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00:00$2,000, $2,000, stop!
00:02Stop at $2,000!
00:04$2,000!
00:06Stop at $3,000 and a spin!
00:08Stop at $3,000 and a spin!
00:10Stop at $3,000 and a spin!
00:12Banana's going for it!
00:14Come on!
00:16Stop at $3,000 and a spin!
00:18Stop at $3,000 and a spin!
00:20Stop at $3,000 and a spin!
00:22Today, these three players are after big bucks,
00:26but they'll have to avoid the Grammy
00:28as they play the most exciting game of their lives.
00:31From Television City in Hollywood,
00:33it's time to Press Your Luck!
00:37And now, here's your host,
00:39the star of Press Your Luck,
00:41Peter Tomarken!
00:52All right, thank you, Rod Roddy.
00:53Everybody, welcome to Press Your Luck.
00:55Are we going to have a good time today or what?
00:57Yeah!
00:59Somebody said, what?
01:01In any event, let's meet the three players
01:03that are looking for more than what.
01:05They're looking for bucks right here in Press Your Luck,
01:06starting with our first player, Brad Rolfe.
01:08How are you, Brad?
01:09I'm great.
01:10That's good.
01:11Now, Brad, what do you do?
01:13I work as a physical therapy aide
01:15in a major hospital down south,
01:17Michigan.
01:18So that means if you really wanted to,
01:19you could take a whammy
01:20and kind of turn it in a certain way
01:21that it couldn't not work.
01:22I'm cracking their backs, Pete.
01:23Breaking their backs, Brad.
01:25Cracking their backs.
01:26All right, well, good luck to you today.
01:27Thanks.
01:28All right, our second player, Jackie DeVoy.
01:30How are you, Jackie?
01:31I'm fine.
01:32Good.
01:33Jackie, what do you do?
01:34I work for a video dating service
01:36here in Los Angeles.
01:39Yeah.
01:41Sounds like fun, eh?
01:42Hey.
01:43Did you bring any samples?
01:44I mean, of some of the tapes or something?
01:47Down boy, down boy.
01:48She knows me.
01:51Did you bring anything for the crew?
01:53Did I bring anything?
01:54Samples of my video dating service?
01:55Yeah, because, you know, this is,
01:56look at this motley group over here.
01:58Will you please?
01:59Do you think you can help them out?
02:00Of course.
02:01Yeah?
02:02Hey.
02:03Absolutely.
02:04Look up, guys.
02:05Things aren't that bad.
02:07Yes, they are.
02:09Okay, well, Jackie,
02:10you came here to win some money, hopefully.
02:12You bet.
02:13All right, well, good luck to you.
02:14Good luck.
02:16Our third player is our champ, Tom Johnson,
02:17with $27,320.
02:20And look, Tom, things can't be all bad.
02:22You got money,
02:23you're sitting next to a girl's head of a dating service.
02:25I know.
02:26I can't wait to join.
02:29What are you talking about?
02:30You got the bucks.
02:31You know it.
02:32Absolutely.
02:33What are you going to do with the bucks that you won?
02:34Anything in particular?
02:35Well, my mom who's sitting out there in the audience right now
02:37can't wait to get her house painted.
02:39She's just thrilled about that.
02:40That's a start.
02:41That's a start.
02:42And the rest of it, you're just going to party away?
02:43No, American Express and Visa are still going to be very happy.
02:46Well, let's keep going then.
02:47All right, all right.
02:48Let's stop.
02:49All right, you guys, give me a buzzing answer,
02:50three spins, a multiple choice answer,
02:51you get your one spin.
02:52Here's the first question.
02:55When a glow worm glows, is it looking for food, shelter, or romance?
02:59Brad?
03:00Food.
03:01All right, he said food, shelter, or romance.
03:02Jackie?
03:03I'll say romance.
03:04What do you think, Tom?
03:05I like romance.
03:06Yeah?
03:07A glow worm glows when he's looking for romance.
03:09Jackie gets a spin.
03:11Where was Tom?
03:15How do you know?
03:17Mr. Mitchell, did you ask them?
03:21All right, 10 worms, 9 when they glowed said that was the answer.
03:27The other one was speechless.
03:31The company that pioneered the use of the mail order catalog
03:34has discontinued theirs after 113 years.
03:37Tom?
03:38Sears.
03:39What company is it?
03:40Is it Sears, J.C. Penney, or Montgomery Ward?
03:42Brad?
03:43Sears.
03:44What do you think, Jackie?
03:45I'm going to go with it, Sears.
03:46Yeah, well, that first mail order catalog that is no more is Montgomery Ward.
03:50Whoa, don't you feel badly now.
03:53Okay.
03:54When a glow worm, oh, no.
03:57You like that one?
03:58You guys will get that one.
03:59A male deer is called a buck, and a male elephant is a bull,
04:03but what is the name for a male sheep?
04:10All right, I'll give you a multiple choice.
04:12If you're right, you get a spin.
04:13A male deer is called a buck, a male elephant is a bull,
04:15but what is the name for a male sheep?
04:17Is it a mutton, a ram, or an ewe?
04:20Brad?
04:21I'm going to say a ram.
04:24A ram.
04:25What do you think, Jackie?
04:26It's a ram.
04:27Tom?
04:28It's a ram.
04:29A male sheep is a ram.
04:30And Brad gets his spin.
04:32Jackie, the two.
04:33Tom, the two.
04:36You guys ready for another one?
04:37Yeah.
04:38Okay, here it comes.
04:39According to the title of this song from the music man,
04:41what did the pretty young Marian do for a living?
04:48I'm having fun.
04:51I'm going to give it to you multiple choice.
04:53All right, in the, uh, in the, uh,
04:55according to the title of the song from the music man,
04:57what did the pretty young Marian do for a living?
04:59Was she a librarian, a school teacher, or a dressmaker, Brad?
05:04I'm going to say she's a dressmaker.
05:06Okay, Jackie?
05:07Dressmaker.
05:08Tom?
05:09I'm going to agree with dressmaker.
05:10Marian, the librarian.
05:15And you guys are in the toilet.
05:18Brad gets his spin.
05:19That's it.
05:20One, two, and two.
05:21We'll be back.
05:22I promise you.
05:23Go, go, go.
05:24Here we go.
05:33Oh, boy, are we back to fun and prizes and goodies.
05:35$50,000 plus up there in cash and prizes.
05:38Doesn't that sound great?
05:39Sounds great.
05:40Well, we're going to ruin it a little bit
05:41because they're characters called whammies.
05:43They come by and eat your money, so be very careful.
05:45Would you like to take a trip?
05:46You bet.
05:47Well, our own member of the Mickey Mouse Club,
05:49Mouseketeer Rod, is going to tell us about it.
05:51Mr. Roddy.
05:52Hi, boys and girls.
05:53Here's a dream that could come true
05:54for children of all ages.
05:58Six fabulous days in Florida
06:00from the Magic Kingdom, Disney World.
06:02You can experience all the thrills and excitement
06:04of Walt Disney's Wonderful World.
06:06It's worth over $1,500.
06:08It's all there, including the Rod Roddy-sized golf ball
06:11that's sitting there.
06:12You guys want to win this round
06:13so you can play last in the final round.
06:14That's important because it gives you an advantage.
06:16Four whammies give you a distinct advantage
06:18because you'll be home cooking or something.
06:19You will not be here.
06:20And you can pass your remaining spins if you so desire.
06:22How about add a one?
06:23You know what add a one is up there?
06:24If you add a one to your score,
06:26if you had a dollar and you added a one,
06:27you'd have 11.
06:28Who cares?
06:29But if you had 1,000 and you added a one,
06:31what would you have?
06:3211,000.
06:33Tom's right.
06:3411,000 bucks.
06:35Not too bad.
06:36Not a lot of spins, but anything can happen.
06:38Brad, you're up because you have the least number of spins.
06:40You ready?
06:41All right, I'm ready.
06:42Hit the board, big guy.
06:43We need something to spin.
06:44We're going to go for big bucks, something to spin,
06:46or $5,000.
06:48Come on, big bucks.
06:50And stop.
06:51Stop at 750.
06:52All right.
06:53All right.
06:54First place.
06:55Jackie, hit it.
06:56Let's go.
06:57Let's go for some cash here.
06:58Big bucks, big bucks.
07:00And stop.
07:01Uh-oh.
07:03What?
07:04Ah!
07:05Ah!
07:06Ah!
07:07Ah!
07:08Ah!
07:09Again.
07:10Again.
07:11No problem.
07:12No problem, says Jackie.
07:13You going to hit it again with a one spin?
07:15Okay, this is it.
07:16Big bucks, big bucks.
07:18Come on, we're going for some cash.
07:20And stop.
07:21Oh, 470.
07:23There you stop.
07:24Second place.
07:27Tom, you'd be my guest?
07:29Thank you, sir.
07:30Join us, won't you?
07:31Okay, let's go for some big bucks.
07:32Big bucks, and stop.
07:34Stop at 1,500.
07:35Big bucks.
07:36Big guy.
07:37750 ahead of Brad.
07:38One spin left.
07:39Press it or pass it.
07:40What are you doing to Brad?
07:41It's yours, Brad.
07:42Let's see what you can do with it.
07:43You need 750.
07:44Thank you, Tom.
07:45Come on.
07:46Let's see.
07:47Up there.
07:48Big bucks, big bucks.
07:49Big bucks.
07:50Stop.
07:51Stop at $400.
07:52Yeah!
07:53That means Jackie goes to Emily and Brad.
07:541,150.
07:55Come on.
07:56With $1,500, you have the advantage.
07:57You have first place.
07:58Boy, are we going to have fun when we come back.
08:01All right, you spin maniacs, you had a hot total of five spins that last round.
08:29Do you think you can top that?
08:30I think so.
08:31I hope so.
08:32I hope so, too.
08:33You ready for it?
08:34Here comes the first question.
08:36Let's see how well you know your wardrobe.
08:38On what part of your body would you wear a fez?
08:40Tom?
08:41Hat.
08:42Or head, excuse me.
08:43All right.
08:44Would you wear it on your head, your wrist, or your shoulder, Brad?
08:48To your head.
08:49What do you think, Jackie?
08:50Head.
08:51Yeah, you'd probably wear your fez on your head.
08:52That's right.
08:53Brad gets a spin.
08:54Jackie gets a spin with Tom three.
08:57Good start.
08:58You have now equaled the spin count in the entire first round.
09:03We're on a roll.
09:09Film at 11.
09:10The Maid of Cotton Contest is held in Memphis each year, but in what city is the Miss America
09:16pageant held?
09:17Jackie?
09:18Atlanta.
09:19Is it Atlanta, Miami, or Atlantic City, Brad?
09:23Atlantic City.
09:24What do you think, Tom?
09:25Atlantic City.
09:26Miss America is crowned in Atlantic City.
09:29Brad to two, and Tom to four.
09:33What famous watchmaker used the familiar slogan, it takes a licking and...
09:38Brad?
09:39Timex.
09:40And keeps on ticking.
09:41Is it Timex, Seiko, or Bulova, Jackie?
09:43It is Timex.
09:44Tom?
09:45Timex.
09:46It is Timex.
09:47Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
09:49Brad goes to five.
09:50Jackie to two.
09:51Tom to five.
09:53Last one.
09:55Tense up.
09:57What famous leader met his final defeat in the Battle of Waterloo?
10:01Jackie?
10:02Napoleon.
10:03Is it Napoleon, Genghis Khan, or Attila the Hun, Brad?
10:06I'm going with Napoleon.
10:07Where are you going with, Tom?
10:08Napoleon.
10:09That's cute, Tom.
10:10Yeah, thank you.
10:11That defeat was suffered by Napoleon.
10:13And Brad goes to six.
10:15Jackie to five.
10:16Genghis Khan to six.
10:18Game done.
10:19When we come back, stay with us.
13:56That's what we need.
13:57It spins.
13:58Come on, Big Bucks.
13:59Big Bucks.
14:00Stop.
14:01Stop at 1,000 and a spin.
14:02You're back in it.
14:03Third place, four spins, Brad.
14:04You can go again.
14:05Come on.
14:06Come on.
14:07Come on.
14:08Big Bucks.
14:09Come on, Big Bucks.
14:10Big Bucks.
14:11We want a trip here.
14:12Stop.
14:13Stop at 5,000 and a spin.
14:146,000 bucks, Brad.
14:15Five, four spins.
14:16You're in second place.
14:1752, 58, 61.
14:18Come on.
14:19We're going for it.
14:20Come on.
14:21Come on.
14:22Come on.
14:23Come on.
14:24Come on.
14:25We're going for it.
14:26We're going for it.
14:27Big Bucks.
14:28Come on.
14:29We need you again.
14:30Big Bucks.
14:31Stop.
14:32Stop at 5,000 and a spin.
14:337,000 dollars.
14:34Four spins.
14:35Best of best.
14:36We're going.
14:37We're going again.
14:38Got to go.
14:39Got to go.
14:40Got to go.
14:41Come on.
14:42Come on.
14:43Big Bucks.
14:44Big Bucks.
14:45Great.
14:46Stop.
14:47Stop.
14:48Stop.
14:49Stop.
14:50Stop.
14:51Stop.
14:52Stop.
14:53Stop.
14:54Stop.
14:55Stop.
14:56Stop.
14:57Stop.
14:58Stop.
14:59Stop.
15:00Stop.
15:01Stop.
15:02Stop.
15:03Stop.
15:04Stop.
15:05Stop.
15:06Stop.
15:07Stop.
15:08Stop.
15:09All right.
15:10Brad.
15:11Up and down seesaw yo-yo battle.
15:12Brad, here's your situation.
15:13You have three Whammies, no dollars, three spins.
15:14One more Whammy, you'll be out of the game.
15:15I don't want that.
15:16I think Jackie does.
15:17But I don't, Brad.
15:18What do you want to do?
15:19I got to go.
15:20I got to go.
15:21I'm going to win.
15:22Okay.
15:23Come on, Ranauld, big bucks is what I want.
15:25$5,000 I want!
15:28Come on, come on!
15:30Stop!
15:30Stop it!
15:31Go back to your seat.
15:32The $5,000 is spent.
15:34Oh, man!
15:36$5,000 she spent.
15:39Yes, you're passed.
15:40What are you going to do now? You're in second place.
15:41I got to play?
15:43You want to play again?
15:44I got to play.
15:45Here we go.
15:47Got to play.
15:49Come on, another $5,000.
15:50Come on, another $5,000.
15:53Big bucks!
15:54Stop!
15:54Stop!
15:57Hasta luego!
15:59Arrivederci!
16:00Bon voyage!
16:02That means goodbye!
16:06Brad, you can't say you didn't have one heck of a ride.
16:09Oh, I had a great ride.
16:11Just didn't give me any place to rest.
16:13Sorry, Brad.
16:13We now go over to Tom with $1,500 in one spin.
16:16You have to take time.
16:17It's you and Jackie.
16:18Are you ready?
16:18Let's go for it.
16:19Let's go for it.
16:19All right, all right.
16:21Big bucks, big bucks, and stop!
16:24Stop at $500, spin $2,000.
16:26Seven spins, plus or pass?
16:28We're going, we're going.
16:29Big bucks, big bucks, and stop!
16:32Stop at $1,250.
16:33That's $3,250.
16:35Fifth spin, you're about $8,000 less than Jackie.
16:37We're still going, we're still going.
16:39Big bucks, big bucks, and stop!
16:42Stop at $750.
16:43$4,000, four spins, $7,258 less than Jackie.
16:48Go again.
16:49Big bucks, come on, big bucks, and stop!
16:52Stop at $750 and a spin.
16:54$2,020, $4,750.
16:56Five spins, plus or pass?
16:58We're still going.
16:59Here we go.
17:00Big bucks, come on, big bucks, and stop!
17:04Stop at $2,000 or lose one whammy.
17:06If you don't have the whammy, you get $2,000.
17:08$6,750, four spins.
17:10Moving up.
17:11About $4,500 shy of Jackie.
17:14Let's see how good she can do.
17:16Sending it to Jackie.
17:19Rolling up her sleeves, folks.
17:21Here she goes.
17:22$11,268.
17:24No problem, no problem.
17:26We're going for big bucks and stop!
17:28Stop at $1,400.
17:30That's dropped down to $6,683 spins, Jackie.
17:33Here we go.
17:34Three more, Jackie, baby, come on, and stop!
17:37Stop at $500.
17:39$13,168.
17:41Two more spins, Jackie.
17:42Here we go again.
17:43Okay, let's go.
17:44Big bucks, big bucks, and stop!
17:47Stop at $4,000.
17:49Jackie, you have $17,168.
17:53There's one more spin that you have to take.
17:55All right.
17:56And here it comes.
17:57Avoid the whammy.
17:58You'll hold on to your money.
17:59Here we go.
18:00Okay, Peter.
18:01Big bucks, big bucks, and stop!
18:03Stop at $1,400.
18:05$18,568.
18:08You have one spin.
18:09You have $12,000 more than Tom.
18:11Press it or pass it.
18:13Guess what, Tom?
18:14A gift from Jackie.
18:17You have to get something with an additional spin in order to stay in the game,
18:20or you'll be history.
18:21Are you ready, Tom?
18:22No.
18:23Ready or not, here we come.
18:25Jackie and Tom.
18:26Come on.
18:27Anything with a spin.
18:28Anything with a spin, and stop!
18:30Stop at a whammy!
18:31Jackie, you are Jackie with $18,568.
18:40And we'll come back and talk to you after these words.
18:45Don't worry about it.
18:46You can buy a new one for $18,000.
18:51I can't believe it!
18:54Yes, Peter.
18:55You have a spin.
19:06We're back with today's Big Question of the Day to Jackie with $18,568.
19:11Would you like to know what you've won, Jackie?
19:13Would you like to know?
19:15Well, we'd like to know what Mr. Rod Roddy is going to tell you all about.
19:17Rod?
19:18Yes, I will.
19:19Thank you, Peter.
19:20Jackie, you have won a roll-top desk.
19:22Mar-a-Lot's ultra-modular shelving system uses kitchen cabinetry with a roll-top desk
19:26for a functional work and study area.
19:28From Mar-a-Lot Industries.
19:29Jackie, you have won a trip to New York.
19:31You'll fly a two-year round-trip coach from Los Angeles to New York City
19:35for a six-night stay at the fabulous Eastside Hotel Lexington.
19:39You'll enjoy a lovely room with a beautiful view of Midtown Manhattan,
19:42and you'll be located near Thompson Avenue Shops, Hotel Lexington in New York.
19:46Jackie, those prizes total $3,748.
19:49The buy for the $14,820 in cash you've won gives you a grand total, Jackie,
19:56of $18,568.
20:00Congratulations.
20:01All right, Jackie.
20:02The only thing Rod Roddy forgot is what I won.
20:06And Peter, you won a date with Jackie's dating service.
20:10And, Bob, you're leaving us with $27,320.
20:16You have been a gas.
20:17You're a fun guy.
20:18Good luck to you.
20:19Thanks.
20:20Brad, we've got some nice prizes for you.
20:21I thank you for being here.
20:22Until next time, this is Peter Tamarkin.
20:24Thanks for pressing your luck.
20:25Bye-bye.
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21:31This is Rob Roddy.
21:33Speaking for Press Your Luck,
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