BRIAN’S DATA BANK - VIDEO COLLECTION

GAME SHOWS - UNSOLD PILOTS
BODY TALK (ABC, VTR Oct 11 1990)-Vicki Lawrence-Schultz:
Two teams, each consisting of two celebrities and a contestant, act out charades in this quasi-“Showoffs” revival, w/audience members joining in for the “Lineup” bonus round:
 CELEBRITY DOUBLE DARE (1988)-Bruce Jenner:
An attempted adult version of the popular kids' game, w/some minor format differences and a car as the obstacle course grand prize:

COMBINATION LOCK (1996)-Ross King:
Contestants answer questions for the chance to crack the safe and "unlock their fortune", while trying to avoid "the burglar"; filmed in the UK, this pilot is produced by John Ricci, Jr.

CRITICAL DECISIONS (1990)-Eric Boardman:
A prediction game in which two contestants are shown video clips of common dilemmas, then try to determine the most popular of three possible responses to each, w/the help of three celebrities;

DOLLAR A SECOND (VTR Feb 07 1981)-Bob Eubanks:
A dreadful attempt by Chuck Barris to revive the classic '50s show where a player tries to complete stunts before an "outside event" occurs and causes them to lose all their money.

IT HAD TO BE YOU! (NBC, VTR: 11/7/66)-Ed McMahon:
An early version of the Goodson-Todman prediction game that later became "He Said, She Said", only w/civilian couples.

IT'S A GOD THING! (1998)-Joe Manno:
A religious stunt/Q&A show where two teams of three kids compete. (studio master; YouTube rip) {29} [1.1659]

JACKPOT (CBS, VTR Jun 09 1984)-Nipsey Russell:
A pilot for a revival of the Bob Stewart riddle game; features a bonus round w/the "Double Talk" format, and the theme from another Stewart show, "The Love Experts".

LUCKY NUMBERS (2 pilots, VTR: May 18 1985)-Alex Trebek:
"High Rollers" revival w/an odd format; Debbie Sue Maffett assists, and the theme song was later used on the Wink Martindale version of "HR". (both studio masters):

ON A ROLL (VTR: 2/22-23/86)-David Sparks:
A dice game which combines elements of "WoF", "High Rollers", and "Super Password"; contestants solve words for the chance to roll the dice, the results of which reveal letters in clue words leading to the identity of a person/place/thing.
 PLAY FOR KEEPS! (CBS, Pilot #3, 1956)-Sonny Fox:
Essentially a high-stakes "Winner Take All" variant from G-T, w/the current champ wagering any part of his/her current total in a best-of-5-questions game against a challenger.
 POINTLESS (GSN, 2017)-Allison Sweeney & Doug Mirabello:
An attempted US version of the long-running UK game show of the same name.
 THE RIDDLERS (1977)-David Letterman:
A “Jackpot” variant from Bob Stewart in which five contestants compete against five celebrities in answering riddles.
 THE SCRABBLE CHALLENGE (Game Show Network, VTR Dec 16 2002; Cut 2)-John O’Hurley:
A pilot that’s far more in common w/the classic board game than the popular 1980s GS which it inspired.
 SMUSHED (VTR: 1996)-Brian Chard:
Contestants (members of the Jellyvision staff) try to solve puzzles in this pilot/pitchfilm with a format that would be retooled years later as “Smush”.
 STAR WORDS (CBS, 1983)-Nipsey Russell:
A “Tattletales”-style word communication game in which one member from each of two celebrity/contestant teams picks two words from five possible choices, w/their partner trying to come up w/an answer relating to those words which they think their teammate will say.
 TKO (ABC, VTR Nov 10 1989)-Peter Tomarken:
Three contestants compete in a “Blockbusters”-style game, w/the added gimmick of “Knockout” questions, where correct answers allow them to steal money from an opponent!
 TAKE YOUR CHOICE (NBC, 1954)-Fred Allen:
A team of two contestants play a "Split Second"-style game in which a subject is read, and one player picks from three possible clues, for which their partner has to give a correct answer, w/$5,000 awarded for getting five in a row;

21 (VTR: Apr 24 1982):
A pilot for a revival of the classic Barry & Enright big money quiz that features cool moving isolation booths and theme music by the Alan Parsons Project!

WE’VE GOT YOUR NUMBER (1975)-Jack Barry:
Description TBD (This is a color videotape copy, as compared to the color kinescope copy most people have!!) (studio master) {25} [1.1603]
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