September 19, 1983 (1983-09-19) – September 26, 1986 (1986-09-26)
Network
ABC
Release
June 12, 2019 (2019-06-12) – present
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Second Chance Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck
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Press Your Luck is an American television game show created by Bill Carruthers and Jan McCormack. Contestants answer trivia questions to earn "spins" on a randomly cycling game board whose spaces display cash, prizes, extra spins, special items, or the show's mascot, a cartoon creature known as the Whammy. Landing on a Whammy eliminates any cash and prizes accumulated while also displaying a short comedic animation. Its format is a revival of an earlier Carruthers production, Second Chance, which was hosted by Jim Peck and aired on ABC in 1977. The original version of Press Your Luck aired on CBS between 1983 and 1986. This version featured Peter Tomarken as host, Rod Roddy as announcer, and Carruthers as both director and voice of the Whammy. The original incarnation of the show gained significant media attention in 1984 for contestant Michael Larson, who won over $100,000 after memorizing the original pattern of the game board.
Following the show's cancellation by CBS in 1986, it aired frequently in reruns, first on USA Network and then on Game Show Network. Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck, a revival of the series, aired from 2002 to 2003 also on Game Show Network with Todd Newton as host and Gary Kroeger as announcer. A weekly primetime version (reverting to the name Press Your Luck) began airing on ABC in 2019, with Elizabeth Banks as host. Adaptations of Press Your Luck have also aired in other countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and Germany, while an adaptation of Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck also aired in the Philippines. The show has also been adapted into a number of video games for computers and video game consoles.
television personality primarily known as the host of the game show PressYourLuck. Tomarken was born in Olean, New York, the middle son of Barnett and...
PressYourLuck is an international television game show franchise of American origin. Australia The series was presented by Ian Turpie with John Deeks...
(2017). Since 2019, Banks has hosted the ABC revival of the game show PressYourLuck. Banks was born and raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the eldest...
The PressYourLuck scandal was Michael Larson's record-breaking game show win of $110,237 (equivalent to $323,296 in 2023). An Ohio man with a penchant...
Partridge Family, World's Wildest Game Shows, and Whammy! The All-New PressYourLuck. Newton has hosted programs at American radio stations including WKBQ...
we offered." The show wanted to prevent a situation similar to 1984 PressYourLuck incident where contestant Michael Larson memorized the board's light...
Among the shows that Roddy announced are the CBS game shows Whew! and PressYourLuck. Roddy is widely recognized by the signature line, "Come on down!"...
He currently serves as the announcer for the primetime version of PressYourLuck on ABC. Ross was the announcer for the 75th Annual Academy Awards Telecast...
television game show contestant from Ohio who appeared on the CBS program PressYourLuck in 1984. Larson is notable for winning $110,237 ($322,676 in 2023)...
game show PressYourLuck introduced a Whammy animation spoofing the song, with "Whammy Poppins" singing "Supercalifragilistic-give me all your money!"...
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Got into College (1989), and animated the "Whammy" on the game show PressYourLuck. He later went on to create and produce Eek! the Cat and The Terrible...
work in the entertainment industry. He was a game show contestant on PressYourLuck and Card Sharks. He is best known for appearing on five seasons of...
Retrieved August 6, 2023. PressYourLuck Episode 332 Cydney/Sam/Jill. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. PressYourLuck #333. YouTube. Archived...
Hour The Newlywed Game (Kroeger) Password Plus (Ludden and Kennedy) PressYourLuck (Tomarken) Sale of the Century (Perry) Split Second (Hall) Supermarket...
as the voice of the "Bachelor Whammy" in the 2019 reboot version of PressYourLuck on ABC. On February 13, 2021, Harrison announced that he would be temporarily...
on brands such as The Price Is Right, Family Feud/Family Fortunes, PressYourLuck, The 10,000 Dollar Pyramid, Hollywood Squares, Hole in the Wall, Are...
Over the course of the 1980s and early 1990s, as fewer new hits (e.g. PressYourLuck, Sale of the Century, and Card Sharks) were produced, game shows lost...
documentary called Big Bucks: The PressYourLuck Scandal about a contestant on the Carruthers co-created PressYourLuck named Michael Larson. The documentary...
March 2019). "Card Sharks' & 'PressYourLuck' Game Show Revivals Ordered By ABC". Deadline. Retrieved 30 June 2020. "Play Your Cards Right (TV series)"....
Zombie Dice is a "pressyourluck" party dice game created by Steve Jackson Games and released in 2010. A digital app version of the game has also been...
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