This episode was the pilot episode for the upcoming late 80s version of the show. Features the Perrys against the Mandics. Hosted by Ray Combs and announced by Gene Wood.
Differences between Pilot & Series[]
You'll see some obvious differences from this pilot and the series. But here are other differences you may not know about:
- This pretty much resembled the Dawson era, despite the set being almost the same as the series.
- There was a different ding for main game answers.
- The pass/play option was present.
- On a steal, the stealing family can confer until the triple buzz sounds.
Families[]
Perry[]
| Don | Captain |
| Yvonne | Wife |
| Heather | Daughter |
| Dutch | Son |
| Yana | Daughter |
Mandic[]
| Bob Jr. | Captain |
| Connie | Wife |
| Bob Sr. | Father |
| Diane | Sister |
| Ken | Brother-in-Law |
Main Game[]
Question 1[]
Question: Something fake that women wear.
Board[]
| Wigs | 46 |
| Eyelashes | 33 |
| Falsies | 13 |
| Fingernails | 5 |
| Jewelry | 2 |
Contestant Responses[]
| Bob Jr. | Eyelashes | 33 | 2 | 33 |
| Don | Bra Stuffing | 13 | 3 | 46 |
The Mandics decided to play.
| Connie | Fingernails | 4 | 5 | 51 | |
| Bob Sr. | Wig | 1 | 46 | 97 | |
| Diana | Teeth | 0 | 0 | X | 97 |
| Ken | Jewelry | 5 | 2 | Clean Sweep | 99 |
Question 2[]
Question: Something about Ronald Reagan that people make jokes about.
Board[]
| Age | 26 |
| Voice/Speech | 21 |
| Memory | 16 |
| Acting | 14 |
| Hair Color | 12 |
Contestant Responses[]
| Yvonne | His Hair | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| Connie | Falling Asleep | 0 | 0 | 12 |
The Perrys decided to pass.
| Heather | "Well" | 2 | 21 | 33 | |
| Dutch | His Age | 1 | 26 | 59 | |
| Yana | His Decisions/Politics | 0 | 0 | X | 59 |
| Don | His Faulty Memory | 3 | 16 | X | 75 |
| Yvonne | His Indecision | 0 | 0 | XX | 75 |
| Heather | Vacations | 0 | 0 | XXX | 75 |
| Mandics | Being an Actor | 4 | 14 | Steal | 75 |
Question 3[]
Question: A TV Evangelist
Board[]
| Jim Bakker | 31 |
| Billy Graham | 22 |
| Oral Roberts | 21 |
| Jimmy Swaggart | 12 |
| Jerry Falwell | 7 |
| R. Schuller | 4 |
Contestant Responses[]
| Heather | Jim Bakker | 31 | 1 | 31 |
The Perrys decided to play.
| Dutch | Jerry Falwell | 5 | 7 | 38 | |
| Yana | Tammy Faye Bakker | 0 | 0 | X | 38 |
| Don | Billy Graham | 2 | 22 | X | 60 |
| Yvonne | Oral Roberts | 3 | 21 | X | 51 |
| Heather | Rev. (Jimmy) Swaggart | 4 | 12 | X | 93 |
| Dutch | Morris Serulo | 0 | 0 | XX | 93 |
| Yana | NO ANSWER | 0 | 0 | XXX | 93 |
| Mandics | Schuller | 6 | 4 | Steal | 93 |
Question 4[]
Question: Something people steal from hotel rooms.
Board[]
| D O U B L E |
Towels | 54 | D O U B L E |
| Ashtrays | 31 | ||
| Bible | 6 | ||
| Soap | 5 |
Contestant Responses[]
| Dutch | Towels | 54 | 1 | 108 |
The Perrys decided to play.
| Yana | Ashtrays | 2 | 31 | 170 | |
| Don | The Gideon Bible | 3 | 6 | 182 | |
| Yvonne | Linen | 0 | 0 | X | 182 |
| Heather | Paintings | 0 | 0 | XX | 182 |
| Dutch | Television | 0 | 0 | XXX | 182 |
| Mandics | Soap | 5 | 4 | Steal | 182 |
Scores[]
| Question | Perry | Mandic |
| Q1 | 0 | 99 |
| Q2 | 0 | 174 |
| Q3 | 0 | 267 |
| Q4 | 0 | 449 |
Fast Money[]
Played by Diane, then Bob Jr.
Questions[]
- An age when girls start to developing a figure
- A sign that winter is coming
- Something found in a jail
- Any Canadian City
- Something that goes round & round
#1 Answers[]
| Q1 | 13 |
| Q2 | Snow |
| Q3 | Criminal/Prisoners |
| Q4 | NOT MENTIONED |
| Q5 | NOT MENTIONED |
Board[]
| 13 | 41 | 16 | 4 |
| Snow | 29 | Fall | 0 |
| Bars | 32 | *Beds | 10 |
| Montreal | 38 | Ontario | 3 |
| Merry-Go-Round | 33 | *Ferris Wheel | 13 |
| SUBTOTAL | 173 | SUBTOTAL | 30 |
| :04 | 203 | TOTAL | :04 |
Mandics: $10,000
Winnings[]
Perrys: Parting Gifts
Mandics: $10,449