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00:00Hello there world the name of the show card shark show number 001 a VTR for 1378 the air date for 2478 we go
00:30I
01:00Ace is high.
01:03Deuce is low.
01:05Call it right.
01:07And win the dough on Card Shark.
01:14And here's the host of Card Shark, Jim Perry.
01:24Oh, you're a good group.
01:25Thank you for joining us.
01:26That's nice.
01:27Thank you for joining us at home to Card Shark.
01:30That's great.
01:32On our first show, to have a nice group like this down in the studio audience,
01:35Card Sharks, a game of decisions where you can win a fortune on the turn of a single card.
01:39Now let's get to the cards.
01:44And Janice and Ann, if you will, start loading in the cards.
01:47The red cards on the top will be played by one player.
01:49The blue cards on the bottom will be played by another.
01:51And now let's meet our very first two Card Sharks.
01:57Hello there, Susan Riley.
01:58Hello.
01:59Nice to have you here with us.
02:01Nice to be here.
02:02Tell us something about yourself.
02:04I'm an unemployed elementary school teacher.
02:06I moved out here two months ago from Philadelphia, and I'm looking for a job.
02:09Oh.
02:10Well, listen, if there's anybody out there looking for a...
02:12You're unemployed just because you just got here, right?
02:14Right.
02:14You're a good teacher.
02:15Excellent.
02:15Okay.
02:16Now we got the commercial in.
02:18We'll say hello to Mark O'Connor.
02:19Hello, Mark.
02:19Welcome.
02:19Jim, how are you doing?
02:20Nice to meet you.
02:20Nice to have you here.
02:21Yeah.
02:21What about you?
02:22Well, I'm a pre-medical student at the greatest university in the world.
02:25That's the University of Southern California.
02:28All right.
02:29Not too many out there, Mark.
02:31Come on.
02:32I'm a USC Yale leader, and I work in a hospital emergency room.
02:36That's terrific.
02:36And you're single?
02:37Yes, I am.
02:38Susan, are you single?
02:39Yes, I am.
02:39Susan, this is Mark.
02:40Good luck to both of you in the game.
02:44And each player has their own deck of 52 playing cards.
02:47They've been shuffled and cut in front of the players before we go on the air.
02:51The red cards on the top will be played by Susan.
02:53The lower cards, the blue cards, will be played by Mark.
02:56Now, players, the object of the game is to work your way across the board,
02:59predicting whether each of these cards is higher or lower than the one that precedes it.
03:04Before you can begin calling high-low with the cards,
03:06you have to first answer a high-low toss-up question.
03:08Here comes my own little R2-D2 around here right now.
03:11All of our toss-up questions are based on a poll of 100 people,
03:14and they test your ability to judge human nature.
03:16And our first question, which goes to you, Susan, we polled 100 college students.
03:21We asked 100 college students from the UCLA campus, not USC, UCLA,
03:26are you in love at the moment?
03:28How many said they were, Susan?
03:30This was students, not...
03:31Students, yes.
03:32College students at UCLA.
03:34Oh, I think most college students have been in love at one time or another.
03:37I'm going to say...
03:38How many are in love right now?
03:39Right now.
03:40I'm going to say 64 students.
03:4364.
03:44Mark, she says 64 students are in love at the moment.
03:46Do you think the actual number is higher or lower?
03:50All USC students are great lovers.
03:52UCLA, I'll have to say higher.
03:54You say higher.
03:55Yes.
03:56All right.
03:56You think they're in love.
03:57Isn't that nice?
03:58Yes.
03:58If they are higher, you go to the board first, Mark.
04:00If it's not higher, then Susan gets first crack at the cards.
04:03And I'll find out as you do.
04:04The actual number of college students who said they were in love is...
04:0846.
04:09It's not higher.
04:10It's lower.
04:12Susan, you get the first look at your base card.
04:16You answered the high-low toss-up, so you have the right to change this if you'd like.
04:19You have a five.
04:21Do you want to play that five or do you want to change it?
04:24I'm going to change it.
04:25You'll change it.
04:26Here comes the next card off the top of your deck.
04:28Let's hope it's a better one for you.
04:29It is a four.
04:30Yeah, that's a little bit better.
04:31Is this next card higher or lower than that four?
04:35I'm going to call this card higher.
04:36Higher than a four.
04:37Remember, if it's another four, you lose.
04:39It must be higher.
04:40And it is a seven.
04:42That's higher.
04:44Susan, at this point, you can freeze and protect your position,
04:48or you can continue calling high-low all the way across the board.
04:51But if you make a missed call, you lose all of your cards back to your original base card,
04:55and Mark gets a free chance at his cards.
04:57What's it going to be?
04:57Are you going to freeze or are you going to continue?
04:59I'm going to freeze.
05:00You'll freeze it right there.
05:00We move this base over.
05:02That's your new base card.
05:03We can't take that away from you, and you've kept Mark away from his cards.
05:06The first player to get to the end of the board wins the game in $100.
05:09We play the best two out of three.
05:10The winner of the match gets a crack at the money cards and a possible win of over $28,000.
05:15Here's the next high-low toss-up, and it goes to you this time, Mark.
05:18We asked 100 women in the audience of the Carol Burnett Show,
05:22would you be turned on by a nude centerfold of the Fonz?
05:26How many said yes?
05:30The Fonz.
05:31The Fonz, yes.
05:34I'll have to say 35 women.
05:3735.
05:38I wonder if that's with or without the motorcycle.
05:41Yeah.
05:41Susan, higher or lower than 35?
05:44I'm going to say higher.
05:45You say higher.
05:45I'm going to say higher.
05:46He's pretty popular.
05:47He's pretty popular.
05:48Let's find out.
05:49The actual number of women who said they would be turned on by a nude picture of the Fonz is 14.
05:55It's not high.
05:56It's lower.
06:00Well, the Fonz didn't do so well on that, but Mark did very well.
06:04He gets a look at his base card, which is a three.
06:07Good card.
06:07You want to play that?
06:09Jim, I'm going to play.
06:11Next card, higher, please.
06:12Higher than a three.
06:14It is a four.
06:15Just a little bit higher.
06:17The same options apply.
06:18You can freeze at any time, or you can continue and risk the cards.
06:21Jim, I got to gamble.
06:22Go on.
06:23Next card, higher, please.
06:24Higher than a four.
06:26It is a six.
06:29Getting a little more dangerous now.
06:31You're getting near those middle cards, and you have two cards to protect.
06:34What's it going to be?
06:35I'm going to freeze.
06:36You'll freeze it right there.
06:37All right.
06:38Now you've got a one-card lead on Susan as that becomes your new base card.
06:42The next question goes to you, Susan.
06:44We asked 100 secretaries in Los Angeles,
06:47do you know something about your boss that could get him in trouble with his wife?
06:52How many said they did?
06:53Me?
06:54I told you we were going to test your ability to judge you by nature.
06:59I've never been a secretary, but from what I've heard, I would say probably 52.
07:0552.
07:08Mark, higher or lower?
07:09The audience thinks higher.
07:10What do you think?
07:11Susan, I've got to say lower.
07:15Lower.
07:15Lower.
07:16Lower.
07:16All right.
07:17The actual number of secretaries who said they knew something about their boss that would get him in trouble with his wife is...
07:2438.
07:24It's lower.
07:25See that?
07:28So, ladies, if you're out there and your husband says he's working late at the office, he probably is, according to our poll.
07:34Mark, you like this six?
07:35You want to change it?
07:35I'd like to change it, please.
07:37Here's the next card off the top of the deck.
07:39It is a two.
07:40That's a great card.
07:41Mm-hmm.
07:42Okay.
07:43Call this next one, Mark.
07:44Jim, next card, higher.
07:45Only a two would lose for you.
07:46Higher than a two.
07:47It is a six.
07:48Oh.
07:49Oh.
07:49Oh.
07:49Oh.
07:49Oh.
07:49Well, you're near the middle again, but you need only one card to win the game.
07:54What's it going to be?
07:56I'm going to go on.
07:57Higher.
07:57You're going to risk it.
07:58And I'm going to say it's higher, please.
08:01All right.
08:01You're risking both of these cards, but if this is higher than a six, you have the first game of the match.
08:05It is...
08:06An eight.
08:07Yeah.
08:08We did it, Mark.
08:08Yeah.
08:10Game number one, DeMarc.
08:12He's got $100.
08:13The next game coming up in just a moment.
08:15Janice will clear the board.
08:16We'll be back for that right after this.
08:18Please watch.
08:19Good job, Mark.
08:26And we are back.
08:27Mark is the first game of the match in $100.
08:29Janice, if you'll deal out the cards for the next game, same decks of cards.
08:33Janice will fill them in.
08:34We'll start the next game, and this time the question goes to you, Mark, as we left off.
08:37We asked 100 women in a California studio audience, have you ever received an obscene phone call?
08:44How many said yes they have?
08:47Tough question.
08:48Yeah.
08:48I'll have to say 65 women received obscene phone calls.
08:53You say 65.
08:54Oh, the audience didn't agree with that too much.
08:57Higher or lower, Susan?
09:00I'm going to say higher.
09:01You'll say higher.
09:02I think more.
09:03Oh.
09:04I would have thought lower, and I don't know the answer either.
09:07The actual number of women who said they have received an obscene phone call is 75.
09:13It is higher.
09:14There are people out there on the phone we don't know about.
09:18Yes, it is higher, and Susan gets the first look at the cards.
09:22Here's your base card for this game.
09:23Susan, it is a seven.
09:24Do you want to play that or change it?
09:25I wish to change it, Jim, please.
09:27And here's the next card off the top of the deck.
09:29It is a five.
09:30That's a better card.
09:31Call this one.
09:32I'm going to call the next card higher.
09:34Higher than a five.
09:36It is an ace.
09:37Very much higher.
09:39Susan, as always, you can freeze and continue, but you've got a great card.
09:42Yes, I'll continue.
09:43Next card lower, please.
09:44Lower than an ace.
09:46It is a six.
09:49Getting around that middle now, Susan.
09:50What's it going to be?
09:51I think I'll freeze.
09:52You'll freeze it right there.
09:53We'll move the freeze bar over.
09:54That becomes a new base card.
09:55You've kept Mark away from his cards.
09:57And the next question goes to you, Susan.
09:58We asked 100 college girls on the UCLA campus,
10:03at some point in your life, would you like to have a child?
10:06How many college girls said yes, they would?
10:09100.
10:10100 children.
10:11That was the obstetrician out of the audience who said that.
10:15I'm going to say 92.
10:1792.
10:17You think most women would?
10:18I think most women want to have children, yes.
10:20You want to have children?
10:21Yes, sometimes.
10:22Mark, higher or lower than 92 want to have a child?
10:25Well, with so many women starting jobs these days,
10:27I'm going to have to say lower.
10:29You say lower.
10:29Lower.
10:30Let's go.
10:31All right.
10:32Got some agreement out there from some of the women in the audience.
10:34The actual number of college girls who said
10:35they would like to have a child is 90.
10:39All right.
10:39Just a little bit lower, but it is lower.
10:42Mark, we'll look at your base card for this game.
10:45You have an eight.
10:47Ooh, do you want to play that or change it?
10:48I'd like to change it.
10:49Don't even have to ask.
10:50You'll change it.
10:51You've got to play this one.
10:52It is a four.
10:53Pretty good card.
10:53Okay.
10:54Jim, I'll say the next card is higher, please.
10:56Higher than a four.
10:58It is a jack.
10:59Okay.
11:00Good card.
11:01Okay.
11:02Now what's your decision?
11:02Next card, lower.
11:04Going to continue.
11:05Lower than a jack.
11:07It's a nine.
11:08Not lower.
11:09You lose both of those cards,
11:10and you're giving Susan a free play at her cards.
11:13You cannot change the six.
11:14You must play it.
11:15Call this card, Susan.
11:15I'll call it higher.
11:17Higher than a six.
11:18It's an eight.
11:20Okay.
11:20Well, Susan, you're right up the middle with the eight.
11:24You need only one card to win.
11:26What's it going to be?
11:27Freeze or try to turn it over?
11:29Um, I'll freeze.
11:31I'm a chicken.
11:32You're a chicken.
11:32You'll freeze it right there, needing one card.
11:35Janice, if you will, fill in the spaces.
11:36We'll go to the next question to you, Mark.
11:38Okay.
11:39We asked 100 Playboy bunnies.
11:41Did you go to church last Sunday?
11:43You didn't think back, did you?
11:45How many said yes?
11:50Playboy bunnies.
11:51I have to say 25 Playboy bunnies.
11:5525.
11:55He thinks 25 Playboy bunnies went to church last Sunday.
11:58I'm going to say lower.
11:59You say lower than that.
12:00I'm going to say lower.
12:01Don't have a lot of faith in the church-going ability.
12:03No.
12:04The actual number of Playboy bunnies who said they went to church last Sunday is...
12:08Six.
12:09Oh.
12:10He thinks lower.
12:11He thinks lower indeed.
12:12Susan, now you can change that eight if you'd like.
12:16Definitely.
12:16I'm going to change it, please.
12:17All right.
12:17Here comes the all-important card for you.
12:19It is a four.
12:21Susan, call this card correctly, and we have a tie match.
12:24What's it going to be?
12:25Higher, please.
12:26If this is higher, you've won the game, and we've got a tie match at one-to-one.
12:29Higher than a four.
12:30It's a...
12:30Yes!
12:31You did it.
12:32One to one.
12:34That's $100 for Susan.
12:36Mark's got $100.
12:37Someone's going to get a chance at the money cards and a possible win of over $28,000.
12:40Right after this, clear the board, Janice.
12:52And we're back.
12:53As you can plainly see, we have a tie.
12:55Each player has one game at $100.
12:57Janice, if you will, load in the cards for the tie-breaking game.
13:01And there are just three cards up there for each player for the tie-breaker.
13:04So someone's going to get a chance at the money cards very quickly.
13:07Control of the board, most important, with just those three cards.
13:10Susan, the question goes to you.
13:12We asked 100 men in a California studio audience, who is the boss in your home, you or your wife?
13:18How many men said their wife is the boss?
13:22Two!
13:22That's tricky.
13:23Two, said somebody.
13:25I don't know how many men would want to admit it.
13:27I'd say maybe 29 men would say their wife is the boss.
13:33She says 29 men say the wife is the boss.
13:36Mark, higher or lower?
13:37I think the man's the boss in most households.
13:40I'll have to say lower.
13:41You say they'll say lower.
13:42No, I...
13:43The actual number of men who said their wife is the boss is 27.
13:49It is lower.
13:52Mark, you've got that all-important control.
13:54Just three cards up here for the tie-breaker.
13:56We'll take a look at that base card for you.
13:58It is a seven.
13:59You want to play that or change it?
14:00I'd like to change it, please.
14:01Here's the next card off the top of the deck, and these are the same decks throughout the match.
14:05It is a queen.
14:06Just two cards to go, Mark.
14:09Call them right, and you go to the money cards.
14:11What's your call here?
14:12Jim, lower, please.
14:14Lower than a queen.
14:16It is an eight.
14:17Ooh, there's a big break for Susan, who gets a look at her base card here.
14:22It is a jack.
14:23You can't change it.
14:25Susan, what's your call?
14:25I'm going to go lower.
14:27You say lower than a jack.
14:28It is a three.
14:30It is very much lower.
14:31Susan, one card gets you to the money cards with the win, but if you're wrong, then Mark is still in it.
14:40You can freeze it.
14:40What's your decision?
14:41No, I'm going to go all the way.
14:42I'm going to say higher.
14:43Higher.
14:44If this is higher than a three, we have our first champion on card charts.
14:49Higher than a three for the win.
14:51It's a two.
14:51And a fine win it is.
14:57Congratulations, Susan.
14:59Good job.
15:00Mark.
15:02You got done in by that age.
15:03Yeah.
15:03It was a lot of fun.
15:04Thank you very much.
15:05You've got $100 to win in the game.
15:06You've got some nice parking tickets, too.
15:07Thank you very much.
15:07Thank you, Mark.
15:08Susan, come on down here with me.
15:11Let you take a rest.
15:12You're not nervous, aren't you?
15:13No.
15:14The money card's coming up with a possible win of over $28,000 right after this.
15:18Good job.
15:19Before we get to the first money cards with our very first champion, I'd love to have you
15:32come down and join us as a contestant.
15:33And here's Gene Wood to tell you how you do it.
15:35Right, Jim.
15:36Just right to contestants, card sharks, 6430 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California, 90028.
15:44Jim.
15:45Hi.
15:46Thank you, Gene.
15:48This is an exciting moment.
15:49Our first champion.
15:51First chance at the money cards.
15:53You're getting the giggles on me now, Susan.
15:55I'm so excited.
15:56That's nice.
15:56That's good.
15:57Well, listen.
15:57Let's get to it, then.
15:58Let's open the board, and here come the money cards.
16:07Okay, Susan, come on up here.
16:09Now, here's how we play the money cards.
16:11You have $200 for winning the game.
16:13That's yours to keep.
16:14Now, we've got a brand new deck, and we're going to give you some new money to play with.
16:17And this time, you're going to bet that money.
16:19We'll start you on the bottom line with $200.
16:21Bet that as you wish on these three cards.
16:23When you move up to the second level, we add another $200 of betting money.
16:28And that you can bet as you wish as well.
16:30$50 minimum bets until you get to that top card, that big bet.
16:34And there you must bet at least half the dollars.
16:37Now, it can really add up.
16:38You know how much it can add up to.
16:39It can add up to $28,800, as a matter of fact, if you do it.
16:43And I hope you do it, Susan.
16:44Come on.
16:44Good luck.
16:45We'll start you with $200 right here.
16:47As always, a choice of two base cards.
16:50Let's get a two or an ace, and we'll get my microphone over here.
16:53Here we go.
16:54It is a three.
16:56Yeah.
16:56Good card to start with.
16:58Okay.
17:00You want to play that or you want to change it?
17:01Yes, I do.
17:02I'm going to bet the whole...
17:03All right.
17:03You've got the $200.
17:04Now, just let me clarify for you.
17:06$200 and a three.
17:07What's your bet?
17:08I'm going to bet $200 that the next card is higher.
17:11And again, as in the game, if it's another three you lose, it must be higher than a three.
17:14For $200, higher than a three.
17:17Come on.
17:17It is a ten.
17:19That's higher.
17:19$400.
17:23That's the way to do it.
17:24You've got a ten.
17:26What's your bet on this card?
17:27I'm going to bet $200 that the next card is lower.
17:31Lower than a ten for $200.
17:34We have...
17:36A jack.
17:37Not lower.
17:38You lose that 200, but you've still got 200 and a good card here with the jack.
17:42What's your bet on this card?
17:43I'm going to bet $200 that the next card is lower.
17:46All right.
17:46Let's get back in it.
17:47The whole thing.
17:48Lower than a jack.
17:50It's a two.
17:51Yeah.
17:51And a great card.
17:54You've got $400.
17:55You have a great card, the two.
17:57We're going to move it up here and add another $200 of betting money.
18:01Susan, you have $600 and a two.
18:04What's your bet here?
18:05I'm going to bet $600 that the next card is higher.
18:09$600.
18:10You ever bet $600 before, Susan?
18:12No.
18:12I never have.
18:13All right.
18:13Good luck.
18:14Higher than a two.
18:15$600.
18:17It's an eight.
18:20$1,200.
18:22Kind of a tricky card there, the eight, Susan.
18:25What's your decision on this card?
18:27I'm going to bet $50 that the next card is lower.
18:30All right.
18:30That's not a bad strategy.
18:32Let's see if we can get a better card with a $50 bet.
18:34What did you say?
18:34Higher?
18:35I said lower.
18:36Lower.
18:36Okay.
18:36Lower than an eight for $50.
18:39It's a ten.
18:40You had good intuition there.
18:42You only lost $50.
18:43You still have $1,150 and a better card, a ten.
18:47What's your bet here?
18:49I'm going to bet $150 the next card's lower.
18:53Lower than a ten for $150.
18:56It's a five.
18:57Yeah.
19:00$1,300 as we move the five up for the big bet.
19:05Susan, you must bet at least $650.
19:09You can bet more if you like.
19:11You have $1,300.
19:12What's your bet?
19:13I'm going to bet $700 that the next card is higher.
19:19$700.
19:20You'll have $600 or you'll have $2,100 if this is higher than a five.
19:27$700 higher than a five it is.
19:29Oh, it's a two.
19:30Oh, but you've still got $600, Susan.
19:34That's not bad at all.
19:35Come on down here.
19:37$200 for winning the game.
19:39That's $800.
19:40She's the champion.
19:41Maybe we'll get another crack in the money cards.
19:43We'll find out.
19:43Right now we're going to take time out for this, so please don't go away.
19:46Well, Susan, that big bet kind of did you in there, but you still have $800, $600 for
19:58the money cards and $200 for winning the match.
20:00You ready to meet a new challenger?
20:01I sure am.
20:02All right.
20:02Janice, if you'll start dealing out the cards now for the next match, two new decks for this
20:06match as we welcome our next challenger on Card Sharks.
20:10Hello there, Ray Ussery.
20:12Ray, nice to have you here with us, sir.
20:14Glad to be here.
20:15Should I ask you what you do for a living?
20:17I don't think so.
20:19I'm a Warren Austin in the United States Navy.
20:20I'm originally from the state of Georgia.
20:22I'm a father of four.
20:24I presently live and stationed in San Diego, California.
20:26We're delighted to have you here with us.
20:27Let's get into the match very quickly.
20:29You have the lower cards, the blue cards, Ray.
20:31Susan, the champion, will play the red cards, and we'll start with a high-low toss-up question
20:34for you, Susan.
20:35We asked 100 women in the audience of the Carol Burnett Show in Hollywood, have you ever dreamed
20:40you were making love to Robert Redford?
20:42How many admitted they had?
20:45I'd say 21.
20:48She says 21 women have admitted it.
20:50Ray, what do you say, higher or lower?
20:51I don't think specifically Robert Redford.
20:54I think the number is actually lower.
20:56You say lower.
20:57The actual number of women who confessed they dreamed of making love to Robert Redford is...
21:0118.
21:02It is lower.
21:03Ray, you've got control of the board.
21:04And the first look is your base card, which is a queen.
21:08All right.
21:08You want to play that or you want to change it?
21:10I'll play that one.
21:11Van, is this next card higher or lower?
21:13The next card is definitely higher.
21:14Excuse me, lower.
21:15Okay.
21:16Don't be nervous, Ray.
21:17Lower than a queen.
21:18It is a five.
21:20And it is lower.
21:21You can freeze if you'd like, or you can continue.
21:23I think I'll press on.
21:25I think the next card will be higher.
21:27Higher than a five.
21:29It is a six.
21:30A little bit higher.
21:32Getting near that middle, Ray.
21:33What's your decision there?
21:33I'm going to freeze.
21:34You're going to freeze it right there.
21:35Remove that base card over.
21:37That becomes your new base card, the six.
21:39We can't take that away from you.
21:40You've kept Susan away from the cards.
21:42And we've about run out of time there.
21:43We're off and running with a good match here, Ray and Susan.
21:46Susan, a good day for you with $800.
21:48And Ray, I hope you'll do well.
21:50And I thank you so much for joining us.
21:52You're two nice people.
21:53It's nice to meet nice people on the show.
21:55And it's nice to have nice people meeting us at home.
21:57So do come back and join us again the next time we play Card Sharks.
22:00Bye-bye.
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