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00:00Today, these three players are after big bucks, but they'll have to avoid the big bucks.
00:29They'll have to avoid the whammy as they play the most exciting game of their lives.
00:33From Television City in Hollywood, it's time to Press Your Luck.
00:39And now, here's your host, the star of Press Your Luck, Peter Tamarkin.
00:54I thank you once again, the illustrious one, Rod Roddy, with another standing ovation from,
00:58at least, Rod stood up, but what the heck, that's a start.
01:02We're here to have a wonderful time, and I hope you are, too.
01:04Let's meet the three players looking for a big buck, starting with our very first player,
01:08our champion, Vance Arcade. How are you, Vance?
01:11How you doing, Peter?
01:12$9,089.
01:14Yeah.
01:15What are you going to do?
01:16You're going to have to hire a butler to take care of all your money and all your clothes and everything, right?
01:20I'm going to win more. Going to win more.
01:21Going to win more?
01:22Yeah.
01:23What are the bucks you've won?
01:24I think I'm going to buy an airplane.
01:26I mean, that's the first. Why not?
01:29Well, let's see if maybe you can get one with an engine and make more money.
01:33Good luck, Vance.
01:34All right, our second player, Gail Eubanks. Hi, Gail. How are you?
01:38Hi, Peter. How you doing?
01:39I am fine.
01:40Gail Eubanks. Eubanks. Doesn't he...
01:46No, I didn't think he did, in any event.
01:48Gail, what do you do?
01:51Right now, I work with non-profit agencies doing education programs.
01:55Gail, non-profit... You don't want to be non-profit here, though, right?
01:58No, I sure don't.
01:59This is where you make up for it.
02:00That's right.
02:01All right, good luck, Gail.
02:02Thanks.
02:03All right, third player, Joe Linehan.
02:04All right.
02:05Joe, how you doing?
02:06Good, Peter. How are you?
02:07I'm fine, thanks.
02:08Joe, you play a little soccer, I understand?
02:09Yeah, I played for about 16 years, all through my lower life and then through college.
02:13Really?
02:14Yeah.
02:15And any match for a guy like Pele or something?
02:16Oh, me and Pele, we wear the same number. That's about it.
02:19That's as far as it goes, right?
02:20That's as far as it goes.
02:21Well, hopefully your number's not up and you make some big bucks today.
02:23You ready?
02:24I hope so. I'm ready.
02:25All right, gang, let's play it.
02:26The buzzer will answer three spins, multiple choice, one spin.
02:28Here's the first question.
02:30According to a recent study reported by the United Press,
02:34what fraction of all teenagers are considered sexually active?
02:38Joe?
02:39One half.
02:40Is it one half, one quarter, or three quarters, Vance?
02:42I'm going to say three quarters.
02:43What are you going to say, Gail?
02:44Three quarters.
02:45The fraction of teenagers who are considered sexually active is one half.
02:49And Joe gets three big spins.
02:54The other half are asleep?
02:55Yes.
02:56Yeah, that's right. All right.
02:58What performing artist does Rolling Stone magazine say
03:02grossed the most money while on tour last year?
03:04Joe?
03:05Bruce Springsteen.
03:06Is it Bruce Springsteen, Prince, or Tina Turner, Vance?
03:09I'd say Bruce Springsteen.
03:10Who do you think it is, Gail?
03:11Bruce Springsteen.
03:12That performer who toured for the biggest bucks last year was the boss.
03:15Bruce Springsteen, Vance, one, Gail, one, Joe, six.
03:20Moving right along.
03:22You spend yen in Japan and guilders in Holland,
03:25but in what country do you spend drachma?
03:28Joe?
03:29Greece.
03:30Is it Greece, Moldavia, or Spain, Vance?
03:33I'm going to say Greece.
03:34What are you going to say, Gail?
03:35I'll go with Greece, too.
03:36You spend drachma in Greece.
03:38Vance to two, Gail to two, Joe to nine.
03:41Okay, fourth question.
03:42Here we go.
03:43A cup of peanuts, a cup of macaroni and cheese,
03:46or a cup of heavy whipping cream,
03:48which has the most calories?
03:50Joe?
03:51Peanuts.
03:52Is it peanuts, macaroni and cheese, or whipping cream, Vance?
03:55I'm going to say macaroni and cheese.
03:56What are you going to say, Gail?
03:57Peanuts.
03:58Guess what.
03:59You'll find the most calories in the cup of peanuts.
04:01Vance to two, Gail goes to three, and Joe to 12.
04:04You guys are going to make some money when you come back.
04:06Stay with us.
04:07We'll be right back after these.
04:10We'll be right back after these.
04:12We'll be right back after these.
04:14This is a commercial break.
04:15All right, time for a new coin, gang, about $50,000 plus up there in cash and prizes.
04:41Here's a few little characters roaming around called whammies that may take your money away,
04:44try to avoid them, all right? How about a trip?
04:46All right.
04:47Let's find out from the illustrious one, Rod Roddy, where we're going.
04:49Rod, are we going to Moldavia or what?
04:51No, we're going to go to the Bahamas, dear.
04:53And who would not be thrilled with a week in the Bahamas?
04:56If today's winner gets lucky, that's exactly what could be won.
04:59Six days and nights in the water wonderland.
05:02Sightseeing and relaxing on the beautiful Bahaman beaches.
05:05Oh, look at that.
05:07That's a trip over $2,000. You're going to love it.
05:11Wow, it's great how we get that girl to do that for us.
05:14She's a stunt lady. We get her to do that for us all the time.
05:17Can you do that, Gil?
05:19I don't know. I'll work on it, maybe.
05:20You'll work on it if you get the trip. I'm sure you will.
05:22All right, gang, you want to win this round so you can play last
05:24and find around four whammies to put you out of the game.
05:26Fewer spins first. That's Vance with two.
05:28You ready, Vance? Big bucks.
05:30We're going to the Bahamas. We're going to the Bahamas. Stop.
05:33Stop at $1,250. That's pretty good.
05:35One spin left, first place, Vance.
05:37We're going to the Bahamas now.
05:40We're going to the Bahamas. Stop.
05:42Stop.
05:43Oh, man.
05:52I think he bought the plane, Vance.
05:54The game's not over yet. Let's go to Gail with three spins.
05:57All right, need some money here. Let's get some money and stop.
06:00Stop at $470, first place.
06:02All right.
06:03Two spins, Gail.
06:05Okay, how about a trip to the Bahamas?
06:07We're going to the Bahamas this time. Now stop.
06:09Stop at $1,250.
06:11That's Vance at $1,250. $1,720 for you, Gail.
06:13One spin left. Press your pass.
06:15I'm going to go, Peter.
06:16Here we go.
06:17Okay, there's still the Bahamas up there this time. Now stop.
06:19Stop at $400 more.
06:21$2,120. Nice and tidy sum, Gail.
06:23But you've got to deal with Joe with 12 spins.
06:25All right, we're going to the Bahamas, Peter.
06:27Come on now. Big bucks. Stop.
06:28Stop and go back two spaces to $1,000.
06:30$1,100.
06:3111 spins. Second place.
06:33Okay, Bahamas. Bahamas. Stop.
06:35Stop and move on space to $500.
06:37$500.
06:38$500.
06:39$500. $500.
06:40$500. $500.
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06:42$500. $500.
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07:00$500.
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07:03$500.
07:05$12,100, Joe.
07:07That's about $10,000 more than Gail,
07:10and you have eight spins.
07:12Awesome.
07:13Eight spins to Gail.
07:14Awesome.
07:15Eight of them, Gail. You ready?
07:1621, 20.
07:17Here comes the first one.
07:18Okay, big ones. Here we go.
07:19All right. Stop.
07:21Stop for $200.
07:2223, 27 spins.
07:23Here we go.
07:24Okay, let's get to Bahamas this time.
07:26Come on, Bahamas. Stop.
07:27Stop for $200 more.
07:2925, 26 spins, Gail.
07:30All right.
07:31Let's go for big bucks this time.
07:33for Big Bucks this time.
07:34Come on, Big Bucks, Big Bucks, stop!
07:36Stop at 600 more, 3,120.
07:38Five spins, moving up on Joe.
07:40We've got about 9,000 to go.
07:42All right, still need some money.
07:43Let's have Big Bucks and stop!
07:45Stop!
07:48All I need is cash.
07:50Give me all your money.
07:52Give me all your money.
07:54Say, give me all your money.
07:56Give me all your money.
07:59Boy, uh, you know, Vance and Joe are having a great time
08:02at your expense singing.
08:03If you have one let-me-know dollar, four spins, however.
08:05I'm gonna go for it.
08:06All right, here we go, Gail.
08:07Okay, come on, let's get some money.
08:09Build it back up.
08:10Come on, build it up and stop!
08:11Stop at 715, a spin.
08:13Four spins, second place, Gail.
08:16Okay, come on, let's get some money here.
08:18Come on, Big Bucks, stop!
08:19Stop at 550, $1,300.
08:22Three spins, press or pass?
08:23I'm gonna press.
08:24All right.
08:24Okay, come on, let's go, all of us!
08:27Stop at $300, 1,600, two spins.
08:30Press or pass?
08:31Second place.
08:32Um, I'm gonna go one last time, I think.
08:34Here we go, Gail.
08:36Okay, come on, Big Bucks, Big Bucks, stop!
08:38Stop at 650.
08:39All right!
08:402250, second place, one spin left.
08:43I'm gonna pass that one, Peter.
08:44That one spin goes to you, Joe, $12,100.
08:47One spin, you have to take it, first place,
08:48next thing, here we go.
08:50Bahamas, Bahamas!
08:52Stop!
08:53Stop at $400.
08:55Vance, you're not getting $250.
08:57And Joe, $12,500, you got first place,
09:00you're down to buy a lot of money.
09:01We'll be coming right back after these words.
09:02Stay with us.
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09:26All right, gang, ready for another round?
09:28You guys are great at answering questions.
09:30Here's another group of questions,
09:31you give me another group of answers and we'll match them.
09:34Are you ready?
09:34Here's the first one.
09:35New Science Magazine supplies the answer
09:38to this fascinating query.
09:415, 10, or 15,
09:43what percent of the United States population
09:45is left-handed, Joe?
09:4710.
09:47Is it 10, 5, or 15, Vance?
09:49I'll say 10.
09:50What would you say, Gail?
09:51I'll go with 10, too.
09:52Lefties make up 10% of the American population.
09:55Vance, it's 10, Gail, it's 10, and Joe, 3.
09:59Number 2.
10:00According to the television commercials,
10:02what brand of dog food does Lorne Green serve to...
10:06Gail?
10:06Alpo.
10:07...serve to his dogs?
10:08Is it Alpo, Alamo, or Mikey Dog?
10:10Vance?
10:11Alpo.
10:12What do you think it is, Joe?
10:13I think it's Alpo.
10:13In the commercials, Lorne Green serves his dogs Alpo.
10:17Vance to 2, Gail to 4, Joe to 4.
10:22Number 3.
10:23Here's a Press Your Luck winter vacation hint.
10:26In what state will you find that resort Sun Valley?
10:30Vance?
10:32Idaho.
10:32Is it Idaho, Vermont, or Utah, Gail?
10:35I think it's Utah, Peter.
10:36What do you think it is, Joe?
10:38Idaho.
10:39Well, Sun Valley is in Idaho.
10:42Vance to 5, Joe to 5.
10:45Last question, real close here, Gail.
10:47Here it is.
10:48Here's one from the Funnies.
10:50What female character in Peanuts calls Charlie Brown Chuck
10:54and thinks Snoopy is just a funny...
10:56Joe?
10:56Lucy.
10:57...is just a funny-looking kid?
10:59Is it Lucy, Sally, or Peppermint Patty?
11:02Vance?
11:02I'll say Lucy.
11:03What would you say, Gail?
11:04I think it's Peppermint Patty.
11:05That wrong-minded lady is Peppermint Patty.
11:08Vance goes to 5, Gail goes to 5, and Joe stays at 5.
11:11Three-way tie, big bucks when we come back
11:14after these words of Queer Wisdom.
11:20All right, gang, we're back for the big bucks.
11:42Are you ready for the big money?
11:43Big money.
11:44$100,000-plus up there on the board,
11:46ready for you to take it away, okay?
11:49Whammies may stay in your way, but I'm sure you can dodge them.
11:51Joe, with $12,500, you will play last.
11:54Vance, our champ, with zero bucks and five spins,
11:56you are feist.
11:57Are you ready?
11:57I'm ready to go.
11:58Here we go.
11:58I'm ready to go.
12:00Some big bucks.
12:01Big bucks.
12:02Stop.
12:02Stop at $500.
12:04Go to place, four spins, Vance.
12:06If you go up here, let it go.
12:08Big bucks.
12:09Stop.
12:09Stop.
12:13Ha, ha, ha.
12:13Now turn around, turn around.
12:15Yoo-hoo.
12:17All right, Vance.
12:18Two Whammies, no dollars.
12:19Three spins.
12:20Hit it again.
12:20I got an idea.
12:21Here we go.
12:22Get some big money.
12:23Big bucks.
12:24Stop.
12:24Stop at Vance.
12:25Two spins to $1,500.
12:27Third place, two spins, Vance.
12:29I'm going to go up here.
12:30Let it go.
12:31Big bucks.
12:32Big bucks.
12:33Stop.
12:33Stop at $1,400 more.
12:35$2,900, second place.
12:37One spin left, Vance.
12:38The rest of it are passing.
12:39I'm going to go.
12:40Go on again.
12:40I got to get some big money here.
12:42Big money came here to win.
12:43Stop.
12:43Stop.
12:44Stop at the Whammy.
12:46Oh, Whammy, Whammy.
12:48Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
12:49Whammy, Whammy.
12:50Oh, yeah.
12:51All right, Vance.
12:52Three Whammies, no dollars, and no more spins.
12:55But your game is not over.
12:56We go to Gail with $2,250 and five spins.
12:58Here we go, Gail.
13:00All right, five spins this time.
13:01Come on.
13:02Let's get started.
13:02Good.
13:03Big bucks.
13:03Stop.
13:04Stop at the Whammy.
13:06They're out today.
13:07Oh, boy.
13:08Gail, two Whammies, no dollars, four spins.
13:10What's your pleasure?
13:11Got to take them, Peter.
13:12Here we go.
13:12Here we go.
13:13OK.
13:13Come on.
13:14Big bucks this time.
13:15Stop.
13:15Stop at $750 and a spin.
13:17Second place.
13:18Four spins.
13:19Press it or pass it.
13:20I'm going to go, Peter.
13:21Here we go.
13:22OK.
13:22Come on.
13:23Need some money this time.
13:24Stop.
13:25Stop at $500 and a spin.
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14:33Advance to space to $1,500.
14:34Stop.
14:34All right.
14:35Second place, one spin, three rammies.
14:37Press or pass, Gail?
14:38I think I'm going to pass that one.
14:40Pass one to you, Joe.
14:41Here it comes.
14:41$12,500.
14:42You've got to take it.
14:43I can't win money.
14:45Big bucks, Australia.
14:46Here we go.
14:47Stop.
14:47Stop.
14:48Move on to space with $1,000 and a spin to the Virgin Islands.
14:50I think I want to go to the Virgin Islands.
14:51All right.
14:52$2,846.
14:52Yes.
14:53Yes.
14:53You get the $15,346.
14:55You now have five spins.
14:56I think I will give them all to this young lady.
14:58Oh, a little strategy on Joe's part.
15:00Gail.
15:01All right.
15:01Five big ones.
15:02One rammy.
15:03You not only will be out of the game, Joe will win it.
15:05Are you ready?
15:06OK.
15:06Five.
15:07Let's see if we can count them down, Gail.
15:08All right.
15:09Come on.
15:09Let's get some money this time.
15:11Come on now.
15:11Stop.
15:12Stop.
15:12And a whammy to Joe.
15:13Yes.
15:14Yes.
15:14Yes.
15:15With $15,346.
15:19Oh, boy.
15:21A little strategy on Joe's part paid off.
15:25And we'll come back and talk about this one in a moment.
15:29Congratulations, Joe.
15:30Yes.
15:31Woo-hoo.
15:33Yeah.
15:34That's what I came here for.
15:38Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo.
15:40Woo.
15:42Oh, yeah.
15:47Amazing.
15:50This is great.
15:51I love this show.
15:52I love this show.
15:53I love it.
15:57Oh, yeah.
15:59Woo-hoo-hoo.
16:02Woo-hoo-hoo.
16:07We're back with today's big pressing up winner, Joe,
16:09with $15,346.
16:12Oh, yeah.
16:12And the Ulysses won.
16:13Rod Roddy is going to tell you about the vacation you won,
16:15Joe.
16:16Rod?
16:16Of course I will, Peter.
16:18Joe, you won a holiday in the Virgin Islands.
16:21We'll fly you and your companion, Rod,
16:23with coach from Los Angeles to St. Thomas
16:25in the Virgin Islands for a six-night stay
16:27in modified American plan at Bluebeard's Castle Hotel.
16:30Deluxe accommodations, gourmet dining,
16:31dancing, and entertainment.
16:33Full side living, tennis, and fantastic world-famous
16:35Majors Bay Beach nearby.
16:37Bluebeard's Castle.
16:39That prize totals $2,846.
16:42Combined with a $12,500 in cash you've won,
16:46that gives you a grand total of $15,346.
16:50Congratulations.
16:52All right, Joe.
16:53Nice going.
16:53You answered the most questions, you got the most spins,
16:55and that's what happens when you get the most spins.
16:57You won, and you'll be back next time
16:58to see if you can do it again.
16:59I'll be back.
17:00All right.
17:01Vance, you're leaving us with $9,089.
17:03I had a great time.
17:04Congratulations to you.
17:05Good luck.
17:07Gail, we have some nice prizes for you
17:08and some whammies so you don't go away empty-handed.
17:10That's all right.
17:11I had lots of fun, Peter.
17:12Good, Gail.
17:13Before we leave, here is a poem sent in by Bill Cannon
17:16of Bakersfield, California.
17:19Bill wrote this, and it goes this way.
17:22There is a creature that we all know
17:24that makes his living on a TV show.
17:27If a guy should be as unlucky as to call him out,
17:30he'll take your cash, and that's no doubt.
17:32He's now got a girl and a little talent, too.
17:35He'll pop up as that Jackson guy or a breakdancing fool.
17:39Either alone or with Wamet, he'll grab all your dough
17:42and leave you there with a heart full of woe.
17:45So if you're fortunate to be one of the three
17:47to sit in those chairs on daytime TV,
17:53hit those buttons and rake in that green,
17:55or Wamet make you a popper just as soon as he is sane.
17:59Bill, it didn't go over real well.
18:04So we're going to send it back to you, Bill.
18:06But thanks for sending it to us.
18:11If you're going to do another one,
18:12say, well, the century's looking for poems.
18:15Okay.
18:16This one is from Mr. Charles Davis of Selma, Alabama.
18:21From Alabama, this one comes.
18:24I watch Press Your Luck almost every day.
18:27I see contestants just throw their money away.
18:30They're far ahead with a lot of bread.
18:32Then with their money, the whammy is fed.
18:35Time and time again, I say to myself,
18:37give up them spins that are left.
18:40Listen to this. Take it as a gift.
18:42Winning any money is more than what you came with.
18:45So don't be greedy, fool. I'm sure you'll win.
18:48When you're far in the lead, do what Joe does.
18:50Give up your spin. You betcha.
18:52Thank you. Until next time, this is Peter Jemargin.
18:55Thanks for pressing your luck, y'all. Bye.
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19:20received the new Eureka Express power chain
19:22with 4.3 gigawatts power and four turning attachments,
19:25including a motorized powerhouse for traffic.
19:27It's a complete home cleaning system from Eureka.
19:29And here's what we have for our departing contestants.
19:31True Value's own master mechanic,
19:3357-piece standard and metric socket set
19:35from True Value Hardware Stores and Home Centers.
19:37And the best defense against diaphorice is a good offense.
19:41That's Desitin, pediatricians' first choice
19:43for diaphorice prevention and treatment.
19:45Plus Q-Tex, America's number one remover.
19:48It makes nails stronger every time you use it.
19:50And from Hawaiian Tropic comes this luxurious beach towel
19:54plus Hawaiian Tropic natural tanning lotions and oils.
19:57Aloha.
19:58Also, a Mother Care gift certificate.
20:01Mother Care affordable fashions for infants,
20:03toddlers, and maternity.
20:04Mother Care, 200 stores nationwide.
20:06And Mazola margarine has such a fresh light taste
20:09it's too good for words.
20:10Mazola margarine.
20:12Mazola margarine.
20:42This is Rod Roddy speaking for Fresher Lock,
21:07a Carothers Company presentation.