Jackpot! with Geoff Edwards (NBC), "Gathering Crowds"

[seeingsights]

Baseball fever...catch it!

[briansvoice]

Great song selection......Mel Allen would close TWIB and then this song would play

[knightni73]

Flashback to Darryl Strawberry and Don Mattingly slow motion HR swings...

[beentheredonetht]

Blast NBC for destroying eps of so many great game shows. Thank God for the folks who upload eps and clips here, if it weren't for them people like me would never be able to appreciate these game shows.

[operator35]

The theme music to this version of Jackpot! was "Jet Set" by Mike Vickers, not this song.

[PJSkins26]

This theme was also used in The Classic NFL Films Super Bowl Highlights when the Steelers Won both Super Bowl IX against The Vikings (1974 Season) and Super Bowl X (1975 Season) against The Cowboys. I used to watch those classic Highlights shows all the time on ESPN.

[teege911]

It is a beautyful song, I know it was used for This Week in Baseball but it is so damn pretty all I can imagine is being at Disney World watching princess's dance

[iwtricapecod]

Watch a fabulous song!!

[williewildcat101]

George Brett and Brett Saberhagen celebrating 85 World Series!!!

[briank383]

Yeah they got lucky.....all I gotta say is blown call at first base. I was the saddest 12 year old ever that summer. I cried for I don't know how long.

'85 Cardinals were a good team.

[Kamzik2006]

The 3-0 pitch....a long drive...there it is, number 500 for Michael Jack Schmidt.

[jamesguitarshields]

didn't we also see freddie lynn running the bases and pumping his fist (in slo mo) in the closing credits?

-J

[briank383]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure you're right. I think it was Fred Lynn.

[bruthermark]

I remember always hearing this piece on NFL films super memories of the super memories of the super bowls. their SB highlight show of the late 1970's. I always thought this was the work of the great nfl films composer, sam spence. Real nice work by mike vickers.

[labalt]

i love it!..I have several vhs tapes of TWIB!!

[blank77]

"That's all for now,folks.See ya next week,on 'This Week In Baseball'!!!"

[boypoet7]

The closing theme showing Dave Parker in an all star game throwing to Gary Carter all the way from right field and gunning somebody out at the plate - that was just awesome!!

[braves15]

1979 All-Star Game in Seattle...the runner was Brian Downing of the Angels, I believe. Greatest throw I've ever seen.

[boypoet7]

Thanks for that info, braves15. I never knew who that was that Parker had gunned out at the plate. I know Brian Downing from watching the Angels play but never knew that was him being thrown out at the plate. Love that play!

[SFFOOL76]

It was brian downing.

[darrinbaker00]

It's been 30 years, and my jaw is still on the ground. The human arm was not built to throw a baseball like that.

[NEALS8]

Someone please post this as the closing to 'This Week In Baseball'.

(which includes an epic shot of Dave Winfield going 2 rows up to steal a HR)

[RicIsGod]

WHERES MEL ALLEN??????!

[PsYcHoFaB]

This is actually the theme for "$50,000 A Minute", which was also hosted by Geoff Edwards.

[genesisfan2009]

Very nicely done. Thanks!

[krnpowr]

God, this song reminds me of This Week In Baseball and all the events of my youth during that time. The most memorable part of the closing credits for me was Robin Yount's swing.

[NJTank]

Jesse Orosco throwing his glove in the air for me

[bowlingballout]

I remember somebody rounding third and you could see Ron Cey's back. He was pissed.

[jaworskij]

CBWT used the Gathering Crowds theme for its supper hour news program, '24Hours', in the late 70s and early 80s.

[pmanzo19]

does anyone have the VIDEO of the TWIB closing credits??  this is the greatest theme music of all time.. just a little weird seeing a old gameshow in the background instead of tony gwynn and carlton fisk.

[Nacfilms]

Great Composition! Reminds of This Week In Baseeball's out-tro.

[guidedbyalan]

It is, it's the same song :)

[funksteady]

TWIB! I remember seeing Rickey Henderson sliding head first into third base in slow-motion, wearing the flashy green n yellow A's uniform. Still gives me goosebumps!

[raiders1967]

That's a good memory. I remember seeing centerfielder Chet Lemon of the Detroit Tigers reach over the fence against the California Angels in the Angels' stadium and take away a home run.

[DTi94i80i76i70i15LV]

You must be a tiger fan 'cause that catch is etched into the 'glorious only' memory department of all who enjoyed that squad.

As i remember his lower back contacts the upper part of the fence which flexes.Wasn't there some sort of fist pump (must of been the 3rd out) on the way back to the dugout? Thank you.

[raiders1967]

I do vaguely recall a fist pump from Chet. I got Chet's autograph in 1984 at Lakeland. He was a quiet guy that day with the fans, but very polite and very nice.

[bwitz72]

Is Mr. Edwards still alive? What is he doing these days?

[JPPT1974]

He is alive. He is now a accomplished travel writer. And he's 77-years old.

[Rlotpir1972]

He recently made an appearance on GSN live.

[palmercomm]

Hold it! This isn't the right theme! This was used on ABC News.

The real "Jackpot" theme isn't this Pilgrimish.

[joebradio]

you are right "Jackpot" used the opening theme for TWIB, this is the closing. And, videoholic just posted an ABC News broadcast from that era, which uses this theme..

[palmercomm]

I'm sure this theme was never used on the show. But it was used on promos in Australia for "Ford Superquiz".

[joebradio]

that's my recollection too.. this theme was never used on Jackpot ! But, hey it's nice to have it here on the 'ol you tube to listen to anyhow...

[acb06172005]

The national anthem of baseball. :)

[mstatz]

For anyone who wants to hear the beginning theme to TWIB, type in for tags; "This Week In Baseball Theme By Mike Vickers"

[mstatz]

I first remember hearing this around 1977 when I was 8 or nine 9 old from TWIB!

[pepp011488]

Brings back the memories of watching TWIB as a young baseball fan. Full of energy! Reminds me of Fisk going yard in the 12th at Fenway in that great 75 series. Thanks for the post!

[gamshwfan]

It sounds like this music works okay on Jackpot! Very sophistaicated for a show taped in New York City & a tough riddle game. A little orchestra involved in a theme like this should make a game pretty classy & belongs on an "Upper Class" game; not sure if that fits for the 70's Jackpot! Leisure suits don't fit in with that theme. As for $50,000 a minute, I can't really imagine that theme fitting in with someone winning the $50,000. This theme needed another game show besides these. 3 stars.

[suzielightning3]

I was on "Jackpot!". We filmed all five episodes on a Saturday in late December 1974. They were aired the fist week of January 1975. I was very young then...enjoyed the game so much! I am sure this was not the theme song though. I DO remember Geoff Edwards well. :-)

[CraigFoye80]

This is actually the theme for the 1985 game show "$50,000 a Minute", which is an unsold pilot. Geoff Edwards was the host with Meredith MacRae as his co-host, with Jack Clark as the announcer.

[brownhornet71]

It's perfect for baseball. Makes u think back to all the games u watched when u were a kid. Go Sox!!

[DTi94i80i76i70i15LV]

They be rippin' those strings....'scuse me, gotta dance.

[Oldcrotch]

A nice tribute to a great show. Try recutting it with the right music, though!

[MikeJames6]

As a kid I used to love this song at the end of TWIB. Watching all the great catches and plays. I used to imagine myself making those same great catches! Great song thanks for putting it up here!

[Stratman78]

BUMMER! I accidently removed that person's comments! Forgive me! I meant to hit reply than remove for I wanted to ask that person a question (Please whoever this was, please reply again). My goof up.

[secondchance1977]

Yikes, gotta slow down when pressing buttons!

[SFFOOL76]

lol me too

i wanna dive on my bed and stop a double going into the power alley!

[secondchance1977]

-.-

[gnosticfellow]

This theme brings back so many memories from my childhood. Of course, it wasn't Jackpot! that I was watching, but This Week in Baseball. Thanks for posting it!

[deweyhighschool]

i forgot to mention that ktew channel two or newscenter two is an nbc affiliate. these days now ktew is kjrh channel two an nbc affiliate out of tulsa,ok.

[deweyhighschool]

i remember this song. it was the old theme song from ktew channel two better known as newscenter two tulsa, ok. with dean lewis cheif meterologist gary shore and sports director jerry webber.

[mstatz]

You should include the words "gathering" & "crowds" under "Tags".

[mstatz]

This is the music they played at the end of "This week in baseball"!

[potter660]

Theme was also used on ABC's World News Tonight back in the early to mid 1970s when Harry Reasoner and Howard K. Smith were co-anchors (1970-76) before the infamous Reasoner/Barbara Walters team up in late '76.

[joebradio]

You are correct, but just for clarification, the broadcast was not yet known as World News Tonight. "Gathering crowds" was used for short time in 1975 and 76 when Reasoner was made sole anchor after the pairing with Smith and before they saddled him with Walters. The broadcast was simply known at the time as "ABC NEWS" I would love to see some postings from that era, but I'm sure they are hard to come by. WNT would be created in 1978 with the theme that is still used in a variation today

[megamanj2007]

This theme just heard here was used on the later episodes of the '70s "Jackpot." Prior to that, they used "Jet Set." BTW, the theme played here is also used on "This Week in Baseball" back then, too.

[Stratman78]

I know. I decided to use this theme for this video for "Gathering Crowds" has more of a dramatic feel, but I always loved this theme song. And yes, "Jet Set" was the original theme to 'Jackpot!'.

[superdognumber1]

What is the name of the song played?