct 18, 1985 - Christina/Janice/Mark (GSN)
--Oct 28, 1985 - Colleen/Andy/Debbie. Peter welcomes back the Hoosier State (video OK but not great) (USA)
--Oct 29, 1985 - Lark/Andy/Carolyn (USA)
--Oct 30, 1985 - Brian/Robin/Lark; Brian has big Add-A-One win (GSN)
--Nov 5, 1985 - Debi/Ross/Tinker. Ross plays "against the house" (USA)
--Nov 12, 1985 - Mark/Carolyn/Yolanda. 10 whammies; $8650 win (USA)
--Nov 14, 1985 - Helen/Sheila/Curt. Third place player finishes with $20,000 (USA)
--Nov 22, 1985 - John/Carla/Shirley. "Sweepstakes spin" (USA)
--Dec 3, 1985 - Valerie/Colleen/Scott. $24,389 win (2nd round only) (OB)
--Dec 13, 1985 - Ruth/Gerard/Gene (missing intro; dropout near end, ending cut)(USA)
--Dec 25, 1985 - Christmas episode with Peter in pajamas (GSN)
--Dec 31, 1985 - New Year's Eve episode with Peter in a tux (GSN)
--Jan 3, 1986 - Marla/Joyce/Chris; last show at 10:30 (OB)
--Jan 6, 1986 - Marla/Kent/David; first day at new time (USA)
--Jan 7, 1986 - 7 whammies (USA)
--Jan 14, 1986 - Jim/Craig/Perri. Perri wins $11,693 (USA)
--Jan 20, 1986 - Kathy/Lisa/Oliver; $7050 win (USA)
--Jan 23, 1986 - Lisa/Sheryl/Don; Don wins $12,800 (USA)
--Jan 24, 1986 - Karen/Don/Carolyn; Don wins $20,454 (USA)
--Feb 3, 1986 - Dorothy/Wayne/Joe; three way 0-0-0 tie (USA)
--Feb 4, 1986 - same three players back again (USA)
--Feb 23, 1986 - Ivan/Phyllis/Susan (GSN)
--Feb 26, 1986 - Andy/Linda/Lorraine; Andy plays against the house (GSN)
--Mar 6, 1986 - Drew/Kathy/Louise. "Add a One" hit for $10 (USA)
--Mar 10, 1986 - Zena/Robert/Ellen (USA)
--Mar 11, 1986 - Bill/Zena/Deanne (USA)
--Mar 12, 1986 - Michael/Zena/Ken (GSN)
--Mar 14, 1986 - Michael/Jeff/Etta; Michael avoids 4th whammy 8 times (GSN)
--Apr 1, 1986 - Kate/Robert/Bob. Robert loses $30,000 on last spin (USA)
--Apr 3, 1986 - Sandy/Rod/Leslie. Last 2 min cut off; game is complete (OC)
--Apr 10, 1986 - Ken/Lisa/Mark. Closing credits cut (OC)
--Apr 14, 1986 - Don/Marla/Robin. Don wins $19,998; Charlie O'Donnell announces (USA)
--Apr 24, 1986 - Vince/Kevin/Devan (GSN)
--May 6, 1986 - Llewellyn/Dave/Joe. Llewellyn wins with $0 (OC)
--May 12, 1986 - Mark/Susan/Rita. Big "Add a One" hit (slight audio hiss) (USA)
--May 16, 1986 - Leslle/Ed/Frank; Ted passes the game away (GSN)
--May 21, 1986 - Erica/Mordecai/Jeannie. Only 2 whammies are hit (USA)
--June 2, 1986 - Joe/Mark/Leslie; only game that could have ended in a non-$0 tie (BUZZR)
--June 13, 1986 - Jo/Robert/Donna (video dropout - missing 1 first-round question)(USA)
--June 16, 1986 - Bruce/Jo/Paige (USA)
--June 17, 1986 - Scott/Paige/Jacques - "N" falls off (OC)
--June 18, 1986 - Bill/Yvonne/Paige (USA)
--June 19, 1986 - Yvonne/Lauren/Dave. Dave hits 4 whammies consecutively (USA)
--June 20, 1986 - Howard/Yvonne/Sue; $8000 win (USA)
--June 23, 1986 - Yvonne/Paul/Anne-Marie (USA)
--June 24, 1986 - Anne-Marie/Dailyn/Robert (USA)
--June 25, 1986 - Anne-Maire/Nora/Mike. Anne-Marie retires with $62,000 (USA)
--June 26, 1986 - Keith/Linda/Jim (USA)
--June 30, 1986 - Jim/Cynthia/Mark (USA)
--July 2, 1986 - Mark/Donna/Greg (USA)
--July 7, 1986 - Lillie/Robert/Gary (USA)
--July 8, 1986 - Michael/Gary/Marlese (USA)
--July 9, 1986 - Paulette/Marlese/Dan (USA)
--July 10, 1986 - Dan/Marlene/Sam (USA)
--July 11, 1986 - Sam/Todd/Mary (USA)
--July 15, 1986 - Michelle/David/Todd (missing opening; audio low) (USA)
--July 16, 1986 - Margo/Dave/Curt (USA)
--July 18, 1986 - Anita/Pam/David (first round questions missing) (USA)
--July 22, 1986 - Debbie/Chris/Andre. Peter gives away his clothes; several board changes on this ep. (OC)
--Sept 16, 1986 - Kathy/De/Danny (OC)
--Sept 23, 1986 - Lynn/Jeanie/Mike (OB)
--Sept 24, 1986 - Jeanie/Karen/Vic (originated from youtube; audio distorted) (OB)
--Sept 26, 1986 - (last ep.) no direct mention is made (OC)




WHAMMY! (Todd Newton)
--Apr 15, 2002 - premiere of GSN's remake (GSN)
--Apr 16, 2002 - Amy/Grommet/Sha. Sha wins $500 (GSN)
--Apr 17, 2002 - Sean/Christine/Dawn. $20,000 win (GSN)
--Apr 22, 2002 - Penelope/Mia/Jeff. $5500 win; 6 whammies hit (GSN)
--Apr 29, 2002 - Renee/Daniel/Brenda. Daneil wins $4000 (GSN)
--May 6, 2002 - Scott/Sharon/Michelle. Scott wins $6200; lots of whammies (GSN)
--May 10, 2002 - Alicia/Jaymes/Keitha. Alicia wins with $0; 11 whammies (GSN)
--May 13, 2002 - Heather/AJ/Jennifer. No double whammies are hit (GSN)
--May 20, 2002 - Rainelle/John/Michael (GSN)
--June 3, 2002 - Paul/Joleen/Stephanie. Paul whammies on last spin (GSN)
--Mar 17, 2003 - second-season premiere; St. Patrick's Day ep. (GSN)
--Mar 17, 2003 - Larson "reunion" ep. (GSN)
--Mar 18, 2003 - Aaron/Amie/Chad. $25,000 loss on last spin (GSN)
--Mar 20, 2003 - Aaron/Eric/Taline. Eric wins Big Bank (GSN)
--July 25, 2003 - Shirley/Sandy/Jack. Tournament of Champions finale (GSN)




PRESS YOUR LUCK (Elizabeth Banks)
--June 12, 2019 - first aired episode of revival; Terrell/Melissa/Dwan (OB)
--June 19, 2019 - Ann/Alexa/Joe (OB)
--June 26, 2019 - Brian/Melanie/Jenny (OB)
--July 17, 2019 - David/Dwight/Pam (OB)
--July 24, 2019 - Janelle/Cathy/Jason (OB)
--July 12, 2020 - Donna/Jessica/Ryan; $500,000 win (OB)
--May 26, 2021 - Marcia/Adam/Jake (OB)


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