Post by tonshaad1230 on Jun 18, 2011 1:34:00 GMT -5
Anyone besides myself remember this short lived version of what came to us later on as Press Your Luck? Well here is a short history of the short lived televised pilot.
Second Chance is an American game show that ran from March 7 to July 15, 1977 on ABC. Jim Peck hosted, with Jay Stewart and Jack Clark serving as announcers.
Second Chance is the predecessor to the more successful CBS game show Press Your Luck, and was produced by the same company (The Carruthers Company).
The speed at which the indicator moved around the board was much faster than on Press Your Luck. Originally, only nine patterns were paid for by ABC when the show began; however, after an episode in which a contestant went on a lengthy run at the board (becoming the show's biggest winner in the process), the network ordered more patterns to be added so the incident wouldn't happen again.[1] In 1984, Michael Larson went on a more elaborate run of the board on Press Your Luck, winning $110,237, after which CBS paid for more patterns to be added to the board.
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Oh and guys..... I AM OFFICIALLY BACK INTO THE LOVING ARMS OF WHEEL OF FORTUNE LOVERS! ;D ;D ;D
Second Chance is an American game show that ran from March 7 to July 15, 1977 on ABC. Jim Peck hosted, with Jay Stewart and Jack Clark serving as announcers.
Second Chance is the predecessor to the more successful CBS game show Press Your Luck, and was produced by the same company (The Carruthers Company).
The speed at which the indicator moved around the board was much faster than on Press Your Luck. Originally, only nine patterns were paid for by ABC when the show began; however, after an episode in which a contestant went on a lengthy run at the board (becoming the show's biggest winner in the process), the network ordered more patterns to be added so the incident wouldn't happen again.[1] In 1984, Michael Larson went on a more elaborate run of the board on Press Your Luck, winning $110,237, after which CBS paid for more patterns to be added to the board.
All credits go to www.Wikipedia.org
Oh and guys..... I AM OFFICIALLY BACK INTO THE LOVING ARMS OF WHEEL OF FORTUNE LOVERS! ;D ;D ;D