Super Password: Contestant robbed of $15k then $30k!

[PeterFormaini]

She wasn;t 'robbed'. "Romeo AND" is 2 words - ad there was no 'pause'.

And she said 'QUICK", not 'QUIT". You people seem to think that these people should be GIVEN these prizes. You have to EARN them - and do it by the rules.

[Fiercepirate]

@PeterFormaini She said quick, yes. Everyone thought she said quit, which made the effects guy sound the bell erroneously. She got the retry, which is what she deserved in the circumstances.

[PeterFormaini]

She wasn;t 'robbed'. "Romeo AND" is 2 words - ad there was no 'pause'.

[elevatorgeek762]

In the first segment, what is the contestant name?

[DonnieDarko415]

Burt is sure cute!

[whitismygurl07]

Well I don't think she really got robbed of $30,000... she had trouble getting robot so I don't think she would've made it. It's pretty awesome that she did get the retry though. It was only fair.

[IceManNJD]

Well it is him

[IceManNJD]

Richard Simmons looked so cool when he was young! Yet very gay

[hallpriest9]

@IceManNJD Geez, I was wondering if that was Richard Simmons.

[goldengtv]

I honestly think he said "Romeo," then started to move his mouth as to say another word, but stopped himself in time.

[nlafavore]

Happy ending is RIGHT!

[kk72390]

I STILL DON'T KNOW IF RICHARD SIMMONS IS MALE OR FEMALE!

[IwillKillYourCereal]

ROBBIE THE ROBOT! XD

[Exer656]

Man i was pumped that Richard Simmons was in the first video

[gumball20000]

I feel bad for these guys. But I heard when it happened, and FACEPALM.

[prmaninla]

You had to love Bert Convy. He really wanted the contestants to win. $39K back then was A LOT of money (i mean, it's a lot now)

[skinpupsea]

Burt Convy was my least favorite game show host. This show had all kinds of problems--no wonder it didn't last.

[TenPoundHammer]

Didn't last? It was on for five seasons.

[skinpupsea]

Unlike Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Hollywood Squares, The Price is Right, Truth or Consequences, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, To Tell the Truth, What's My Line, Concentration, You Bet Your Life, The Newlywed Game, Family Feud, Match Game.....

[TenPoundHammer]

I still think it's silly to compare SP to those. Counting all the Password franchises, the show has a 40+ year history (despite the fact that no new incarnation existed between SP's end in 1989 and Million Dollar's beginning in the last couple years).

Even so, anything that lasted five seasons is hardly a flop, regardless of whether or not it's part of a series.

[skinpupsea]

No one said it was a flop. I just said it didn't last, and a lot of that probably had to do with the host. Sheesh.

[shamethemelitists]

Bias is as Bias does

[shamethemelitists]

Indeed SUS is basically trying to force his/hers biased opinions.

[skinpupsea]

Clearly, you have nothing better to do.

[shamethemelitists]

BTW Agree but Disagree You forgot Pyramid Win Ben Steins Money Let's Make A Deal Dating Game , I've Got a Secret. The Original Password Jokers Wild Tic Tac Dough Sale of The Century not to mention Foreign games like Canada's Defenition w Jim Perry anywho So F'n what! Truth is YOU are a biased idiot. who obviously does not like Bert Convy. which your rightful perrogative but don't let your biased hate (and it is hate ) overrun the FACT that it has lasted longer than most other game shows.

[shamethemelitists]

I'm not going to let a biased idiot commentator

get the last word and blaspheme the history of this otherwise great show. SP was one of my faves and the great thing about Convy was that he was not so polished and actually human, unlike say....Trebek( today, he was quite different in the early days BTW Jeopardy back in the day was kickass but I stopped watching it after the Ken Jennings era) and Millionaire with Meridith Viera (She;s a good MC mind you but still too stiff)

[shamethemelitists]

Honestly I prefer a host that isn't a ken doll or a overly stiff prick. For what it's worth The imperfections made the gameshows more fun in their own way. kinda like life itself.

[zzzzz87]

this poor woman. i thought she said "quit" too. i'm glad she finally got to play again. the "romeo and"...that's so arbitrary. when they're clearly 2 unrelated words, the clue giver often gets away with barely pausing in between. he paused a bit...what's a pause anyway?

[CraigFoye80]

Classic episodes of "Super Password" is now on GSN Monday through Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

[ShaolinViolin]

wtf? cheap greedy game show basterds, she should have won.

[blue06lt]

No, she shouldn't have won...it was an illegal clue (2 words.) The rules cannot be bent for anyone, it's against the law and it isn't fair to the other contestants. NBC and Mark Goodson Productions did the right thing and disqualified it. It sucks, but the rules of the game stated clues must be given 1 word at a time, if an illegal clue is given the jackpot is out of play and it's $100/word.

[Disneydanny]

WOah a 7K Ca$hword that's pretty big

[Disneydanny]

were the last twendgames on this clip played on the same episode?

[gregdasgo]

I remember watching the Richard Simmons endgame during its original broadcast during a summer vacation at my grandmother's. Thanks for reminding me of happy times.

[ssj4gogita4]

He didn't say the complete word "and" but he started to say it.

[mpontheair2]

It's sounds like an alarm clock going off.

[animfan1]

I was watching the first end game and before they went to commercial break to check what happened, Bert Convy said the end game was going to be worth $5,000 more or $35,000.

[cartoongameshowfan76]

I didn't hear Richard say and. It didn't look like he started to say it either.

I am glad they got to replay for 30k and how it ended was great too!

[gameshowguy2000]

I heard him say "and"..and I too thought he took a pause...I think he said "and" under his breath, but even in those circumstances the judges heard it..and buzzed him.

[catholicpriest1]

They should have given her the money. It was their screw up.

[Datsooon]

he didnt say and?

[SephirothBurger]

the black lady in the 2nd one was terrible

[BarrettTV]

haha roz ryan gets so pumped

[ChrisZaney]

She was robbed, they gave her a guessed clue sound on 'quit' and it threw them both off, technical issues.

[popasmurf44]

she wasnt really robbed of 30k there was just problems

[PlaysEverything]

The title is just a little misleading.

[italianman1992]

This is a great clip, thanks for posting. I like the way he says "thighs." LOL--And what's with that weird buzz-buzz-buzz noise when they win? Does it mean there's a problem detected?

[eleljep]

That was the illegal clue sound effect. Almost sound like an alarm clock.

[funderburkebobby]

Super Password Monday-Friday At 11:30am/10:30c

Starring 6/29/09 Only On GSN

[rickhh1]

Actually, Super Password is on NOW Monday-Friday @ 10:00am/9:00amC on GSN

[jeopardy60611]

These celebrity shows are unfair, because if the celebrity screws up like Richard did, it does indeed "rob" the contestant of a lot of money. Richard should have given the contestant the $21,100 not awarded by Password. He's RICH, after all.

[spiked200]

i don't think it was richard who screwed up it was the tightwad of a judge who can't tell a pause from a hole in the ground!

[blue06lt]

He said "RomeoAnd"...Illegal Clue.

[gameshowguy2000]

I thought he took a pause..I guess not.

[newt0830]

romeo and..........richard

[brandonbb13]

wat?

[ruantengyi]

if this was aired in the 80s, why is there a promotion of Who wants to be a millionaire around 2.23?

[Wolfman12395]

It's GSN, it's a channel that shows game shows from the 1950's to today.

[WeLikeTheMoon62]

gameshow network

[ChrisZaney]

GSN shows old game shows.

[IceManNJD]

@ruantengyi because it was on gsn

[geetarwanabe]

what?? he said " romeo anddddddddd" he never said juliet

[ChrisZaney]

Romeo andddddd is two words with no pause... if there was a pause it would have been legal.

[piguy314159]

You're only allowed to give one-word clues -- he said "Romeo and..." which is 2 words, so it was disqualified.

If he had said "Romeo (pause) and...", they would have counted as two separate clues.

[seanfried]

richard did not say and just romeo there was no pause she was robbed

[temptation1979ga1]

Really? I clearly heard him say "and"...he says it quietly, but he does say it.

[PriceRight89]

Earlier this week, another contestant was robbed of $10,000. The word was GOPHER and the contestant said GROUNDHOG. Tom Poston said SAME THING and the contestant got $900.

[ChrisZaney]

yea I saw that, but it was different in that it wasn't on the last clue when everyone had time to celebrate and cry and jump up and down in joy.

[lemonsters2008]

What words start with C, D, E, F, G, and H in Jan's $30,000 round before $37,600 for Jan?

[lemonsters2008]

Jan won with a record! 1990 got a new life, 1963 got a middle life, and 1938 got an old life! 1974 or 1954 went down!

[gsnman]

I can't wait to see the new Password Sunday night!

[southernfratdude]

14 illegal clue beeps LOL

[mf2101]

"Not to worry". From 15K to 900!

[animfan1]

Before the commercial break, Bert Convy said the end game was going to be worth $5,000 more or $35,000.

[gsdperson]

I think that she should have gotten the $15K because Richard Simmons said "eh" instead of "and". Even though he started to say "and", he didn't complete it. Besides, it came out "eh". If I was the judge, I would have given her the $15K.

[KoopaKid17]

As I said before, she didn't win because Richard began to say it (and he was honest about it, too), and the judge probably thought he stopped himself too late.

[animfan1]

Wait, before the commercial break, Bert Convy said that the end game was going to be worth $5,000 more or $35,000, but I didn't realize that Jan said Quick instead of Quit. That ate up a lot of time on the clock.

[KoopaKid17]

I think because that end game didn't count, they should have edited that out of the show.

[TVLubber]

I wish they would've changed the rules so that illegal clues won't forfeit the jackpot, or even decrease it. They'll just move on to the next word, and when it's returned to that letter, a new word that starts with that same letter is revealed instead. The only drawback is that it just takes up time. However, 3 consecutive illegal clues on the same letter automatically end the game. Why didn't they just go this way?

[Sonic3000]

Just yestersday on the 2/12/08 show, we had another contestant robbed of $20K, when Edie Mclurg on KARATE, did'nt pause on Kung, Fu.

Actually "Kung" was not a valid word.

[animfan1]

There was a second contestant who robbed of $10K, but it wasn't until the next show that the contestant would get $900.

[animfan1]

I did watch yesterday's end game and unlike Richard Simmons, Edie McClurg (from "The Hogan Family") did take a pause when she said Kung (pause) Fu, Kick and the contestant got KARATE but only wound up with $900. Before the illegal sound effect was heard, Her celebrity partner Pat Harrington (from "One Day At A Time") was on camera. Although "kung" wasn't a valid word, they should have gone to break right away to find out if "Kung" was a word, but unfortunately, it wasn't

[KoopaKid17]

Because they had "Karate" as a password, they should have thought someone might use "Kung Fu" as a clue. You can't use both because it's two words and "Kung" by itself is a coined word. Lame.

[animfan1]

I was watching the episode of "Super Password" on 2/12/08 where a contestant robbed of $20K. I'm sorry that "Kung" wasn't a word. Edie Mclurg did use "Kung Fu" and she did take a pause in between. After that end game, I yelled "Wait a minute, go to break right away and find out if "Kung" is an actual word and if it is, (which wasn't unfortunately) she'd get the $20,000"

[animfan1]

I did watch that end game on 2/12/08 and before the illegal sound effect was heard, Pat Harrington was on camera. The contestant came back to the end game two more times. She won a total of $6,000 in the Cashword. $4,000 for the first and $2,000 for the second. I was watching a recent episode of "Super Password" where there was a total of $24,000 on the line. $4,000 for the cashword and $20,000 for the end game and the contestant got the $24,000 total.

[animfan1]

I was watching that 2/12/08 show

[animfan1]

I did watch that 2/12/08 show and Edie McClurg did take a pause on the last word KARATE unlike what Richard Simmons did on JULIET. She said Kung, Fu, Kick and the contestant got the word but only got $900 which made her total $5,500 because she won the $4,000 cashword.

[animfan1]

You see, I was watching that end game where another contestant robbed of $20K. On the word KARATE, Edie Mclurg did take a pause unlike what Richard Simmons did on JULIET. She said Kung (pause) Fu, Kick and the contestant got the word but wound up with $900. Before the illegal clue sounded, the camera was cut to her celebrity partner Pat Harrington.

[animfan1]

I did watch that end game and you were wrong when Edie Mclurg didn't pause, she did unlike what Richard Simmons did on JULIET. I watched carefully, she said Kung (pause) Fu, Kick and the contestant got KARATE but only wound up with $900. They should have gone to break right away to find out if Kung was an actual word and if it was, the contestant would win $20,000; but it wasn't a word.

[animfan1]

Most of that money Jan won was done by winning the cashword until she got a second chance at the end game because the judges made a mistake on the word "Quit" when she said "Quick." Bert asked her what she said and she said "Quick" and he said, "Were still on Q"

[Disneydanny]

so he said two words at once BUT Jan jumped in AS he was saying the 2nd word you would think they'd have overlooked Richard's moistake because of this

[KoopaKid17]

Here's how I saw it. Richard began to say "And" after "Romeo," but stopped himself too little too late; therefore the Jan wound up with $900 that time.

[animfan1]

Yeah, that illegal clue which Richard Simmons gave on Juliet, they did the right thing by checking the tape and he didn't take a pause even though he was honest. Roz Ryan played the end game twice with Jan because the judges made a mistake on the word Quit. She said Quick

[heine71]

Quit-Quick! And they had to do the bonus round again, but I wonder if this even happened on other game shows Pyramid and Password Plus?

[wellspringing]

We're goin' to VEGAS!

[gameshowluvr86]

I was just so happy for her.

[animfan1]

You actually lose $100 for an illegal clue.

[temptation1979ga1]

Nope, the whole jackpot is forfeited.

[singingsav]

The first clip was reminicent of the "Famous Losers" fiasco on "Pyramid".

[krazyknight00]

not long enough tho look at his face he knew he messed up when he said it

[gameshowguy2000]

I think I heard him Richard Simmons take a pause during the "Juliet" word. I DID hear "Romeo, (pause), and..."

[KoopaKid17]

There WAS a pause; I don't think Richard emphasized it enough.

[animfan1]

I think you were paying attention to when Bert Convy said that he thought there was a pause and then Richard Simmons said that he paused and what happened was they checked the tape during the break.

[ChrisZaney]

Her name is Roz Ryan.

[animfan1]

The week that Roz Ryan was partnered with Marc Summers, I was watching the end game on 11/11/07 where a contestant robbed of $10K and wound up with $900.

[animfan1]

She didn't do good the week she was partnered with Marc Summers. To be honest with you, Clifton Davis is much better at "Super Password" than Roz Ryan

[lemonsters2008]

Who (female celebrity) gave the clues to Jan?

[animfan1]

Just a couple days ago, I was watching another end game where the celebrity from Amen said haha for joke and the contestant only got $900. The end game was going to be worth $15,000. The person from "Amen" was partnered with Marc Summers from "Double Dare."

[ChrisZaney]

That Amen woman is bad luck! :)

[gameshowluvr86]

Uh... SHE HELPED HER WIN 30 GRAND, MAN!

[animfan1]

Her other Amen star Clifton Davis is much better at the game than her

[animfan1]

Clifton Davis (also from "Amen") is much better at "Super Password" than Roz Ryan.

[ChrisZaney]

Well then based on Bert's hairstyle which distinctly changed year to year, this was most likely 87-88

[knicksfan89]

if richard simmons appeared with roz ryan then it was from the 1st to the 4th december 1987

[ChrisZaney]

"Amen" aired from '86 to '91 so sometime between then, probably 1989 or 1990.

[gameshowluvr86]

nah this is 1988, check out the hair lol.

[KoopaKid17]

Super Password was cancelled in March 1989.

[lemonsters2008]

When is this airdate?

[ChrisZaney]

Because if you were sitting where the contestant and Richard Simmons were, the music and applause was so loud they didn't hear the illegal clue sound.

[KoopaKid17]

I think Bert was so excited to see the contestant win, he forgot about the rules of the game. If this happened when Allen was hosting, he would be saying "Oh..." at the end instead of "Yes!"

[KoopaKid17]

That first one was unbelievable. How did they not catch Richard's slip up? They must have played that illegal clue sound fifty times before everyone realized she didn't win!

[ChrisZaney]

Well Bert did say "well we're still here" and the producer laughed off camera, that kinda gives away they never even got up out of their seats :)

[animfan1]

Wait, before that commercial break, the end game was supposed to be worth $5,000 more or $35,000, but I was unaware that Jan said Quick instead of Quit which was the correct word.

[pjkrahn0202]

That was a good job on the judges to beep him on "Juliet." There was no pause, and I even noticed it. Also, good decision for letting her play again for $30,000. I would have let her try again because she was honest to what she said on "Q"--Good Sport, and glad that she finally won!!!!

[temptation1979ga1]

They didn't just "let her" play again though. She had to keep winning her way back over there each time. Your comment makes it sound as if the judges felt sorry for her and decided to let her play again for no other reason.

[Woohoo5241]

They didn't "let her" play again after the Richard Simmons one, yes. But with the Black lady, they did indeed let her play again since it was the judges' error that threw her.

[temptation1979ga1]

Ugh, sorry! I see what you meant now!

[gameshowluvr86]

AWESOME! Thats one of the "Amen" sisters!

[Disneydanny]

Is it just me or does the Super Password Illegl clue beeper sound just like the last letter beeper on GSN's Chain Reaction?

[tasha40701]

I don't think so. But I would totally love to have that Super Password Illegl Clue Beeper.

[TVLubber]

In Password Plus, if an illegal clue is given, 20% of the pot (later $2,500) is deducted, but you continue on with the word still in play. But in Super Password, for some strange reason, one illegal clue results in no jackpot at all! Why couldn't they just change it to a different word starting with that same letter rather than take away any money?!

[pjkrahn0202]

In my opinion, I like the concept, of a illegal clue given, the entire jackpot. Would it be fair to say that if someone gave a illegal clue on any version of "Pyramid" that 20% be taken off?

[TVLubber]

It's better just $1,000 per illegal clue (and not a penny more!). 3 illegal clues, and it's over.

[juan833blue]

Or 10% off the jackpot for each illegal clue although the word is still in play.

[TVLubber]

Nope. Just a flat $1,000.

[TVLubber]

Only for Pyramid. I hate that concept for SP. It's unfair to all players! It would be more fair if an illegal clue if they moved on to the next word, and when returned to the letter missed, the word would be replaced with another word of the same letter. The only drawback is, it takes up a lot of time.

[PriceRight89]

I think they might have changed the illegal clue rule from a 20% reduction on Password Plus to eliminating the jackpot on Super Password for a good reason. I have seen several Alphabetics where the celebrity would intentionally give an illegal clue for the final word in order to have the contestant say it for a reduced jackpot. In this case, celebrities would have to be more careful when giving clues.

[Disneydanny]

I bet afterwards they both looked over at the judges and said (with their eyes) "Don't you DARE give the illegal clue sound effect again"

[gameshowluvr86]

You know the happiness is for real when your celebrity partner cries tears of joy with you. Beautiful win.

[ChrisZaney]

You have to give clues about what a word is by giving other single words clues, but not the actual word, and in the end game you have to pause in between words.

[nomuken1]

what is this show about?

[KoopaKid17]

Looks like 1988.