Gambit 10/20/1990 unsold pilot - Part 1

[SP84Fanatic]

Weird that a non-Goodson show used the sound effect from Trivia Trap and Family Feud.

[BatmanFan1966]

I rather like the set. This seemed to have pretty good potential.

[benquicks]

Boy was this version so awful.

[bluebear1985]

@benquicks That's why the show wasn't picked up for broadcast.

[MAYUREE2]

2.37 that's sound it's a family feud reavel fast money answer

[disneyfan81]

Actually The Great Wall of China cannot be seen from The Moon. It says so at Snopes.com.

[jbird11368]

They didn't have the giant index cards that were used in the CBS and NBC versions but these cards are used in GSN's revival "Catch 21" hosted by Alfonso Ribiero.

[dmota104]

Anyone know what Wink Martindale was up to in 1990? It would've been great to see "Gambit" with Wink on three different networks (CBS in the '70s, NBC under the "LVG" title in the '80s and this on ABC in the '90s).

Of course, it would've also been nice to see Wink host 1990's revival of TTD -- but that's another issue for another time.

[gshowguy]

@dmota104 "Great Getaway Game" on Travel Channel.

And yes, Wink would've been a better choice for the TTD '90 revival instead of Mr. "YOU WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!!" as host. Heck, he could be doing Catch 21 instead of Alfonso right now!

[HuusAsking]

@dmota104 Wasn't Wink with The Challengers around that time?

[MrLogoman007]

@HuusAsking No, that was Dick Clark.

[bluebear1985]

@dmota104 I don't know about 1990, but pretty soon he would be involved with a few interactive games on cable.

[cartoongameshowman]

Notice the sound effect when a card is revealed is the "fast money" answer reveal sound effect from "Family Feud".

[tvtimetravel]

@cartoongameshowman The sound effect when the card is inserted on the players' screens if from "WordPlay" when the celebs definition card was placed in front of them.

[Rlotpir1972]

@cartoongameshowman Originally from 1984's "Trivia Trap".

[tvpirate05]

Just $10,000? Psssht...pass.

I'm kidding :-). I miss the days of game shows with simple budgets...kinda over the million dollar games.

[viddykiddy18]

1. I believe that the announcer is John Cramer, but I good be wrong.

2. Thank you for presenting the 1990 Gambit pilot in preparation for the 4th season of the show's 21st century conuterpart Catch 21.

[tvtimetravel]

@viddykiddy18 John Cramer announced on "Weakest Link".

[Bu8956]

Cool, I seen this on Page O' Clips before it went away!!!!! Thanks for posting this.

[allnewtpir]

The male contestant won $50,000 on the $50,000 Pyramid in 1981.

[supersaver87]

@allnewtpir

Tony was certainly no slouch when it came to game shows...I've also spotted Tony on To Tell The Truth, Scrabble, and Jumble.