Break The Bank (ABC, Syndication), "Hustle The Bank" (( Stereo ))

This video collage that I made is from the game show, "Break The Bank" that aired on ABC from April 12, 1976 to July 23, 1976.

The host was Tom Kennedy.

The syndicated version ran from September 18, 1976 to September 11, 1977.

The host was Jack Barry

The theme song is called "Hustle The Bank" by Stu Levin.

All rerun episodes of this 1976 version still exist.

NOTE: Copy and paste " &fmt=18 " at the end of the URL then refresh to get a stereo sound. (Thank you PCMusic75)

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• Kennedy
• Dan
• Enright

[Zachattack2]

When did GSN last air this? The bug logo looks new but I have had GSN since March 2002 and have never seen it.

[Stratman78]

The Game Show Network aired this show during its "dark period" from October 11, 1997 to April 18, 1998. Also in late 1997, GSN aired a few episodes of the syndicated Barry version.

The reason why it was called the "dark period", it's because at that time, GSN's rights to broadcast the Goodson-Todman shows expired which took affect on October 11, 1997, except for The Price Is Right and the 1994-95 Family Feud episodes (CBS), which were both on a separate contract.

[saml760]

BTB was not cancelled because of ratings,it was the No.3 show in all of daytime tv at the time.the reason ABC cancelled it was to make room for a crappy soap opera!

[tnawcwvictoria]

Break the Bank was a TRUE Classic Game Show that deserved a longer run, Tom Kennedy as usual was great and plus, he LOVED interacting w/the celebs and he continued to do so like he did on To Say the Least, Password Plus, Body Language, Word Play and many other shows, Jack Barry on the other hand, he was great on The Joker's Wild, but he was too stiff when it came to interacting w/the celebs and even though I LOVE the B&E Bonus Games, BTB's I didn't care too much for, and so abc > syn. ANYDAY!

[StukInBuf]

This is my favorite game show theme, along with THE PRICE IS RIGHT.

Love that sax solo at 1:46.

[M200XL]

BTB with barry went el cheapo on contestants :P Almost no cash awarded on the show at all

[Amisbro]

you know what's funny? I've only watched the episodes of this on Youtube and every time I hear the theme I can't help but start drumming to it!

What do you think the chances are of us EVER seeing this back on the GSN schedule? I say not very likely sadly :(

[smashwhammy]

also a substitute The Joker's Wild theme (the $1,000,000 tournament)

[smashwhammy]

this was also used on The Joker's wild when it had its $1,000,000 tournament

[WhatsAYak]

@Stratman78 - I think NBC stopped in the early 80s, as both versions of Battlestars are confirmed to exist.

[Stratman78]

CBS stopped wiping game shows during the middle of 1972.

ABC ended their reign as of January 1, 1978.

I'm not too sure about NBC. Rumor has it that they were still wiping past 1980, but I heard that the first two or three years Sale Of The Century episodes (1983 to 1989) might be erased.